[History of Bills, Volume 153 (2007)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SENATE BILLS
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S. 1--A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative
process.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lott, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Schumer, Ms.
Mikulski, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Webb, Mr.
Lautenberg, and Mr. Menendez), S36 [4JA]
Text, S42 [4JA], S991 [23JA]
Read the first time, S33, S198 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S233 [8JA], S283 [9JA]
Debated, S250 [9JA], S319 [10JA], S415 [11JA], S485, S502 [12JA],
S550 [16JA], S636, S647 [17JA], S737 [18JA], S10389 [31JY], S10687
[2AU]
Amendments, S264, S265, S266, S301, S308, S309 [9JA], S320, S321,
S322, S323, S331, S332, S334, S345, S395, S396, S397, S399, S400
[10JA], S418, S430, S431, S432, S433, S437, S438, S439, S440, S441,
S466, S467, S468, S469, S471, S472, S473, S474 [11JA], S486, S488,
S490, S492, S494, S496, S499, S500, S503, S504, S522, S523, S524,
S525, S526, S527 [12JA], S552, S554, S556, S557, S558, S559, S565,
S613, S615, S616, S617, S618, S619, S621, S622, S623, S624, S625
[16JA], S733, S742, S743, S780 [18JA], S783 [22JA], S10389, S10400,
S10401, S10523 [31JY], S10649, S10654 [1AU]
Passed Senate amended, S746 [18JA]
Message from the Senate, H929 [24JA], H9618 [2AU]
Held at the desk, H929 [24JA]
Debated, H9192 [31JY]
Text, H9192 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9210 [31JY]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S10723 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H9697 [3AU]
Message from the House, S10899 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10899 [3AU]
Presented to the President (September 4, 2007), S11048 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-81] (signed September 14, 2007)
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S. 2--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide
for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Biden, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Webb, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Reed, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Harkin, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Pryor, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Bayh, and Mrs. Lincoln), S36 [4JA]
Read the first time, S33, S198 [4JA]
Placed on the calendar, S228 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, S233 [8JA], S358 [10JA], S446 [11JA], S671 [17JA],
S828 [22JA], S912 [23JA], S1057 [24JA], S2229 [26FE]
Read the second time, S240 [8JA]
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S. 3--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act
to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr.
Webb), S36 [4JA]
Text, S48 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S446 [11JA], S828 [22JA], S2024 [15FE], S2165
[16FE], S4600 [17AP], S4676 [18AP], S5562 [3MY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S4461 [16AP],
S4634 [18AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4477 [16AP]
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S. 4--A bill to make the United States more secure by implementing
unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war
on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Schumer, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Webb, Mr.
Menendez, and Ms. Landrieu), S36 [4JA]
Text, S48 [4JA], S3400 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S234 [8JA], S446 [11JA], S1057 [24JA], S2024
[15FE], S2229 [26FE], S2355 [28FE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S2229 [26FE]
Senate consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S2245
[27FE]
Senate invoked cloture on motion to proceed to consideration, S2246
[27FE]
Amendments, S2284 [27FE], S2292, S2319, S2321, S2327, S2340, S2343,
S2346, S2379, S2380, S2381, S2421, S2428, S2429, S2430, S2431, S2432
[28FE], S2445, S2449, S2457, S2459, S2464, S2465, S2470, S2517,
S2518, S2519, S2521, S2522, S2523, S2524, S2525, S2527, S2529,
S2530, S2531, S2532 [1MR], S2545, S2548, S2549, S2550, S2551, S2552,
S2554, S2563, S2564 [2MR], S2581, S2585, S2588, S2593, S2632, S2634,
S2635, S2642, S2643, S2644, S2645, S2646 [5MR], S2653, S2656, S2657,
S2659, S2662, S2663, S2669, S2670, S2683, S2686, S2724, S2726,
S2727, S2729, S2730, S2732, S2737, S2738, S2739, S2740 [6MR], S2744,
S2755, S2761, S2762, S2765, S2766, S2774, S2785, S2825, S2826,
S2828, S2829, S2830, S2832, S2833, S2834, S2845, S2846, S2847, S2848
[7MR], S2929, S2930, S2931, S2932, S2933, S2934, S2935, S2942,
S2943, S2944, S2945, S2946, S2948, S2949, S2950, S2951, S2952 [8MR],
S2977, S2979, S2980, S2981, S2982, S2983, S2984, S2985 [9MR], S3030,
S3035, S3037, S3039, S3040, S3041, S3042, S3044, S3045, S3046 [13MR]
Debated, S2292 [28FE], S2443 [1MR], S2544 [2MR], S2573, S2588 [5MR],
S2653 [6MR], S2744 [7MR], S2856, S2885 [8MR], S2956 [9MR], S3019
[13MR]
Passed Senate amended, S3058 [13MR]
Message from the Senate, H2736 [20MR]
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S. 5--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
human embryonic stem cell research.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Specter, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Hatch, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Smith, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Webb, Mr. Kerry, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Reed, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Levin, Mr. Obama, and Mr.
Inouye), S36 [4JA]
Read the first time, S33, S198 [4JA]
Placed on the calendar, S228 [8JA]
Read the second time, S240 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, S283 [9JA], S358 [10JA], S446 [11JA], S671 [17JA],
S1576 [5FE], S2274 [27FE], S3064 [13MR], S3125 [14MR], S4305 [10AP],
S4380 [11AP]
Debated, S4237 [10AP], S4319, S4386 [11AP]
Passed Senate, S4389 [11AP]
Text, S4389 [11AP]
Held at the desk, H3397 [16AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 464), H6109 [6JN]
Debated, H6125 [7JN]
Text, H6125 [7JN]
Passed House, H6143 [7JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6178 [7JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7326 [7JN]
Presented to the President (June 12, 2007), S7543 [12JN]
Consideration of veto message in the Senate, S8021 [20JN]
Presidential veto message held at the desk, S8021 [20JN]
Presidential veto message, S8060 [20JN]
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S. 6--A bill to enhance the security of the United States by reducing
the dependence of the United States on foreign and unsustainable
energy sources and the risks of global warming, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Webb, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Menendez), S36 [4JA]
Text, S49 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S446 [11JA], S579 [16JA]
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S. 7--A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and
other laws and provisions and urge Congress to make college more
affordable through increased Federal Pell Grants and providing
more favorable student loans and other benefits, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Ms.
Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Akaka, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Webb, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Reed, and Mr.
Dodd), S36 [4JA]
Text, S49 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S446 [11JA]
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S. 8--A bill to restore and enhance the capabilities of the Armed
Forces, to enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces, to support
the men and women of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Webb, Mr. Menendez, and Ms.
Landrieu), S36 [4JA]
Text, S49 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S446 [11JA]
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S. 9--A bill to recognize the heritage of the United States as a
nation of immigrants and to amend the Immigration and Nationality
Act to provide for more effective border and employment
enforcement, to prevent illegal immigration, and to reform and
rationalize avenues for legal immigration, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Cantwell, and
Ms. Stabenow), S36 [4JA]
Text, S49 [4JA]
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S. 10--A bill to reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement and reduce
budget deficits by strengthening budget enforcement and fiscal
responsibility; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Salazar, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Obama), S37 [4JA]
Text, S49 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S234 [8JA], S358 [10JA], S446 [11JA], S828 [22JA],
S1057 [24JA], S1284 [29JA], S2024 [15FE]
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S. 11--A bill to provide liability protection to volunteer pilot
nonprofit organizations that fly for public benefit and to the
pilots and staff of such nonprofit organizations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INHOFE, S16005 [19DE]
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S. 14--A bill to repeal the sunset on certain tax rates and other
incentives and to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Smith, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Craig, Mr. Allard, Mr. Graham, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Inhofe,
Mr. Burr, and Mr. Coburn), S4599 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S5306 [30AP], S9469 [17JY]
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S. 15--A bill to establish a new budget process to create a
comprehensive plan to rein in spending, reduce the deficit, and
regain control of the Federal budget process; to the Committee on
the Budget.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Isakson, Mrs. Dole, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Thune, and Mr.
Lott), S6461 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S6549 [23MY]
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S. 21--A bill to expand access to preventive health care services that
help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve
access to women's health care; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Obama, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Inouye), S37 [4JA]
Text, S50 [4JA]
Star print ordered, S247 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S446 [11JA], S509 [12JA], S671 [17JA], S912
[23JA], S1848 [12FE], S1958 [14FE], S2165 [16FE], S2229 [26FE],
S3000 [12MR], S3065 [13MR], S3517 [21MR], S4305 [10AP], S4437
[12AP], S4809 [20AP], S5562 [3MY], S6055 [14MY], S8231 [21JN],
S12936 [16OC]
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S. 22--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a
program of educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces
who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WEBB, S37 [4JA]
Text, S57 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S2165 [16FE], S2229 [26FE], S2488 [1MR], S3065
[13MR], S3273 [19MR], S3608 [22MR], S4478 [16AP], S5869 [9MY], S5929
[10MY], S6055 [14MY], S6549 [23MY], S7545 [12JN], S7638 [13JN],
S8611 [27JN], S11414 [11SE], S11505 [12SE], S12002 [24SE], S13193
[22OC], S13365 [24OC], S14399 [14NO], S14488 [15NO], S14700 [3DE],
S14741 [4DE], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 23--A bill to promote renewable fuel and energy security of the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Biden, and Mr.
Obama), S37 [4JA]
Text, S62 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S2274 [27FE]
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S. 24--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require a health
advisory and monitoring of drinking water for perchlorate; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Lautenberg), S37
[4JA]
Text, S64 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S4810 [20AP]
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S. 25--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish requirements for certain petitions submitted to the Food
and Drug Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S37 [4JA]
Text, S65 [4JA]
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S. 26--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish
a program demonstrating multiple approaches to Lifelong Learning
Accounts, which are portable, worker-owned savings accounts that
can be used by workers to help finance education, training, and
apprenticeships and which are intended to supplement both public
and employer-provided education and training resources, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S37 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S3125 [14MR]
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S. 27--A bill to authorize the implementation of the San Joaquin River
Restoration Settlement; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S37 [4JA]
Text, S67 [4JA]
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S. 28--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require the use of generic drugs under the Medicare part D
prescription drug program when available unless the brand name
drug is determined to be medically necessary; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KOHL, S37 [4JA]
Text, S70 [4JA]
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S. 29--A bill to clarify the tax treatment of certain payments made to
homeowners by the Louisiana Recovery Authority and the Mississippi
Development Authority; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S37 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S11586 [17SE]
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S. 30--A bill to intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem
cell lines.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S4159 [29MR]
Held at the desk, S4221 [29MR]
Debated, S4237 [10AP], S4319, S4386 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S4305 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S4390 [11AP]
Text, S4390 [11AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H3397 [16AP]
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S. 31--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce
fraud in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in
the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. COLLINS, S6461 [22MY]
Text, S6465 [22MY]
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S. 32--A bill to reform the acquisition process of the Department of
Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. McCAIN, S6461 [22MY]
Text, S6467 [22MY]
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S. 33--A bill to redesignate the Office for Vocational and Adult
Education as the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S6461 [22MY]
Passed Senate, S6492 [22MY]
Text, S6492 [22MY]
Message from the Senate, H5625 [23MY]
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, H5721 [23MY]
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S. 34--A bill to promote simplification and fairness in the
administration and collection of sales and use taxes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENZI, S6461 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S11414 [11SE]
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S. 35--A bill to amend section 7209 of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins), S6461 [22MY]
Text, S6471 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7333 [7JN], S8794 [9JY]
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S. 36--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act to
establish a biofuels promotion program to promote sustainable
production of biofuels and biomass, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S6549 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S11586 [17SE]
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S. 37--A bill to enhance the management and disposal of spent nuclear
fuel and high-level radioactive waste, to assure protection of
public health safety, to ensure the territorial integrity and
security of the repository at Yucca Mountain, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Burr, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Bunning,
and Mr. Martinez), S6549 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S6846 [24MY], S11213 [6SE]
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S. 38--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a program for the provision of readjustment and mental
health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom
and Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Obama), S6549 [23MY]
Text, S6553 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S7178 [6JN], S7887 [19JN], S8062 [20JN], S8356
[25JN], S8692 [28JN], S11751 [19SE], S12141 [26SE], S12936 [16OC],
S13365 [24OC], S15461 [13DE], S16006 [19DE]
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S. 39--A bill to establish a coordinated national ocean exploration
program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS, S37 [4JA]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-39), S3834 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S8611 [27JN]
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S. 40--A bill to authorize the issuance of Federal charters and
licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation, and
underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations, to
provide a comprehensive system for the Federal regulation and
supervision of national insurers and national agencies, to provide
for policyholder protections in the event of an insolvency or the
impairment of a national insurer, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S6844 [24MY]
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S. 41--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 Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S37 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S753 [18JA], S8302 [22JN], S8794 [9JY], S9262
[16JY]
Removal of cosponsors, S8356 [25JN]
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S. 42--A bill to make improvements to the Arctic Research and Policy
Act of 1984; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for Ms. Murkowski), S37 [4JA]
Text, S72 [4JA]
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S. 43--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to preserve
and protect Social Security benefits of American workers and to
help ensure greater congressional oversight of the Social Security
system by requiring that both Houses of Congress approve a
totalization agreement before the agreement, giving foreign
workers Social Security benefits, can go into effect; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Coleman, and Mrs. Dole), S37 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S234 [8JA], S358 [10JA], S753 [18JA], S912 [23JA],
S1284 [29JA], S1327 [30JA], S1627 [6FE], S3273 [19MR], S4305 [10AP]
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S. 44--A bill to require disclosure and payment of noncommercial air
travel in the Senate; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. VITTER, S37 [4JA]
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S. 45--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make
a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-
language pathology services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S37 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S11953 [21SE]
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S. 46--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the
permissible use of health savings accounts to include premiums for
non-group high deductible health plan coverage; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Coburn),
S37 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S753 [18JA], S1327 [30JA]
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S. 47--A bill to establish a Law Enforcement Assistance Force in the
Department of Homeland Security to facilitate the contributions of
retired law enforcement officers during major disasters; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S37 [4JA]
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S. 48--A bill to return meaning to the Fifth Amendment by limiting the
power of eminent domain; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. Inhofe), S37 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S6846 [24MY]
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S. 49--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the
carriage of child pornography by video service providers, to
protect children from online predators, and to restrict the sale
or purchase of children's personal information in interstate
commerce; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS, S37 [4JA]
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S. 50--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
economic incentives for the preservation of open space and
conservation of natural resources, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ISAKSON, S37 [4JA]
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S. 51--A bill to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using
techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ISAKSON, S37 [4JA]
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S. 52--A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to
increase the membership of the Board of Directors and require that
each State in the service area of the Tennessee Valley Authority
be represented by at least 1 member; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S37 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S1848 [12FE]
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S. 53--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide health
care practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive
health care, including both physical and mental care, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S37 [4JA]
Text, S73 [4JA]
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S. 54--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics under
State Medicaid programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S37 [4JA]
Text, S73 [4JA]
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S. 55--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
individual alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kyl, and
Mr. Crapo), S37 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S579 [16JA], S1627 [6FE], S2229 [26FE]
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S. 56--A bill to provide relief to the Pottawatomi Nation in Canada
for settlement of certain claims against the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S37 [4JA]
Text, S75 [4JA]
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S. 57--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain
service in the organized military forces of the Government of the
Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have
been active service for purposes of benefits under programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S37 [4JA]
Text, S76 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S234 [8JA], S1710 [7FE], S1959 [14FE], S2229
[26FE], S3273 [19MR], S3750 [26MR], S4305 [10AP], S5497 [2MY], S5562
[3MY], S7070 [5JN], S7545 [12JN], S7792 [15JN]
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S. 58--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals
and entertainment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S37 [4JA]
Text, S77 [4JA]
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S. 59--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve
access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants under
the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S37 [4JA]
Text, S78 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S9469 [17JY], S10424 [31JY]
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S. 60--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a
means for continued improvement in emergency medical services for
children; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S37 [4JA]
Text, S79 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S6549 [23MY], S10424 [31JY], S11052 [4SE], S14619
[16NO]
Star print ordered, S6572 [23MY]
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S. 61--A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to
authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct
evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental
illnesses; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S37 [4JA]
Text, S80 [4JA]
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S. 62--A bill to treat certain hospital support organizations as
qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition
indebtedness; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S37 [4JA]
Text, S80 [4JA]
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S. 63--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the restriction that a clinical psychologist or clinical
social worker provide services in a comprehensive outpatient
rehabilitation facility to a patient only under the care of a
physician; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S37 [4JA]
Text, S81 [4JA]
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S. 64--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
ensure that social work students or social work schools are
eligible for support under certain programs to assist individuals
in pursuing health careers and programs of grants for training
projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training
program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S37 [4JA]
Text, S81 [4JA]
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S. 65--A bill to modify the age-60 standard for certain pilots and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr.
Feingold), S38 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S234 [8JA], S358 [10JA], S579 [16JA], S671 [17JA],
S912 [23JA], S1057 [24JA], S1327 [30JA], S1522 [1FE], S1577 [5FE],
S1627 [6FE], S1781 [8FE], S1903 [13FE], S2229 [26FE], S2796 [7MR],
S3200 [15MR], S4161 [29MR], S7071 [5JN], S7638 [13JN], S8741 [29JN],
S8794 [9JY], S9135 [12JY], S9262 [16JY], S9470, S9497 [17JY], S9613
[19JY], S9916 [25JY], S10149 [26JY], S10424 [31JY], S11052 [4SE],
S11586 [17SE], S11953 [21SE], S12054 [25SE], S12287 [27SE], S12532
[3OC], S13078 [18OC], S14787 [5DE], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 66--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to determine the
validity of the claims of certain Filipinos that they performed
military service on behalf of the United States during World War
II; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S38 [4JA]
Text, S82 [4JA]
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S. 67--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit former
members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected
disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the
same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed
Forces are entitled to travel on such aircraft; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S38 [4JA]
Text, S83 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S1577 [5FE], S3273 [19MR], S4676 [18AP], S6193
[16MY], S8412 [26JN], S13685 [1NO], S14399 [14NO]
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S. 68--A bill for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai
Chaowasaree); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AKAKA, S38 [4JA]
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S. 69--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Hollings
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S38 [4JA]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, S826, S868 [22JA]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S868 [22JA]
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S. 70--A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial
Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S38 [4JA]
Text, S84 [4JA]
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S. 71--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
certain disabled former prisoners of war to use Department of
Defense commissary and exchange stores; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S38 [4JA]
Text, S84 [4JA]
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S. 72--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services
under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S38 [4JA]
Text, S84 [4JA]
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S. 73--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for patient protection by establishing minimum nurse
staffing ratios at certain Medicare providers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S38 [4JA]
Text, S85 [4JA]
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S. 74--A bill to ensure adequate funding for high-threat areas, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S38 [4JA]
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S. 75--A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to
finalize the proposed rule relating to the reduction of fuel tank
flammability exposure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S38 [4JA]
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S. 76--A bill to amend section 1028 of title 18, United States Code,
to prohibit the possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel
documents; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S38 [4JA]
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S. 77--A bill to improve the tracking of stolen firearms and firearms
used in a crime, to allow more frequent inspections of gun dealers
to ensure compliance with Federal gun law, to enhance the
penalties for gun trafficking, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S38 [4JA]
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S. 78--A bill for the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S38 [4JA]
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S. 79--A bill to establish within the United States Marshals Service a
short term State witness protection program to provide assistance
to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses
in homicide and major violent crime cases and to provide Federal
grants for such protection; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S38 [4JA]
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S. 80--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for 8
weeks of paid leave for Federal employees giving birth and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. STEVENS, S38 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S283 [9JA], S1522 [1FE], S1959 [14FE], S3125
[14MR]
Star print ordered, S1873 [12FE]
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S. 81--A bill to authorize the United States Department of Energy to
remediate the Western New York Nuclear Service Center in the Town
of Ashford, New York, and to dispose of nuclear waste; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S38 [4JA]
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S. 82--A bill to reaffirm the authority of the Comptroller General to
audit and evaluate the programs, activities, and financial
transactions of the intelligence community, and for other
purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S38 [4JA]
Text, S91 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S6550 [23MY], S15031 [7DE]
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S. 83--A bill to provide increased rail transportation security; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Lieberman),
S38 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S7810 [18JN]
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S. 84--A bill to establish a United States Boxing Commission to
administer the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Dorgan), S38 [4JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-28), S2487 [1MR]
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S. 85--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 to clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible
to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Reid, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Feingold), S38 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S234 [8JA], S283 [9JA], S1057 [24JA], S1284
[29JA], S1710 [7FE], S12863 [15OC]
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S. 86--A bill to designate segments of Fossil Creek, a tributary to
the Verde River in the State of Arizona, as wild and scenic
rivers; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S38 [4JA]
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S. 87--A bill to permit the cancellation of certain loans under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S38 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S234 [8JA]
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S. 88--A bill to increase the penalty for failure to comply with
lobbying disclosure requirements; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S38 [4JA]
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S. 89--A bill to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs
from employing the spouse or immediate family members of any
candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee; to
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. VITTER, S38 [4JA]
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S. 90--A bill to modify the application of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 to Indian tribes; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. VITTER, S38 [4JA]
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S. 91--A bill to require the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint
Committee on Taxation to use dynamic economic modeling in addition
to static economic modeling in the preparation of budgetary
estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S38 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S1327 [30JA]
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S. 92--A bill amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the
unlawful acquisition and use of confidential customer proprietary
network information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Vitter), S38 [4JA]
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S. 93--A bill to authorize NTIA to borrow against anticipated receipts
of the Digital Television and Public Safety Fund to initiate
migration to a national IP-enabled emergency network capable of
receiving and responding to all citizen activated emergency
communications; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS, S38 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S1577 [5FE], S1781 [8FE], S2488 [1MR], S3125
[14MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-38), S3750 [26MR]
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S. 94--A bill to protect the welfare of consumers by prohibiting price
gouging by merchants with respect to gasoline or petroleum
distillates during certain abnormal market disruptions; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS, S38 [4JA]
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S. 95--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health
insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Lautenberg, and Mrs. Murray), S38 [4JA]
Text, S94 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S283 [9JA], S4918 [24AP]
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S. 96--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure a
fairer and simpler method of taxing controlled foreign
corporations of United States shareholders, to treat certain
foreign corporations managed and controlled in the United States
as domestic corporations, to codify the economic substance
doctrine, and to eliminate the top corporate income tax rate, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S38 [4JA]
Text, S100 [4JA]
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S. 97--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace
the Hope and Lifetime Learning credits with a partially refundable
college opportunity credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S38 [4JA]
Text, S105 [4JA]
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S. 98--A bill to foster the development of minority-owned small
businesses; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S38 [4JA]
Text, S106 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S1848 [12FE], S4810 [20AP]
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S. 99--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
refundable credit for small business employee health insurance
expenses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S38 [4JA]
Text, S108 [4JA]
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S. 100--A bill to encourage the health of children in schools by
promoting better nutrition and increased physical activity, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S38 [4JA]
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S. 101--A bill to update and reinvigorate universal service provided
under the Communications Act of 1934; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Lott, and Mrs. Hutchison), S38 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S234 [8JA], S828 [22JA], S1411 [31JA], S5306
[30AP]
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S. 102--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal
the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends
for 2009 and 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S38 [4JA]
Text, S110 [4JA]
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S. 103--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that major oil and gas companies will not be eligible for the
effective rate reductions enacted in 2004 for domestic
manufacturers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Wyden), S38 [4JA]
Text, S111 [4JA]
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S. 104--A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to
establish criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully
falsifying or failing to file or report certain information
required to be reported under that Act; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S39 [4JA]
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S. 105--A bill to prohibit the spouse of a Member of Congress
previously employed as a lobbyist from lobbying the Member after
the Member is elected; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER, S39 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S283 [9JA]
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S. 106--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the establishment of a National Center for Social Work Research;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S39 [4JA]
Text, S111 [4JA]
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S. 107--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
make certain graduate programs in professional psychology eligible
to participate in various health professions loan programs; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S39 [4JA]
Text, S113 [4JA]
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S. 108--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
make certain graduate programs in professional psychology eligible
to participate in various health professions loan programs; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S39 [4JA]
Text, S113 [4JA]
Star print ordered, S781 [18JA]
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S. 109--A bill to recognize the organization known as the National
Academics of Practice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S39 [4JA]
Text, S114 [4JA]
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S. 110--A bill to allow the psychiatric or psychological examinations
required under chapter 313 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to offenders with mental disease or defect, to be
conducted by a clinical social worker; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S39 [4JA]
Text, S115 [4JA]
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S. 111--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to recognize the
United States Military Cancer Institute as an establishment within
the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, to
require the Institute to promote the health of members of the
Armed Forces and their dependents by enhancing cancer research and
treatment, to provide for a study of the epidemiological causes of
cancer among various ethnic groups for cancer prevention and early
detection efforts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S39 [4JA]
Text, S115 [4JA]
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S. 112--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide 100 percent reimbursement for medical assistance provided
to a Native Hawaiian through a federally-qualified health center
or a Native Hawaiian health care system; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S39 [4JA]
Text, S115 [4JA]
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S. 113--A bill to make appropriations for military construction and
family housing projects for the Department of Defense for fiscal
year 2007.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thune, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. McCain, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Roberts, and Mrs. Dole), S39
[4JA]
Read the first time, S33, S198 [4JA]
Placed on the calendar, S228 [8JA]
Read the second time, S240 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, S283 [9JA], S671 [17JA]
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S. 114--A bill to authorize resources for a grant program for local
educational agencies to create innovation districts; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA, S39 [4JA]
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S. 115--A bill to suspend royalty relief, to repeal certain provisions
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain tax incentives for the oil
and gas industry; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. OBAMA, S39 [4JA]
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S. 116--A bill to authorize resources to provide students with
opportunities for summer learning through summer learning grants;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S39 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S7638 [13JN], S9470 [17JY]
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S. 117--A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to
improve benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces,
veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans, to
require reports on the effects of the Global War on Terrorism, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S39 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S1849 [12FE], S2488 [1MR], S3273 [19MR], S3608
[22MR], S3706 [23MR], S4161 [29MR], S4478 [16AP], S6126 [15MY],
S7638 [13JN]
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S. 118--A bill to give investigators and prosecutors the tools they
need to combat public corruption; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Pryor), S39 [4JA]
Text, S118 [4JA]
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S. 119--A bill to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to military
action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Wyden, Ms.
Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S39
[4JA]
Text, S119 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S234 [8JA], S446 [11JA], S2229 [26FE], S4161
[29MR], S4841 [23AP], S6462 [22MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-66), S6126 [15MY]
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S. 120--A bill to establish a grant program for individuals still
suffering health effects as a result of the September 11, 2001,
attacks in New York City and at the Pentagon; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Menendez,
and Mr. Lautenberg), S39 [4JA]
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S. 121--A bill to provide for the redeployment of United States forces
from Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S39 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S1057 [24JA], S1327 [30JA]
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S. 122--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend benefits to
service sector workers and firms, enhance certain trade adjustment
assistance authorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S39 [4JA]
Text, S121 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S754 [18JA], S1189 [25JA], S2024 [15FE], S4305
[10AP], S5929 [10MY]
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S. 123--A bill to authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage
reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S39 [4JA]
Text, S125 [4JA]
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S. 124--A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive
television broadcast signals of their choice; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ALLARD, S39 [4JA]
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S. 125--A bill to establish the Granada Relocation Center National
Historic Site as an affiliated unit of the National Park System;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD, S39 [4JA]
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S. 126--A bill to modify the boundary of Mesa Verde National Park, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S39 [4JA]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-93), S8409 [26JN]
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S. 127--A bill to amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and
Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the
administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S39 [4JA]
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S. 128--A bill to amend the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to
designate a new management entity, make certain technical and
conforming amendments, enhance private property protections, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S39 [4JA]
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S. 129--A bill to study and promote the use of energy-efficient
computer servers in the United States; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD, S39 [4JA]
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S. 130--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend reasonable cost contracts under Medicare; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S39 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S2356 [28FE], S7071 [5JN], S8741 [29JN], S12334
[28SE], S12936 [16OC]
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S. 131--A bill to extend for 5 years the Mark-to-Market program of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Reed), S39 [4JA]
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S. 132--A bill to end the trafficking of methamphetamines and
precursor chemicals across the United States and its borders; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLARD, S39 [4JA]
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S. 133--A bill to promote the national security and stability of the
economy of the United States by reducing the dependence of the
United States on oil through the use of alternative fuels and new
technology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Harkin), S39 [4JA]
Text, S128 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S2229 [26FE]
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S. 134--A bill to authorize the construction of the Arkansas Valley
Conduit in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S39 [4JA]
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S. 135--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to acquire land
for the purposes of expanding Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ALLARD, S39 [4JA]
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S. 136--A bill to expand the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium
to include the Transportation Technology Center; to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD, S39 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S234 [8JA]
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S. 137--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide additional beneficiary protections; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN, S39 [4JA]
Text, S134 [4JA]
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S. 138--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the
joint return limitation for capital gains exclusion to certain
post-marriage sales of principal residences by surviving spouses;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S39 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S283 [9JA], S509 [12JA], S912 [23JA]
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S. 139--A bill to expedite review by the Supreme Court of the
warrantless electronic surveillance program of the National
Security Agency; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S39 [4JA]
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S. 140--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the excise tax on telephone and other communications services; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S39 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S2899 [8MR]
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S. 141--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently increase the maximum annual contribution allowed to be
made to Coverdell education savings accounts, and to provide for a
deduction for contributions to education savings accounts; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S40 [4JA]
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S. 142--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to allow
qualifying States to use all or any portion of their allotments
under the State Children's Health Insurance Program for certain
Medicaid expenditures; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Mikulski), S40
[4JA]
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S. 143--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Nelson of Florida),
S40 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S283 [9JA], S358 [10JA]
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S. 144--A bill to provide Federal coordination and assistance in
preventing gang violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S40 [4JA]
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S. 145--A bill to make funds available for Pacific Salmon emergency
disaster assistance; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Wyden), S40 [4JA]
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S. 146--A bill to require the Federal Government to purchase fuel
efficient automobiles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER, S40 [4JA]
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S. 147--A bill to empower women in Afghanistan, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Dodd), S40 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S283 [9JA], S358 [10JA], S4047 [28MR], S5655
[7MY], S7887 [19JN]
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S. 148--A bill to establish the Paterson Great Falls National Park in
the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Menendez), S40 [4JA]
Text, S136 [4JA]
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S. 149--A bill to address the effect of the death of a defendant in
Federal criminal proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Sessions), S40 [4JA]
Text, S139 [4JA]
Star print ordered, S1357 [30JA]
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S. 150--A bill to amend the safe Drinking Water Act to protect the
health of pregnant women, fetuses, infants, and children by
requiring a health advisory and drinking water standard for
perchlorate; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Lautenberg), S40
[4JA]
Text, S141 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S6193 [16MY]
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S. 151--A bill to permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the
coast of the State of California, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S40 [4JA]
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S. 152--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to establish a program to help States expand the educational
system to include at least 1 year of early education preceding the
year a child enters kindergarten; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER, S40 [4JA]
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S. 153--A bill to provide for the monitoring of the long-term medical
health of firefighters who responded to emergencies in certain
disaster areas and for the treatment of such firefighters; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER, S40 [4JA]
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged,
S1576, S1580 [5FE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S1576, S1580 [5FE]
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S. 154--A bill to promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Pryor, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Bond, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Landrieu,
and Mr. Craig), S40 [4JA]
Text, S143 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S446 [11JA], S5497 [2MY], S11586 [17SE]
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S. 155--A bill to promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Pryor, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Bond, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Landrieu,
and Mr. Craig), S40 [4JA]
Text, S144 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S446 [11JA], S5497 [2MY], S11586 [17SE]
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S. 156--A bill to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and
multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce
permanent; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Sununu)),
S40 [4JA]
Text, S148 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S671 [17JA], S1327 [30JA], S5929 [10MY], S6550
[23MY], S7730 [14JN], S8231 [21JN], S8302 [22JN], S8412 [26JN],
S11117 [5SE], S11655 [18SE], S11853 [20SE], S12287 [27SE], S12532
[3OC]
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S. 157--A bill to permanently increase the maximum annual contribution
allowed to be made to Coverdell education savings accounts; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S40 [4JA]
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S. 158--A bill to expand access to affordable health care and to
strengthen the health care safety net and make health care
services more available in rural and underserved areas; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Landrieu), S40 [4JA]
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S. 159--A bill to redesignate the White Rocks National Recreation Area
in the State of Vermont as the ``Robert T. Stafford White Rocks
National Recreation Area''.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Sanders), S40 [4JA]
Passed Senate, S199 [4JA]
Text, S201 [4JA]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H85 [5JA]
Text, H86 [5JA]
Message from the House, S228 [8JA], S281 [9JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H250 [9JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S355 [10JA]
Presented to the President (January 11, 2007), S443 [11JA]
Approved [Public Law 110-1] (signed January 17, 2007), H760 [18JA]
Message from the Senate, H39 [4JA]
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, H56 [4JA]
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S. 160--A bill to provide for compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow
Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land
caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. THUNE, S40 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S6055 [14MY], S9135 [12JY]
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S. 161--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law
each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans
with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency
and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-
connected disabled veterans; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. THUNE, S40 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S2229 [26FE], S7810 [18JN]
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S. 162--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the alcohol credit and the alternative fuel credit, to amend the
Clean Air Act to promote the installation of fuel pumps for E-85
fuel, to amend title 49 of the United States Code to require the
manufacture of dual fueled automobiles, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S40 [4JA]
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S. 163--A bill to improve the disaster loan program of the Small
Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Vitter),
S40 [4JA]
Text, S152 [4JA], S11066 [4SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-64), S5655 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S7730 [14JN], S8611 [27JN]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S9296 [17JY]
Amendments, S10944, S10950, S10980 [3AU]
Passed Senate amended, S10980 [3AU]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, H10071 [4SE]
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S. 164--A bill to modernize the education system of the United States;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S40 [4JA]
Text, S158 [4JA]
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S. 165--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide
compensation for certain livestock losses; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Inhofe, and
Mr. Hagel), S40 [4JA]
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S. 166--A bill to restrict any State from imposing a new
discriminatory tax on cell phone services; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Sununu),
S40 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S1057 [24JA], S1327 [30JA], S1411 [31JA], S11414
[11SE]
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S. 167--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require the Secretary of
Energy to provide grants to eligible entities to carry out
research, development, and demonstration projects of cellulosic
ethanol and construct infrastructure that enables retail gas
stations to dispense cellulosic ethanol for vehicle fuel to reduce
the consumption of petroleum-based fuel; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER, S40 [4JA]
Text, S164 [4JA]
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S. 168--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Pikes Peak
Region of Colorado; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S40 [4JA]
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S. 169--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify
Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing
sellers for the majority of the trails in the System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Levin), S40 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S2969 [9MR], S3273 [19MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-167), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 170--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the excise tax on telephone and other communications services; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. McCain, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Crapo), S40 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S234 [8JA], S754 [18JA], S1849 [12FE], S4600
[17AP]
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S. 171--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 301 Commerce Street in Commerce, Oklahoma, as
the ``Mickey Mantle Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Coburn), S40 [4JA]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S2218 [17FE]
Text, S2218 [17FE]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H1965
[27FE]
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S. 172--A bill to prohibit Federal funding for the Organization for
Economic Co-operation and Development; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. INHOFE, S40 [4JA]
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged, S1236,
S1244 [26JA]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S1236, S1244 [26JA]
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S. 173--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish Medicare Health Savings Accounts; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. DeMint), S40 [4JA]
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S. 174--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to require parental consent
for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INHOFE, S40 [4JA]
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S. 175--A bill to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to
augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master
Conservancy District and cities served by the District; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. INHOFE, S40 [4JA]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-111), S8691 [28JN]
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S. 176--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the
depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an
Indian reservation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Coburn), S40 [4JA]
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S. 177--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to
the McGee Creek Authority certain facilities of the McGee Creek
Project, Oklahoma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. INHOFE, S40 [4JA]
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S. 178--A bill to protect freedom of speech exercisable by houses of
worship or meditation and affiliated organizations; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE, S40 [4JA]
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S. 179--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the
position of Deputy Secretary of Defense for Management, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S41 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S1849 [12FE], S2229 [26FE]
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S. 180--A bill to provide a permanent deduction for State and local
general sales taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Enzi, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Stevens), S41 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S4600 [17AP]
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S. 181--A bill to provide permanent tax relief from the marriage
penalty; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Hagel, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Stevens, and
Mr. Brownback), S41 [4JA]
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S. 182--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to
improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the
abduction of children by family members, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Leahy, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Durbin), S41 [4JA]
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S. 183--A bill to require the establishment of a corporate average
fuel economy standard for passenger automobiles of 40 miles per
gallon 2017, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS, S41 [4JA]
Text, S169 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S579 [16JA]
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S. 184--A bill to provide improved rail and surface transportation
security; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
Carper, Mr. Biden, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Schumer), S41
[4JA]
Text, S171 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S283 [9JA], S828 [22JA], S1327 [30JA], S2024
[15FE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S2022 [15FE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S2217 [17FE]
Amendments, S2284 [27FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-29), S2487 [1MR]
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S. 185--A bill to restore habeas corpus for those detained by the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S41 [4JA]
Text, S180 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S2229 [26FE], S2356 [28FE], S2796 [7MR], S3125
[14MR], S4161 [29MR], S4600 [17AP], S4810 [20AP], S5655 [7MY], S5869
[9MY], S6126 [15MY], S6462 [22MY], S6846 [24MY], S7071 [5JN], S7178
[6JN], S7451 [11JN], S7545 [12JN], S7638 [13JN], S8302 [22JN], S8412
[26JN], S8611 [27JN], S8794 [9JY], S9019 [11JY], S9135 [12JY],
S11213 [6SE], S11655 [18SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-90), S8409 [26JN]
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S. 186--A bill to provide appropriate protection to attorney-client
privileged communications and attorney work product; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER, S41 [4JA]
Text, S183 [4JA]
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S. 187--A bill to provide sufficient resources to permit electronic
surveillance of United States persons for foreign intelligence
purposes to be conducted pursuant to individualized court-issued
orders for calls originating in the United States, to provide
additional resources to enhance oversight and streamline the
procedures of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978,
to ensure review of the Terrorist Surveillance Program by the
United States Supreme Court, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER, S41 [4JA]
Text, S184 [4JA]
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S. 188--A bill to revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa
Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization
and Amendments Act of 2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reid, Mr. Menendez, Mrs.
Boxer, and Mrs. Feinstein), S41 [4JA]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S1780 [8FE]
Amendments, S2114, S2116 [15FE]
Passed Senate amended, S2115 [15FE]
Text, S2115, S2116 [15FE]
Message from the Senate, H1847 [16FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H1869 [16FE]
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S. 189--A bill to decrease the matching funds requirements and
authorize additional appropriations for Keweenaw National
Historical Park in the State of Michigan; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LEVIN, S41 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S12863 [15OC]
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S. 190--A bill to provide a technical correction to the Pension
Protection Act of 2006; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S41 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S234 [8JA]
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S. 191--A bill to provide relief for all air carriers with pension
plans that are not frozen pension plans; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S41 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S358 [10JA]
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S. 192--A bill providing greater transparency with respect to lobbying
activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Collins, and Mr.
Feingold), S41 [4JA]
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S. 193--A bill to increase cooperation on energy issues between the
United States Government and foreign governments and entities in
order to secure the strategic and economic interests of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Craig, Mr. Salazar, Ms.
Snowe, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Hagel), S41
[4JA]
Cosponsors added, S579 [16JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-54), S4437 [12AP]
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S. 194--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1330 North Frontage Road West in Vail,
Colorado, as the ``Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S233 [8JA]
Committee discharged. Placed on the calendar, S2204, S2218 [17FE]
Indefinitely postponed, S3647 [22MR]
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S. 195--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish
permanent authority for the Secretary of Agriculture to quickly
provide disaster relief to agricultural producers that incur crop
or livestock losses as a result of damaging weather or related
condition in federally declared disaster areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Thune, and Ms. Landrieu),
S233 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, S358 [10JA]
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S. 196--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal
reitrement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S233 [8JA]
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S. 197--A bill to authorize salary adjustments for justices and judges
of the United States for fiscal year 2007.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S233 [8JA]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H250 [9JA]
Passed Senate, S219 [8JA]
Text, S219 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, S10313 [30JY]
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S. 198--A bill to improve authorities to address urgent
nonproliferation crises and United States nonproliferation
operations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S233 [8JA]
Committee on Foreign Relations discharged, S281, S310 [9JA]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S310 [9JA]
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S. 199--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Amendments of 1996 to
modify the grant program to improve sanitation in rural and Native
villages in the State of Alaska; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S233 [8JA]
Text, S238 [8JA]
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S. 200--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation and the United States Geological
Survey, to conduct a study on groundwater resources in the State
of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S233 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, S579 [16JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-20), S2164 [16FE]
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S. 201--A bill to establish a grant program for individuals still
suffering health effects as a result of the September 11, 2001,
attacks in New York City and at the Pentagon; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
BY Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Menendez,
and Mr. Lautenberg), S233 [8JA]
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S. 202--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Forest Service
land to the city of Coffman Cove, Alaska; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S233 [8JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-6), S2022 [15FE]
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S. 203--A bill to provide equitable treatment for the people of the
Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman,
Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S233 [8JA]
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S. 204--A bill for the relief of Ziad Mohamed Shaban Khweis, Heyam
Ziad Khweis, and Juman Ziad Khweis; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BINGMAN, S233 [8JA]
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S. 205--A bill to grant rights-of-way for electric transmission lines
over certain Native allotments in the State of Alaska; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S233 [8JA]
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S. 206--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal
the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lautenberg, and Ms.
Snowe), S282 [9JA]
Text, S284 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S509 [12JA], S671 [17JA], S1057 [24JA], S1284
[29JA], S1627 [6FE], S1849 [12FE], S1903 [13FE], S1959 [14FE], S2229
[26FE], S2488 [1MR], S2598 [5MR], S3608 [22MR], S4305 [10AP], S4438
[12AP], S4810 [20AP], S5563 [3MY], S5716 [8MY], S6126 [15MY], S6550
[23MY], S7638 [13JN], S8302 [22JN], S9470 [17JY], S11269 [7SE]
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S. 207--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
taxpayers to designate part or all of any income tax refund to
support reservists and National Guard members; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S282 [9JA]
Text, S285 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S1284 [29JA]
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S. 208--A bill for the relief of Luay Lufti Hadad; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S282 [9JA]
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S. 209--A bill for the relief of Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S282 [9JA]
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S. 210--A bill for the relief of Anton Dodaj, Gjyljana Dodaj, Franc
Dodaj, and Kristjan Dodaj; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S282 [9JA]
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S. 211--A bill to facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1
telephone service for information and referral on human services,
volunteer services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cochran,
Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Menendez, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Casey,
Mr. Bennett, and Ms. Stabenow), S282 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S358 [10JA], S1284 [29JA], S2356 [28FE], S3273
[19MR], S4478 [16AP], S4600 [17AP], S8062 [20JN], S9262 [16JY],
S9774 [23JY], S13365 [24OC], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 212--A bill for the relief of Perlat Binaj, Almida Binaj, Erina
Binaj, and Anxhela Binaj; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S282 [9JA]
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S. 213--A bill for the relief of Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo Derani, and
Tarek Derani; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S282 [9JA]
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S. 214--A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to
preserve the independence of United States attorneys; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Leahy), S282 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S358 [10JA], S754 [18JA], S828 [22JA], S1189
[25JA], S1284 [29JA], S1577 [5FE], S1849 [12FE], S2489 [1MR], S3125
[14MR], S3200 [15MR], S3353 [20MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S1848 [12FE]
Debated, S1993 [15FE], S3240 [19MR], S3292 [20MR]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S3011 [12MR]
Motion to proceed to consideration was withdrawn, S3011 [12MR]
Amendments, S3162, S3227 [15MR], S3240, S3251, S3253 [19MR]
Message from the Senate, H2689 [20MR]
Text, S3307 [20MR]
Passed Senate amended, S3307 [20MR]
Debated, H5553 [22MY]
Text, H5553 [22MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5580 [22MY]
Message from the House, S6547 [23MY], S7002 [4JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7002 [4JN]
Presented to the President (June 4, 2007), S7003 [4JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6003 [5JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-34] (signed June 14, 2007)
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S. 215--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net
neutrality; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Wyden), S282 [9JA]
Text, S287 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S509 [12JA], S15031 [7DE]
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S. 216--A bill to provide for the exchange of certain Federal land in
the Santa Fe National Forest and certain non-Federal land in the
Pecos National Historical Park in the State of New Mexico; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S282 [9JA]
Text, S288 [9JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-7), S2022 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S8692 [28JN]
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S. 217--A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to
initiate a section 301 investigation into abuses by the Australian
Wheat Board with respect to the United Nations Oil-for-Food
Programme, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S282 [9JA]
Text, S289 [9JA]
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S. 218--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of
the child tax credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Obama, and Mr.
Rockefeller), S282 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S8692 [28JN], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 219--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 152 North 5th Street in Laramie, Wyoming, as
the ``Gale W. McGee Post Office''; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S282 [9JA]
Committee discharged. Placed on the calendar, S2204, S2218 [17FE]
Indefinitely postponed, S3647 [22MR]
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S. 220--A bill to authorize early repayment of obligations to the
Bureau of Reclamation within the A & B Irrigation District in the
State of Idaho; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S282 [9JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-26), S2164 [16FE]
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S. 221--A bill to amend title 9, United States Code, to provide for
greater fairness in the arbitration process relating to livestock
and poultry contracts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Hagel, and Mr. Leahy), S282 [9JA]
Text, S293 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S2899 [8MR], S4600 [17AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-190), S12774 [4OC]
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S. 222--A bill to amend the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through
Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 to extend the date for the
President to determine if Haiti meets certain requirements, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Sessions),
S282 [9JA]
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S. 223--A bill to require Senate candidates to file designations,
statements, and reports in electronic form; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. McCain, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Grassley, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Levin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Obama, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Reed, and Mrs. Feinstein), S282 [9JA]
Text, S293 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S358 [10JA], S579 [16JA], S912 [23JA], S1284
[29JA], S1959 [14FE], S2274 [27FE], S3125 [14MR], S3200 [15MR],
S3835 [27MR], S4048 [28MR], S4841 [23AP], S5184 [26AP], S5306
[30AP], S6055 [14MY], S6550 [23MY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4046 [28MR]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S11997 [24SE]
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S. 224--A bill to create or adopt, and implement, rigorous and
voluntary American education content standards in mathematics and
science covering kindergarten through grade 12, to provide for the
assessment of student proficiency benchmarked against such
standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S282 [9JA]
Text, S295 [9JA]
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S. 225--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
number of individuals qualifying for retroactive benefits from
traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group
Life Insurance; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S283 [9JA]
Text, S298 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S2489 [1MR], S7545 [12JN]
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S. 226--A bill to direct the Inspector General of the Department of
Justice to submit semi-annual reports regarding settlements
relating to false claims and fraud against the Federal Government;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S283 [9JA]
Text, S298 [9JA]
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S. 227--A bill to establish the Granada Relocation Center National
Historic Site as an affiliated unit of the National Park System;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S283 [9JA]
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S. 228--A bill to establish a small business child care grant program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Alexander), S283
[9JA]
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S. 229--A bill to redesignate a Federal building in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, as the ``Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S283 [9JA]
Text, S299 [9JA], S4455 [12AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S4455 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H3397 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7041 [25JN]
Text, H7041 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8408 [26JN], S8687 [28JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H7338 [27JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8687 [28JN]
Presented to the President (June 28, 2007), S8688 [28JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-45] (signed July 5, 2007)
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S. 230--A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative
process; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr.
Tester), S283 [9JA]
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S. 231--A bill to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. Obama, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Rockefeller, and Mr. Salazar), S283 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S446 [11JA], S1327 [30JA], S1710 [7FE], S2796
[7MR], S2899 [8MR], S3000 [12MR], S3125 [14MR], S3517 [21MR], S4478
[16AP], S4676 [18AP], S4751 [19AP], S5306 [30AP], S5655 [7MY], S5717
[8MY], S6399 [21MY], S6462 [22MY], S6550 [23MY]
Reported (no written report), S6548 [23MY]
Passed Senate, S6922 [24MY]
Text, S6923 [24MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H6003 [5JN]
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S. 232--A bill to make permanent the authorization for watershed
restoration and enhancement agreements; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN, S283 [9JA]
Text, S300 [9JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-8), S2022 [15FE]
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S. 233--A bill to prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of
United States military forces in Iraq above the numbers existing
as of January 9, 2007; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Harkin, and Mr. Kerry), S283 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S359 [10JA], S509 [12JA], S1237 [26JA], S1411
[31JA]
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S. 234--A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding
television white spaces; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
By Mr. KERRY, S283 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S509 [12JA], S8611 [27JN]
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S. 235--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, to
the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S357 [10JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-21), S2164 [16FE]
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S. 236--A bill to require reports to Congress on Federal agency use of
data mining; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Akaka),
S357 [10JA]
Text, S361 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, S1057 [24JA], S1959 [14FE], S4438 [12AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S7003 [4JN]
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S. 237--A bill to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits,
and security for aliens in the United States and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Martinez,
Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Voinovich), S357 [10JA]
Text, S363 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, S446 [11JA], S754 [18JA]
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S. 238--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the
misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties
for such misuse, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, and Mr. Leahy), S357 [10JA]
Text, S374 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, S754 [18JA], S1849 [12FE]
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S. 239--A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in
interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive
personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of
such information; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S357 [10JA]
Text, S379 [10JA]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S7003 [4JN]
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S. 240--A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping
Act of 1992; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Bennett, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Bunning), S357 [10JA]
Text, S381 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, S1327 [30JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-9), S2022 [15FE]
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S. 241--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into cooperative agreements to protect natural resources of units
of the National Park System through collaborative efforts on land
inside and outside of units of the National Park System; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S358 [10JA]
Text, S382 [10JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-10), S2022 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2356 [28FE]
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S. 242--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
McCain, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Specter, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Collins, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Obama, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Brown, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Salazar,
Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Tester), S358 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, S828 [22JA], S2230 [26FE], S2274 [27FE], S5391
[1MY], S5655 [7MY], S7451 [11JN], S7545 [12JN]
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S. 243--A bill to improve patient access to health care services and
provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the
liability system places on the health care delivery system; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Vitter, Mrs. Dole,
Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Thune, Mr. Allard, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Burr),
S358 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, S446 [11JA]
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S. 244--A bill to improve women's access to health care services and
provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the
liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and
gynecological services; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Thune,
Mr. Allard, and Mr. Alexander), S358 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, S446 [11JA]
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S. 245--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate
the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope,
Arkansas, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National
Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S358 [10JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-11), S2022 [15FE]
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S. 246--A bill to enhance compliance assistance for small business; to
the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Enzi, and Ms. Landrieu),
S358 [10JA]
Text, S386 [10JA]
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S. 247--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
555 Independence Street, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the ``Rush
Hudson Limbaugh, Sr. United States Courthouse''; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BOND, S358 [10JA]
Text, S387 [10JA]
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S. 248--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend and modify the work opportunity credit, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S358 [10JA]
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S. 249--A bill to permit the National Football League to restrict the
movement of its franchises, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S358 [10JA]
Text, S389 [10JA]
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S. 250--A bill to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for Medicare
beneficiaries and to guarantee access to comprehensive
prescription drug coverage under part D of the Medicare program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Wyden), S358 [10JA]
Text, S390 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, S579 [16JA]
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S. 251--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. DeMint), S358 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, S7545 [12JN]
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S. 252--A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic
pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S358 [10JA]
Text, S392 [10JA]
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S. 253--A bill to permit the cancellation of certain loans under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S358 [10JA]
Text, S393 [10JA]
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S. 254--A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to
Constantino Brumidi; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S358 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, S1327 [30JA], S1522 [1FE], S1627 [6FE], S1959
[14FE], S2024 [15FE], S2230 [26FE], S3200 [15MR], S3517 [21MR],
S3706 [23MR], S3750 [26MR], S4048 [28MR], S4305 [10AP], S4600
[17AP], S4751 [19AP], S6266 [17MY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6266 [17MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6414 [21MY]
Message from the Senate, H5536 [22MY]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H5618 [22MY]
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S. 255--A bill to provide assistance to the State of New Mexico for
the development of comprehensive State water plans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S358 [10JA]
Text, S394 [10JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-12), S2022 [15FE]
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S. 256--A bill to harmonize rate setting standards for copyright
licenses under section 112 and 114 of title 17, United States
Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Biden, and Mr.
Alexander), S445 [11JA]
Text, S447 [11JA]
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S. 257--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study to determine the feasibility of establishing the Columbia-
Pacific National Heritage Area in the States of Washington and
Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wyden, and Ms. Cantwell),
S445 [11JA]
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S. 258--A bill to clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright
licenses for satellite carriers; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself and Mr. Gregg), S445 [11JA]
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S. 259--A bill to authorize the establishment of the Henry Kuualoha
Giugni Kupuna Memorial Archives at the University of Hawaii; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Specter, and Mrs. Dole), S445 [11JA]
Text, S449 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, S509 [12JA], S1189 [25JA]
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S. 260--A bill to establish the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National
Conservation Area; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S445 [11JA]
Text, S450 [11JA]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-13), S2022 [15FE]
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S. 261--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen
prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Specter, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Levin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kyl, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S445 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, S579 [16JA], S912 [23JA], S1058 [24JA], S1284
[29JA], S1327 [30JA], S1522 [1FE], S1577 [5FE], S1849 [12FE], S2024
[15FE], S2230 [26FE], S2598 [5MR], S2796 [7MR], S3000 [12MR], S3065
[13MR], S3200 [15MR], S3273 [19MR], S4048 [28MR], S4438 [12AP],
S4600 [17AP], S5869 [9MY], S12334 [28SE], S12532 [3OC], S16006
[19DE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S3750 [26MR]
Indefinitely postponed, S7677 [13JN]
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S. 262--A bill to rename the Snake River Birds of Prey National
Conservation Area in the State of Idaho as the Morley Nelson Snake
River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in honor of the
late Morley Nelson, an international authority on birds of prey,
who was instrumental in the establishment of this National
Conservation Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S445 [11JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-14), S2022 [15FE]
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S. 263--A bill to amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996
to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of Reclamation in
the Deschutes River Conservancy, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S445 [11JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-22), S2164 [16FE]
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S. 264--A bill to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate
in the rehabilitation of the Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S445 [11JA]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-23), S2164 [16FE]
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S. 265--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a water resource
feasibility study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins in
Oregon; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S445 [11JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-24), S2164 [16FE]
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S. 266--A bill to provide for the modification of an amendatory
repayment contract between the Secretary of the Interior and the
North Unit Irrigation District, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S445 [11JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-25), S2164 [16FE]
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S. 267--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 to clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible
to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Reid, Mr. Feingold, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Cantwell),
S445 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, S671 [17JA], S754 [18JA], S1058 [24JA], S12864
[15OC]
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S. 268--A bill to designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic
Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Wyden, and Mrs. Murray),
S445 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, S1411 [31JA], S5717 [8MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-15), S2022 [15FE]
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S. 269--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
and permanently extend the expensing of certain depreciable
business assets for small businesses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Chambliss, and
Ms. Collins), S445 [11JA]
Text, S453 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, S754 [18JA]
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S. 270--A bill to permit startup partnerships and S corporations to
elect taxable years other than required years; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Lincoln), S445 [11JA]
Text, S454 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, S1849 [12FE]
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S. 271--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
improvements to retail space; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr.
Kerry), S445 [11JA]
Text, S454 [11JA]
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S. 272--A bill to amend Public Law 87-383 to reauthorize
appropriations to promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl
and to offset or prevent the serious loss of important wetland and
other waterfowl habitat essential to the preservation of migratory
waterfowl, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S445 [11JA]
Text, S454 [11JA]
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S. 273--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S445 [11JA]
Text, S455 [11JA]
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S. 274--A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to
clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited
personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure
policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and
agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide
certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Carper, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Pryor, and Mr. Lautenberg), S445 [11JA]
Text, S456 [11JA], S15784 [17DE]
Cosponsors added, S6846 [24MY], S14848 [6DE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-232), S14618 [16NO]
Amendments, S14653 [16NO], S15782 [17DE]
Passed Senate amended, S15782 [17DE]
Message from the Senate, H15528 [17DE]
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S. 275--A bill to establish the Prehistoric Trackways National
Monument in the State of New Mexico; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S445 [11JA]
Text, S458 [11JA]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-27), S2164 [16FE]
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S. 276--A bill to strengthen the consequences of the fraudulent use of
United States or foreign passports and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Sessions), S445 [11JA]
Text, S461 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, S5655 [7MY]
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S. 277--A bill to modify the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park
to include certain land within the GT Park Subdivision, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S508 [12JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-16), S2022 [15FE]
Passed Senate amended, S7872 [19JN]
Amendments, S7873, S7964 [19JN]
Message from the Senate, H6753 [20JN]
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, H6826 [20JN]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H7212 [27JN]
Text, H7212 [27JN]
Message from the House, S8687 [28JN], S8740 [29JN], S8793 [9JY]
Presented to the President (July 2, 2007), S8793 [9JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H7487 [10JY]
Approved [Public Law 110-47] (signed July 13, 2007)
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S. 278--A bill to establish a program and criteria for National
Heritage Areas in the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, S508 [12JA]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-168), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 279--A bill to repeal certain sections of the Act of May 26, 1936,
pertaining to the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S508 [12JA]
Text, S510 [12JA]
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S. 280--A bill to provide for a program to accelerate the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a
market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to
support the deployment of new climate change-related technologies,
and to ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such
allowances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Obama, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Durbin), S508 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, S1237 [26JA], S1284 [29JA], S1327 [30JA], S6399
[21MY], S9019 [11JY]
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S. 281--A bill to amend title 44 of the United States Code, to provide
for the suspension of fines under certain circumstances for first-
time paperwork violations by small business concerns; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S509 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, S1411 [31JA]
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S. 282--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce
over a 5-year period the interest rate on certain undergraduate
student loans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S509 [12JA]
Text, S516 [12JA]
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S. 283--A bill to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act
of 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S509 [12JA]
Text, S510 [12JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-17), S2022 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S11586 [17SE]
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S. 284--A bill to provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Thune, Mr. Dorgan, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Coleman, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Tester, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Landrieu, and Ms. Cantwell), S509
[12JA]
Cosponsors added, S754 [18JA], S2024 [15FE], S3353 [20MR]
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S. 285--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
credit to certain concentrated animal feeding operations for the
cost of complying with environmental protection regulations; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S509 [12JA]
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S. 286--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income interest received on loans secured by
agricultural real property; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HAGEL, S509 [12JA]
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S. 287--A bill to prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of
United States military forces in Iraq above the numbers existing
as of January 9, 2007.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Brown), S509 [12JA]
Placed on the calendar, S573 [16JA]
Read the second time, S628 [16JA]
Read the first time, S503, S508 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, S1058 [24JA], S1411 [31JA]
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S. 288--A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to
provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of
Honor; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY, S509 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, S3608 [22MR], S3835 [27MR]
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S. 289--A bill to establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground
National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Webb, Mr.
Casey, and Mr. Rockefeller), S509 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, S10788 [2AU]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-169), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 290--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
tax credit to rural primary health providers; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S509 [12JA]
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S. 291--A bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S509 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, S671 [17JA], S828 [22JA], S1284 [29JA], S1577
[5FE], S5497 [2MY]
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S. 292--A bill to establish a bipartisan commission on insurance
reform; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Vitter, and Mr. Cochran), S509 [12JA]
Text, S518 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, S3353 [20MR]
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S. 293--A bill to extend the period in which States may spend funds
from the additional allotments provided to States under the Social
Services Block Grant program for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes in the Gulf
of Mexico; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S509 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, S4048 [28MR]
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S. 294--A bill to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Burr, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Biden, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Cardin), S578
[16JA]
Text, S580 [16JA], S13551 [30OC]
Amendments, S626 [16JA], S13323, S13346, S13349, S13351, S13353,
S13367, S13368 [24OC], S13412, S13413, S13414, S13417, S13427,
S13459, S13460, S13462, S13463 [25OC], S13466, S13467 [26OC],
S13509, S13510, S13526, S13527, S13528 [29OC], S13537, S13548,
S13586 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, S828 [22JA], S1237 [26JA], S1627 [6FE], S2024
[15FE], S2356 [28FE], S2598 [5MR], S3125 [14MR], S4048 [28MR], S4305
[10AP], S4600 [17AP], S4676 [18AP], S4918 [24AP], S6266 [17MY],
S7071 [5JN], S7545 [12JN], S9832 [24JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-67), S6461 [22MY]
Debated, S13323 [24OC], S13405 [25OC], S13466 [26OC], S13509 [29OC],
S13536 [30OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13551 [30OC]
Message from the Senate, H12253 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H12382 [31OC]
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S. 295--A bill to establish a servitude and emancipation archival
research clearinghouse in the National Archives; to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Levin, Mr. Voinovich,
Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Schumer), S578 [16JA]
Amendments, S13368 [24OC]
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S. 296--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the availability of the cash method of accounting for small
businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S578 [16JA]
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S. 297--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
15-year straight-line cost recovery for certain improvements to
retail space and for qualified new restaurant improvements and to
expand the eligibility for the work opportunity tax credit to all
disabled veterans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S578 [16JA]
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S. 298--A bill to provide incentives for renewable energy production,
to increase fuel economy standards for automobiles, and to provide
tax incentives for renewable energy production; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S578 [16JA]
Text, S598 [16JA]
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S. 299--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
increased expensing for small businesses; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S578 [16JA]
Text, S599 [16JA]
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S. 300--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Bureau of
Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species
Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, California, and
Nevada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Reid, and Mrs. Feinstein),
S578 [16JA]
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S. 301--A bill to provide higher education assistance for
nontraditional students, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr.
Lieberman), S578 [16JA]
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S. 302--A bill to establish a procedure to safeguard the Social
Security Trust Funds; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER, S578 [16JA]
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S. 303--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 324 Main Street in Grambling, Louisiana, shall
be known and designated as the ``Coach Eddie Robinson Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S578 [16JA]
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S. 304--A bill to establish a commission to develop legislation
designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and
to ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S578 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, S1849 [12FE]
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S. 305--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make
it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock
intended for slaughter; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Harkin),
S578 [16JA]
Text, S601 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, S2796 [7MR], S8062 [20JN], S12054 [25SE]
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S. 306--A bill to provide certain requirements for hydroelectric
projects on the Mohawk River in the State of New York, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S578 [16JA]
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S. 307--A bill to establish a minimum rate of release for water from
the Yellowtail Dam, Montana; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Tester), S579 [16JA]
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S. 308--A bill to prohibit an escalation in United States military
forces in Iraq without prior authorization by Congress; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DODD, S579 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, S672 [17JA]
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S. 309--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions of
carbon dioxide, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reed, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Feingold, and Mr. Whitehouse), S579 [16JA]
Text, S603 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, S1327 [30JA], S5563 [3MY], S5655 [7MY], S5717
[8MY], S5869 [9MY], S9135 [12JY], S9613 [19JY]
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S. 310--A bill to express the policy of the United States regarding
the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to
provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the
Native Hawaiian governing entity; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Dorgan, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Stevens, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Dodd), S670
[17JA]
Text, S673 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, S14700 [3DE]
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S. 311--A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the
shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing,
purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be
slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Levin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Graham, Ms. Collins, Mr. Menendez,
Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Byrd), S670 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, S1058 [24JA], S1577 [5FE], S2356 [28FE], S3065
[13MR], S4478 [16AP], S5086 [25AP], S5497 [2MY], S7451 [11JN], S7792
[15JN], S10605 [1AU], S12433 [2OC], S12936 [16OC], S13078 [18OC],
S13725 [2NO], S13989 [6NO], S15912 [18DE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-229), S14397 [14NO]
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S. 312--A bill to authorize the Marion Park Project and Committee of
the Palmetto Conservation Foundation to establish a commemorative
work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs
to honor Brigadier General Francis Marion; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. DeMint), S671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, S2796 [7MR]
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S. 313--A bill for the relief of Ibrahim Parlak; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S671 [17JA]
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S. 314--A bill for the relief of Josephina Valera Lopez; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S671 [17JA]
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S. 315--A bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Webb, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Thune, and Mr. Graham), S671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, S1058 [24JA], S1284 [29JA]
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S. 316--A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating
generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into
the market; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, and
Mr. Feingold), S671 [17JA]
Text, S679 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, S1959 [14FE], S2274 [27FE], S4380 [11AP], S11505
[12SE], S15912 [18DE]
Reported (no written report), S2272 [27FE]
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S. 317--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a program to
regulate the emission of greenhouse gases from electric utilities;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Carper), S671 [17JA]
Text, S682 [17JA]
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S. 318--A bill to redesignate the Special Textile Negotiator of the
United States Trade Representative as the Chief Textile Negotiator
and confer the rank of Ambassador upon that position, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. DOLE, S671 [17JA]
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S. 319--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the incentive to purchase larger and luxury motor vehicles; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S671 [17JA]
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S. 320--A bill to provide for the protection of paleontological
resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Inouye, and Mr.
Durbin), S671 [17JA]
Text, S692 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, S912 [23JA], S2598 [5MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-18), S2022 [15FE]
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S. 321--A bill to establish pilot projects under the Medicare program
to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home
monitoring and communications technologies; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar), S671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, S3273 [19MR]
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S. 322--A bill to establish an Indian youth telemental health
demonstration project; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. McCain, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Inouye), S671 [17JA]
Text, S694 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, S1577 [5FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-43), S4304 [10AP]
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S. 323--A bill to require persons seeking approval for a liquefied
natural gas facility to identify employees and agents engaged in
activities to persuade communities of the benefits of the
approval; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S671 [17JA]
Text, S695 [17JA]
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S. 324--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of water resources in the State of New Mexico; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S671 [17JA]
Text, S696 [17JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-112), S8691 [28JN]
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S. 325--A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State
initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality
and efficiency in the health care system; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S671 [17JA]
Text, S698 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, S14619 [16NO]
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S. 326--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
special period of limitation when uniformed services retirement
pay is reduced as result of award of disability compensation; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Durbin,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Pryor, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Kerry), S671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, S828 [22JA], S1284 [29JA], S1627 [6FE], S1849
[12FE], S2899 [8MR], S3273 [19MR], S3353 [20MR], S4810 [20AP], S5563
[3MY], S5717 [8MY], S5869 [9MY], S6266 [17MY], S6399 [21MY], S7730
[14JN], S9774 [23JY], S11751 [19SE]
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S. 327--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar
Estrada Chavez and the farm labor movement; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, S4380 [11AP], S12433 [2OC]
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S. 328--A bill to ensure the implementation of the recommendations of
the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United
States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S671 [17JA]
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S. 329--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary
rehabilitation services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Ms. Snowe), S753 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, S1849 [12FE], S1959 [14FE], S2274 [27FE], S2559
[2MR], S2598 [5MR], S2694 [6MR], S2796 [7MR], S3000 [12MR], S3353
[20MR], S3835 [27MR], S4305 [10AP], S4918 [24AP], S5391 [1MY], S5497
[2MY], S6016 [11MY], S6462 [22MY], S6550 [23MY], S6846 [24MY], S7071
[5JN], S7333 [7JN], S7545 [12JN], S7638 [13JN], S7730 [14JN], S8944
[10JY], S9774 [23JY], S12864 [15OC], S13989 [6NO], S14700 [3DE],
S16006 [19DE]
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S. 330--A bill to authorize secure borders and comprehensive
immigration reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISAKSON, S753 [18JA]
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S. 331--A bill to provide grants from moneys collected from violations
of the corporate average fuel economy program to be used to expand
infrastructure necessary to increase the availability of
alternative fuels; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Hagel), S753 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, S1849 [12FE], S3517 [21MR], S6550 [23MY]
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S. 332--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify
the investigative authorities of the privacy officer of the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Feingold), S753
[18JA]
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S. 333--A bill to provide for the acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe
of North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Inouye, and Ms. Mikulski),
S753 [18JA]
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S. 334--A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health
coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken
away; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S753 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, S5497 [2MY], S10788 [2AU], S12379 [1OC], S14285
[13NO], S15031 [7DE]
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S. 335--A bill to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using
private debt collection companies, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Menendez, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Lautenberg), S753 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, S1237 [26JA], S2489 [1MR], S8231 [21JN], S8412
[26JN], S8794 [9JY], S12379 [1OC]
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S. 336--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to operate and
maintain as a system the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal dispersal
barriers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Levin, Mr. Obama, Mr.
Bayh, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Lugar), S753 [18JA]
Text, S764 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, S1710 [7FE], S2230 [26FE], S2356 [28FE], S3353
[20MR]
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S. 337--A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding
white spaces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SUNUNU, S753 [18JA]
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S. 338--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure and foster continued patient quality of care by
establishing facility and patient criteria for long-term care
hospitals and related improvements under the Medicare program; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Dorgan, and Mrs. Lincoln), S753 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, S4600 [17AP], S11655 [18SE]
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S. 339--A bill to promote the national security and stability of the
United States economy by reducing the dependence of the United
States on oil through the use of alternative fuels and new
technology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Coleman,
Mr. Graham, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Obama, Ms. Collins, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Akaka, Ms. Cantwell,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Kohl, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Schumer, and Mr.
Tester), S753 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, S5391 [1MY], S7452 [11JN]
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S. 340--A bill to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits,
and security for aliens in the United States and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Martinez,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Specter, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Obama, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Salazar, and Mrs. Murray), S753 [18JA]
Text, S767 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, S828 [22JA], S1284 [29JA], S1327 [30JA], S1577
[5FE], S2230 [26FE], S3125 [14MR], S3273 [19MR], S3353 [20MR], S6193
[16MY], S9916 [25JY]
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S. 341--A bill to restore fairness in the provision of incentives for
oil and gas production, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S827 [22JA]
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S. 342--A bill to expand visa waiver program to countries on a
probationary basis and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Mikulski, and
Mr. Stevens), S827 [22JA]
Text, S829 [22JA]
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S. 343--A bill to extend the District of Columbia College Access Act
of 1999; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Akaka, and Ms.
Landrieu), S827 [22JA]
Text, S830 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S912 [23JA], S1189 [25JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-52), S4379 [11AP]
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S. 344--A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer,
and Mr. Feingold), S827 [22JA]
Text, S834 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1327 [30JA]
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S. 345--A bill to establish a Homeland Security and Neighborhood
Safety Trust Fund and refocus Federal priorities toward securing
the Homeland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Biden), S827 [22JA]
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S. 346--A bill to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit
of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the
State of Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. VITTER, S827 [22JA]
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S. 347--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Warner), S827 [22JA]
Removal of cosponsors, S912 [23JA]
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S. 348--A bill to improve the amendments made by the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. CRAPO, S827 [22JA]
Text, S836 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S4305 [10AP]
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S. 349--An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide additional tax incentives to employers and employees of
small businesses, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S827 [22JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-1), S827 [22JA]
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S. 350--A bill to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in
government activities; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. VITTER, S827 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S3835 [27MR]
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S. 351--A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to
prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity
that performs abortions; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. VITTER, S827 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S3835 [27MR], S5184 [26AP], S11414 [11SE]
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S. 352--A bill to provide for media coverage of Federal court
proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Specter, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Craig, and Mr.
Allard), S827 [22JA]
Text, S837 [22JA]
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S. 353--A bill to authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the
Indian River Lagoon-South and the Picayune Strand, Collier County,
in the State of Florida; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez), S827 [22JA]
Text, S838 [22JA]
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S. 354--A bill to provide for disclosure of fire safety standards and
measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kerry, and Mr.
Biden), S827 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1237 [26JA]
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S. 355--A bill to establish a National Commission on Entitlement
Solvency; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S827 [22JA]
Text, S838 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1522 [1FE], S1710 [7FE]
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S. 356--A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully
informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
DeMint, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Vitter, and Mr. Voinovich), S827 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S912 [23JA]
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S. 357--A bill to improve passenger automobile fuel economy and
safety, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce dependence on
foreign oil, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Menendez, and Ms. Collins), S827 [22JA]
Text, S843 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1058 [24JA], S1237 [26JA], S1327 [30JA], S1710
[7FE], S6846 [24MY]
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S. 358--A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information with respect to health insurance and employment; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Gregg,
Mr. Harkin, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Allard, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Brown, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Cardin, and Ms. Collins), S827 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1058 [24JA], S1189 [25JA], S1284 [29JA], S2899
[8MR], S3353 [20MR], S4380 [11AP], S5086 [25AP], S8062 [20JN],
S10313 [30JY], S12334 [28SE], S13152 [19OC]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4159 [29MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-48), S4304 [10AP]
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S. 359--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
additional support to students; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Obama), S828 [22JA]
Text, S848 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1522 [1FE], S2796 [7MR], S3353 [20MR], S4600
[17AP]
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S. 360--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
expenses which qualify for the Hope Scholarship Credit and to make
the Hope Scholarship Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit
refundable; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Smith), S911 [23JA]
Text, S913 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S1189 [25JA]
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S. 361--A bill to designate the United States courthouse at South
Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the ``Santiago E. Campos
United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S911 [23JA]
Text, S914 [23JA]
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S. 362--A bill to expand the number of embryonic stem cell lines
available for Federally funded research; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S911 [23JA]
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S. 363--A bill to provide increased Federal funding for stem cell
research, to expand the number of embryonic stem cell lines
available for Federally funded research, to provide ethical
guidelines for stem cell research, to derive human pluripotent
stem cell lines using techniques that do not create an embryo or
embryos for research or knowingly harm human embryo or embryos,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S911 [23JA]
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S. 364--A bill to strengthen United States trade laws and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S911 [23JA]
Text, S916 [23JA]
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S. 365--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish
monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and
technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Dorgan), S911 [23JA]
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S. 366--A bill to authorize the conveyance of certain Federal land in
the State of New Mexico; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S911 [23JA]
Text, S921 [23JA]
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S. 367--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import,
export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Byrd, and Mr. Sanders), S911 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S1627 [6FE], S2024 [15FE], S2489 [1MR], S5497
[2MY], S7071 [5JN], S8692 [28JN], S10149 [26JY], S11117 [5SE],
S13438 [25OC], S13624 [31OC], S14741 [4DE]
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S. 368--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Obama, Mr. Reed, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith, Ms.
Stabenow, and Mr. Reid), S911 [23JA]
Text, S922 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S1237 [26JA], S1284 [29JA], S1327 [30JA], S1522
[1FE], S1781 [8FE], S2024 [15FE], S2796 [7MR], S3608 [22MR], S4048
[28MR], S4676 [18AP], S6193 [16MY], S6266 [17MY], S9774 [23JY],
S11326 [10SE], S13152 [19OC], S13989 [6NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-73), S6842 [24MY]
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S. 369--A bill to provide for a medal of appropriate design to be
awarded by the President to the next of kin or other
representative of those individuals killed as a result of the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Specter, Mr. Baucus,
Mr. Bayh, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln,
Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Salazar), S911 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S2598 [5MR], S3517 [21MR], S3608 [22MR]
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S. 370--A bill to designate the headquarters building of the
Department of Education in Washington, DC, as the Lyndon Baines
Johnson Federal Building; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S912 [23JA]
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S. 371--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify the house parent exemption to certain wage and hour
requirements; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Sessions), S1056 [24JA]
Text, S1059 [24JA]
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S. 372--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of
the United States Government, the Intelligence Community
Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement
and Disability System, and for other purposes; from the Select
Committee on Intelligence; to the Committee on Armed Services
pursuant to section 3(b) of S. Res. 400, 94th Congress, as amended
by S. Res. 445, 108th Congress, for a period not to exceed 10 days
of session.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S1057 [24JA]
Placed on the calendar, S1057 [24JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-2), S1055 [24JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-5), S1780 [8FE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S4294 [10AP],
S4413 [12AP]
Motion to proceed to consideration was withdrawn, S4294 [10AP]
Senate invoked cloture motion, S4413 [12AP]
Amendments, S4453 [12AP], S4467, S4508, S4521, S4522, S4525, S4527,
S4528, S4529, S4530, S4531, S4532, S4533, S4534, S4547, S4548, S4549
[16AP], S4560, S4561, S4562, S4563, S4618, S4619 [17AP]
Debated, S4463, S4471 [16AP], S4559 [17AP]
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S. 373--A bill to facilitate and expedite direct refunds to coal
producers and exporters of the excise tax unconstitutionally
imposed on coal exported from the United States; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S1057 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S3000 [12MR]
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S. 374--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
the same capital gains treatment for art and collectibles as for
other investment property and to provide that a deduction equal to
fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of
literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by
the donor; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Craig, Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Allard), S1057 [24JA]
Text, S1060 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S1237 [26JA], S1522 [1FE]
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S. 375--A bill to waive application of the Indian Self-Determination
and Education Assistance Act to a specific parcel of real property
transferred by the United States to 2 Indian tribes in the State
of Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S1057 [24JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-44), S4304 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S6492 [22MY]
Text, S6492 [22MY]
Message from the Senate, H5625 [23MY]
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, H5721 [23MY]
Passed House, H8829 [30JY]
Text, H8829 [30JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-276), H8833, H9052 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY], S10899 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H9697 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10899 [3AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2007), S10900 [3AU]
Approved [Public Law 110-78] (signed August 13, 2007)
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S. 376--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the
provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law
enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Cornyn),
S1057 [24JA]
Text, S1061 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S1284 [29JA], S3000 [12MR], S7071 [5JN], S7452
[11JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-150), S11116 [5SE]
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S. 377--A bill to establish a United States-Poland parliamentary youth
exchange program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S1057 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S2796 [7MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-33), S2968 [9MR]
Passed Senate, S3234 [15MR]
Text, S3234 [15MR]
Message from the Senate, H2623 [16MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H2624 [16MR]
Message from the House, S11113 [5SE], S11323 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10085 [5SE]
Text, H10085 [5SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10317 [7SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11323 [10SE]
Presented to the President (September 10, 2007), S11323 [10SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-83] (signed September 20, 2007)
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S. 378--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect
judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Reid, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Schumer), S1057
[24JA]
Text, S1063 [24JA], S4653 [18AP], S4742 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S2356 [28FE], S4676 [18AP], S4751 [19AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-42), S4159 [29MR]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S4470 [16AP],
S4636 [18AP]
Motion to proceed to consideration agreed to in the Senate, S4653
[18AP]
Debated, S4653 [18AP], S4729 [19AP]
Amendments, S4653, S4661, S4662, S4702, S4703, S4714, S4715 [18AP],
S4729, S4783 [19AP]
Passed House amended, S4742 [19AP]
Message from the Senate, H3697 [20AP]
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S. 379--A bill to support the establishment or expansion and operation
of programs using a network of public and private community
entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S1057 [24JA]
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S. 380--A bill to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Smith, Ms.
Cantwell, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Tester), S1057 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S1189 [25JA], S1411 [31JA], S1627 [6FE], S2230
[26FE], S4305 [10AP], S4438 [12AP], S4810 [20AP], S11586 [17SE],
S14488 [15NO], S14619 [16NO]
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S. 381--A bill to establish a fact-finding Commission to extend the
study of a prior Commission to investigate and determine facts and
circumstances surrounding the relocation, internment, and
deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese
descent from December 1941 through February 1948, and the impact
of those actions by the United States, and to recommend
appropriate remedies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Levin, Mr. Leahy, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Bennett), S1057 [24JA]
Text, S1066 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S1284 [29JA], S1411 [31JA], S1903 [13FE], S3000
[12MR], S4305 [10AP], S10788 [2AU]
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S. 382--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
State family support grant program to end the practice of parents
giving legal custody of their seriously emotionally disturbed
children to State agencies for the purpose of obtaining mental
health services for those children; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
Coleman, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Lautenberg, and Mr. Kerry), S1057 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S1284 [29JA], S1328 [30JA], S4048 [28MR], S4305
[10AP], S5655 [7MY], S7638 [13JN], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 383--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
period of eligibility for health care for combat service in the
Persian Gulf War or future hostilities from two years to five
years after discharge or release; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S1057 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S4305 [10AP], S4918 [24AP], S6266 [17MY]
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S. 384--A bill to provide pay protection for members of the Reserve
and the National Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Kerry),
S1057 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S5717 [8MY], S7452 [11JN]
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S. 385--A bill to improve the interoperability of emergency
communications equipment; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Smith, and Ms.
Snowe), S1057 [24JA]
Text, S1071 [24JA]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-30), S2598 [5MR]
Title amended, S2598 [5MR]
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S. 386--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require a higher volume
of renewable fuel derived from cellulosic biomass, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, S1057 [24JA]
Text, S1073 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S4161 [29MR]
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S. 387--A bill to prohibit the sale by the Department of Defense of
parts for F-14 fighter aircraft; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WYDEN, S1188 [25JA]
Text, S1190 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S1237 [26JA], S4600 [17AP]
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S. 388--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a
national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State
may carry concealed firearms in the State; to the Committee on the
Judiciary .
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Burr, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Cornyn, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Lott), S1188 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S1237 [26JA], S1285 [29JA], S1522 [1FE], S1577
[5FE], S1627 [6FE], S1781 [8FE], S1959 [14FE], S2230 [26FE], S2489
[1MR], S3353 [20MR], S7004 [4JN], S11854 [20SE], S13365 [24OC]
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S. 389--A bill to increase the number of Federal judgeships, in
accordance with recommendations by the Judicial Conference, in
districts that have an extraordinarily high immigration caseload;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr.
Cornyn), S1189 [25JA]
Text, S1191 [25JA]
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S. 390--A bill to direct the exchange of certain land in Grand, San
Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S1189 [25JA]
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S. 391--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer
Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning
areas; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S1189 [25JA]
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S. 392--A bill to ensure payment of United States assessments for
United Nations peacekeeping operations for the 2005 through 2008
time period; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN, S1189 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S4810 [20AP], S5498 [2MY], S5655 [7MY], S6550
[23MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-130), S9262 [16JY]
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S. 393--A bill to transfer unspent funds for grants by the Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services, the Office of Justice
Programs, and the Office on Violence Against Women to the Edward
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HARKIN, S1189 [25JA]
Text, S1193 [25JA]
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S. 394--A bill to amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act
of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Levin, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Menendez),
S1189 [25JA]
Text, S1194 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S2274 [27FE], S2489 [1MR], S4380 [11AP], S6954
[25MY], S9470 [17JY]
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S. 395--A bill to require States and Indian tribes to designate
specific highway routes over which hazardous materials may be
transported; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S1189 [25JA]
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S. 396--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
controlled foreign corporations in tax havens as domestic
corporations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Feingold), S1189 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S8944 [10JY], S12287 [27SE]
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S. 397--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the
purchase of private health insurance, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Inhofe, and Mr. Sessions), S1189 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S7452 [11JN]
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S. 398--A bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family
Violence Prevention Act to identify and remove barriers to
reducing child abuse, to provide for examinations of certain
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Thomas, and
Mr. Domenici), S1189 [25JA]
Text, S1196 [25JA], S6965 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, S1522 [1FE], S2796 [7MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-45), S4304 [10AP]
Amendments, S6963 [25MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6965 [25MY]
Referred to the Committees on Natural Resources; the Judiciary,
H6003 [5JN]
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S. 399--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering
physicians services under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S1189 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S4048 [28MR], S4305 [10AP], S4600 [17AP], S5086
[25AP], S6266 [17MY], S6846 [24MY], S7071 [5JN], S7452 [11JN], S8611
[27JN], S8794 [9JY], S8944 [10JY], S10902 [3AU], S11505 [12SE],
S14700 [3DE]
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S. 400--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that
dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence
do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. Gregg, and Mrs. Clinton), S1189 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S11326 [10SE], S11751 [19SE], S12141 [26SE],
S12334 [28SE], S12864 [15OC], S12988 [17OC], S13768 [5NO], S14062
[7NO], S14787 [5DE]
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S. 401--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
eliminate funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Reed, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Obama, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Cardin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. McCaskill, and Mr. Kohl), S1189 [25JA]
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S. 402--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for qualified timber gains; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Lott, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Pryor, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Dole, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Burr,
Mr. Shelby, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Vitter, and Ms. Landrieu), S1189 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S1522 [1FE], S1577 [5FE], S1849 [12FE], S2598
[5MR], S7452 [11JN], S10902 [3AU]
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S. 403--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that reimbursements for costs of using passenger automobiles for
charitable and other organizations are excluded from gross income,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S1237 [26JA]
Text, S1238 [26JA]
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S. 404--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
require the implementation of country of origin labeling
requirements by September 30, 2007; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Thune, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Tester, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Conrad), S1237
[26JA]
Text, S1239 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S2796 [7MR], S4438 [12AP], S8944 [10JY]
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S. 405--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to specify the purposes for which funds provided under part A
of title I may be used; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Ensign), S1237 [26JA]
Text, S1240 [26JA]
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S. 406--A bill to ensure local governments have the flexibility needed
to enhance decision-making regarding certain mass transit
projects; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Specter, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Bond, Mr. Burr, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Dole, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Pryor, and Mrs. Lincoln), S1237 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S3750 [26MR], S4841 [23AP], S5086 [25AP], S7452
[11JN], S9774 [23JY], S12532 [3OC]
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S. 407--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a portion of Interstate Route
14 as a high priority corridor, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S1237 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S1849 [12FE], S13078 [18OC]
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S. 408--A bill to recognize the heritage of hunting and provide
opportunities for continued hunting on Federal public land; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Sununu, and Mr. Bunning), S1237 [26JA]
Text, S1241 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S1411 [31JA], S4841 [23AP]
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S. 409--A bill to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal
interests in the State of North Dakota; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S1237 [26JA]
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S. 410--A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 to
direct the Secretary of the Army to provide assistance to design
and construct a project to provide a continued safe and reliable
municipal water supply system for Devils Lake, North Dakota; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S1237 [26JA]
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S. 411--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
credit rate parity for all renewable resources under the
electricity production credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH, S1237 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S3353 [20MR]
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S. 412--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 2633 11th Street in Rock Island, Illinois, as
the ``Lane Evans Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Obama), S1237 [26JA]
Text, S1243 [26JA]
Committee discharged. Placed on the calendar, S2204, S2218 [17FE]
Indefinitely postponed, S3647 [22MR]
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S. 413--A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the
Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit financial
holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or
indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management
activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Feingold,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Brown, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Burr, and Ms. Snowe), S1237 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S1285 [29JA], S1522 [1FE], S1710 [7FE], S2356
[28FE], S3750 [26MR], S4478 [16AP], S5184 [26AP], S5656 [7MY], S6400
[21MY]
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S. 414--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and
the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that food that contains
product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI, S1237 [26JA]
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S. 415--A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to
prevent the use of the legal system in a manner that extorts money
from State and local governments, and the Federal Government, and
inhibits such governments' constitutional actions under the first,
tenth, and fourteenth amendments; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Burr, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Allard), S1283 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S1328 [30JA], S1577 [5FE], S2024 [15FE], S2274
[27FE], S2356 [28FE], S4305 [10AP], S9019 [11JY], S10788 [2AU],
S11269 [7SE], S14741 [4DE]
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S. 416--A bill for the relief of Denes Fulop and Gyorgyi Fulop; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S1283 [29JA]
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S. 417--A bill for the relief of Claudia Marquez Rico; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S1283 [29JA]
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S. 418--A bill for the relief of Shigeru Yamada; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S1283 [29JA]
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S. 419--A bill for the relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elna
Cobian Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy Jael Arreola; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S1283 [29JA]
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S. 420--A bill for the relief of Jacqueline W. Coats; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S1283 [29JA]
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S. 421--A bill for the relief of Robert Liang and Alice Liang; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S1283 [29JA]
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S. 422--A bill to authorize any alien who has been issued a valid
machine-readable biometric border crossing identification card to
be temporarily admitted into the United States upon successfully
completing a background check; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S1283 [29JA]
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S. 423--A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2007, the
rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity
compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Webb, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Brown), S1284 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S1959 [14FE], S2230 [26FE], S6055 [14MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-135), S9831 [24JY]
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S. 424--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to carry out the
Penobscot River Restoration Project; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S1284 [29JA]
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S. 425--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the resources eligible for the renewable energy credit to kinetic
hydropower, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S1284 [29JA]
Text, S1292 [29JA]
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S. 426--A bill to provide that all funds collected from the tariff on
imports of ethanol be invested in the research, development, and
deployment of biofuels, especially cellulosic ethanol produced
from biomass feedstocks; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S1284 [29JA]
Text, S1293 [29JA]
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S. 427--A bill to provide for additional section 8 vouchers, to
reauthorize the Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S1326 [30JA]
Text, S1331 [30JA]
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S. 428--A bill to amend the Wireless Communications and Public Safety
Act of 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mrs. Clinton),
S1326 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S4478 [16AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-142), S10901 [3AU]
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S. 429--A bill to amend the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement
Act to revise and extend that Act; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S1326 [30JA]
Text, S1332 [30JA]
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S. 430--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the
national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National
Guard Bureau and the enhancement of the functions of the National
Guard Bureau, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Ms.
Snowe), S1326 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1411 [31JA], S1522 [1FE], S1627 [6FE], S1781
[8FE], S1849 [12FE], S1903 [13FE], S2024 [15FE], S2598 [5MR], S2796
[7MR], S2899 [8MR], S2969 [9MR], S4305 [10AP], S4438 [12AP], S4751
[19AP], S5086 [25AP], S5498 [2MY], S5563 [3MY], S5656 [7MY], S5717
[8MY], S5869 [9MY], S5929 [10MY], S6016 [11MY], S6127 [15MY], S6846
[24MY], S7638 [13JN], S7810 [18JN]
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S. 431--A bill to require convicted sex offenders to register online
identifiers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. McCain), S1326 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1411 [31JA], S1577 [5FE], S1781 [8FE], S1903
[13FE], S2356 [28FE], S3353 [20MR], S5563 [3MY], S7071 [5JN], S8231
[21JN], S10313 [30JY], S10902 [3AU], S13989 [6NO], S15461 [13DE]
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S. 432--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide coverage for kidney disease education services under the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Durbin,
and Mr. Pryor), S1326 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1849 [12FE], S2796 [7MR], S8302 [22JN], S8611
[27JN], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 433--A bill to state United States policy for Iraq, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. OBAMA, S1326 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1522 [1FE], S1577 [5FE], S2274 [27FE]
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S. 434--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit
qualifying States to use a portion of their allotments under the
State children's health insurance program for any fiscal year for
certain Medicaid expenditures; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Reed, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Inouye), S1326 [30JA]
Text, S1344 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S3706 [23MR]
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S. 435--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to preserve the
essential air service program; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Enzi, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Sanders), S1327 [30JA]
Text, S1346 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1627 [6FE], S2165 [16FE], S9262 [16JY]
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S. 436--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform
the system of public financing for Presidential elections, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S1327 [30JA]
Text, S1348 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1959 [14FE]
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S. 437--A bill to provide for the conveyance of an A-12 Blackbird
aircraft to the Minnesota Air National Guard Historical
Foundation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar), S1327 [30JA]
Text, S1351 [30JA]
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S. 438--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kohl, and Mr.
Leahy), S1327 [30JA]
Text, S1352 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2796 [7MR]
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S. 439--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a
service-connected disability to receive both disability
compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their
disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of
military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Biden, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Brown), S1409 [31JA]
Text, S1412 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S1522 [1FE], S1577 [5FE], S1627 [6FE], S1710
[7FE], S2274 [27FE], S2356 [28FE], S2598 [5MR], S3000 [12MR], S3353
[20MR], S3517 [21MR], S4048 [28MR], S4438 [12AP], S5563 [3MY], S5869
[9MY], S7004 [4JN], S7792 [15JN], S8302 [22JN], S8412 [26JN], S10313
[30JY], S10788 [2AU], S13768 [5NO]
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S. 440--A bill to designate the National Museum of Wildlife Art,
located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, as the ``National
Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States''; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S1409 [31JA]
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S. 441--A bill to permit certain school districts in Illinois to be
reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the
Impact Aid Program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Obama), S1409 [31JA]
Text, S1413 [31JA]
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S. 442--A bill to provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and
public defenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Kerry, and Ms. Collins), S1409 [31JA]
Text, S1415 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S1710 [7FE], S1782 [8FE], S2230 [26FE], S2274
[27FE], S2489 [1MR], S5498 [2MY], S5563 [3MY], S5656 [7MY], S6400
[21MY], S6550 [23MY], S7004 [4JN], S7639 [13JN], S7792 [15JN], S7810
[18JN], S9832 [24JY], S14700 [3DE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-51), S4304 [10AP]
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S. 443--A bill to establish the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage
Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Allard), S1409 [31JA]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-170), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 444--A bill to establish the South Park National Heritage Area in
the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S1409 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S9832 [24JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-171), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 445--A bill to establish the position of Trade Enforcement Officer
and a Trade Enforcement Division in the Office of the United
States Trade Representative, to require identification of trade
enforcement priorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Levin), S1409 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S3273 [19MR]
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S. 446--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and
students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN, S1409 [31JA]
Text, S1415 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S1710 [7FE], S4162 [29MR], S5563 [3MY], S9019
[11JY], S12287 [27SE]
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S. 447--A bill to abolish the death penalty under Federal law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1418 [31JA]
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S. 448--A bill to prohibit the use of funds to continue deployment of
the United States Armed Forces in Iraq beyond six months after the
date of the enactment of this Act; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Leahy), S1410 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S1577 [5FE]
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S. 449--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards and procedures to guide
both State and local law enforcement agencies and law enforcement
officers during internal investigations, interrogation of law
enforcement officers, and administrative disciplinary hearings, to
ensure accountability of law enforcement officers, to guarantee
the due process rights of law enforcement officers, and to require
States to enact law enforcement discipline, accountability, and
due process laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Murray,
and Mr. Specter), S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1422 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S11327 [10SE]
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S. 450--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Warner, Mr. Graham, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch, and Mr.
Dodd), S1410 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S1627 [6FE], S1710 [7FE], S1849 [12FE], S2024
[15FE], S2230 [26FE], S2356 [28FE], S2489 [1MR], S2598 [5MR], S3000
[12MR], S4305 [10AP], S4438 [12AP], S5498 [2MY], S6550 [23MY], S6846
[24MY], S6954 [25MY], S7452 [11JN], S7730 [14JN], S7810 [18JN],
S8412 [26JN], S10902 [3AU], S13438 [25OC], S13624 [31OC], S13768
[5NO], S14700 [3DE], S15461 [13DE], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 451--A bill to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination
Council; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Feingold, and
Mr. Durbin), S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1426 [31JA]
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S. 452--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to ensure that
liable entities meet environmental cleanup obligations, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Lautenberg), S1410
[31JA]
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S. 453--A bill to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr.
Kennedy), S1410 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S2694 [6MR], S3273 [19MR], S5717 [8MY], S7004
[4JN], S9916 [25JY], S11213 [6SE], S14787 [5DE], S16006 [19DE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-191), S12774 [4OC]
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S. 454--A bill to provide an increase in funding for Federal Pell
Grants, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in order to
expand the deduction for interest paid on student loans, raise the
contribution limits for Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, and
make the exclusion for employer provided educational assistance
permanent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS, S1410 [31JA]
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S. 455--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who
assist them, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1431 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S1522 [1FE], S2024 [15FE], S7545 [12JN]
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S. 456--A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources
committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to
deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding
citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and
enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and
improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Specter,
Mr. Biden, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Stevens, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Coleman, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Salazar, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Brown,
Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Casey), S1410
[31JA]
Cosponsors added, S1782 [8FE], S5717 [8MY], S7731 [14JN], S7887
[19JN], S8062 [20JN], S8795 [9JY], S8944 [10JY], S9019 [11JY], S9135
[12JY], S9211 [13JY], S9470 [17JY], S9774 [23JY], S10313 [30JY],
S10789 [2AU], S10902 [3AU]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10313 [30JY]
Amendments, S11954, S11965 [21SE]
Debated, S11954 [21SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11965 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H10736 [24SE]
Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce;
Education and Labor, H10753 [24SE]
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S. 457--A bill to extend the date on which the National Security
Personnel System will first apply to certain defense laboratories;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bingaman,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lott, and
Mr. Reed), S1410 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S2899 [8MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-79), S7451 [11JN]
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S. 458--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the treatment of certain physician pathology services
under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Pryor), S1410 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S3353 [20MR], S5498 [2MY], S6400 [21MY], S8944
[10JY], S11953 [21SE], S14787 [5DE]
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S. 459--A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a
minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph
node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage
for secondary consultations; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Schumer, and
Mr. Menendez), S1410 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S1782 [8FE], S3835 [27MR], S4918 [24AP], S10424
[31JY]
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S. 460--A bill to make determinations by the United States Trade
Representative under title III of the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable
by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the United
States Trade Representative considers petitions to enforce United
States Trade rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Rockefeller), S1410 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S4380 [11AP]
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S. 461--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an
Inspector General for the judicial branch, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1437 [31JA]
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S. 462--A bill to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of
the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation
in Nevada, to require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out
the settlement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1438 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S9613 [19JY]
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S. 463--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political
committees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S1410 [31JA]
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S. 464--A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act
to improve the requirements regarding advance directives in order
to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are complied
with, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Nelson of
Florida), S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1442 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S1903 [13FE], S2230 [26FE]
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S. 465--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act and title III of the Public Health Service Act to improve
access to information about individuals' health care options and
legal rights for care near the end of life, to promote advance
care planning and decisionmaking so that individuals' wishes are
known should they become unable to speak for themselves, to engage
health care providers in disseminating information about and
assisting in the preparation of advance directives, which include
living wills and durable powers of attorney for health care, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Bingaman), S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1445 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S1577 [5FE], S1782 [8FE], S2598 [5MR], S4380
[11AP], S6267 [17MY]
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S. 466--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of an end-of-life planning consultation as
part of an initial preventive physical examination under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr.
Lugar), S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1447 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S1849 [12FE], S1903 [13FE], S2230 [26FE]
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S. 467--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the
clinical trials drug data bank; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Durbin, and Mr. Harkin), S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1449 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S6846 [24MY], S7731 [14JN]
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S. 468--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
respect to drug safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr.
Bingaman), S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1455 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S7731 [14JN]
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S. 469--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified
conservation contributions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1457 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S2165 [16FE], S3125 [14MR], S3608 [22MR], S4841
[23AP], S5616 [4MY], S5717 [8MY], S6127 [15MY], S6267 [17MY], S7178
[6JN], S7452 [11JN], S7545 [12JN], S8412 [26JN], S9470 [17JY],
S10313 [30JY], S11327 [10SE], S11586 [17SE], S11655 [18SE], S12379
[1OC], S13366 [24OC], S13580 [30OC], S14619 [16NO], S14848 [6DE],
S15138 [11DE]
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S. 470--A bill to express the sense of Congress on Iraq.
By Mr. LEVIN, S1410 [31JA]
Read the first time, S1408, S1467 [31JA]
Read the second time, S1470 [1FE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration in the Senate,
S1513 [1FE], S1555 [5FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1521 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S1522 [1FE]
Motion to close further debate on consideration of motion to proceed
to consideration rejected in the Senate, S1566 [5FE]
Amendments, S1580 [5FE]
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S. 471--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey to The
Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and
Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land associated
with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to
be used as an historical interpretive site along the trail; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S1521 [1FE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-156), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 472--A bill to authorize a major medical facility project for the
Department of Veterans Affairs at Denver, Colorado; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S1521 [1FE]
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S. 473--A bill to improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S1521 [1FE]
Text, S1524 [1FE]
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S. 474--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis
DeBakey, M.D.; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S1521 [1FE]
Text, S1527 [1FE], S3983 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S2796 [7MR], S3000 [12MR], S3065 [13MR], S3353
[20MR], S3517 [21MR], S3608 [22MR], S3706 [23MR], S3750 [26MR],
S3835 [27MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3982 [27MR]
Message from the Senate, H3161 [27MR]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H3182 [27MR]
Message from the House, S12432 [2OC], S12530 [3OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11078 [2OC]
Text, H11078 [2OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11248 [3OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12530 [3OC]
Presented to the President (October 4, 2007), S12773 [4OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-95] (signed October 16, 2007)
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S. 475--A bill to increase the number of Deputy United States Marshals
that investigate immigration crimes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S1521 [1FE]
Text, S1528 [1FE]
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S. 476--A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to
provide for 11 circuit judges on the United States Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Sessions), S1521 [1FE]
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S. 477--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land and improvements of the Gooding Division of the
Minidoka Project, Idaho; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Craig), S1521 [1FE]
Text, S1528 [1FE]
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S. 478--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
replace the Federal Election Commission with Federal Election
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S1521 [1FE]
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S. 479--A bill to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Smith, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Thune, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Brownback, and Mr. Schumer), S1521 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S1627 [6FE], S1959 [14FE], S2165 [16FE], S2796
[7MR], S3200 [15MR], S4048 [28MR], S4305 [10AP], S4600 [17AP], S4751
[19AP], S4841 [23AP], S4918 [24AP], S5717 [8MY], S5929 [10MY], S7545
[12JN], S8356 [25JN], S9136 [12JY], S9774 [23JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-132), S9773 [23JY]
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S. 480--A bill to amend the Antitrust Modernization Commission Act of
2002, to extend the term of the Antitrust Modernization Commission
and to make a technical correction; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Specter), S1521 [1FE]
Text, S1530 [1FE]
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S. 481--A bill to recruit and retain more qualified individuals to
teach in Tribal Colleges or Universities; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Thune), S1521 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S1710 [7FE], S2599 [5MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-46), S4304 [10AP]
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S. 482--A bill for the relief of Charles Nyaga; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, S1521 [1FE]
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S. 483--A bill for the relief of Salah Naji Sujaa; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, S1521 [1FE]
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S. 484--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve drug safety and oversight,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S1521 [1FE]
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S. 485--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish an economy-wide
global warming pollution emission cap-and-trade program to assist
the economy in transitioning to new clean energy technologies, to
protect employees and affected communities, to protect companies
and consumers from significant increases in energy costs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S1521 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S2356 [28FE]
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S. 486--A bill to establish requirements for lenders and institutions
of higher education in order to protect students and other
borrowers receiving educational loans; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Schumer), S1522 [1FE]
Text, S1534 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S1782 [8FE], S2599 [5MR], S4438 [12AP], S4600
[17AP]
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S. 487--A bill to amend the National Organ Transplant Act to clarify
that kidney paired donations shall not be considered to involve
the transfer of a human organ for valuable consideration; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Durbin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Cardin), S1522 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S1903 [13FE], S2165 [16FE], S3125 [14MR]
Amendments, S2114, S2115 [15FE]
Passed Senate amended, S2115 [15FE]
Message from the Senate, H1847 [16FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H1869 [16FE]
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S. 488--A bill to revise the boundary of the Carl Sandburg Home
National Historic Site in the State of North Carolina, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mr. Burr), S1576 [5FE]
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S. 489--A bill to improve efficiency in the Federal Government through
the use of green buildings, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. WARNER, S1576 [5FE]
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S. 490--A bill to provide for the return of the Fresnel Lens to the
lantern room atop Presque Isle Light Station Lighthouse, Michigan,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin), S1576 [5FE]
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S. 491--A bill to clarify the rules of origin for certain textile and
apparel products; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. Byrd),
S1626 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S3608 [22MR]
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S. 492--A bill to promote stabilization and reconstruction efforts in
Somalia, to establish a Special Envoy for Somalia to strengthen
United States support to the people of Somalia in their efforts to
establish a lasting peace and form a democratically elected and
stable central government, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Coleman, and Ms. Klobuchar), S1626
[6FE]
Cosponsors added, S4162 [29MR], S7071 [5JN]
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S. 493--A bill to designate certain public land as wilderness and
certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of
California, to designate Salmon Restoration Areas, to establish
the Sacramento River National Recreation Area and Ancient
Bristlecone Pine Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S1626 [6FE]
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S. 494--A bill to endorse further enlargement of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) and to facilitate the timely admission
of new members to NATO, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S1626 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S1849 [12FE], S1903 [13FE], S2024 [15FE], S2796
[7MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-34), S2969 [9MR]
Amendments, S3146 [14MR], S3227, S3234 [15MR]
Passed Senate amended, S3234 [15MR]
Text, S3234 [15MR]
Message from the Senate, H2623 [16MR]
Passed House, H3055 [26MR]
Text, H3055 [26MR]
Message from the House, S3832 [27MR], S4044 [28MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4044 [28MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H3277 [28MR]
Presented to the President (March 29, 2007), S4158 [29MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-17] (signed April 9, 2007)
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S. 495--A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure
privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance
criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other
protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and
misuse of personally identifiable information; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Schumer, and
Mr. Sanders), S1626 [6FE]
Text, S1629 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S2230 [26FE], S5563 [3MY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-70), S6548 [23MY]
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S. 496--A bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by
the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Warner, Mr. Byrd, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Burr, Mr. Cardin, Ms.
Mikulski, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. Graham), S1626
[6FE]
Cosponsors added, S1849 [12FE], S2230 [26FE], S2489 [1MR], S3273
[19MR]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-63), S5655 [7MY]
Passed Senate amended, S10983 [3AU]
Amendments, S10983 [3AU]
Text, S10984 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9843 [4AU]
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S. 497--A bill to repeal a prohibition on the use of certain funds for
tunneling in certain areas with respect to the Los Angeles to San
Fernando Valley Metro Rail project, California; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER, S1626 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S1903 [13FE]
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S. 498--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the Medicare Program for beneficiaries residing in rural
areas; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Ms. Collins), S1626 [6FE]
Text, S1639 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S4438 [12AP]
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S. 499--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
section 1031 treatment for exchanges involving certain mutual
ditch, reservoir, or irrigation company stock; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Allard), S1626 [6FE]
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S. 500--A bill to establish the Commission to Study the Potential
Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino to develop
a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a
National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Durbin, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Obama,
Mr. Reid, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Feingold, and Mrs. Clinton),
S1626 [6FE]
Text, S1640 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S3125 [14MR]
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S. 501--A bill to the relief of Ilko Vasilev Ivanov, Anelia Marinova
Peneva, Marina Ilkova Ivanova, and Julia Ilkova Ivanova; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL, S1626 [6FE]
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S. 502--A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains
rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of
individuals at capital gains rates; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Lott, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Smith, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Craig, Mr. Vitter, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Burr, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Bond, Mr. Allard, and Mr.
Hagel), S1626 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S1710 [7FE], S3273 [19MR], S3707 [23MR], S3750
[26MR], S3836 [27MR], S4048 [28MR], S4305 [10AP], S4751 [19AP],
S5563 [3MY], S5656 [7MY], S11953 [21SE], S12002 [24SE], S12141
[26SE]
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S. 503--A bill to establish the SouthEast Crescent Authority, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Lott, Mr. Cochran, and Mr.
Martinez), S1627 [6FE]
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S. 504--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish
long-term care trust accounts and allow a refundable tax credit
for contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH, S1627 [6FE]
Text, S1641 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S1710 [7FE]
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S. 505--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the above-the-line deduction for teacher classroom supplies and to
expand such deduction to include qualified professional
development expenses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Warner, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Coleman,
Mr. Vitter, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S1627 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S1959 [14FE], S2599 [5MR], S3000 [12MR], S11415
[11SE], S14488 [15NO], S14619 [16NO]
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S. 506--A bill to improve efficiency in the Federal Government through
the use of high-performance green buildings, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mrs. Boxer), S1627
[6FE]
Text, S1645 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S3750 [26MR], S3836 [27MR], S4751 [19AP], S5498
[2MY], S5563 [3MY], S6127 [15MY], S6267 [17MY], S6846 [24MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-241), S15233 [12DE]
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S. 507--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for reimbursement of certified midwife services and to
provide for more equitable reimbursement rates for certified
nurse-midwife services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Ms. Collins, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr.
Durbin), S1627 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S2025 [15FE], S2694 [6MR], S2899 [8MR], S3200
[15MR], S7887 [19JN], S9916 [25JY], S11052 [4SE], S11213 [6SE],
S12002 [24SE], S12864 [15OC], S13261 [23OC], S13580 [30OC], S14399
[14NO], S14741 [4DE]
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S. 508--A bill to amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995
to apply whistleblower protections available to certain executive
branch employees to legislative branch employees, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S1627 [6FE]
Text, S1648 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S7333 [7JN]
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S. 509--A bill to provide improved aviation security, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Lott,
and Mr. Lautenberg), S1627 [6FE]
Text, S1649 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S2025 [15FE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-31), S2598 [5MR]
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S. 510--A bill to specify that the 100 most populous urban ares of the
United States, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland
Security, shall be eligible for grants under the Urban Area
Security Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER, S1709 [7FE]
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S. 511--A bill to provide student borrowers with basic rights,
including the right to timely information about their loans and
the right to make fair and reasonable loan payments, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kerry, and Mr.
Lieberman), S1709 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S1782 [8FE]
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S. 512--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the
feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin
Project, Utah, to provide additional water for the Weber Basin
Project to fulfill the purposes for which that project was
authorized; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH, S1709 [7FE]
Text, S1711 [7FE]
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S. 513--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revive
previous authority on the use of the Armed Forces and the militia
to address interference with State or Federal law, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Bond), S1709 [7FE]
Text, S1713 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S2599 [5MR], S2694 [6MR], S2796 [7MR], S3000
[12MR], S5929 [10MY], S7545 [12JN], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 514--A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Muscogee Nation of
Florida; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez), S1709 [7FE]
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S. 515--A bill to provide a mechanism for the determination on the
merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a
civil action relating to racial discrimination by the Department
of Agriculture but who were denied that determination; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Kennedy),
S1709 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S13078 [18OC]
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S. 516--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the option of including combat pay when computing earned
income; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mrs. Lincoln), S1709 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S3125 [14MR]
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S. 517--A bill to amend the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act
for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery,
2006 to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to
provide additional assistance to State and local governments for
utility costs resulting from the provision of temporary housing
units to evacuees from Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S1709 [7FE]
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S. 518--A bill to amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to
require the Statistics Commissioner to collect information from
coeducational secondary schools on such schools' athletic
programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S1709 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S1959 [14FE], S13725 [2NO], S14399 [14NO]
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S. 519--A bill to modernize and expand the reporting requirements
relating to child pornography, to expand cooperation in combating
child pornography, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Kyl), S1709 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S2165 [16FE], S3353 [20MR], S4306 [10AP], S10313
[30JY]
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S. 520--A bill to enhance ecosystem protection and the range of
outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River
valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-
elevation Federal lands as wilderness, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S1710 [7FE]
Text, S1716 [7FE]
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S. 521--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse and customhouse located at 515 West First Street in
Duluth, Minnesota, as the ``Gerald W. Heany Federal Building and
United States Courthouse and Customhouse''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S1710 [7FE]
Reported (no written report), S4159 [29MR]
Passed Senate, S4316 [10AP]
Text, S4316 [10AP]
Held at the desk, H3397 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3740 [23AP]
Text, H3740 [23AP]
Message from the House, S4917 [24AP], S5182 [26AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H4173 [25AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5182 [26AP]
Presented to the President (April 30, 2007), S5306 [30AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-25] (signed May 8, 2007)
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S. 522--A bill to safeguard the economic health of the United States
and the health and safety of the United States citizens by
improving the management, coordination, and effectiveness of
domestic and international intellectual property rights
enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S1710 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S3065 [13MR], S4162 [29MR], S4306 [10AP], S4478
[16AP], S5184 [26AP], S5563 [3MY], S7004 [4JN], S9019 [11JY], S10313
[30JY], S14787 [5DE]
Removal of cosponsors, S4478 [16AP]
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S. 523--A bill to amend the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act
for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery,
2006 to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to
provide additional assistance to State and local governments for
utility costs resulting from the provision of temporary housing
units to evacuees from Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S1710 [7FE]
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S. 524--A bill to provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance
for agricultural producers, manufacturers, and workers in the
State of California; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mrs. BOXER, S1710 [7FE]
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S. 525--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for
the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to divide
the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into 2 circuits,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Kyl), S1781 [8FE]
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S. 526--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
scope of programs of education for which accelerated payments of
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, and Ms. Mikulski), S1781
[8FE]
Text, S1783 [8FE]
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S. 527--A bill to make amendments to the Iran, North Korea, and Syria
Nonproliferation Act; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S1781 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, S2694 [6MR], S2899 [8MR], S3200 [15MR], S4438
[12AP]
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S. 528--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to prohibit
the Secretary of Agriculture from basing minimum prices for Class
I milk on the distance or transportation costs from any location
that is not within a marketing area, except under certain
circumstances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S1781 [8FE]
Text, S1785 [8FE]
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S. 529--A bill to allow the modified bloc voting by cooperative
associations of milk producers in connection with a referendum on
Federal Milk Marketing Order reform; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S1781 [8FE]
Text, S1785 [8FE]
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S. 530--A bill to prohibit products that contain dry ultra-filtered
milk products, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being
labeled as domestic natural cheese, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S1781 [8FE]
Text, S1786 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, S4306 [10AP]
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S. 531--A bill to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly
known as the ``Bennett Freeze''; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN, S1781 [8FE]
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S. 532--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain Bureau of Land Management land to Park City, Utah, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH, S1781 [8FE]
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S. 533--A bill to amend the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 to
prohibit the issuance of permits for marine aquaculture facilities
until requirements for the permits are enacted into law; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S1781 [8FE]
Text, S1787 [8FE]
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S. 534--A bill to bring the FBI to full strength to carry out its
mission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S1781 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, S4676 [18AP]
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S. 535--A bill to establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil
Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved
Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S1781 [8FE]
Text, S1788 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, S1903 [13FE], S2165 [16FE], S2356 [28FE], S2489
[1MR], S2694 [6MR], S5184 [26AP], S7333 [7JN], S7545 [12JN], S7887
[19JN], S12775 [4OC]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S8061 [20JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-88), S8301 [22JN]
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S. 536--A bill to amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to
prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived
from cloned livestock as organic; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S1781 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, S2025 [15FE]
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S. 537--A bill to address ongoing small business and homeowner needs
in the Gulf Coast States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and
Hurricane Rita; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Lieberman),
S1781 [8FE]
Text, S1792 [8FE]
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S. 538--A bill to reduce income tax withholding deposits to reflect a
FICA payroll tax credit for certain employers located in specified
portions of the GO Zone, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S1781 [8FE]
Text, S1793 [8FE]
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S. 539--A bill to address ongoing economic injury in Gulf Coast States
impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by reviving tourist travel
to the region; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Kerry), S1781 [8FE]
Text, S1795 [8FE]
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S. 540--A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to permit
the sale of baby turtles as pets so long as the seller uses proven
methods to effectively treat salmonella; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S1781 [8FE]
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S. 541--A bill to amend the farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to promote local and regional support for sustainable
bioenergy and biobased products, to support the future of farming,
forestry, and land management, to develop and support local
bioenergy, biobased products, and food systems, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S1781 [8FE]
Text, S1800 [8FE]
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S. 542--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
feasibility studies to address certain water shortages within the
Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in the State of Idaho, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S1781 [8FE]
Text, S1808 [8FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-113), S8691 [28JN]
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S. 543--A bill to improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the
60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a
hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation
facility under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Bunning, Ms. Stabenow, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Collins, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr.
Menendez), S1848 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1959 [14FE], S2025 [15FE], S2230 [26FE], S2489
[1MR], S2599 [5MR], S3065 [13MR], S3273 [19MR], S3750 [26MR], S4048
[28MR], S4162 [29MR], S4306 [10AP], S4600 [17AP], S4676 [18AP],
S4751 [19AP], S4841 [23AP], S5391 [1MY], S5563 [3MY], S5929 [10MY],
S6016 [11MY], S6267 [17MY], S6462 [22MY], S6550 [23MY], S7004 [4JN],
S7333 [7JN], S7452 [11JN], S7639 [13JN], S7731 [14JN], S7887 [19JN],
S8611 [27JN], S8944 [10JY], S9832 [24JY], S9916 [25JY], S10149
[26JY], S10789 [2AU], S12141 [26SE]
Amendments, S15252 [12DE]
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S. 544--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for the cost of
protecting certain chemicals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Isakson),
S1848 [12FE]
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S. 545--A bill to improve consumer access to passenger vehicle loss
data held by insurers; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LOTT, S1848 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S3125 [14MR], S4478 [16AP], S5498 [2MY], S6127
[15MY], S7731 [14JN], S8412 [26JN], S11505 [12SE], S11751 [19SE],
S12864 [15OC]
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S. 546--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make
available additional amounts to address funding shortfalls in the
State Children's Health Insurance Program for fiscal year 2007; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S1848 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2599 [5MR]
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S. 547--A bill to establish a Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
for Management, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Levin, and Mrs.
McCaskill), S1848 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2274 [27FE]
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S. 548--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for
charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or
scholarly compositions created by the donor; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Durbin,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Stevens), S1848 [12FE]
Text, S1852 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2356 [28FE], S3200 [15MR], S3836 [27MR], S4306
[10AP], S4841 [23AP], S7178 [6JN], S9613 [19JY], S10314 [30JY],
S10424 [31JY], S14192 [8NO], S14700 [3DE]
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S. 549--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used
in the treatment of human and animal diseases; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Brown),
S1848 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S3707 [23MR]
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S. 550--A bill to preserve existing judgeships on the Superior Court
of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Lieberman), S1848
[12FE]
Text, S1854 [12FE]
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S. 551--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for the cost of
protecting certain chemicals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Isakson),
S1848 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S4676 [18AP], S9136 [12JY]
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S. 552--A bill to provide for the tax treatment of income received in
connection with the litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez oil
spill and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S1848 [12FE]
Text, S1855 [12FE]
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S. 553--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
certain segments of the Eightmile River in the State of
Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S1848 [12FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-94), S8409 [26JN]
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S. 554--A bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN, S1848 [12FE]
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S. 555--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
small businesses to set up simple cafeteria plans to provide
nontaxable employee benefits to their employees, to make changes
in the requirements for cafeteria plans, flexible spending
accounts, and benefits provided under such plans or accounts, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Bingaman), S1848 [12FE]
Text, S1859 [12FE]
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S. 556--A bill to reauthorize the Head Start Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Alexander),
S1848 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1959 [14FE], S7004 [4JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4159 [29MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-49), S4304 [10AP]
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S. 557--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the depreciation classification of motorsports
entertainment complexes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mrs.
Dole, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Kyl), S1848 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S4048 [28MR], S5306 [30AP], S5498 [2MY], S5717
[8MY], S6267 [17MY], S6400 [21MY], S7810 [18JN], S9916 [25JY],
S10149 [26JY], S12380 [1OC], S15461 [13DE]
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S. 558--A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of
mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical
services; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Smith, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Warner, Mrs.
Boxer, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hatch,
Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Collins, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Graham, and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S1848 [12FE]
Text, S1865 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1903 [13FE], S1959 [14FE], S2025 [15FE], S2274
[27FE], S2356 [28FE], S2489 [1MR], S2796 [7MR], S2899 [8MR], S3000
[12MR], S3353 [20MR], S4306 [10AP], S4751 [19AP], S4841 [23AP],
S5498 [2MY], S6193 [16MY], S6400 [21MY], S7810 [18JN], S8231 [21JN],
S10424 [31JY], S10903 [3AU]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S3835 [27MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-53), S4379 [11AP]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S10875 [3AU]
Amendments, S11676, S11679 [18SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11679 [18SE]
Message from the Senate, H10513 [19SE]
Referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and
Labor, H10623 [19SE]
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S. 559--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a
voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S1902 [13FE]
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S. 560--A bill to create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Isakson, and Mr.
Pryor), S1902 [13FE]
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S. 561--A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of
the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Brownback,
Mr. Burr, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Hatch, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Smith, Mr. Vitter, and Mr.
Warner), S1902 [13FE]
Text, S1904 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2025 [15FE], S2165 [16FE], S2230 [26FE], S2274
[27FE], S3200 [15MR], S4162 [29MR], S11052 [4SE], S14787 [5DE],
S15912 [18DE]
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S. 562--A bill to provide for flexibility and improvements in
elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. COLLINS, S1902 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2274 [27FE], S14062 [7NO]
Star print ordered, S2285 [27FE]
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S. 563--A bill to extend the deadline by which State identification
documents shall comply with certain minimum standards and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS, S1902 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2165 [16FE], S2230 [26FE], S2489 [1MR]
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S. 564--A bill to modernize water resources planning, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. McCain), S1902 [13FE]
Text, S1907 [13FE]
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S. 565--A bill to expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities
at Hispanic-serving institutions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Nelson of Florida,
Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Salazar, and Mrs. Boxer),
S1902 [13FE]
Text, S1911 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S1959 [14FE]
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S. 566--A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act to establish a rural entrepreneur and microenterprise
assistance program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S1902 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S4600 [17AP]
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S. 567--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. McCain) (by request), S1902 [13FE]
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S. 568--A bill to prohibit deceptive conduct in the rating of video
and computer games, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S1902 [13FE]
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S. 569--A bill to accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for diseases
primarily affecting developing countries and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S1902 [13FE]
Text, S1912 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S6846 [24MY]
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S. 570--A bill to designate additional National Forest System lands in
the State of Virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area, to
designate the Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area for
eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to
establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to
provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness
areas and scenic areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Webb), S1902 [13FE]
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S. 571--A bill to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from, and
apply certain provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to,
the products of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Brown), S1902 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2489 [1MR]
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S. 572--A bill to ensure that Federal student loans are delivered as
efficiently as possible in order to provide more grant aid to
students; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Durbin), S1902 [13FE]
Text, S1915 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S1959 [14FE], S4438 [12AP]
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S. 573--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and
the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other
cardiovascular diseases in women; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Collins, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Akaka, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Menendez), S1902 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S1959 [14FE], S2230 [26FE], S2694 [6MR], S2969
[9MR], S3065 [13MR], S3273 [19MR], S3517 [21MR], S4306 [10AP], S4676
[18AP], S4751 [19AP], S4810 [20AP], S4841 [23AP], S4918 [24AP],
S5086 [25AP], S6055 [14MY], S6954 [25MY], S7731 [14JN], S7810
[18JN], S8356 [25JN], S9832 [24JY], S11213 [6SE], S11655 [18SE]
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S. 574--A bill to express the sense of Congress on Iraq.
By Mr. REID, S1902 [13FE]
Text, S1916 [13FE]
Read the first time, S1901, S1927 [13FE]
Read the second time, S1930 [14FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1958 [14FE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S2015 [15FE],
S2185 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, S2025 [15FE]
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S. 575--A bill to authorize appropriations for border and
transportation security personnel and technology, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kyl, and
Mrs. Murray), S1902 [13FE]
Text, S1916 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2274 [27FE]
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S. 576--A bill to provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists
and guarantee due process rights; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Menendez),
S1902 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2230 [26FE], S2356 [28FE], S2489 [1MR], S3751
[26MR], S4048 [28MR], S4306 [10AP], S7731 [14JN], S10903 [3AU]
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S. 577--A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add a provision
relating to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving
energy commodities; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Levin, Ms. Cantwell,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lautenberg,
and Ms. Mikulski), S1902 [13FE]
Text, S1921 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2230 [26FE]
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S. 578--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
improve requirements under the Medicaid Program for items and
services furnished in or through an educational program or setting
to children, including children with developmental, physical, or
mental health needs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Reed, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Durbin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Akaka, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Menendez), S1902 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2025 [15FE], S2356 [28FE], S2694 [6MR], S5306
[30AP], S5391 [1MY], S14399 [14NO]
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S. 579--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the
Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of
research centers regarding environmental factors that may be
related to the etiology of breast cancer; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Warner, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Biden, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Reed, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Lautenberg), S1958 [14FE]
Text, S1960 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S2025 [15FE], S2165 [16FE], S2230 [26FE], S2356
[28FE], S2489 [1MR], S2599 [5MR], S2796 [7MR], S2899 [8MR], S3000
[12MR], S3517 [21MR], S3608 [22MR], S4306 [10AP], S4438 [12AP],
S4601 [17AP], S5086 [25AP], S5391 [1MY], S5563 [3MY], S5656 [7MY],
S5717 [8MY], S5929 [10MY], S6017 [11MY], S6055 [14MY], S6127 [15MY],
S6267 [17MY], S6462 [22MY], S7810 [18JN], S8795 [9JY], S8944 [10JY],
S12864 [15OC]
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S. 580--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require the
Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and
suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH, S1958 [14FE]
Text, S1962 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S3608 [22MR], S10903 [3AU]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-95), S8409 [26JN]
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S. 581--A bill to amend the Buy American Act to increase the
requirement for American-made content, to tighten the waiver
provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S1958 [14FE]
Text, S1964 [14FE]
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S. 582--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify
automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes
of depreciation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Reed, and Mr.
Alexander), S1958 [14FE]
Text, S1965 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S3751 [26MR], S4842 [23AP], S6847 [24MY], S8231
[21JN], S8611 [27JN], S10424 [31JY], S10789 [2AU], S11052 [4SE],
S11327 [10SE], S13685 [1NO]
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S. 583--A bill to create a competitive grant program for States to
enable the States to award salary bonuses to highly qualified
elementary school or secondary school teachers who teach, or
commit to teach, for at least 3 academic years in a school served
by a rural local educational agency; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S1958 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S2165 [16FE], S2274 [27FE], S14399 [14NO], S14619
[16NO], S14848 [6DE]
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S. 584--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Smith, and Ms. Landrieu), S1958
[14FE]
Cosponsors added, S2274 [27FE], S3200 [15MR], S7452 [11JN], S11214
[6SE], S14192 [8NO]
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S. 585--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and
issue coins in commemoration of Native Americans and the important
contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native
Americans to the development of the United States and the history
of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Harkin), S1958 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S2165 [16FE], S3065 [13MR]
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S. 586--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S1958 [14FE]
Text, S1967 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S10789 [2AU]
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S. 587--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the Model T Ford Automobile and the 100th
anniversary of the Highland Park Plant, Michigan, the birthplace
of the assembly line, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin), S1958 [14FE]
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S. 588--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase the Medicare caps on graduate medical education positions
for States with a shortage of residents; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Biden), S1958
[14FE]
Text, S1968 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S2230 [26FE], S5391 [1MY], S5656 [7MY], S9774
[23JY], S10424 [31JY], S14701 [3DE]
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S. 589--A bill to provide for the transfer of certain Federal property
to the United States Paralympics, Incorporated, a subsidiary of
the United States Olympic Committee; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ALLARD, S1958 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S5391 [1MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-223), S14062 [7NO]
Star print ordered, S14350 [13NO]
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S. 590--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the investment tax credit with respect to solar energy property
and qualified fuel cell property, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Allard, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Cantwell, and Ms. Landrieu), S1958 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S2899 [8MR], S4380 [11AP], S4438 [12AP], S5563
[3MY], S7333 [7JN]
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S. 591--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to adjust for
inflation the allowable amounts of financial resources of eligible
households and to exclude from countable financial resources
certain retirement and education accounts; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Lincoln,
Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Leahy), S1958 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S2899 [8MR], S5498 [2MY], S13438 [25OC]
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S. 592--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a manufacturer's jobs credit, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS, S1958 [14FE]
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S. 593--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
grant program to provide supportive services in permanent
supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Dole, and Ms. Collins), S1958 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S2165 [16FE], S2796 [7MR], S3273 [19MR], S7810
[18JN]
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S. 594--A bill to limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster
munitions; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sanders, and Ms.
Mikulski), S1958 [14FE]
Text, S1974 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S2274 [27FE], S3518 [21MR], S4306 [10AP], S5498
[2MY], S6550 [23MY], S7888 [19JN], S9262 [16JY], S9613 [19JY],
S14192 [8NO], S14285 [13NO], S14701 [3DE]
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S. 595--A bill to amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-
Know Act of 1986 to strike a provision relating to modifications
in reporting frequency; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Menendez), S1958
[14FE]
Text, S1975 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S4306 [10AP], S10789 [2AU]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-253), S16003 [19DE]
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S. 596--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for the regulation of Internet pharmacies; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Smith), S1958 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S16006 [19DE]
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S. 597--A bill to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer
research for 2 years; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs.
Boxer, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kyl,
Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Biden, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Graham, Mr. Baucus,
Mr. Thomas, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Burr, Mr. Brownback, and Mr.
Sununu), S1958 [14FE]
Text, S1976 [14FE], S14416 [14NO], S15568 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, S2025 [15FE], S2165 [16FE], S2356 [28FE], S2599
[5MR], S3125 [14MR], S3751 [26MR], S4306 [10AP], S4918 [24AP], S5498
[2MY], S5563 [3MY], S6847 [24MY], S7178 [6JN], S9262 [16JY], S9916
[25JY], S11214 [6SE], S12002 [24SE], S13685 [1NO], S13725 [2NO],
S14192 [8NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-222), S14062 [7NO]
Amendments, S14415, S14416 [14NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14416 [14NO]
Message from the Senate, H13969 [15NO]
Held at the desk, H13969 [15NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H15248 [11DE]
Text, H15248 [11DE]
Title amended, H15249 [11DE]
Senate agreed to House amendments, S15568 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16830 [18DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15907 [18DE]
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007), S16000 [19DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-150] (signed December 21, 2007)
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S. 598--A bill to require reporting regarding the disaster loan
program of the Small Business Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Vitter, and
Mr. Lieberman), S1958 [14FE]
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S. 599--A bill to improve the disaster loan program of the Small
Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Vitter), S1958 [14FE]
Text, S1977 [14FE]
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S. 600--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the
School-Based Health Clinic program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Collins, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Bingaman), S1958 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S2899 [8MR], S3273 [19MR], S4306 [10AP], S4676
[18AP], S5869 [9MY], S6267 [17MY], S9497 [17JY], S10149 [26JY],
S10903 [3AU], S13193 [22OC], S13580 [30OC]
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S. 601--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
broker reporting of customer's basis in securities transactions,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Obama, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Carper, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Klobuchar,
Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Biden, Mr. Brown, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Leahy, and Mr. Kennedy), S1958 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S2025 [15FE], S2274 [27FE]
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S. 602--A bill to develop the next generation of parental control
technology; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2022 [15FE]
Text, S2231 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S3273 [19MR], S3353 [20MR], S5869 [9MY], S14787
[5DE]
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S. 603--A bill for the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S2022 [15FE]
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S. 604--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to limit
increases in the certain costs of health care services under the
health care programs of the Department of Defense, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kerry, and Mrs.
Lincoln), S2022 [15FE]
Text, S2026 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S3353 [20MR], S3608 [22MR], S3751 [26MR], S3836
[27MR], S4306 [10AP], S4676 [18AP], S4751 [19AP], S5391 [1MY], S5616
[4MY], S5869 [9MY], S8231 [21JN], S9613 [19JY], S11117 [5SE]
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S. 605--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote and
improve the allied health professions; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kennedy,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Mikulski, and Mrs.
Murray), S2022 [15FE]
Text, S2027 [15FE]
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S. 606--A bill to improve Federal contracting and procurement by
eliminating fraud and abuse and improving competition in
contracting and procurement and by enhancing administration of
Federal contracting personnel, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Brown, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Wyden), S2022 [15FE]
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S. 607--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent
interference with Federal disaster relief efforts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER, S2022 [15FE]
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S. 608--A bill to improve the allocation of grants through the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Menendez,
and Mr. Obama), S2022 [15FE]
Text, S2031 [15FE]
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S. 609--A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934
to provide that funds received as universal service contributions
and the universal service support programs established pursuant to
that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31,
United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S2022 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2274 [27FE], S2899 [8MR], S3836 [27MR], S4306
[10AP], S4438 [12AP], S4751 [19AP], S5391 [1MY], S5498 [2MY], S5563
[3MY], S6055 [14MY], S6400 [21MY], S6847 [24MY], S7071 [5JN], S9262
[16JY], S9613 [19JY], S12287 [27SE], S13078 [18OC]
Star print ordered, S2285 [27FE]
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S. 610--A bill to clarify the effective date of the modification of
treatment for retirement annuity purposes of part-time service
before April 7, 1986, of certain Department of Veterans Affairs
health-care professionals; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S2022 [15FE]
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S. 611--A bill to provide for secondary school reform, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S2022 [15FE]
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S. 612--A bill to improve the health of women through the
establishment of Offices of Women's Health within the Department
of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Boxer, and Mrs. Murray),
S2022 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S12334 [28SE]
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S. 613--A bill to enhance the overseas stabilization and
reconstruction capabilities of the United States Government, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden), S2022 [15FE]
Text, S2040 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2694 [6MR], S3836 [27MR], S11586 [17SE], S14285
[13NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-50), S4304 [10AP]
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S. 614--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to double the child
tax credit for the first year, to expand the credit dependent care
services, to provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Casey, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs.
McCaskill, Mr. Tester, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska), S2022 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2204 [17FE], S3836 [27MR], S4918 [24AP]
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S. 615--A bill to provide the nonimmigrant spouses and children of
nonimmigrant aliens who perished in the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks an opportunity to adjust their status to that of
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Reid,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Feingold, and
Mr. Coleman), S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2043 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S3065 [13MR], S4306 [10AP], S6400 [21MY]
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S. 616--A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals
participating in legal recreational activities or legal
transportation activities; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Feingold), S2023 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2489 [1MR], S5656 [7MY], S8356 [25JN], S14192
[8NO]
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S. 617--A bill to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational
Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH, S2023 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2489 [1MR], S3518 [21MR], S4048 [28MR], S5498
[2MY], S5929 [10MY], S9136 [12JY], S9470 [17JY], S9614 [19JY], S9774
[23JY], S12434 [2OC], S12864 [15OC], S15063 [10DE]
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S. 618--A bill to further competition in the insurance industry; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Lott, Mr. Reid, and Ms.
Landrieu), S2023 [15FE]
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S. 619--A bill to prevent congressional reapportionment distortions;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S2023 [15FE]
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S. 620--A bill to establish a demonstration project to train
unemployed workers for employment as health care professionals,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2048 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S4306 [10AP]
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S. 621--A bill to establish commissions to review the facts and
circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European
Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during
World War II; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Lieberman, and Mr. Inouye), S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2050 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S4601 [17AP], S4918 [24AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-62), S5616 [4MY]
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S. 622--A bill to enhance fair and open competition in the production
and sale of agricultural commodities; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Baucus, and Mrs. McCaskill), S2023 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S5563 [3MY], S7888 [19JN]
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S. 623--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the licensing of comparable and interchangeable biological
products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Vitter, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Leahy, and Ms. Stabenow), S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2054 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2694 [6MR], S3273 [19MR]
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S. 624--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with
respect to breast and cervical cancers; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mrs. Hutchison), S2023 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2694 [6MR], S2796 [7MR], S3125 [14MR], S3273
[19MR], S4048 [28MR], S4306 [10AP], S5306 [30AP], S5391 [1MY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4159 [29MR]
Indefinitely postponed, S7677 [13JN]
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S. 625--A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and
Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco
products; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Harkin, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Smith, Mr. Reed, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Lautenberg, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Collins, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Stevens, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Obama, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Nelson
of Florida), S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2059 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2695 [6MR], S2797 [7MR], S2899 [8MR], S3001
[12MR], S3353 [20MR], S4048 [28MR], S4306 [10AP], S4478 [16AP],
S5184 [26AP], S5717 [8MY], S5869 [9MY], S6127 [15MY], S6550 [23MY],
S6954 [25MY], S7071 [5JN], S7810 [18JN], S9136 [12JY], S9470 [17JY],
S11214 [6SE], S12334 [28SE]
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S. 626--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
arthritis research and public health, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Shelby), S2023 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2274 [27FE], S2599 [5MR], S2969 [9MR], S3200
[15MR], S3353 [20MR], S3518 [21MR], S3609 [22MR], S4380 [11AP],
S4842 [23AP], S6193 [16MY], S6400 [21MY], S7178 [6JN], S7333 [7JN],
S10424 [31JY], S11117 [5SE], S11586 [17SE], S11655 [18SE], S12434
[2OC], S12936 [16OC]
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S. 627--A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 to improve the health and well-being of
maltreated infants and toddlers through the creation of a National
Court Teams Resource Center, to assist local Court Teams, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Martinez),
S2023 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S3065 [13MR], S3200 [15MR], S3273 [19MR], S3353
[20MR], S9019 [11JY], S9211 [13JY], S13438 [25OC]
Reported (no written report), S3750 [26MR]
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S. 628--A bill to provide grants for rural health information
technology development activities; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Bayh), S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2077 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S4380 [11AP]
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S. 629--A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act to provide direct and guaranteed loans, loan guarantees, and
grants to complete the construction and rehabilitation of rural
critical access hospitals; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2079 [15FE]
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S. 630--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to provide for a minimum payment rate by Medicare Advantage
organizations for services furnished by a critical access hospital
and a rural health clinic under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Harkin), S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2079 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S8231 [21JN], S11117 [5SE]
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S. 631--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of remote patient management services for
chronic health care conditions under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2079 [15FE]
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S. 632--A bill to provide for a hospital in Cass County, Minnesota; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar), S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2080 [15FE]
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S. 633--A bill to provide assistance to rural schools, hospitals, and
communities for the conduct of collaborative efforts to secure a
progressive and innovative system to improve access to mental
health care for youth, seniors and families; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2080 [15FE], S2172 [16FE]
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S. 634--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn
screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has
been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI
of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2083 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2165 [16FE], S2274 [27FE], S2356 [28FE], S2489
[1MR], S2599 [5MR], S2695 [6MR], S3001 [12MR], S3707 [23MR], S4048
[28MR], S4478 [16AP], S5563 [3MY], S6847 [24MY]
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S. 635--A bill to provide for a research program for remediation of
closed methamphetamine production laboratories, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Smith), S2023 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S9136 [12JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-207), S13489 [26OC]
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S. 636--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the reporting period for certain statements sent to taxpayers; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2086 [15FE]
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S. 637--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of establishing the Chattahoochee
Trace National Heritage Corridor in Alabama and Georgia, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S2023 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2166 [16FE], S2695 [6MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-157), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 638--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Craig, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Thune), S2023 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S3353 [20MR], S3609 [22MR], S3751 [26MR], S3836
[27MR], S4306 [10AP], S4601 [17AP], S4810 [20AP], S4842 [23AP],
S5086 [25AP], S5498 [2MY], S5656 [7MY], S6267 [17MY], S6954 [25MY],
S8795 [9JY], S9136 [12JY], S10605 [1AU], S11655 [18SE], S12936
[16OC]
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S. 639--A bill to establish digital and wireless networks to advance
online higher education opportunities for minority students; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2231 [26FE]
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S. 640--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an
Office of Men's Health; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CRAPO, S2023 [15FE]
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S. 641--A bill to express the sense of Congress that no funds should
be cut off or reduced for American troops in the field which would
result in undermining their safety or their ability to complete
their assigned missions.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Gregg), S2023 [15FE]
Read the first time, S2021, S2117 [15FE]
Read the second time, S2164 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S2166 [16FE], S2204 [17FE]
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S. 642--A bill to codify Executive Order 12898, relating to
environmental justice, to require the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency to fully implement the
recommendations of the Inspector General of the Agency and the
Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Menendez), S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2087 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S7452 [11JN]
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S. 643--A bill to amend section 1922A of title 38, United States Code,
to increase the amount of supplemental insurance available for
totally disabled veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2088 [15FE]
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S. 644--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify as
part of that title certain educational assistance programs for
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, to improve
such programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Dorgan, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Coleman, and Mr. Leahy), S2023 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2230 [26FE], S2357 [28FE], S2560 [2MR], S3125
[14MR], S3609 [22MR], S5563 [3MY], S5869 [9MY], S7004 [4JN], S7731
[14JN], S8795 [9JY], S11586 [17SE], S13366 [24OC]
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S. 645--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide an
alternate sulfur dioxide removal measurement for certain coal
gasification project goals; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hagel, Ms. Murkowski,
and Mr. Salazar), S2023 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2899 [8MR], S4380 [11AP], S11586 [17SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-158), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 646--A bill to increase the nursing workforce; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2088 [15FE]
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S. 647--A bill to designate certain land in the State of Oregon as
wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith), S2023 [15FE]
Text, S2091 [15FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-172), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 648--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the
eligibility age for receipt of non-regular military service
retired pay for members of the Ready Reserve in active federal
status or on active duty for significant periods; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, S2024 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S4162 [29MR], S4751 [19AP], S5086 [25AP], S5184
[26AP], S5563 [3MY], S5656 [7MY], S5870 [9MY], S6462 [22MY], S7545
[12JN], S8356 [25JN], S8741 [29JN], S11327 [10SE], S11586 [17SE]
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S. 649--A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to conduct
an independent safety assessment of the Indian Point Nuclear Power
Plant; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S2024 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2599 [5MR]
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S. 650--A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 to provide for certain nuclear
weapons program workers to be included in the Special Exposure
Cohort under the compensation program established by that Act; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID, S2024 [15FE]
Text, S2099 [15FE]
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S. 651--A bill to help promote the national recommendation of physical
activity to kids, families, and communities across the United
States; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S2024 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2599 [5MR], S2797 [7MR], S5087 [25AP], S7731
[14JN], S7888 [19JN], S8692 [28JN], S8944 [10JY], S10424 [31JY],
S11117 [5SE]
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S. 652--A bill to extend certain trade preferences to certain least-
developed countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Sununu),
S2024 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2489 [1MR], S12434 [2OC]
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S. 653--A bill to expand visa waiver program to countries on a
probationary basis and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Mikulski, and
Mr. Stevens), S2024 [15FE]
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S. 654--A bill to establish the Food Safety Administration to protect
the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the
safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to
food-borne illness, and improving security of food from
intentional contamination, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S2024 [15FE]
Text, S2101 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S3518 [21MR], S5717 [8MY]
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S. 655--A bill to amend the Congressional Charter of The American
National Red Cross to modernize its governance structure, to
enhance the ability of the board of governors of The American
National Red Cross to support the critical mission of The American
Red Cross in the 21st century, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Akaka, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Brown, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, and Ms. Landrieu), S2164 [16FE]
Text, S2166 [16FE], S3232 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S2274 [27FE], S2797 [7MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S2898 [8MR]
Passed Senate amended, S3229 [15MR]
Amendments, S3229 [15MR]
Message from the Senate, H2623 [16MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H2624 [16MR]
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S. 656--A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain
nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residence; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REED, S2164 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S3353 [20MR], S3751 [26MR], S4162 [29MR], S9916
[25JY], S10424 [31JY]
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S. 657--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to add
requirements regarding trauma care, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Burr, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Bingaman,
Ms. Collins, and Mr. Biden), S2164 [16FE]
Text, S2169 [16FE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4159 [29MR]
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S. 658--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve
the process for listing, recovery planning, and delisting, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Allard, Mr. Craig, and Mr.
Hagel), S2164 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S2797 [7MR]
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S. 659--A bill to amend section 1477 of title 10, United States Code,
to provide for the payment of the death gratuity with respect to
members of the Armed Forces without a surviving spouse who are
survived by a minor child; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HAGEL, S2164 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S2357 [28FE], S2969 [9MR], S3274 [19MR], S3836
[27MR], S4751 [19AP], S5563 [3MY]
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S. 660--A bill for the relief of Majan Jean; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DODD, S2164 [16FE]
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S. 661--A bill to establish kinship navigator programs, to establish
guardianship assistance payments for children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Cochran), S2164
[16FE]
Cosponsors added, S2357 [28FE], S2599 [5MR], S2695 [6MR], S4306
[10AP], S6127 [15MY], S6267 [17MY], S6550 [23MY], S8062 [20JN],
S8692 [28JN], S9832 [24JY], S12864 [15OC], S13768 [5NO], S14787
[5DE], S15651 [14DE], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 662--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study to evaluate resources at the Harriet
Beecher Stowe House in Brunswick, Maine, to determine the
suitability and feasibility of establishing the site as a unit of
the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE, S2164 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S11214 [6SE]
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S. 663--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the
statutory designation of beneficiaries of the $100,000 death
gratuity under section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, and
to permit members of the Armed Forces to designate in writing
their beneficiaries of choice in the event of their death while
serving on active duty; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McCAIN, S2164 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S3001 [12MR]
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S. 664--A bill to provide adequate funding for local governments
harmed by Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 2005; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Reid, and Mr.
Stevens), S2164 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S2231 [26FE], S3353 [20MR]
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S. 665--A bill to require congressional approval of loans made by the
Secretary of Transportation in excess of $1,000,000,000; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar), S2164 [16FE]
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S. 666--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate
certain incentives for oil and gas; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2164 [16FE]
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S. 667--A bill to expand programs of early childhood home visitation
that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect
prevention, and early identification of developmental and health
delays, including potential mental health concerns, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S2164 [16FE]
Text, S2173 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S2695 [6MR], S2797 [7MR], S3126 [14MR], S3200
[15MR], S3353 [20MR], S4048 [28MR], S4162 [29MR], S4306 [10AP],
S4601 [17AP], S4842 [23AP], S5717 [8MY], S6127 [15MY], S7333 [7JN],
S7452 [11JN], S9497 [17JY], S9614 [19JY], S11327 [10SE], S11586
[17SE], S11854 [20SE], S12380 [1OC], S12434 [2OC], S13624 [31OC],
S13685 [1NO], S14285 [13NO]
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S. 668--A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to conduct
consumer testing to determine the appropriateness of the current
labeling requirements for indoor tanning devices and determine
whether such requirements provide sufficient information to
consumers regarding the risks that the use of such devices pose
for the development of irreversible damage to the skin, including
skin cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S2164 [16FE]
Text, S2178 [16FE]
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S. 669--A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of
1981 to provide procedures for the release of Low-Income Home
Energy Assistance Program contingency funds; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Wyden, and Mrs. Murray), S2165
[16FE]
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S. 670--A bill to set forth limitations on the United States military
presence in Iraq and on United States aid to Iraq for security and
reconstruction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S2165 [16FE]
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S. 671--A bill to exempt children of certain Filipino World War II
veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Boxer, Ms.
Cantwell, and Mr. Kennedy), S2165 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S2489 [1MR], S3274 [19MR], S4438 [12AP], S7731
[14JN], S11327 [10SE]
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S. 672--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax-exempt financing for qualified renewable energy facilities,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Smith), S2165 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S6847 [24MY]
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S. 673--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
credits for the installation of wind energy property, including by
rural homeowners, farmers, ranchers, and small businesses, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Craig),
S2165 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S3751 [26MR], S5498 [2MY], S5616 [4MY], S6055
[14MY], S7004 [4JN], S11052 [4SE]
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S. 674--A bill to require accountability and enhanced congressional
oversight for personnel performing private security functions
under Federal contracts, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. OBAMA, S2165 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S7004 [4JN], S7333 [7JN], S11751 [19SE], S14848
[6DE]
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S. 675--A bill to provide competitive grants for training court
reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements for realtime
writers under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Snowe,
and Ms. Stabenow), S2165 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S2695 [6MR], S2797 [7MR], S3707 [23MR], S4601
[17AP], S6550 [23MY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-138), S10422 [31JY]
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S. 676--A bill to provide that the Executive Director of the Inter-
American Development Bank or the Alternate Executive Director of
the Inter-American Development Bank may serve on the Board of
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S2204 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, S2695 [6MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-35), S2969 [9MR]
Passed Senate, S3236 [15MR]
Text, S3236 [15MR]
Message from the Senate, H2623 [16MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H2624 [16MR]
Debated, H6194 [11JN]
Text, H6194 [11JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6205 [11JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6402 [13JN]
Message from the House, S7729 [14JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7729 [14JN]
Presented to the President (June 14, 2007), S7729 [14JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-38] (signed June 21, 2007)
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S. 677--A bill to improve the grant program for secure schools under
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Salazar, and Mr.
Schumer), S2204 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, S4307 [10AP]
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S. 678--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure air
passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded
air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air
carrier before or after a flight, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S2204 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, S2357 [28FE], S3354 [20MR], S5656 [7MY], S9614
[19JY]
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S. 679--A bill to provide a comprehensive strategy for stabilizing
Iraq and redeploying United States troops from Iraq within one
year; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KERRY, S2204 [17FE]
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S. 680--A bill to ensure proper oversight and accountability in
Federal contracting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Carper,
and Mrs. McCaskill), S2204 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, S10149 [26JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report) (omitted from the
Record), S12863 [15OC]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S12936 [16OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-201), S13193 [22OC]
Amendments, S14089, S14095 [7NO]
Debated, S14095 [7NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14101 [7NO]
Message from the Senate, H13301 [8NO]
Held at the desk, H13301 [8NO]
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S. 681--A bill to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive
tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Obama), S2204 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, S9019 [11JY], S10605 [1AU]
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S. 682--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edward William
Brooke III in recognition of his unprecedented and enduring
service to our Nation; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Reid, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Cochran,
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Biden,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Menendez, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Obama, Mr. Reed, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Tester, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bayh,
Ms. Mikulski, and Ms. Stabenow), S2204 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, S2231 [26FE], S2599 [5MR], S3126 [14MR], S3751
[26MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S4225 [29MR]
Text, S4226 [29MR]
Message from the Senate, H3373 [30MR]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H3374 [30MR]
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S. 683--A bill to amend section 9 of the United States Housing Act of
1937 to ensure that operating and capital assistance is provided
for certain previously assisted public housing dwelling units; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2229 [26FE]
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S. 684--A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the
Interior with respect to the management of the elk population
located in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DORGAN, S2229 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S2275 [27FE]
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S. 685--A bill to establish an expedited procedure for congressional
consideration of health care reform legislation; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Graham), S2229 [26FE]
Text, S2233 [26FE]
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S. 686--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historical
Trail; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Biden, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Specter), S2229
[26FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-96), S8409 [26JN]
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S. 687--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
business credit against income for the purchase of fishing safety
equipment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Kennedy), S2273 [27FE]
Text, S2275 [27FE]
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S. 688--A bill for the relief of Griselda Lopez Negrete; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S2273 [27FE]
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S. 689--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for
contributions of food inventory; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S2273 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S4478 [16AP], S5391 [1MY], S9497 [17JY]
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S. 690--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to authorize the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to waive the
prohibition on duplication of certain disaster relief assistance;
to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2273 [27FE]
Text, S2277 [27FE]
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S. 691--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the benefits under the Medicare program for beneficiaries
with kidney disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD, S2273 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S2695 [6MR], S2900 [8MR], S3001 [12MR], S3126
[14MR], S3200 [15MR], S4307 [10AP], S4380 [11AP], S5306 [30AP],
S5391 [1MY], S5656 [7MY], S5870 [9MY], S6055 [14MY], S6550 [23MY],
S7178 [6JN], S7333 [7JN], S8062 [20JN], S8356 [25JN], S8611 [27JN],
S8692 [28JN], S8741 [29JN], S11052 [4SE], S11214 [6SE]
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S. 692--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a
Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care
quality in Veterans Affairs hospitals; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. OBAMA, S2273 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S3274 [19MR]
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S. 693--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize
the Automated Defibrillation in Adam's Memory Act; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Ms. Collins), S2273 [27FE]
Text, S2278 [27FE]
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S. 694--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue
regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death
occurring inside or outside of light motor vehicles, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Schumer, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Lautenberg), S2273
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, S2357 [28FE], S2599 [5MR], S2695 [6MR], S3200
[15MR], S3609 [22MR], S3836 [27MR], S4478 [16AP], S6127 [15MY],
S6193 [16MY], S6550 [23MY], S9774 [23JY], S10605 [1AU], S11327
[10SE], S11751 [19SE], S12532 [3OC], S13625 [31OC], S14787 [5DE]
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S. 695--A bill to amend the International Claims Settlement Act of
1949 to allow for certain claims of nationals of the United States
against Turkey, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Menendez), S2273 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S5391 [1MY]
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S. 696--A bill to establish an Advanced Research Projects
Administration-Energy to initiate high risk, innovative energy
research to improve the energy security of the United States, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2273 [27FE]
Text, S2280 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S7545 [12JN]
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S. 697--A bill to establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site
in the State of Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Casey), S2273 [27FE]
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S. 698--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and
enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of
veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Warner), S2273 [27FE]
Text, S2282 [27FE]
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S. 699--A bill to prevent the fraudulent use of Social Security
account numbers by allowing the sharing of Social Security data
among agencies of the United States for identity theft prevention
and immigration enforcement purposes, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLARD, S2355 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S2489 [1MR], S2599 [5MR], S2900 [8MR]
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S. 700--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax
credit to individuals who enter into agreements to protect the
habitats of endangered and threatened species, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Smith, Mr. Reid, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Bennett,
Mr. Enzi, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Craig, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Brownback), S2355 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S4380 [11AP], S5087 [25AP], S6017 [11MY], S6400
[21MY], S6550 [23MY], S12141 [26SE], S12334 [28SE], S12775 [4OC]
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S. 701--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a
temporary oil profit fee and to use the proceeds of the fee
collected to provide a Strategic Energy Fund and expand certain
energy tax incentives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S2355 [28FE]
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S. 702--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to
State courts to develop and implement State courts interpreter
programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Durbin), S2355 [28FE]
Text, S2359 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S11751 [19SE], S13490 [26OC]
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S. 703--A bill to expand the definition of immediate relative for
purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S2355 [28FE]
Text, S2360 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S5184 [26AP]
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S. 704--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit
manipulation of caller identification information; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S2355 [28FE]
Text, S2361 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S5564 [3MY], S8231 [21JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-234), S14786 [5DE]
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S. 705--A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act
to establish a governmentwide policy requiring competition in
certain executive agency procurements, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Grassley, and
Mr. Harkin), S2355 [28FE]
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S. 706--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the MA Regional Plan Stabilization Fund; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S2355 [28FE]
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S. 707--A bill to provide all low-income students with the same
opportunity to receive a Pell Grant by suspending the tuition
sensitivity provision in the Pell Grant program; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S2355 [28FE]
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S. 708--A bill to promote labor force participation of older
Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security,
reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers,
maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's
fiscal outlook; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Durbin), S2355 [28FE]
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S. 709--A bill to promote labor force participation of older
Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security,
reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers,
maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's
fiscal outlook; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Lincoln, and
Mr. Craig), S2355 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S2797 [7MR]
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S. 710--A bill to reauthorize the programs for the Department of
Housing and Urban Development for housing assistance for Native
Hawaiians; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S2355 [28FE]
Text, S2363 [28FE]
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S. 711--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the
contribution base for universal service, establish a separate
account within the universal service fund to support the
deployment of broadband service in unserved areas of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Pryor), S2355 [28FE]
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S. 712--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize
the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation
fringe benefits and to provide for a common cost-of-living
adjustment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2355 [28FE]
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S. 713--A bill to ensure dignity in care for members of the Armed
Forces recovering from injuries; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms.
Landrieu, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Conrad), S2355 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S2489 [1MR], S2695 [6MR], S2797 [7MR], S2900
[8MR], S3001 [12MR], S3126 [14MR], S3274 [19MR], S4751 [19AP], S6017
[11MY], S7545 [12JN], S8611 [27JN]
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S. 714--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs
and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. AKAKA, S2355 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S3836 [27MR], S4307 [10AP], S11117 [5SE], S11327
[10SE], S12775 [4OC], S12864 [15OC], S12937 [16OC], S13625 [31OC],
S13989 [6NO], S14192 [8NO], S14741 [4DE], S16006 [19DE]
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S. 715--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide expedited
disaster assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Vitter),
S2355 [28FE]
Text, S2366 [28FE]
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S. 716--A bill to establish a Consortium on the Impact of Technology
in Aging Health Services; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Smith, and
Mr. Kohl), S2355 [28FE]
Text, S2366 [28FE]
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S. 717--A bill to repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005, to
restore section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004, which provides States additional
regulatory flexibility and funding authorization to more rapidly
produce tamper- and counterfeit-resistant driver's licenses, and
to protect privacy and civil liberties by providing interested
stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with guidance to achieve
improved 21st century licenses to improve national security; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Tester),
S2355 [28FE]
Text, S2369 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S7071 [5JN], S7731 [14JN]
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S. 718--A bill to optimize the delivery of critical care medicine and
expand the critical care workforce; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S2355 [28FE]
Text, S2370 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S3065 [13MR], S4380 [11AP], S6267 [17MY], S10149
[26JY]
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S. 719--A bill to amend section 10501 of title 49, United States Code,
to exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the
Surface Transportation Board; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Reed), S2355 [28FE]
Text, S2371 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S3354 [20MR], S9832 [24JY], S13261 [23OC], S13685
[1NO]
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S. 720--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize the
Governor of a State, territory, or possession of the United States
to order that the National flag be flown at half-staff in that
State, territory, or possession in the event of the death of a
member of the Armed Forces from that State, territory, or
possession who dies while serving on active duty; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S2487 [1MR]
Reported (no written report), S7332 [7JN]
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S. 721--A bill to allow travel between the United States and Cuba; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Bingaman), S2487 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S2560 [2MR], S3065 [13MR], S3274 [19MR], S3354
[20MR], S3609 [22MR], S4380 [11AP], S4751 [19AP], S4842 [23AP],
S5391 [1MY], S5498 [2MY], S5717 [8MY], S7810 [18JN], S11586 [17SE],
S12287 [27SE], S14701 [3DE]
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S. 722--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain
land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State
of Arizona; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S2487 [1MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-173), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 723--A bill to provide certain enhancements to the Montgomery GI
Bill Program for certain individuals who serve as members of the
Armed Forces after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S2487 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S13152 [19OC]
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S. 724--A bill to extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell
Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S2487 [1MR]
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S. 725--A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention
and Control Act of 1990 to reauthorize and improve that Act; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Collins), S2488 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S2969 [9MR], S4918 [24AP], S5306 [30AP], S5391
[1MY], S8692 [28JN], S9614 [19JY], S11117 [5SE], S12864 [15OC]
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S. 726--A bill to amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit the importation and shipment of certain species of carp;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Obama, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Durbin), S2488 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S2599 [5MR]
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S. 727--A bill to improve and expand geographic literacy among
kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by
improving professional development programs for kindergarten
through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher
education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Akaka, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Lott, Mr. Smith, Mr. Alexander, and Ms. Snowe), S2488
[1MR]
Cosponsors added, S2599 [5MR], S2969 [9MR], S3001 [12MR], S3065
[13MR], S4307 [10AP], S5184 [26AP], S6017 [11MY], S9136 [12JY],
S12532 [3OC]
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S. 728--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out
restoration projects along the Middle Rio Grande; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S2488 [1MR]
Text, S2494 [1MR]
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S. 729--A bill to better provide for compensation for certain persons
injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats site in
Colorado; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S2488 [1MR]
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S. 730--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to protect
voting rights and to improve the administration of Federal
elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S2488 [1MR]
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S. 731--A bill to develop a methodology for, and complete, a national
assessment of geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Webb, Mr. Tester, and
Mr. Bunning), S2488 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S3126 [14MR], S3354 [20MR], S4380 [11AP], S4676
[18AP], S4918 [24AP]
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S. 732--A bill to empower Peace Corps volunteers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S2488 [1MR]
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S. 733--A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives
that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power
of employers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Ms. Collins), S2488 [1MR]
Text, S2499 [1MR]
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S. 734--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the rate of the tentative minimum tax for noncorporate taxpayers
to 24 percent; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S2488 [1MR]
Text, S2501 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S10314 [30JY]
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S. 735--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the
terrorist hoax statute; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Kyl), S2488 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S3274 [19MR], S4438 [12AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-61), S5616 [4MY]
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S. 736--A bill to provide for the regulation and oversight of
laboratory tests; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Smith), S2488 [1MR]
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S. 737--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 in order to
measure, compare, and improve the quality of voter access to polls
and voter services in the administration of Federal elections in
the States; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. OBAMA, S2488 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S9832 [24JY]
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S. 738--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to improve the Office
of International Trade, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Coleman),
S2488 [1MR]
Text, S2504 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S3200 [15MR]
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S. 739--A bill to provide disadvantaged children with access to dental
services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kerry, Ms.
Cantwell, and Mrs. Lincoln), S2488 [1MR]
Text, S2507 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S2599 [5MR], S6055 [14MY], S7731 [14JN], S10789
[2AU], S12287 [27SE]
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S. 740--A bill to establish in the Department of Commerce an Under
Secretary for United States Direct Investment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S2488 [1MR]
Text, S2510 [1MR]
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S. 741--A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to establish a grant program to ensure waterfront
access for commercial fishermen, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS, S2488 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S12380 [1OC]
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S. 742--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the
health risks posed by asbestos-containing products, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Brown, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Reid), S2488 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S4048 [28MR], S4601 [17AP], S8944 [10JY], S10149
[26JY], S10314 [30JY], S10789 [2AU]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10786 [2AU]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S10875 [3AU]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-189), S12532 [3OC]
Debated, S12728 [4OC]
Amendments, S12728, S12809 [4OC]
Title amended, S12731 [4OC]
Passed Senate amended, S12731 [4OC]
Text, S12731 [4OC]
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S. 743--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to modify the
individuals eligible for associate membership in the Military
Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America,
Incorporated.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Graham, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Voinovich, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Allard, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Isakson, and Mr. Thomas), S2488 [1MR]
Passed Senate, S2540 [1MR]
Text, S2540 [1MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H2240 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S4048 [28MR]
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S. 744--A bill to provide greater public safety by making more
spectrum available to public safety, to establish the Public
Safety Interoperable Communications Working Group to provide
standards for public safety spectrum needs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S2488 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S2599 [5MR]
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S. 745--A bill to provide for increased export assistance staff in
areas in which the President declared a major disaster as a result
of Hurricane Katrina of 2005 and Hurricane Rita of 2005; to the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2488 [1MR]
Text, S2515 [1MR]
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S. 746--A bill to establish a competitive grant program to build
capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce
of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical
research; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Durbin, and Mr. Harkin), S2559 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S2599 [5MR], S2695 [6MR], S2900 [8MR], S3707
[23MR], S4380 [11AP], S4438 [12AP], S4842 [23AP], S6055 [14MY],
S7004 [4JN], S7333 [7JN], S8741 [29JN], S8944 [10JY], S9470 [17JY],
S9614 [19JY], S9832 [24JY], S12864 [15OC]
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S. 747--A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Crapo, and
Mr. Graham), S2559 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S3126 [14MR], S3518 [21MR], S5929 [10MY], S14619
[16NO]
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S. 748--A bill to establish the African Burial Ground International
Memorial Museum and Educational Center in New York, New York, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S2559 [2MR]
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S. 749--A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by United
States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade
names, or commercial names; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Ensign, and
Mr. Burr), S2559 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S2599 [5MR], S3609 [22MR], S4162 [29MR], S5616
[4MY], S5717 [8MY], S6267 [17MY], S6400 [21MY]
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S. 750--A bill to authorize to be appropriated $1,800,000 for fiscal
year 2008 to acquire real property and carry out a military
construction project at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S2559 [2MR]
Text, S2561 [2MR]
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S. 751--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to modify
certain administrative eligibility rules relating to children born
in the United States to Medicaid-eligible mothers; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S2559 [2MR]
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S. 752--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the implementation of the Platte River Recovery
Implementation Program for Endangered Species in the Central and
Lower Platte River Basin and to modify the Pathfinder Dam and
Reservoir; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Salazar, and
Mr. Hagel), S2559 [2MR]
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S. 753--A bill to enhance scientific research and competitiveness
through the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Reed, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Cochran), S2559 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S5717 [8MY]
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S. 754--A bill to streamline and simplify the travel procedures used
by Department of Defense personnel; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Coburn), S2559 [2MR]
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S. 755--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require States to provide diabetes screening tests under the
Medicaid program for adult enrollees with diabetes risk factors,
to ensure that States offer a comprehensive package of benefits
under that program for individuals with diabetes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S2559 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S4918 [24AP], S5391 [1MY], S5870 [9MY], S6127
[15MY], S7639 [13JN], S16006 [19DE]
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S. 756--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of
Defense to address the equipment reset and other equipment needs
of the National Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. DODD, S2598 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S2695 [6MR], S3126 [14MR], S3751 [26MR]
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S. 757--A bill to create a national set of effective voluntary
national expectations for mathematics and science education in
kindergarten through grade 12, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S2598 [5MR]
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S. 758--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the
Alta-Hualapai Site to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, for the
development of a cancer treatment facility; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S2598 [5MR]
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S. 759--A bill to prohibit the use of funds for military operations in
Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. WEBB, S2598 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S12380 [1OC], S13366 [24OC], S13768 [5NO]
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S. 760--A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive
television broadcast signals of their choice; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S2598 [5MR]
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S. 761--A bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the
competitiveness of the United States in the global economy.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Inouye, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Ensign, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Smith, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Carper, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Kohl, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Brown, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Warner, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Obama), S2598 [5MR]
Text, S2603 [5MR], S5224 [26AP]
Read the first time, S2646 [5MR]
Read the second time, S2649 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2692 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2695 [6MR], S2797 [7MR], S2900 [8MR], S3126
[14MR], S4162 [29MR], S4601 [17AP], S4677 [18AP], S4751 [19AP],
S4810 [20AP], S4842 [23AP], S4918 [24AP], S5087 [25AP]
Debated, S4790 [20AP], S4825 [23AP], S4871, S4880 [24AP], S5020
[25AP]
Amendments, S4817 [20AP], S4825, S4831, S4837, S4856, S4857, S4858
[23AP], S4873, S4875, S4883, S4891, S4894, S4901, S4981, S4982,
S4983, S4984, S4985, S4986, S4987, S4988, S4989, S4993, S4994,
S4995, S4998, S4999, S5000, S5001, S5002, S5005 [24AP], S5029,
S5030, S5031, S5033, S5034, S5045, S5046, S5047, S5052, S5058,
S5059, S5060, S5062, S5063, S5064, S5068, S5113, S5115, S5116,
S5117, S5118, S5119 [25AP]
Passed Senate amended, S5069 [25AP]
Message from the Senate, H4207 [30AP]
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S. 762--A bill to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic
steroid; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Durbin), S2598 [5MR]
Text, S2630 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S15461 [13DE]
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S. 763--An original bill to provide the resources to protect public
transportation from terrorism; from the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S2598 [5MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2598 [5MR]
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S. 764--A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under
the Medicaid Program and the State children's health insurance
program (SCHIP); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Cantwell), S2598 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S2797 [7MR], S5929 [10MY], S6400 [21MY], S6847
[24MY], S10314 [30JY]
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S. 765--A bill to establish a grant program to improve high school
graduation rates and prepare students for college and work; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S2693 [6MR]
Text, S2697 [6MR]
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S. 766--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide more effective remedies of victims of discrimination in
the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Boxer, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Feingold, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, and Mr.
Schumer), S2693 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2797 [7MR], S3200 [15MR], S4307 [10AP], S4380
[11AP], S4842 [23AP], S4918 [24AP], S5184 [26AP]
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S. 767--A bill to increase fuel economy standards for automobiles and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Biden, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Specter), S2693 [6MR]
Text, S2701 [6MR]
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S. 768--A bill to increase fuel economy standards for automobiles and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Biden, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Specter), S2693 [6MR]
Text, S2703 [6MR]
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S. 769--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to ensure that participants in the Troops to Teachers program
may teach at a range of eligible schools; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Collins, and Mr.
Allard), S2693 [6MR]
Text, S2707 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S4380 [11AP]
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S. 770--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to permit
participating households to use food stamp benefits to purchase
nutritional supplements providing vitamins or minerals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S2693 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S4380 [11AP]
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S. 771--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the
nutrition and health of schoolchildren by updating the definition
of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current
nutrition science and to protect the Federal investment in the
national school lunch and breakfast programs; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Voinovich,
Mr. Menendez, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Carper, and Mr.
Schumer), S2693 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2797 [7MR], S3065 [13MR], S4438 [12AP], S7178
[6JN], S8611 [27JN], S8741 [29JN], S9136 [12JY], S9262 [16JY], S9470
[17JY], S10424 [31JY], S10903 [3AU], S11214 [6SE], S11327 [10SE],
S12532 [3OC], S13685 [1NO]
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S. 772--A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded
coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are
contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Vitter, and
Mr. Rockefeller), S2693 [6MR]
Text, S2708 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S3518 [21MR], S11117 [5SE], S11214 [6SE], S11751
[19SE], S11854 [20SE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-252), S16003 [19DE]
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S. 773--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance
premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE
supplemental premiums; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Lott, and Mr. Sununu), S2693 [6MR]
Text, S2710 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2797 [7MR], S3001 [12MR], S3354 [20MR], S3518
[21MR], S3609 [22MR], S3707 [23MR], S4048 [28MR], S4162 [29MR],
S4479 [16AP], S4601 [17AP], S4677 [18AP], S4810 [20AP], S4918
[24AP], S5498 [2MY], S5564 [3MY], S5929 [10MY], S6017 [11MY], S6055
[14MY], S6127 [15MY], S6400 [21MY], S6954 [25MY], S7004 [4JN], S7178
[6JN], S7333 [7JN], S7545 [12JN], S7810 [18JN], S7888 [19JN], S8231
[21JN], S8611 [27JN], S8741 [29JN], S8795 [9JY], S9019 [11JY], S9470
[17JY], S10314 [30JY], S11052 [4SE], S11586 [17SE], S12002 [24SE],
S12054 [25SE], S12864 [15OC], S13625 [31OC], S13768 [5NO], S15063
[10DE]
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S. 774--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State
residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the
cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien
students who are long-term United States residents and who entered
the United States as children, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Leahy, Mr. McCain, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Obama, and
Mr. Feingold), S2693 [6MR]
Text, S2711 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S4438 [12AP], S5392 [1MY], S7452 [11JN], S8795
[9JY], S9262 [16JY], S9470 [17JY], S9614 [19JY], S12141 [26SE]
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S. 775--A bill to establish a National Commission on the
Infrastructure of the United States; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr.
Coleman), S2693 [6MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10786 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S10789 [2AU], S10903 [3AU]
Amendments, S10837, S10844 [2AU]
Passed Senate amended, S10844 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H9671 [3AU]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H9697 [3AU]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-225), S14062 [7NO]
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S. 776--A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include certain former nuclear
weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the
energy employees occupational illness compensation program; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer), S2693 [6MR]
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S. 777--A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain
payments made to vendors by government entities; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG, S2693 [6MR]
Text, S2714 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S4810 [20AP], S5717 [8MY], S5929 [10MY], S6267
[17MY], S7731 [14JN], S7810 [18JN], S8062 [20JN], S8302 [22JN],
S10314 [30JY], S13193 [22OC]
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S. 778--A bill to amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 in order to authorize the Secretary of
Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities to
recruit, select, train, and support Expanded Learning and After-
School Fellows that will strengthen expanded learning initiatives,
21st century community learning center programs, and after-school
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Sanders),
S2693 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S3354 [20MR]
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S. 779--A bill to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act of 2000; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S2693 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2797 [7MR], S2900 [8MR], S3200 [15MR]
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S. 780--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the
unlawful acquisition and use of confidential customer proprietary
network information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2693 [6MR]
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S. 781--A bill to extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission
to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal
year 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2694 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S10789 [2AU]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-244), S15233 [12DE]
Passed Senate amended, S15788 [17DE]
Text, S15788 [17DE]
Message from the Senate, H15528 [17DE]
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S. 782--A bill to designate the United States courthouse to be
constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``Thad Cochran United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. LOTT, S2694 [6MR]
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S. 783--A bill to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit
of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the
State of Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2694 [6MR]
Text, S2719 [6MR]
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S. 784--A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to
require commercial nuclear power plant operators to transfer spent
nuclear fuel from the spent nuclear fuel pools of the operators
into spent nuclear fuel dry casks at independent spent fuel
storage installations of the operators that are licensed by the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to convey to the Secretary of
Energy title to all such transferred spent nuclear fuel, to
provide for the transfer to the Secretary of the independent spent
fuel storage installation operating responsibility of each plant
together with the license granted by the Commission for the
installation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Bennett), S2694 [6MR]
Text, S2719 [6MR]
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S. 785--A bill to amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit the
extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by
nonresident telecommuters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S2694 [6MR]
Text, S2721 [6MR]
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S. 786--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency
among packers that purchased livestock from producers; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S2694 [6MR]
Text, S2722 [6MR]
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S. 787--A bill to impose a 2-year moratorium on implementation of a
proposed rule relating to the Federal-State financial partnerships
under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MARTINEZ, S2795 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S3001 [12MR], S3354 [20MR], S4307 [10AP]
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S. 788--A bill to authorize the Moving to Work Charter program to
enable public housing agencies to improve the effectiveness of
Federal housing assistance, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Chambliss, and
Mr. Smith), S2795 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S11415 [11SE]
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S. 789--A bill to prevent abuse of Government credit cards; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Collins, and Mr.
Coleman), S2795 [7MR]
Text, S2799 [7MR]
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S. 790--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to permit the simplified summer food programs to be carried
out in all States and by all service institutions; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Chambliss), S2795
[7MR]
Cosponsors added, S3836 [27MR], S4918 [24AP], S5306 [30AP], S5870
[9MY], S7639 [13JN], S11052 [4SE], S11117 [5SE], S11505 [12SE],
S12054 [25SE], S12334 [28SE], S13490 [26OC], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 791--A bill to establish a collaborative program to protect the
Great Lakes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Coleman, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Obama), S2795 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S3200 [15MR], S3354 [20MR], S10903 [3AU]
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S. 792--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the
definition of governmental plan with respect to Indian tribal
governments; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S2795 [7MR]
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S. 793--A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of
traumatic brain injury programs; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S2795 [7MR]
Text, S2802 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S2969 [9MR], S3200 [15MR], S3354 [20MR], S4162
[29MR], S4438 [12AP], S8357 [25JN], S8412 [26JN], S8611 [27JN],
S15031 [7DE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-140), S10603 [1AU]
Amendments, S15150, S15152 [11DE]
Passed Senate amended, S15152 [11DE]
Message from the Senate, H15320 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H15407 [12DE]
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S. 794--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to provide States with the option to expand or add coverage of
pregnant women under the Medicaid and State children's health
insurance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Bingaman, and Ms. Snowe),
S2795 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S4307 [10AP], S4842 [23AP]
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S. 795--A bill to assist aliens who have been lawfully admitted in
becoming citizens of the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Salazar, and Mr.
Bingaman), S2795 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S4380 [11AP], S4479 [16AP]
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S. 796--A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide
that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a
countervailable export subsidy, to amend the Exchange Rates and
International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to clarify
the definition of manipulation with respect to currency, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Bayh, Ms. Snowe, and
Mr. Levin), S2795 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S2900 [8MR], S4380 [11AP], S4677 [18AP], S4751
[19AP]
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S. 797--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in the States of Maryland and
Virginia and the District of Columbia as a National Historic
Trail; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Webb),
S2795 [7MR]
Text, S2805 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S3836 [27MR]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-98), S8409 [26JN]
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S. 798--A bill to establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812
Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr.
Levin, and Mrs. Clinton), S2795 [7MR]
Text, S2805 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S3836 [27MR], S4307 [10AP]
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S. 799--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with
equal access to community-based attendant services and supports,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Schumer, and Mr.
Dodd), S2795 [7MR]
Text, S2807 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S4438 [12AP], S6267 [17MY], S7639 [13JN], S9774
[23JY], S10314 [30JY], S11854 [20SE], S12434 [2OC]
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S. 800--A bill to establish the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
in the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2795 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S5929 [10MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-174), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 801--A bill to designate a United States courthouse located in
Fresno, California, as the ``Robert E. Coyle United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S2795 [7MR]
Reported (no written report), S4159 [29MR]
Passed Senate, S4316 [10AP]
Text, S4316 [10AP]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H3397 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7013 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8408 [26JN], S8687 [28JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H7338 [27JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8687 [28JN]
Presented to the President (June 28, 2007), S8688 [28JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-46] (signed July 5, 2007)
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S. 802--A bill to provide for the implementation of the Owyhee
Initiative Agreement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAPO, S2795 [7MR]
Text, S2813 [7MR]
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S. 803--A bill to repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching
of State spending of child support incentive payments; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Snowe, and
Mr. Coleman), S2795 [7MR]
Text, S2819 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S3065 [13MR], S3126 [14MR], S3751 [26MR], S4479
[16AP], S4810 [20AP], S7811 [18JN], S8795 [9JY], S9470 [17JY], S9832
[24JY], S9916 [25JY], S10903 [3AU], S11214 [6SE], S11327 [10SE],
S11415 [11SE], S11586 [17SE], S11751 [19SE], S12380 [1OC], S13193
[22OC], S13625 [31OC], S14285 [13NO], S14619 [16NO], S14701 [3DE]
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S. 804--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve
the administration of elections for Federal office, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Leahy, and Mr. Lautenberg), S2795 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S2900 [8MR], S6847 [24MY]
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S. 805--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist
countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the effort to achieve
internationally recognized goals in the treatment and prevention
of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases and the reduction of maternal
and child mortality by improving human health care capacity and
improving retention of medical health professionals in sub-Saharan
Africa, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Kerry, and Mr. Bingaman), S2795 [7MR]
Text, S2820 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S4162 [29MR], S4601 [17AP], S4751 [19AP], S5392
[1MY], S5870 [9MY], S6127 [15MY], S6954 [25MY], S7178 [6JN], S7334
[7JN], S7545 [12JN], S7811 [18JN], S8062 [20JN], S8412 [26JN], S8741
[29JN], S8795 [9JY], S10149 [26JY], S11214 [6SE], S11327 [10SE],
S11586 [17SE], S13438 [25OC], S15234 [12DE], S15461 [13DE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-192), S12863 [15OC]
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S. 806--A bill to give consumers tools to protect themselves from ID
theft by allowing them to prevent unauthorized access to their
credit reports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2795 [7MR]
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S. 807--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that manure
shall not be considered to be a hazardous substance, pollutant, or
contaminant; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Chambliss,
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Craig, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr.
Hagel), S2898 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S3200 [15MR], S3707 [23MR], S3836 [27MR], S4162
[29MR], S4601 [17AP], S6127 [15MY], S6267 [17MY], S6400 [21MY],
S6550 [23MY], S7334 [7JN], S7639 [13JN], S7888 [19JN], S11117 [5SE],
S11327 [10SE], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 808--A bill to provide grants to recruit new teachers, principals,
and other school leaders to, and retain and support current and
returning teachers, principals, and other school leaders employed
in, public elementary and public secondary schools, and to help
higher education, in areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina or
Hurricane Rita, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reid, Mr. Obama, and
Mrs. Clinton), S2898 [8MR]
Text, S2901 [8MR]
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S. 809--A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to
exempt qualified public housing agencies from the requirement of
preparing an annual public housing agency plan; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mrs. Dole, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Thune, and Mrs. Hutchison), S2898 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S11415 [11SE]
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S. 810--A bill to establish a laboratory science pilot program at the
National Science Foundation; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2898 [8MR]
Text, S2904 [8MR]
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S. 811--A bill to establish the Sacramento River National Recreation
Area in the State of California; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S2898 [8MR]
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S. 812--A bill to prohibit human cloning and protect stem cell
research; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Specter, Mr. Kennedy,
and Mr. Harkin), S2898 [8MR]
Text, S2906 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S4380 [11AP]
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S. 813--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an
above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection
with civil claim awards; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S2898 [8MR]
Text, S2908 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S8231 [21JN]
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S. 814--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in
contingency fee cases; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S2898 [8MR]
Text, S2909 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S8231 [21JN], S9262 [16JY], S10314 [30JY], S10903
[3AU], S12532 [3OC], S13580 [30OC], S14488 [15NO], S14787 [5DE]
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S. 815--A bill to provide health care benefits to veterans with a
service-connected disability at non-Department of Veterans Affairs
medical facilities that receive payments under the Medicare
program or the TRICARE program; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG, S2898 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S3001 [12MR], S3065 [13MR], S4751 [19AP]
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S. 816--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
tax benefits for parents with children, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S2898 [8MR]
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S. 817--A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management
Act of 1996 to provide additional authorizations for certain
National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Specter, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Casey, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Graham), S2898 [8MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-175), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 818--A bill to expand the middle class, reduce the gap between the
rich and the poor, keep our promises to veterans, lower the
poverty rate, and reduce the Federal deficit by repealing tax
breaks for the wealthiest one percent and eliminating unnecessary
Cold War era defense spending, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANDERS, S2898 [8MR]
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S. 819--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for
charitable purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Schumer, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Coleman), S2898 [8MR]
Text, S2916 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S3354 [20MR], S4048 [28MR], S4307 [10AP], S7004
[4JN], S7545 [12JN], S8741 [29JN], S8795 [9JY], S9136 [12JY], S10424
[31JY], S11052 [4SE], S11415 [11SE], S11586 [17SE], S11655 [18SE],
S12054 [25SE], S13366 [24OC], S13989 [6NO], S14848 [6DE]
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S. 820--A bill to establish demonstration projects to provide at-home
infant care benefits; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S2898 [8MR]
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S. 821--A bill to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for an
extension of eligibility for supplemental security income through
fiscal year 2010 for refugees, asylees, and certain other
humanitarian immigrants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Cardin, and
Mrs. Clinton), S2898 [8MR]
Text, S2918 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S3201 [15MR], S3518 [21MR], S9497 [17JY], S9774
[23JY], S15771 [17DE]
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S. 822--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve
and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Smith, Mr. Allard, and Mr.
Cornyn), S2898 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S6267 [17MY]
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S. 823--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
facilitating the development of microbicides for preventing
transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dodd, Mrs.
Clinton, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Kerry), S2898 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S3001 [12MR], S3354 [20MR], S3609 [22MR], S3836
[27MR], S5087 [25AP], S5184 [26AP], S6055 [14MY], S6847 [24MY],
S7004 [4JN]
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S. 824--A bill to amend Public Law 106-348 to extend the authorization
for establishing a memorial in the District of Columbia or its
environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in
the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THUNE, S2898 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S3518 [21MR], S6127 [15MY], S8062 [20JN]
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S. 825--A bill to provide additional funds for the Road Home Program;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2898 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S7004 [4JN]
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S. 826--A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to
Alice Paul, in recognition of her role in the women's suffrage
movement and in advancing equal rights for women; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S2898 [8MR]
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S. 827--A bill to establish the Freedom's Way National Heritage Area
in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KERRY, S2898 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S3065 [13MR], S14787 [5DE]
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S. 828--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the
Secretary of Agriculture to make cost-share payments for on-farm
energy production under the environmental quality incentives
program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Tester), S2898 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S4048 [28MR]
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S. 829--A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization
of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Specter, Mr. Bond, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and
Mrs. Dole), S2898 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S3274 [19MR], S3609 [22MR], S4919 [24AP], S5870
[9MY], S5929 [10MY], S6847 [24MY], S7639 [13JN], S8357 [25JN],
S11052 [4SE], S11327 [10SE]
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S. 830--A bill to improve the process for the development of needed
pediatric medical devices; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD, S2899 [8MR]
Text, S2921 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S3518 [21MR]
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S. 831--A bill to authorize States and local governments to prohibit
the investment of State assets in any company that has a
qualifying business relationship with Sudan; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Specter, Mr. Lieberman,
and Mr. Obama), S2899 [8MR]
Text, S2926 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S2969 [9MR], S3065 [13MR], S3201 [15MR], S3751
[26MR], S4307 [10AP], S4381 [11AP], S4479 [16AP], S4601 [17AP],
S4810 [20AP], S5392 [1MY], S5870 [9MY], S6127 [15MY], S6193 [16MY],
S6462 [22MY], S8062 [20JN], S8611 [27JN], S9774 [23JY], S10605
[1AU], S12937 [16OC]
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S. 832--A bill to provide for the sale of approximately 25 acres of
public land to the Turnabout Ranch, Escalante, Utah, at fair
market value; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S2969 [9MR]
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S. 833--A bill to make the United States competitive in a global
economy; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Pryor), S2969 [9MR]
Text, S2971 [9MR]
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S. 834--A bill to require annual testimony before Congress by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board, relating to efforts to promote transparency in financial
reporting; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. HATCH, S2969 [9MR]
Text, S2973 [9MR]
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S. 835--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 167
North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee, as the ``Clifford Davis
and Odell Horton Federal Building''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. Corker), S2969 [9MR]
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S. 836--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Menendez, and Mr.
Voinovich), S2969 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, S4479 [16AP], S7546 [12JN], S9136 [12JY], S13768
[5NO]
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S. 837--A bill to develop a generation of school leaders who are
committed to, and effective in, increasing student achievement and
to ensure that all low-income, under-performing schools are led by
effective school leaders who are well-prepared to foster student
success; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S2969 [9MR]
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S. 838--A bill to authorize funding for eligible joint ventures
between United States and Israeli businesses and academic persons,
to establish the International Energy Advisory Board, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Ms. Landrieu), S3000
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, S5498 [2MY], S5929 [10MY], S7334 [7JN], S8231
[21JN], S8302 [22JN], S9832 [24JY], S14741 [4DE], S15063 [10DE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-176), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 839--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
amounts received as a military basic housing allowance from
consideration as income for purposes of the low-income housing
credit and qualified residential rental projects; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S3000 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S4381 [11AP], S6017 [11MY], S7731 [14JN]
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S. 840--A bill to amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to
authorize assistance for domestic and foreign programs and centers
for the treatment of victims of torture, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar), S3000 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S4919 [24AP]
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S. 841--A bill for the relief of Alfredo Plascencia Lopez and Maria
Del Refugio Plascencia; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S3000 [12MR]
Text, S3003 [12MR]
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S. 842--A bill to authorize to be appropriated $9,200,000 for fiscal
year 2008 to acquire real property and carry out military
construction projects at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S3000 [12MR]
Text, S3004 [12MR]
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S. 843--A bill to provide for the establishment of a national mercury
monitoring program; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mrs. Clinton), S3000
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, S10789 [2AU]
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S. 844--A bill to provide for the protection of unaccompanied alien
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Feingold,
Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Kerry), S3000 [12MR]
Text, S3005 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S3126 [14MR], S3201 [15MR], S3274 [19MR], S4162
[29MR], S4381 [11AP], S5929 [10MY], S9470 [17JY]
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S. 845--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related
activities concerning elder falls; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S3000 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S4049 [28MR], S6127 [15MY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4159 [29MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-110), S8691 [28JN]
Amendments, S10657, S10676, S10677 [1AU]
Passed Senate amended, S10676 [1AU]
Message from the Senate, H9565 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H9652 [2AU]
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S. 846--A bill to amend the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation
Act to improve the compensation system, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ISAKSON, S3000 [12MR]
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S. 847--A bill to extend the period of time during which a veteran's
multiple sclerosis is to be considered to have been incurred in,
or aggravated by, military service during a period of war; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S3064 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S5392 [1MY], S5717 [8MY]
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S. 848--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S3064 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S5392 [1MY], S5717 [8MY]
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S. 849--A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness
in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United
States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information
Act), and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Cornyn), S3064 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3201 [15MR], S3518 [21MR], S3836 [27MR], S4307
[10AP], S5306 [30AP], S6193 [16MY], S6400 [21MY], S8062 [20JN],
S8357 [25JN], S8795 [9JY], S9019 [11JY], S11052 [4SE], S11415 [11SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-59), S5306 [30AP]
Amendments, S6414 [21MY], S10952, S10991 [3AU]
Debated, S10986 [3AU]
Passed Senate amended, S10991 [3AU]
Text, S11071 [4SE]
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S. 850--A bill to improve sharing of immigration information among
Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials, to improve
State and local enforcement of immigration laws, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Dole), S3064 [13MR]
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S. 851--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
higher education opportunity credit in place of existing education
tax incentives; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Brown,
Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Casey),
S3064 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S4438 [12AP]
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S. 852--A bill to deauthorize the project for navigation, Tenants
Harbor, Maine; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3064 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3201 [15MR]
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S. 853--A bill to deauthorize the project for navigation, Northeast
Harbor, Maine; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3064 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3201 [15MR]
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S. 854--A bill to modify the project for navigation, Union River,
Maine; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3064 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3201 [15MR]
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S. 855--A bill to deauthorize a certain portion of the project for
navigation, Rockland Harbor, Maine; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3064 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3201 [15MR]
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S. 856--A bill to terminate authorization for the project for
navigation, Rockport Harbor, Maine; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3064 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3201 [15MR]
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S. 857--A bill to redesignate the project for navigation, Saco River,
Maine, as an anchorage area; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3064 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3201 [15MR]
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S. 858--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Collins, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Sanders), S3064 [13MR]
Text, S3068 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3274 [19MR], S4307 [10AP], S4381 [11AP], S4842
[23AP], S7546 [12JN], S9774 [23JY]
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S. 859--A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to award funds to
study the feasibility of constructing dedicated ethanol pipelines
to increase the energy, economic, and environmental security of
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S3064 [13MR]
Text, S3069 [13MR]
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S. 860--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit
States the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low-income
individuals infected with HIV; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Brown, Ms.
Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Specter, Mr. Nelson of Florida,
Mr. Coleman, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kennedy,
Ms. Collins, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bayh, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Sanders, and Mr. Bingaman), S3064 [13MR]
Text, S3070 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S4677 [18AP], S4810 [20AP], S5306 [30AP], S6847
[24MY], S7071 [5JN], S7811 [18JN], S8412 [26JN], S8944 [10JY],
S11214 [6SE], S16006 [19DE]
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S. 861--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 131 East
4th Street in Davenport, Iowa, as the ``James A. Leach Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S3064 [13MR]
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S. 862--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 210 Walnut
Street in Des Moines, Iowa, as the ``Neal Smith Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S3064 [13MR]
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S. 863--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Cornyn,
and Mr. Grassley), S3064 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3836 [27MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-69), S6461 [22MY]
Passed Senate, S14747 [4DE]
Text, S14747 [4DE]
Message from the Senate, H14159 [5DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H14246 [5DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H16864 [19DE]
Text, H16864 [19DE]
Message from the House, S15999 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16954 [28DE]
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S. 864--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to clarify the
jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S3064 [13MR]
Text, S3074 [13MR]
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S. 865--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a
project for the mitigation of shore damages attributable to the
project for navigation, Saco River, Maine; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S3064 [13MR]
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S. 866--A bill to provide for increased planning and funding for
health promotion programs of the Department of Health and Human
Services; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S3064 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S4307 [10AP], S6127 [15MY], S8692 [28JN]
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S. 867--A bill to adjust the boundary of Lowell National Historical
Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S3064 [13MR]
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S. 868--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S3064 [13MR]
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S. 869--A bill to reform certain provisions of section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to make compliance with that section
more efficient, with the goal of maintaining United States capital
market global competitiveness; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Martinez), S3124 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S3274 [19MR]
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S. 870--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the consolidated coverage of home infusion therapy
under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ISAKSON, S3124 [14MR]
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S. 871--A bill to establish and provide for the treatment of
Individual Development Accounts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Bunning, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Kerry, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Warner), S3124 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S3751 [26MR], S4752 [19AP], S4810 [20AP], S5392
[1MY], S6055 [14MY], S6847 [24MY], S7452 [11JN], S7792 [15JN], S7888
[19JN], S8795 [9JY], S15063 [10DE], S15138 [11DE]
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S. 872--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the excise tax provisions and income tax credit for biodiesel; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Coleman), S3124 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S7731 [14JN], S9497 [17JY]
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S. 873--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
tax incentive to individuals teaching in elementary and secondary
schools located in rural or high unemployment areas and to
individuals who achieve certification from the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S3124 [14MR]
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S. 874--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a
financial assistance program to facilitate the provision of
supportive services for very low-income veteran families in
permanent housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BURR, S3124 [14MR]
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S. 875--A bill to improve energy security of the United States through
a 50 percent reduction in the oil intensity of the economy of the
United States by 2030 and the prudent expansion of secure oil
supplies, to be achieved by raising the fuel efficiency of the
vehicular transportation fleet, increasing the availability of
alternative fuel sources, fostering responsible oil exploration
and production, and improving international arrangements to secure
the global oil supply, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Craig), S3124 [14MR]
Text, S3127 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S4677 [18AP], S4752 [19AP]
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S. 876--A bill to exclude from admission to the United States aliens
who have made investments contributing to the enhancement of the
ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MARTINEZ, S3124 [14MR]
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S. 877--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add human
growth hormone to schedule III, to prohibit the sale of
prescriptions for controlled substances for illegitimate purposes,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S3124 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S15461 [13DE]
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S. 878--A bill to prevent anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions in
the oil and gas industry; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Specter), S3124 [14MR]
Text, S3134 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S5870 [9MY]
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S. 879--A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and
exporting cartels illegal; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Feingold, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Boxer,
and Mr. Levin), S3124 [14MR]
Text, S3135 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S5184 [26AP], S5870 [9MY], S6847 [24MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-68), S6461 [22MY]
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S. 880--A bill to amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995
to provide for 8 weeks of paid leave for Senate employees giving
birth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Byrd and Mr. Inouye), S3124 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S4479 [16AP]
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S. 881--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and modify the railroad track maintenance credit; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Smith), S3124 [14MR]
Text, S3136 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S3609 [22MR], S4307 [10AP], S4479 [16AP], S4677
[18AP], S5498 [2MY], S6056 [14MY], S6847 [24MY], S7071 [5JN], S7452
[11JN], S8611 [27JN], S8692 [28JN], S8944 [10JY], S9262 [16JY],
S9775 [23JY], S10314 [30JY], S10903 [3AU], S11415 [11SE], S12003
[24SE], S13580 [30OC], S14192 [8NO]
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S. 882--A bill to require a pilot program on the facilitation of the
transition of members of the Armed Forces to receipt of veterans
health care benefits upon completion of military service, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr.
Casey), S3124 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S3201 [15MR], S3274 [19MR]
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S. 883--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend
loan forgiveness for certain loans to Head Start teachers; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Voinovich), S3124 [14MR]
Text, S3139 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S3751 [26MR], S4049 [28MR], S4307 [10AP], S4439
[12AP]
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S. 884--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding
residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, a
program to reduce substance abuse among nonviolent offenders, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S3124 [14MR]
Text, S3139 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S4307 [10AP], S12864 [15OC], S13078 [18OC], S14787
[5DE]
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S. 885--A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and
quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations
between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and
health insurance issuers in the same manner as such laws apply to
collective bargaining by labor organizations under the National
Labor Relations Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISAKSON, S3125 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S11854 [20SE]
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S. 886--A bill to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code,
popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish
procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally
based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S3125 [14MR]
Text, S3141 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S3518 [21MR], S5392 [1MY], S11052 [4SE], S12988
[17OC]
Reported (no written report), S8061 [20JN]
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S. 887--A bill to restore import and entry agricultural inspection
functions to the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Durbin), S3125 [14MR]
Text, S3142 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S3354 [20MR], S7639 [13JN], S12287 [27SE], S12775
[4OC], S12864 [15OC], S13625 [31OC]
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S. 888--A bill to amend section 1091 of title 18, United States Code,
to allow the prosecution of genocide in appropriate circumstances;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr.
Feingold), S3199 [15MR]
Text, S3201 [15MR], S4150 [29MR]
Reported (no written report), S3750 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S3751 [26MR]
Passed Senate, S4148 [29MR]
Message from the Senate, H3373 [30MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H3374 [30MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H14203 [5DE]
Text, H14203 [5DE]
Message from the House, S14843 [6DE], S15061 [10DE], S15133 [11DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H15212 [10DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15133 [11DE]
Presented to the President (December 11, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-151] (signed December 21, 2007)
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S. 889--A bill to improve acquisition under the Deepwater program of
the Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KERRY, S3199 [15MR]
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S. 890--A bill to provide for certain administrative and support
services for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Hagel),
S3199 [15MR]
Text, S3202 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S3274 [19MR], S3707 [23MR]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-97), S8409 [26JN]
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S. 891--A bill to protect children and their parents from being
coerced into administering a controlled substance in order to
attend school, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Coburn), S3199 [15MR]
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S. 892--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining
gain or loss; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE, S3199 [15MR]
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S. 893--A bill to allow a State to combine certain funds and enter
into a performance agreement with the Secretary of Education to
improve the academic achievement of students; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Martinez, and Mr.
Brownback), S3199 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S3274 [19MR], S3707 [23MR], S6400 [21MY]
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S. 894--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-
powered on-highway vehicles; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr.
Salazar), S3199 [15MR]
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S. 895--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to ensure that every child in the United States has access to
affordable, quality health insurance coverage, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S3199 [15MR]
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S. 896--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Social
Security Act to increase the number of primary care physicians and
medical residents serving health professional shortage areas, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Stevens, and Mr.
Sanders), S3199 [15MR]
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S. 897--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
more help to Alzheimer's disease caregivers; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Clinton,
and Ms. Collins), S3199 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S3274 [19MR], S3354 [20MR], S3518 [21MR], S3836
[27MR], S4752 [19AP], S5392 [1MY], S6127 [15MY], S7452 [11JN], S9136
[12JY], S12141 [26SE], S12775 [4OC], S12988 [17OC], S16006 [19DE]
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S. 898--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to fund
breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more
help to caregivers and increasing public education about
prevention; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Clinton, and Ms.
Collins), S3199 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S3354 [20MR], S3836 [27MR], S4307 [10AP], S4752
[19AP], S5087 [25AP], S5392 [1MY], S6127 [15MY], S7452 [11JN], S9136
[12JY], S12141 [26SE], S12775 [4OC], S12988 [17OC], S13438 [25OC],
S15138 [11DE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10901 [3AU]
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S. 899--A bill to amend section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Levin), S3199
[15MR]
Text, S3207 [15MR]
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S. 900--A bill to authorize the Boy Scouts of America to exchange
certain land in the State of Utah acquired under the Recreation
and Public Purposes Act; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S3199 [15MR]
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S. 901--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers
program under section 330 of such Act; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Bond, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Reed, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Obama, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Burr), S3199 [15MR]
Text, S3208 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S3707 [23MR], S4307 [10AP], S4479 [16AP], S4677
[18AP], S4752 [19AP], S4842 [23AP], S4919 [24AP], S5087 [25AP],
S5184 [26AP], S5392 [1MY], S5498 [2MY], S5564 [3MY], S5656 [7MY],
S6127 [15MY], S6193 [16MY], S6267 [17MY], S6400 [21MY], S6462
[22MY], S6550 [23MY], S6847 [24MY], S7071 [5JN], S7546 [12JN], S7639
[13JN], S7792 [15JN], S7811 [18JN], S7888 [19JN], S8062 [20JN],
S9020 [11JY]
Amendments, S14304 [13NO]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S15909 [18DE]
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S. 902--A bill to provide support and assistance for families of
members of the National Guard and Reserve who are undergoing
deployment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Rockefeller, Ms. Landrieu, and Ms. Cantwell), S3199 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S3274 [19MR], S3354 [20MR], S3518 [21MR], S4381
[11AP], S4601 [17AP], S5184 [26AP], S5498 [2MY], S6127 [15MY], S8741
[29JN]
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S. 903--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad
Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against
global poverty; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kerry, and
Mr. Harkin), S3199 [15MR]
Text, S3210 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S3518 [21MR], S3707 [23MR], S3751 [26MR], S5392
[1MY], S7811 [18JN], S8412 [26JN], S9136 [12JY], S9614 [19JY],
S10789 [2AU], S12988 [17OC]
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S. 904--A bill to provide additional relief for small business owners
ordered to active duty as members of reserve components of the
Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Craig), S3199 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S4479 [16AP]
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S. 905--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate
the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and
natural gas produced from marginal properties; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE, S3199 [15MR]
Text, S3213 [15MR]
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S. 906--A bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and
export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S3199 [15MR]
Text, S3213 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S7071 [5JN], S13438 [25OC]
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S. 907--A bill to establish an Advisory Committee on Gestational
Diabetes, to provide grants to better understand and reduce
gestational diabetes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S3199 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S3354 [20MR]
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S. 908--A bill to establish a Consortium on the Impact of Technology
in Aging Health Services; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Martinez, and Mr.
Smith), S3199 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S11586 [17SE]
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S. 909--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit
States, at their option, to require certain individuals to present
satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or
nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Kerry, and Mrs. Clinton),
S3199 [15MR]
Text, S3216 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S3707 [23MR], S7731 [14JN]
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S. 910--A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans
can address their own health needs and the health needs of their
families; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs.
Murray, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Inouye, Mr. Biden, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Casey), S3199 [15MR]
Text, S3220 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S11052 [4SE], S14787 [5DE]
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S. 911--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to advance
medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure
patients and families have access to the current treatments and
information regarding pediatric cancers, establish a population-
based national childhood cancer database, and promote public
awareness of pediatric cancers; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S3272 [19MR]
Text, S3275 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S3707 [23MR], S4381 [11AP], S4601 [17AP], S6550
[23MY], S7004 [4JN], S7071 [5JN], S7546 [12JN], S8231 [21JN], S8357
[25JN], S8412 [26JN], S8692 [28JN], S9020 [11JY], S10789 [2AU],
S11117 [5SE], S11327 [10SE], S11505 [12SE], S11655 [18SE], S11854
[20SE], S12287 [27SE], S12775 [4OC], S12864 [15OC], S13580 [30OC],
S14192 [8NO], S16006 [19DE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S15233 [12DE]
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S. 912--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the construction and renovation of public
schools; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Kerry), S3272
[19MR]
Cosponsors added, S7004 [4JN], S7639 [13JN], S7731 [14JN], S7811
[18JN], S8302 [22JN], S8611 [27JN], S10605 [1AU], S11327 [10SE],
S14619 [16NO]
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S. 913--A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or
other documentation is not subject to judicial review; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S3272 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S3518 [21MR], S4049 [28MR]
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S. 914--A bill to authorize the States (and subdivisions thereof), the
District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the United
States to provide certain tax incentives to any person for
economic development purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bond,
Mr. Burr, and Mr. Smith), S3272 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S3518 [21MR], S3751 [26MR]
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S. 915--A bill to establish a pilot program to provide grants to
encourage eligible institutions of higher education to establish
and operate pregnant and parenting student services offices for
pregnant students, parenting students, prospective parenting
students who are anticipating a birth or adoption, and students
who are placing or have placed a child for adoption; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S3272 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S8795 [9JY]
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S. 916--A bill to modify the boundary of the Minidoka Internment
National Monument, to establish the Minidoka National Historic
Site, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
land and improvements of the Gooding Division of the Minidoka
Project, Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Crapo, and Mrs. Murray),
S3272 [19MR]
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S. 917--A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the
Interior with regard to management of elk in Rocky Mountain
National Park; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD, S3272 [19MR]
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S. 918--A bill to authorize appropriations for activities under the
Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2008 through 2011,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Smith) (by request), S3272
[19MR]
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S. 919--A bill to reauthorize Department of Agriculture conservation
and energy programs and certain other programs of the Department,
to modify the operation and administration of these programs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Cardin, and
Mr. Lautenberg), S3352 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S4307 [10AP], S6017 [11MY]
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S. 920--A bill to provide wage parity for certain prevailing rate
employees in Rhode Island; to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3355 [20MR]
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S. 921--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services
and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3356 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S3836 [27MR], S6017 [11MY], S6127 [15MY], S6550
[23MY], S8944 [10JY], S11854 [20SE], S11953 [21SE]
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S. 922--A bill to extend the existing provisions regarding the
eligibility for essential air service subsidies through fiscal
year 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Casey),
S3352 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S3518 [21MR]
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S. 923--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the New England National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KERRY, S3352 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S4307 [10AP], S4439 [12AP], S9775 [23JY]
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S. 924--A bill to strengthen the United States Coast Guard's
Integrated Deepwater Program; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3358 [20MR], S15947 [19DE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-72), S6842 [24MY]
Message from the Senate, H16933 [19DE]
Passed Senate amended, S15945 [19DE]
Amendments, S15945, S16018 [19DE]
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S. 925--A bill to provide for funding assistance under section 406 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5172) to a State or local government for the
acquisition of real property for the purpose of the replacement of
certain public facilities based on reasonable reliance of cost
estimates provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S3352 [20MR]
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S. 926--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and
casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders'
claims arising from future catastrophic events; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3362 [20MR]
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S. 927--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create
Catastrophe Savings Accounts; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3363 [20MR]
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S. 928--A bill to establish a program to provide more protection at
lower cost through a national backstop for State natural
catastrophe insurance programs to help the United States better
prepare for and protect its citizens against the ravages of
natural catastrophes, to encourage and promote mitigation and
prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such
catastrophes, to better assist in the financial recovery from such
catastrophes, and to develop a rigorous process of continuous
improvement; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3364 [20MR]
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S. 929--A bill to streamline the regulation of nonadmitted insurance
and reinsurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S3352 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S6847 [24MY]
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S. 930--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
credit against tax for hurricane and tornado mitigation
expenditures; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S3352 [20MR]
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S. 931--A bill to establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative
to improve hurricane preparedness, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mrs. Dole, and
Ms. Landrieu), S3352 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S3518 [21MR]
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S. 932--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
authorize physical therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare
beneficiaries without a requirement for a physician referral, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Harkin, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Graham), S3352 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S6954 [25MY], S7071 [5JN], S7888 [19JN], S8412
[26JN], S9775 [23JY], S10903 [3AU], S11953 [21SE], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 933--A bill for the relief of Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3369 [20MR]
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S. 934--A bill to amend the Florida National Forest Land Management
Act of 2003 to authorize the conveyance of an additional tract of
National Forest System land under that Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3371 [20MR]
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S. 935--A bill to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor
annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency
and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Bingaman, Ms.
Mikulski, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Biden, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Brown, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Murray, and Mrs. Clinton), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3372 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S3518 [21MR], S3609 [22MR], S4307 [10AP], S4479
[16AP], S4810 [20AP], S4919 [24AP], S5087 [25AP], S5184 [26AP],
S5564 [3MY], S5616 [4MY], S6017 [11MY], S6128 [15MY], S6193 [16MY],
S6400 [21MY], S6462 [22MY], S7004 [4JN], S8062 [20JN], S8412 [26JN],
S11117 [5SE], S11327 [10SE], S11586 [17SE], S11655 [18SE]
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S. 936--A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Specter), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3372 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S4162 [29MR]
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S. 937--A bill to improve support and services for individuals with
autism and their families; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Allard), S3352 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S3836 [27MR], S4307 [10AP], S4479 [16AP], S4677
[18AP], S5306 [30AP], S5498 [2MY], S5564 [3MY], S6462 [22MY], S14285
[13NO], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 938--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand
college access and increase college persistence, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Dodd, and Mr. Sanders), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3384 [20MR]
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S. 939--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to simplify
and improve the process of applying for student assistance, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Murray, and
Mr. Sanders), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3386 [20MR]
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S. 940--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing
income; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Crapo), S3352 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S5929 [10MY], S6462 [22MY], S7071 [5JN], S8302
[22JN], S10314 [30JY], S11270 [7SE], S13261 [23OC]
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S. 941--A bill to increase Federal support for Community Health
Centers and the National Health Service Corps in order to ensure
access to health care for millions of Americans living in
medically-underserved areas; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S3352 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S6056 [14MY], S7071 [5JN], S7888 [19JN], S9497
[17JY], S12288 [27SE]
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S. 942--A bill to modify the boundaries for a certain empowerment zone
designation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3392 [20MR]
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S. 943--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the period for which the designation of an area as an empowerment
zone is in effect; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3393 [20MR]
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S. 944--A bill to require that an independent review of the efficiency
and effectiveness of all headquarters offices of the Farm Service
Agency of the Department of Agriculture be carried out prior to
the closure of any county offices; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. THUNE, S3352 [20MR]
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S. 945--A bill to ensure that college textbooks and supplemental
materials are available and affordable; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3394 [20MR]
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S. 946--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for
Education and Child Nutrition Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mrs. Dole, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Roberts),
S3516 [21MR]
Text, S3519 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S4307 [10AP], S5498 [2MY], S6017 [11MY], S6400
[21MY], S7888 [19JN], S10789 [2AU]
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S. 947--A bill to modernize the Federal Housing Administration to meet
the housing needs of the American people; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S3516 [21MR]
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S. 948--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
funding for the establishment of a program on children and the
media within the National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development to study the role and impact of electronic media in
the development of children; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Durbin, and Mr. Casey), S3516 [21MR]
Text, S3521 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S4842 [23AP]
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S. 949--A bill to amend the Plant Protection Act to authorize the
Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements with
States to augment the efforts of the States to conduct early
detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread
of plant pests that endanger agriculture, the environment, and the
economy of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Levin, and Mrs. Feinstein), S3516
[21MR]
Cosponsors added, S3707 [23MR]
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S. 950--A bill to develop and maintain an integrated system of coastal
and ocean observations for the Nation's coasts, oceans, and Great
Lakes, to improve warnings of tsunami, hurricanes, El Nino events,
and other natural hazards, to enhance homeland security, to
support maritime operations, to improve management of coastal and
marine resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Stevens, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Lott, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Ms.
Murkowski), S3516 [21MR]
Text, S3522 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S5184 [26AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-217), S13725 [2NO]
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S. 951--A bill to provide a waiver from sanctions under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for certain States, local
educational agencies, and schools; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Webb), S3516 [21MR]
Text, S3526 [21MR]
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S. 952--A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence
in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of
1992 to provide funds for training in tribal leadership,
management, and policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. McCain, S3516 [21MR]
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S. 953--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure
competition in the rail industry, enable rail customers to obtain
reliable rail service, and provide those customers with a
reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Vitter,
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Tester, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Baucus, and
Ms. Cantwell), S3516 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S5656 [7MY], S5717 [8MY]
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S. 954--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a technical correction to the amendments made by
section 422 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S3516 [21MR]
Text, S3528 [21MR]
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S. 955--A bill to establish the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage
Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Obama), S3517 [21MR]
Text, S3529 [21MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-177), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 956--A bill to establish the Land Between the Rivers National
Heritage Area in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Obama), S3517 [21MR]
Text, S3531 [21MR]
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S. 957--A bill to provide for the collection and maintenance of
amniotic fluid and placental stem cells for the treatment of
patients and research; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S3607 [22MR]
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S. 958--A bill to establish an adolescent literacy program; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Burr, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bingaman, and
Mrs. Lincoln), S3607 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S4308 [10AP], S4439 [12AP], S4479 [16AP], S4601
[17AP], S5306 [30AP], S5717 [8MY], S8795 [9JY], S10149 [26JY],
S12003 [24SE], S12532 [3OC], S12937 [16OC], S15234 [12DE]
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S. 959--A bill to award a grant to enable Teach for America, Inc., to
implement and expand its teaching program; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Durbin), S3607 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S3751 [26MR], S4049 [28MR], S6462 [22MY], S11052
[4SE], S12288 [27SE]
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S. 960--A bill to establish the United States Public Service Academy;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Specter, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Biden, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. Hutchison), S3607
[22MR]
Cosponsors added, S4162 [29MR], S4842 [23AP], S5616 [4MY], S8944
[10JY], S11953 [21SE], S12288 [27SE], S14192 [8NO]
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S. 961--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to provide
benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States
merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the
Naval Transport Service) during World War II, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr.
Brownback), S3607 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S3707 [23MR], S4439 [12AP], S4479 [16AP], S4601
[17AP], S4752 [19AP], S5087 [25AP], S5184 [26AP], S5498 [2MY], S5564
[3MY], S5656 [7MY], S5870 [9MY], S6400 [21MY], S6847 [24MY], S7178
[6JN], S7888 [19JN], S8357 [25JN], S8412 [26JN], S8944 [10JY], S9020
[11JY], S9832 [24JY], S10424 [31JY], S11052 [4SE], S11505 [12SE],
S12003 [24SE], S12937 [16OC], S13261 [23OC], S14741 [4DE], S15138
[11DE]
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S. 962--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize
and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development,
and demonstration program of the Department of Energy and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Tester, Mr. Bunning,
Mr. Salazar, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Webb), S3607 [22MR]
Text, S3612 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S4049 [28MR], S4162 [29MR], S4601 [17AP], S4842
[23AP], S11586 [17SE]
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S. 963--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants
to educational organizations to carry out educational programs
about the Holocaust; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S3607 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S3836 [27MR], S7731 [14JN], S8611 [27JN], S11505
[12SE]
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S. 964--A bill to require States and Indian tribes to designate
specific highway routes for the transportation of hazardous
materials and the long-distance transportation of solid waste; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S3607 [22MR]
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S. 965--An original bill making emergency supplemental appropriations
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BYRD, S3607 [22MR]
Placed on the calendar, S3607 [22MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-37), S3607 [22MR]
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S. 966--A bill to enable the Department of State to respond to a
critical shortage of passport processing personnel, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S3607 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S3837 [27MR], S8611 [27JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-109), S8607 [27JN]
Passed Senate amended, S8755 [29JN]
Amendments, S8756 [29JN]
Text, S8756 [29JN], S9530 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H7486 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7805 [16JY]
Text, H7805 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9468 [17JY], S9826 [24JY]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S9530 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H8123 [19JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H8290 [23JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9826 [24JY]
Presented to the President (July 24, 2007), S9827 [24JY]
Approved [Public Law 110-50] (signed July 30, 2007)
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S. 967--A bill to amend chapter 41 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide for the establishment and authorization of funding for
certain training programs for supervisors of Federal employees; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S3607 [22MR]
Text, S3614 [22MR]
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S. 968--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide
increased assistance for the prevention, treatment, and control of
tuberculosis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Brown),
S3607 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S4842 [23AP], S5392 [1MY], S7004 [4JN], S7334
[7JN], S8357 [25JN], S8413 [26JN], S8692 [28JN], S9658 [20JY],
S11117 [5SE], S11327 [10SE], S14399 [14NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-193), S12863 [15OC]
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S. 969--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to modify the
definition of supervisor; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kennedy), S3607 [22MR]
Text, S3616 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S3751 [26MR], S4308 [10AP], S4381 [11AP], S5392
[1MY], S5717 [8MY], S5870 [9MY], S6056 [14MY], S6400 [21MY], S7004
[4JN], S7452 [11JN], S8231 [21JN], S9775 [23JY], S9916 [25JY],
S10149 [26JY], S10789 [2AU], S11327 [10SE], S11586 [17SE], S12380
[1OC], S12864 [15OC], S15063 [10DE]
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S. 970--A bill to impose sanctions on Iran and on other countries for
assisting Iran in developing a nuclear program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Coleman,
Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Thune, Ms.
Mikulski, and Mr. Menendez), S3607 [22MR]
Text, S3617 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S3707 [23MR], S4049 [28MR], S4308 [10AP], S4381
[11AP], S4439 [12AP], S4601 [17AP], S4677 [18AP], S4810 [20AP],
S4919 [24AP], S5087 [25AP], S5184 [26AP], S5392 [1MY], S5656 [7MY],
S5717 [8MY], S5930 [10MY], S6128 [15MY], S6462 [22MY], S6550 [23MY],
S6847 [24MY], S7004 [4JN], S7178 [6JN], S7452 [11JN], S7639 [13JN],
S7811 [18JN], S8062 [20JN], S8413 [26JN], S8611 [27JN], S8692
[28JN], S9020 [11JY], S9136 [12JY], S10789 [2AU], S10903 [3AU],
S11214 [6SE]
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S. 971--A bill to establish the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, to provide funding for the support of fundamental
agricultural research of the highest quality, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S3607 [22MR]
Text, S3621 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S3707 [23MR], S5656 [7MY], S6056 [14MY], S6193
[16MY]
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S. 972--A bill to provide for the reduction of adolescent pregnancy,
HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Schumer,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Brown), S3607 [22MR]
Text, S3625 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S3837 [27MR], S4308 [10AP], S4752 [19AP], S5087
[25AP], S5499 [2MY], S9832 [24JY], S13261 [23OC], S14787 [5DE]
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S. 973--A bill to amend the Mandatory Victims' Restitution Act to
improve restitution for victims of crime, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Durbin, and Ms.
Collins), S3607 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S4919 [24AP], S6056 [14MY]
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S. 974--A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide
that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to
nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Levin, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Cochran, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Durbin, and Mr.
Schumer), S3607 [22MR]
Text, S3628 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S4381 [11AP], S4439 [12AP], S5306 [30AP], S5930
[10MY]
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S. 975--A bill granting the consent and approval of Congress to an
interstate forest fire protection compact; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Allard, and Mr.
Salazar), S3706 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S7005 [4JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S9226 [13JY]
Text, S9226 [13JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H7850 [16JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8917 [30JY]
Text, H8917 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY], S10899 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H9697 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10899 [3AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2007), S10900 [3AU]
Approved [Public Law 110-79] (signed August 13, 2007)
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S. 976--A bill to secure the promise of personalized Medicine for all
Americans by expanding and accelerating genomics research and
initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase
the safety of drugs, and identify novel treatments; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mr. Burr), S3706 [23MR]
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S. 977--A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, to
ensure United States attorneys are able to act impartially, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S3706 [23MR]
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S. 978--A bill to authorize the awarding of the Medal of Honor to
Woodrow W. Keeble for his acts of valor during the Korean
conflict; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Conrad),
S3706 [23MR]
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S. 979--A bill to establish a Vote by Mail grant program; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S3706 [23MR]
Text, S3710 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S8611 [27JN], S12288 [27SE]
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S. 980--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to address
online pharmacies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Sessions), S3706 [23MR]
Text, S3713 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S3751 [26MR], S6128 [15MY], S12434 [2OC]
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S. 981--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration to waive the prohibition on duplication of certain
disaster relief assistance; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S3706 [23MR]
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S. 982--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
integration of mental health services and mental health treatment
outreach teams, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bingaman, and Ms.
Mikulski), S3706 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S4601 [17AP], S6267 [17MY], S9658 [20JY], S13261
[23OC]
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S. 983--A bill for the relief of Michael Anthony Hurley; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S3750 [26MR]
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S. 984--A bill for the relief of Jiao Ying Li; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S3750 [26MR]
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S. 985--A bill to establish a pilot program to provide low interest
loans to nonprofit, community-based lending intermediaries, to
provide midsize loans to small business concerns, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. LEVIN, S3750 [26MR]
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S. 986--A bill to expand eligibility for Combat-Related Special
Compensation paid by the uniformed services in order to permit
certain additional retired members who have a service-connected
disability to receive both disability compensation from the
Department of Veterans Affairs for that disability and Combat-
Related Special Compensation by reason of that disability; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Sanders), S3750 [26MR]
Text, S3752 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S4308 [10AP], S7005 [4JN], S10149 [26JY]
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S. 987--A bill to enhance the energy security of the United States by
promoting biofuels and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S3750 [26MR]
Text, S3753 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S3837 [27MR], S4162 [29MR]
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S. 988--A bill to extend the termination date for the exemption of
returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary
workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Levin, Mr. Voinovich,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Gregg, Ms. Collins, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Cardin), S3750 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S3837 [27MR], S4308 [10AP], S6128 [15MY], S9497
[17JY], S10149 [26JY], S10789 [2AU], S11117 [5SE], S11270 [7SE],
S11327 [10SE], S11655 [18SE], S11751 [19SE], S12532 [3OC], S12864
[15OC], S12937 [16OC], S12989 [17OC], S14488 [15NO], S15234 [12DE],
S15651 [14DE]
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S. 989--A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to
clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements
are not to be considered available resources under the
Supplemental Security Income Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S3750 [26MR]
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S. 990--A bill to fight criminal gangs; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S3750 [26MR]
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S. 991--A bill to establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad
Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Obama, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Smith, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Chambliss, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Kennedy), S3835 [27MR]
Text, S3838 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S4049 [28MR], S4308 [10AP], S4381 [11AP], S4439
[12AP], S4601 [17AP], S4810 [20AP], S4842 [23AP], S6128 [15MY],
S7452 [11JN], S7546 [12JN], S7811 [18JN], S7888 [19JN], S8062
[20JN], S10149 [26JY]
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S. 992--A bill to achieve emission reductions and cost savings through
accelerated use of cost-effective lighting technologies in public
buildings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Alexander,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr.
Craig), S3835 [27MR]
Text, S3840 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S4049 [28MR], S4677 [18AP], S4810 [20AP]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-60), S5561 [3MY]
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S. 993--A bill to improve pediatric research; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Dodd), S3835 [27MR]
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S. 994--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the
deductible and change the method of determining the mileage
reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program
administered by the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S3835 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S5306 [30AP], S5717 [8MY], S6017 [11MY], S6550
[23MY], S7178 [6JN], S7731 [14JN], S9614 [19JY]
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S. 995--A bill to provide for a hospital in Cass County, Minnesota; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Ms. Klobuchar), S3835
[27MR]
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S. 996--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand
passenger facility fee eligibility for certain noise compatibility
projects; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S3835 [27MR]
Text, S3843 [27MR]
Message from the Senate, H8123 [19JY]
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S. 997--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
human embryonic stem cell research.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Smith, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Specter), S3835 [27MR]
Read the first time, S3832, S3979 [27MR]
Read the second time, S3985 [28MR]
Placed on the calendar, S4044 [28MR]
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S. 998--A bill to exempt the natural aging process in the
determination of the production period for distilled spirits under
section 263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S3835 [27MR]
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S. 999--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve
stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Warner, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs.
Murray, Ms. Collins, Mr. Reed, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Coleman), S3835
[27MR]
Cosponsors added, S4162 [29MR], S4381 [11AP], S4752 [19AP], S4919
[24AP], S5087 [25AP], S5392 [1MY], S6017 [11MY], S6128 [15MY], S6400
[21MY], S7005 [4JN], S7178 [6JN], S7639 [13JN], S7731 [14JN], S7888
[19JN], S8413 [26JN], S11327 [10SE], S12003 [24SE], S12775 [4OC],
S12864 [15OC], S14285 [13NO], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 1000--A bill to enhance the Federal Telework Program; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S3835 [27MR]
Text, S3844 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S14619 [16NO], S14742 [4DE]
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S. 1001--A bill to restore Second Amendment rights in the District of
Columbia.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Baucus,
Mr. Bond, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Burr, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
DeMint, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska,
Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Vitter), S3835
[27MR]
Read the first time, S3832, S3979 [27MR]
Read the second time, S3985 [28MR]
Placed on the calendar, S4044 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S4162 [29MR], S11854 [20SE]
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S. 1002--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to reinstate
certain provisions relating to the nutrition services incentive
program.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Roberts), S3835 [27MR]
Passed Senate, S3983 [27MR]
Text, S3984 [27MR]
Message from the Senate, H3161 [27MR], H3377 [16AP]
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, H3182 [27MR]
Passed House, H3236 [28MR]
Text, H3236 [28MR]
Message from the House, S4158 [29MR], S4374 [11AP], S4435 [12AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4435 [12AP]
Presented to the President (April 12, 2007), S4435 [12AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H3397 [16AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-19] (signed April 23, 2007)
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S. 1003--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access to emergency medical services and the quality and
efficiency of care furnished in emergency departments of hospitals
and critical access hospitals by establishing a bipartisan
commission to examine factors that affect the effective delivery
of such services, by providing for additional payments for certain
physician services furnished in such emergency departments, and by
establishing a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Working
Group, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Specter), S4047 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S4308 [10AP], S5499 [2MY], S6193 [16MY], S6551
[23MY], S7452 [11JN], S10314 [30JY], S12937 [16OC], S13580 [30OC],
S13685 [1NO], S15234 [12DE]
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S. 1004--A bill to make ineligible for Federal contract awards any
expatriated corporations and any companies that do business with,
or own foreign subsidiaries that do business with, state sponsors
of terrorism or foreign terrorist organizations; to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S4047 [28MR]
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S. 1005--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to improve programs
for veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Pryor, and Mr.
Tester), S4047 [28MR]
Text, S4051 [28MR]
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S. 1006--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
qualified dividend income treatment to certain foreign dividends;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S4047 [28MR]
Text, S4053 [28MR]
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S. 1007--A bill to direct the Secretary of State to work with the
Government of Brazil and other foreign governments to develop
partnerships that will strengthen diplomatic relations and energy
security by accelerating the development of biofuels production,
research, and infrastructure to alleviate poverty, create jobs,
and increase income, while improving energy security and
protecting the environment; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S4047 [28MR]
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S. 1008--A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to improve and
strengthen the safety inspection process of nuclear facilities; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SANDERS, S4047 [28MR]
Text, S4055 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S12775 [4OC]
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S. 1009--A bill to amend part A of title I of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve supplemental
educational services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Cornyn), S4047 [28MR]
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S. 1010--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and
similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than
death by excluding from income a portion of such payments; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Collins, and
Mrs. Clinton), S4047 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S5307 [30AP], S8611 [27JN], S10424 [31JY]
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S. 1011--A bill to change the name of the National Institute on Drug
Abuse to the National Institute on Diseases of Addiction and to
change the name of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism to the National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and
Health; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Enzi), S4047 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S8357 [25JN], S15912 [18DE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10604 [1AU]
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S. 1012--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure
meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements,
including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such
agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers
under such agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bond, Mr. Craig, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Thune, and Mr.
Chambliss), S4047 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S4381 [11AP], S4479 [16AP], S4677 [18AP], S4842
[23AP], S5718 [8MY], S6400 [21MY], S8795 [9JY], S11415 [11SE],
S13366 [24OC], S13989 [6NO]
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S. 1013--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
encourage States to provide pregnant women enrolled in the
Medicaid Program with access to comprehensive tobacco cessation
services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Leahy, and Mr. Schumer), S4047 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S4439 [12AP], S5087 [25AP], S6400 [21MY]
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S. 1014--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to provide parental choice for those students that attend
schools that are in need of improvement and have been identified
for restructuring; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Martinez, and Mr.
DeMint), S4047 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S11752 [19SE], S14285 [13NO]
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S. 1015--A bill to reauthorize the National Writing Project; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S4047 [28MR]
Text, S4057 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S10789 [2AU], S10903 [3AU], S11052 [4SE], S11586
[17SE], S11752 [19SE], S12003 [24SE], S12141 [26SE], S12288 [27SE],
S12380 [1OC], S12864 [15OC], S14701 [3DE]
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S. 1016--A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 to promote energy independence and self-sufficiency by
providing for the use of net metering by certain small electric
energy generation systems, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S4047 [28MR]
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S. 1017--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
prohibit the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Conrad)), S4047 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S4308 [10AP], S4810 [20AP]
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S. 1018--A bill to address security risks posed by global climate
change and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on
Intelligence.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, and Mrs. Feinstein), S4047
[28MR]
Text, S4060 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S4439 [12AP], S4479 [16AP], S4601 [17AP], S4752
[19AP], S4919 [24AP], S5185 [26AP]
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S. 1019--A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care
system of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Inhofe),
S4047 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S6017 [11MY], S6267 [17MY], S6551 [23MY], S14787
[5DE]
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S. 1020--A bill to move toward energy independence through a
coordinated development of renewable energy sources, including
wave, solar, wind, geothermal, and biofuels production; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Stevens, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Allard, and Mr. Cornyn), S4047 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S4381 [11AP]
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S. 1021--A bill to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the
Japanese yen with respect to the United States dollar, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW, S4047 [28MR]
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S. 1022--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the State
Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S4159 [29MR]
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S. 1023--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the State
Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S4159 [29MR]
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S. 1024--A bill to improve the underlying science of drug safety
decisionmaking and strengthen the ability of the Food and Drug
Administration to assess, manage, and communicate drug safety
information to patients and providers; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Coburn), S4159 [29MR]
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S. 1025--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity
by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the
Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be
administered primarily by the States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr.
Coburn), S4159 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S4677 [18AP]
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S. 1026--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, as the ``Charlie Norwood
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, S4159 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S4308 [10AP], S4381 [11AP], S6056 [14MY], S6267
[17MY], S8231 [21JN], S8692 [28JN]
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S. 1027--A bill to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the collection
of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kyl, and Mr.
Schumer), S4159 [29MR]
Text, S4164 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S6401 [21MY], S14192 [8NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-153), S11413 [11SE]
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S. 1028--A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a
strategic refinery reserve, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S4159 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S8232 [21JN]
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S. 1029--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide
incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and
riparian habitat; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. KOHL, S4159 [29MR]
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S. 1030--A bill to provide for the disposition of the Federal property
located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, a portion of which is
currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill
juvenile detention facility; to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs. e.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S4159 [29MR]
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S. 1031--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to provide coordination and direction for commodity programs,
and to ensure the distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables to
schools and service institutions in the United States; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S4160 [29MR]
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S. 1032--A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to
establish an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives in the
Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Brown), S4160 [29MR]
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S. 1033--A bill to assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare
canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the
conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid
and rare canid populations and projects of persons with
demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare
canid populations; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S4160 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S4308 [10AP], S7453 [11JN], S11052 [4SE]
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S. 1034--A bill to create investment opportunities for rural families
and access to credit for rural entrepreneurs and microenterprises,
to support rural regional investment, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S4160 [29MR]
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S. 1035--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce
fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working
temporarily in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S4160 [29MR]
Text, S4169 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S11214 [6SE]
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S. 1036--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit
human cloning; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bunning,
Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lott, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter,
and Mr. Voinovich), S4160 [29MR]
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S. 1037--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist
in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation
District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S4160 [29MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-114), S8691 [28JN]
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S. 1038--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of
employee athletic facility use; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S4160 [29MR]
Text, S4174 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S4479 [16AP], S4810 [20AP], S7071 [5JN], S8944
[10JY], S11415 [11SE], S13438 [25OC]
Removal of cosponsors, S5499 [2MY]
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S. 1039--A bill to extend the authorization for the Coastal Heritage
Trail in the State of New Jersey; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Menendez), S4160 [29MR]
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S. 1040--A bill to repeal the current Internal Revenue Code and
replace it with a flat tax, thereby guaranteeing economic growth
and greater fairness for all Americans; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SHELBY, S4160 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S4601 [17AP], S5392 [1MY], S5930 [10MY]
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S. 1041--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish
an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist
labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for
unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Bingaman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Brown, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Biden, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Reid, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Carper, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Nelson
of Florida, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Webb, Mr.
Casey, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Tester),
S4160 [29MR]
Text, S4175 [29MR]
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S. 1042--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to make the
provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations
and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less
costly; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Burr)), S4160 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S4677 [18AP], S4810 [20AP], S4842 [23AP], S5718
[8MY], S6267 [17MY], S6847 [24MY], S6954 [25MY], S7639 [13JN], S7888
[19JN]
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S. 1043--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit
a report to Congress on proposed changes to the use of the West
Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
California; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S4160 [29MR]
Text, S4176 [29MR]
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S. 1044--A bill to improve the medical care of members of the Armed
Forces and veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. BIDEN, S4160 [29MR]
Text, S4178 [29MR]
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S. 1045--A bill to strengthen performance management in the Federal
Government, to make the annual general pay increase for Federal
employees contingent on performance, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S4160 [29MR]
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S. 1046--A bill to modify pay provisions relating to certain senior-
level positions in the Federal Government, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S4160 [29MR]
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S. 1047--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees and
members of the Armed Forces on active duty under Federal student
loan repayment programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Akaka), S4160
[29MR]
Cosponsors added, S6017 [11MY]
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S. 1048--A bill to assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting
and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with
expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the
conservation programs of countries that activities of which
directly or indirectly affect cranes and the ecosystems of cranes;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Cardin, and Mrs. Boxer), S4160 [29MR]
Text, S4181 [29MR]
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S. 1049--A bill to amend section 512 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE, S4160 [29MR]
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S. 1050--A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Public
Health Service Act to set standards for medical diagnostic
equipment and to establish a program for promoting good health,
disease prevention, and wellness and for the prevention of
secondary conditions for individuals with disabilities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN, S4160 [29MR]
Text, S4183 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S10314 [30JY], S11854 [20SE]
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S. 1051--A bill to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to
establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia
at Constitution Gardens previously approved to honor free persons
and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for
all during the American Revolution; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Obama, and Mrs. Dole),
S4160 [29MR]
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S. 1052--A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to provide States with the option to provide nurse home visitation
services under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance
Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Specter), S4160 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S9497 [17JY], S14848 [6DE]
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S. 1053--A bill to provide for a resource study of the area known as
the Rim of the Valley Corridor in the State of California to
evaluate alternatives for protecting resources of the corridor,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S4160 [29MR]
Text, S4185 [29MR]
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S. 1054--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Inland Empire regional recycling
project and in the Cucamonga Valley Water District recycling
project; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S4160 [29MR]
Text, S4186 [29MR]
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S. 1055--A bill to promote the future of the American automobile
industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BIDEN, S4160 [29MR]
Text, S4187 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S4601 [17AP]
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S. 1056--A bill to provide for a comprehensive Federal effort relating
to early detection of, treatments for, and the prevention of
cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Brownback), S4160 [29MR]
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S. 1057--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
certain segments of the New River in the State of North Carolina
and the Commonwealth of Virginia as a component of the National
Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BURR, S4160 [29MR]
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S. 1058--A bill to expedite review of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa
Indians of Michigan to secure a timely and just determination of
whether the Bands are entitled to recognition as a Federal Indian
tribe so that the Bands may receive eligible funds before the
funds are no longer available; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S4160 [29MR]
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S. 1059--A bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to
improve Federal building energy efficiency standards, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Kerry), S4160 [29MR]
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S. 1060--A bill to reauthorize the grant program for reentry of
offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and
implementation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Leahy),
S4160 [29MR]
Text, S4191 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S4308 [10AP], S4381 [11AP], S4677 [18AP], S4752
[19AP], S4842 [23AP], S5185 [26AP], S5870 [9MY], S6056 [14MY], S6193
[16MY], S7639 [13JN], S8302 [22JN], S8692 [28JN], S9497 [17JY],
S9658 [20JY], S10789 [2AU], S11117 [5SE], S13580 [30OC], S13625
[31OC], S14742 [4DE]
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S. 1061--A bill to require insurance companies to fully disclose
insurance coverage and noncoverage of homeowner's insurance
policies, to provide for enforcement by the Federal Trade
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LOTT, S4161 [29MR]
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S. 1062--A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for
organ donors and their families; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S4161 [29MR]
Text, S4204 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S4308 [10AP], S4439 [12AP], S4677 [18AP], S5087
[25AP], S5656 [7MY], S9470 [17JY]
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S. 1063--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve
certain death and survivor benefits with respect to members of the
Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S4161 [29MR]
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S. 1064--A bill to provide for the improvement of the physical
evaluation processes applicable to members of the Armed Forces,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S4161 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S6847 [24MY], S7453 [11JN]
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S. 1065--A bill to improve the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic
brain injury in members and former members of the Armed Forces, to
review and expand telehealth and telemental health programs of the
Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Ms. Collins), S4161 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S4439 [12AP], S4479 [16AP], S4677 [18AP], S5718
[8MY], S6267 [17MY]
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S. 1066--A bill to require the Secretary of Education to revise
regulations regarding student loan repayment deferment with
respect to borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental
internship, residency, or fellowship programs; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Feingold),
S4161 [29MR]
Text, S4207 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S7639 [13JN]
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S. 1067--A bill to require Federal agencies to support health impact
assessments and take other actions to improve health and the
environmental quality of communities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Durbin),
S4161 [29MR]
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S. 1068--A bill to promote healthy communities; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mrs. Clinton), S4161 [29MR]
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S. 1069--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding early
detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Harkin), S4161 [29MR]
Text, S4209 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S10789 [2AU]
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S. 1070--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the Social
Security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private
infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene
in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Kohl),
S4161 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S5087 [25AP], S5307 [30AP], S6267 [17MY], S6401
[21MY], S7334 [7JN], S8062 [20JN], S8795 [9JY], S8944 [10JY], S9470
[17JY], S9775 [23JY], S10149 [26JY], S10424 [31JY], S12380 [1OC],
S12864 [15OC], S14701 [3DE]
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S. 1071--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration to waive the prohibition on duplication of certain
disaster relief assistance; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Lott), S4161 [29MR]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S4221 [29MR]
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S. 1072--A bill to require Federal agencies to conduct their
environmental, transportation, and energy-related activities in
support of their respective missions in an environmentally,
economically, and fiscally sound manner, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. STEVENS, S4161 [29MR]
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S. 1073--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to promote the use of fuels
with low lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, to establish a
greenhouse gas performance standard for motor vehicle fuels, to
require a significant decrease in greenhouse gas emissions from
motor vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Ms. Snowe), S4161
[29MR]
Text, S4211 [29MR]
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S. 1074--A bill to provide for direct access to electronic tax return
filing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S4161 [29MR]
Text, S4213 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S4479 [16AP]
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S. 1075--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Ad to expand
access to contraceptive services for women and men under the
Medicaid program, help low income women and couples prevent
unintended pregnancies and reduce abortion, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Casey, Mr.
Kerry, and Mr. Schumer), S4161 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S5718 [8MY], S9470, S9497 [17JY]
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S. 1076--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal
years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity,
to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation
system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Stevens) (by request), S4161 [29MR]
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S. 1077--A bill to safely redeploy United States troops from Iraq; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, and Mr.
Sanders), S4304 [10AP]
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S. 1078--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Smith), S4304 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S7546 [12JN]
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S. 1079--A bill to establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812
Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mrs. Clinton, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Brown), S4304
[10AP]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S6399 [21MY]
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S. 1080--A bill to develop a program to acquire interests in land from
eligible individuals within the Crow Reservation in the State of
Montana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Tester), S4304 [10AP]
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S. 1081--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a
flat tax only on individual taxable earned income and business
taxable income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S4304 [10AP]
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S. 1082--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
reauthorize and amend the prescription drug user fee provisions,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S4304 [10AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4917 [24AP]
Debated, S5270 [30AP], S5325 [1MY], S5444 [2MY], S5526 [3MY], S5634
[7MY], S5682, S5689 [8MY], S5759 [9MY]
Amendments, S5270, S5314 [30AP], S5333, S5402, S5403, S5407, S5408,
S5421, S5423, S5426, S5429, S5430, S5431 [1MY], S5444, S5445, S5453,
S5469, S5473, S5481, S5482, S5485, S5487, S5511, S5512, S5513,
S5514, S5517, S5518, S5520, S5522 [2MY], S5605, S5606, S5607 [3MY],
S5661, S5662, S5663, S5664, S5668 [7MY], S5699, S5700, S5701, S5702,
S5703, S5704, S5705, S5751, S5752 [8MY]
Senate invoked cloture, S5642 [7MY]
Passed Senate amended, S5773 [9MY]
Text, S5773 [9MY]
Message from the Senate, H4763 [10MY]
Held at the desk, H4763 [10MY]
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S. 1083--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Lott, Mr. Allard, and
Mrs. Hutchison), S4304 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S5499 [2MY], S5718 [8MY]
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S. 1084--A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income
veterans; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Brown, and Ms. Cantwell)), S4304 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S4479 [16AP], S4919 [24AP], S6462 [22MY], S11752
[19SE]
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S. 1085--A bill to require air carriers to publish customer service
data and flight delay history; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. THUNE, S4379 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S4602 [17AP]
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S. 1086--A bill to provide stronger protections to parents regarding
their children's access to sexually explicit material over the
Internet; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Pryor), S4379 [11AP]
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S. 1087--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex,
race, or national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Brown, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Durbin), S4379 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S4677 [18AP], S4919 [24AP], S5087 [25AP], S5870
[9MY], S11327 [10SE]
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S. 1088--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
respect to market exclusivity for certain drugs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Lott), S4379 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S4439 [12AP], S4479 [16AP]
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S. 1089--A bill to amend the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act to allow
the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation
Projects to hire employees more efficiently, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S4379 [11AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-178), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 1090--A bill to amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act
of 1973 to assist the neediest of senior citizens by modifying the
eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the
commodity supplemental food program to take into account the
extraordinarily high out-of-pocket medical expenses that senior
citizens pay, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Domenici), S4379 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S4842 [23AP], S5087 [25AP], S7731 [14JN], S9470,
S9497 [17JY], S11214 [6SE], S12434 [2OC]
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S. 1091--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
repeal the limitation on party expenditures on behalf of
candidates in general elections; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. CORKER (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S4379 [11AP]
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S. 1092--A bill to temporarily increase the number of visas which may
be issued to certain highly skilled workers; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAGEL, S4379 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S4602 [17AP], S5392 [1MY], S5930 [10MY]
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S. 1093--A bill to reward the hard work and risk of individuals who
choose to live in and help preserve America's small, rural towns,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Coleman, Ms.
Landrieu, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Pryor), S4437 [12AP]
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S. 1094--A bill to reauthorize and provide additional funding for
essential agricultural research, extension, education, and related
programs, to establish the National Institutes for Food and
Agriculture as an independent agency reporting to and coordinating
with the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Casey), S4437 [12AP]
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S. 1095--A bill to require airports to screen all individuals with
access to the secure areas of an airport upon arrival; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S4437 [12AP]
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S. 1096--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
certain housing benefits to disabled members of the Armed Forces,
to expand certain benefits for disabled veterans with severe
burns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Akaka, and Mrs. Hutchison),
S4437 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, S8413 [26JN]
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S. 1097--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed
Forces who served honorably during the Cold War era; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Ms. Collins), S4437 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, S15461 [13DE]
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S. 1098--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the
amount of minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in
Transition from Homelessness program; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Harkin,
Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Sanders), S4437 [12AP]
Text, S4442 [12AP]
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S. 1099--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to
make individuals employed by the Roosevelt Campobello
International Park Commission eligible to obtain Federal health
insurance; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Harkin), S4437 [12AP]
Text, S4442 [12AP], S8312 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, S7639 [13JN]
Reported (no written report), S7887 [19JN]
Passed Senate, S8312 [22JN]
Message from the Senate, H7013 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H7069
[25JN]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H8830 [30JY]
Text, H8831 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY], S10899 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H9697 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10899 [3AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2007), S10900 [3AU]
Approved [Public Law 110-74] (signed August 9, 2007)
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S. 1100--A bill to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market
enterprises, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Sununu, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Martinez),
S4437 [12AP]
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S. 1101--A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to
improve energy standards for home appliances, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Smith), S4437 [12AP]
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S. 1102--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expedite the application and eligibility process for low-income
subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug program and to
revise the resource standards used to determine eligibility for an
income-related subsidy, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Snowe, Mrs.
Lincoln, and Mr. Kerry), S4437 [12AP]
Text, S4444 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, S12288 [27SE], S14619 [16NO]
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S. 1103--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
include costs incurred by the Indian Health Service, a Federally
qualified health center, an AIDS drug assistance program, certain
hospitals, or a pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance
program in providing prescription drugs toward the annual out-of-
pocket threshold under part D of the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Kerry), S4437 [12AP]
Text, S4445 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, S14619 [16NO]
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S. 1104--A bill to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani
translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United
States as special immigrants.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bond, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Smith, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sununu,
Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Dodd), S4437 [12AP]
Passed Senate, S4454 [12AP]
Text, S4455 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H3397 [16AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-158), H5530 [21MY]
Debated, H5572 [22MY]
Text, H5572 [22MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5582 [22MY]
Title amended, H5582 [22MY]
Message from the House, S6547 [23MY], S7002 [4JN]
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment, S6924 [24MY]
Amendments, S6924 [24MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7002 [4JN]
Presented to the President (June 4, 2007), S7003 [4JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6003 [5JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-36] (signed June 15, 2007)
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S. 1105--A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local
jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Specter, Ms.
Mikulski, Ms. Collins, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Levin, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Biden, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bayh, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Reed, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Obama, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Casey, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Nelson of Florida,
Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Johnson), S4437 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, S4479 [16AP], S4842 [23AP], S12054 [25SE]
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S. 1106--A bill to extend the additional duty on ethanol, to require
an investigation into certain ethanol imports, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THUNE, S4437 [12AP]
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S. 1107--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-
institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mrs.
Clinton, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Kerry), S4437
[12AP]
Text, S4450 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, S5307 [30AP], S6847 [24MY], S8692 [28JN], S9263
[16JY], S11117 [5SE], S12288 [27SE], S14701 [3DE], S15138 [11DE]
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S. 1108--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide a special enrollment period for individuals who qualify
for an income-related subsidy under the Medicare prescription drug
program and to provide funding for the conduct of outreach and
education with respect to the premium and cost-sharing subsidies
under such program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Lincoln, and
Mr. Kerry), S4437 [12AP]
Text, S4450 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, S14619 [16NO]
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S. 1109--A bill to increase funding for the National Institutes of
Health to carry out breast cancer research and to amend title
XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for 6 months the
eligibility period for the ``Welcome to Medicare'' physical
examination and to eliminate coinsurance for screening mammography
and colorectal cancer screening tests in order to promote the
early detection of cancer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH, S4477 [16AP]
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S. 1110--A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and
Adjustment Act of 1992 to provide for the conjunctive use of
surface and ground water in Juab County, Utah; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S4477 [16AP]
Text, S4480 [16AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-115), S8691 [28JN]
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S. 1111--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the
Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, and more fiscally
responsible, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S4477 [16AP]
Text, S4481 [16AP]
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S. 1112--A bill to allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule
of contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and the Redwood
Valley County Water District, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S4477 [16AP]
Text, S4491 [16AP]
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S. 1113--A bill to facilitate the provision of care and services for
members of the Armed Forces for traumatic brain injury, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S4477 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S5656 [7MY], S5930 [10MY], S6056 [14MY], S7005
[4JN], S7334 [7JN]
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S. 1114--A bill to reiterate the exclusivity of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 as the sole authority to
permit the conduct of electronic surveillance, to modernize
surveillance authorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Specter), S4478 [16AP]
Text, S4492 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S4602 [17AP]
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S. 1115--A bill to promote the efficient use of oil, natural gas, and
electricity, reduce oil consumption, and heighten energy
efficiency standards for consumer products and industrial
equipment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Akaka, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Craig), S4478 [16AP]
Text, S4495 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S4752 [19AP], S4919 [24AP]
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S. 1116--A bill to facilitate the use for irrigation and other
purposes of water produced in connection with development of
energy resources; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Domenici, and Mr.
Thomas), S4478 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S11505 [12SE]
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S. 1117--A bill to establish a grant program to provide vision care to
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S4478 [16AP]
Text, S4506 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S4677 [18AP], S4842 [23AP], S5185 [26AP], S5656
[7MY], S6551 [23MY], S7453 [11JN]
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S. 1118--A bill to improve the energy security of the United States by
raising average fuel economy standards, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Craig), S4478 [16AP]
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S. 1119--A bill to extend the time for filing certain claims under the
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr.
Schumer), S4478 [16AP]
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S. 1120--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
grants for the training of graduate medical residents in
preventive medicine and public health; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr.
Lieberman), S4599 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S9497 [17JY], S12380 [1OC], S12434 [2OC], S12775
[4OC]
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S. 1121--A bill to authorize the cancellation of Perkins Loans for
students who perform public service as librarians in low-income
schools and public libraries; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S4599 [17AP]
Text, S4604 [17AP]
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S. 1122--A bill to improve the calculation of highway mileage to
medium and large hub airports, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S4599 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S4677 [18AP]
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S. 1123--A bill to provide an extension for filing a refund for the
excise tax on toll telephone service, and to provide for a safe
harbor for businesses claiming such a refund; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW, S4599 [17AP]
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S. 1124--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to
tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet
accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S4599 [17AP]
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S. 1125--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight
rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Smith, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Graham, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Hagel,
Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Crapo), S4599 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S4752 [19AP], S4842 [23AP], S7639 [13JN], S11052
[4SE], S15461 [13DE]
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S. 1126--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to monitor, restore, and
protect the resource productivity, water quality, and marine
ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Cochran), S4599 [17AP]
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S. 1127--A bill for the relief of Alexandrea S. Banks Desutter and
Nicholas S. Banks Desutter; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S4599 [17AP]
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S. 1128--A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of
1990 to establish a Summer of Service State grant program, a
Summer of Service national direct grant program, and related
national activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Rockefeller), S4599 [17AP]
Text, S4607 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S4810 [20AP]
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S. 1129--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the definition of governmental plan with respect to Indian tribal
governments; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S4600 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S5499 [2MY]
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S. 1130--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore,
increase, and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for
amounts received under qualified group legal services plans; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Rockefeller), S4600 [17AP]
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S. 1131--A bill to amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978 to establish a program to provide assistance to States and
nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open
space and contain suburban sprawl; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. COLLINS, S4600 [17AP]
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S. 1132--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of apparently
wholesome food; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S4600 [17AP]
Text, S4612 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S4919 [24AP], S5930 [10MY], S13685 [1NO]
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S. 1133--A bill to provide additional protections for recipients of
the earned income tax credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Durbin), S4600 [17AP]
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S. 1134--A bill to maximize transparency and accountability for direct
appropriations to non-Federal entities, including those instances
when Congress appropriates funds to a Federal agency specifically
in order to contract with a congressionally identified non-Federal
entity; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S4600
[17AP]
Text, S4613 [17AP]
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S. 1135--A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code, to
establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses in contracts; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S4600 [17AP]
Text, S4615 [17AP]
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S. 1136--A bill to promote the economic security and safety of victims
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Dodd), S4600 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S6128 [15MY]
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S. 1137--A bill to authorize grants to carry out projects to provide
education on preventing teen pregnancies, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Ms. Cantwell), S4600
[17AP]
Cosponsors added, S8062 [20JN]
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S. 1138--A bill to enhance nuclear safeguards and to provide
assurances of nuclear fuel supply to countries that forgo certain
fuel cycle activities; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Bayh), S4675 [18AP]
Star print ordered, S5669 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S8612 [27JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-151), S11413 [11SE]
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S. 1139--A bill to establish the National Landscape Conservation
System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr.
Sanders), S4675 [18AP]
Text, S4679 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S5718 [8MY], S12380 [1OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-116), S8691 [28JN]
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S. 1140--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the limitation on the foreign earned income exclusion,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DeMINT, S4675 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S7546 [12JN]
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S. 1141--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for
retirement through automatic payroll deposit IRAs, to facilitate
similar saving by the self-employed, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Snowe, and Mr.
Harkin), S4675 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S14742 [4DE], S16006 [19DE]
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S. 1142--A bill to authorize the acquisition of interests in
undeveloped coastal areas in order better to ensure their
protection from development; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Warner,
Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Reed, Mrs.
Murray, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Sununu), S4675 [18AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-78), S7070 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S14062 [7NO]
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S. 1143--A bill to designate the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the
surrounding Federal land in the State of Florida as an Outstanding
Natural Area and as a unit of the National Landscape System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S4675 [18AP]
Text, S4682 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S10424 [31JY]
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S. 1144--A bill to provide for an assessment of the achievements by
the Government of Iraq of benchmarks for political settlement and
national reconciliation in Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE, S4675 [18AP]
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S. 1145--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for
patent reform; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr.
Whitehouse), S4675 [18AP]
Text, S4686 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S4919 [24AP], S6462 [22MY], S11270 [7SE], S12532
[3OC]
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S. 1146--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
health care for veterans who live in rural areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tester, Mr. Burr, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Collins, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Enzi,
Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Baucus, and Mr. Dorgan), S4675 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S4843 [23AP], S5564 [3MY], S5870 [9MY], S7072
[5JN], S7639 [13JN], S7888 [19JN], S8692 [28JN], S10150 [26JY],
S11854 [20SE]
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S. 1147--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to terminate
the administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care
system of the Department of Veterans Affairs of veterans in the
lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority
8''); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S4675 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S5185 [26AP], S5930 [10MY], S6462 [22MY], S8693
[28JN]
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S. 1148--A bill to establish the Champlain Quadricentennial
Commemoration Commission and the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Sanders), S4675 [18AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-179), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 1149--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the interstate
distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry if the Secretary
of Agriculture determines that the State inspection requirements
are at least equal to Federal inspection requirements and to
require the Secretary to reimburse State agencies for part of the
costs of the inspections; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Conrad), S4675 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S5392 [1MY], S5718 [8MY], S7811 [18JN], S7888
[19JN], S11415 [11SE]
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S. 1150--A bill to enhance the State inspection of meat and poultry in
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S4675 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S9470 [17JY], S11270 [7SE], S12434 [2OC], S12532
[3OC]
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S. 1151--A bill to provide incentives to the auto industry to
accelerate efforts to develop more energy-efficient vehicles to
lessen dependence on oil; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. OBAMA, S4675 [18AP]
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S. 1152--A bill to promote wildland firefighter safety; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S4675 [18AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-99), S8409 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S10150 [26JY]
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S. 1153--A bill to require assessment of the impact on small business
concerns of rules relating to internal controls, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Coleman), S4675 [18AP]
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S. 1154--A bill to promote biogas production, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Craig), S4675 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S4810 [20AP], S5087 [25AP], S7334 [7JN], S8062
[20JN], S8612 [27JN]
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S. 1155--A bill to treat payments under the Conservation Reserve
Program as rentals from real estate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Allard,
Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Levin), S4675 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S4810 [20AP], S6128 [15MY], S6551 [23MY]
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S. 1156--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
reauthorize the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children program; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs.
Murray, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Brown), S4676 [18AP]
Text, S4695 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S4810 [20AP]
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S. 1157--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the
consumptive demand exception relating to the importation of goods
made with forced labor; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S4750 [19AP]
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S. 1158--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to increase the use of
renewable and alternative fuel, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE, S4750 [19AP]
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S. 1159--A bill to amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Warner, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lieberman, and Mrs. Murray), S4750 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S5930 [10MY], S10314 [30JY], S11586 [17SE], S12864
[15OC], S13685 [1NO], S13768 [5NO], S14062 [7NO], S14285 [13NO],
S14488 [15NO], S14620 [16NO], S14701 [3DE]
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S. 1160--A bill to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of highly
nutritious fruits, vegetables, and other specialty crops for
American consumers and international markets by enhancing the
competitiveness of United States-grown specialty crops; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Casey, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Murray, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Smith, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Brown, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Burr, and Ms. Snowe), S4750 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S4811 [20AP], S5307 [30AP], S9020 [11JY], S10789
[2AU], S10903 [3AU], S11505 [12SE], S11586 [17SE], S13490 [26OC]
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S. 1161--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
authorize the expansion of Medicare coverage of medical nutrition
therapy services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Schumer, and
Ms. Cantwell), S4750 [19AP]
Text, S4755 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S4919 [24AP], S5656 [7MY], S6056 [14MY], S10425
[31JY], S10789 [2AU], S11270 [7SE], S12288 [27SE], S13438 [25OC]
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S. 1162--A bill to amend the Federal Cigarette Labeling and
Advertising Act with respect to the labeling of cigarette
packages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S4750 [19AP]
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S. 1163--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
compensation and specially adapted housing for veterans in certain
cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, and to provide
for the use of the National Directory of New Hires for income
verification purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Isakson, and Mr. Webb), S4750 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S8357 [25JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-143), S10901 [3AU]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 797 passed in lieu), S13735 [2NO]
Amendments, S13735 [2NO]
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S. 1164--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal
cancer screening benefit under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Graham,
and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S4750 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S5185 [26AP], S5392 [1MY], S5499 [2MY], S5564
[3MY], S5656 [7MY], S5870 [9MY], S6056 [14MY], S8795 [9JY], S9470
[17JY], S12142 [26SE], S13625 [31OC], S14399 [14NO], S15138 [11DE]
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S. 1165--A bill to require Federal buildings to be designed,
constructed, and certified to meet, at a minimum, the Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating standard
identified as silver by the United States Green Building Council,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. CARDIN, S4750 [19AP]
Text, S4757 [19AP]
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S. 1166--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income certain zone compensation of civilian employees
of the United States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WARNER, S4750 [19AP]
Text, S4758 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S8413 [26JN], S9614 [19JY], S11052 [4SE]
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S. 1167--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to
provide funding for student loan repayment for civil legal
assistance attorneys; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN, S4750 [19AP]
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S. 1168--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a regulatory
program for sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, and carbon
dioxide emissions from the electric generating sector; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, S4750 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S4811 [20AP]
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S. 1169--A bill to ensure the provision of high quality health care
coverage for uninsured individuals through State health care
coverage pilot projects that expand coverage and access and
improve quality and efficiency in the health care system; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Graham), S4750 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S14488 [15NO]
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S. 1170--A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of
the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and
Range Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and
future generations of people in the United States; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Feingold, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Reed, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Lieberman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Leahy), S4750 [19AP]
Text, S4764 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S14701 [3DE]
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S. 1171--A bill to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act and
Public Law 87-483 to authorize the construction and rehabilitation
of water infrastructure in Northwestern New Mexico, to authorize
the use of the reclamation fund to fund the Reclamation Water
Settlements Fund, to authorize the conveyance of certain
Reclamation land and infrastructure, to authorize the Commissioner
of Reclamation to provide for the delivery of water, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S4750 [19AP]
Text, S4769 [19AP]
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S. 1172--A bill to reduce hunger in the United States; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Obama, Mr. Reed, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Akaka), S4750 [19AP]
Text, S4778 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S4919 [24AP], S6462 [22MY], S6551 [23MY], S6847
[24MY], S7072 [5JN], S7334 [7JN], S7792 [15JN], S7888 [19JN], S9020
[11JY], S11587 [17SE]
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S. 1173--A bill to protect, consistent with Roe v. Wade, a woman's
freedom to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton,
Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Baucus, and Ms. Cantwell), S4751
[19AP]
Cosponsors added, S4843 [23AP], S5087 [25AP], S5499 [2MY], S6017
[11MY], S7178 [6JN], S7639 [13JN]
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S. 1174--A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision
relating to the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of
liquefied natural gas terminals; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S4751 [19AP]
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S. 1175--A bill to end the use of child soldiers in hostilities around
the world, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S4751 [19AP]
Text, S4781 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S4919 [24AP], S6017 [11MY], S6128 [15MY], S6193
[16MY], S6267 [17MY], S7178 [6JN], S7731 [14JN], S7792 [15JN], S8357
[25JN], S8413 [26JN], S8741 [29JN], S8795 [9JY], S9211 [13JY], S9614
[19JY], S9775 [23JY], S10150 [26JY], S10789 [2AU], S10903 [3AU],
S11214 [6SE], S11270 [7SE], S11415 [11SE], S11587 [17SE], S11752
[19SE]
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S. 1176--A bill to require enhanced disclosure to consumers regarding
the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the
repayment of credit card debt, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Schumer),
S4809 [20AP]
Text, S4812 [20AP]
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S. 1177--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national
uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric
generating sector; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Dodd, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lieberman, and Ms. Collins), S4809 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, S8795 [9JY], S9614 [19JY]
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S. 1178--A bill to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require
data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Smith),
S4809 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, S4919 [24AP]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-235), S14786 [5DE]
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S. 1179--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the financing for Superfund for purposes of cleanup activities
with respect to those Superfund sites for which removal and
remedial action is estimated to cost more than $50,000,000, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S4809 [20AP]
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S. 1180--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the placed-in-service date requirement for low-income housing
credit buildings in the Gulf Opportunity Zone, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S4809 [20AP]
Text, S4814 [20AP]
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S. 1181--A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive
compensation; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. OBAMA, S4809 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, S5087 [25AP], S5185 [26AP], S5307 [30AP], S5564
[3MY], S7005 [4JN]
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S. 1182--A bill to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to increase the
authorization of appropriations and modify the date on which the
authority of the Secretary of the Interior terminates under the
Act; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Kennedy),
S4809 [20AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-159), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 1183--A bill to enhance and further research into paralysis and to
improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons living
with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Burr, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Inouye, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Reed, and Mr.
Brown), S4841 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, S4919 [24AP], S5392 [1MY], S6193 [16MY], S6401
[21MY], S6462 [22MY], S6551 [23MY], S7888 [19JN], S9136 [12JY],
S9263 [16JY], S9470 [17JY], S12937 [16OC], S14285 [13NO], S15771
[17DE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10901 [3AU]
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S. 1184--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility
of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton,
Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S4841 [23AP]
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S. 1185--A bill to provide grants to States to improve high schools
and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards, to
develop and implement effective school models for struggling
students and dropouts, and to improve State policies to raise
graduation rates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Kennedy), S4841 [23AP]
Text, S4844 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, S4919 [24AP], S5499 [2MY], S10150 [26JY], S12864
[15OC]
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S. 1186--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of
certain proposed rescissions of budget authority; to the Committee
on the Budget.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S4841 [23AP]
Text, S4852 [23AP]
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S. 1187--A bill to require the Architect of the Capitol to develop a
plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the Capitol complex,
with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality at the complex by
December 31, 2020; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. KERRY, S4841 [23AP]
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S. 1188--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to enhance the ability to produce fruits and vegetables on
covered commodity base acres; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Bayh, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr.
Levin), S4841 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, S10789 [2AU]
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S. 1189--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
Courthouse located at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas,
as the ``George Howard, Jr. Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S4841 [23AP]
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S. 1190--A bill to promote the deployment and adoption of
telecommunications services and information technologies, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Obama), S4917 [24AP]
Text, S4920 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S5499 [2MY], S5930 [10MY], S8413 [26JN], S11587
[17SE]
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S. 1191--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to award grants
to States to establish revolving loan funds to provide loans to
small manufacturers to develop new products, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr.
Schumer), S4917 [24AP]
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S. 1192--A bill to increase the number of Federal judgeships in
certain judicial districts with heavy caseloads of criminal
immigration cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr.
Kyl), S4917 [24AP]
Text, S4921 [24AP]
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S. 1193--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into
trust 2 parcels of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian
Pueblos in the State of New Mexico; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S4917 [24AP]
Text, S4922 [24AP]
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S. 1194--A bill to improve the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S4917 [24AP]
Text, S4923 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S12989 [17OC], S14620 [16NO]
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S. 1195--A bill to establish the Comprehensive Entitlement Reform
Commission; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Webb), S4917 [24AP]
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S. 1196--A bill to improve mental health care for wounded members of
the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S4917 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S5564 [3MY], S10903 [3AU]
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S. 1197--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve
the deduction for depreciation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Smith), S4917 [24AP]
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S. 1198--A bill to determine successful methods to provide protection
from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have
exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic
health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S4917 [24AP]
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S. 1199--A bill to strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions to
provide instruction in nanotechnology; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Kerry), S4917
[24AP]
Text, S4925 [24AP]
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S. 1200--A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to
revise and extend the Act; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Reid, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Tester, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Baucus, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Obama, and Ms. Murkowski),
S4917 [24AP]
Text, S4927 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S5185 [26AP], S5564 [3MY], S6401 [21MY], S11052
[4SE], S12937 [16OC], S12989 [17OC], S13193 [22OC], S13262 [23OC],
S13438 [25OC], S13521 [29OC], S13580 [30OC], S13725 [2NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-197), S12936 [16OC]
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S. 1201--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from
electric powerplants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Feingold), S4918 [24AP]
Text, S4969 [24AP]
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S. 1202--A bill to require agencies and persons in possession of
computerized data containing sensitive personal information, to
disclose security breaches where such breach poses a significant
risk of identity theft; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S4918 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S5392 [1MY]
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S. 1203--A bill to enhance the management of electricity programs at
the Department of Energy; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S4918 [24AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-160), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 1204--A bill to enhance Federal efforts focused on public awareness
and education about the risks and dangers associated with Shaken
Baby Syndrome; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DODD, S5085 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S5392 [1MY], S6017 [11MY], S8612 [27JN], S9832
[24JY], S11327 [10SE], S15031 [7DE]
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S. 1205--A bill to require a pilot program on assisting veterans
service organizations and other veterans groups in developing and
promoting peer support programs that facilitate community
reintegration of veterans returning from active duty, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S5085 [25AP]
Text, S5089 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S5499 [2MY], S5564 [3MY], S5930 [10MY], S7639
[13JN]
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S. 1206--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
of 1967 to clarify the age discrimination rules applicable to the
pension plan maintained by the Young Woman's Christian Association
Retirement Fund; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, and Ms. Landrieu), S5085
[25AP]
Text, S5092 [25AP]
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S. 1207--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
and extend the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S5085 [25AP]
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S. 1208--A bill to provide additional security and privacy protection
for Social Security account numbers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN, S5086 [25AP]
Text, S5093 [25AP]
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S. 1209--A bill to provide for the continued administration of Santa
Rosa Island, Channel Islands National Park, in accordance with the
laws (including regulations) and policies of the National Park
Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S5086 [25AP]
Text, S5095 [25AP]
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S. 1210--A bill to extend the grant program for drug-endangered
children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Feingold,
and Mr. Durbin), S5086 [25AP]
Text, S5096 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S5393 [1MY]
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S. 1211--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide
enhanced penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Grassley), S5086 [25AP]
Text, S5098 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S5393 [1MY]
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S. 1212--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit direct payment under the Medicare Program for clinical
social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing
facilities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Cantwell,
and Mrs. Murray), S5086 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S5185 [26AP], S5718 [8MY], S7546 [12JN]
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S. 1213--A bill to give States the flexibility to reduce bureaucracy
by streamlining enrollment processes for the Medicaid and State
children's health insurance programs through better linkages with
programs providing nutrition and related assistance to low-income
families; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mrs. Lincoln), S5086
[25AP]
Cosponsors added, S5185 [26AP], S6401 [21MY], S8944 [10JY], S9658
[20JY], S10790 [2AU]
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S. 1214--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the partial exclusion for gain from certain small business stocks;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S5086 [25AP]
Text, S5100 [25AP]
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S. 1215--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and
improve certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S5086 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S8232 [21JN]
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S. 1216--A bill to allow certain nationals of Mexico entering the
State of New Mexico on a temporary basis to travel up to 100 miles
from the international border between the State of New Mexico and
Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S5086 [25AP]
Text, S5101 [25AP]
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S. 1217--A bill to enhance the safety of elementary schools, secondary
schools, and institutions of higher learning; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Brown), S5086 [25AP]
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S. 1218--A bill to provide quality, affordable health care for all
Americans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S5086 [25AP]
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S. 1219--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
taxpayer protection and assistance, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Durbin, and Mr. Lieberman), S5086 [25AP]
Text, S5102 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S8413 [26JN], S8693 [28JN]
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S. 1220--A bill to increase the standard mileage rate for use of an
automobile for business, medical, and moving deduction purposes
for 2007 and permanently increase such rate for charitable
deduction purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to
temporarily increase the reimbursement rate for use of an
automobile by Federal employees; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S5086 [25AP]
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S. 1221--A bill to provide for the enactment of comprehensive health
care reform; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY, S5086 [25AP]
Text, S5105 [25AP]
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S. 1222--A bill to stop mortgage transactions which operate to promote
fraud, risk, abuse, and under-development, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S5086 [25AP]
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S. 1223--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to support efforts by local or regional
television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public
information programming in the event of a major disaster, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Pryor),
S5086 [25AP]
Text, S5107 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S5718 [8MY], S7072 [5JN], S7639 [13JN], S8062
[20JN], S9020 [11JY], S10790 [2AU]
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S. 1224--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Kennedy), S5086
[25AP]
Cosponsors added, S5185 [26AP], S6017 [11MY], S6193 [16MY], S6551
[23MY], S6954 [25MY], S7005 [4JN], S7178 [6JN], S7453 [11JN], S7546
[12JN], S7888 [19JN], S8232 [21JN]
Text, S5186 [26AP]
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S. 1225--A bill to establish a process for aliens who meet certain
conditions to be granted permanent resident status; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAGEL, S5183 [26AP]
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S. 1226--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
establish programs to improve the quality, performance, and
delivery of pediatric care; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Coleman, and Mr. Salazar), S5183 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S5564 [3MY], S6128 [15MY], S6193 [16MY], S6268
[17MY], S6462 [22MY], S6847 [24MY], S7334 [7JN], S7453 [11JN]
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S. 1227--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish carbon dioxide
new source performance standards for new coal-fired electric
generated units; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. KERRY, S5183 [26AP]
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S. 1228--A bill to amend section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 regarding law enforcement emergencies; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Obama), S5183 [26AP]
Text, S5199 [26AP]
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S. 1229--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
provide for the application of mandatory minimum maturity
standards applicable to all domestic and imported Hass avocados;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. BOXER, S5183 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S5870 [9MY]
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S. 1230--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a refundable credit for contributions to qualified tuition
programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD, S5183 [26AP]
Text, S5201 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S9470 [17JY]
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S. 1231--A bill to amend part A of title II of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 to enhance teacher training and teacher preparation
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED, S5183 [26AP]
Text, S5202 [26AP]
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S. 1232--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to develop a
voluntary policy for managing the risk of food allergy and
anaphylaxis in schools, to establish school-based food allergy
management grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD, S5183 [26AP]
Text, S5210 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S5307 [30AP], S5393 [1MY], S6128 [15MY], S6193
[16MY], S6462 [22MY], S12054 [25SE], S15234 [12DE]
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S. 1233--A bill to provide and enhance intervention, rehabilitative
treatment, and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Craig), S5183 [26AP]
Text, S5211 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S5656 [7MY], S7072 [5JN], S7792 [15JN], S8357
[25JN], S8693 [28JN], S8944 [10JY], S11214 [6SE], S12142 [26SE],
S14285 [13NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-147), S11051 [4SE]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S14182 [8NO]
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S. 1234--A bill to strengthen the liability of parent companies for
violations of sanctions by foreign entities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S5183 [26AP]
Text, S5214 [26AP]
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S. 1235--A bill to impose appropriate penalties for the assault or
murder of a Federal law enforcement officer or Federal judge, for
the retaliatory assault or murder of a family member of a Federal
law enforcement officer or Federal judge, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN, S5183 [26AP]
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S. 1236--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 regarding highly qualified teachers, growth models, adequate
yearly progress, Native American language programs, and parental
involvement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S5183 [26AP]
Text, S5216 [26AP]
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S. 1237--A bill to increase public safety by permitting the Attorney
General to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of
firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected dangerous
terrorists; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S5183 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S5393 [1MY], S5499 [2MY], S5564 [3MY], S5656
[7MY], S5870 [9MY], S5930 [10MY], S6017 [11MY], S6128 [15MY], S7005
[4JN]
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S. 1238--A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005, close tax loopholes, impose windfall profits tax on major
integrated oil companies, provide a reserve fund for biofuels
research and infrastructure, and payments for low-income
households; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Webb), S5183 [26AP]
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S. 1239--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the new markets tax credit through 2013, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Smith, Mr. Brown, and Mrs. Dole),
S5183 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S5718 [8MY], S6056 [14MY], S7178 [6JN], S7334
[7JN], S7811 [18JN], S8232 [21JN], S8741 [29JN], S9136 [12JY],
S10150 [26JY], S10790 [2AU], S11117 [5SE], S11505 [12SE], S11655
[18SE], S12380 [1OC], S12532 [3OC], S12937 [16OC], S13989 [6NO],
S14701 [3DE]
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S. 1240--A bill to provide for the provision by hospitals receiving
Federal funds through the Medicare Program or Medicaid Program of
emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual
assault; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Lautenberg), S5183 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S12142 [26SE]
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S. 1241--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
student housing eligible for the low-income housing credit, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S5183 [26AP]
Text, S5218 [26AP]
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S. 1242--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a biofuel
pilot program to offer crop insurance to producers of experimental
biofuel crops and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to
producers of experimental biofuel crops; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. TESTER, S5183 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S7453 [11JN]
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S. 1243--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the
age for receipt of military retired pay for nonregular service
from 60 years of age to 55 years of age; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Durbin), S5183 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S5393 [1MY], S7453 [11JN], S8302 [22JN], S14285
[13NO]
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S. 1244--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for
whistleblowers, to increase penalties for certain violators, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Bingaman, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Brown, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Biden, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Casey, and Mrs. McCaskill), S5183 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S5393 [1MY], S6462 [22MY], S7005 [4JN], S7546
[12JN]
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S. 1245--A bill to reform mutual aid agreements for the National
Capitol Region; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Warner), S5183
[26AP]
Text, S5220 [26AP], S15373 [12DE]
Cosponsors added, S10150 [26JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-237), S14847 [6DE]
Passed Senate, S15373 [12DE]
Message from the Senate, H15418 [13DE]
Held at the desk, H15418 [13DE]
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S. 1246--A bill to establish and maintain a wildlife global animal
information network for surveillance internationally to combat the
growing threat of emerging diseases that involve wild animals,
such as bird flu, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Akaka), S5183
[26AP]
Cosponsors added, S8612 [27JN], S11052 [4SE], S11117 [5SE]
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S. 1247--A bill to amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site
Establishment Act of 1990 to limit the development of any property
acquired by the Secretary of the Interior for the development of
visitor and administrative facilities for the Weir Farm National
Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S5183 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S11328 [10SE]
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S. 1248--An original bill to provide for the conservation and
development of water and related resources, to authorize the
Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mrs. BOXER, S5306 [30AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-58), S5306 [30AP]
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S. 1249--A bill to require the President to close the Department of
Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S5306 [30AP]
Text, S5308 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S5657 [7MY], S5718 [8MY], S6017 [11MY], S7453
[11JN], S12989 [17OC]
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S. 1250--A bill to direct the United States Trade Representative to
conduct an investigation of the personal exemption allowance that
Canada provides for merchandise purchased abroad by Canadian
residents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S5306 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S5393 [1MY]
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S. 1251--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the tax treatment of horses, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Bunning), S5306
[30AP]
Text, S5309 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S11117 [5SE]
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S. 1252--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
uniformity in the awarding of disability ratings for wounds or
injuries incurred by members of the Armed Forces, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. AKAKA, S5306 [30AP]
Text, S5310 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S6056 [14MY], S7334 [7JN]
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S. 1253--A bill to establish a fund for the National Park Centennial
Challenge, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Akaka) (by request), S5306 [30AP]
Text, S5311 [30AP]
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S. 1254--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are
required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also
receiving certain government pensions shall be equal to the amount
by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly
benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200,
adjusted for inflation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Harkin), S5390
[1MY]
Cosponsors added, S6268 [17MY], S7072 [5JN], S7178 [6JN], S10605
[1AU], S11052 [4SE]
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S. 1255--A bill to protect Indian arts and crafts through the
improvement of applicable criminal proceedings, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Domenici),
S5390 [1MY]
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S. 1256--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize loan
programs under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Levin), S5390 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S5564 [3MY], S5718 [8MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-154), S11504 [12SE]
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S. 1257--A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and
the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of
Representatives; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Bennett), S5390
[1MY]
Text, S5395 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S5499 [2MY], S5564 [3MY], S5657 [7MY], S6017
[11MY], S6056 [14MY], S6128 [15MY], S6401 [21MY], S7453 [11JN],
S8302 [22JN], S8612 [27JN], S9020 [11JY], S9263 [16JY], S11505
[12SE], S11587 [17SE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-123), S8691 [28JN]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S10875 [3AU]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S11626 [18SE]
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S. 1258--A bill to amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to
authorize improvements for the security of dams and other
facilities; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Allard, and
Mr. Smith), S5390 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S8944 [10JY]
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S. 1259--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide
assistance for developing countries to promote quality basic
education and to establish the achievement of universal basic
education in all developing countries as an objective of United
States foreign assistance policy, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Smith), S5390 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S6128 [15MY], S8302 [22JN], S8357 [25JN], S9497
[17JY], S10314 [30JY], S10903 [3AU], S12533 [3OC], S12989 [17OC]
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S. 1260--A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to
require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S5390 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S7639 [13JN], S7811 [18JN]
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S. 1261--A bill to amend title 10 and 38, United States Code, to
repeal the 10-year limit on use of Montgomery GI Bill educational
assistance benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Brown), S5390 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S5564 [3MY], S5718 [8MY], S9263 [16JY], S11587
[17SE]
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S. 1262--A bill to protect students receiving student loans, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Isakson, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Roberts), S5497 [2MY]
Text, S5500 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, S5930 [10MY]
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S. 1263--A bill to protect the welfare of consumers by prohibiting
price gouging with respect to gasoline and petroleum distillates
during natural disasters and abnormal market disruptions, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Murray, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Biden, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Reed, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Harkin), S5497 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, S5564 [3MY], S5657 [7MY], S5870 [9MY], S6128
[15MY], S6268 [17MY], S6847 [24MY], S7005 [4JN]
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S. 1264--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit to holders of rural renaissance bonds; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Pryor), S5497 [2MY]
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S. 1265--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
eligibility for veterans' mortgage life insurance to include
members of the Armed Forces receiving specially adapted housing
assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG, S5497 [2MY]
Text, S5502 [2MY]
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S. 1266--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
assistance for veterans interred in cemeteries other than national
cemeteries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG, S5497 [2MY]
Text, S5503 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, S8357 [25JN]
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S. 1267--A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public
by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of
information by certain persons connected with the news media; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Graham, Mr. Domenici, and Ms.
Landrieu), S5497 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, S5564 [3MY], S6056 [14MY], S7453 [11JN], S8302
[22JN], S11587 [17SE], S11854 [20SE], S12142 [26SE]
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S. 1268--A bill to provide for the development and inventory of
certain outer Continental Shelf resources; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Craig), S5497 [2MY]
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S. 1269--A bill to improve border security in the United States and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INHOFE, S5497 [2MY]
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S. 1270--A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to require the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, in the case of airline pilots who are required by
regulation to retire at age 60, to compute the actuarial value of
monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity commencing at age
60; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Obama, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Isakson), S5497 [2MY]
Text, S5507 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, S15912 [18DE]
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S. 1271--A bill to provide for a comprehensive national research
effort on the physical and mental health and other readjustment
needs of the members of the Armed Forces and veterans who served
in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and
their families; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill), S5497 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, S5930 [10MY], S7546 [12JN]
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S. 1272--A bill to establish the National Guard Yellow Ribbon
Reintegration Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr.
Isakson), S5497 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, S14848 [6DE]
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S. 1273--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
permanent look-through treatment of payments between related
foreign corporations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL, S5497 [2MY]
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S. 1274--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
respect to the safety of food for humans and pets; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN, S5497 [2MY]
Text, S5508 [2MY]
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S. 1275--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and title XIX
of the Social Security Act to provide for a screening and
treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is
provided for breast and cervical cancer; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S5497 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, S13438 [25OC], S14489 [15NO]
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S. 1276--A bill to establish a grant program to facilitate the
creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Obama), S5561 [3MY]
Text, S5566 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S5657 [7MY], S5870 [9MY], S6463 [22MY], S8795
[9JY], S12864 [15OC], S13193 [22OC], S14848 [6DE]
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S. 1277--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
clarify the treatment of payment under the Medicare Program for
clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S5561 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S5930 [10MY], S6056 [14MY], S6268 [17MY], S7811
[18JN], S8795 [9JY]
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S. 1278--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
scope of programs of education for which accelerated payments of
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Reed), S5561 [3MY]
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S. 1279--A bill to secure America's future economy through reform of
the Federal budget process; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S5561 [3MY]
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S. 1280--A bill to provide greater accountability in reviewing the
national security considerations of free trade agreements; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S5561 [3MY]
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S. 1281--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
certain rivers and streams of the headwaters of the Snake River
System as additions to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, S5561 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S11415 [11SE]
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S. 1282--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the exclusion from gross income of certain wages of a
certified master teacher, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S5561 [3MY]
Text, S5569 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S8232 [21JN]
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S. 1283--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the
management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life
issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical
care in an outpatient status, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S5561 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S5718 [8MY]
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S. 1284--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the taxation of income of controlled foreign corporations
attributable to imported property; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Harkin,
Mr. Feingold, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Kennedy), S5561 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S9211 [13JY], S12288 [27SE], S12989 [17OC]
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S. 1285--A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Obama),
S5561 [3MY]
Text, S5571 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S7792 [15JN]
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S. 1286--A bill to authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe of the State of
Oregon to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH, S5561 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S10314 [30JY]
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S. 1287--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an
offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts
that are past-due; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S5561 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S6056 [14MY], S9497 [17JY], S10425 [31JY]
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S. 1288--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 Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bingaman, and
Ms. Snowe), S5561 [3MY]
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S. 1289--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the
salary and terms of judges of the United States Court of Appeals
for Veterans Claims, to modify authorities for the recall of
retired judges of such court, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG, S5561 [3MY]
Text, S5582 [3MY]
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S. 1290--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
additional discretion to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in
contracting with State approving agencies, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG, S5561 [3MY]
Text, S5584 [3MY]
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S. 1291--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and modify the renewable energy production credit and to extend
and modify the credit to holders of clean renewable energy bonds;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THUNE, S5562 [3MY]
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S. 1292--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of meat and
poultry products by enhancing the ability of the Secretary of
Agriculture to retrieve the history, use, and location of a meat
or poultry product through a recordkeeping and audit system or
registered identification, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S5562 [3MY]
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S. 1293--A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to
improve educational assistance for members and former members of
the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG, S5562 [3MY]
Text, S5586 [3MY]
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S. 1294--A bill to strengthen national security by encouraging and
assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs
in order to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and
higher education levels, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Cochran), S5562 [3MY]
Text, S5589 [3MY]
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S. 1295--A bill to amend the African Development Foundation Act to
change the name of the Foundation, modify the administrative
authorities of the Foundation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Coleman, and Ms. Landrieu), S5562
[3MY]
Cosponsors added, S7072 [5JN], S7334 [7JN], S7811 [18JN], S7888
[19JN], S8232 [21JN], S8357 [25JN], S11328 [10SE]
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S. 1296--A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance
in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence against children;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Biden, and Mrs. Feinstein), S5562
[3MY]
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S. 1297--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to promote the use of
advanced clean fuels that help reduce air and water pollution and
protect the environment; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Lieberman), S5562
[3MY]
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S. 1298--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish a
Federal Reinsurance Program for Catastrophic Health Care Costs; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Reed), S5562 [3MY]
Text, S5594 [3MY]
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S. 1299--A bill to establish on behalf of consumers a fiduciary duty
and other standards of care for mortgage brokers and originators,
and to establish standards to assess a consumer's ability to
repay, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Casey), S5562 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S6056 [14MY], S13490 [26OC], S13521 [29OC], S14285
[13NO]
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S. 1300--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal
years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity,
to modernize the air traffic control system, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Inouye, and Mr.
Stevens), S5562 [3MY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-144), S10901 [3AU]
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S. 1301--A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual
employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to
refrain from such activities.
By Mr. DeMINT, S5562 [3MY]
Read the first time, S5561, S5611 [3MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5613, S5616 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, S7072 [5JN], S7453 [11JN]
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S. 1302--A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to encourage and support parent, family, and
community involvement in schools, to provide needed integrated
services and comprehensive supports to children, and to ensure
that schools are centers of communities, for the ultimate goal of
assisting students to stay in school, become successful learners,
and improve academic achievement; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S5562 [3MY]
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S. 1303--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
enhance the security of wastewater treatment works; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Vitter), S5562 [3MY]
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S. 1304--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the Arizona National Scenic Trail; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S5562 [3MY]
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S. 1305--A bill making emergency war appropriations for American
troops overseas, without unnecessary pork barrel spending and
without mandating surrender or retreat in Iraq, for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
By Mr. COBURN, S5562 [3MY]
Read the first time, S5561, S5611 [3MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5613, S5616 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, S5657 [7MY]
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S. 1306--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
classify certain children's products containing lead to be banned
hazardous substances; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mrs. Clinton), S5562 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S9775 [23JY], S11052 [4SE], S11117 [5SE]
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S. 1307--A bill to include Medicare provider payments in the Federal
Payment Levy Program, to require the Department of Health and
Human Services to offset Medicare provider payments by the amount
of the provider's delinquent Federal debt, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mrs. McCaskill), S5562
[3MY]
Text, S5601 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S7453 [11JN]
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S. 1308--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from allowing
the importation of certain cattle and beef from Canada until the
implementation of country of origin labeling requirements; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Enzi), S5562 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S5870 [9MY]
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S. 1309--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit
universal defaults on credit card accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER, S5562 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S14742 [4DE]
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S. 1310--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for an extension of increased payments for ground
ambulance services under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Conrad), S5562 [3MY]
Text, S5602 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S6017 [11MY], S6128 [15MY], S7072 [5JN], S7453
[11JN], S7888 [19JN], S8062 [20JN], S8413 [26JN], S9020 [11JY],
S9136 [12JY], S10150 [26JY], S11118 [5SE], S12142 [26SE], S12864
[15OC], S13438 [25OC], S16006 [19DE]
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S. 1311--A bill to permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing in the
North Aleutian Basin Planning Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KERRY, S5616 [4MY]
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S. 1312--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure
the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by
the National Labor Relations Board.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Brownback,
Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Craig, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Warner), S5655 [7MY]
Read the first time, S5652, S5669 [7MY]
Read the second time, S5675 [8MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5714 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S6268 [17MY], S6401 [21MY], S7546 [12JN]
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S. 1313--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to
provide relief for servicemembers with respect to contracts for
cellular phone service, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S5655 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S6056 [14MY]
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S. 1314--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Burr), S5655 [7MY]
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S. 1315--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance life
insurance benefits for disabled veterans, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S5655 [7MY]
Text, S5658 [7MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-148), S11051 [4SE]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S14182 [8NO]
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S. 1316--A bill to establish and clarify that Congress does not
authorize persons convicted of dangerous crimes in foreign courts
to freely possess firearms in the United States; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kennedy), S5655
[7MY]
Text, S5659 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S11270 [7SE], S11415 [11SE]
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S. 1317--A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to
Constance Baker Motley; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Obama, Mr.
Bayh, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Pryor, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Reid,
Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Reed), S5655 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S7072 [5JN], S7731 [14JN], S15063 [10DE]
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S. 1318--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing
units which are sold or exchanged; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Bond, Mr. Reed, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Cardin, and Ms. Snowe), S5655 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S9658 [20JY]
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S. 1319--A bill to provide for the conversion of a temporary judgeship
for the district of Hawaii to a permanent judgeship; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S5655 [7MY]
Text, S5659 [7MY]
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S. 1320--A bill to prohibit the rewarding of suicide bombings, to
prohibit terrorist kidnappings and sexual assaults, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL, S5655 [7MY]
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S. 1321--An original bill to enhance the energy security of the United
States by promoting biofuels, energy efficiency, and carbon
capture and storage, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S5655 [7MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-65), S5655 [7MY]
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S. 1322--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve
the operation of employee stock ownership plans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S5655 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S7732 [14JN], S8612 [27JN], S8944 [10JY]
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S. 1323--A bill to prevent legislative and regulatory functions from
being usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued
against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers,
sellers, and trade associations for claims of injury relating to a
person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition associated
with weight gain or obesity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Graham, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Cornyn, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Bunning),
S5655 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S6018 [11MY], S7005 [4JN], S7888 [19JN], S8062
[20JN], S9614 [19JY], S10605 [1AU]
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S. 1324--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions from transportation fuel sold in the United States; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama (for himself and Mr. Harkin)), S5655 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S5930 [10MY]
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S. 1325--A bill to amend the Act of July 3, 1890, to provide for the
granting to a State of a parcel of land for use as an agricultural
college and to proscribe the use of earnings and proceeds thereof;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Craig), S5716 [8MY]
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S. 1326--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and
enhance compensation and pension, health care, housing, burial,
and other benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SANDERS, S5716 [8MY]
Text, S5720 [8MY]
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S. 1327--A bill to create and extend certain temporary district court
judgeships; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Inouye, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Brown, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Akaka), S5716 [8MY]
Text, S5726 [8MY], S14747 [4DE]
Reported (no written report), S6843 [24MY]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S12371 [1OC]
Passed Senate, S14747 [4DE]
Message from the Senate, H14159 [5DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H14246 [5DE]
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S. 1328--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting
permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent
residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same
manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and
to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent
partnerships; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY, S5716 [8MY]
Text, S5727 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S6056 [14MY], S6128 [15MY], S6194 [16MY], S10903
[3AU], S11053 [4SE], S11415 [11SE], S11854 [20SE], S12142 [26SE]
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S. 1329--A bill to extend the Acadia National Park Advisory
Commission, to provide improved visitor services at the park, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S5716 [8MY]
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S. 1330--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for wage
insurance for dislocated workers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S5716 [8MY]
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S. 1331--A bill to regulate .50 BMG caliber sniper rifles; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Menendez,
Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg,
Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Dodd), S5716 [8MY]
Text, S5731 [8MY]
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S. 1332--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend projects relating to children and violence to provide
access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dodd, and
Mr. Enzi)), S5716 [8MY]
Text, S5731 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S5870 [9MY], S6056 [14MY], S6128 [15MY], S11214
[6SE], S13193 [22OC]
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S. 1333--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
strengthen the earned income tax credit; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S5716 [8MY]
Text, S5734 [8MY]
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S. 1334--A bill to amend section 2306 of title 38, United States Code,
to make permanent authority to furnish government headstones and
markers for graves of veterans at private cemeteries, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Byrd, and Mr. Brown), S5716 [8MY]
Text, S5735 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S6018 [11MY], S6847 [24MY], S7453 [11JN]
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S. 1335--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare
English as the official language of the Government of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S5716 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S5930 [10MY], S7639 [13JN], S12775 [4OC], S12865
[15OC]
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S. 1336--A bill to provide for an assessment of the achievement by the
Government of Iraq of benchmarks for political settlement and
national reconciliation in Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Bayh), S5716 [8MY]
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S. 1337--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
provide for equal coverage of mental health services under the
State Children's Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Domenici),
S5716 [8MY]
Text, S5738 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S6463 [22MY], S6848 [24MY], S6954 [25MY], S7005
[4JN], S7072 [5JN], S7639 [13JN], S7732 [14JN], S7888 [19JN], S8063
[20JN], S8741 [29JN], S8795 [9JY]
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S. 1338--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a two-year moratorium on certain Medicare physician
payment reductions for imaging services; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Collins,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Casey, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Burr, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Graham, Mr. Harkin,
and Mr. Cardin), S5716 [8MY]
Text, S5741 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S6551 [23MY], S6954 [25MY], S7453 [11JN], S8612
[27JN], S9020 [11JY], S9658 [20JY], S9832 [24JY], S10903 [3AU],
S11053 [4SE], S11118 [5SE], S11214 [6SE], S11854 [20SE]
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S. 1339--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965, the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to improve recruitment, preparation, distribution,
and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers
and principals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr.
Kerry)), S5716 [8MY]
Text, S5742 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S6551 [23MY], S9470 [17JY]
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S. 1340--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric
assessments and chronic care coordination services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kerry, Ms.
Mikulski, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Casey), S5869 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S6401 [21MY], S7179 [6JN], S10314 [30JY], S12865
[15OC], S13580 [30OC]
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S. 1341--A bill to provide for the exchange of certain Bureau of Land
Management land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. McCain), S5869 [9MY]
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S. 1342--A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health
care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward
prevention, wellness, and self care; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S5869 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S8796 [9JY]
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S. 1343--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
prevention and treatment of diabetes, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Ms. Collins), S5869 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S9833 [24JY]
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S. 1344--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in Wenatchee, Washington, as the Elwood ``Bud''
Link Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S5869 [9MY]
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S. 1345--A bill to affirm that Federal employees are protected from
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and to repudiate
any assertion to the contrary; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Feingold, and Mrs. Clinton), S5869 [9MY]
Text, S5873 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S7005 [4JN]
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S. 1346--A bill to amend conservation and biofuels programs of the
Department of Agriculture to promote the compatible goals of
economically viable agricultural production and reducing nutrient
loads in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries by assisting
agricultural producers to make beneficial, cost-effective changes
to cropping systems, grazing management, and nutrient management
associated with livestock and poultry production, crop production,
bioenergy production, and other agricultural practices on
agricultural land within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Warner, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Webb), S5869 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S5930 [10MY], S6056 [14MY], S8357 [25JN]
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S. 1347--A bill to amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to modify
the date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria
of California is deemed to be held in trust and to provide for the
conduct of certain activities on the land; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S5869 [9MY]
Text, S5874 [9MY], S13937 [5NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-208), S13489 [26OC]
Passed Senate, S13937 [5NO]
Message from the Senate, H12742 [6NO]
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, H13202 [6NO]
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S. 1348--A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and
for other purposes.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Menendez, and
Mr. Salazar), S5869 [9MY]
Read the first time, S5866, S5877 [9MY]
Read the second time, S5882 [10MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5927 [10MY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S6077 [14MY],
S6362 [21MY]
Motion to proceed to consideration agreed to in the Senate, S6388
[21MY]
Amendments, S6408, S6414 [21MY], S6434, S6484, S6485, S6486, S6488,
S6489, S6490 [22MY], S6499, S6506, S6514, S6522, S6535, S6537,
S6563, S6564, S6565, S6567, S6568, S6569, S6570, S6571 [23MY],
S6587, S6592, S6598, S6601, S6604, S6609, S6614, S6618, S6619,
S6620, S6625, S6900, S6903, S6904, S6906, S6907, S6908, S6909,
S6910, S6911, S6912, S6913, S6914, S6915, S6916, S6917, S6918,
S6919, S6920 [24MY], S6928, S6933, S6945, S6963 [25MY], S6992,
S6993, S7006, S7007, S7008, S7009, S7010, S7011, S7012, S7013 [4JN],
S7049, S7078, S7079, S7080, S7081, S7082, S7083, S7084, S7085,
S7086, S7087, S7088, S7089, S7090, S7091, S7092, S7093 [5JN], S7101,
S7117, S7122, S7141, S7147, S7148, S7149, S7150, S7165, S7200,
S7201, S7202, S7203, S7204, S7205, S7206, S7207, S7208, S7209,
S7211, S7212, S7218, S7220, S7223, S7224, S7226, S7227, S7228,
S7229, S7230, S7241, S7247, S7249, S7250, S7252, S7255, S7257,
S7258, S7259, S7260, S7262, S7263, S7266, S7267 [6JN], S7303, S7304,
S7391, S7392, S7396, S7397, S7398, S7399, S7402, S7405, S7410, S7413
[7JN], S7561 [12JN]
Debated, S6415 [21MY], S6422 [22MY], S6499 [23MY], S6583, S6598
[24MY], S6928 [25MY], S6982 [4JN], S7036 [5JN], S7099, S7153 [6JN],
S7271 [7JN]
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S. 1349--A bill to ensure that the Department of Defense and the
Department of Veterans Affairs provide to members of the Armed
Forces and veterans with traumatic brain injury the services that
best meet their individual needs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Obama, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Webb, and Ms. Cantwell), S5869 [9MY]
Text, S5875 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S5930 [10MY], S6018 [11MY], S8413 [26JN]
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S. 1350--A bill to amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality
Act to reform the diversity visa program and create a program that
awards visas to aliens with an advanced degree; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREGG, S5928 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S6128 [15MY]
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S. 1351--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global
economy and to protect against potential visa fraud and abuse; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREGG, S5928 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S6128 [15MY]
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S. 1352--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 127 East Locust Street in Fairbury, Illinois,
as the ``Dr. Francis Townsend Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Obama), S5928 [10MY]
Text, S5931 [10MY], S6573 [23MY]
Reported (no written report), S6461 [22MY]
Passed Senate, S6573 [23MY]
Message from the Senate, H5727 [24MY]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H5921
[24MY]
Debated, H6591 [18JN]
Text, H6591 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6669 [19JN]
Message from the House, S8300 [22JN], S8408 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H7009 [22JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8408 [26JN]
Presented to the President (June 26, 2007), S8408 [26JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-43] (signed July 3, 2007)
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S. 1353--A bill to nullify the determinations of the Copyright Royalty
Judges with respect to webcasting, to modify the basis for making
such a determination, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S5928 [10MY]
Text, S5931 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S7072 [5JN], S8612 [27JN], S8693 [28JN], S9136
[12JY]
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S. 1354--A bill to amend the definition of a law enforcement officer
under subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title 5,
United States Code, respectively, to ensure the inclusion of
certain positions; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Leahy), S5928
[10MY]
Cosponsors added, S6056 [14MY], S9263 [16JY], S9775 [23JY], S12937
[16OC], S13725 [2NO]
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S. 1355--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
spaceports like airports under the exempt facility bond rules; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Nelson of Florida,
Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Domenici), S5928
[10MY]
Text, S5933 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S6057 [14MY]
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S. 1356--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to
establish industrial bank holding company regulation, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Feingold),
S5928 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S7334 [7JN], S7453 [11JN], S8063 [20JN], S8693
[28JN], S9263 [16JY], S9833 [24JY], S10903 [3AU], S11053 [4SE],
S11505 [12SE], S12776 [4OC], S13625 [31OC]
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S. 1357--A bill to amend the Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000 to
permit certain annuitants of the retirement programs of the United
States Park Police and United States Secret Service Uniformed
Division to receive the adjustments in pension benefits to which
such annuitants would otherwise be entitled as a result of the
conversion of members of the United States Park Police and United
States Secret Service Uniformed Division to a new salary schedule
under the amendments made by such Act; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Warner), S5928 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S7546 [12JN]
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S. 1358--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require all gasoline
sold for use in motor vehicles to contain 10 percent renewable
fuel in the year 2010 and thereafter, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S5928 [10MY]
Text, S5934 [10MY]
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S. 1359--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance
public and health professional awareness and understanding of
lupus and to strengthen the Nation's research efforts to identify
the causes and cure of lupus; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Akaka),
S5928 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S6128 [15MY], S6268 [17MY], S8232 [21JN], S9136
[12JY], S9263 [16JY], S11328 [10SE], S12055 [25SE], S13193 [22OC],
S13366 [24OC]
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S. 1360--A bill to provide for higher education affordability, access,
and opportunity; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Lieberman),
S5928 [10MY]
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S. 1361--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for the
depreciation of certain leasehold improvements and to modify the
depreciation rules relating to such leasehold improvements for
purposes of computing earnings and profits; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S5928 [10MY]
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S. 1362--A bill to establish a Strategic Gasoline and Fuel Reserve; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DURBIN, S5928 [10MY]
Text, S5934 [10MY]
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S. 1363--A bill to improve health care for severely injured members
and former members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Durbin), S5928 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S6401 [21MY], S7005 [4JN], S7453 [11JN], S8232
[21JN], S14286 [13NO]
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S. 1364--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIPS)
and streamline enrollment under SCHIP and Medicaid, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN, S5928 [10MY]
Text, S5938 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S7005 [4JN]
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S. 1365--A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management
Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into cooperative agreements with any of the management partners of
the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S5929 [10MY]
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S. 1366--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the consolidation of life insurance companies with other
companies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Smith),
S5929 [10MY]
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S. 1367--A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act to provide
methamphetamine prevention and treatment services; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN, S5929 [10MY]
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S. 1368--A bill to amend the Denali Commission Act of 1998 to modify
the authority of the Commission; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S6016 [11MY]
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S. 1369--A bill to grant immunity from civil liability to any person
who voluntarily notifies appropriate security personnel of
suspicious activity believed to threaten transportation safety or
security or takes reasonable action to mitigate such activity; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Lieberman), S6016 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, S8796 [9JY]
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S. 1370--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure
more investment and innovation in clean energy technologies; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Kerry), S6016 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, S6551 [23MY]
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S. 1371--A bill to establish a program to award innovation prizes to
individuals and entities for researching and developing innovative
technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR, S6016 [11MY]
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S. 1372--A bill to provide for a Center for Nanotechnology Research
and Engineering; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR, S6016 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, S8612 [27JN]
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S. 1373--A bill to provide grants and loan guarantees for the
development and construction of science parks to promote the
clustering of innovation through high technology activities; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR, S6016 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, S6848 [24MY], S7453 [11JN], S8612 [27JN], S9916
[25JY], S10790 [2AU], S13725 [2NO], S15031 [7DE]
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S. 1374--A bill to assist States in making voluntary high quality
full-day prekindergarten programs available and economically
affordable for the families of all children for at least 1 year
preceding kindergarten; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CASEY, S6016 [11MY]
Text, S6021 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, S9471 [17JY], S9916 [25JY], S10150 [26JY], S11118
[5SE]
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S. 1375--A bill to ensure that new mothers and their families are
educated about postpartum depression, screened for symptoms, and
provided with essential services, and to increase research at the
National Institutes of Health on postpartum depression; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Dodd, and Mr. Lautenberg), S6016 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, S6954 [25MY], S7640 [13JN], S9833 [24JY], S13262
[23OC]
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S. 1376--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and
expand the drug discount program under section 340B of such Act to
improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain
safety net provides; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Thune), S6054 [14MY]
Text, S6057 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S7732 [14JN], S10790 [2AU], S12288 [27SE], S14620
[16NO]
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S. 1377--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to
the City of Henderson, Nevada, certain Federal land located in the
City, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S6054 [14MY]
Text, S6060 [14MY]
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S. 1378--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S6054 [14MY]
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S. 1379--A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code,
to strike the exception to the residency requirements for United
States attorneys; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Baucus, and Mr.
Tester), S6054 [14MY]
Text, S6061 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S6128 [15MY], S6194 [16MY], S6268 [17MY], S6848
[24MY]
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S. 1380--A bill to designate as wilderness certain land within the
Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the
Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area
of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Allard), S6054 [14MY]
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S. 1381--A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to monitor and
investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER, S6054 [14MY]
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S. 1382--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide the
establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID, S6054 [14MY]
Text, S6062 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S6128 [15MY], S6268 [17MY], S6401 [21MY], S6463
[22MY], S6848 [24MY], S6954 [25MY], S7005 [4JN], S7072 [5JN], S7179
[6JN], S7453 [11JN], S7546 [12JN], S7640 [13JN], S7811 [18JN], S7888
[19JN], S8063 [20JN], S8693 [28JN], S8796 [9JY], S9020 [11JY], S9775
[23JY], S10790 [2AU], S11328 [10SE], S11415 [11SE], S11505 [12SE],
S11752 [19SE], S11953 [21SE], S12055 [25SE], S12334 [28SE], S12380
[1OC], S12434 [2OC], S12533 [3OC], S12865 [15OC], S12989 [17OC],
S13078 [18OC], S13152 [19OC], S13438 [25OC], S13490 [26OC], S14399
[14NO], S14848 [6DE], S15651 [14DE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S14741 [4DE]
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S. 1383--A bill to reduce the disparity in punishment between crack
and powder cocaine offenses, to more broadly focus the punishment
for drug offenders on the seriousness of the offense and the
culpability of the offender, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Salazar),
S6054 [14MY]
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S. 1384--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal
authority for adjustments to per diem payments to homeless
veterans service centers for receipt of other sources of income,
to extend authorities for certain programs to benefit homeless
veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S6054 [14MY]
Text, S6064 [14MY]
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S. 1385--A bill to designate the United States courthouse facility
located at 301 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the ``C.
Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S6055 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S9136 [12JY]
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S. 1386--A bill to amend the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968, to provide better assistance to low- and moderate-income
families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REED, S6055 [14MY]
Text, S6066 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S6128 [15MY], S7732 [14JN], S9614 [19JY], S10425
[31JY], S11328 [10SE], S13580 [30OC], S14286 [13NO]
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S. 1387--A bill to amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-
to-Know Act of 1986 to provide for greenhouse gases; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S6055 [14MY]
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S. 1388--A bill to establish a commercial truck highway safety
demonstration program in the State of Maine, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins), S6055 [14MY]
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S. 1389--A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to
establish a Climate Change Education Program; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Bingaman), S6055 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S6551 [23MY]
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S. 1390--A bill to provide for the issuance of a ``forever stamp'' to
honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the armed
forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Brown, Mr. Webb, and
Mrs. Dole), S6126 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S7732 [14JN], S10903 [3AU], S14701 [3DE]
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S. 1391--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for
the support of full-service community schools, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S6126 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S7005 [4JN]
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S. 1392--A bill to increase the authorization for the major medical
facility project to consolidate the medical centers of the
Department of Veterans Affairs at the University Drive and H. John
Heinz III divisions, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S6126 [15MY]
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S. 1393--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
prescribe the binding oath or affirmation of renunciation and
allegiance required to be naturalized as a citizen of the United
States, to encourage and support the efforts of prospective
citizens of the United States to become citizens, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary .
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Cornyn), S6126
[15MY]
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S. 1394--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to exclude
from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of
indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage
obligations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Levin, and
Ms. Snowe), S6126 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S8612 [27JN], S8796 [9JY], S11053 [4SE], S12776
[4OC], S13152 [19OC], S14286 [13NO], S14399 [14NO], S15138 [11DE],
S15651 [14DE]
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S. 1395--A bill to prevent unfair practices in credit card accounts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill), S6126 [15MY]
Text, S6135 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S6401 [21MY], S7005 [4JN], S8612 [27JN], S12865
[15OC], S13262 [23OC], S14701 [3DE], S14787 [5DE]
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S. 1396--A bill to authorize a major medical facility project to
modernize inpatient wards at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. ISAKSON, S6126 [15MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15571 [13DE]
Text, S15572 [13DE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H15735 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H16855 [19DE]
Text, H16855 [19DE]
Message from the House, S15999 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16954 [28DE]
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S. 1397--A bill to increase the allocation of visas for certain highly
skilled workers and to reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa
programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr.
Voinovich), S6126 [15MY]
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S. 1398--A bill to expand the research and prevention activities of
the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with
respect to inflammatory bowel disease; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S6126 [15MY]
Text, S6137 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S6268 [17MY], S6848 [24MY], S7179 [6JN], S7453
[11JN], S8693 [28JN], S9775 [23JY], S10314 [30JY], S10790 [2AU],
S11053 [4SE]
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S. 1399--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to combine
the Hope Scholarship Credit and the deduction for qualified
tuition and related expenses into a refundable college
affordability and creating chances for educational success for
students (ACCESS) credit, to establish an Early Federal Pell Grant
Commitment Demonstration Program, and to increase the maximum
Federal Pell Grant Award; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BIDEN, S6126 [15MY]
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S. 1400--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
the information and repayment options to student borrowers, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Isakson, and Ms. Murkowski), S6126 [15MY]
Text, S6139 [15MY]
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S. 1401--A bill to improve the National Student Loan Data System; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Roberts, and Ms. Murkowski), S6126 [15MY]
Text, S6141 [15MY]
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S. 1402--A bill to amend the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, with
respect to the exemption to registration requirements; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S6126 [15MY]
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S. 1403--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to provide incentives for the production of bioenergy crops;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Conrad, and Mr.
Durbin), S6126 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S6463 [22MY]
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S. 1404--A bill to provide for Congressional authority with respect to
certain acquisitions, mergers, and takeovers under the Defense
Production Act of 1950; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. INHOFE, S6126 [15MY]
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S. 1405--A bill to enhance the ability of community banks to foster
economic growth and serve their communities, boost small
businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Coburn), S6192
[16MY]
Cosponsors added, S7179 [6JN]
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S. 1406--A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
strengthen polar bear conservation efforts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S6192 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, S7072 [5JN], S7889 [19JN], S8302 [22JN], S8612
[27JN], S8741 [29JN], S9497 [17JY], S9917 [25JY], S12533 [3OC],
S13078 [18OC]
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S. 1407--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
temporarily provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation
of certain systems installed in nonresidential and residential
rental buildings; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S6192 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, S6463 [22MY], S7811 [18JN]
Removal of cosponsors, S7811 [18JN]
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S. 1408--A bill to improve quality in health care by providing
incentives for adoption of modern information technology; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S6192 [16MY]
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S. 1409--A bill to provide and enhance education, housing, and
entrepreneur assistance for veterans who serve in the Armed Forces
after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S6192 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, S7453 [11JN], S8232 [21JN]
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S. 1410--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for the purchase of hearing aids; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S6192 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, S6551 [23MY], S7453 [11JN], S9020 [11JY]
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S. 1411--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish within the
Environmental Protection Agency an office to measure and report on
greenhouse gas emissions of Federal agencies; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S6192 [16MY]
Text, S6196 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, S6268 [17MY]
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S. 1412--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Development Act
of 2002 to support beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN, S6192 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, S6268 [17MY]
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S. 1413--A bill to provide for research and education with respect to
uterine fibroids, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Feingold), S6192 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, S6268 [17MY], S6463 [22MY], S11053 [4SE], S13262
[23OC]
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S. 1414--A bill to amend the National Assessment of Educational
Progress Authorization Act to require State academic assessments
of student achievement in United States history and civics, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S6192 [16MY]
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S. 1415--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Social
Security Act to improve screening and treatment of cancers,
provide for survivorship services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S6192 [16MY]
Read the first time, S6213 [16MY]
Senate action vitiated, S6214 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, S6401 [21MY], S6463 [22MY], S7005 [4JN], S7732
[14JN], S7889 [19JN], S8063 [20JN], S8413 [26JN], S8741 [29JN],
S12937 [16OC]
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S. 1416--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Kohl, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Levin), S6192 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, S7072 [5JN], S7453 [11JN], S7640 [13JN], S8612
[27JN], S11118 [5SE]
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S. 1417--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit
a report to Congress providing a master plan for the use of the
West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S6266 [17MY]
Text, S6269 [17MY]
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S. 1418--A bill to provide assistance to improve the health of
newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Leahy), S6266
[17MY]
Text, S6270 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S6848 [24MY], S7005 [4JN], S7453 [11JN], S7811
[18JN], S8232 [21JN], S8302 [22JN], S8742 [29JN], S8796 [9JY],
S10150 [26JY], S11655 [18SE], S12865 [15OC], S13580 [30OC], S14062
[7NO], S15031 [7DE], S15652 [14DE]
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S. 1419--A bill to move the United States toward greater energy
independence and security, to increase the production of clean
renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to
increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings and
vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture
and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the
Federal Government, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REID, S6266 [17MY]
Text, S6272 [17MY]
Read the second time, S6358 [17MY]
Placed on the calendar, S6264 [17MY]
Amendments, S8110 [20JN], S8250 [21JN]
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S. 1420--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to
call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening
situation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S6266 [17MY]
Text, S6301 [17MY]
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S. 1421--A bill to provide for the maintenance, management, and
availability for research of assets of Air Force Health Study; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S6266 [17MY]
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S. 1422--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a
program to provide to agricultural operators and producers a
reserve to assist in the stabilization of farm income during low-
revenue years, to assist operators and producers to invest in
value-added farms, to promote higher levels of environmental
stewardship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S6266 [17MY]
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S. 1423--A bill to extend tax relief to the residents and businesses
of an area with respect to which a major disaster has been
declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (FEMA-1699-
DR) by reason of severe storms and tornados beginning on May 4,
2007, and determined by the President to warrant individual or
public assistance from the Federal Government under such Act; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S6266 [17MY]
Amendments, S6903 [24MY]
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S. 1424--A bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural
programs through fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kerry, and Mr.
Kennedy), S6266 [17MY]
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S. 1425--A bill to enhance the defense nanotechnology research and
development program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Warner), S6266 [17MY]
Text, S6303 [17MY]
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S. 1426--A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to
reauthorize the market access program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Durbin), S6266 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S6463 [22MY], S7640 [13JN]
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S. 1427--A bill to establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency
as an independent agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Akaka), S6266 [17MY]
Text, S6304 [17MY]
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S. 1428--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to assure access to durable medical equipment under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S6266 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S6401 [21MY], S6954 [25MY], S7334 [7JN], S7732
[14JN], S7811 [18JN], S7889 [19JN], S8063 [20JN], S9471 [17JY],
S9775 [23JY], S9833 [24JY], S10606 [1AU], S12434 [2OC], S14620
[16NO], S15063 [10DE]
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S. 1429--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize
the provision of technical assistance to small public water
systems; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Craig, Mr. Thomas, and
Mr. Warner), S6266 [17MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S7998 [19JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-242), S15233 [12DE]
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S. 1430--A bill to authorize State and local governments to direct
divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with
investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S6266 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S6848 [24MY], S7072 [5JN], S7179 [6JN], S8357
[25JN], S8413 [26JN], S9471 [17JY], S9614 [19JY], S11328 [10SE],
S11415 [11SE], S11655 [18SE], S11752 [19SE], S12989 [17OC], S14787
[5DE], S15031 [7DE]
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S. 1431--A bill to provide for a statewide early childhood education
professional development and career system, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S6266 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S7546 [12JN], S8232 [21JN]
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S. 1432--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 and the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act to improve access to healthy
foods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Sanders, and
Mr. Reed), S6266 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S7792 [15JN]
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S. 1433--A bill to amend the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act to provide competitive status to certain Federal
employees in the State of Alaska; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S6399 [21MY]
Text, S6402 [21MY]
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S. 1434--A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act
to promote the use of energy and water efficiency measures in
Federal buildings, to promote energy savings performance contracts
and utility energy service contracts, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S6399 [21MY]
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S. 1435--A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to
increase the capacity of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S6399 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S6463 [22MY]
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S. 1436--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to add
clementines to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to
minimum quality import requirements issued by the Secretary of
Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S6399 [21MY]
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S. 1437--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the semicentennial of the enactment of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Brown, Mr. Reid, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Menendez,
Mrs. Feinstein, and Ms. Landrieu), S6399 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S7640 [13JN]
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S. 1438--A bill to improve railroad safety; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S6399 [21MY]
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S. 1439--A bill to reauthorize the broadband loan and loan guarantee
program under title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S6399 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S6463 [22MY], S6848 [24MY], S7179 [6JN]
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S. 1440--A bill to provide for judicial determination of injury in
certain cases involving dumped and subsidized merchandise imported
into the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Casey), S6399
[21MY]
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S. 1441--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify
authorities for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to accept new
applications for grants for State home construction projects to
authorize the Secretary to award grants for construction of
facilities used in non-institutional care programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG, S6399 [21MY]
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S. 1442--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
establish new units of Customs Patrol Officers; to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THOMAS, S6399 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S7005 [4JN]
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S. 1443--A bill to provide standards for renewable fuels and coal-
derived fuels; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Bunning), S6399 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S11587 [17SE]
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S. 1444--A bill to provide for free mailing privileges for personal
correspondence and parcels sent to members of the Armed Forces
serving on active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S6461 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7072 [5JN], S7179 [6JN], S13193 [22OC]
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S. 1445--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and
support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical
management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S6461 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S11854 [20SE], S11953 [21SE], S12937 [16OC],
S13262 [23OC]
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S. 1446--A bill to amend the National Capital Transportation Act of
1969 to authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining
and improving the transit system of the Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Webb),
S6461 [22MY]
Text, S6473 [22MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-188), S12532 [3OC]
Amendments, S12560 [3OC]
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S. 1447--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require
the Secretary of Agriculture to make decisions relating to
proposed amendments to milk marketing orders not later than 90
days after the date on which the Secretary holds a hearing; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. KOHL, S6461 [22MY]
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S. 1448--A bill to extend the same Federal benefits to law enforcement
officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail
carriers that apply to law enforcement officers serving units of
State and local government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Cornyn), S6461 [22MY]
Text, S6476 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S6848 [24MY], S7072 [5JN], S7546 [12JN], S14286
[13NO]
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S. 1449--A bill to establish the Rocky Mountain Science Collections
Center to assist in preserving the archeological, anthropological,
paleontological, zoological, and geologic artifacts and archival
documentation from the Rocky Mountain region through the
construction of an on-site, secure collections facility for the
Denver Museum of Nature and Science in Denver, Colorado; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Allard), S6461 [22MY]
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S. 1450--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Housing Assistance
Council; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S6461 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7005 [4JN], S7179 [6JN], S8944 [10JY], S9263
[16JY]
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S. 1451--A bill to encourage the development of coordinated quality
reforms to improve health care delivery and reduce the cost of
care in the health care system; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE, S6461 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7811 [18JN], S8944 [10JY], S9497 [17JY], S9775
[23JY], S10606 [1AU], S11118 [5SE], S11415 [11SE], S11587 [17SE],
S12776 [4OC], S12865 [15OC], S13725 [2NO]
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S. 1452--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
national center for public mental health emergency preparedness,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Domenici), S6462 [22MY]
Text, S6480 [22MY]
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S. 1453--A bill to extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access
and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce
imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Voinovich, and Mr. Enzi), S6549 [23MY]
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S. 1454--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. MIKULSKI, S6549 [23MY]
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S. 1455--A bill to provide for the establishment of a health
information technology and privacy system; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE, S6549 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S7811 [18JN], S8742 [29JN], S12776 [4OC]
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S. 1456--A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of
electronic personal health records for individuals and family
members enrolled in Federal employee health benefits plans under
chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S6549 [23MY]
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S. 1457--A bill to provide for the protection of mail delivery on
certain postal routes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Murray, and
Mr. Leahy), S6549 [23MY]
Text, S6554 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S6848 [24MY], S7005 [4JN], S7072 [5JN], S7179
[6JN], S7334 [7JN], S7546 [12JN], S7732 [14JN], S7889 [19JN], S8063
[20JN], S8232 [21JN], S8413 [26JN], S9263 [16JY], S9471 [17JY],
S13685 [1NO]
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S. 1458--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide
incentives for improved agricultural air quality; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S6549 [23MY]
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S. 1459--A bill to strengthen the Nation's research efforts to
identify the causes and cure of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis,
expand psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, study
access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and
psoriatic arthritis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions .
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S6549 [23MY]
Text, S6555 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S7334 [7JN], S7546 [12JN], S7640 [13JN], S8742
[29JN], S11118 [5SE], S11214 [6SE], S11655 [18SE], S12865 [15OC]
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S. 1460--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Development Act
of 2002 to support beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Brown),
S6549 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S7072 [5JN], S7546 [12JN], S7889 [19JN], S10425
[31JY], S11415 [11SE]
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S. 1461--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services
from imposing penalties against a State under the Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families program for failure to satisfy
minimum work participation rates or comply with work participation
verification procedures with respect to months beginning after
September 2006 and before the end of the 12-month period that
begins on the date the Secretary approves the State's work
verification plan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S6549 [23MY]
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S. 1462--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to promote the adoption of children with special needs; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S6549 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S14848 [6DE]
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S. 1463--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
regulate the sale of ammonium nitrate to prevent and deter the
acquisition of ammonium nitrate by terrorists, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Craig, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Schumer, and Mr. Chambliss), S6549 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S9471 [17JY]
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S. 1464--A bill to establish a Global Service Fellowship Program, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Casey, Mr. Voinovich,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Cochran), S6549 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S7072 [5JN], S7179 [6JN], S15234 [12DE]
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S. 1465--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of certain medical
mobility devices approved as class III medical devices; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Reid), S6549 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S11655 [18SE], S11854 [20SE], S12003 [24SE],
S13193 [22OC], S14399 [14NO]
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S. 1466--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
property tax rebates and other benefits provided to volunteer
firefighters, search and rescue personnel, and emergency medical
responders from income and employment taxes and wage withholding;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Smith), S6549 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S6848 [24MY], S12334 [28SE], S12937 [16OC], S16006
[19DE]
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S. 1467--A bill to establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment
Demonstration Program; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BIDEN, S6549 [23MY]
Text, S6558 [23MY]
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S. 1468--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. MIKULSKI, S6549 [23MY]
Text, S6560 [23MY]
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S. 1469--A bill to require the closure of the Department of Defense
detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HARKIN, S6549 [23MY]
Text, S6561 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S7640 [13JN], S7889 [19JN], S8232 [21JN], S8796
[9JY], S9136 [12JY]
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S. 1470--A bill to provide States with the resources needed to rid our
schools of performance-enhancing drug use; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S6549 [23MY]
Text, S6562 [23MY]
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S. 1471--A bill to provide for the voluntary development by States of
qualifying best practices for health care and to encourage such
voluntary development by amending titles XVIII and XIX of the
Social Security Act to provide differential rates of payment
favoring treatment provided consistent with qualifying best
practices under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE, S6844 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S8742 [29JN], S12776 [4OC]
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S. 1472--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to create a
Bureau of Reclamation partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse
Authority and other regional partners to achieve objectives
relating to water supply, water quality, and environmental
restoration; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S6844 [24MY]
Text, S6850 [24MY]
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S. 1473--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to enter into a cooperative
agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of
supporting the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S6844 [24MY]
Text, S6851 [24MY]
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S. 1474--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to plan,
design and construct facilities to provide water for irrigation,
municipal, domestic, and other uses from the Bunker Hill
Groundwater Basin, Santa Ana River, California, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S6844 [24MY]
Text, S6852 [24MY]
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S. 1475--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Bay Area Regional Water
Recycling Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S6844 [24MY]
Text, S6853 [24MY]
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S. 1476--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
special resources study of the Tule Lake Segregation Center in
Modoc County, California, to determine suitability and feasibility
of establishing a unit of the National Park System; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Inouye), S6844
[24MY]
Text, S6855 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S9775 [23JY], S11053 [4SE]
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S. 1477--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry
out the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in the State of
Colorado; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Allard), S6844 [24MY]
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S. 1478--A bill to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless
areas within the National Forest System; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Harkin,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Brown,
Mr. Webb, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Lautenberg), S6844 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S8945 [10JY]
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S. 1479--A bill to improve the oversight and regulation of tissue
banks and the tissue donation process, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S6844 [24MY]
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S. 1480--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents (known
as ``Gold Star parents'') of members of the Armed Forces who die
during a period of war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S6844 [24MY]
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S. 1481--A bill to restore fairness and reliability to the medical
justice system and promote patient safety by fostering
alternatives to current medical tort litigation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S6844 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S8612 [27JN]
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S. 1482--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct
research on indicators of child well-being; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S6844 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S8232 [21JN], S12776 [4OC], S15063 [10DE]
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S. 1483--A bill to create a new incentive fund that will encourage
States to adopt the 21st Century Skills Framework; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S6844 [24MY]
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S. 1484--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to restore the Medicare treatment of ownership of oxygen
equipment to that in effect before enactment of the Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Salazar, and Mr.
Voinovich), S6844 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S8796 [9JY], S9471 [17JY], S11118 [5SE], S11415
[11SE], S14620 [16NO]
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S. 1485--A bill to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and
milk protein concentrates; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Feingold,
Mr. Conrad, Mr. Craig, and Ms. Klobuchar), S6844 [24MY]
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S. 1486--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to restore
integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity
payments and benefits; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S6844 [24MY]
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S. 1487--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
an individual, durable, voter-verified paper record under title
III of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Obama, Mr. Brown, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs.
Clinton), S6844 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S7453 [11JN], S8612 [27JN]
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S. 1488--A bill to amend the definition of independent student for
purposes of the need analysis in the Higher Education Act of 1965
to include older adopted students; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S6844 [24MY]
Text, S6857 [24MY]
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S. 1489--A bill to provide for an additional place of holding court in
the western district of Washington; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S6844 [24MY]
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S. 1490--A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of
electronic personal health records for individuals and family
members enrolled in Federal employee health benefits plans under
chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S6845 [24MY]
Text, S6858 [24MY]
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S. 1491--A bill to amend the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000
to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants for the
installation of E-85 fuel infrastructure, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Bond, Mr. Voinovich, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. McCaskill, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Brown, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Dorgan), S6845 [24MY]
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S. 1492--A bill to improve the quality of federal and state data
regarding the availability and quality of broadband services and
to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to all
parts of the Nation; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Pryor, Ms. Cantwell, Ms.
Klobuchar, and Mr. Kerry), S6845 [24MY]
Text, S6860 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S6954 [25MY], S7546 [12JN], S8063 [20JN], S9471
[17JY], S9833 [24JY], S13990 [6NO], S15063 [10DE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-204), S13362 [24OC]
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S. 1493--A bill to promote innovation and basic research in advanced
information and communications technologies that will enhance or
facilitate the availability and affordability of advanced
communications services to all Americans; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S6845 [24MY]
Text, S6862 [24MY]
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S. 1494--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize
the special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians
under that Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Baucus, Ms.
Collins, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Schumer, and Mr. Durbin), S6845 [24MY]
Text, S6864 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S6954 [25MY], S7179 [6JN], S7732 [14JN], S8232
[21JN], S8357 [25JN], S8796 [9JY], S8945 [10JY], S9497 [17JY], S9614
[19JY], S9659 [20JY], S9917 [25JY], S11270 [7SE], S11854 [20SE],
S12055 [25SE], S12288 [27SE], S12380 [1OC], S12434 [2OC], S12937
[16OC], S12989 [17OC], S14192 [8NO], S14399 [14NO]
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S. 1495--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the
dual United States domestic and foreign trades, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S6845 [24MY]
Text, S6865 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S6954 [25MY], S12776 [4OC]
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S. 1496--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include
pollinators in certain conservation programs; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Craig, Mr. Casey, Mr. Dorgan,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Brown, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Allard, Ms. Collins, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Thune, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Tester, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska,
Mr. Roberts, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Conrad),
S6845 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S7005 [4JN], S8063 [20JN], S9833 [24JY]
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S. 1497--A bill to promote the energy independence of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. CARDIN, S6845 [24MY]
Text, S6866 [24MY]
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S. 1498--A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit
the import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or
purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of
any prohibited wildlife species, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lautenberg,
and Mr. Menendez), S6845 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S7005 [4JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-210), S13520 [29OC]
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S. 1499--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution
from marine vessels; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S6845 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S13153 [19OC]
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S. 1500--A bill to support democracy and human rights in Zimbabwe, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Lugar), S6845
[24MY]
Cosponsors added, S7334 [7JN], S7546 [12JN], S7640 [13JN], S7811
[18JN], S8612 [27JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-136), S9831 [24JY]
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S. 1501--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
consolidate the current education tax incentives into one credit
against income tax for higher education expenses, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH, S6845 [24MY]
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S. 1502--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage
owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest
land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the
public under programs administered by States and tribal
governments; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Kerry, and Mrs. Clinton), S6845 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S6954 [25MY], S7005 [4JN], S7072 [5JN], S7454
[11JN], S8357 [25JN], S9614 [19JY], S10150 [26JY]
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S. 1503--A bill to improve domestic fuels security; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Thune), S6845 [24MY]
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S. 1504--A bill to revalue the LIFO inventories of major integrated
oil companies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S6845 [24MY]
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S. 1505--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the approval of biosimilars, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Coburn), S6845 [24MY]
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S. 1506--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
modify provisions relating to beach monitoring, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Menendez), S6845 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S15234 [12DE]
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S. 1507--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for drug and health care claims data release; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S6845 [24MY]
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S. 1508--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and expand various tax incentives for production of renewable
energy and clean energy sources, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN, S6845 [24MY]
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S. 1509--A bill to improve United States hurricane forecasting,
monitoring, and warning capabilities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and
Mr. Martinez), S6845 [24MY]
Text, S6870 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S7811 [18JN], S8413 [26JN]
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S. 1510--A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
promulgate consumer product safety rules concerning the safety and
labeling of portable generators; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S6845 [24MY]
Text, S6872 [24MY]
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S. 1511--A bill to promote the development and use of marine and
hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, and Ms. Snowe), S6845 [24MY]
Text, S6873 [24MY]
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S. 1512--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to expand Federal eligibility for children in foster care who have
attained age 18; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S6845 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S7732 [14JN], S11415 [11SE], S12865 [15OC], S12989
[17OC], S13078 [18OC], S13366 [24OC], S13490 [26OC], S14063 [7NO],
S14286 [13NO], S14742 [4DE], S14787 [5DE], S14848 [6DE], S15031
[7DE]
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S. 1513--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize
grant programs to enhance the access of low-income African-
American students to higher education; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA, S6845 [24MY]
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S. 1514--A bill to revise and extend provisions under the Garrett Lee
Smith Memorial Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Reed), S6845 [24MY]
Text, S6875 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S7334 [7JN], S7454 [11JN], S7640 [13JN], S8063
[20JN], S8232 [21JN], S9020 [11JY], S9471, S9497 [17JY], S9833
[24JY], S11214 [6SE], S11415 [11SE], S12533 [3OC], S12865 [15OC],
S13990 [6NO], S15234 [12DE]
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S. 1515--A bill to establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney
network to represent domestic violence victims; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Specter), S6845 [24MY]
Text, S6878 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S11655 [18SE], S12055 [25SE], S13153 [19OC],
S15912 [18DE]
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S. 1516--A bill to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal
interests in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S6845 [24MY]
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S. 1517--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
the distribution of a share of certain mineral revenues to the
State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. ALLARD, S6845 [24MY]
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S. 1518--A bill to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to
reauthorize the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Allard, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Bond, Mr.
Durbin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr. Levin, Mr. Brown, and Mrs. Boxer), S6845 [24MY]
Text, S6880 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S6954 [25MY], S7334 [7JN], S7546 [12JN], S8232
[21JN], S8796 [9JY], S9020 [11JY], S10150 [26JY], S11655 [18SE],
S11752 [19SE], S11854 [20SE], S12055 [25SE], S12865 [15OC], S13193
[22OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-216), S13684 [1NO]
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S. 1519--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a transition to a new voluntary quality reporting
program for physicians and other health professionals; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Specter), S6845 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S8357 [25JN]
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S. 1520--A bill to prohibit price gouging relating to gasoline and
diesel fuels in areas affected by major disasters; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S6845 [24MY]
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S. 1521--A bill to provide information, resources, recommendations,
and funding to help State and local law enforcement enact crime
prevention and intervention strategies supported by rigorous
evidence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Specter), S6845 [24MY]
Text, S6891 [24MY]
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S. 1522--A bill to amend the Bonneville Power Administration portions
of the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000
to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2014,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Craig, Mrs. Murray, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Tester), S6845 [24MY]
Text, S6894 [24MY]
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S. 1523--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions of
carbon dioxide from the Capitol power plant; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Alexander), S6845 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S7454 [11JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-254), S16003 [19DE]
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S. 1524--A bill to waive time limitations specified by law in order to
allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of
Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief
and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam
War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Voinovich), S6846
[24MY]
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S. 1525--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the energy efficient appliance credit for appliances produced
after 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Cantwell, and Ms. Snowe),
S6846 [24MY]
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S. 1526--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to develop standards
for general service lamps that will operate more efficiently and
assist in reducing costs to consumers, business concerns,
government entities, and other users, to require that general
service lamps and related products manufactured or sold in
interstate commerce after 2013 meet those standards, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Carper, Ms.
Murkowski, and Ms. Landrieu), S6846 [24MY]
Text, S6895 [24MY]
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S. 1527--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for renovation and construction of manufacturing
facilities for incandescent lamps; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Carper, Ms.
Murkowski, and Ms. Landrieu), S6846 [24MY]
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S. 1528--A bill to amend chapter 87 of title 18, United States Code,
to end the terrorizing effects of the sale of murderabilia on
crime victims and their families; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN, S6846 [24MY]
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S. 1529--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to end benefit
erosion, support working families with child care expenses,
encourage retirement and education savings, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S6846 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S7072 [5JN], S7179 [6JN], S7546 [12JN], S7889
[19JN], S8612 [27JN], S9136 [12JY], S12434 [2OC]
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S. 1530--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to
protect consumers from inadequate disclosures and certain abusive
practices in rent-to-own transactions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S6953 [25MY]
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S. 1531--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives and extend existing incentives for the production and
use of renewable energy resources, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Salazar), S6953 [25MY]
Text, S6955 [25MY]
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S. 1532--A bill to extend tax relief to the residents and businesses
of an area with respect to which a major disaster has been
declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (FEMA-1699-
DR) by reason of severe storms and tornados beginning on May 4,
2007, and determined by the President to warrant individual or
individual and public assistance from the Federal Government under
such Act.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S6953 [25MY]
Passed Senate, S6967 [25MY]
Text, S6968 [25MY]
Held at the desk, S6953 [25MY]
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S. 1533--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain coins to be acquired by individual retirement accounts and
other individually directed pension plan accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER, S6953 [25MY]
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S. 1534--A bill to hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its
human rights record and to support a transition to democracy in
Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Bayh), S6953 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, S10790 [2AU], S14399 [14NO]
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S. 1535--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Foreign Trade Zones Act to simplify the tax and eliminate the
drawback fee on certain distilled spirits used in nonbeverage
products manufactured in a United States foreign trade zone for
domestic use and export; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S6953 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, S7811 [18JN]
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S. 1536--A bill for the relief of Jose Alberto Martinez Moreno,
Micaela Lopez Martinez, and Adilene Martinez; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S6953 [25MY]
Text, S6960 [25MY]
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S. 1537--A bill to authorize the transfer of certain funds from the
Senate Gift Shop Revolving Fund to the Senate Employee Child Care
Center.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mrs. Hutchison), S6954 [25MY]
Passed Senate, S6968 [25MY]
Text, S6969 [25MY]
Passed House, H6015 [6JN]
Text, H6015 [6JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN], S7729 [14JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6402 [13JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7729 [14JN]
Presented to the President (June 14, 2007), S7729 [14JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-39] (signed June 21, 2007)
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S. 1538--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of
the United States Government, the Intelligence Community
Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement
and Disability System, and for other purposes; from the Select
Committee on Intelligence. (introduced during adjournment, May 31,
2007)
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S7003 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S6994 [4JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-75), S7003 [4JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-92), S8409 [26JN]
Debated, S12456 [3OC]
Amendments, S12457, S12540 [3OC]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 2082 passed in lieu), S12691 [3OC]
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S. 1539--A bill to designate the post office located at 309 East Linn
Street, Marshalltown, Iowa, as the ``Major Scott Nisely Post
Office''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S7070 [5JN]
Reported (no written report), S10604 [1AU]
Indefinitely postponed, S12340 [28SE]
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S. 1540--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for the transportation of food for charitable
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Burr, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Vitter, and Mr. Allard), S7070 [5JN]
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S. 1541--A bill to allow for expanded uses of funding allocated to
Louisiana under the hazard mitigation program while preserving the
goals of the program to reduce future damage from disasters
through mitigation; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S7070 [5JN]
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S. 1542--A bill to establish State infrastructure banks for education,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7070 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S7179 [6JN]
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S. 1543--A bill to establish a national geothermal initiative to
encourage increased production of energy from geothermal
resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S7070 [5JN]
Text, S7075 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S7179 [6JN], S7334 [7JN], S11752 [19SE], S11854
[20SE], S12055 [25SE], S12288 [27SE]
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S. 1544--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the quality and efficiency of health care, to provide the
public with information on provider and supplier performance, and
to enhance the education and awareness of consumers for evaluating
health care services through the development and release of
reports based on Medicare enrollment, claims, survey, and
assessment data; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S7070 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S8302 [22JN], S12989 [17OC]
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S. 1545--A bill to implement the recommendations of the Iraq Study
Group; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Bennett,
Mr. Casey, Mr. Gregg, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Sununu, and Ms. Collins),
S7070 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S8612 [27JN], S8693 [28JN], S8945 [10JY], S10903
[3AU], S11328 [10SE], S11587 [17SE]
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S. 1546--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to treat
gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either coin or bar form,
in the same manner as equities and mutual funds for purposes of
the maximum capital gains rate for individuals; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Stevens, and Mr.
Craig), S7070 [5JN]
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S. 1547--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the
Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths
for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; from the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEVIN, S7070 [5JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7070 [5JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-77), S7070 [5JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-125), S8741 [29JN]
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S. 1548--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to
prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and
for other purposes; from the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEVIN, S7070 [5JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7070 [5JN]
Reported (no written report), S7070 [5JN], S8741 [29JN]
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S. 1549--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military construction, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEVIN, S7070 [5JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7070 [5JN]
Reported (no written report), S7070 [5JN]
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S. 1550--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEVIN, S7070 [5JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7070 [5JN]
Reported (no written report), S7070 [5JN]
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S. 1551--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Clinton,
and Mrs. Murray), S7070 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S7640 [13JN], S7732 [14JN], S7811 [18JN], S11118
[5SE], S13768 [5NO], S14286 [13NO], S14399 [14NO], S14787 [5DE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S15909 [18DE]
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S. 1552--A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to
convey a parcel of real property to the Alaska Railroad
Corporation; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S7070 [5JN]
Text, S7077 [5JN]
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S. 1553--A bill to provide additional assistance to combat HIV/AIDS
among young people, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Feingold, and Mrs. Boxer), S7177 [6JN]
Amendments, S7181 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, S8063 [20JN], S8612 [27JN], S8693 [28JN], S11214
[6SE], S13262 [23OC]
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S. 1554--A bill to comprehensively address challenges relating to
energy independence, air pollution, and climate change facing the
United States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Lieberman), S7177 [6JN]
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S. 1555--A bill to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure
provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs.
Murray, and Mrs. Boxer), S7177 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, S7640 [13JN], S8945 [10JY], S11118 [5SE], S12055
[25SE]
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S. 1556--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health
coverage to designated plan beneficiaries of employees, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Dodd), S7177 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, S8796 [9JY], S10150 [26JY], S10425 [31JY], S11415
[11SE], S14701 [3DE], S14848 [6DE]
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S. 1557--A bill to amend part B of title IV of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve 21st Century Community
Learning Centers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Akaka, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Casey), S7177 [6JN]
Text, S7184 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, S7454 [11JN], S7547 [12JN], S8063 [20JN], S10314
[30JY]
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S. 1558--A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to strengthen
requirements related to security breaches of data involving the
disclosure of sensitive personal information; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S7177 [6JN]
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S. 1559--A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize the provision of telemedicine and
distance learning services in rural areas; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. THUNE, S7177 [6JN]
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S. 1560--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the
quality and availability of mental health services for children
and adolescents; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Kennedy), S7177 [6JN]
Text, S7187 [6JN]
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S. 1561--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to
exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy for certain qualified
educational loans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN, S7332 [7JN]
Text, S7336 [7JN]
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S. 1562--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to provide grants to
States for the distribution of compact fluorescent lights; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BIDEN, S7332 [7JN]
Text, S7337 [7JN]
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S. 1563--A bill to require the disclosure of certain activities
relating to the petroleum industry of Sudan, to increase the
penalties for violations of sanctions provisions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Obama, Mr.
Lieberman, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Wyden, and Mrs. Clinton), S7332 [7JN]
Text, S7338 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S8796 [9JY]
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S. 1564--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide health
insurance converge for children and pregnant and post-partum women
throughout the United States by combining the children and
pregnant women health coverage under Medicaid and SCHIP into a new
All Healthy Children Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANDERS, S7332 [7JN]
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S. 1565--A bill to provide for the transfer of naval vessels to
certain foreign recipients; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S7332 [7JN]
Text, S7340 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S8612 [27JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-139), S10422 [31JY]
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S. 1566--A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to improve that
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Thune), S7332 [7JN]
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S. 1567--A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 to provide a renewable portfolio standard, and other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S7332 [7JN]
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S. 1568--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage private philanthropy; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S7332 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S12380 [1OC]
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S. 1569--A bill to establish a pilot program on the provision of legal
services to assist veterans and members of the Armed Forces
receive health care, benefits and services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S7332 [7JN]
Text, S7341 [7JN]
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S. 1570--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect
employer rights; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Vitter), S7332 [7JN]
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S. 1571--A bill to reform the essential air service program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska), S7332 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S7889 [19JN], S8063 [20JN], S8232 [21JN], S9263
[16JY], S12055 [25SE]
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S. 1572--A bill to increase the number of well-trained mental health
service professionals (including those based in schools) providing
clinical mental health care to children and adolescents, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Sanders), S7332
[7JN]
Text, S7345 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S7732 [14JN], S7889 [19JN], S9497 [17JY], S10790
[2AU], S10903 [3AU], S14620 [16NO]
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S. 1573--A bill to promote public-private partnerships to strengthen
investment in early childhood development for children from birth
to entry into kindergarten in order to ensure healthy development
and school readiness for all children; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD, S7332 [7JN]
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S. 1574--A bill to establish Teaching Residency Programs for
preparation and induction of teachers; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA, S7332 [7JN]
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S. 1575--A bill to encourage the effective use of community resources
to combat hunger and the root causes of hunger by creating
opportunity through food recovery and job training; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mrs. Dole, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Smith,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Menendez), S7332 [7JN]
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S. 1576--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the
health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority groups; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Obama, Mr. Bingaman,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Durbin), S7332 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S9020 [11JY], S9614 [19JY], S9659 [20JY], S9833
[24JY], S11328 [10SE], S11854 [20SE]
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S. 1577--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to require screening, including national criminal history
background checks, of direct patient access employees of skilled
nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and other long-term care
facilities and providers, and to provide for nationwide expansion
of the pilot program for national and State background checks on
direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or
providers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Stabenow,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Levin, and Mrs. Clinton), S7333 [7JN]
Text, S7354 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S7640 [13JN], S7732 [14JN], S9471 [17JY], S10425
[31JY], S10606 [1AU], S12380 [1OC], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 1578--A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention
and Control Act of 1990 to establish vessel ballast water
management requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S7333 [7JN]
Text, S7360 [7JN]
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S. 1579--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Levin), S7333 [7JN]
Text, S7367 [7JN]
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S. 1580--A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of
2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Ms. Cantwell), S7333
[7JN]
Text, S7371 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S13768 [5NO], S15461 [13DE]
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S. 1581--A bill to establish an interagency committee to develop an
ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and to establish
an ocean acidification program within the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Ms. Cantwell), S7333 [7JN]
Text, S7377 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S14701 [3DE], S14742 [4DE]
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S. 1582--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services
Improvement Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Ms. Cantwell, and Ms. Snowe),
S7333 [7JN]
Text, S7378 [7JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-218), S13725 [2NO]
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S. 1583--A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of
2000, and for other coral conservation purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Stevens) (by request), S7333 [7JN]
Text, S7380 [7JN]
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S. 1584--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services
Improvement Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Stevens) (by request), S7333 [7JN]
Text, S7385 [7JN]
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S. 1585--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Outpatient Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the ``Ernest Childers
Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Coburn), S7451 [11JN]
Text, S7454 [11JN], S15572 [13DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15572 [13DE]
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S. 1586--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
assistance in implementing cultural heritage, conservation, and
recreational activities in the Connecticut River watershed of the
States of New Hampshire and Vermont; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Sanders),
S7451 [11JN]
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S. 1587--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow a special
depreciation allowance for reuse and recycling property and to
provide for tax-exempt financing of recycling equipment, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Obama, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Bayh), S7451 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, S9614 [19JY], S11505 [12SE], S13521 [29OC]
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S. 1588--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of
a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder
due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Bayh, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Cochran), S7451 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, S8063 [20JN], S8232 [21JN], S8612 [27JN], S14192
[8NO]
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S. 1589--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
reduce the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees of Medicaid
managed care organizations by extending the discounts offered
under fee-for-service Medicaid to such organizations; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Salazar, Mr.
Whitehouse, and Ms. Mikulski), S7451 [11JN]
Text, S7455 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, S10790 [2AU]
Removal of cosponsors, S11953 [21SE]
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S. 1590--A bill to provide for the reinstatement of a license for a
certain Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S7451 [11JN]
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S. 1591--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
full expensing for the cost of qualified refinery property in the
year in which the property is placed in service, and to classify
petroleum refining property as 5-year property for purposes of
depreciation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH, S7544 [12JN]
Text, S7548 [12JN]
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S. 1592--A bill to reauthorize the Underground Railroad Educational
and Cultural Program; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Obama, and Mr.
Alexander), S7544 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S7732 [14JN], S7889 [19JN], S8232 [21JN], S8302
[22JN], S9263 [16JY], S12434 [2OC]
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S. 1593--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax relief and protections to military personnel, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Conrad,
Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Salazar),
S7544 [12JN]
Text, S7548 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S7640 [13JN], S7732 [14JN], S7889 [19JN], S8063
[20JN], S8357 [25JN], S8413 [26JN], S8742 [29JN], S9471 [17JY],
S16006 [19DE]
Removal of cosponsors, S8063 [20JN]
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S. 1594--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to improve port
safety and security for especially hazardous cargos, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Smith, and Mr.
Stevens), S7544 [12JN]
Text, S7554 [12JN]
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S. 1595--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for
purposes of determining whether a hospital may be designated as a
critical access hospital under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S7544 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S14848 [6DE], S15063 [10DE]
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S. 1596--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 103 South Getty Street in Uvalde, Texas, as the
``Dolph S. Briscoe, Jr. Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S7544 [12JN]
Reported (no written report), S10604 [1AU]
Indefinitely postponed, S12340 [28SE]
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S. 1597--A bill to preserve open competition and Federal Government
neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government
contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S7544 [12JN]
Text, S7557 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S7640 [13JN]
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S. 1598--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act, with respect to
civil penalties for child labor violations; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Isakson), S7544 [12JN]
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S. 1599--A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act
to provide for energy-related regulatory reform, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HAGEL, S7545 [12JN]
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S. 1600--A bill to establish an energy technologies innovation
network, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. HAGEL, S7545 [12JN]
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S. 1601--A bill to lower the effective tax rate on investment in
necessary energy infrastructure and credits for renewable energy,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HAGEL, S7545 [12JN]
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S. 1602--A bill to improve the energy security of the United States by
promoting diverse energy supplies and energy efficiency, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HAGEL, S7545 [12JN]
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S. 1603--A bill to authorize Congress to award a gold medal to Jerry
Lewis, in recognition of his outstanding service to the Nation; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Lautenberg), S7638
[13JN]
Cosponsors added, S7889 [19JN], S8063 [20JN], S8413 [26JN], S8612
[27JN], S8693 [28JN], S8742 [29JN], S8945 [10JY], S9833 [24JY],
S9917 [25JY], S12055 [25SE]
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S. 1604--A bill to increase the number of well-educated nurses, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Smith), S7638 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, S12776 [4OC]
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S. 1605--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural
areas to health care providers under the Medicare program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Salazar, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Smith, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Snowe,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Thune, Mr. Dorgan, Ms. Collins, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Enzi, and Mrs. Lincoln), S7638 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, S7889 [19JN], S8063 [20JN], S8796 [9JY], S9775
[23JY], S10314 [30JY], S10903 [3AU], S11415 [11SE], S14620 [16NO]
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S. 1606--A bill to provide for the establishment of a comprehensive
policy on the care and management of wounded warriors in order to
facilitate and enhance their care, rehabilitation, physical
evaluation, transition from care by the Department of Defense to
care by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and transition from
military service to civilian life, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. McCain, Mr. Warner, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Obama, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Thune, Mr. Reed, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Brown,
Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Tester, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Bayh,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Webb, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Durbin, and Ms.
Stabenow), S7638 [13JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S7809 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S7889 [19JN], S8232 [21JN], S8357 [25JN], S8413
[26JN], S9020 [11JY], S9211 [13JY], S9614 [19JY]
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S. 1607--A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency,
require action to correct the misalignment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Schumer, and Mr.
Graham), S7638 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, S8413 [26JN], S8693 [28JN], S8796 [9JY], S8945
[10JY], S9020 [11JY], S9471 [17JY], S9659 [20JY], S10606 [1AU],
S10790 [2AU]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10422 [31JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-248), S15651 [14DE]
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S. 1608--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land in Clark
County, Nevada, for use by the Nevada National Guard; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S7638 [13JN]
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S. 1609--A bill to provide the necessary authority to the Secretary of
Commerce for the establishment and implementation of a regulatory
system for offshore aquaculture in the United States Exclusive
Economic Zone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Stevens) (by request), S7638 [13JN]
Text, S7646 [13JN]
Amendments, S7665 [13JN]
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S. 1610--An original bill to ensure national security while promoting
foreign investment and the creation and maintenance of jobs, to
reform the process by which such investments are examined for any
effect they may have on national security, to establish the
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S7638 [13JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-80), S7638 [13JN]
Amendments, S8749 [29JN]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 556 passed in lieu), S8753 [29JN]
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S. 1611--An original bill to make technical corrections to SAFETEA-LU
and other related laws relating to transit; from the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S7638 [13JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-81), S7638 [13JN]
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S. 1612--An original bill to amend the penalty provisions in the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S7638 [13JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-82), S7638 [13JN]
Amendments, S8473, S8520 [26JN]
Passed Senate amended, S8520 [26JN]
Text, S8520 [26JN]
Message from the Senate, H7177 [26JN], H7343, H7412 [28JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H7200 [26JN], H7486
[10JY]
Request for return of papers, S8638 [27JN]
Message from the House, S8740 [29JN], S12432 [2OC], S12530 [3OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11085 [2OC]
Text, H11085 [2OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11248 [3OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12530 [3OC]
Presented to the President (October 4, 2007), S12773 [4OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-96] (signed October 16, 2007)
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S. 1613--A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to
submit to Congress an unclassified report on energy security and
for other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S7638 [13JN]
Text, S7651 [13JN]
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S. 1614--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
strengthen penalties for unlawful child labor; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. Murray), S7638
[13JN]
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S. 1615--A bill to provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler
retrofitting in nursing facilities; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Burr), S7638 [13JN]
Text, S7652 [13JN]
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged,
S8356, S8370 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S8356, S8370 [25JN]
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S. 1616--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to promote and assure the
quality of biodiesel fuel, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Carper, Mr. Lugar, and
Mr. Obama), S7638 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, S7889 [19JN], S12055 [25SE], S13262 [23OC], S14701
[3DE]
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S. 1617--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Obama, Mr. Kerry, Ms.
Stabenow, and Mr. Salazar), S7730 [14JN]
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S. 1618--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit for the production of a cellulosic biofuel; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Smith, Mr. Allard, Ms.
Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Craig, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Nelson
of Nebraska, and Mr. Kerry), S7730 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, S7792 [15JN], S7811 [18JN], S7889 [19JN]
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S. 1619--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit for fuel-efficient motor vehicles, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S7730 [14JN]
Text, S7734 [14JN]
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S. 1620--A bill to provide the Coast Guard and NOAA with additional
authorities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, to strengthen the
Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mr. Kerry), S7730 [14JN]
Text, S7736 [14JN]
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S. 1621--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year
property for purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Roberts, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. Salazar), S7730 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, S7889 [19JN], S8358 [25JN], S10606 [1AU], S11214
[6SE], S11270 [7SE], S11415 [11SE]
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S. 1622--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
reevaluate the band plans for the upper 700 megaHertz band and the
un-auctioned portions of the lower 700 megaHertz band and
reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small
geographic areas; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S7730 [14JN]
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S. 1623--A bill to require the withholding of United States
contributions to the United Nations until the President certifies
that the United Nations is not engaged in global taxation schemes;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Thune, Mr. Bond, Mr. Smith, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Burr, Mrs.
Dole, and Mr. Allard), S7730 [14JN]
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S. 1624--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded
partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type
income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly
deriving income from providing investment adviser and related
asset management services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S7730 [14JN]
Text, S7743 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, S8693 [28JN], S8742 [29JN], S9136 [12JY]
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S. 1625--A bill to protect against the unauthorized installation of
computer software, to require clear disclosure to computer users
of certain computer software features that may pose a threat to
user privacy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mrs. Boxer),
S7730 [14JN]
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S. 1626--A bill to amend title XIV of the Social Security Act to
ensure funding for grants to promote responsible fatherhood and
strengthen low-income families, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Obama), S7730 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, S8796 [9JY]
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S. 1627--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and expand the benefits for businesses operating in empowerment
zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Clinton, and
Mr. Inhofe), S7730 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, S11118 [5SE], S11214 [6SE], S11328 [10SE], S11752
[19SE], S12003 [24SE], S12380 [1OC], S12989 [17OC], S14489 [15NO]
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S. 1628--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
programs to increase the number of nurse faculty and to increase
the domestic nursing and physical therapy workforce, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Kerry, and Ms. Collins), S7730 [14JN]
Text, S7745 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, S10904 [3AU]
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S. 1629--A bill to request a study by the Federal Communications
Commission on the interference caused by broadband Internet
transmission over power lines; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR, S7730 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, S9211 [13JY]
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S. 1630--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
certain tax-exempt financing of electric transmission facilities
from the private business use test; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Craig), S7730 [14JN]
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S. 1631--A bill to establish an emergency fuel assistance grant
program for small businesses during energy emergencies; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Cantwell), S7730 [14JN]
Text, S7749 [14JN]
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S. 1632--A bill to ensure that vessels of the United States conveyed
to eligible recipients for educational, cultural, historical,
charitable, recreational, or other public purposes are maintained
and utilized for the purposes for which they were conveyed; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S7730 [14JN]
Text, S7750 [14JN], S7813 [18JN]
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S. 1633--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a special resource study to determine the suitability and
feasibility of including the battlefield and related sites of the
Battle of Sheperdstown in Sheperdstown, West Virginia, as part of
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park or Antietam National
Battlefield, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BYRD, S7792 [15JN]
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S. 1634--A bill to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to
Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in
Political Union with the United States of America, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr.
Inouye), S7792 [15JN]
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S. 1635--A bill to provide for the reimbursement of wildland
firefighters for the cost of professional liability insurance; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Domenici), S7792
[15JN]
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S. 1636--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans
for individuals called to active duty for at least 179 days; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mrs. Lincoln), S7792 [15JN]
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S. 1637--A bill to establish a geothermal heat pump technology
acceleration program relating to General Services Administration
facilities; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE, S7792 [15JN]
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S. 1638--A bill to adjust the salaries of Federal justices and judges,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Mr. Graham), S7792 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, S7889 [19JN], S9020 [11JY], S10904 [3AU], S11053
[4SE], S11214 [6SE], S11328 [10SE], S11416 [11SE], S11587 [17SE],
S11655 [18SE], S12003 [24SE], S12334 [28SE], S13078 [18OC], S13768
[5NO], S14063 [7NO]
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S. 1639--A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and
for other purposes.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Specter), S7810 [18JN]
Read the first time, S7809, S7833 [18JN]
Read the second time, S7838 [19JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7884 [19JN]
Amendments, S7932 [19JN], S8150, S8151 [20JN], S8258, S8259, S8269
[21JN], S8310 [22JN], S8365, S8366, S8367, S8368, S8369 [25JN],
S8419, S8420, S8421, S8422, S8423, S8424, S8425, S8426, S8427,
S8428, S8429, S8430, S8432, S8469, S8470, S8471, S8472 [26JN],
S8534, S8570, S8571, S8597, S8622, S8623, S8624, S8625, S8626,
S8627, S8628, S8630, S8631, S8632, S8633 [27JN], S8715, S8716,
S8717, S8718 [28JN]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S8378 [26JN]
Senate invoked cloture on consideration of motion to proceed to
consideration, S8398 [26JN]
Debated, S8403 [26JN], S8526, S8532, S8579 [27JN], S8641 [28JN]
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S. 1640--A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 17, United States Code
(relating to the vessel hull design protection), to clarify the
definitions of a hull and a deck; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Whitehouse),
S7810 [18JN]
Text, S7815 [18JN], S12826 [4OC]
Reported (no written report), S12774 [4OC]
Passed Senate, S12826 [4OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H11319 [5OC]
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S. 1641--A bill to amend Public Law 87-383 to reauthorize
appropriations to promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl
and to offset or prevent the serious loss of important wetland and
other waterfowl habitat essential to the preservation of migratory
waterfowl, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S7810 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S13153 [19OC], S14620 [16NO]
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S. 1642--A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the
Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Dodd, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Obama, Mr. Reed, and Mr.
Sanders), S7810 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S7889 [19JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S8943 [10JY]
Amendments, S9529 [17JY], S9627 [19JY], S9670, S9724, S9727, S9731,
S9733, S9737, S9738, S9739, S9740, S9743, S9745, S9750, S9752,
S9757, S9759, S9782, S9783, S9784, S9785, S9786, S9787, S9788
[23JY], S9797 [24JY]
Debated, S9670 [23JY], S9797 [24JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9811 [24JY]
Text, S9984 [25JY]
Message from the Senate, H8621 [26JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-231), S14487 [15NO]
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S. 1643--A bill to establish the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S7810 [18JN]
Text, S7816 [18JN]
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S. 1644--An original bill making appropriations for the Department of
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008,
and for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BYRD, S7810 [18JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-84), S7809 [18JN]
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S. 1645--An original bill making appropriations for military
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. REED, S7810 [18JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-85), S7809 [18JN]
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S. 1646--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the
Secretary of Agriculture to make cost-share and incentive payments
for innovative fuels management conservation practices, including
prescribed grazing management on private grazing land and
practices that complement commensurate public land, to prevent the
occurrence and spread of, and damages caused by, wildfires fueled
by invasive species; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S7810 [18JN]
Text, S7817 [18JN]
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S. 1647--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal
the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of
public servants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S7887 [19JN]
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S. 1648--A bill for the relief of Guy Vang, Genevieve Chong Foung,
Caroline Vang, and Meline ``Melanie'' Vang; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S7887 [19JN]
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S. 1649--A bill to provide for 2 programs to authorize the use of
leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals
performing military service, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Casey), S7887 [19JN]
Text, S7890 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S8232 [21JN], S8945 [10JY]
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S. 1650--A bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Smith, and Mr.
Webb), S7887 [19JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S8228 [21JN]
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions discharged, S8228
[21JN]
Committee discharged. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, S8270
[21JN]
Cosponsors added, S8612 [27JN]
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S. 1651--A bill to assist certain Iraqis who have worked directly
with, or are threatened by their association with, the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Biden, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Lieberman), S7887 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S8796 [9JY], S10150 [26JY], S10314 [30JY], S10904
[3AU], S11118 [5SE], S11752 [19SE], S12142 [26SE]
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S. 1652--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to trade
adjustment assistance for textile and apparel workers, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S7887 [19JN]
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S. 1653--A bill to implement the Convention on Supplementary
Compensation for Nuclear Damage, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Voinovich), S7887
[19JN]
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S. 1654--A bill to prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID
spoofing services; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL, S7887 [19JN]
Text, S7895 [19JN]
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S. 1655--A bill to establish improved mandatory standards to protect
miners during emergencies, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Byrd), S7887 [19JN]
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S. 1656--A bill to authorize loans for renewable energy systems and
energy efficiency projects under the Express Loan Program of the
Small Business Administration; to the Committee on Small Business
and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Kerry), S7887 [19JN]
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S. 1657--A bill to establish a small business energy efficiency
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S7887 [19JN]
Text, S7898 [19JN]
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S. 1658--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to
provide protection for child custody arrangements for parents who
are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a
contingency operation; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GREGG, S7887 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S8232 [21JN]
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S. 1659--A bill to limit the simultaneous deployment to combat zones
of dual-military couples who have minor dependents; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GREGG, S7887 [19JN]
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S. 1660--A bill to require studies on support services for families of
members of the National Guard and Reserve who are undergoing
deployment; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GREGG, S7887 [19JN]
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S. 1661--A bill to communicate United States travel policies and
improve marketing and other activities designed to increase travel
in the United States from abroad; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Inouye), S7887 [19JN]
Text, S7901 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S8232 [21JN], S8302 [22JN], S8413 [26JN], S8693
[28JN], S9833 [24JY], S11118 [5SE], S11214 [6SE], S11752 [19SE],
S11854 [20SE], S12055 [25SE], S12288 [27SE], S12380 [1OC], S12865
[15OC], S13079 [18OC], S13193 [22OC], S13768 [5NO], S13990 [6NO],
S14192 [8NO], S14489 [15NO], S14701 [3DE], S15912 [18DE], S16006
[19DE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-233), S14699 [3DE]
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S. 1662--A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to
reauthorize the venture capital program, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S7887 [19JN]
Text, S7904 [19JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-199), S12936 [16OC]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S14753 [5DE]
Amendments, S14755 [5DE]
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S. 1663--A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to
reauthorize the New Markets Venture Capital Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S7887 [19JN]
Text, S7906 [19JN]
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S. 1664--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of
his important contributions to the Progressive movement, the State
of Wisconsin, and the United States; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Brown),
S8061 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S15234 [12DE]
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S. 1665--A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a
gold medal on behalf of Congress to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in
recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive
movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United States; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Brown),
S8061 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S15234 [12DE]
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S. 1666--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
improve the process for congressional consideration of
international social security agreements; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S8061 [20JN]
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S. 1667--A bill to establish a pilot program for the expedited
disposal of Federal real property; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coburn), S8061 [20JN]
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S. 1668--A bill to assist in providing affordable housing to those
affected by the 2005 hurricanes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S8061 [20JN]
Text, S8065 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S8612 [27JN], S9471 [17JY], S9614 [19JY], S10314
[30JY], S11416 [11SE], S13685 [1NO]
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S. 1669--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to ensure payment under Medicaid and the State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP) for covered items and services furnished
by school-based health clinics; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Salazar,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Kerry), S8061 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S9498 [17JY], S10904 [3AU], S11587 [17SE], S12989
[17OC]
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S. 1670--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the
management of medical care for members of the Armed Forces, to
improve the speed and efficiency of the physical disability
evaluation system of the Department of Defense, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. SNOWE, S8061 [20JN]
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S. 1671--A bill to reauthorize and improve the entrepreneurial
development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S8061 [20JN]
Text, S8079 [20JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-185), S12140 [26SE]
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S. 1672--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or
certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and
mobility; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Brown), S8230 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S10790 [2AU]
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S. 1673--A bill to facilitate the export of United States agricultural
products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and
Export Enhancement Act of 2000, to remove impediments to the
export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, to allow travel
to Cuba by United States citizens, to establish an agricultural
export promotion program with respect to Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Cantwell,
Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Pryor), S8231 [21JN]
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S. 1674--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to give
preference to local communities in the application consideration
process for the conservation reserve program; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S8231 [21JN]
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S. 1675--A bill to implement the recommendations of the Federal
Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low-
power FM service; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mr. McCain), S8231 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S8413 [26JN], S10606 [1AU], S12003 [24SE]
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S. 1676--A bill to extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to
citizens of the Freely Associated States; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S8231 [21JN]
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S. 1677--A bill to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic
Coordination Act of 1988 and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Carper, Mr. Brown, Mr. Casey, and Ms. Stabenow), S8231 [21JN]
Text, S8235 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S8742 [29JN], S10425 [31JY]
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S. 1678--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare
beneficiaries under the Medicare program; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Smith, Ms. Mikulski, and
Mr. Inouye), S8231 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S9833 [24JY], S10425 [31JY]
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S. 1679--A bill to provide that the great hall of the Capitol Visitor
Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Obama), S8231 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S14192 [8NO], S14399 [14NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S14568 [15NO]
Text, S14568 [15NO]
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
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S. 1680--A bill to provide for the inclusion of certain non-Federal
land in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and the Alaska
Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge in the State of Alaska, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S8231 [21JN]
Text, S8240 [21JN]
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S. 1681--A bill to provide for a paid family and medical leave
insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S8231 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S8302 [22JN], S8358 [25JN]
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S. 1682--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the
management of medical care for members of the Armed Forces, to
improve the speed and efficiency of the physical disability
evaluation system of the Department of Defense, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Lincoln), S8301 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, S9917 [25JY]
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S. 1683--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
from the harbor maintenance tax certain commercial cargo loaded or
unloaded at United States ports in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence
Seaway System; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Levin), S8301
[22JN]
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S. 1684--A bill to establish the Return of Talent Program to allow
aliens who are legally present in the United States to return
temporarily to the country of citizenship of the alien if that
country is engaged in post-conflict or natural disaster
reconstruction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S8301 [22JN]
Text, S8305 [22JN]
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S. 1685--A bill to reduce the sentencing disparity between powder and
crack cocaine violations, and to provide increased emphasis on
aggravating factors relating to the seriousness of the offense and
the culpability of the offender; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Specter), S8356 [25JN]
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S. 1686--An original bill making appropriations for the Legislative
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations; placed on
the calendar.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S8356 [25JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-89), S8356 [25JN]
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S. 1687--A bill to provide for global pathogen surveillance and
response; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Casey),
S8356 [25JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-152), S11413 [11SE]
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S. 1688--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the
time limit for the use of education assistance by members of the
Selected Reserve and members of the reserve component supporting
contingency operations and certain other operations; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CASEY, S8356 [25JN]
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S. 1689--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on
certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for
backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins), S8356 [25JN]
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S. 1690--A bill to establish a 4-year pilot program to provide
information and educational materials to small business concerns
regarding health insurance options, including coverage options
within the small group market; to the Committee on Small Business
and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Bennett), S8356 [25JN]
Text, S8362 [25JN]
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S. 1691--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the
public display on the Internet of all or any portion of social
security account numbers by State and local governments, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S8356 [25JN]
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S. 1692--A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans
Association, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, and
Mr. Vitter), S8356 [25JN]
Text, S8363 [25JN], S11516 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, S9659 [20JY]
Reported (no written report), S11269 [7SE]
Passed Senate, S11516 [12SE]
Message from the Senate, H10368 [14SE]
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S. 1693--A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable
health information technology system and to improve the quality
and reduce the costs of health care in the United States; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Obama, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Burr, Mr. Roberts, and Mr.
Isakson), S8411 [26JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10604 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S10606 [1AU], S11053 [4SE], S13685 [1NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-187), S12379 [1OC]
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S. 1694--A bill to authorize resources for sustained research and
analysis to address colony collapse disorder and the decline of
North American pollinators; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brown, and Mr.
Kerry), S8411 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S9614 [19JY]
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S. 1695--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products, to
promote innovation in the life sciences, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Enzi),
S8411 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S8612 [27JN]
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S. 1696--A bill making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S8412 [26JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-91), S8409 [26JN]
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S. 1697--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit for residential biomass fuel property expenditures; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Thune), S8412 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S9775 [23JY]
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S. 1698--A bill to provide that no funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by any Act for contributions for international
organizations may be made available to support the United Nations
Human Rights Council; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S8412 [26JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-137), S9916 [25JY]
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S. 1699--A bill to amend the provisions of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding school library media
specialists, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S8412 [26JN]
Text, S8417 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S11953 [21SE]
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S. 1700--A bill to support the establishment of an international
regime for the assured supply of nuclear fuel for peaceful means
and to authorize voluntary contributions to the International
Atomic Energy Agency to support the establishment of an
international nuclear fuel bank; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, S8412 [26JN]
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S. 1701--A bill to provide for the extension of transitional medical
assistance (TMA) and the abstinence education program through the
end of fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S8610 [27JN]
Passed Senate, S8637 [27JN]
Text, S8637 [27JN]
Debated, H7468 [10JY]
Text, H7468 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7505 [11JY]
Message from the House, S9211 [13JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9261 [16JY], S9468 [17JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H7850 [16JY]
Presented to the President (July 17, 2007), S9469 [17JY]
Approved [Public Law 110-48] (signed July 18, 2007)
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S. 1702--A bill to promote employment of individuals with severe
disabilities through Federal Government contracting and
procurement processes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Collins, and Mr.
Lieberman), S8610 [27JN]
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S. 1703--A bill to prevent and reduce trafficking in persons; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Coburn), S8610 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S8796 [9JY], S11854 [20SE]
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S. 1704--A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher
Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S8610 [27JN]
Message from the Senate, H7271 [27JN]
Held at the desk, H7271 [27JN]
Message from the House, S8687 [28JN], S8740 [29JN], S8793 [9JY]
Passed House, H7347 [28JN]
Text, H7347 [28JN]
Passed Senate, S8573 [27JN]
Text, S8573 [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 2, 2007), S8793 [9JY]
Approved [Public Law 110-44] (signed July 3, 2007)
Examined and signed in the House, H7487 [10JY]
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S. 1705--A bill to prevent nuclear terrorism, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S8610 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S8945 [10JY]
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S. 1706--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to consider
variations in the national average market price for different
classes of wheat when determining the eligibility of wheat
producers for counter-cyclical payments for the 2007 crop year; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S8610 [27JN]
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S. 1707--A bill to reduce the duty on certain golf club components; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S8610 [27JN]
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S. 1708--A bill to provide for the expansion of Federal efforts
concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and research
activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases,
including the establishment of a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory
Committee; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Schumer), S8610 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S9263 [16JY], S9659 [20JY], S10790 [2AU], S11655
[18SE], S12776 [4OC], S12937 [16OC], S14701 [3DE]
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S. 1709--A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to
Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional staff and oversight of
funds to carry out the Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Carper, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Levin, and Mr.
Obama), S8610 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S9020 [11JY], S10606 [1AU], S11505 [12SE]
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S. 1710--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. HARKIN, S8610 [27JN]
Star print ordered, S8756 [29JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-107), S8607 [27JN]
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S. 1711--A bill to target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing
disparity between crack and powder cocaine; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S8610 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S8693 [28JN], S8945 [10JY], S13193 [22OC], S15461
[13DE]
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S. 1712--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve
newborn screening activities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S8610 [27JN]
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S. 1713--A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage
stamp in honor of Rosa Parks; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Voinovich, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Schumer, Ms.
Stabenow, and Mr. Reid), S8610 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S8693 [28JN]
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S. 1714--A bill to establish a multiagency nationwide campaign to
educate small business concerns about health insurance options
available to children; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S8610 [27JN]
Text, S8617 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S8945 [10JY]
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S. 1715--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient
psychiatric services under the Medicare Program; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Smith, Mr. Biden, Ms.
Collins, and Mr. Reed), S8610 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S8796 [9JY], S15063 [10DE]
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S. 1716--A bill to amend the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care,
Katrina Recovery and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007,
to strike a requirement relating to forage producers; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. THUNE, S8610 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S9833 [24JY], S9917 [25JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10045 [25JY]
Text, S10045 [25JY]
Message from the Senate, H8621 [26JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8913 [30JY]
Text, H8913 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY], S10899 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H9697 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10899 [3AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2007), S10900 [3AU]
Approved [Public Law 110-80] (signed August 13, 2007)
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S. 1717--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting
through the Deputy Chief of State and Private Forestry
organization, to provide loans to eligible units of local
government to finance purchases of authorized equipment to
monitor, remove, dispose of, and replace infested trees that are
located on land under the jurisdiction of the eligible units of
local government and within the borders of quarantine areas
infested by the emerald ash borer, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Obama, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Levin, and Ms. Stabenow), S8610 [27JN]
Text, S8619 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S8945 [10JY]
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S. 1718--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to
provide for reimbursement to servicemembers of tuition for
programs of education interrupted by military service, for
deferment of student loans and reduced interest rates for
servicemembers during periods of military service, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S8610 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S9263 [16JY], S9775 [23JY], S9917 [25JY], S10150
[26JY], S10790 [2AU], S11587 [17SE], S11854 [20SE], S12142 [26SE],
S12380 [1OC], S12989 [17OC], S13262 [23OC]
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S. 1719--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
additional educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to
veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or
math; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN, S8610 [27JN]
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S. 1720--A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to establish a Federal Supplemental Loan Program; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Sanders), S8610 [27JN]
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S. 1721--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry in
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Casey), S8610 [27JN]
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S. 1722--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require
the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the price of all milk
used for manufactured purposes, which shall be classified as Class
II milk, by using the national average cost of production, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Casey), S8610 [27JN]
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S. 1723--A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance
the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of
the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mrs. McCASKILL, S8691 [28JN]
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S. 1724--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of
Land Management land in the State of Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor
Speedway, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S8691 [28JN]
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S. 1725--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title 5, United
States Code, to improve the protection of pension benefits, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN, S8691 [28JN]
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S. 1726--A bill to regulate certain State taxation of interstate
commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S8691 [28JN]
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S. 1727--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a credit against income tax for certain educator expenses, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Voinovich), S8691
[28JN]
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S. 1728--A bill to amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978
to reauthorize the Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau Advisory
Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA, S8691 [28JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-161), S11585 [17SE]
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S. 1729--A bill to amend titles 18 and 28 of the United States Code to
provide incentives for the prompt payments of debts owed to the
United States and the victims of crime by imposing surcharges on
unpaid judgments owed to the United States and to the victims of
crime, to provide for offsets on amounts collected by the
Department of Justice for Federal agencies, to increase the amount
of special assessments imposed upon convicted persons, to
establish an Enhanced Financial Recovery Fund to enhance,
supplement, and improve the debt collection activities of the
Department of Justice, to amend title 5, United States Code, to
provide to assistant United States attorneys the same retirement
benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers, and
for authorized purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S8691 [28JN]
Text, S8698 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S13193 [22OC], S13685 [1NO]
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S. 1730--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act, to reward States for engaging individuals with disabilities
in work activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Snowe, and
Ms. Collins), S8691 [28JN]
Text, S8701 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S10425 [31JY], S10904 [3AU], S13193 [22OC], S13725
[2NO]
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S. 1731--A bill to provide for the continuing review of unauthorized
Federal programs and agencies and to establish a bipartisan
commission for the purposes of improving oversight and eliminating
wasteful Government spending; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Chambliss), S8691
[28JN]
Text, S8703 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S9471 [17JY], S11215 [6SE], S13521 [29OC], S14787
[5DE]
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S. 1732--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 301 Boardwalk Drive in Fort Collins, Colorado,
as the ``Dr. Karl E. Carson Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S8691 [28JN]
Reported (no written report), S10604 [1AU]
Indefinitely postponed, S12340 [28SE]
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S. 1733--A bill to authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination
through the use of nationwide testing, to increase funds for the
Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Brown),
S8691 [28JN]
Text, S8707 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S8796 [9JY], S12380 [1OC]
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S. 1734--A bill to provide for prostate cancer imaging research and
education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Kerry), S8691
[28JN]
Cosponsors added, S11505 [12SE], S13490 [26OC], S14286 [13NO],
S14399 [14NO]
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S. 1735--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve
dispute resolution provisions related to the Federal Aviation
Administration personnel management system; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S8691 [28JN]
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S. 1736--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that the eligibility requirement for disability insurance
benefits under which an individual must have 20 quarters of Social
Security coverage in the 40 quarters preceding a disability shall
not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering
from a covered terminal disease; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD, S8691 [28JN]
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S. 1737--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a waiver of the 35-mile drive requirement for
designations of critical access hospitals; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S8691 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S13366 [24OC], S14286 [13NO]
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S. 1738--A bill to establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation
Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy
Attorney General, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children
Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic
labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability law
enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute predators; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S8692 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S9775 [23JY], S9917 [25JY], S11118 [5SE]
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S. 1739--A bill to amend section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to improve the health coverage tax credit, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mr. Brown), S8692 [28JN]
Text, S8711 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S9659 [20JY]
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S. 1740--A bill to amend the Act of February 22, 1889, and the Act of
July 2, 1862, to provide for the management of public land trust
funds in the State of North Dakota; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S8692 [28JN]
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S. 1741--A bill to modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance
program under title I of the National Housing Act; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Allard), S8692 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S10606 [1AU]
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S. 1742--A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from
repromulgating the fairness doctrine; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. THUNE, S8692 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S8742 [29JN], S8796 [9JY], S9136 [12JY], S9471
[17JY]
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S. 1743--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Crapo),
S8692 [28JN]
Text, S8714 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S9498 [17JY], S12003 [24SE]
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S. 1744--A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive
eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations
with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S8692 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S9020 [11JY], S9263 [16JY], S10904 [3AU], S11053
[4SE], S11118 [5SE]
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S. 1745--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce and Justice, Science, and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Ms. MIKULSKI, S8741 [29JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-124), S8741 [29JN]
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S. 1746--A bill to provide for the recognition of certain Native
communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S8741 [29JN]
Text, S8742 [29JN]
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S. 1747--A bill to regulate the judicial use of presidential signing
statements in the interpretation of Acts of Congress; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER, S8741 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, S8796 [9JY], S8945 [10JY], S9263 [16JY]
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S. 1748--A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from
repromulgating the fairness doctrine; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Sessions,
Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Craig, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. Bond, Mr. McCain, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Thune,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Allard, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Kyl), S8741 [29JN]
Text, S8745 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, S8796 [9JY], S8945 [10JY], S9020 [11JY], S9136
[12JY], S9211 [13JY], S9614 [19JY]
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S. 1749--A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to
provide adequate protection to the rights of crime victims, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL, S8741 [29JN]
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S. 1750--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
preserve access to community cancer care by Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Casey), S8794 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, S12055 [25SE], S14701 [3DE]
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S. 1751--An original bill making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. DORGAN, S8794 [9JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-127), S8794 [9JY]
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S. 1752--A bill to establish the policy of the United States with
respect to deployment of missile defense systems capable of
defending allies of the United States against ballistic missile
attack; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. VITTER, S8794 [9JY]
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S. 1753--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Smith), S8794 [9JY]
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S. 1754--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
a workplace wellness education campaign and an evaluation of
employer-based wellness programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Smith), S8794 [9JY]
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S. 1755--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to make permanent the summer food service pilot project for
rural areas of Pennsylvania and apply the program to rural areas
of every State; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Specter), S8943 [10JY]
Text, S8946 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, S9498 [17JY], S9833 [24JY], S10425 [31JY], S10790
[2AU], S10904 [3AU], S11053 [4SE]
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S. 1756--A bill to provide supplemental ex gratia compensation to the
Republic of the Marshall Islands for impacts of the nuclear
testing program of the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Akaka, and Ms.
Murkowski) (by request), S8943 [10JY]
Text, S8948 [10JY]
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S. 1757--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend or
make permanent certain authorities for veterans' benefits, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (by request), S8943 [10JY]
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S. 1758--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help
individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for
services and supports that they need to maximize their
functionality and independence and have choices about community
participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Dodd), S8943 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, S13580 [30OC]
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S. 1759--A bill to provide for the review of agricultural mergers and
acquisitions by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Thune), S8943 [10JY]
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S. 1760--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
the Healthy Start Initiative; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Burr), S8943 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, S11118 [5SE], S11215 [6SE], S11587 [17SE], S11655
[18SE], S11854 [20SE], S12776 [4OC]
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S. 1761--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
contract with an independent engineer to review the construction
methods of certain Federal highway projects, to require States to
submit a project management plan for each highway project financed
with Federal funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S8943 [10JY]
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S. 1762--An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to
section 602 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
year 2008 (S. Con. Res. 21); from the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S8943 [10JY]
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S. 1763--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed
Forces who served honorably during the Cold War era; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S9019 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, S9833 [24JY]
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S. 1764--A bill to improve the use of a grant of a parcel of land to
the State of Idaho for use as an agricultural college, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Craig), S9019 [11JY]
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S. 1765--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expedite the
prompt return of the remains of deceased members of the Armed
Forces to their loved ones for burial; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. BROWN, S9019 [11JY]
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S. 1766--A bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the production
and use of energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Stevens,
Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Akaka), S9019 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, S9615 [19JY]
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S. 1767--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide an exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal
billing arrangements between two physicians during the period in
which one of the physicians is ordered to active duty as a member
of a reserve component of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Lott, and Mrs. Feinstein), S9019 [11JY]
Text, S9025 [11JY]
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S. 1768--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide an exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal
billing arrangements between two physicians during the period in
which one of the physicians is ordered to active duty as a member
of a reserve component of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Lott, and Mrs. Feinstein), S9019 [11JY]
Text, S9025 [11JY]
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S. 1769--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate
number portability in order to increase consumer choice of voice
service provider; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S9019 [11JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-219), S13725 [2NO]
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S. 1770--A bill to provide for the establishment of emergency wildland
fire suppression funds; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Tester), S9019 [11JY]
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S. 1771--A bill to increase the safety of swimming pools and spas by
requiring the use of proper anti-entrapment drain covers and pool
and spa drainage systems, to educate the public about pool and spa
safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Stevens, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Warner, Mr. Durbin, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Coleman), S9019
[11JY]
Text, S9025 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, S9615 [19JY], S15461 [13DE], S16006 [19DE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-182), S11853 [20SE]
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S. 1772--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 127 South Elm Street in Gardner, Kansas, as the
``Private First Class Shane R. Austin Post Office''; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S9135 [12JY]
Reported (no written report), S10604 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10978 [3AU]
Text, S10978 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9843 [4AU]
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S. 1773--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to regulate
payroll tax deposit agents; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S9135 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S12380 [1OC]
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S. 1774--A bill to designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the State of
California, to add certain land to the Sequoia-Kings Canyon
National Park Wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S9135 [12JY]
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S. 1775--A bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 to ensure that no child is left behind; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Gregg), S9135 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S13990 [6NO]
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S. 1776--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Brown), S9135 [12JY]
Text, S9141 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S9471 [17JY], S11118 [5SE], S12865 [15OC]
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S. 1777--A bill to amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to
restore the integrity to the office of the Surgeon General; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S9135 [12JY]
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S. 1778--A bill to authorize certain activities of the Maritime
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Lott), S9135 [12JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-200), S13152 [19OC]
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S. 1779--A bill to establish a program for tribal colleges and
universities within the Department of Health and Human Services
and to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to authorize
the provision of grants and cooperative agreements to tribal
colleges and universities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S9135 [12JY]
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S. 1780--A bill to require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations
concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a
policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Pryor, and Mr.
Inouye), S9135 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S9833 [24JY], S10606 [1AU], S15771 [17DE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-236), S14786 [5DE]
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S. 1781--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 118 Minner Avenue in Bakersfield, California,
as the ``Buck Owens Post Office''; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S9135 [12JY]
Reported (no written report), S10604 [1AU]
Indefinitely postponed, S12340 [28SE]
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S. 1782--A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code
with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S9135 [12JY]
Text, S9144 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S12776 [4OC], S13625 [31OC], S13685 [1NO], S13990
[6NO]
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S. 1783--A bill to provide 10 steps to transform health care in
America; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENZI, S9135 [12JY]
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S. 1784--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to improve programs
for veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Cantwell, and Ms. Landrieu),
S9135 [12JY]
Text, S9150 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S9263 [16JY], S10790 [2AU]
Returned to Senate calendar (H.R. 4253 passed in lieu), S15950
[19DE]
Amendments, S16020, S16024 [19DE]
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S. 1785--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish deadlines by
which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
shall issue a decision on whether to grant certain waivers of
preemption under that Act; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Sanders, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Cardin), S9135 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S9211 [13JY], S9263 [16JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10786 [2AU]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S10875 [3AU]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-243), S15233 [12DE]
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S. 1786--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to encourage the most
polluted areas in the United States to attain clean air standards;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE, S9211 [13JY]
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S. 1787--A bill to conduct 1 or more higher education and career
readiness demonstration projects for rural, low-income students;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Sanders), S9211
[13JY]
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S. 1788--A bill to provide for the mandatory revocation of passports
of individuals whose child support payments are more than $2,500
in arrears; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S9211 [13JY]
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S. 1789--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S9262 [16JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-131), S9262 [16JY]
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S. 1790--A bill to make grants to carry out activities to prevent the
incidence of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted
infections among teens in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant
communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA, S9262 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, S10150 [26JY], S10314 [30JY]
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S. 1791--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to reauthorize, and increase funding for, the biodiesel fuel
education program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Craig), S9262 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, S12380 [1OC]
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S. 1792--A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act to improve such Act; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Obama, and Mrs. Clinton), S9262 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, S9775 [23JY], S11118 [5SE], S11328 [10SE], S14848
[6DE]
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S. 1793--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint
hazards; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Brown), S9469 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S9498 [17JY], S9775 [23JY], S10425 [31JY], S10790
[2AU]
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S. 1794--A bill to amend the Federal Direct Loan Program to provide
that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active
duty service members and their spouses; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BAYH, S9469 [17JY]
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S. 1795--A bill to improve access to workers' compensation programs
for injured Federal employees; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Isakson, and Ms. Collins), S9469
[17JY]
Cosponsors added, S10904 [3AU], S14192 [8NO]
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S. 1796--A bill to provide for the conveyance of the Presque Isle
Light Station Fresnel Lens to Presque Isle Township, Michigan; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S9469 [17JY]
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S. 1797--A bill to reduce the risks to Colorado communities and water
supplies from severe wildfires, especially in areas affected by
insect infestations, to provide model legislation that may be
applied to other States experiencing similar insect infestations
or other forest-related problems, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Allard), S9469 [17JY]
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S. 1798--A bill to establish grant programs to improve the health of
border area residents and for all hazards preparedness in the
border area including bioterrorism and infectious disease, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Cornyn, and Mrs.
Boxer), S9469 [17JY]
Text, S9474 [17JY]
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S. 1799--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply
rate parity to the excise tax on small cigars and small
cigarettes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S9469 [17JY]
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S. 1800--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
emergency contraception to be available at all military health
care treatment facilities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Lieberman), S9469 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S9498 [17JY], S11328 [10SE], S11587 [17SE], S13990
[6NO], S14286 [13NO]
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S. 1801--A bill to require a study on the relocation of the Sector
Buffalo facilities of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S9469 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S9833 [24JY]
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S. 1802--A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Frank Church River of
No Return Wilderness in the State of Idaho; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S9469 [17JY]
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S. 1803--A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land located in
the State of Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S9469 [17JY]
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S. 1804--A bill to enhance the ability of the United States to
prevent, prepare for, detect, and respond to agriculture and food
emergencies; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Ms. Collins), S9469 [17JY]
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S. 1805--A bill to amend the National Housing Act to increase the
mortgage amount limits applicable to housing insured by FHA
mortgage insurance; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S9469 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S9833 [24JY]
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S. 1806--A bill to restore to the judiciary the power to decide all
trademark and trade name cases arising under the laws and treaties
of the United States by repealing the prohibition on recognition
by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain
marks, trade names, and commercial names and impediments to
registration of such marks, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Roberts),
S9469 [17JY]
Text, S9477 [17JY]
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S. 1807--A bill to establish the Weather Mitigation Advisory and
Research Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S9469 [17JY]
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S. 1808--A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Denali
National Park in the State of Alaska; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S9469 [17JY]
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S. 1809--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that distributions from an individual retirement plan, a section
401(k) plan, a section 403(b) contract, or a section 457 plan
shall not be includible in gross income to the extent used to pay
long-term care insurance premiums; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THUNE, S9496 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S12533 [3OC], S12989 [17OC], S13366 [24OC]
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S. 1810--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the
provision of scientifically sound information and support services
to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down Syndrome
or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S9496 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S9615 [19JY]
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S. 1811--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to assess
and reduce the levels of lead found in child-occupied facilities
in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mrs. Clinton), S9496
[17JY]
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S. 1812--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to strengthen mentoring programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Bayh),
S9496 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S9833 [24JY], S11328 [10SE], S14286 [13NO], S14701
[3DE]
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S. 1813--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide
individuals with an opportunity to participate in the financing or
ownership of local biorefineries; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S9497 [17JY]
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S. 1814--A bill to provide individuals with access to health
information of which they are a subject, ensure personal privacy
with respect to health related information, promote the use of
non-identifiable information for health research, impose criminal
and civil penalties for unauthorized use of protected health
information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these
rights, and to protect States' rights; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S9497 [17JY]
Text, S9500 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S14620 [16NO]
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S. 1815--A bill to assure compliance with basic standards for all-
terrain vehicles in the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS, S9497 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S10314 [30JY]
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S. 1816--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's
Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are
historically and thematically associated with the struggle for
women's suffrage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Murray,
and Mr. Schumer), S9612 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S9833 [24JY], S11118 [5SE]
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S. 1817--A bill to ensure proper administration of the discharge of
members of the Armed Forces for personality disorder, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mrs. McCaskill, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Whitehouse),
S9612 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S10150 [26JY], S10425 [31JY]
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S. 1818--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to phase out
the use of mercury in the manufacture of chlorine and caustic
soda, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. OBAMA, S9612 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S11416 [11SE], S11752 [19SE], S13366 [24OC]
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S. 1819--A bill to amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety
Act of 2006 to modify a deadline relating to a certain election by
Indian tribes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Biden), S9612
[19JY]
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S. 1820--A bill to better provide for compensation for certain persons
injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field
Laboratory in California; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S9613 [19JY]
Text, S9616 [19JY]
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S. 1821--A bill to prohibit the closure or relocation of any county,
local, or field office of the Farm Service Agency or Natural
Resources Conservation Service or any office related to the rural
development mission of the Department of Agriculture until at
least 1 year after the enactment of an Act to provide for the
continuation of agricultural programs after fiscal year 2007; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S9613 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S11416 [11SE]
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S. 1822--A bill to amend the Federal Direct Loan Program to provide
that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active
duty service members and their spouses; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BAYH, S9613 [19JY]
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S. 1823--A bill to set the United States on track to ensure children
are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Bond), S9613 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S10904 [3AU], S14701 [3DE]
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S. 1824--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative under the
Medicare Program to assess and report on health care quality in
hospitals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. OBAMA, S9613 [19JY]
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S. 1825--A bill to provide for the study and investigation of wartime
contracts and contracting processes in Operation Iraqi Freedom and
Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. WEBB (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Brown,
Mr. Casey, Mr. Tester, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Levin, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Johnson,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Obama, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Dodd,
and Ms. Landrieu), S9613 [19JY]
Text, S9617 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S10425 [31JY], S10790 [2AU], S10904 [3AU], S12142
[26SE]
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S. 1826--A bill to add Kentucky State University to the list of
schools eligible for assistance under part B of title III of the
Higher Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S9613 [19JY]
Text, S9619 [19JY]
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S. 1827--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require prompt payment to pharmacies under part D, to restrict
pharmacy co-branding on prescription drug cards issued under such
part, and to provide guidelines for Medication Therapy Management
Services programs offered by prescription drug plans and MA-PD
plans under such part; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Enzi) , S9613 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S11505 [12SE], S11587 [17SE], S11752 [19SE],
S12434 [2OC], S12937 [16OC]
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S. 1828--A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to conduct a study of the feasibility of
increasing the consumption in the United States of certain
ethanol-blended gasoline; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE, S9613 [19JY]
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S. 1829--A bill to reauthorize programs under the Missing Children's
Assistance Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Shelby),
S9613 [19JY]
Text, S9621 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S14742 [4DE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S15460 [13DE]
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S. 1830--A bill to amend the Federal Direct Loan Program to provide
that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active
duty service members and their spouses; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BAYH, S9613 [19JY]
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S. 1831--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act, to improve
disclosures for private student loans, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S9613 [19JY]
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S. 1832--A bill to reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act,
the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, and the Asian
Elephant Conservation Act of 1997; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mrs. Boxer), S9613
[19JY]
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S. 1833--A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require
third-party verification of compliance of children's products with
consumer product safety standards promulgated by the Consumer
Product Safety Commission and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S9613 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S10790 [2AU], S11215 [6SE], S11505 [12SE], S12989
[17OC]
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S. 1834--A bill to improve the health of Americans through the gradual
elimination of tobacco products; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENZI, S9613 [19JY]
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S. 1835--A bill to require a report and audit on the transfer of
personnel and functions from Fort Monmouth, New Jersey; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Menendez), S9613 [19JY]
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S. 1836--A bill to require the Comptroller General to address certain
questions in connection with the closure of Fort Monmouth, New
Jersey, and the transfer of personnel, functions, and activities
from Fort Monmouth to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Menendez), S9613 [19JY]
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S. 1837--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide loans to
eligible agricultural producers of eligible commodities that are
used to produce bioenergy to ensure that the capacities of the
commodity storage facilities of the agricultural producers are
adequate for the storage requirements of the agricultural
producers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S9613 [19JY]
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S. 1838--A bill to provide for the health care needs of veterans in
far South Texas; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S9613 [19JY]
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S. 1839--A bill to require periodic reports on claims related to acts
of terrorism against Americans perpetrated or supported by the
Government of Libya; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Lautenberg), S9613
[19JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-195) (omitted from the Record), S12863 [15OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-195), S12936 [16OC]
Passed Senate, S13134 [18OC]
Text, S13135 [18OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H15735 [17DE]
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S. 1840--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency
service workers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S9658 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, S11053 [4SE], S12533 [3OC]
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S. 1841--A bill to provide a site for the National Women's History
Museum in Washington, District of Columbia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Boxer, Ms.
Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Dole, Ms.
Klobuchar, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Mikulski,
Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr.
Voinovich), S9658 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, S11328 [10SE], S11953 [21SE], S15234 [12DE]
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S. 1842--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory
overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain
providers of services to which payments are made under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Obama, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Levin, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Feingold, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Whitehouse), S9658
[20JY]
Cosponsors added, S9833 [24JY], S11587 [17SE], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 1843--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify that
an unlawful practice occurs each time compensation is paid
pursuant to a discriminatory compensation decision or other
practice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Clinton,
Ms. Snowe, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Obama, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Leahy,
Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Stabenow, and Mrs.
Murray), S9658 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, S9775 [23JY], S10315 [30JY], S10904 [3AU], S11053
[4SE], S11505 [12SE], S11655 [18SE], S12380 [1OC], S13079 [18OC],
S13193 [22OC], S13438 [25OC], S13685 [1NO], S15912 [18DE]
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S. 1844--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make
technical corrections to the new border tunnels and passages
offense; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S9773 [23JY]
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S. 1845--A bill to provide for limitations in certain communications
between the Department of Justice and the White House Office
relating to civil and criminal investigations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S9773 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S11855 [20SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-203), S13261 [23OC]
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S. 1846--A bill to improve defense cooperation between the Republic of
Korea and the United States; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. BOND, S9773 [23JY]
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S. 1847--A bill to reauthorize the Consumer Product Safety Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S9774 [23JY]
Text, S9776 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S10790 [2AU], S13262 [23OC]
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S. 1848--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address the impact
of globalization, to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to
extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers,
communities, firms, and farmers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Coleman, Ms.
Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Salazar, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bingaman, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Obama), S9774 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S9833 [24JY], S10150 [26JY], S11053 [4SE], S11587
[17SE], S11855 [20SE], S13438 [25OC], S13580 [30OC], S14742 [4DE]
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S. 1849--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
that wages paid to unauthorized aliens may not be deducted from
gross income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH, S9774 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S9917 [25JY]
Removal of cosponsors, S10150 [26JY]
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S. 1850--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the treatment of Indian tribal governments as State
governments for purposes of issuing tax-exempt governmental bonds,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S9774 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S10150 [26JY], S13079 [18OC]
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S. 1851--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
personal exemptions under the individual alternative minimum tax,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Bunning), S9774 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S10315 [30JY]
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S. 1852--A bill to designate the Friday after Thanksgiving of each
year as ``Native American Heritage Day'' in honor of the
achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Akaka, and Mr.
Stevens), S9774 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S9833 [24JY], S11416 [11SE], S11855 [20SE], S13366
[24OC], S13580 [30OC], S13990 [6NO], S14286 [13NO], S14399 [14NO]
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S. 1853--A bill to promote competition, to preserve the ability of
local governments to provide broadband capability and services,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kerry, Mr. McCain, Mrs.
McCaskill, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Inouye), S9774 [23JY]
Text, S9779 [23JY]
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S. 1854--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health
Service Act to improve elderly suicide early intervention and
prevention strategies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Dodd), S9774 [23JY]
Text, S9780 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S13768 [5NO]
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S. 1855--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
relief to individuals from the penalty for failure to pay
estimated taxes on amounts attributable to the alternative minimum
tax in cases where the taxpayer was not subject to the alternative
minimum tax in the preceding year; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Allard, and Mr. Brownback), S9774 [23JY]
Text, S9782 [23JY]
Removal of cosponsors, S9833 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, S10315 [30JY]
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S. 1856--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make
technical corrections to the new border tunnels and passages
offense.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S9774 [23JY]
Passed Senate, S9792 [23JY]
Text, S9792 [23JY]
Message from the Senate, H8297 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H8394 [24JY]
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S. 1857--A bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WARNER, S9774 [23JY]
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S. 1858--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn
screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has
been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI
of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions .
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Kennedy),
S9774 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S12937 [16OC], S12989 [17OC], S13079 [18OC],
S13194 [22OC], S13521 [29OC], S13580 [30OC], S13685 [1NO], S14286
[13NO], S14399 [14NO], S14701 [3DE], S15913 [18DE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S14786 [5DE]
Amendments, S15564, S15572 [13DE]
Passed Senate amended, S15572 [13DE]
Text, S15574 [13DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H15735 [17DE]
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S. 1859--An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. KOHL, S9831 [24JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-134), S9831 [24JY]
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S. 1860--A bill to control violent crime; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S9832 [24JY]
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S. 1861--A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to
convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ISAKSON, S9832 [24JY]
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S. 1862--A bill to provide for the exchange and conveyance of certain
National Forest land and other land in southeast Arizona, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. McCain), S9832 [24JY]
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S. 1863--A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a
gold medal on behalf of Congress to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in
recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive
movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United States; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Brown),
S9832 [24JY]
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S. 1864--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of
his important contributions to the Progressive movement, the State
of Wisconsin, and the United States; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Brown),
S9832 [24JY]
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S. 1865--A bill to provide for mandatory availability of life
insurance that does not preclude future lawful travel, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S9832 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, S12776 [4OC]
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S. 1866--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt
certain local restrictions from review under the airport noise and
access restriction review program; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S9832 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, S11506 [12SE]
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S. 1867--A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to conduct a study on the operation of helicopters
over Long Island, New York and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce , Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S9832 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, S11506 [12SE]
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S. 1868--A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher
Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S9832 [24JY]
Message from the Senate, H8359 [24JY]
Held at the desk, H8359 [24JY]
Message from the House, S9915 [25JY], S10148 [26JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8411 [25JY]
Text, H8411 [25JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H8740 [26JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10312 [30JY]
Presented to the President (July 31, 2007), S10414 [31JY]
Approved [Public Law 110-51] (signed July 31, 2008)
Passed Senate, S9824 [24JY]
Text, S9824 [24JY]
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S. 1869--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
new voting systems to provide a voter-verified permanent record,
to develop better accessible voting machines for individuals with
disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. ENSIGN, S9916 [25JY]
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S. 1870--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the
United States; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Reed, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Carper, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Schumer), S9916
[25JY]
Text, S9919 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S13262 [23OC]
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S. 1871--A bill to provide for special transfers of funds to States to
promote certain improvements in State unemployment compensation
laws; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Warner,
and Ms. Cantwell), S9916 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S10790 [2AU], S13521 [29OC], S13580 [30OC], S14192
[8NO]
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S. 1872--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to make revenue counter-cyclical payments available to
producers on a farm to ensure that the producers at least receive
a minimum level of revenue from the production of a covered
commodity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Brown), S9916 [25JY]
Text, S9921 [25JY]
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S. 1873--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
demonstration programs on regionalized systems for emergency care,
to support emergency medicine research, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA, S9916 [25JY]
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S. 1874--A bill to provide for efficient containment and management of
climate change costs; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr.
Warner), S9916 [25JY]
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S. 1875--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a refundable and advanceable credit for health insurance, to amend
the Social Security Act to provide for improved private health
insurance access and affordability, to amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to repeal the alternative minimum tax, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DeMINT, S9916 [25JY]
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S. 1876--A bill to prohibit extraterritorial detention and rendition,
except under limited circumstances, to modify the definition of
``unlawful enemy combatant'' for purposes of military commissions,
to extend statutory habeas corpus to detainees, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S9916 [25JY]
Text, S9923 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S13625 [31OC], S13769 [5NO]
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S. 1877--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to prescibe that
members of the Armed Forces and veterans out of uniform may render
the miltary salute during hoisting, lowering, or passing of flag.
By Mr. INHOFE, S9916 [25JY]
Passed Senate, S10045 [25JY]
Text, S10045 [25JY]
Message from the Senate, H8621 [26JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H8740 [26JY]
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S. 1878--A bill to authorize grants for contributions toward the
establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. WEBB (for himself and Mr. Warner), S9916 [25JY]
Text, S9927 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S14192 [8NO]
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S. 1879--A bill to amend titles 10 and 37, United States Code, to
reduce the minimum age of retirement for years of non-regular
service for reserves who serve on active duty in Iraq and
Afghanistan, to increase the amount of educational assistance for
members of the Selected Reserve, and to provide certain other
benefits relating to service in the reserve components of the
Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S10148 [26JY]
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S. 1880--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog
fighting ventures; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S10148 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, S11053 [4SE], S11506 [12SE], S13625 [31OC], S14063
[7NO], S14286 [13NO]
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S. 1881--A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
to restore the intent and protections of that Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Specter), S10148 [26JY]
Text, S10152 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, S10315 [30JY]
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S. 1882--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
various programs for the recruitment and retention of public
health workers and to eliminate critical public health workforce
shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal public health
agencies; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Biden, and Mrs. Boxer),
S10148 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, S13153 [19OC]
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S. 1883--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for standardized marketing requirements under the Medicare
Advantage program and the Medicare prescription drug program and
to provide for State certification prior to waiver of licensure
requirements under the Medicare prescription drug program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Wyden), S10148 [26JY]
Text, S10154 [26JY]
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S. 1884--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to reauthorize and improve agricultural energy programs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S10149 [26JY]
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S. 1885--A bill to provide certain employment protections for family
members who are caring for members of the Armed Forces recovering
from illnesses and injuries incurred on active duty; to the
Committee on Health , Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Harkin,
Mr. Kerry, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Biden, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kennedy)),
S10149 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, S10425 [31JY], S11587 [17SE]
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S. 1886--A bill to provide a refundable and advanceable credit for
health insurance through the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to
provide for improved private health insurance access and
affordability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Corker, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Martinez, and
Mrs. Dole), S10149 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, S10606 [1AU], S14742 [4DE]
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S. 1887--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act in
order to ensure access to critical medications under the Medicare
part D prescription drug program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S10149 [26JY]
Text, S10157 [26JY]
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S. 1888--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to add National
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day to the list of days on which the
flag should especially be displayed; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Cochran), S10149 [26JY]
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S. 1889--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve
railroad safety by reducing accidents and to prevent railroad
fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kerry,
and Mr. Schumer), S10149 [26JY]
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S. 1890--A bill to allow individuals to opt-out of the National Flood
Insurance Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LOTT, S10149 [26JY]
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S. 1891--A bill to provide limited immunity for reports of suspected
terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S10149 [26JY]
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S. 1892--A bill to reauthorize the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Lautenberg, and Mr. Lott), S10149 [26JY]
Text, S10159 [26JY]
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S. 1893--An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security
Act to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program,
and for other purposes; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S10149 [26JY]
Reported (no written report), S10148 [26JY]
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S. 1894--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
provide family and medical leave to primary caregivers of
servicemembers with combat-related injuries; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Dodd (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Lieberman)), S10149 [26JY]
Text, S10190 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, S10315 [30JY], S10425 [31JY], S10606 [1AU], S10790
[2AU]
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S. 1895--A bill to aid and support pediatric involvement in reading
and education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S10313 [30JY]
Text, S10315 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S10790 [2AU], S10904 [3AU], S11587 [17SE], S11656
[18SE], S11752 [19SE], S11855 [20SE], S11953 [21SE], S12055 [25SE],
S12142 [26SE], S12288 [27SE], S12380 [1OC], S12434 [2OC], S12533
[3OC], S12865 [15OC], S12937 [16OC], S13079 [18OC], S13580 [30OC],
S15063 [10DE]
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S. 1896--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 11 Central Street in Hillsborough, New
Hampshire, as the ``Officer Jeremy Todd Charron Post Office''; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself and Mr. Gregg), S10313 [30JY]
Reported (no written report), S10604 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10978 [3AU]
Text, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9843 [4AU]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H10016
[4AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H16857 [19DE]
Text, H16857 [19DE]
Message from the House, S15999 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16954 [28DE]
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S. 1897--A bill to allow for expanded uses of funding allocated to
Louisiana under the hazard mitigation program while preserving the
goals of the program to reduce future damage from disasters
through mitigation; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S10313 [30JY]
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S. 1898--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
expand family and medical leave for spouses, sons, daughters, and
parents of servicemembers with combat-related injuries; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mrs. Dole, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Graham, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Brown)), S10313 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S10606 [1AU], S10904 [3AU]
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S. 1899--A bill to require every American to have health insurance
coverage; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN, S10313 [30JY]
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S. 1900--A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States
Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. McCAIN, S10313 [30JY]
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S. 1901--A bill to amend Public Law 98-513 to provide for the
inheritance of small fractional interests within the Lake Traverse
Indian Reservation; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. THUNE, S10313 [30JY]
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S. 1902--A bill to limit cost growth associated with major defense
base closures and realignments implemented as part of the 2005
round of defense base closure and realignment; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S10313 [30JY]
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S. 1903--A bill to extend the temporary protected status designation
of Liberia under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act so that Liberians can continue to be eligible for such status
through September 30, 2008; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Whitehouse, and Ms.
Klobuchar), S10423 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S10606 [1AU], S11328 [10SE]
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S. 1904--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to ensure that only producers receive commodity program
payments; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S10423 [31JY]
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S. 1905--A bill to provide for a rotating schedule for regional
selection of delegates to a national Presidential nominating
convention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Lieberman),
S10423 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S11118 [5SE], S11587 [17SE], S12434 [2OC], S14192
[8NO]
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S. 1906--A bill to understand and comprehensively address the oral
health problems associated with methamphetamine use; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S10424 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S11855 [20SE]
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S. 1907--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to understand and comprehensively address the
inmate oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S10424 [31JY]
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S. 1908--A bill to amend the procedures regarding military recruiter
access to secondary school student recruiting information; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. VITTER, S10424 [31JY]
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S. 1909--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage, as supplies associated with the injection of
insulin, of home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal
devices and the disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-
by-mail or similar program under part D of the Medicare Program;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ISAKSON, S10424 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S11855 [20SE], S11953 [21SE]
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S. 1910--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that amounts derived from Federal grants and State matching funds
in connection with revolving funds established in accordance with
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking
Water Act will not be treated as proceeds or replacement proceeds
for purposes of section 148 of such Code; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Kennedy),
S10604 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S10791 [2AU], S14787 [5DE]
Removal of cosponsors, S15138 [11DE]
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S. 1911--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the
health of susceptible populations, including pregnant women,
infants, and children, by requiring a health advisory, drinking
water standard, and reference concentration for trichloroethylene
vapor intrusion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mrs. Dole, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg,
and Mr. Kerry), S10604 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S13366 [24OC]
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S. 1912--A bill for the relief of Maha Dakar; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN, S10604 [1AU]
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S. 1913--A bill to improve the amendments made by the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S10604 [1AU]
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S. 1914--A bill to require a comprehensive nuclear posture review, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Casey), S10604 [1AU]
Text, S10608 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S13725 [2NO], S14701 [3DE]
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S. 1915--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide incentives to physicians for writing electronic
prescriptions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SUNUNU, S10604 [1AU]
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S. 1916--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the
program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by
terminating the authority for the removal of chimpanzees from the
system for research purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Vitter, and Ms. Landrieu), S10604 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S12142 [26SE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S15233 [12DE]
Passed Senate amended, S15568 [13DE]
Amendments, S15569 [13DE]
Text, S15569 [13DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H15735 [17DE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H16922 [19DE]
Text, H16922 [19DE]
Message from the House, S15999 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16954 [28DE]
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S. 1917--A bill to include Idaho and Montana as affected areas for
purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure
Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) based on exposure to
atmospheric nuclear testing; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Tester),
S10604 [1AU]
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S. 1918--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to expand the definition of firefighter to include
apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Casey), S10604 [1AU]
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S. 1919--A bill to establish trade enforcement priorities for the
United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade
remedies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Ms. Stabenow), S10604 [1AU]
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S. 1920--A bill to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships
to enable the partnerships to implement innovative strategies at
the secondary school level to improve student achievement and
prepare at-risk students for postsecondary education and the
workforce; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REID, S10604 [1AU]
Text, S10610 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S10791 [2AU], S14701 [3DE]
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S. 1921--A bill to amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of
1996 to extend the authorization for that Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WEBB (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Lott, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Lincoln,
Mr. Burr, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. McCaskill,
and Mrs. Clinton), S10605 [1AU]
Text, S10613 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S10791 [2AU], S11328 [10SE], S12989 [17OC], S13079
[18OC], S13521 [29OC], S13581 [30OC], S14286 [13NO]
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S. 1922--A bill to apply basic contracting laws to the Transportation
Security Administration; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S10605 [1AU]
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S. 1923--An original bill to authorize appropriations for assistance
for the Housing Assistance Council, the Raza Development Fund, and
for the Housing Partnership Network (HPN) and its members, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S10605 [1AU]
Reported (no written report), S10604 [1AU]
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S. 1924--A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to
create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal
employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain
diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Menendez), S10605
[1AU]
Cosponsors added, S10791 [2AU], S11053 [4SE], S11118 [5SE], S11215
[6SE], S12865 [15OC], S14489 [15NO], S14848 [6DE]
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S. 1925--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act, to prevent credit
card issuers from taking unfair advantage of college students and
their parents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Durbin, and
Mr. Smith), S10605 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S12288 [27SE]
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S. 1926--A bill to establish the National Infrastructure Bank to
provide funding for qualified infrastructure projects, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S10605 [1AU]
Text, S10615 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S10791 [2AU]
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S. 1927--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain
acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other
purposes.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Bond), S10605 [1AU]
Text, S10619 [1AU], S10871 [3AU]
Read the second time, S10846 [2AU]
Debated, S10861 [3AU]
Amendments, S10861, S10944 [3AU]
Passed Senate amended, S10871 [3AU]
Passed House, H9952 [4AU]
Read the first time, S10602 [1AU]
Message from the House, S11047 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11047 [4SE]
Presented to the President (August 5, 2007), S11048 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-55] (signed August 5, 2007)
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S. 1928--A bill to amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to
equalize the remedies available under that section; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Obama, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Feingold, and Ms. Cantwell), S10605 [1AU]
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S. 1929--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility
study of water augmentation alternatives in the Sierra Vista
Subwatershed; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. McCain), S10605 [1AU]
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S. 1930--A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prevent
illegal logging practices, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Biden, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Obama), S10605 [1AU]
Text, S10622 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S11328 [10SE], S11587 [17SE], S12055 [25SE],
S12142 [26SE], S12380 [1OC], S12865 [15OC], S12989 [17OC], S13079
[18OC], S13194 [22OC], S13438 [25OC], S14489 [15NO]
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S. 1931--A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to ensure that
development of certain Federal oil and gas resources will occur in
a manner that protects water resources and respects the rights of
surface owners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. TESTER, S10605 [1AU]
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S. 1932--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase SBIR and
STTR program expenditures; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr.
Vitter), S10605 [1AU]
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S. 1933--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide grants
to small public drinking water systems; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Baucus, Mrs.
Murray, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Conrad), S10605 [1AU]
Text, S10624 [1AU]
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S. 1934--A bill to extend the existing provisions regarding the
eligibility for essential air service subsidies through fiscal
year 2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Johnson),
S10787 [2AU]
Text, S10792 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S10904 [3AU]
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S. 1935--A bill to establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary
Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig,
Mrs. Dole, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Chambliss), S10787
[2AU]
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S. 1936--A bill to provide for a plebiscite on the future status of
Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Carper, Mr. Craig, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. McCain,
Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Hagel,
and Mr. Brownback), S10787 [2AU]
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S. 1937--A bill to authorize additional funds for emergency repairs
and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35 bridge located in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007, to waive
the $100,000,000 limitation on emergency relief funds for those
emergency repairs and reconstruction, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar), S10787 [2AU]
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S. 1938--A bill to provide for the reviewing, updating, and
maintenance of National Flood Insurance Program rate maps, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. REED, S10787 [2AU]
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S. 1939--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land in the
Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S10787 [2AU]
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S. 1940--A bill to reauthorize the Rio Puerco Watershed Management
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S10787 [2AU]
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S. 1941--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of designating the Wolf House, located
in Norfolk, Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Pryor), S10787 [2AU]
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S. 1942--A bill to amend part D of title V of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for the
renovation of schools; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Clinton, and Ms.
Mikulski), S10787 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S11118 [5SE]
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S. 1943--A bill to establish uniform standards for interrogation
techniques applicable to individuals under the custody or physical
control of the United States Government; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S10787 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S13685 [1NO], S13990 [6NO], S14286 [13NO], S14399
[14NO]
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S. 1944--A bill to provide justice for victims of state-sponsored
terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cornyn,
Mr. Coleman, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Casey, Ms. Collins, Mr. Graham, Mr. Biden, Mr. Stevens, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S10787 [2AU]
Text, S10793 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S11215 [6SE], S11270 [7SE], S11328 [10SE], S11416
[11SE], S11587 [17SE], S11656 [18SE], S11752 [19SE], S12003 [24SE],
S12142 [26SE], S12288 [27SE], S13079 [18OC], S13194 [22OC], S14286
[13NO], S14742 [4DE]
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S. 1945--A bill to provide a Federal income tax credit for Patriot
employers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Brown), S10787 [2AU]
Text, S10795 [2AU]
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S. 1946--A bill to help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat
public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Cornyn), S10787 [2AU]
Text, S10796 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S13438 [25OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-239), S15062 [10DE]
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S. 1947--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to
improve the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S10787 [2AU]
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S. 1948--A bill to award grants to establish Advanced
Multidisciplinary Computing Software Centers, which shall conduct
outreach, technology transfer, development, and utilization
programs in specific industries and geographic regions for the
benefit of small- and medium-size manufacturers and businesses; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S10787 [2AU]
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S. 1949--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide
loans to certain organizations in certain States to address
habitats and ecosystems and to address and prevent invasive
species; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Domenici),
S10787 [2AU]
Text, S10799 [2AU]
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S. 1950--A bill to require a report on contingency planning for the
redeployment of United States forces from Iraq; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Brown, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Dodd), S10787 [2AU]
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S. 1951--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
ensure that individuals eligible for medical assistance under the
Medicaid Program continue to have access to prescription drugs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Roberts, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Lott), S10787 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S11118 [5SE], S11215 [6SE], S11587 [17SE], S11752
[19SE], S12003 [24SE], S12380 [1OC], S12434 [2OC], S12989 [17OC],
S13685 [1NO], S14701 [3DE], S14787 [5DE], S14849 [6DE], S15138
[11DE], S15913 [18DE]
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S. 1952--A bill to provide a Federal tax exemption for forest
conservation bonds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Smith, and Ms. Cantwell), S10787
[2AU]
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S. 1953--A bill to amend the Agricultural Manufacturing Act of 1946 to
require labeling of raw agricultural forms of ginseng, including
the country of harvest, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S10787 [2AU]
Text, S10801 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S10904 [3AU]
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S. 1954--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access to pharmacies under part D; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Roberts,
Mr. Conrad, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Salazar, Mr.
Smith, Mr. Bingaman, and Ms. Snowe), S10787 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S11118 [5SE], S11587 [17SE], S11752 [19SE], S12003
[24SE], S12381 [1OC], S12533 [3OC], S12989 [17OC], S13194 [22OC],
S14701 [3DE], S14849 [6DE]
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S. 1955--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
make grants to first responder agencies that have employees in the
National Guard or Reserves on active duty; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S10787 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S14849 [6DE]
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S. 1956--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to provide equitable access for foster care and adoption services
for Indian children in tribal areas, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Smith, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. McCain, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Levin), S10787 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S11506 [12SE], S13769 [5NO]
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S. 1957--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide
protection for fashion design; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Hatch, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Clinton, and Ms.
Snowe), S10787 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S13581 [30OC]
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S. 1958--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure and foster continued patient quality of care by
establishing facility and patient criteria for long-term care
hospitals and related improvements under the Medicare Program; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lott, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Wyden, and
Mr. Coleman), S10787 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S11053 [4SE], S11215 [6SE], S11328 [10SE], S11416
[11SE], S11656 [18SE], S11752 [19SE], S11953 [21SE], S12288 [27SE],
S12434 [2OC], S12865 [15OC], S12989 [17OC], S13079 [18OC], S13438
[25OC], S13625 [31OC], S14192 [8NO], S14399 [14NO], S14620 [16NO],
S14742 [4DE], S14787 [5DE]
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S. 1959--A bill to establish the National Commission on the Prevention
of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Coleman), S10787 [2AU]
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S. 1960--A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to
improve surety bond guarantees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Kerry), S10787 [2AU]
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S. 1961--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Little River Canyon
National Preserve in the State of Alabama; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S10787 [2AU]
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S. 1962--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize a
regional water enhancement program in the environmental quality
incentives program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S10787 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S12865 [15OC], S12937 [16OC]
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S. 1963--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as
tax exempt bonds; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr.
Carper), S10787 [2AU]
Text, S10806 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S10904 [3AU], S13521 [29OC], S13769 [5NO], S14849
[6DE], S15771 [17DE]
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S. 1964--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish new separate fee schedule areas for physicians' services
in States with multiple fee schedule areas to improve Medicare
physician geographic payment accuracy, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S10787 [2AU]
Text, S10806 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S11215 [6SE]
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S. 1965--A bill to protect children from cybercrimes, including crimes
by online predators, to enhance efforts to identify and eliminate
child pornography, and to help parents shield their children from
material that is inappropriate for minors; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Pryor,
and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S10787 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S10904 [3AU], S11752 [19SE], S12003 [24SE], S12055
[25SE], S12288 [27SE], S12434 [2OC], S12865 [15OC], S14063 [7NO],
S14192 [8NO], S14489 [15NO], S14702 [3DE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-245), S15233 [12DE]
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S. 1966--A bill to reauthorize HIV/AIDS assistance; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S10788 [2AU]
Text, S10809 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S13581 [30OC]
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S. 1967--A bill to provide administrative ease and incentives for
increased saving by Americans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Smith), S10788 [2AU]
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S. 1968--A bill to provide for security at public water systems and
publicly owned treatment works; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Vitter, and Mrs. Dole),
S10788 [2AU]
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S. 1969--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a special resource study to determine the suitability and
feasibility of designating Estate Grange and other sites related
to Alexander Hamilton's life on the island of St. Croix in the
United States Virgin Islands as a unit of the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Crapo), S10788 [2AU]
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S. 1970--A bill to establish a National Commission on Children and
Disasters, a National Resource Center on Children and Disasters,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD, S10788 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S10904 [3AU], S12288 [27SE], S12381 [1OC], S14192
[8NO]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S14487 [15NO]
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S. 1971--A bill to authorize a competitive grant program to assist
members of the National Guard and Reserve and former and current
members of the Armed Forces in securing employment in the private
sector, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Casey, Mr. Dodd, and Ms. Stabenow), S10788 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S11118 [5SE], S11416 [11SE], S11588 [17SE]
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S. 1972--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify a provision
relating to the siting of interstate electric transmission; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S10788 [2AU]
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S. 1973--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to double
the period of limitations for returns involving offshore secrecy
jurisdictions, to modify certain other provisions relating to the
statute of limitations, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S10788 [2AU]
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S. 1974--A bill to make technical corrections related to the Pension
Protections Act of 2006.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Enzi),
S10788 [2AU]
Read the first time, S10785, S10846 [2AU]
Placed on the calendar, S10900 [3AU]
Read the second time, S10900, S10978 [3AU]
Amendments, S16042 [19DE]
Passed Senate amended, S16048 [19DE]
Text, S16049 [19DE]
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S. 1975--A bill to expand family and medical leave in support of
servicemembers with combat-related injuries; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Reed, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brown, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Harkin), S10788 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S10904 [3AU]
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S. 1976--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include a
provision on organic conversion in the environmental quality
incentives program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Baucus), S10788 [2AU]
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S. 1977--A bill to provide for sustained United States leadership in a
cooperative global effort to prevent nuclear terrorism, reduce
global nuclear arsenals, stop the spread of nuclear weapons and
related material and technology, and support the responsible and
peaceful use of nuclear technology; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S10788 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S11416 [11SE]
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S. 1978--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to award grants to implement a co-teaching model for
educating students with disabilities; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED, S10788 [2AU]
Text, S10813 [2AU]
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S. 1979--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to provide for school improvement, comprehensive, high-
quality multi-year induction and mentoring for new teachers, and
professional development for experienced teachers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Brown),
S10788 [2AU]
Text, S10814 [2AU]
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S. 1980--A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term
care; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Ms. Collins), S10788
[2AU]
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S. 1981--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED, S10788 [2AU]
Text, S10817 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S14286 [13NO], S15031 [7DE], S15063 [10DE], S16006
[19DE]
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S. 1982--A bill to provide for the establishment of the United States
Employee Ownership Bank, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S10788 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S12142 [26SE]
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S. 1983--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to renew and amend the provisions for the enhanced
review of covered pesticide products, to authorize fees for
certain pesticide products, and to expend and improve the
collection of maintenance fees, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S10788 [2AU]
Passed Senate, S10842 [2AU]
Text, S10842 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H9671 [3AU]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, H9697 [3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10721 [24SE]
Text, H10722 [24SE]
Message from the House, S12051 [25SE], S12139 [26SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10938 [26SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12139 [26SE]
Presented to the President (September 27, 2007), S12284 [27SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-94] (signed October 9, 2007)
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S. 1984--A bill to strengthen immigration enforcement and border
security and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Specter), S10788 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S11656 [18SE]
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S. 1985--A bill to improve access of senior homeowners to capital; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Reed), S10901 [3AU]
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S. 1986--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Treasury to prescribe
the weights and the compositions of circulating coins, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S10901 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, S14489 [15NO]
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S. 1987--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for alternative motor vehicle facility bonds; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Levin, Ms.
Mikulski, Mrs. McCaskill, and Ms. Cantwell), S10901 [3AU]
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S. 1988--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of a
principal residence by a first-time homebuyer; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Smith, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr.
Lieberman), S10901 [3AU]
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S. 1989--A bill to provide a mechanism for the determination on the
merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a
civil action relating to racial discrimination by the Department
of Agriculture but who were denied that determination; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OBAMA, S10901 [3AU]
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S. 1990--A bill to amend part D of title III of the Public Health
Service Act to authorize grants and loan guarantees for health
centers to enable the centers to fund capital needs projects, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Sanders), S10901
[3AU]
Text, S10905 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, S12434 [2OC]
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S. 1991--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of extending
the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include additional
sites associated with the preparation and return phases of the
expedition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BUNNING, S10901 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, S12003 [24SE], S13581 [30OC], S13769 [5NO], S14399
[14NO], S14489 [15NO], S15234 [12DE]
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S. 1992--A bill to preserve the recall rights of airline employees,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. McCASKILL, S10901 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, S14489 [15NO]
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S. 1993--A bill to modify the boundary of the Hopewell Culture
National Historical Park in the State of Ohio, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BROWN, S10901 [3AU]
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S. 1994--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
certain farmland from the estate tax; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Crapo), S10901 [3AU]
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S. 1995--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Tester, Mr. Isakson,
and Mr. Burr), S10901 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, S11953 [21SE], S15234 [12DE]
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S. 1996--A bill to reauthorize the Enhancing Education Through
Technology Act of 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health , Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Burr, and Mrs. Murray), S10901 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, S14192 [8NO], S14620 [16NO]
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S. 1997--A bill to require all new and upgraded fuel pumps to be
equipped with automatic temperature compensation equipment, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. McCASKILL, S10902 [3AU]
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S. 1998--A bill to reduce child marriage, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Johnson), S10902 [3AU]
Text, S10906 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, S11588 [17SE], S12288 [27SE], S12989 [17OC],
S14286 [13NO]
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S. 1999--A bill to provide for the establishment of a Center of
Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and
Rehabilitation of Military Eye Injuries, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Obama),
S10902 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, S11416 [11SE]
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S. 2000--A bill to amend and extend the Export Administration Act of
1979 and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (by request), S10902 [3AU]
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S. 2001--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Coleman), S10902
[3AU]
Text, S10909 [3AU]
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S. 2002--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify
certain provisions applicable to real estate investment trusts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Kerry),
S10902 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, S12003 [24SE], S12989 [17OC]
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S. 2003--A bill to facilitate the part-time reemployment of
annuitants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Voinovich), S10902
[3AU]
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S. 2004--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
epilepsy centers of excellence in the Veterans Health
Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Craig), S10902 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, S12003 [24SE], S13262 [23OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-247), S15233 [12DE]
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S. 2005--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
education on the health consequences of exposure to secondhand
smoke, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Sanders, and Mrs. Murray), S10902
[3AU]
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S. 2006--A bill to provide for disaster assistance for power
transmission and distribution facilities, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S10902 [3AU]
Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, S11577, S11614
[17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmenatal
Affairs, S11614 [17SE]
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S. 2007--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to provide a floor of 1.0 for the practice expense and for the
work expense geographic practice cost indices (GPCI) under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S10902 [3AU]
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S. 2008--A bill to reform the single family housing loan guarantee
program under the Housing Act of 1949; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S10902 [3AU]
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S. 2009--A bill to authorize additional funds for emergency repairs
and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35 bridge located in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007, to waive
the $100,000,000 limitation on emergency relief funds for those
emergency repairs and reconstruction, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Coleman), S10902 [3AU]
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S. 2010--A bill to require prisons and other detention facilities
holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the
Federal Government to make the same information available to the
public that Federal prisons and detention facilities are required
to do by law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S10902 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, S15063 [10DE]
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S. 2011--A bill entitled ``The Protect America Act of 2007''; read
twice.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S10902 [3AU]
Debated, S10861 [3AU]
Vote on passage vitiated. Placed on the calendar, S10872 [3AU]
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S. 2012--A bill to amend the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care,
Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act,
2007, to extend the period of emergency financial assistance to
certain individuals and entities; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. THUNE, S10902 [3AU]
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S. 2013--A bill to initially apply the required use of tamper-
resistant prescription pads under the Medicaid Program to schedule
II narcotic drugs and to delay the application of the requirement
to other prescription drugs for 18 months; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S10902 [3AU]
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S. 2014--A bill to provide for statewide longitudinal data systems to
improve elementary and secondary education, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Sanders), S10902
[3AU]
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S. 2015--A bill to increase the economic pressure on terror sponsoring
states, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KYL, S10902 [3AU]
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S. 2016--A bill for the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S11051 [4SE]
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S. 2017--A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to
provide for national energy efficiency standards for general
service incandescent lamps, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S11051 [4SE]
Text, S11054 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, S11215 [6SE], S11588 [17SE]
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S. 2018--A bill to allow the Department of Housing and Urban
Development to better serve persons with limited proficiency in
the English language by providing technical assistance to
recipients of Federal funds; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S11116 [5SE]
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S. 2019--A bill to prohibit the imposition and collection of tolls on
certain highways constructed using Federal funds; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S11116 [5SE]
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S. 2020--A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of
1998 through fiscal year 2010, to rename the Tropical Forest
Conservation Act of 1998 as ``The Tropical Forest and Coral
Conservation Act of 2007'', and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden), S11213 [6SE]
Cosponsors added, S11416 [11SE], S11588 [17SE], S11752 [19SE],
S11855 [20SE], S12003 [24SE], S14063 [7NO], S14286 [13NO], S15138
[11DE], S15771 [17DE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-196) (omitted from the Record), S12863 [15OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-196), S12936 [16OC]
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S. 2021--A bill to provide $50,000,000,000 in new transportation
infrastructure funding through bonding to empower States and local
governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across
all modes of transportation, including roads, bridges, rail and
transit systems, ports, and inland waterways, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs.
Dole, Mr. Vitter, and Ms. Collins), S11213 [6SE]
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S. 2022--A bill to prohibit the closure or relocation of any county
office of the Farm Service Agency until at least one year after
the enactment of an Act to provide for the continuation of
agricultural programs for fiscal years after 2007; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Dorgan), S11213 [6SE]
Cosponsors added, S13262 [23OC]
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S. 2023--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 805 Main Street in Ferdinand, Indiana, as the
``Staff Sergeant David L. Nord Post Office''; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S11213 [6SE]
Reported (no written report), S12141 [26SE]
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S. 2024--A bill to provide for interregional primary elections and
caucuses for the selection of delegates to political party
Presidential nominating conventions; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Levin), S11213 [6SE]
Text, S11217 [6SE]
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S. 2025--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
eligibility criteria for special monthly pension; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (by request), S11213 [6SE]
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S. 2026--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, chapter 11, to
clarify that an award of benefits based on a regulatory
presumption established pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 1116 after
September 30, 2002, cannot be made effective earlier than the date
the regulatory presumption was established; and to clarify that
the presumption of herbicide exposure provided by 38 U.S.C.
section 1116(f) applies only to veterans who served in Vietnam on
land or on Vietnam's inland waterways and not to those who served
only in waters offshore or in airspace above; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (by request), S11213 [6SE]
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S. 2027--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, chapter 5, to
authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and
promote programs and activities honoring veterans and to authorize
the next of kin of a deceased veteran to wear the veteran's awards
and decorations under certain circumstances; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (by request), S11213 [6SE]
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S. 2028--A bill to require the State of Louisiana to match Federal
funding to fully address the Road Home Program shortfall; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S11213 [6SE]
Text, S11217 [6SE]
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S. 2029--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to
provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians
and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which
payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. McCaskill,
Mr. Schumer, and Ms. Klobuchar), S11213 [6SE]
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S. 2030--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require reporting relating to bundled contributions made by
persons other than registered lobbyists; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama (for himself and Mr. Feingold)), S11213
[6SE]
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S. 2031--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide grants and
flexibility through demonstration projects for States to provide
universal, comprehensive, cost-effective systems of health care
coverage, with simplified administration; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SANDERS, S11269 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, S12288 [27SE], S12434 [2OC]
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S. 2032--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out
a competitive grant program for the Puget Sound area to provide
comprehensive conservation planning to address water quality; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S11269 [7SE]
Text, S11270 [7SE]
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S. 2033--A bill to provide for greater disclosure to, and empowerment
of, consumers who have entered into a contract for cellular
telephone service; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Rockefeller), S11269 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, S13079 [18OC], S13438 [25OC]
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S. 2034--A bill to amend the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 to
designate the Copper Salmon Wilderness and to amend the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the North and South
Forks of the Elk River in the State of Oregon as wild or scenic
rivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN, S11326 [10SE]
Text, S11329 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, S11855 [20SE]
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S. 2035--A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public
by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of
information by certain persons connected with the news media; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Schumer), S11326
[10SE]
Cosponsors added, S12055 [25SE], S12142 [26SE], S12990 [17OC],
S13990 [6NO]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S13193 [22OC]
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S. 2036--A bill to temporarily raise conforming loan limits in high
cost areas and portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie
Mae, to provide the necessary financing to curb foreclosures by
facilitating the refinancing of at-risk subprime borrowers into
safe, prime loans, to preserve liquidity in the mortgage lending
markets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S11326 [10SE]
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S. 2037--A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to make it
unlawful to sell a recalled product, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S11414 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S11752 [19SE]
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S. 2038--A bill to prohibit the introduction or delivery for
introduction into interstate commerce of children's products that
contain lead, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S11414 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S11752 [19SE], S13079 [18OC]
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S. 2039--A bill to require an assessment of the plans for the
modernization and sustainment of the land-based, Minuteman III
intercontinental ballistic missile strategic deterrent force, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S11414 [11SE]
Text, S11417 [11SE]
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S. 2040--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the alternative tax liability limitation for small property and
casualty insurance companies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S11504 [12SE]
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S. 2041--A bill to amend the False Claims Act; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Specter, and
Mr. Whitehouse), S11504 [12SE]
Text, S11508 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, S11588 [17SE]
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S. 2042--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for
spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other
pediatric diseases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Warner, and Mr.
Whitehouse), S11504 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, S13079 [18OC], S13194 [22OC], S14702 [3DE], S15063
[10DE], S15138 [11DE], S15652 [14DE], S16006 [19DE]
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S. 2043--A bill to prohibit the closure or relocation of any county
office of the Farm Service Agency until at least 1 year after the
enactment of an omnibus law to provide for the continuation of
agricultural programs for fiscal years after fiscal year 2007; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S11504 [12SE]
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S. 2044--A bill to provide procedures for the proper classification of
employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. Murray),
S11504 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, S11752 [19SE], S12003 [24SE]
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S. 2045--A bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the
screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the
effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S11504 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, S11855 [20SE], S12533 [3OC], S12865 [15OC], S13581
[30OC], S13725 [2NO], S14063 [7NO], S14849 [6DE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S14786 [5DE]
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S. 2046--A bill to establish a pilot program for police departments to
use anonymous texts from citizens to augment their anonymous tip
hotlines; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KERRY, S11504 [12SE]
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S. 2047--A bill to require enhanced disclosures to consumers
purchasing flood insurance and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar), S11504 [12SE]
Text, S11512 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, S11752 [19SE]
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S. 2048--A bill for the relief of Jose Buendia Balderas, Alicia Aranda
De Buendia, and Ana Laura Beundia Aranda; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S11504 [12SE]
Text, S11512 [12SE]
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S. 2049--A bill to prohibit the implementation of policies to prohibit
States from providing quality health coverage to children in need
under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Kerry), S11504 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, S11656 [18SE]
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S. 2050--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the five-month waiting period in the disability
insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BROWN, S11505 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, S13625 [31OC]
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S. 2051--A bill to amend the small rural school achievement program
and the rural and low-income school program under part B of title
VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Ms. Collins), S11585 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, S11953 [21SE], S12434 [2OC], S12533 [3OC], S12865
[15OC], S13990 [6NO], S14489 [15NO], S14702 [3DE], S15138 [11DE],
S15771 [17DE]
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S. 2052--A bill to allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied
relief or review by the United States Court of Appeals for the
Armed Forces; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Feingold), S11585
[17SE]
Text, S11589 [17SE]
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S. 2053--A bill to amend part A of title I of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve elementary and
secondary education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S11585 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, S12865 [15OC], S12990 [17OC], S13990 [6NO]
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S. 2054--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to make grants to assist cities with a vacant housing
problem, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S11585 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, S11953 [21SE], S13438 [25OC]
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S. 2055--A bill for the relief of Alejandro Gomez and Juan Sebastian
Gomez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DODD, S11585 [17SE]
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S. 2056--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
restore financial stability to Medicare anesthesiology teaching
programs for resident physicians; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Vitter,
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Cochran, and Mr.
Lott), S11585 [17SE]
Text, S11593 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, S12776 [4OC], S12865 [15OC], S12937 [16OC], S13769
[5NO], S14063 [7NO], S14399 [14NO], S14620 [16NO], S14702 [3DE],
S14788 [5DE], S15234 [12DE]
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S. 2057--A bill to reauthorize the Merit Systems Protection Board and
the Office of Special Counsel, to modify the procedures of the
Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S11585 [17SE]
Text, S11594 [17SE]
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S. 2058--A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to close the Enron
loophole, prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in
the trading of energy commodities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LEVIN, S11585 [17SE]
Text, S11597 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, S12865 [15OC], S13439 [25OC], S13769 [5NO], S14620
[16NO], S14702 [3DE], S14742 [4DE], S14788 [5DE], S16006 [19DE]
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S. 2059--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline
flight crews; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Kennedy), S11654 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, S16006 [19DE]
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S. 2060--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to establish a Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Dodd,
and Mr. Obama), S11654 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, S12003 [24SE]
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S. 2061--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
exempt certain home health workers from the provisions of such
Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Dodd, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Obama, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr.
Casey), S11654 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, S11855 [20SE], S12055 [25SE]
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S. 2062--A bill to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and
Self-Determination Act of 1996 to reauthorize that Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Reid, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Johnson, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Tester, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Domenici),
S11654 [18SE]
Text, S11658 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, S13521 [29OC]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-238), S15031 [7DE]
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S. 2063--A bill to establish a Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible
Fiscal Action, to assure the economic security of the United
States, and to expand future prosperity and growth for all
Americans; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Gregg), S11654 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, S12055 [25SE], S12334 [28SE], S12533 [3OC], S12776
[4OC], S12865 [15OC], S12990 [17OC], S13581 [30OC], S13625 [31OC]
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S. 2064--A bill to fund comprehensive programs to ensure an adequate
supply of nurses; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN, S11654 [18SE]
Text, S11665 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, S11752 [19SE], S12776 [4OC], S15234 [12DE]
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S. 2065--A bill to provide assistance to community health coalitions
to increase access to and improve the quality of health care
services; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S11654 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, S12334 [28SE]
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S. 2066--A bill to establish nutrition and physical education
standards for schools; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. OBAMA, S11654 [18SE]
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S. 2067--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
relating to recreational vessels; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Lott, Mrs. Dole, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. Cornyn), S11654 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, S12055 [25SE], S12381 [1OC], S12990 [17OC], S14702
[3DE], S15031 [7DE]
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S. 2068--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an additional standard deduction for real property taxes for
nonitemizers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH, S11751 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S14063 [7NO]
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S. 2069--A bill to increase the United States financial and
programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for
women in developing countries; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S11751 [19SE]
Text, S11753 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S13686 [1NO], S14849 [6DE], S15913 [18DE]
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S. 2070--A bill to prevent Government shutdowns.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lott,
Mr. McConnell, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Coleman, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Vitter, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Sessions),
S11751 [19SE]
Read the first time, S11748, S11774 [19SE]
Read the second time, S11775 [20SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11852 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, S12288 [27SE], S13439 [25OC]
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S. 2071--A bill to enhance the ability to combat methamphetamine; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Obama,
Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S11751 [19SE]
Text, S11757 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S12003 [24SE], S12288 [27SE], S12776 [4OC], S13581
[30OC], S14063 [7NO], S14192 [8NO], S14286 [13NO], S14400 [14NO],
S14702 [3DE], S14788 [5DE], S14849 [6DE], S15063 [10DE], S15461
[13DE]
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S. 2072--A bill to authorize Western States to make selections of
public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of
the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States
as provided by their respective enabling Acts; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH, S11853 [20SE]
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S. 2073--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act relating to
the statute of limitations that applies to certain claims; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself and Mr. Bond), S11853 [20SE]
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S. 2074--A bill to provide for safe and humane policies and procedures
pertaining to the arrest, detention, and processing of aliens in
immigration enforcement operations; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KERRY, S11853 [20SE]
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S. 2075--A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an
ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before
giving informed consent to receive an abortion; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Vitter,
Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Thune), S11853 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, S12055 [25SE], S13366 [24OC], S14849 [6DE]
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S. 2076--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require the
President to designate certain geographical areas as national
renewable energy zones, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID, S11853 [20SE]
Text, S11857 [20SE]
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S. 2077--A bill to establish a program to assure the safety of fresh
produce intended for human consumption, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Durbin), S11853 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, S12776 [4OC]
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S. 2078--A bill to require updating of State building energy
efficiency codes and standards; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S11853 [20SE]
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S. 2079--A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 to establish an energy efficiency resource standard for
retail electricity and natural gas distributors; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S11853 [20SE]
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S. 2080--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report
discharges of raw sewage, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S11853 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, S12866 [15OC], S13581 [30OC], S15234 [12DE]
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S. 2081--A bill to require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient
means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce,
costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Casey), S11853 [20SE]
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S. 2082--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Reid), S11853 [20SE]
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S. 2083--A bill to require any Federal or State court to recognize any
notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State other
than the State where the court is located when such notarization
occurs in or affects interstate commerce; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Sununu), S11952 [21SE]
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S. 2084--An original bill to promote school safety, improved law
enforcement, and for other purposes; from the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY, S11952 [21SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11952 [21SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-183), S11952 [21SE]
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S. 2085--A bill to delay for 6 months the requirement to use of
tamper-resistant prescription pads under the Medicaid Program; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S11952 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, S12003 [24SE], S12055 [25SE], S12142 [26SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12076 [25SE]
Text, S12076 [25SE]
Message from the Senate, H10941 [27SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H11025 [27SE]
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S. 2086--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP) and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. LOTT, S12002 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, S13079 [18OC], S15031 [7DE]
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S. 2087--A bill to amend certain laws relating to Native Americans to
make technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. McCain), S12054 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S13153 [19OC], S13262 [23OC]
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S. 2088--A bill to place reasonable limitations on the use of National
Security Letters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Murkowski,
Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Hagel), S12054 [25SE]
Text, S12057 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S12142 [26SE], S12533 [3OC], S12990 [17OC], S14702
[3DE], S14788 [5DE]
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S. 2089--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
reduce the coverage gap in prescription drug coverage under part D
of such title based on savings to the Medicare Program resulting
from the negotiation of prescription drug prices; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Mikulski,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Kerry), S12054 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S12142 [26SE], S12866 [15OC]
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S. 2090--A bill to protect privacy and security concerns in court
records; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (by request), S12054 [25SE]
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S. 2091--A bill to increase the number of the court's active judges;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (by request), S12054 [25SE]
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S. 2092--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to improve
protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Obama),
S12054 [25SE]
Text, S12063 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S12142 [26SE], S14286 [13NO]
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S. 2093--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a
segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont
for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Sanders), S12054 [25SE]
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S. 2094--A bill to increase the wages and benefits of blue collar
workers by strengthening labor provisions in the S. 2094. A bill
to increase the wages and benefits of blue collar workers by
strengthening labor provisions in the H. 092. program, to provide
for labor recruiter accountability, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANDERS, S12141 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, S12288 [27SE]
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S. 2095--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
require country of origin labeling for processed food items; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BROWN, S12141 [26SE]
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S. 2096--A bill to amend the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act to
eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on
the Federal ``do-not-call'' registry; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Nelson of Florida), S12141 [26SE]
Text, S12145 [26SE], S15789 [17DE]
Cosponsors added, S12533 [3OC], S12866 [15OC], S12937 [16OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-246), S15233 [12DE]
Amendments, S15776, S15788 [17DE]
Passed Senate amended, S15788 [17DE]
Message from the Senate, H15528 [17DE]
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S. 2097--A bill to modify the optional method of computing net
earnings from self-employment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S12141 [26SE]
Text, S12146 [26SE]
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S. 2098--A bill to establish the Northern Plains Heritage Area in the
State of North Dakota; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S12141 [26SE]
Text, S12147 [26SE]
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S. 2099--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the Medicare competitive bidding project for clinical
laboratory services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Ms. Cantwell), S12141
[26SE]
Cosponsors added, S12866 [15OC], S13439 [25OC], S14849 [6DE]
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S. 2100--A bill to require that Federal forfeiture funds be used, in
part, to clean up methamphetamine laboratories; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Barrasso), S12141 [26SE]
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S. 2101--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries by improving eligibility
and services under the Medicare Savings Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Salazar, and Ms.
Stabenow), S12141 [26SE]
Text, S12149 [26SE]
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S. 2102--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase
out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become
eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period
for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Kerry, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, and Mrs. Clinton), S12141 [26SE]
Text, S12154 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, S14620 [16NO], S15913 [18DE]
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S. 2103--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the in the home restriction for Medicare coverage of
mobility devices for individuals with expected long-term needs; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Collins, and
Mr. Lieberman), S12141 [26SE]
Text, S12155 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, S12288 [27SE], S14620 [16NO]
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S. 2104--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to clarify the temporary suspension of duty for certain DVD
readers and writers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S12287 [27SE]
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S. 2105--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Federal Health
Care Board; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. HAGEL, S12287 [27SE]
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S. 2106--A bill to provide nationwide subpoena authority for actions
brought under the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Martinez), S12287 [27SE]
Text, S12290 [27SE], S12692 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S12533 [3OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12692 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H11254 [4OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H11313 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12191 [30OC]
Text, H12191, H12193 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H12236 [30OC]
Message from the House, S13577 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13577 [30OC]
Presented to the President (October 30, 2007), S13577 [30OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-113] (signed November 8, 2007)
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S. 2107--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 570 Broadway in Bayonne, New Jersey, as the
``Dennis P. Collins Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S12287 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, S13725 [2NO]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Indefinitely postponed, S14748 [4DE]
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S. 2108--A bill to establish a public education and awareness program
relating to emergency contraception; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Cantwell,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Lautenberg),
S12287 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, S15032 [7DE]
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S. 2109--A bill to designate certain Federal lands in Riverside
County, California, as wilderness, to designate certain river
segments in Riverside County as a wild, scenic, or recreational
river, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S12287 [27SE]
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S. 2110--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 427 North Street in Taft, California, as the
``Larry S. Pierce Post Office''; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S12287 [27SE]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Passed Senate, S14656 [16NO]
Text, S14656 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H14151
[4DE]
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S. 2111--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to allow State educational agencies, local educational
agencies, and schools to increase implementation of early
intervention services, particularly school-wide positive behavior
supports; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Sanders), S12287 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, S14620 [16NO]
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S. 2112--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
the Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Investment Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Akaka), S12287
[27SE]
Cosponsors added, S15234 [12DE]
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S. 2113--A bill to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion
Agreement; to the Committee on Finance pursuant to section 2103(b)
of Public Law 107-210.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley) (by request), S12287
[27SE]
Reported (no written report), S13989 [6NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-249), S15651 [14DE]
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S. 2114--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act, to provide for
enhanced disclosures to consumers and enhanced regulation of
mortgage brokers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S12287 [27SE]
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S. 2115--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend for 6 months the eligibility period for the ``Welcome to
Medicare'' physical examination and to provide for the coverage
and waiver of cost-sharing for preventive services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN, S12287 [27SE]
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S. 2116--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that corporate tax benefits based upon stock option compensation
expenses be consistent with accounting expenses shown in corporate
financial statements for such compensation; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S12334 [28SE]
Text, S12339 [28SE]
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S. 2117--A bill to encourage the development of research-proven
programs funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S12334 [28SE]
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S. 2118--A bill to encourage the use of research-proven programs in
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S12334 [28SE]
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S. 2119--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while
serving in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter,
and Mr. Voinovich), S12379 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S12866 [15OC], S12990 [17OC], S13439 [25OC],
S13521 [29OC], S13625 [31OC], S13686 [1NO], S13769 [5NO], S13990
[6NO], S14286 [13NO], S14702 [3DE], S15063 [10DE], S15461 [13DE],
S15652 [14DE], S15771 [17DE], S15913 [18DE], S16006 [19DE]
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S. 2120--A bill to authorize the establishment of a Social Investment
and Economic Development Fund for the Americas to provide
assistance to reduce poverty, expand the middle class, and foster
increased economic opportunity in the countries of the Western
Hemisphere, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr. Cardin), S12379 [1OC]
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S. 2121--A bill to provide funding and incentives for caregiver
support and long-term care assistance; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Durbin), S12379
[1OC]
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S. 2122--A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of
highly qualified teachers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Sanders),
S12379 [1OC]
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S. 2123--A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or their political
subdivisions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Dodd, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Domenici, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Martinez, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Obama, Mr. Specter,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Sununu, and
Mr. Pryor), S12379 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S12937 [16OC], S13581 [30OC], S13686 [1NO], S13990
[6NO], S14400 [14NO], S15139 [11DE]
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S. 2124--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana,
to Jefferson County, Montana, for use as a cemetery; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Tester), S12379 [1OC]
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S. 2125--A bill to improve public awareness in the United States among
older individuals and their families and caregivers about the
impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment
of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal
Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and
the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and
industry groups; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. KOHL, S12433 [2OC]
Text, S12435 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, S13521 [29OC]
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S. 2126--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains
distributions from regulated investment companies; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Gregg), S12433 [2OC]
Text, S12440 [2OC]
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S. 2127--A bill to provide assistance to families of miners involved
in mining accidents; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S12433 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, S12866 [15OC], S13686 [1NO]
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S. 2128--A bill to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and
multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce
permanent.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. Lott),
S12433 [2OC]
Read the first time, S12432, S12450 [2OC]
Read the second time, S12453 [3OC]
Placed on the calendar, S12530 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S12776 [4OC], S12937 [16OC], S13262 [23OC]
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S. 2129--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish the infrastructure foundation for the hydrogen economy,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Graham), S12532 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S14742 [4DE], S14788 [5DE]
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S. 2130--A bill to express the sense of the Senate on the need for a
comprehensive diplomatic offensive to help broker national
reconciliation efforts in Iraq and lay the foundation for the
eventual redeployment of United States combat forces; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Collins, and
Mr. Kerry), S12532 [3OC]
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S. 2131--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at Highway 49 South in Piney Woods, Mississippi,
as the ``Lawrence C. and Grace M. Jones Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Lott), S12532 [3OC]
Committee discharged. Placed on the calendar, S13167 [19OC]
Indefinitely postponed, S14748 [4DE]
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S. 2132--A bill to prohibit the introduction or delivery for
introduction into interstate commerce of children's products that
contain lead, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Whitehouse,
Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Durbin)), S12532 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S13581 [30OC]
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S. 2133--A bill to authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain actions
with respect to mortgage loans in bankruptcy, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER, S12532 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S14788 [5DE]
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S. 2134--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to
Congress reports on the status of planning for the redeployment of
the Armed Forces from Iraq and to require the Secretary of
Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and
appropriate senior officials of the Department of Defense to meet
with Congress to brief Congress on matters contained in the
reports; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Pryor), S12532
[3OC]
Cosponsors added, S12776 [4OC]
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S. 2135--A bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers,
to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as
inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who
recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Feingold, and Mr.
Brownback), S12532 [3OC]
Text, S12535 [3OC], S15943 [18DE]
Cosponsors added, S12866 [15OC], S12990 [17OC], S15063 [10DE],
S15652 [14DE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S15138 [11DE]
Amendments, S15934, S15941, S15943 [18DE]
Passed Senate amended, S15941 [18DE]
Message from the Senate, H16837 [19DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H16940 [19DE]
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S. 2136--A bill to address the treatment of primary mortgages in
bankruptcy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S12532 [3OC]
Text, S12537 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S12938 [16OC], S13262 [23OC], S13521 [29OC],
S13769 [5NO], S14192 [8NO], S14400 [14NO], S15063 [10DE], S15771
[17DE]
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S. 2137--A bill to eliminate methamphetamine kingpins; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S12774 [4OC]
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S. 2138--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
within the Department of Veterans Affairs the position of
Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (by request), S12774 [4OC]
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S. 2139--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, provide
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of
the National Guard and Reserve who serve extended periods of
continuous active duty that include a prolonged period of service
in certain theaters of operation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Coleman), S12774 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, S12938 [16OC], S13079 [18OC], S13366 [24OC]
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S. 2140--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Francis
Collins, in recognition of his outstanding contributions and
leadership in the fields of medicine and genetics; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S12774 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, S12990 [17OC], S13079 [18OC], S13990 [6NO], S14193
[8NO], S14742 [4DE], S14788 [5DE], S15032 [7DE], S15139 [11DE],
S15235 [12DE], S15461 [13DE]
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S. 2141--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize
and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Brown, Mr. Durbin, Ms.
Landrieu, and Mrs. Murray), S12774 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, S14702 [3DE]
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S. 2142--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse veterans receiving
emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs
facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred
to Department facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN, S12774 [4OC]
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S. 2143--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to
establish a program to improve the health and education of
children through grants to expand school breakfast programs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Tester, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Obama, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Domenici), S12774
[4OC]
Cosponsors added, S13625 [31OC]
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S. 2144--A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study
of feasibility relating to the construction and operation of
pipelines and carbon dioxide sequestration facilities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Thune, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Warner, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Martinez, and
Mr. Bunning), S12774 [4OC]
Text, S12778 [4OC]
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S. 2145--A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to
ensure that Indian veterans are not liable for certain health care
payments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Dorgan), S12775 [4OC]
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S. 2146--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to accept, as part of a settlement, diesel
emission reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mrs. Clinton), S12775
[4OC]
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S. 2147--A bill to require accountability for contractors and contract
personnel under Federal contracts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Whitehouse,
Mr. Byrd, and Mr. Kerry)), S12775 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, S12866 [15OC], S13686 [1NO], S14702 [3DE]
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S. 2148--A bill to provide for greater diversity within, and to
improve policy direction and oversight of, the Senior Executive
Service; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S12775 [4OC]
Text, S12780 [4OC]
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S. 2149--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to establish a
program to provide incentives for projects to produce synthetic
gas, liquid fuels, and other products from coal and other
feedstocks while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions
and reliance of the United States on petroleum and natural gas,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN, S12775 [4OC]
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S. 2150--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 4320 Blue Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri, as
the ``Wallace S. Hartsfield Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill), S12775 [4OC]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Indefinitely postponed, S14748 [4DE]
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S. 2151--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
authorize notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas
protected against 100-year and 500-year floods by certified flood
control structure; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Bond, Mr. Cochran, and
Mrs. McCaskill), S12775 [4OC]
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S. 2152--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program through
fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Enzi,
Mr. Bunning, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Allard, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Inhofe, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Burr, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Barrasso,
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Ensign), S12775 [4OC]
Read the first time, S12773, S12827 [4OC]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S12863 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S12866 [15OC], S12990 [17OC]
Text, S12866 [15OC]
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S. 2153--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to enhance
disclosure of the terms of home mortgage loans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REED, S12775 [4OC]
Text, S12781 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, S12990 [17OC]
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S. 2154--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain employment as a member of a
local governing board, commission, or committee from Social
Security tax coverage; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Conrad), S12775 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, S14620 [16NO]
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S. 2155--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to encourage
the development of clean energy technologies for deployment in
markets abroad, to assist the Department of Energy's promotion of
research and development of clean and efficient energy systems, to
encourage the Department of Energy and other Federal agencies to
work together to improve the advancement of sustainable energy use
and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BYRD, S12775 [4OC]
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S. 2156--A bill to authorize and facilitate the improvement of water
management by the Bureau of Reclamation, to require the Secretary
of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy to increase the
acquisition and analysis of water resources for irrigation,
hydroelectric power, municipal, and environmental uses, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr.
Johnson), S12775 [4OC]
Text, S12782 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, S12938 [16OC], S13490 [26OC]
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S. 2157--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to establish pilot programs in expanded school attendance; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANDERS, S12775 [4OC]
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S. 2158--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit Medicare beneficiaries to continue to rent certain items of
complex durable medical equipment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S12863 [15OC]
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S. 2159--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lott, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Vitter, Mr. Webb, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Isakson), S12863 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S13521 [29OC], S14063 [7NO], S14742 [4DE], S15063
[10DE], S15913 [18DE]
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S. 2160--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a
pain care initiative in health care facilities of the Department
of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Brown), S12863 [15OC]
Text, S12871 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S13262 [23OC], S13439 [25OC], S14702 [3DE]
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S. 2161--A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and
quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations
between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and
health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and
D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply
to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Graham), S12863
[15OC]
Cosponsors added, S14400 [14NO], S14849 [6DE]
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S. 2162--A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the
Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic
stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S12863 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S13262 [23OC], S13439 [25OC], S14702 [3DE]
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S. 2163--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
income averaging for private forest landowners; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S12863 [15OC]
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S. 2164--A bill to establish a Science and Technology Scholarship
Program to award scholarships to recruit and prepare students for
careers in the National Weather Service and in National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration marine research, atmospheric
research, and satellite programs and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S12863 [15OC]
Text, S12873 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S13769 [5NO]
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S. 2165--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide
for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of
drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage
Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by
the drought; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S12936 [16OC]
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S. 2166--A bill to provide for greater responsibility in lending and
expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the
international financial institutions by low-income countries, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Biden, Mr. Obama,
and Mr. Sununu), S12936 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, S12990 [17OC], S13079 [18OC], S13194 [22OC],
S13262 [23OC], S13366 [24OC], S13769 [5NO], S14702 [3DE], S15139
[11DE], S15652 [14DE], S15771 [17DE], S15913 [18DE]
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S. 2167--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
authorize agricultural producers to establish and contribute to
tax-exempt farm savings accounts in lieu of obtaining federally
subsidized crop insurance or noninsured crop assistance, to
provide for contributions to such accounts by the Secretary of
Agriculture, to specify the situations in which amounts may be
paid to producers from such accounts, and to limit the total
amount of such distributions to a producer during a taxable year,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S12936 [16OC]
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S. 2168--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to enable
increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to
allow for restitution to victims of identity theft; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, and Mr. Durbin), S12936 [16OC]
Text, S12939 [16OC], S14570 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, S13581 [30OC], S13769 [5NO], S13990 [6NO], S14063
[7NO]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-217), S13684 [1NO]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S14182 [8NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14568 [15NO]
Amendments, S14568 [15NO]
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H14151 [4DE]
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S. 2169--A bill to temporarily increase the portfolio caps applicable
to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, to provide the necessary financing
to curb foreclosures by facilitating the refinancing of at-risk
subprime borrowers into safe, affordable loans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S12936 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, S14286 [13NO]
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S. 2170--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property
for purposes of the depreciation deduction; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Kyl), S12936 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, S13439 [25OC], S13686 [1NO]
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S. 2171--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a
uniform set of customer service and consumer protection
requirements for providers of wireless telecommunications
services; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR, S12936 [16OC]
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S. 2172--A bill to impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace
and Development Council in Burma, to prohibit the importation of
gems and hardwoods from Burma, to support democracy in Burma, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. McCAIN, S12936 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, S12990 [17OC], S13079 [18OC], S13194 [22OC],
S13439 [25OC], S13521 [29OC], S13625 [31OC], S14063 [7NO]
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S. 2173--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to improve standards for physical education; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN, S12988 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, S14742 [4DE]
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S. 2174--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 175 South Monroe Street in Tiffin, Ohio, as the
``Paul E. Gillmor Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Brown), S12988 [17OC]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Passed Senate, S14656 [16NO]
Text, S14656 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H14151
[4DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15481 [17DE]
Text, H15481 [17DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16830 [18DE]
Message from the House, S15906, S15907 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15907 [18DE]
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007), S16000 [19DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-152] (signed December 21, 2007)
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S. 2175--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with regard to
research on asthma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S12988 [17OC]
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S. 2176--A bill to promote the development of Native American small
business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Smith, Mr. Akaka, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Tester), S12988
[17OC]
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S. 2177--A bill to prohibit the payment of individuals to reserve a
place in line for a seat for a lobbyist at a congressional
committee hearing or business meeting; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. McCASKILL, S12988 [17OC]
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S. 2178--A bill to expedite the adjudication of employer petitions for
aliens with extraordinary artistic ability; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S12988 [17OC]
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S. 2179--A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the
Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department
of Energy, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S12988 [17OC]
Read the first time, S12985, S13025 [17OC]
Text, S13025 [17OC]
Read the second time, S13029 [18OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13077 [18OC]
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S. 2180--A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the
Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department
of Energy, and to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments
Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S12988 [17OC]
Read the first time, S12985, S13025 [17OC]
Read the second time, S13029 [18OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13077 [18OC]
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S. 2181--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to home health services
under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Bond, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Roberts, and Mr. Reed), S12988 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, S13581 [30OC], S13686 [1NO], S13725 [2NO], S14063
[7NO], S14489 [15NO], S14620 [16NO], S14702 [3DE], S15139 [11DE]
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S. 2182--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
mental health services; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Smith), S12988 [17OC]
Text, S12994 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, S13581 [30OC]
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S. 2183--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
grants for community-based mental health infrastructure
improvement; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Reed), S12988 [17OC]
Text, S12996 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, S13581 [30OC]
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S. 2184--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans
for individuals called to active duty for at least 179 days.
By Mrs. DOLE, S12988 [17OC]
Read the first time, S12985, S13025 [17OC]
Read the second time, S13029 [18OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13077 [18OC]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S13651 [1NO]
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S. 2185--A bill to permanently extend the current marginal tax rates.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S12988 [17OC]
Read the first time, S12985, S13025 [17OC]
Read the second time, S13029 [18OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13077 [18OC]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S13651 [1NO]
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S. 2186--A bill to permit individuals who are employees of a grantee
that is receiving funds under section 330 of the Public Health
Service Act to enroll in health insurance coverage provided under
the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Salazar, and Mr.
Sanders), S12988 [17OC]
Text, S12998 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, S13725 [2NO]
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S. 2187--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 to provide for child care workforce development
initiatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Casey), S12988 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, S13439 [25OC]
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S. 2188--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a prospective payment system instead of the reasonable
cost-based reimbursement method for Medicare-covered services
provided by Federally qualified health centers and to expand the
scope of such covered services to account for expansions in the
scope of services provided by Federally qualified health centers
since the inclusion of such services for coverage under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Akaka, and Mr. Sanders), S12988 [17OC]
Text, S12999 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, S15913 [18DE]
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S. 2189--A bill to provide for educational opportunities for all
students in State public school systems, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S12988 [17OC]
Text, S13000 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, S13079 [18OC]
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S. 2190--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the inclusion of barbiturates and bezodiazepines as
covered part D drugs beginning in 2008; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S12988 [17OC]
Text, S13004 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, S13262 [23OC]
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S. 2191--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
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Coleman,
Mrs. Dole, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Casey),
S13077 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, S13581 [30OC], S15771 [17DE]
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S. 2192--A bill to establish a user fee for follow-up reinspections
under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S13077 [18OC]
Text, S13088 [18OC]
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S. 2193--A bill to provide for a 5-year SCHIP reauthorization for
coverage of low-income children, an expansion of child health care
insurance coverage through tax fairness, and a health care
Federalism initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Thune, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Chambliss),
S13077 [18OC]
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S. 2194--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to establish a partnership between the Department of
Education and the National Park Service to provide educational
opportunities for students and teachers, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S13077 [18OC]
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S. 2195--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for
property used predominantly within an Indian reservation; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE, S13077 [18OC]
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S. 2196--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and
natural gas produced from marginal properties; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S13078 [18OC]
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S. 2197--A bill to establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership
Council; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S13078 [18OC]
Text, S13088 [18OC]
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S. 2198--A bill to require the Architect of the Capitol to permit the
acknowledgment of God on flag certificates.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Coleman, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Sununu), S13078
[18OC]
Read the first time, S13077, S13135 [18OC]
Read the second time, S13137 [19OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13152 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, S13153 [19OC], S13194 [22OC]
Passed Senate, S13587 [30OC]
Text, S13587 [30OC]
Message from the Senate, H12253 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H12382 [31OC]
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S. 2199--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the treatment of certain foreign nonqualified deferred
compensation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S13078 [18OC]
Text, S13089 [18OC]
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S. 2200--A bill to authorize the use of Federal funds for flexible
financing of Indian tribal municipal, rural, and industrial water
system construction projects by certain federally recognized
Indian tribes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Tester), S13078
[18OC]
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S. 2201--A bill to provide for the penalty-free use of retirement
funds for mortgage delinquency relief; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S13078 [18OC]
Text, S13091 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, S13153 [19OC]
Star print ordered, S13203 [22OC]
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S. 2202--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to increase the renewable
content of gasoline, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama (for himself and Mr. Harkin)), S13078
[18OC]
Cosponsors added, S13194 [22OC]
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S. 2203--A bill to reauthorize the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination
and Decommissioning Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BROWN, S13078 [18OC]
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S. 2204--A bill to assist wildlife populations and wildlife habitats
in adapting to and surviving the effects of global warming, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S13078 [18OC]
Text, S13092 [18OC]
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S. 2205--A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and
adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term
United States residents and who entered the United States as
children, and for other purposes; read the first time.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Lugar), S13078 [18OC]
Text, S13097 [18OC]
Read the first time, S13077, S13135 [18OC]
Read the second time, S13137 [19OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13152 [19OC]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S13202 [22OC],
S13300 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, S13262 [23OC]
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S. 2206--A bill to provide technical corrections to Public Law 109-116
(2 U.S.C. 2131a note) to extend the time period for the Joint
Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a
statue of Rosa Parks, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Levin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S13078
[18OC]
Passed Senate, S13133 [18OC]
Text, S13133 [18OC]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H11843 [22OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12478 [5NO]
Text, H12479 [5NO]
Message from the House, S13988 [6NO], S14060 [7NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14060 [7NO]
Presented to the President (November 7, 2007), S14060 [7NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H13295 [7NO]
Approved [Public Law 110-120] (signed November 19, 2007)
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S. 2207--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of designating Green McAdoo School in
Clinton, Tennessee, as a unit of the National Park System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Corker, and Mr. Salazar), S13152
[19OC]
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S. 2208--A bill to protect public health and safety in the event that
testing of nuclear weapons by the United States is resumed; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S13152 [19OC]
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S. 2209--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 Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Crapo, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Kerry), S13152 [19OC]
Text, S13154 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, S14620 [16NO], S14702 [3DE], S14788 [5DE], S16007
[19DE]
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S. 2210--A bill to provide incentives for investment in research and
development for new medicines, to enhance access to new medicines,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANDERS, S13152 [19OC]
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S. 2211--A bill to ensure the recovery, resiliency, and health of
ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S13152 [19OC]
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S. 2212--A bill to support the establishment and operations of
Teachers Professional Development Institutes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S13152 [19OC]
Text, S13157 [19OC]
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S. 2213--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve
prevention, investigation, and prosecution of cyber-crime, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Biden), S13193 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, S13625 [31OC], S15139 [11DE]
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S. 2214--A bill to establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency
as an independent agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INHOFE, S13193 [22OC]
Text, S13195 [22OC]
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S. 2215--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish the Protective Security Advisor Program Office; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Biden, Mr. Thune, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Carper), S13193
[22OC]
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S. 2216--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for
property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.
By Mr. INHOFE, S13261 [23OC]
Read the first time, S13258, S13270 [23OC]
Read the second time, S13273 [24OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13361 [24OC]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S13651 [1NO]
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S. 2217--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and
natural gas produced from marginal properties.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S13261 [23OC]
Read the first time, S13258, S13270 [23OC]
Read the second time, S13273 [24OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13361 [24OC]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S13651 [1NO]
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S. 2218--A bill to provide for the award of a military service medal
to members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing
radiation as a result of participation in a test of atomic
weapons; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S13261 [23OC]
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S. 2219--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices
under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Boxer, and
Mr. Obama), S13261 [23OC]
Text, S13264 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, S13625 [31OC]
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S. 2220--A bill to amend the Outdoor Recreation Act of 1963 to
authorize certain appropriations; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Martinez), S13261
[23OC]
Cosponsors added, S14193 [8NO]
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S. 2221--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the reporting of sales price data for implantable
medical devices; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Specter), S13261 [23OC]
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S. 2222--A bill to require the International Trade Commission to
report on the specific impact of each free trade agreement in
force with respect to the United States on a sector-by-sector
basis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S13365 [24OC]
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S. 2223--An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide additional tax incentives to promote habitat
conservation and restoration, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S13365 [24OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-205), S13362 [24OC]
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S. 2224--A bill to require a licensee to notify the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, and the State and county in which a facility is
located, whenever there is an unplanned release of radioactive
substances; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S13365 [24OC]
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S. 2225--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to clarify the tariff rate for certain mechanics' work
gloves; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S13365 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, S13990 [6NO]
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S. 2226--A bill to recognize the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce,
Florida, as the official national museum of Navy SEALS and their
predecessors; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S13365 [24OC]
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S. 2227--A bill to provide grants to States to ensure that all
students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous
curriculum with effective supports so that students complete the
middle grades prepared for success in high school and
postsecondary endeavors, to improve State and district policies
and programs relating to the academic achievement of students in
the middle grades, to develop and implement effective middle
school models for struggling students, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mr. Reed), S13365 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, S13490 [26OC]
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S. 2228--A bill to extend and improve agricultural programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Reed, Mr. Hatch, and Ms. Collins), S13365 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, S13439 [25OC], S13686 [1NO], S14489 [15NO]
Text, S13689 [1NO]
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S. 2229--A bill to withdraw certain Federal land in the Wyoming Range
from leasing and provide an opportunity to retire certain leases
in the Wyoming Range; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S13437 [25OC]
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S. 2230--A bill to amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act
to expand the nurse student loan program, to establish grant
programs to address the nursing shortage, to amend title VII of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a nurse faculty
pilot project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BIDEN, S13437 [25OC]
Text, S13441 [25OC]
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S. 2231--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
strengthen cooperative conservation efforts and to reduce barriers
to the use of partnerships to enable Federal natural resource
managers to meet their obligations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (by request), S13437 [25OC]
Text, S13443 [25OC]
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S. 2232--A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a
demonstration program to adapt the lessons of providing foreign
aid to underdeveloped economies to the provision of Federal
economic development assistance to certain similarly situated
individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr.
Akaka), S13437 [25OC]
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S. 2233--A bill to provide a permanent deduction for States and local
general sales taxes.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Alexander, and Mr.
Corker), S13437 [25OC]
Read the first time, S13437, S13464 [25OC]
Read the second time, S13466 [26OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13489 [26OC]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S13651 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, S13686 [1NO]
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S. 2234--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S13437 [25OC]
Read the first time, S13437, S13464 [25OC]
Read the second time, S13466 [26OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13489 [26OC]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S13652 [1NO]
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S. 2235--A bill to designate the facility under development by the
Stanislaus Ag Center Foundation, in Stanislaus County, California,
as the National Ag Science Center; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S13437 [25OC]
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S. 2236--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional
limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health
plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual
markets; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S13437 [25OC]
Text, S13451 [25OC]
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S. 2237--A bill to fight crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S13437 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, S13769 [5NO]
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S. 2238--A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to
establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the
rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Inouye, and
Mr. Specter), S13437 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, S13990 [6NO], S14702 [3DE]
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S. 2239--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in
computing self-employment taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S13437 [25OC]
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S. 2240--A bill to prohibit termination of employment of volunteer
firefighters and emergency medical personnel responding to
emergencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Ms. Collins), S13437 [25OC]
Text, S13452 [25OC]
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S. 2241--A bill to provide consistent enforcement authority to the
Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to
respond to violations of regulations regarding the management,
use, and protection of public land under the jurisdiction of those
agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S13437 [25OC]
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S. 2242--An original bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish
supplemental agricultural disaster assistance and to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for
conservation and alternative energy sources and to provide tax
relief for farmers, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S13437 [25OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-206), S13437 [25OC]
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S. 2243--A bill to strongly encourage the Government of Saudi Arabia
to end its support for institutions that fund, train, incite,
encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, to secure
full Saudi cooperation in the investigation of terrorist
incidents, to denounce Saudi sponsorship of extremist Wahhabi
ideology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S13438 [25OC]
Text, S13455 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, S13581 [30OC], S14742 [4DE], S15461 [13DE]
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S. 2244--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to carry out demonstration projects and outreach programs for the
identification and abatement of lead hazards, to establish the
Joint Task Force on Lead-Based Hazards and the Task Force on
Children's Environmental Health and Safety, to strengthen the
authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance .
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. CLINTON), S13438 [25OC]
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S. 2245--A bill to establish a commission to ensure food safety in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN, S13438 [25OC]
Text, S13457 [25OC]
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S. 2246--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend
eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the reserve
components serving on active duty in support of contingency
operations; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S13490 [26OC]
Cosponsors added, S13725 [2NO], S13990 [6NO], S14193 [8NO]
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S. 2247--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the depreciation classification of motorsports
entertainment complexes.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S13490 [26OC]
Read the first time, S13489, S13495 [26OC]
Read the second time, S13497 [29OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13520 [29OC]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S13652 [1NO]
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S. 2248--An original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the
provisions of that Act, and for other purposes; from the Select
Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S13490 [26OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-209), S13489 [26OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S13678 [1NO]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S14618 [16NO]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S15644 [14DE],
S15710 [17DE]
Senate invoked cloture on motion to proceed to consideration, S15726
[17DE]
Amendments, S15772, S15773, S15774, S15775 [17DE]
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S. 2249--A bill to establish the Northern Border Economic Development
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, and
Mr. Sanders), S13490 [26OC]
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S. 2250--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAPO, S13490 [26OC]
Cosponsors added, S13686 [1NO], S14063 [7NO], S14193 [8NO], S14620
[16NO]
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S. 2251--A bill to ensure that individual homeowners that were not
previously required to purchase flood insurance that are now
required to do so because of the updating of flood insurance
program rate maps receive a discount for the purchase of such
insurance; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Cochran), S13490
[26OC]
Text, S13491 [26OC]
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S. 2252--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other
students from $50 per month to $200 per month, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S13520 [29OC]
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S. 2253--A bill to provide adjustments in payment to certain hospitals
under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S13520 [29OC]
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S. 2254--A bill to establish the Mississippi Hills National Heritage
Area in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S13520 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, S13581 [30OC]
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S. 2255--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to provide for
studies of the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail to determine
whether to add the trails to the National Trails System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Inhofe), S13520
[29OC]
Cosponsors added, S15771 [17DE]
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S. 2256--A bill to establish an Office of International and Domestic
Product Safety and a Product Safety Coordinating Council to
improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight of
product safety responsibilities, develop a centralized public
database for product recalls, advisories, and alerts, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S13520 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, S13990 [6NO]
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S. 2257--A bill to impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace
and Development Council in Burma, to amend the Burmese Freedom and
Democracy Act of 2003 to prohibit the importation of gemstones and
hardwoods from Burma, to promote a coordinated international
effort to restore civilian democratic rule to Burma, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Leahy, and Mrs. Feinstein), S13520 [29OC]
Text, S13522 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, S13686 [1NO], S13990 [6NO], S14193 [8NO], S14286
[13NO], S14400 [14NO], S15139 [11DE], S15235 [12DE], S15771 [17DE]
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S. 2258--A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher
Education Act of 1965, to amend the definition of an eligible not-
for-profit holder, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S13579 [30OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-109] (signed October 31, 2007)
Message from the Senate, H12168 [30OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12193 [30OC]
Text, H12193 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H12236 [30OC]
Passed Senate, S13532 [30OC]
Text, S13532 [30OC]
Message from the House, S13577 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13577 [30OC]
Presented to the President (October 30, 2007), S13577 [30OC]
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S. 2259--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Prado Basin Natural Treatment
System Project, to authorize the Secretary to participate in the
Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation
project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S13579 [30OC]
Text, S13582 [30OC]
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S. 2260--A bill to extend the existing provisions regarding the
eligibility for essential air service subsidies through fiscal
year 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Specter, Mr.
Casey, and Mr. Johnson), S13579 [30OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15939 [18DE]
Text, S15940 [18DE]
Message from the Senate, H16837 [19DE]
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S. 2261--A bill to restore the rule that agreements between
manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set
the minimum price below which the manufacturer's product or
service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Act; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Biden, and Mrs. Clinton), S13579 [30OC]
Text, S13583 [30OC]
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S. 2262--A bill to authorize the Preserve America Program and Save
America's Treasures Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S13579 [30OC]
Text, S13584 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, S13625 [31OC], S13990 [6NO], S14742 [4DE]
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S. 2263--A bill to require the Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology to establish an initiative to promote the
research, development, and demonstration of miner tracking and
communications systems and to promote the establishment of
standards and other measurement services regarding underground
communications to protect miners in the United States; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WEBB, S13579 [30OC]
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S. 2264--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
for 2 years the tax-free distributions from individual retirement
plans for charitable purposes.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S13579 [30OC]
Read the first time, S13577, S13588 [30OC]
Read the second time, S13589 [31OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13623 [31OC]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S13652 [1NO]
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S. 2265--A bill to extend the existing provisions regarding the
eligibility for essential air service subsidies through fiscal
year 2008.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Specter, Mr.
Casey, and Mr. Johnson), S13580 [30OC]
Passed Senate, S13587 [30OC]
Text, S13587 [30OC]
Message from the Senate, H12253 [31OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12782 [6NO]
Text, H12782 [6NO]
Title amended, H12783 [6NO]
Message from the House, S14190 [8NO]
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S. 2266--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for an
alternative test for qualifying as a cooperative housing
corporation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S13580 [30OC]
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S. 2267--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an income tax credit for eldercare expenses; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Ms. Mikulski), S13624 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, S14286 [13NO]
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S. 2268--A bill to require issuers of long term care insurance to
establish third party review processes for disputed claims; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Ms. Mikulski), S13624 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, S14287 [13NO]
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S. 2269--A bill to reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply
Project; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Thune), S13624 [31OC]
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S. 2270--A bill to include health centers in the list of entities
eligible for mortgage insurance under the National Housing Act; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Cochran), S13624 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, S14702 [3DE], S14742 [4DE]
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S. 2271--An original bill to authorize State and local governments to
divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in
Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such
companies, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S13624 [31OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-213), S13624 [31OC]
Amendments, S15365, S15375 [12DE]
Passed Senate amended, S15373 [12DE]
Message from the Senate, H15418 [13DE]
Referred to the Committees on Financial Services; Oversight and
Government Reform; Foreign Affairs; Education and Labor, H15462
[13DE]
Debated, H16753 [18DE]
Text, H16753 [18DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H16767 [18DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16940 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S16000 [19DE]
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S. 2272--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service known as the Southpark Station in Alexandria, Louisiana,
as the John ``Marty'' Thiels Southpark Station, in honor and
memory of Thiels, a Louisiana postal worker who was killed in the
line of duty on October 4, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S13624 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, S13769 [5NO]
Reported (no written report), S14487 [15NO]
Passed Senate, S14657 [16NO]
Text, S14657 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H14151
[4DE]
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S. 2273--A bill to enhance the functioning and integration of formerly
homeless veterans who reside in permanent housing, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (by request), S13624 [31OC]
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S. 2274--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the
abuse of dextromethorphan, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Durbin, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S13624 [31OC]
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S. 2275--A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in
commerce of certain children's products and child care articles
that contain phthalates, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S13624 [31OC]
Text, S13628 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, S13990 [6NO]
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S. 2276--A bill to enhance United States competitiveness in
aeronautics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Warner), S13624
[31OC]
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S. 2277--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the limitation on the issuance of qualified veterans' mortgage
bonds for Alaska, Oregon, and Wisconsin and to modify the
definition of qualified veteran; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Kohl, and Mrs. Feinstein), S13624
[31OC]
Cosponsors added, S13686 [1NO], S13990 [6NO], S15235 [12DE], S15771
[17DE]
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S. 2278--A bill to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of
community and healthcare-associated infections (CHAI), with a
focus on antibiotic-resistant bacteria; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Schumer), S13624 [31OC]
Text, S13630 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, S13725 [2NO], S14063 [7NO], S14400 [14NO], S15063
[10DE], S15771 [17DE]
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S. 2279--A bill to combat international violence against women and
girls; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S13624 [31OC]
Text, S13633 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, S14788 [5DE], S15771 [17DE], S16007 [19DE]
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S. 2280--A bill to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar), S13684 [1NO]
Text, S13686 [1NO]
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S. 2281--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Thunder Bay National
Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S13684 [1NO]
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S. 2282--A bill to increase the number of full-time personnel of the
Consumer Product Safety Commission assigned to duty stations at
United States ports of entry or to inspect overseas production
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S13684 [1NO]
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S. 2283--A bill to preserve the use and access of pack and saddle
stock animals on public land administered by the National Park
Service, and Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service on which there is a
historical tradition of the use of pack and saddle stock animals;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAPO, S13684 [1NO]
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S. 2284--An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance
fund, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S13684 [1NO]
Placed on the calendar, S13684 [1NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-214), S13684 [1NO]
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S. 2285--An original bill to reauthorize the Federal terrorism risk
insurance program, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S13684 [1NO]
Placed on the calendar, S13684 [1NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-215), S13684 [1NO]
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S. 2286--An original bill to establish a nonpartisan commission on
natural catastrophe risk management and insurance, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S13684 [1NO]
Placed on the calendar, S13684 [1NO]
Reported (no written report), S13684 [1NO]
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S. 2287--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, and Mrs. Feinstein),
S13684 [1NO]
Text, S13688 [1NO]
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S. 2288--A bill to establish portfolio quality standards, improve
lender oversight by the Small Business Administration, create
economic outcome and performance measurements, strengthen the loan
programs under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act and title V
of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Kerry), S13684 [1NO]
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S. 2289--A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code,
to limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State
and local governments are a party, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr.
Domenici), S13684 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, S13990 [6NO], S14063 [7NO], S14489 [15NO], S15913
[18DE]
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S. 2290--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 16731 Santa Ana Avenue in Fontana, California,
as the ``Beatrice E. Watson Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S13684 [1NO]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Passed Senate, S14656 [16NO]
Text, S14656 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
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S. 2291--A bill to enhance citizen access to Government information
and services by establishing plain language as the standard style
of Government documents issued to the public, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Levin),
S13684 [1NO]
Text, S13692 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, S14287 [13NO]
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S. 2292--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002, to
establish the Office for Bombing Prevention, to address terrorist
explosive threats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Lieberman), S13684 [1NO]
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S. 2293--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the individual alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Hatch, Ms. Snowe, and Mr.
Ensign), S13684 [1NO]
Text, S13694 [1NO]
Read the first time, S13683, S13713 [1NO]
Read the second time, S13717 [2NO]
Placed on the calendar, S13725 [2NO]
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S. 2294--A bill to strengthen immigration enforcement and border
security and for other purposes.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Specter, and Mr. McConnell), S13684 [1NO]
Read the first time, S13683, S13713 [1NO]
Read the second time, S13717 [2NO]
Placed on the calendar, S13725 [2NO]
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S. 2295--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
a voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse), S13684
[1NO]
Text, S13695 [1NO]
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S. 2296--A bill to provide for improved disclosures by all mortgage
lenders at the loan approval and settlement stages of all mortgage
loans; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S13684 [1NO]
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S. 2297--A bill to require the FCC to conduct an economic study on the
impact that low-power FM stations will have on full-power
commercial FM stations; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S13684 [1NO]
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S. 2298--A bill to prohibit an applicant from obtaining a low-power FM
license if an applicant has engaged in any manner in the
unlicensed operation of any station in violation of section 301 of
the Communications Act of 1934; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S13684 [1NO]
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S. 2299--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish
an advisory committee to develop recommendations regarding the
national aquatic animal health plan developed by the National
Aquatic Animal Health Task Force, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. SNOWE, S13684 [1NO]
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S. 2300--A bill to improve the Small Business Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S13684 [1NO]
Text, S13703 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, S13769 [5NO]
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S. 2301--A bill for the relief of Malachy McAllister, Nicola
McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S13725 [2NO]
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S. 2302--An original bill to provide for the continuation of
agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN, S13725 [2NO]
Placed on the calendar, S13725 [2NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-220), S13725 [2NO]
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S. 2303--A bill to amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S13725 [2NO]
Cosponsors added, S13991 [6NO], S14400 [14NO]
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S. 2304--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental
health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental
illnesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Specter, and Mr.
Leahy), S13768 [5NO]
Text, S13770 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, S14742 [4DE]
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S. 2305--A bill to prevent voter caging; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Brown, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Obama, Mr. Schumer, and Mr.
Dodd), S13768 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, S14489 [15NO]
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S. 2306--A bill to encourage and facilitate the use of renewable fuel
in the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Johnson, Mrs. McCaskill, and Ms. Klobuchar), S13768 [5NO]
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S. 2307--A bill to amend the Global Change Research Act of 1990, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S13768 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, S14702 [3DE], S14788 [5DE]
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S. 2308--A bill to improve the efficiency of customs and other
services at the Wild Horse, Montana port of entry; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TESTER, S13768 [5NO]
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S. 2309--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
service treatable as service engaged in combat with the enemy for
utilization of non-official evidence for proof of service-
connection in a combat-related disease or injury; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S13989 [6NO]
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S. 2310--A bill to establish a National Catastrophic Risks Consortium
and a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S13989 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, S14287 [13NO]
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S. 2311--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for the amendment or repeal of monographs, to expand the
Food and Drug Administration's authority to regulate drug
advertising, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S13989 [6NO]
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S. 2312--A bill to amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to provide for State student achievement
contracts; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, S13989 [6NO]
Text, S13993 [6NO]
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S. 2313--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance
efforts to address antimicrobial resistance; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S13989 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, S14063 [7NO], S15032 [7DE]
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S. 2314--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit and
the residential energy efficient property credit, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Tester), S13989 [6NO]
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S. 2315--A bill to prohibit an entity under the jurisdiction of a
Federal agency from paying for travel by employees of that agency;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Carper, Mr. Obama, and Ms. Klobuchar),
S14062 [7NO]
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S. 2316--A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge as wilderness; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Biden, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Kerry, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Harkin,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Obama, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kohl,
Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Kennedy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Casey),
S14062 [7NO]
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S. 2317--A bill to amend titles 17 and 18, United States Code, and the
Trademark Act of 1946 to strengthen and harmonize the protection
of intellectual property, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Cornyn), S14062 [7NO]
Text, S14064 [7NO]
Cosponsors added, S14193 [8NO]
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S. 2318--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the individual alternative minimum tax and to permanently extend
the reductions in income tax rates, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Bunning, and
Mr. Smith), S14062 [7NO]
Read the first time, S14060, S14101 [7NO]
Read the second time, S14106 [8NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14190 [8NO]
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S. 2319--A bill to ensure the continued and future availability of
life saving trauma health care in the United States and to prevent
further trauma center closures and downgrades by assisting trauma
centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, and
emergency needs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Bingaman, and Mrs.
Hutchison), S14062 [7NO]
Cosponsors added, S14620 [16NO]
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S. 2320--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive
drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that
have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to
coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S14062 [7NO]
Text, S14067 [7NO]
Cosponsors added, S14193 [8NO], S14702 [3DE]
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S. 2321--A bill to amend the E-Government Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
347) to reauthorize appropriations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Carper), S14062
[7NO]
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S. 2322--A bill to amend the International Center Act to authorize the
lease or sublease of certain property described in such Act to an
entity other than a foreign government or international
organization if certain conditions are met; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CARDIN, S14062 [7NO]
Text, S14068 [7NO]
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S. 2323--A bill to provide for the conduct of carbon capture and
storage technology research, development, and demonstration
projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. KERRY, S14062 [7NO]
Cosponsors added, S14287 [13NO]
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S. 2324--A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.) to enhance the Offices of the Inspectors General, to create
a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr.
Coburn), S14191 [8NO]
Text, S14194 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, S14287 [13NO], S14400 [14NO], S14489 [15NO],
S14620 [16NO], S16007 [19DE]
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S. 2325--A bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and
enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based
pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S14191 [8NO]
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S. 2326--A bill to improve the safety of motorcoaches, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S14191 [8NO]
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S. 2327--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit against tax for increased homeowners insurance premiums
suffered by certain coastal homeowners or resulting from hurricane
events; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Dodd), S14191 [8NO]
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S. 2328--A bill to establish a homeowner mitigation loan program
within the Federal Emergency Management Agency to promote pre-
disaster property mitigation measures; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Dodd), S14191 [8NO]
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S. 2329--A bill to establish the Thomas Edison National Historical
Park in the State of New Jersey as the successor to the Edison
National Historic Site; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S14191 [8NO]
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S. 2330--A bill to authorize a pilot program within the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development with the goal
of preventing at-risk veterans and veteran families from falling
into homelessness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama (for himself and Mr. Menendez)), S14191
[8NO]
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S. 2331--A bill to exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie
Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event, loss of
life and limb, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State
University; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Webb), S14191 [8NO]
Text, S14199 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, S14400 [14NO]
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S. 2332--A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new media
ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to
establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to
increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast
media ownership; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Obama, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Biden, and
Mrs. Clinton), S14191 [8NO]
Text, S14200 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, S14287 [13NO], S14400 [14NO], S14702 [3DE], S14788
[5DE], S14849 [6DE], S15771 [17DE], S15913 [18DE], S16007 [19DE]
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S. 2333--A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act to reauthorize
the Community Health Centers program, the National Health Service
Corps, and rural health care programs; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S14191 [8NO]
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S. 2334--A bill to withhold 10 percent of the Federal funding
apportioned for highway construction and maintenance from States
that issue driver's licenses to individuals without verifying the
legal status of such individuals.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S14284 [13NO]
Read the first time, S14282, S14349 [13NO]
Read the second time, S14353 [14NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14397 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, S14489 [15NO], S14788 [5DE]
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S. 2335--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to provide adequate case management
services; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S14284 [13NO]
Text, S14288 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, S14621 [16NO]
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S. 2336--A bill to designate the Port Angeles Federal Building in Port
Angeles, Washington, as the ``Richard B. Anderson Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S14284 [13NO]
Text, S14289 [13NO]
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S. 2337--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and
flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer
protections for long-term care insurance; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow,
and Mr. Smith), S14284 [13NO]
Text, S14290 [13NO]
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S. 2338--An original bill to modernize and update the National Housing
Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to more
effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes;
from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Dodd), S14285 [13NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14285 [13NO]
Text, S14291 [13NO], S15593 [14DE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-227), S14284 [13NO]
Debated, S15580 [14DE]
Amendments, S15583, S15586, S15653, S15654 [14DE]
Passed Senate amended, S15593 [14DE]
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S. 2339--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic
in Alpena, Michigan, as the ``Lieutenant Colonel Clement C. Van
Wagoner Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic''; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin), S14285 [13NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15572 [13DE]
Text, S15572 [13DE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H15735 [17DE]
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S. 2340--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S14285 [13NO]
Text, S14295 [13NO]
Read the first time, S14283, S14349 [13NO]
Read the second time, S14353 [14NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14397 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, S14400 [14NO]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S14445 [15NO],
S14578 [16NO]
Debated, S15085 [11DE]
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S. 2341--A bill to provide Individual Development Accounts to support
foster youths who are transitioning from the foster care system;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton (for herself, Mr. Rockefeller, and Ms.
Landrieu)), S14285 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, S14702 [3DE], S14742 [4DE], S15235 [12DE]
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S. 2342--A bill to prohibit States from carrying out more than one
Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and
apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting
through independent commissions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S14285 [13NO]
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S. 2343--A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act to
require mortgage originators to make their fees more transparent;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REED, S14285 [13NO]
Text, S14299 [13NO]
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S. 2344--A bill to create a competitive grant program to provide for
age-appropriate Internet education for children; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S14285 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, S14788 [5DE], S15652 [14DE]
Reported (no written report), S15460 [13DE]
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S. 2345--An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
and to extend the financing for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund,
and for other purposes; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S14285 [13NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14285 [13NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-228), S14284 [13NO]
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S. 2346--A bill to temporarily increase the portfolio caps applicable
to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, to provide the necessary financing
to curb foreclosures by facilitating the refinancing of at-risk
subprime borrowers into safe, affordable loans, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S14285 [13NO]
Read the first time, S14283, S14349 [13NO]
Read the second time, S14353 [14NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14397 [14NO]
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S. 2347--A bill to restore and protect access to discount drug prices
for university-based and safety-net clinics; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Wyden, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Menendez,
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cantwell, and Mrs.
Clinton)), S14285 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, S14400 [14NO], S14489 [15NO], S14702 [3DE], S14788
[5DE], S15139 [11DE]
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S. 2348--A bill to ensure control over the United States border and to
strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Graham), S14285 [13NO]
Read the first time, S14283, S14349 [13NO]
Read the second time, S14353 [14NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14397 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, S14400 [14NO], S14489 [15NO], S14621 [16NO],
S14703 [3DE]
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S. 2349--A bill to reauthorize the programs of the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Biden (for himself and Mr. Lugar)), S14398 [14NO]
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S. 2350--A bill to establish a grant program to provide screenings for
glaucoma to individuals determined to be at a high risk for
glaucoma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S14398 [14NO]
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S. 2351--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for medical research related to developing qualified
infectious disease products; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S14398 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, S14703 [3DE]
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S. 2352--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide Medicare beneficiaries greater choice with regard to
accessing hearing health services and benefits; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Harkin, and Mr.
Menendez), S14398 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, S15771 [17DE]
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S. 2353--A bill to increase the annual salaries of justices and judges
of the United States, and to increase fees for bankruptcy
trustees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN, S14398 [14NO]
Text, S14401 [14NO]
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S. 2354--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey 4
parcels of land from the Bureau of Land Management to the city of
Twin Falls, Idaho; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Craig), S14398 [14NO]
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S. 2355--A bill to amend the National Climate Program Act to enhance
the ability of the United States to develop and implement climate
change adaptation programs and policies, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S14398 [14NO]
Text, S14402 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, S14703 [3DE], S14788 [5DE]
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S. 2356--A bill to enhance national security by restricting access of
illegal aliens to driver's licenses and State-issued
identification documents; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S14398 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, S14621 [16NO], S14788 [5DE], S14849 [6DE]
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S. 2357--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
the Perquimans River and the tributaries of the Perquimans River
in Perquimans County, North Carolina, for study for potential
addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Dole), S14488 [15NO]
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S. 2358--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
human-animal hybrids; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Corker, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Voinovich,
and Mr. McCain), S14488 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, S14621 [16NO]
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S. 2359--A bill to establish the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S14488 [15NO]
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S. 2360--A bill to develop a national system of oversight of States
for sexual misconduct in the elementary and secondary school
system; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. MARTINEZ, S14488 [15NO]
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S. 2361--A bill to ensure the privacy of wireless telephone numbers,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BROWN, S14488 [15NO]
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S. 2362--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an additional standard deduction for real property taxes for
nonitemizers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, and Mr. Biden), S14488 [15NO]
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S. 2363--A bill making appropriations for military construction, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Craig,
and Mr. Brownback), S14488 [15NO]
Read the first time, S14487, S14573 [15NO]
Read the second time, S14577 [16NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14616 [16NO]
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S. 2364--A bill to adjust the boundaries of Pisgah National Forest in
McDowell County, North Carolina; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Dole), S14488 [15NO]
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S. 2365--A bill to require educational institutions that receive
Federal funds to obtain the affirmative, informed, written consent
of a parent before providing a student information regarding sex,
to provide parents the opportunity to review such information, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Brownback, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Ensign, and Mr. Coburn), S14488 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, S14621 [16NO]
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S. 2366--A bill to provide immigration reform by securing America's
borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a
practical verification program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER, S14488 [15NO]
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S. 2367--A bill to provide for the issuance of bonds to provide
funding for the construction of schools of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S14488 [15NO]
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S. 2368--A bill to provide immigration reform by securing America's
borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a
practical employer verification program; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S14488 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, S15913 [18DE]
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S. 2369--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that
certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Levin, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Obama, and Mr. Bingaman), S14488 [15NO]
Text, S14492 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, S14703 [3DE]
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S. 2370--A bill to clear title to certain real property in New Mexico
associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S14488 [15NO]
Text, S14493 [15NO]
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S. 2371--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make
technical corrections.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S14488 [15NO]
Passed Senate, S14567 [15NO]
Text, S14568 [15NO]
Message from the Senate, H14062 [15NO]
Held at the desk, H14062 [15NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14184 [5DE]
Text, H14184 [5DE]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S14827 [6DE]
Amendments, S14827 [6DE]
Message from the House, S15061 [10DE], S15133 [11DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H15212 [10DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15133 [11DE]
Presented to the President (December 11, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-153] (signed December 21, 2007)
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S. 2372--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to modify the tariffs on certain footwear; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Ms. Cantwell), S14488 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, S14788 [5DE]
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S. 2373--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for residents of Puerto Rico who participate in cafeteria plans
under the Puerto Rican tax laws an exclusion from employment taxes
which is comparable to the exclusion that applies to cafeteria
plans under such Code; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S14488 [15NO]
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S. 2374--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S14488 [15NO]
Text, S14494 [15NO]
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S. 2375--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
and make permanent the election to treat certain costs of
qualified film and television productions as expenses; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Schumer,
and Mr. Hatch), S14488 [15NO]
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S. 2376--A bill to establish a demonstration project to provide for
patient-centered medical homes to improve the effectiveness and
efficiency in providing medical assistance under the Medicaid
Program and child health assistance under the State Children's
Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Burr), S14618 [16NO]
Text, S14622 [16NO]
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S. 2377--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
quality of care provided to veterans in Department of Veterans
Affairs medical facilities, to encourage highly qualified doctors
to serve in hard-to-fill positions in such medical facilities, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Obama), S14618 [16NO]
Text, S14625 [16NO]
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S. 2378--A bill to authorize the voluntary purchase of certain
properties in Treece, Kansas, endangered by the Cherokee County
National Priorities List Site, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S14618 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, S14703 [3DE]
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S. 2379--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Interior to cancel
certain grazing leases on land in Cascade-Siskiyou National
Monument that are voluntarily waived by the lessees, to provide
for the exchange of certain Monument land in exchange for private
land, to designate certain Monument land as wilderness, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S14618 [16NO]
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S. 2380--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
modernize the application of the subpart F rules to computer
software, to expand the subpart F de minimis rule, and to extend
certain expiring provisions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Ms. Cantwell), S14618 [16NO]
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S. 2381--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals under
the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S14618 [16NO]
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S. 2382--A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance of
surplus manufactured housing units stored by the Federal
Government around the country at taxpayer expense; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. PRYOR, S14618 [16NO]
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S. 2383--A bill to require a pilot program on the mobile provision of
care and services for veterans in rural areas by the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Grassley), S14618 [16NO]
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S. 2384--A bill to authorize the Chief of Engineers to conduct a
feasibility study relating to the construction of a multipurpose
project in the Fountain Creek watershed located in the State of
Colorado; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S14618 [16NO]
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S. 2385--A bill to provide Federal Perkins Loan cancellation to fire
fighters; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN, S14618 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, S15139 [11DE]
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S. 2386--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, to authorize temporary mortgage and
rental payments; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S14618 [16NO]
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S. 2387--A bill to establish guidelines and incentives for States to
establish arsonist registries and to require the Attorney General
to establish a national arsonist registry and notification
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S14618 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, S15461 [13DE]
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S. 2388--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, to increase the maximum amount of
assistance to individuals and households; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S14618 [16NO]
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S. 2389--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the alternative minimum tax credit amount for individuals with
long-term unused credits for prior year minimum tax liability, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Lieberman), S14618
[16NO]
Cosponsors added, S14849 [6DE]
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S. 2390--A bill to promote fire-safe communities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S14618 [16NO]
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S. 2391--A bill to provide for affordable housing relief, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. REED, S14618 [16NO]
Text, S14630 [16NO]
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S. 2392--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish and
maintain a public website through which individuals may find a
complete database of available scholarships, fellowships, and
other programs of financial assistance in the study of science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA, S14618 [16NO]
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S. 2393--A bill to close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers
to obtain credit cards from United States banks that financed
their terrorist activities, to ensure that illegal immigrants
cannot obtain credit cards to evade United States immigration
laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S14618 [16NO]
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S. 2394--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to
tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet
accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins), S14619 [16NO]
Text, S14640 [16NO]
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S. 2395--A bill to establish an adoption process improvement pilot
program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Rockefeller), S14619 [16NO]
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S. 2396--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to
modernize the quality improvement organization (QIO) program; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Lott, and Mr.
Kennedy), S14619 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, S14742 [4DE]
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S. 2397--A bill to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery,
and Enforcement Act of 1989 to preserve and expand minority
depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S14619 [16NO]
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S. 2398--A bill to phase out the use of private military contractors;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SANDERS, S14619 [16NO]
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S. 2399--A bill to expand and improve housing counseling services by
increasing financial education and counseling services available
to homeowners and prospective homebuyers in financial turmoil or
who seek credit or other personal financial assistance, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S14619 [16NO]
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S. 2400--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Defense to continue to pay to a member of the Armed
Forces who is retired or separated from the Armed Forces due to a
combat-related injury certain bonuses that the member was entitled
to before the retirement or separation and would continue to be
entitled to if the member was not retired or separated, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. McCain, Mr. Casey, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Webb),
S14700 [3DE]
Cosponsors added, S14788 [5DE], S14849 [6DE], S15064 [10DE], S15139
[11DE], S15235 [12DE], S15461 [13DE], S15652 [14DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15705 [14DE]
Text, S15705 [14DE]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, H15735 [17DE]
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S. 2401--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refund of motor fuel excise taxes for the actual off-highway use
of certain mobile machinery vehicles; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Salazar,
and Mr. Brownback), S14700 [3DE]
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S. 2402--A bill to provide for the substitution of the United States
in certain civil actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER, S14700 [3DE]
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S. 2403--A bill to designate the new Federal Courthouse, located in
the 700 block of East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, as the
``Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Federal
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Webb), S14700 [3DE]
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S. 2404--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve payments under the Medicare clinical laboratory fee
schedule; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S14700 [3DE]
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S. 2405--A bill to provide additional appropriations for payments
under section 2604(e) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act
of 1981; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Obama, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Brown, Ms. Collins, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Smith, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Schumer, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Casey, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Lieberman, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Biden, and Mrs. Boxer), S14741 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, S14849 [6DE]
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S. 2406--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit States to obtain reimbursement under the Medicaid Program
for care or services required under the Emergency Medical
Treatment and Active Labor Act that are provided in a nonpublicly
owned or operated institution for mental diseases; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Conrad, Ms. Collins, and Mrs. Lincoln),
S14741 [4DE]
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S. 2407--A bill to provide for programs that reduce the need for
abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new
parents; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S14741 [4DE]
Star print ordered, S15577 [13DE]
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S. 2408--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require physician utilization of the Medicare electronic
prescription drug program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr.
Martinez), S14786 [5DE]
Text, S14789 [5DE]
Cosponsors added, S14849 [6DE], S15032 [7DE], S15235 [12DE]
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S. 2409--A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to ensure that
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the national motto ``In
God We Trust'' are each displayed prominently in the Capitol
Visitor Center on a permanent basis and to prohibit the Architect
from removing or refusing to include language or other content
from exhibits and materials relating to the Capitol Visitor Center
on the grounds that the language or content includes a religious
reference or Judeo-Christian content; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Vitter), S14786 [5DE]
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S. 2410--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
either grant or deny a Petition for Reconsideration within 1 year
after such Petition is first submitted; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Sununu), S14786 [5DE]
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S. 2411--A bill to require the establishment of a credit card safety
star rating system for the benefit of consumers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Obama), S14786 [5DE]
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S. 2412--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform
the system of public financing for Presidential elections, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Obama, Mr. Durbin, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Biden, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Kerry), S14786 [5DE]
Text, S14791 [5DE]
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S. 2413--A bill to provide death and disability benefits for aerial
firefighters who work on a contract basis for a public agency and
suffer death or disability in the line of duty, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S14786 [5DE]
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S. 2414--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require wealthy beneficiaries to pay a greater share of their
premiums under the Medicare prescription drug program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Corker, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. Enzi), S14786 [5DE]
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S. 2415--A bill to require the President and the Office of the Global
AIDS Coordinator to establish a comprehensive and integrated HIV
prevention strategy to address the vulnerabilities of women and
girls in countries for which the United States provides assistance
to combat HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S14786 [5DE]
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S. 2416--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the alternative minimum tax on individuals and replace it with an
alternative tax individuals may choose.
By Mr. DeMINT, S14786 [5DE]
Read the first time, S14785, S14803 [5DE]
Read the second time, S14817 [6DE]
Placed on the calendar, S14843 [6DE]
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S. 2417--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the
inscription ``In God We Trust'' to appear on a face of the $1
coins honoring each of the Presidents of the United States; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Byrd), S14786 [5DE]
Cosponsors added, S14849 [6DE]
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S. 2418--A bill to ensure the safety of imported food products for the
citizens of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mrs. Feinstein), S14786
[5DE]
Text, S14799 [5DE]
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S. 2419--A bill to permit employees to request, and to ensure
employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and
conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Obama),
S14847 [6DE]
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S. 2420--A bill to encourage the donation of excess food to nonprofit
organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in
the United States in contracts entered into by executive agencies
for the provision, service, or sale of food; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S14847 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, S15461 [13DE]
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S. 2421--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S14847 [6DE]
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S. 2422--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
certain computer-assisted remote hunting, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Feingold), S14847
[6DE]
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S. 2423--A bill to facilitate price transparency in markets for the
sale of emission allowances, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S14847 [6DE]
Text, S14852 [6DE]
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S. 2424--A bill to ensure that all Americans have basic health
literacy skills to function effectively as patients and health
care consumers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Domenici, Ms. Klobuchar,
Ms. Collins, and Ms. Landrieu), S14847 [6DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2425--A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation and the
Secretary of Commerce to submit reports to Congress on the
commercial and passenger vehicle traffic at certain points of
entry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Kyl, and Mrs. Murray), S14847 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, S15139 [11DE], S16007 [19DE]
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S. 2426--A bill to provide for congressional oversight of United
States agreements with the Government of Iraq; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S14848 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, S15064 [10DE]
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S. 2427--A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness
in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United
States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information
Act), and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Cornyn), S14848 [6DE]
Text, S14854 [6DE]
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S. 2428--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish and
maintain a public website through which individuals may find a
complete database of available scholarships, fellowships, and
other programs of financial assistance in the study of science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Durbin, and
Mr. Coleman)), S14848 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, S15771 [17DE], S15913 [18DE]
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S. 2429--A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to equalize the
limit on the liability for oil tankers and cargo vessels and to
provide for the investment of amounts in the Damage Assessment
Restoration Revolving Fund; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S14848 [6DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2430--A bill to prevent maritime emergencies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S14848 [6DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2431--A bill to address emergency shortages in food banks; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BROWN, S14848 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, S15139 [11DE], S16007 [19DE]
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S. 2432--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
alternative minimum tax relief for 2007 and to provide special tax
rates for certain capital gains and qualified dividend income for
2007, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE, S14848 [6DE]
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S. 2433--A bill to require the President to develop and implement a
comprehensive strategy to further the United States foreign policy
objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the
elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the
Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion
of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than
$1 per day; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Hagel, and Ms. Cantwell), S15031 [7DE]
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S. 2434--A bill to clarify conditions for the interceptions of
computer trespass communications under the USA-PATRIOT Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S15031 [7DE]
Text, S15032 [7DE]
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S. 2435--A bill to limit authority to delay notice of search warrants;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S15031 [7DE]
Text, S15033 [7DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2436--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the term of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S15062 [10DE]
Read the second time, S15084 [11DE]
Placed on the calendar, S15133 [11DE]
Passed Senate, S15940 [18DE]
Text, S15940 [18DE]
Message from the Senate, H16837 [19DE]
Passed House, H16917 [19DE]
Text, H16917 [19DE]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, H16940 [19DE]
Message from the House, S15999 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16954 [28DE]
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S. 2437--A bill for the relief of Dr. Luis A.M. Gonzalez and Dr.
Virginia Aguila Gonzalez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S15062 [10DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2438--A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Tester), S15062 [10DE]
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S. 2439--A bill to require the National Incident Based Reporting
System, the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, and the Law
Enforcement National Data Exchange Program to list cruelty to
animals as a separate offense category; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Levin),
S15062 [10DE]
Cosponsors added, S15461 [13DE]
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S. 2440--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. REID, S15063 [10DE]
Text, S15065 [10DE]
Read the second time, S15084 [11DE]
Placed on the calendar, S15133 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2441--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. REID, S15063 [10DE]
Text, S15070 [10DE]
Read the second time, S15084 [11DE]
Placed on the calendar, S15133 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2442--A bill to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with
alternatives to comply with the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. KYL, S15138 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2443--A bill to provide for the release of any revisionary interest
of the United States in and to certain lands in Reno, Nevada; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S15138 [11DE]
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S. 2444--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants
to establish and evaluate sustainability programs, charged with
developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic,
and social sustainability initiatives, and to direct the Secretary
of Education to convene a summit of higher education experts in
the area of sustainability; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, and
Mr. Dodd), S15138 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2445--An original bill to provide for the flexibility of certain
disaster relief funds, and for improved evacuation and sheltering
during disasters and catastrophes; from the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S15138 [11DE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-240), S15137 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2446--A bill to provide that the Secretary of Homeland Security may
waive certain retirement provisions for reemployed annuitants in
the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S15138 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2447--A bill to make a technical correction to section 119 of title
17, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S15138 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2448--A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 to make certain technical corrections; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Barrasso),
S15138 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2449--A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code,
relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of
discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S15138 [11DE]
Text, S15141 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2450--A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the
waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product
doctrine; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Specter), S15138 [11DE]
Text, S15142 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, S15771 [17DE]
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S. 2451--A bill to enhance public safety by improving the
reintegration of youth offenders into the families and communities
to which they are returning; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S15138 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2452--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide
protection to consumers with respect to certain high-cost loans,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Dodd (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Brown, Mr. Casey, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Mr. Durbin)), S15233 [12DE]
Text, S15236 [12DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2453--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to
clarify requirements relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of
national origin; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, S15233 [12DE]
Cosponsors added, S15461 [13DE], S15913 [18DE]
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S. 2454--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the
privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Brown), S15233 [12DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2455--A bill to provide $1,000,000,000 in emergency Community
Development Block Grant funding for necessary expenses related to
the impact of foreclosures on communities; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S15233 [12DE]
Text, S15246 [12DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2456--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve and
secure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton (for herself and Mr. Roberts)), S15233
[12DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2457--A bill to provide for extensions of leases of certain land by
Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs .
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S15233 [12DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2458--A bill to promote and enhance the operation of local building
code enforcement administration across the country by establishing
a competitive Federal matching grant program; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S15234 [12DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2459--A bill to authorize appropriations for research and
enforcement activities of the Federal Trade Commission related to
misleading mortgage advertisements; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S15234 [12DE]
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S. 2460--A bill to extend by one year the moratorium on implementation
of a rule relating to the Federal-State financial partnership
under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program
and on finalization of a rule regarding graduate medical education
under Medicaid and to include a moratorium on the finalization of
the outpatient Medicaid rule making similar changes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Brown, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr.
Schumer, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Levin, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Burr, Mr. Martinez, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Bond), S15234 [12DE]
Text, S15249 [12DE]
Cosponsors added, S15462 [13DE]
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S. 2461--A bill to authorize the transfer of certain earmarked funds
to accounts for operations and activities in Iraq and Afghanistan.
By Mr. DeMINT, S15234 [12DE]
Read the first time, S15232, S15378 [12DE]
Placed on the calendar, S15459 [13DE]
Read the second time, S15577 [13DE]
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S. 2462--A bill to provide that before the Secretary of Defense may
furlough any employee of the Department of Defense on the basis of
a lack of funds, the Secretary shall suspend any nonessential
service contract entered into by the Department of Defense, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Obama), S15234 [12DE]
Text, S15251 [12DE]
Cosponsors added, S15652 [14DE]
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S. 2463--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title
18, United States Code, to combat the crime of alien smuggling and
related activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Graham), S15460 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2464--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of federally recommended vaccines under
Medicare part B; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S15460 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2465--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric
vaccines under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S15460 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2466--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the
availability of vaccines, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S15460 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2467--A bill to amend the Social Security Act, the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the Public Health Service Act to
ensure a sufficient supply of vaccines, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S15460 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2468--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture (acting
through the Chief of the Forest Service) to enter into a
cooperative agreement with the State of Wyoming to allow the State
of Wyoming to conduct certain forest and watershed restoration
services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BARRASSO, S15460 [13DE]
Text, S15462 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, S15913 [18DE]
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S. 2469--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the
granting of regulatory forbearance by default; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S15460 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2470--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the
abuse of dehydroepiandrosterone, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S15460 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2471--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Rights Act of 1994, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs .
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Obama), S15460 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2472--A bill to amend the U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS,
Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Smith), S15460 [13DE]
Text, S15465 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2473--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for
individual account plans and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S15460 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2474--A bill to provide additional resources and funding to address
inspection delays at United States ports of entry on the Southern
border, open additional inspection lanes, hire more inspectors,
and provide recruitment and retention incentives for United States
customs and Border Protection officers who serve on the Northern
and Southern borders; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CORNYN, S15460 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2475--A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 to provide an exception for certain States with
respect to the distribution of amounts by the Secretary of the
Interior from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Inhofe), S15460
[13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2476--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve
immunization rates by increasing the supply of vaccines; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S15460 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2477--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage
offered in interstate commerce; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Burr, Mr. Corker, and Mr. Vitter), S15460 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2478--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 59 Colby Corner in East Hampstead, New
Hampshire, as the ``Captain Jonathan D. Grassbaugh Post Office'';
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself and Mr. Gregg), S15460 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, S16007 [19DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16055 [19DE]
Text, S16055 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H16953 [28DE]
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S. 2479--A bill to catalyze change in the care and treatment of
diabetes in the United States; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Cornyn), S15460 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2480--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to publicly disclose the identity of long-term care facilities
listed under the Special Focus Facility Program of the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Harkin), S15460 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, S15652 [14DE]
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S. 2481--A bill to prohibit racial profiling; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Obama, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Cardin), S15460
[13DE]
Text, S15471 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2482--A bill to repeal the provision of title 46, United States
Code, requiring a license for employment in the business of
salvaging on the coast of Florida; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S15460 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2483--A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the
Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department
of Energy, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S15460 [13DE]
Read the first time, S15459, S15577 [13DE]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S15651, S15706 [14DE]
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S. 2484--A bill to rename the National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development as the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute
of Child Health and Human Development.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Harkin),
S15460 [13DE]
Passed Senate, S15570 [13DE]
Text, S15570 [13DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15500 [17DE]
Text, H15500 [17DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16830 [18DE]
Message from the House, S15906, S15907 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15907 [18DE]
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007), S16000 [19DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-154] (signed December 21, 2007)
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2485--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the participation of physical therapists in the National Health
Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Cardin),
S15651 [14DE]
Text, S15653 [14DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2486--A bill to remove a provision from the Immigration and
Nationality Act that prohibits individuals with HIV from being
admissible to the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Durbin), S15651 [14DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2487--A bill to increase community development investments by
depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S15651 [14DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2488--A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness
in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United
States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information
Act), and for other purposes.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Specter, Mr.
Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Smith,
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Obama, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Brown, and Mrs. McCaskill), S15651 [14DE]
Passed Senate, S15701 [14DE]
Text, S15701 [14DE]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H15735
[17DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H16788 [18DE]
Text, H16788 [18DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16940 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S16000 [19DE]
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S. 2489--A bill to enhance and provide to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and
Angostura Irrigation Project certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan
Missouri River basin program; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Thune), S15651 [14DE]
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S. 2490--A bill to prohibit authorized lenders of home equity
conversion mortgages from requiring seniors to purchase an annuity
with the proceeds of a reverse mortgage, and to provide other
consumer protections to reverse mortgage borrowers; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Carper), S15651
[14DE]
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S. 2491--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
adjustments for inflation in payments of forfeited pay and
allowances to members of the Armed Forces whose courtmartial
sentences of confinement and forfeiture are later set aside; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S15651 [14DE]
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S. 2492--A bill to provide for improved oversight of and
accountability for military housing privatization initiative
projects; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, and Mrs. Lincoln), S15770
[17DE]
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S. 2493--A bill to prohibit the limitation of certain air traffic in
the New York and New Jersey region; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Menendez), S15770 [17DE]
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S. 2494--A bill to provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane
Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal
land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S15770 [17DE]
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S. 2495--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Federal
Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to bail bond forfeitures;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Biden (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Graham, and
Mr. Cardin)), S15910 [18DE]
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S. 2496--A bill to amend title II of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to enhance teaching standards and provide
for license portability; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S15910 [18DE]
Text, S15915 [18DE]
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S. 2497--A bill to ensure that families of members of the National
Guard and Reserve have full access to mental health care during
the mobilization, deployment, and demobilization of such members,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S15910 [18DE]
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S. 2498--A bill to authorize the minting of a coin to commemorate the
400th anniversary of the founding of Santa Fe, New Mexico, to
occur in 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S15910 [18DE]
Text, S15916 [18DE]
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S. 2499--A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social
Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid,
and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S15910 [18DE]
Debated, H16842 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H16900 [19DE]
Message from the House, S15999 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16954 [28DE]
Message from the Senate, H16796 [18DE]
Passed Senate, S15834 [18DE]
Text, S15837 [18DE]
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S. 2500--A bill to provide fair compensation to artists for use of
their sound recordings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Corker),
S15910 [18DE]
Text, S15918 [18DE]
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S. 2501--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to protect Social
Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA); to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Reed, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Inouye, and Mrs. Murray),
S15910 [18DE]
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S. 2502--A bill to provide for the establishment of a memorial within
Kalaupapa National Historical Park located on the island of
Molokai, in the State of Hawaii, to honor and perpetuate the
memory of those individuals who were forcibly relocated to the
Kalaupapa Peninsula from 1866 to 1969, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S15910 [18DE]
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S. 2503--A bill to exclude from admission to the United States aliens
who have directly and significantly contributed to the ability of
Cuba to develop its petroleum resources, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S15911 [18DE]
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S. 2504--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a
Federal charter to the Military Officers Association of America,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Corker, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Obama,
and Mr. Tester), S15911 [18DE]
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S. 2505--A bill to allow employees of a commercial passenger airline
carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll
over such payments into an individual retirement plan, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S15911 [18DE]
Text, S15919 [18DE]
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S. 2506--A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to
modify a provision relating to the Northeast Home Heating Oil
Reserve Account; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Dodd), S15911 [18DE]
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S. 2507--A bill to address the digital television transition in border
states; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S15911 [18DE]
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S. 2508--A bill to provide for a study of options for protecting the
open space characteristics of certain lands in and adjacent to the
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S15911 [18DE]
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S. 2509--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to prevent the
enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations
unless sufficient funding is available or variance technology has
been identified; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Hagel),
S15911 [18DE]
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S. 2510--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
revised standards for quality assurance in screening and
evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Isakson), S15911 [18DE]
Text, S15920 [18DE]
Cosponsors added, S16007 [19DE]
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S. 2511--A bill to amend the grant program for law enforcement armor
vests to provide for a waiver of or reduction in the matching
funds requirement in the case of fiscal hardship; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Mikulski, and
Ms. Landrieu), S15911 [18DE]
Text, S15921 [18DE]
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S. 2512--A bill to establish the Mississippi Delta National Heritage
Area in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S15911 [18DE]
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S. 2513--A bill to modify the boundary of the Minute Man National
Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S15911 [18DE]
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S. 2514--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage and to ensure
that increases in the Federal minimum wage keep pace with any pay
adjustments for Members of Congress; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S15911 [18DE]
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S. 2515--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
comprehensive national system for skilled construction workers to
assist first responders in disasters; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S15911 [18DE]
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S. 2516--A bill to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining
United States citizenship, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Kennedy), S15911 [18DE]
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S. 2517--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to
provide refinancing for subprime loans, to provide a temporary
increase in the volume cap for qualified mortgage bonds, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Coleman), S15911 [18DE]
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S. 2518--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify
the individual income tax by providing an election for eligible
individuals to only be subject to a simple, low-rate tax system on
gross income with an individual tax credit, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S15911 [18DE]
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S. 2519--A bill to prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in
excess of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the
prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the
agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or
grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama), S16005 [19DE]
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S. 2520--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Indian tribal governments to transfer the credit for electricity
produced from renewable resources; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Dorgan), S16005 [19DE]
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S. 2521--A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal
employees; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Brown, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Levin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Obama, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr.
Wyden), S16005 [19DE]
Text, S16008 [19DE]
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S. 2522--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to guarantee
comprehensive health care coverage for all children born after
2008; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Kerry), S16005
[19DE]
Text, S16011 [19DE]
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S. 2523--A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust
Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the
construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe,
and affordable housing for low-income families; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Schumer, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Reed), S16005 [19DE]
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S. 2524--A bill to improve the enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S16005 [19DE]
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S. 2525--A bill to prevent health care facility-acquired infections;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S16005 [19DE]
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S. 2526--A bill to protect health care workers and first responders,
including police, fire-fighters, emergency medical personnel, and
other workers at risk of workplace exposure to infectious agents
and drug resistant infections, such as MRSA and pandemic
influenza; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kennedy), S16005
[19DE]
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S. 2527--A bill to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds for
the Osprey tiltrotor aircraft; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S16005 [19DE]
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S. 2528--A bill to authorize guarantees for bonds and notes issued for
community or economic development purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S16005 [19DE]
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S. 2529--A bill to improve disclosures for charitable giving, protect
charities, inform consumers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Bayh), S16005 [19DE]
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S. 2530--A bill entitled the ``Federal Aviation Administration
Extension Act of 2007''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S16005 [19DE]
Text, S16016 [19DE]
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S. 2531--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise the
antidumping duties and countervailing duties relating to the
production of low-enriched uranium, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Bunning), S16005 [19DE]
Text, S16017 [19DE]
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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S.J. Res. 1--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to require a balanced
budget and protect Social Security surpluses; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG, S41 [4JA]
Text, S187 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S4677 [18AP]
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S.J. Res. 2--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number
of terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER, S509 [12JA]
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S.J. Res. 3--A joint resolution to specify an expiration date for the
authorization of use of military force under the Authorization for
Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 and to
authorize the continuing presence of United States forces in Iraq
after that date for certain military operations and activities; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2204 [17FE]
Text, S2217 [17FE]
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S.J. Res. 4--A joint resolution to acknowledge a long history of
official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United
States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to
all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Dodd, Ms.
Landrieu, and Mr. Crapo), S2488 [1MR]
Text, S2515 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S2599 [5MR], S3001 [12MR], S4308 [10AP], S5870
[9MY], S8358 [25JN], S8796 [9JY], S12776 [4OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-83), S7809 [18JN]
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S.J. Res. 5--A joint resolution proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an
honorary citizen of the United States posthumously; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Obama, Ms. Murkowski, and Ms.
Mikulski), S2598 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S2695 [6MR], S2969 [9MR], S3065 [13MR], S3201
[15MR]
Reported (no written report), S3198 [15MR]
Passed Senate, S3283 [19MR]
Text, S3283 [19MR]
Message from the Senate, H2643 [19MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H2670 [19MR]
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S.J. Res. 6--A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of
Walter E. Massey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Dodd), S2899 [8MR]
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S.J. Res. 7--A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of
Roger W. Sant as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Dodd), S2899 [8MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10525 [31JY]
Text, S10525 [31JY]
Message from the Senate, H9281 [1AU]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H9465, H9542
[1AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12477 [5NO]
Text, H12477 [5NO]
Message from the House, S13988 [6NO], S14060 [7NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14060 [7NO]
Presented to the President (November 7, 2007), S14060 [7NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H13295 [7NO]
Approved [Public Law 110-119] (signed November 16, 2007)
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S.J. Res. 8--A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of
Patricia Q. Stonesifer as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents
of the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Dodd), S2899 [8MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10525 [31JY]
Text, S10525 [31JY]
Message from the Senate, H9281 [1AU]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H9465, H9542
[1AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H14211 [5DE]
Text, H14211 [5DE]
Message from the House, S14843 [6DE], S15061 [10DE], S15133 [11DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H15212 [10DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15133 [11DE]
Presented to the President (December 11, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-155] (signed December 21, 2007)
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S.J. Res. 9--A joint resolution to revise United States policy on
Iraq.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Carper, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Inouye,
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Obama, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr.
Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden), S2899 [8MR]
Text, S2927 [8MR]
Read the first time, S2898, S2954 [8MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2968 [9MR]
Read the second time, S2987 [9MR]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S3011 [12MR],
S3077 [14MR]
Motion to proceed to consideration withdrawn, S3011 [12MR]
Removal of cosponsors, S3126 [14MR]
Debated, S3162 [15MR]
Pursuant to unanimous-consent agreement, the vote was vitiated.
Returned to the calendar, S3187 [15MR]
Amendments, S3227 [15MR]
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S.J. Res. 10--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men
and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Brown, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Biden, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Feingold, Ms. Stabenow,
and Mr. Whitehouse), S3835 [27MR]
Text, S3845 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S4162 [29MR], S6848 [24MY]
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S.J. Res. 11--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution
neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cochran,
Mrs. Dole, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Isakson), S4161 [29MR]
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S.J. Res. 12--A joint resolution providing for the recognition of
Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel before the United
States recognizes a Palestinian state, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Ms. Collins), S5086
[25AP]
Text, S5111 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S5307 [30AP], S8358 [25JN]
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S.J. Res. 13--A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to
the International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of
Understanding; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY, S6399 [21MY]
Text, S6406 [21MY], S12449 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, S11053 [4SE], S11328 [10SE], S11416 [11SE], S11588
[17SE], S11855 [20SE], S12334 [28SE], S12381 [1OC]
Reported (no written report), S12285 [27SE]
Passed Senate, S12449 [2OC]
Message from the Senate, H11173 [3OC]
Held at the desk, H11173 [3OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15501 [17DE]
Text, H15501 [17DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16830 [18DE]
Message from the House, S15906, S15907 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15907 [18DE]
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007), S16000 [19DE]
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S.J. Res. 14--A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Senate
that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales no longer holds the
confidence of the Senate and of the American people.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Obama, Mr. Reid,
Mr. Sanders, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Webb), S6846 [24MY]
Read the first time, S6841, S6924 [24MY]
Read the second time, S6927 [25MY]
Placed on the calendar, S6953 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, S7072 [5JN]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S7152 [6JN],
S7432 [11JN]
Motion to proceed to consideration was withdrawn, S7152 [6JN]
Amendments, S7397 [7JN]
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S.J. Res. 15--A joint resolution to revise United States policy on
Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN, S6954 [25MY]
Text, S6962 [25MY]
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S.J. Res. 16--A joint resolution approving the renewal of import
restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of
2003; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Feingold, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mrs.
McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Obama, Mr. Reid, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden), S7730 [14JN]
Text, S7752 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, S7812 [18JN], S8303 [22JN]
Reported (no written report), S9831 [24JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-146), S11051 [4SE]
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S.J. Res. 17--A joint resolution directing the United States to
initiate international discussions and take necessary steps with
other Nations to negotiate an agreement for managing migratory and
transboundary fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Snowe, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Collins, Mrs.
Murray, and Mrs. Boxer), S10902 [3AU]
Text, S10936 [3AU], S12827 [4OC]
Committee on Foreign Relations discharged, S11113, S11125 [5SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S11113, S11125 [5SE]
Reported (no written report), S12774 [4OC]
Passed Senate, S12826 [4OC]
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, H11319 [5OC]
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S.J. Res. 18--A joint resolution providing for congressional
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the
rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to a
cost limit for providers operated by units of government and other
provisions under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Byrd, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Feingold, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Rockefeller, and Mr. Salazar), S11414 [11SE]
Text, S11418 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S11753 [19SE], S12288 [27SE]
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S.J. Res. 19--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to Proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires
(except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress)
that the total amount of money expended by the United States
during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue
received by the United States during such fiscal year and not
exceed 20 per centum of the gross national product of the United
States during the previous calendar year; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SHELBY, S12379 [1OC]
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S.J. Res. 20--A joint resolution to disapprove a final rule of the
Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and
beef; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Tester), S12532 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S12866 [15OC], S13079 [18OC]
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S.J. Res. 21--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and
expenditures intended to affect elections; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Cochran, and Mr.
Harkin), S13078 [18OC]
Text, S13099 [18OC]
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S.J. Res. 22--A joint resolution providing for congressional
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the
rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to
Medicare coverage for the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents
in cancer and related neoplastic conditions; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Salazar, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coburn, and Mrs.
Hutchison), S13193 [22OC]
Text, S13201 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, S13439 [25OC], S13490 [26OC], S13521 [29OC],
S13686 [1NO], S13769 [5NO], S14063 [7NO], S14287 [13NO], S14489
[15NO], S14621 [16NO], S14703 [3DE], S14788 [5DE], S15064 [10DE],
S15139 [11DE]
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S.J. Res. 23--A joint resolution clarifying that the use of force
against Iran is not authorized by the Authorization for the Use of
Military Force Against Iraq, any resolution previously adopted, or
any other provision of law; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama), S13684 [1NO]
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S.J. Res. 24--A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. DeMint), S14285 [13NO]
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S.J. Res. 25--A joint resolution providing for the appointment of John
W. McCarter as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Dodd), S14619 [16NO]
Text, S14643 [16NO]
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S.J. Res. 26--A joint resolution supporting a base Defense Budget that
at the very minimum matches 4 percent of gross domestic product;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. DOLE, S15031 [7DE]
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S.J. Res. 27--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. DOLE, S15138 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, S15913 [18DE]
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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S. Con. Res. 1--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that an artistic tribute to commemorate the speech given
by President Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate on June 12,
1987, should be placed within the United States Capitol; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. ALLARD, S42 [4JA]
Text, S189 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S7547 [12JN], S7889 [19JN]
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S. Con. Res. 2--A concurrent resolution expressing the bipartisan
resolution on Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Levin, and Ms. Snowe), S671
[17JA]
Text, S703 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, S754 [18JA], S828 [22JA], S1058 [24JA], S1189
[25JA], S1328 [30JA]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S1056 [24JA]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration in the Senate,
S1232 [26JA], S1512 [1FE]
Motion to proceed to consideration was withdrawn, S1232 [26JA]
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S. Con. Res. 3--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later
than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land
of the United States should provide from renewable resources not
less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United
States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable
food, feed, and fiber; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Obama, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Brownback, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Allard, Mr. Kohl,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Brown, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Cochran), S671 [17JA]
Text, S705 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, S754 [18JA], S2489 [1MR], S2600 [5MR], S3751
[26MR], S4381 [11AP], S5087 [25AP], S5393 [1MY], S6057 [14MY], S7454
[11JN]
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S. Con. Res. 4--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress on Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Smith, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, and Mrs. McCaskill), S1057 [24JA]
Text, S1075 [24JA]
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S. Con. Res. 5--A concurrent resolution honoring the life of Percy
Lavon Julian, a pioneer in the field of organic chemistry and the
first and only African-American chemist to be inducted into the
National Academy of Sciences; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Lieberman, and Mr. Bayh), S1411 [31JA]
Text, S1463 [31JA]
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S. Con. Res. 6--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in
Jackson, Wyoming, should be designated as the ``National Museum of
Wildlife Art of the United States''; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S1411 [31JA]
Text, S1464 [31JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-100), S8409 [26JN]
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S. Con. Res. 7--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress on Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Levin, and Ms. Snowe), S1411 [31JA]
Text, S1464 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S1523 [1FE], S1577 [5FE], S2166 [16FE]
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S. Con. Res. 8--A concurrent resolution expressing the support of
Congress for the creation of a National Hurricane Museum and
Science Center in southwest Louisiana; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S1522 [1FE]
Text, S1539 [1FE]
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S. Con. Res. 9--A concurrent resolution celebrating the contributions
of the architectural profession during ``National Architecture
Week''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S1627 [6FE]
Text, S1652 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S3354 [20MR]
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S. Con. Res. 10--A concurrent resolution honoring and praising the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the
occasion of its 98th anniversary; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lugar,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Webb, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Warner,
Mr. Casey, and Mr. Baucus), S1848 [12FE]
Text, S1869 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1903 [13FE], S1959 [14FE]
Reported (no written report), S2487 [1MR]
Indefinitely postponed, S7677 [13JN]
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S. Con. Res. 11--A concurrent resolution providing that any agreement
relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the
executive branch with another country comply with certain minimum
standards; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S1903 [13FE]
Text, S1923 [13FE]
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S. Con. Res. 12--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of a National Medal of Honor and to celebrate and honor the
recipients of the Medal of Honor on the anniversary of the first
award of that medal in 1863.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Webb, Mr. Brown, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Ensign, Mr. McCain, Mr. Salazar, and Ms. Snowe), S2024
[15FE]
Text, S2112, S2116 [15FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2116 [15FE]
Message from the Senate, H1847 [16FE]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, H1869 [16FE]
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S. Con. Res. 13--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should not initiate military action
against Iran without first obtaining authorization from Congress;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SANDERS, S2024 [15FE]
Text, S2113 [15FE]
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S. Con. Res. 14--A concurrent resolution commemorating the 85th
anniversary of the founding of the American Hellenic Educational
Progressive Association, a leading association for the 1,300,000
United States citizens of Greek ancestry and Philhellenes in the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Menendez), S2355 [28FE]
Text, S2378 [28FE], S3283 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S3126 [14MR], S3274 [19MR]
Reported (no written report), S3198 [15MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3283 [19MR]
Message from the Senate, H2643 [19MR]
Referrred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H2670
[19MR]
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S. Con. Res. 15--A concurrent resolution authorizing the Rotunda of
the Capitol to be used on March 29, 2007, for a ceremony to award
the Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S2488 [1MR]
Text, S2516 [1MR], S2662 [6MR]
Message from the Senate, H2197 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2198 [6MR]
Text, H2198 [6MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2662 [6MR]
Message from the House, S2794 [7MR]
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S. Con. Res. 16--A concurrent resolution calling on the Government of
Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) to recommit to a
political solution to the conflict in northern Uganda and to
recommence vital peace talks, and urging immediate and substantial
support for the ongoing peace process from the United States and
the international community.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Martinez, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Lautenberg, Ms. Collins, and Mr. McCain), S2488 [1MR]
Text, S2516, S2540 [1MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2540 [1MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H2240 [6MR]
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S. Con. Res. 17--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of
Capitol grounds for Live Earth Concert; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S2969 [9MR]
Text, S2976 [9MR]
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S. Con. Res. 18--A concurrent resolution honoring the life of Ernest
Gallo; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S2969 [9MR]
Text, S2977 [9MR]
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S. Con. Res. 19--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress on the nuclear program of Iran; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S3125 [14MR]
Text, S3145 [14MR]
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S. Con. Res. 20--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that no funds should be cut off or reduced for American
Troops in the field which would result in undermining their safety
or their ability to complete their assigned mission.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Allard, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Coleman, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Sessions), S3200 [15MR]
Text, S3188, S3226 [15MR]
Message from the Senate, H2623 [16MR]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, H2624 [16MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3187 [15MR]
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S. Con. Res. 21--An origianl concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.
By Mr. CONRAD, S3272 [19MR]
Reported (no written report), S3272 [19MR]
Text, S3276 [19MR], S4068 [28MR]
Debated, S3308 [20MR], S3453 [21MR], S3547 [22MR], S3659 [23MR]
Amendments, S3332, S3337, S3396, S3397, S3398, S3399 [20MR], S3454,
S3458, S3461, S3464, S3466, S3468, S3471, S3482, S3483, S3487,
S3494, S3498, S3500, S3506, S3535, S3536, S3537, S3538, S3539,
S3540, S3541, S3542, S3543, S3544 [21MR], S3548, S3551, S3557,
S3561, S3564, S3566, S3569, S3570, S3573, S3575, S3578, S3582,
S3583, S3584, S3586, S3633, S3634, S3635, S3636, S3637, S3638,
S3639, S3640, S3641, S3642, S3643, S3644, S3645, S3646 [22MR],
S3662, S3663, S3664, S3665, S3666, S3667, S3670, S3671, S3672,
S3673, S3674, S3677, S3678, S3679, S3680, S3681, S3682, S3683,
S3684, S3685, S3686, S3687, S3698, S3699, S3700, S3719, S3720,
S3721, S3722 [23MR]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S3702 [23MR]
Message from the Senate, H3236 [28MR], H4763 [10MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 370), H4483 [3MY]
Debated, H4568 [8MY]
Text, H4568, H4577 [8MY]
Agreed to in the House amended, H4584 [8MY]
House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, H4584
[8MY]
Motion to instruct conferres agreed to in the House, H4608 [8MY]
Conferees appointed, H4609 [8MY]
Message from the House, S5713 [8MY], S6264 [17MY]
Consideration of motions to instruct conferees, S5837 [9MY]
Senate disagreed to House amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, S5862 [9MY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 110-153) submitted in the House, H5072
[16MY]
Explanatory statement, H5083 [16MY]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S6220 [17MY]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S6253 [17MY]
Conference report considered in the House, H5361 [17MY]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H5373 [17MY]
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S. Con. Res. 22--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should
recommend to the Postmaster General that a commemorative postage
stamp be issued to promote public awareness of Down syndrome; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S3517 [21MR]
Text, S3534 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S4602 [17AP], S4752 [19AP], S5564 [3MY], S7889
[19JN]
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S. Con. Res. 23--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that provisions that provoke veto threats from the
President should not be included on bills that appropriate funds
for the implementation of recommendations of the Base Closure and
Realignment Commission; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S3608 [22MR]
Text, S3631 [22MR]
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S. Con. Res. 24--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of
Capitol grounds for the Live Earth Concert; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S3706 [23MR]
Text, S3718 [23MR]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S3722 [23MR]
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S. Con. Res. 25--A concurrent resolution condemning the recent violent
actions of the Government of Zimbabwe against peaceful opposition
party activists and members of civil society; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Kerry, and Mr. Dodd), S4161 [29MR]
Text, S4218 [29MR], S8519 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S4381 [11AP], S6848 [24MY]
Reported (no written report), S6843 [24MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8519 [26JN]
Message from the Senate, H7177 [26JN]
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S. Con. Res. 26--A concurrent resolution recognizing the 75th
anniversary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and
commending recipients of the Purple Heart for their courageous
demonstrations of gallantry and heroism on behalf of the United
States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Hagel), S4437 [12AP]
Text, S4452 [12AP], S10529 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S4843 [23AP], S4919 [24AP], S5499 [2MY], S5871
[9MY], S6401 [21MY], S7547 [12JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S10529 [31JY]
Message from the Senate, H9281 [1AU]
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S. Con. Res. 27--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of ``National Purple Heart Recognition Day''; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Hagel), S4437 [12AP]
Text, S4453 [12AP], S9291 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, S4843 [23AP], S4919 [24AP], S5499 [2MY], S5871
[9MY], S6401 [21MY], S7547 [12JN]
Amendments, S9291 [16JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S9291 [16JY]
Message from the Senate, H7855 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, H7980 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8925 [30JY]
Text, H8925 [30JY]
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S. Con. Res. 28--A concurrent resolution congratulating the City of
Chicago for being chosen to represent the United States in the
international competition to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic
Games, and encouraging the International Olympic Committee to
select Chicago as the site of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic
Games.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Stevens), S4676 [18AP]
Text, S4701, S4721 [18AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4721 [18AP]
Message from the Senate, H3563 [19AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H3691 [19AP]
Message from the House, S5927 [10MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H4766 [10MY]
Text, H4766 [10MY]
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S. Con. Res. 29--A concurrent resolution encouraging the recognition
of the Negro Baseball Leagues and their players on May 20th of
each year; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Obama, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Martinez),
S5184 [26AP]
Text, S5223 [26AP], S6000 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S5657 [7MY], S5718 [8MY], S5871 [9MY], S5930
[10MY]
Amendments, S5999 [10MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S6000 [10MY]
Held at the desk, H4918 [14MY]
Message from the Senate, H4918 [14MY]
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S. Con. Res. 30--A concurrent resolution urging all sides to the
current political crisis in Ukraine to act responsibly and use
dialogue to resolve the crisis and ensure a free and transparent
democratic system in Ukraine based on the rule of law; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DODD, S5497 [2MY]
Text, S5510 [2MY]
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S. Con. Res. 31--A concurrent resolution expressing support for
advancing vital United States interests through increased
engagement in health programs that alleviate disease and reduce
premature death in developing nations, especially through programs
that combat high levels of infectious disease, improve children's
and women's health, decrease malnutrition, reduce unintended
pregnancies, fight the spread of HIV/AIDS, encourage healthy
behaviors, and strengthen health care capacity; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Sununu), S5562 [3MY]
Text, S5604 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S7179 [6JN], S8232 [21JN], S9615 [19JY], S11119
[5SE]
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S. Con. Res. 32--A concurrent resolution honoring the 50th anniversary
of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Brown), S5562 [3MY]
Text, S5605 [3MY], S6923 [24MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6923 [24MY]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H6003
[5JN]
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S. Con. Res. 33--A concurrent resolution recognizing the benefits and
importance of school-based music education; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Kennedy), S5655 [7MY]
Text, S5661 [7MY]
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S. Con. Res. 34--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Congress and the President should increase basic pay
for members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. KERRY, S6954 [25MY]
Text, S6963 [25MY]
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S. Con. Res. 35--A concurrent resolution declaring June 6 a national
day of prayer and rededication for the men and women of the United
States Armed Forces and their mission; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. DeMINT, S7178 [6JN]
Text, S7196 [6JN]
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S. Con. Res. 36--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of National Teen Driver Safety Week; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Obama),
S7178 [6JN]
Text, S7197 [6JN], S12853 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S12142 [26SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S12853 [15OC]
Message from the Senate, H11552 [16OC]
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S. Con. Res. 37--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress on federalism in Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, and Mrs. Hutchison), S7333 [7JN]
Text, S7389 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S11506 [12SE]
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S. Con. Res. 38--A concurrent resolution recognizing that the plight
of Kashmiri Pandits has been an ongoing concern since 1989 and
that their physical, political, and economic security should be
safeguarded by the Government of the Republic of India and the
state government of Jammu and Kashmir; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. BROWN, S7810 [18JN]
Text, S7818 [18JN]
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S. Con. Res. 39--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of a world day of remembrance for road crash victims; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Levin), S8062 [20JN]
Text, S8090 [20JN], S12827 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, S8413 [26JN], S10791 [2AU], S11588 [17SE]
Reported (no written report), S12774 [4OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12826 [4OC]
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S. Con. Res. 40--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of observing the National Day of Human Trafficking
Awareness on January 11 of each year to raise awareness of and
opposition to human trafficking.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Obama,
and Mr. Lugar), S8302 [22JN]
Text, S8309, S8311 [22JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8311 [22JN]
Message from the Senate, H7013 [25JN]
Held at the desk, H7013 [25JN]
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S. Con. Res. 41--A concurrent resolution commending the 1st Brigade
Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard
upon its completion of the longest continuous deployment of any
United States military unit during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Coleman), S9262 [16JY]
Text, S9264, S9292 [16JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9292 [16JY]
Message from the Senate, H7855 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, H7980 [17JY]
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S. Con. Res. 42--A concurrent resolution recognizing the need to
pursue research into the causes, treatment, and eventual cure for
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, supporting the designation of a
National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S9832 [24JY]
Text, S9839, S9853 [24JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9853 [24JY]
Message from the Senate, H8401 [25JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H8615 [25JY]
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S. Con. Res. 43--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate, and a conditional adjournment
of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. REID, S10902 [3AU]
Text, S10944, S10978 [3AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10978 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9843 [4AU]
Agreed to in the House, H9966 [4AU]
Text, H9966 [4AU]
Message from the House, S11047 [4SE]
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S. Con. Res. 44--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued
honoring Rosa Louise McCauley Parks; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Levin, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Dodd,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Brown, Mr. Voinovich, Ms.
Mikulski, and Mr. Wyden), S11505 [12SE]
Text, S11514 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, S15032 [7DE]
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S. Con. Res. 45--A concurrent resolution commending the Ed Block
Courage Award Foundation for its work in aiding children and
families affected by child abuse, and designating November 2007 as
National Courage Month; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Cornyn), S11585 [17SE]
Text, S11603 [17SE], S12691 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S11656 [18SE]
Reported (no written report), S12285 [27SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12691 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H11254 [4OC]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H11313
[4OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H13813 [13NO]
Text, H13813 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
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S. Con. Res. 46--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OBAMA, S11586 [17SE]
Text, S11603 [17SE]
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S. Con. Res. 47--A concurrent resolution recognizing the 60th
anniversary of the United States Air Force as an independent
military service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Graham, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Tester, Mr. Salazar,
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Brown, and Mrs. Lincoln), S11655 [18SE]
Text, S11667 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, S11753 [19SE], S12289 [27SE]
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S. Con. Res. 48--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding high level visits to the United States by
democratically-elected officials of Taiwan; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Coburn, and Mr. Inhofe), S12433 [2OC]
Text, S12442 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, S12938 [16OC], S13366 [24OC]
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S. Con. Res. 49--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate.
By Mr. REID, S12775 [4OC]
Text, S12702, S12787 [4OC]
Message from the Senate, H11287 [4OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11287 [4OC]
Text, H11287 [4OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12702 [4OC]
Message from the House, S12773 [4OC]
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S. Con. Res. 50--A concurrent resolution commending NASA Langley
Research Center in Virginia on the celebration of its 90th
anniversary on October 26 and 27, 2007; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Webb), S13078 [18OC]
Text, S13101 [18OC]
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S. Con. Res. 51--A concurrent resolution supporting ``Lights On
Afterschool!'', a national celebration of after school programs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Biden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Burr, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Ms.
Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Specter, Mr.
Inouye, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Carper),
S13078 [18OC]
Text, S13101, S13133 [18OC], S15980 [19DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13132 [18OC]
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, H11843 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, S13439 [25OC]
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S. Con. Res. 52--A concurrent resolution encouraging the Association
of Southeast Asian Nations to take action to ensure a peaceful
transition to democracy in Burma; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER, S13685 [1NO]
Text, S13711 [1NO]
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S. Con. Res. 53--A concurrent resolution condemning the kidnapping and
hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding their
immediate and unconditional release; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations .
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S14619 [16NO]
Text, S14644 [16NO], S15936 [18DE]
Cosponsors added, S15064 [10DE], S15139 [11DE], S15235 [12DE],
S15462 [13DE], S15652 [14DE], S15771 [17DE], S15913 [18DE]
Amendments, S15934 [18DE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S15936 [18DE]
Message from the Senate, H16837 [19DE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H16940 [19DE]
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S. Con. Res. 54--A concurrent resolution supporting the designation of
a week as ``National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated
External Defibrillator Awareness Week''; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Dorgan), S14619
[16NO]
Text, S14644 [16NO], S15000 [6DE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S15000 [6DE]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H15212
[10DE]
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S. Con. Res. 55--A concurrent resolution commemorating the centennial
anniversary of the sailing of the Navy's ``Great White Fleet'',
launched by President Theodore Roosevelt on December 16, 1907,
from Hampton Roads, Virginia, and returning there on February 22,
1909..
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Webb), S14619 [16NO]
Text, S14645, S14660 [16NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14659 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, H14151 [4DE]
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S. Con. Res. 56--A concurrent resolution encouraging the Association
of Southeast Asian Nations to take action to ensure a peaceful
transition to democracy in Burma.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Durbin), S14619 [16NO]
Text, S14645, S14660 [16NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14660 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H14152 [4DE]
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S. Con. Res. 57--A concurrent resolution honoring professional
surveyors and recognizing their contributions to society; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEVENS, S14700 [3DE]
Text, S14705 [3DE]
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S. Con. Res. 58--A concurrent resolution welcoming First Minister Dr.
Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness of
Northern Ireland to the United States.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Biden, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Obama, Mr. Smith, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Leahy), S14741 [4DE]
Text, S14745, S14746 [4DE], S15925 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14746 [4DE]
Message from the Senate, H14254 [6DE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H14490 [6DE]
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S. Con. Res. 59--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that joint custody laws for fit parents should be passed
by each State, so that more children are raised with the benefits
of having a father and a mother in their lives; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. AKAKA, S15911 [18DE]
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S. Con. Res. 60--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress relating to negotiating a free trade agreement between
the United States and Taiwan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S15911 [18DE]
Text, S15925 [18DE]
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S. Con. Res. 61--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate, and a conditional adjournment
of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S15911 [18DE]
Text, S15926, S15935 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15935 [18DE]
Message from the Senate, H16837, H16933 [19DE]
Agreed to in the House amended, H16901 [19DE]
Text, H16901 [19DE]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S15980 [19DE]
Message from the House, S15999 [19DE]
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S. Con. Res. 62--A resolution to correct the enrollment of H.R. 660.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Kyl), S15911 [18DE]
Text, S15926, S15939 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15939 [18DE]
Message from the Senate, H16837 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H16866 [19DE]
Text, H16866 [19DE]
Message from the House, S15999 [19DE]
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S. Con. Res. 63--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the need for additional research into the
chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S16006 [19DE]
Text, S16018 [19DE]
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S. Con. Res. 64--A concurrent resolution commending the Alaksa Army
National Guard for its service to the State of Alaska and the
citizens of the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S16006 [19DE]
Text, S16018 [19DE]
SENATE RESOLUTIONS
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S. Res. 1--A resolution informing the President of the United States
that a quorum of each House is assembled.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S41 [4JA]
Text, S5, S187 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5 [4JA]
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S. Res. 2--A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a
quorum of the Senate is assembled.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S41 [4JA]
Text, S5, S187 [4JA]
Message from the Senate, H39 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5 [4JA]
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S. Res. 3--A resolution to elect Robert C. Byrd, a Senator from the
State of West Virginia, to be President pro tempore of the Senate
of the United States.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S41 [4JA]
Text, S5, S187 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5 [4JA]
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S. Res. 4--A resolution notifying the President of the United States
of the election of a President pro tempore.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S41 [4JA]
Text, S6, S188 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6 [4JA]
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S. Res. 5--A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the
election of a President pro tempore.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S41 [4JA]
Text, S6, S188 [4JA]
Message from the Senate, H39 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6 [4JA]
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S. Res. 6--A resolution expressing the thanks of the Senate to the
Honorable Ted Stevens for his service as President Pro Tempore of
the United States Senate and to designate Senator Stevens as
President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States Senate.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Reid), S41 [4JA]
Text, S6, S188 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6 [4JA]
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S. Res. 7--A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the
Senate.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S41 [4JA]
Text, S6, S188 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6 [4JA]
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S. Res. 8--A resolution electing Nancy Erickson as Secretary of the
Senate.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S41 [4JA]
Text, S6, S188 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6 [4JA]
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S. Res. 9--A resolution notifying the President of the United States
of the election of the Secretary of the Senate.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S41 [4JA]
Text, S6, S188 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6 [4JA]
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S. Res. 10--A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the
election of a Secretary of the Senate.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S41 [4JA]
Text, S6, S188 [4JA]
Message from the Senate, H39 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6 [4JA]
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S. Res. 11--A resolution electing Terrance W. Gainer as the Sergeant
at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S41 [4JA]
Text, S7, S188 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6 [4JA]
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S. Res. 12--A resolution notifying the President of the United States
of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the
Senate.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S41 [4JA]
Text, S7, S188 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7 [4JA]
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S. Res. 13--A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the
election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S41 [4JA]
Text, S7, S188 [4JA]
Message from the Senate, H39 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7 [4JA]
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S. Res. 14--A resolution electing Martin P. Paone of Virginia as
Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.
By Mr. REID, S41 [4JA]
Text, S7, S188 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7 [4JA]
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S. Res. 15--A resolution electing David J. Schiappa of Maryland as
Secretary for the Minority of the Senate.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S41 [4JA]
Text, S7, S188 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7 [4JA]
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S. Res. 16--A resolution to make effective appointment of the Senate
Legal Counsel.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S41 [4JA]
Text, S7, S188 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7 [4JA]
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S. Res. 17--A resolution to make effective appointment of the Deputy
Senate Legal Counsel.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Reid), S41 [4JA]
Text, S7, S188 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7 [4JA]
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S. Res. 18--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
designation of the month of November as ``National Military Family
Month''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Inouye), S41 [4JA]
Text, S189 [4JA]
Cosponsors added, S1577 [5FE]
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S. Res. 19--A resolution honoring President Gerald Rudolph Ford.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett,
Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn,
Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin,
Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr.
Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden), S41
[4JA]
Text, S189 [4JA], S211 [8JA]
Held at the desk, S33, S201 [4JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S210 [8JA]
Message from the Senate, H126 [9JA]
Text, H126 [9JA]
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S. Res. 20--A resolution recognizing the uncommon valor of Wesley
Autry of New York, New York; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S42 [4JA]
Text, S189 [4JA]
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S. Res. 21--A resolution recognizing the uncommon valor of Wesley
Autrey of New York, New York; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer), S233 [8JA]
Text, S240 [8JA], S1245 [26JA]
Reported (no written report), S1188 [25JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1245 [26JA]
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S. Res. 22--A resolution reaffirming the constitutional and statutory
protections accorded sealed domestic mail, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Carper, Mr. Coleman,
and Mr. Akaka), S358 [10JA]
Text, S394 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, S579 [16JA], S672 [17JA]
Reported (no written report), S11051 [4SE]
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S. Res. 23--A resolution designating the week of February 5 through
February 9, 2007, as ``National School Counseling Week''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S445 [11JA]
Text, S464 [11JA], S1542 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S1523 [1FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1542 [1FE]
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S. Res. 24--A resolution designating January 2007 as ``National
Stalking Awareness Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Ms. Collins), S445 [11JA]
Text, S465 [11JA], S1244 [26JA]
Reported (no written report), S1188 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S1237 [26JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1244 [26JA]
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S. Res. 25--A resolution congratulating the University of Florida
football team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Football Championship.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez), S445 [11JA]
Text, S465, S474 [11JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S474 [11JA]
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S. Res. 26--A resolution commending the Appalachian State University
football team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I-AA Football Championship.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mr. Burr), S446 [11JA]
Text, S465, S475 [11JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S475 [11JA]
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S. Res. 27--A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership
on certain committees of the One Hundred Tenth Congress, or until
their successors are chosen.
By Mr. REID, S509 [12JA]
Text, S501, S520 [12JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S501 [12JA]
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S. Res. 28--A resolution to constitute the minority party's membership
on certain committees for the One Hundred Tenth Congress, or until
their successors are chosen.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S509 [12JA]
Text, S502, S520 [12JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S502 [12JA]
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S. Res. 29--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the many lessons still to be
learned from Dr. King's example of nonviolence, courage,
compassion, dignity, and public service; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Obama,
Mr. Webb, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Levin, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Salazar,
Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Tester, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Byrd, Mr.
Brown, Mr. Biden, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Bayh, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Specter), S509 [12JA]
Text, S521 [12JA], S1245 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S579 [16JA], S1189 [25JA], S1237 [26JA]
Reported (no written report), S1188 [25JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1245 [26JA]
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S. Res. 30--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the need for the United States to address global climate change
through the negotiation of fair and effective international
commitments; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S579 [16JA]
Text, S610 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, S1903 [13FE], S4049 [28MR], S4919 [24AP], S5657
[7MY], S7334 [7JN]
Reported (no written report), S4159 [29MR]
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S. Res. 31--A resolution expressing support for democratic forces in
Serbia and encouraging the people of Serbia to remain committed to
a democratic path.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Hagel, and Mr.
Lieberman), S671 [17JA]
Text, S703, S707 [17JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S707 [17JA]
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S. Res. 32--A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S671 [17JA]
Text, S703 [17JA]
Committee on Rules and Administration discharged, S731, S752 [18JA]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S731, S752 [18JA]
Reported (no written report), S753 [18JA]
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S. Res. 33--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United States should expand its relationship with the Republic of
Georgia by commencing negotiations to enter into a free trade
agreement; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S753 [18JA]
Text, S779 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, S1849 [12FE], S2231 [26FE], S2275 [27FE]
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S. Res. 34--A resolution calling for the strengthening of the efforts
of the United States to defeat the Taliban and terrorist networks
in Afghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S753 [18JA]
Text, S779 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, S828 [22JA], S1328 [30JA]
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S. Res. 35--A resolution expressing support for prayer at school board
meetings; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S828 [22JA]
Text, S852 [22JA]
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S. Res. 36--A resolution honoring women's health advocate Cynthia
Boles Dailard; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Clinton), S828 [22JA]
Text, S852 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1285 [29JA]
Reported (no written report), S1780 [8FE]
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S. Res. 37--A resolution designating March 26, 2007 as ``National
Support the Troops Day'' and encouraging the people of the United
States to participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the
service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home
and abroad; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin), S912 [23JA]
Text, S923 [23JA]
Reported (no written report), S1780 [8FE]
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S. Res. 38--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; from the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S1057 [24JA]
Text, S1074 [24JA]
Reported (no written report), S1056 [24JA]
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S. Res. 39--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the
need for approval by the Congress before any offensive military
action by the United States against another nation; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BYRD, S1057 [24JA]
Text, S1074 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S1328 [30JA]
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S. Res. 40--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs; from the Committee on Indian
Affairs; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DORGAN, S1189 [25JA]
Text, S1199 [25JA]
Reported (no written report), S1188 [25JA]
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S. Res. 41--A resolution honoring the life and recognizing the
accomplishments of Tom Mooney, president of the Ohio Federation of
Teachers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself amd Mr. Voinovich), S1189 [25JA]
Text, S1199 [25JA]
Reported (no written report), S2022 [15FE]
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S. Res. 42--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on the Judiciary; from the Committee on the Judiciary;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. LEAHY, S1189 [25JA]
Reported (no written report), S1188 [25JA]
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S. Res. 43--A resolution honoring the important contribution to the
Nation of the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on
its 150th Anniversary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Casey), S1189 [25JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1204 [25JA]
Text, S1244 [26JA]
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S. Res. 44--A resolution commending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
women's volleyball team for winning the National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I Women's Volleyball Championship;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S1189 [25JA]
Text, S1200 [25JA]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1296 [29JA]
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S. Res. 45--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Special Committee on Aging; from the Special Committee on Aging;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. KOHL, S1284 [29JA]
Text, S1293 [29JA]
Reported (no written report), S1283 [29JA]
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S. Res. 46--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Environment and Public Works; from the Committee on
Environment and Public Works; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mrs. BOXER, S1327 [30JA]
Text, S1352 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S1326 [30JA]
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S. Res. 47--A resolution honoring the life and achievements of George
C. Springer, Sr., the Northeast regional director and a former
vice president of the American Federation of Teachers; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DODD, S1327 [30JA]
Text, S1353 [30JA], S3722 [23MR]
Reported (no written report), S2022 [15FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3722 [23MR]
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S. Res. 48--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Armed Services; from the Committee on Armed Services;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. LEVIN, S1327 [30JA]
Text, S1353 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S1326 [30JA]
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S. Res. 49--A resolution recognizing and celebrating the 50th
anniversary of the entry of Alaska into the Union as the 49th
State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S1327 [30JA]
Text, S1354 [30JA], S3723 [23MR]
Reported (no written report), S2022 [15FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3723 [23MR]
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S. Res. 50--An original resolution amending Senate Resolution 400
(94th Congress) to make amendments arising from the enactment of
the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 and
to make other amendments; from the Select Committee on
Intelligence.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S1327 [30JA]
Placed on the calendar, S1327 [30JA]
Text, S1354 [30JA], S1981 [14FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-3), S1326 [30JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1981 [14FE]
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S. Res. 51--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Select Committee on Intelligence; from the Select Committee on
Intelligence; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S1327 [30JA]
Text, S1354 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S1326 [30JA]
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S. Res. 52--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on the Budget; from the Committee on the Budget; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CONRAD, S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1458 [31JA]
Reported (no written report), S1409 [31JA]
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S. Res. 53--A resolution congratulating Illinois State University as
it marks its sesquicentennial; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Obama), S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1458 [31JA], S1981 [14FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1981 [14FE]
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S. Res. 54--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; from the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1459 [31JA]
Reported (no written report), S1409 [31JA]
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S. Res. 55--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs; from the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. AKAKA, S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1459 [31JA]
Reported (no written report), S1409 [31JA]
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S. Res. 56--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; from the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DODD, S1410 [31JA]
Text, S1459 [31JA]
Reported (no written report), S1409 [31JA]
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S. Res. 57--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; from the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. HARKIN, S1411 [31JA]
Text, S1460 [31JA]
Reported (no written report), S1409 [31JA]
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S. Res. 58--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; from the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. INOUYE, S1411 [31JA]
Text, S1460 [31JA]
Reported (no written report), S1409 [31JA]
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S. Res. 59--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Finance; from the Committee on Finance; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S1411 [31JA]
Text, S1461 [31JA]
Reported (no written report), S1409 [31JA]
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S. Res. 60--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; from the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S1411 [31JA]
Text, S1461 [31JA]
Reported (no written report), S1409 [31JA]
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S. Res. 61--A resolution designating January 2007 as ``National
Mentoring Month''.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bond, Mr.
Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Levin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Reid, and
Mr. Specter), S1411 [31JA]
Text, S1462, S1466 [31JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1466 [31JA]
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S. Res. 62--A resolution recognizing the goals of Catholic Schools
Week and honoring the valuable contributions of Catholic schools
in the United States.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S1411 [31JA]
Text, S1463, S1467 [31JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1467 [31JA]
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S. Res. 63--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Rules and Administration; from the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S1411 [31JA]
Placed on the calendar, S1411 [31JA]
Text, S1463 [31JA]
Reported (no written report), S1409 [31JA]
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S. Res. 64--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Foreign Relations; from the Committee on Foreign
Relations; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. BIDEN, S1522 [1FE]
Text, S1537 [1FE]
Reported (no written report), S1521 [1FE]
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S. Res. 65--A resolution condemning the murder of Turkish-Armenian
journalist and human rights advocate Hrant Dink and urging the
people of Turkey to honor his legacy of tolerance; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN, S1522 [1FE]
Text, S1537 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S1903 [13FE], S2600 [5MR], S3201 [15MR], S4049
[28MR], S4381 [11AP]
Reported (no written report), S4159 [29MR]
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S. Res. 66--A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and
distinguished career of the Reverend Robert F. Drinan, S.J.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Leahy), S1522 [1FE]
Text, S1538, S1541 [1FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1540 [1FE]
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S. Res. 67--A resolution designating March 2007 as ``Go Direct
Month''.
By Mrs. DOLE, S1522 [1FE]
Text, S1538, S1541 [1FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1541 [1FE]
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S. Res. 68--A resolution commending the Miss America Organization for
its longstanding commitment to quality education and the character
of women in the United States.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Isakson), S1522 [1FE]
Text, S1538, S1542 [1FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1542 [1FE]
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S. Res. 69--A resolution recognizing the African-American spiritual as
a national treasure; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Obama, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Biden, Mr. Levin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Dole, Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Kennedy), S1576 [5FE]
Text, S1578 [5FE], S2219 [17FE]
Reported (no written report), S2022 [15FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2219 [17FE]
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S. Res. 70--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq and all United States
personnel under his command should receive from Congress the full
support necessary to carry out the United States mission in Iraq;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn,
Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Thune, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Roberts),
S1576 [5FE]
Text, S1579 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S1627 [6FE]
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S. Res. 71--A resolution expressing support for the Transitional
Federal Government of the Somali Republic; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. INHOFE, S1576 [5FE]
Text, S1579 [5FE]
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S. Res. 72--A resolution acknowledging the severity of the wetland
loss occurring in Louisiana and supporting the observance of World
Wetlands Day in the United States; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S1627 [6FE]
Text, S1651 [6FE]
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S. Res. 73--A resolution designating February 6, 2007, as ``Ronald
Reagan Day''.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Stevens,
Mrs. Dole, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Hatch, Mr. McCain, Mr.
McConnell, and Mr. Reid), S1627 [6FE]
Text, S1652, S1653 [6FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1653 [6FE]
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S. Res. 74--A resolution designating each of February 7, 2007, and
February 6, 2008, as ``National Women and Girls in Sports Day'';
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S1710 [7FE]
Text, S1717 [7FE]
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S. Res. 75--A resolution congratulating the Indianapolis Colts on
their victory in Super Bowl XLI.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Bayh), S1710 [7FE]
Text, S1717, S1726 [7FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1726 [7FE]
Message from the Senate, H5625 [23MY]
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S. Res. 76--A resolution calling on the United States Government and
the international community to promptly develop, fund, and
implement a comprehensive regional strategy in Africa to protect
civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, contain and reduce
violence, and contribute to conditions for sustainable peace in
eastern Chad, and Central African Republic, and Darfur, Sudan; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Levin), S1781 [8FE]
Text, S1808 [8FE], S4385 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S3837 [27MR], S4049 [28MR], S4381 [11AP]
Reported (no written report), S4159 [29MR]
Amendments, S4384, S4385 [11AP]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S4385 [11AP]
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S. Res. 77--A resolution expressing support for the Transitional
Federal Government of the Somali Republic; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S1848 [12FE]
Text, S1868 [12FE]
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S. Res. 78--A resolution designating April 2007 as ``National Autism
Awareness Month'' and supporting efforts to increase funding for
research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve
training and support for individuals with autism and those who
care for individuals with autism; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Feingold, and Ms. Stabenow), S1902
[13FE]
Text, S1922 [13FE], S3723 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S2357 [28FE], S3518 [21MR]
Reported (no written report), S2487 [1MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3723 [23MR]
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S. Res. 79--A resolution relative to the death of Representative
Charles W. Norwood, Jr., of Georgia.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr.
Isakson), S1903 [13FE]
Text, S1923 [13FE]
Message from the Senate, H1562 [13FE]
Text, H1562 [13FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1890 [13FE]
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S. Res. 80--A resolution to authorize testimony, document production,
and legal representation in State of Oregon v. Rebecca Michelson,
Michele Darr, and Vernon Huffman.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S1903 [13FE]
Text, S1923, S1927 [13FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1926 [13FE]
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S. Res. 81--A resolution recognizing the 45th anniversary of John
Hershel Glenn, Jr.'s historic achievement in becoming the first
United States astronaut to orbit the Earth; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S1958 [14FE]
Text, S1980 [14FE], S2218 [17FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2218 [17FE]
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S. Res. 82--A resolution designating August 16, 2007 as ``National
Airborne Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Burr, Mr. Reid,
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Gregg, and Mrs. Boxer), S2024 [15FE]
Text, S2111 [15FE], S8157 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S2357 [28FE], S2969 [9MR], S3001 [12MR], S3707
[23MR], S3837 [27MR], S4439 [12AP], S4843 [23AP], S5718 [8MY], S6268
[17MY], S6848 [24MY], S7072 [5JN], S8612 [27JN], S9137 [12JY],
S10791 [2AU], S11328 [10SE]
Reported (no written report), S7332 [7JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8157 [20JN]
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S. Res. 83--A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to
prohibit filling the tree; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Coburn), S2024 [15FE]
Text, S2112 [15FE]
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S. Res. 84--A resolution observing February 23, 2007, as the 200th
anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British
Empire, honoring the distinguished life and legacy of William
Wilberforce, and encouraging the people of the United States to
follow the example of William Wilberforce by selflessly pursuing
respect for human rights around the world; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Pryor), S2024 [15FE]
Text, S2112 [15FE], S3723 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S2275 [27FE], S2357 [28FE]
Reported (no written report), S2487 [1MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3723 [23MR]
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S. Res. 85--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North
Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights
violations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Durbin, and Mr.
Coleman), S2165 [16FE]
Text, S2180 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S7006 [4JN], S7179 [6JN]
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S. Res. 86--A resolution designating March 1, 2007, as ``Siblings
Connection Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kerry, and Mr.
Akaka), S2273 [27FE]
Text, S2283 [27FE], S2434 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S2357 [28FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2433 [28FE]
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S. Res. 87--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should declare lung cancer a public health priority and
should implement a comprehensive interagency program to reduce the
lung cancer mortality rate by at least 50 percent by 2015; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Brownback, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S2274 [27FE]
Text, S2283 [27FE], S10842 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S8796 [9JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S10842 [2AU]
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S. Res. 88--A resolution honoring the extraordinary achievements of
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S2355 [28FE]
Text, S2372 [28FE]
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S. Res. 89--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by
committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2007, through
September 30, 2007, and October 1, 2007, through September 30,
2008, and October 1, 2008, through February 28, 2009; from the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2355 [28FE]
Placed on the calendar, S2355 [28FE]
Text, S2372 [28FE], S2534 [1MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2534 [1MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-198), S12936 [16OC]
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S. Res. 90--A resolution commending students who participated in the
United States Senate Youth Program between 1962 and 2007.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Thomas, and
Mr. Cochran), S2355 [28FE]
Text, S2378, S2434 [28FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2434 [28FE]
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S. Res. 91--A resolution designating March 2, 2007, as ``Read Across
America Day''.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Ms. Collins), S2355 [28FE]
Text, S2378, S2434 [28FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2434 [28FE]
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S. Res. 92--A resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional
release of soldiers of Israel held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Voinovich, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Brown, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S2488 [1MR]
Text, S2516 [1MR], S4456 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, S2600 [5MR], S2695 [6MR], S2900 [8MR], S4162
[29MR], S4439 [12AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4456 [12AP]
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S. Res. 93--A resolution supporting the goals of ``International
Women's Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Cantwell,
Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Landrieu, Ms.
Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Stabenow)), S2598 [5MR]
Text, S2631 [5MR]
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S. Res. 94--A resolution honoring the employees of the Department of
Homeland Security on the 4th anniversary of the Department.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Stevens,
Mr. Warner, and Ms. Collins), S2598 [5MR]
Text, S2632, S2646 [5MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2646 [5MR]
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S. Res. 95--A resolution designating March 25, 2006, as ``Greek
Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Craig, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole,
Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lott, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Obama, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Reid, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden), S2694 [6MR]
Text, S2722 [6MR], S2823 [7MR], S3228 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S2900 [8MR], S3001 [12MR], S3065 [13MR], S3201
[15MR]
Reported (no written report), S3198 [15MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3228 [15MR]
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S. Res. 96--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Harriett Woods will be remembered as a pioneer in women's
politics; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Boxer,
Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Murray,
Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Obama, and Mr. Harkin), S2694 [6MR]
Text, S2723 [6MR]
Reported (no written report), S3198 [15MR]
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S. Res. 97--A resolution relative to the death of Thomas F. Eagleton,
former United States Senator for the State of Missouri.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Bond, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett,
Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr.
Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch,
Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski,
Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden), S2694
[6MR]
Text, S2723, S2742 [6MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2741 [6MR]
Message from the Senate, H2233 [6MR]
Text, H2233 [6MR]
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S. Res. 98--A resolution providing for members on the part of the
Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee
of Congress on the Library.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2694 [6MR]
Text, S2724, S2742 [6MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2742 [6MR]
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S. Res. 99--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
United States military assistance to Pakistan should be guided by
demonstrable progress by the Government of Pakistan in achieving
certain objectives related to counterterrorism and democratic
reforms; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Biden), S2796 [7MR]
Text, S2824 [7MR]
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S. Res. 100--A resolution designating the week beginning March 12,
2007, as ``National Safe Place Week''.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Craig, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Cochran,
Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Bayh, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Salazar, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Crapo, and Mr.
Feingold), S2796 [7MR]
Text, S2824, S2850 [7MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2849 [7MR]
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S. Res. 101--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that no
action should be taken to undermine the safety of the Armed Forces
of the United States or impact their ability to complete their
assigned or future missions; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. REID, S2899 [8MR]
Text, S2927 [8MR]
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S. Res. 102--A resolution supporting the goals of ``International
Women's Day''.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton,
Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs.
Murray, and Ms. Stabenow), S2969 [9MR]
Text, S2975, S2987 [9MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2987 [9MR]
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S. Res. 103--A resolution commending the Kingdom of Lesotho, on the
occasion of International Women's Day, for the enactment of a law
to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of
married women to property rights.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Mikulski, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Kerry, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Vitter, Mrs. Feinstein,
and Mr. Coleman), S2969 [9MR]
Text, S2976, S2988 [9MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2988 [9MR]
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S. Res. 104--A resolution commending the national explosives detection
canine team program for 35 years of service to the safety and
security of the transportation systems within the United States;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S2969 [9MR]
Text, S2976 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, S10425 [31JY]
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S. Res. 105--A resolution designating September 2007 as ``Campus Fire
Safety Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg,
and Mr. Menendez), S3125 [14MR]
Text, S3143 [14MR], S8157 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S7334 [7JN]
Reported (no written report), S7730 [14JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8157 [20JN]
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S. Res. 106--A resolution calling on the President to ensure that the
foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate
understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human
rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United
States record relating to the Armenian Genocide; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Snowe, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Coleman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Reed, Mr. Allard, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Brown, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Menendez), S3125 [14MR]
Text, S3143 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S3274 [19MR], S3354 [20MR], S3518 [21MR], S4381
[11AP], S4479 [16AP], S4677 [18AP], S4752 [19AP], S5657 [7MY],
S11656 [18SE], S12776 [4OC]
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S. Res. 107--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that no
action should be taken to undermine the safety of the Armed Forces
of the United States or impact their ability to complete their
assigned or future missions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Levin), S3199 [15MR]
Text, S3187, S3224 [15MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3187 [15MR]
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S. Res. 108--A resolution designating the first week of April 2007 as
``National Asbestos Awareness Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary .
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Durbin, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Leahy), S3199 [15MR]
Text, S3224 [15MR]
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S. Res. 109--A resolution congratulating the University of Alaska
Fairbanks rifle team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Rifle Championship.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S3199 [15MR]
Text, S3225, S3229 [15MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3229 [15MR]
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S. Res. 110--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN-United States dialogue and
relationship; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Bond, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Akaka), S3200 [15MR]
Text, S3226 [15MR], S7494 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, S3354 [20MR], S5307 [30AP]
Reported (no written report), S6843 [24MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7494 [11JN]
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S. Res. 111--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the
Postmaster General that a commemorative stamp be issued honoring
the life of Oskar Schindler; to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Specter, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Menendez), S3272 [19MR]
Text, S3282 [19MR]
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S. Res. 112--A resolution designating April 6, 2007, as ``National
Missing Persons Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3394 [20MR], S4622 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S3837 [27MR], S4308 [10AP]
Reported (no written report), S4437 [12AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4621 [17AP]
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S. Res. 113--A resolution commending the achievements and recognizing
the importance of the Alliance to Save Energy on the 30th
anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Pryor, Ms. Collins, and
Mr. Dorgan), S3352 [20MR]
Text, S3395, S3452 [20MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3452 [20MR]
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S. Res. 114--A resolution recognizing the contributions of
agricultural producers in Pennsylvania and throughout the Nation
on the occasion of National Agriculture Day; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Specter), S3517 [21MR]
Text, S3532 [21MR], S4078 [28MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4078 [28MR]
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S. Res. 115--A resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the
commercial seal hunt; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LEVIN, S3517 [21MR]
Text, S3532 [21MR]
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S. Res. 116--A resolution designating May 2007 as ``National
Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month'' and supporting efforts to
increase awareness of autoimmune diseases and increase funding for
autoimmune disease research; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S3517 [21MR]
Text, S3533 [21MR]
Reported (no written report), S5084 [25AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5436 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S6268 [17MY]
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S. Res. 117--A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the
construction and dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Biden, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Harkin,
Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Collins, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Levin, Mr. Vitter,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Burr, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Durbin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Specter, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Obama, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Craig, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Byrd, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Corker, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lott, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Alexander), S3608 [22MR]
Text, S3629 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S3707 [23MR]
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S. Res. 118--A resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the
commercial seal hunt; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Biden), S3608 [22MR]
Text, S3629 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S4479 [16AP], S4602 [17AP], S5307 [30AP], S6129
[15MY], S9471 [17JY], S9917 [25JY], S11053 [4SE], S13366 [24OC]
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S. Res. 119--A resolution to authorize testimony by a former detailee
of the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S3608 [22MR]
Text, S3630, S3647 [22MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3647 [22MR]
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S. Res. 120--A resolution designating March 22, 2007, as National
Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S3608 [22MR]
Text, S3630, S3647 [22MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3647 [22MR]
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S. Res. 121--A resolution to direct the Senate Legal Counsel to appear
as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in support of the
appellee in Office of Senator Mark Dayton v. Brad Hanson.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S3706 [23MR]
Text, S3718, S3724 [23MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3724 [23MR]
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S. Res. 122--A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the
construction and dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Biden, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Harkin,
Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Collins, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Levin, Mr. Vitter,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Burr, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Durbin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Specter, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Obama, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Craig, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Byrd, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Corker, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lott, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Bunning), S3706 [23MR]
Text, S3718, S3725 [23MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3724 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S3837 [27MR], S4049 [28MR], S4439 [12AP]
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S. Res. 123--A resolution reforming the congressional earmark process;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DeMint, S3750 [26MR]
Text, S3758 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S4602 [17AP]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S9296 [17JY]
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S. Res. 124--A resolution congratulating the European Union on the
50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome creating the
European Economic Community among 6 European countries and laying
the foundations for peace, stability, and prosperity in Europe.
By Mr. BIDEN, S3750 [26MR]
Text, S3759, S3779 [26MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3779 [26MR]
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S. Res. 125--A resolution designating May 18, 2007, as ``Endangered
Species Day'', and encouraging the people of the United States to
become educated about, and aware of, threats to species, success
stories in species recovery, and the opportunity to promote
species conservation worldwide; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Levin,
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Biden, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Wyden, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Sanders), S3835 [27MR]
Text, S3845 [27MR], S5437 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S4919 [24AP], S5185 [26AP], S5393 [1MY]
Reported (no written report), S5084 [25AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5436 [1MY]
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S. Res. 126--A resolution designating April 2007 as ``Financial
Literacy Month''.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Inouye,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Levin, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Allard, and Mr.
Enzi), S3835 [27MR]
Text, S3846, S3980 [27MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3980 [27MR]
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S. Res. 127--A resolution designating April 8, 2007 as ``National
Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day''.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S3835 [27MR]
Text, S3846, S3981 [27MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3981 [27MR]
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S. Res. 128--A resolution to authorize testimony, document production,
and legal representation in United States v. Philip G. Balcombe,
Sansi G. Coonan, John S. Dear, Jan Lustig, Michella A. Marusa,
Martin J. Ryan, Eleanore M. Vouselas, and Bruno Keller.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S3835 [27MR]
Text, S3846, S3982 [27MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3981 [27MR]
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S. Res. 129--A resolution to authorize testimony, document production,
and legal representation in State of Alaska v. Robert S. Mulford
and Don G. Muller.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S3835 [27MR]
Text, S3847, S3982 [27MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3982 [27MR]
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S. Res. 130--A resolution designating July 28, 2007, as ``National Day
of the American Cowboy''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Salazar, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Domenici, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Hatch), S4047 [28MR]
Text, S4061 [28MR], S6415 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S4439 [12AP]
Reported (no written report), S6265 [17MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6415 [21MY]
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S. Res. 131--A resolution designating the first week of April 2007 as
``National Asbestos Awareness Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary .
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Durbin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Tester), S4047 [28MR]
Text, S4062 [28MR], S4224 [29MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4223 [29MR]
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S. Res. 132--A resolution recognizing the Civil Air Patrol for 65
years of service to the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Crapo, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Collins, Mr. Warner,
and Mr. Inhofe), S4047 [28MR]
Text, S4062 [28MR], S8156 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S4439 [12AP], S6268 [17MY], S8063 [20JN]
Reported (no written report), S6265 [17MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8156 [20JN]
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S. Res. 133--A resolution celebrating the life of Bishop Gilbert Earl
Patterson.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Alexander, and
Mr. Corker), S4047 [28MR]
Text, S4062, S4078 [28MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4078 [28MR]
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S. Res. 134--A resolution designating September 2007 as ``Adopt a
School Library Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S4161 [29MR]
Text, S4215 [29MR], S11278 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, S4678 [18AP], S5718 [8MY]
Reported (no written report), S11213 [6SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11278 [7SE]
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S. Res. 135--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Untied States should support independence for Kosovo; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Smith),
S4161 [29MR]
Text, S4215 [29MR]
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S. Res. 136--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate
condemning the seizure by the Government of Iran of 15 British
naval personnel in Iraqi territorial waters, and calling for their
immediate, safe, and unconditional release.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Brownback, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Casey, Mr. Dodd, Mrs.
Clinton, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Nelson
of Florida, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Smith), S4161 [29MR]
Text, S4216, S4223 [29MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4223 [29MR]
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S. Res. 137--A resolution recognizing the importance of Hot Springs
National Park on the 175th anniversary of the enactment of the Act
that authorized the establishment of Hot Springs Reservation; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Pryor), S4161 [29MR]
Text, S4216 [29MR]
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S. Res. 138--A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of
Cesar Estrada Chavez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Reid, Mr. Durbin, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Webb, and Mr. Kerry), S4161 [29MR]
Text, S4217 [29MR]
Reported (no written report), S6265 [17MY]
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S. Res. 139--A resolution commending General Peter J. Schoomaker for
his extraordinary dedication to duty and service to the United
States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S4161 [29MR]
Text, S4217 [29MR], S4721 [18AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4721 [18AP]
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S. Res. 140--A resolution to authorize legal representation in In the
Matter of the Application of Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S4304 [10AP]
Text, S4236, S4311 [10AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4236 [10AP]
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S. Res. 141--A resolution urging all member countries of the
International Commission of the International Tracing Service who
have yet to ratify the May 2006 amendments to the 1955 Bonn
Accords to expedite the ratification process to allow for open
access to the Holocaust archives located at Bad Arolsen, Germany;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Dodd), S4304 [10AP]
Text, S4311 [10AP], S5435 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S4381 [11AP], S4439 [12AP], S4479 [16AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S5435 [1MY]
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S. Res. 142--A resolution observing Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial
Day, and calling on the remaining member countries of the
International Commission of the International Tracing Service to
ratify the May 2006 amendments to the 1955 Bonn Accords
immediately to allow open access to the Bad Arolsen archives; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Kohl, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Casey, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kennedy,
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Baucus, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Wyden),
S4304 [10AP]
Text, S4312 [10AP], S4391 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S4382 [11AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4391 [11AP]
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S. Res. 143--A resolution honoring Coach Eddie G. Robinson.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Vitter), S4305 [10AP]
Text, S4313, S4314 [10AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4314 [10AP]
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S. Res. 144--A resolution honoring the Michigan State University
Spartans on winning the 2007 Men's National Collegiate Hockey
Championship.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin), S4305 [10AP]
Text, S4313, S4315 [10AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4314 [10AP]
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S. Res. 145--A resolution congratulating Zach Johnson on his victory
in the 2007 Masters golf tournament.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S4305 [10AP]
Text, S4313, S4316 [10AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4316 [10AP]
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S. Res. 146--A resolution designating June 20, 2007, as ``American
Eagle Day'', and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the
American bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Allard, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Corker, and Mrs. Boxer), S4437 [12AP]
Text, S4451 [12AP], S5437 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S4479 [16AP], S5087 [25AP], S5185 [26AP], S5393
[1MY]
Reported (no written report), S5085 [25AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5437 [1MY]
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S. Res. 147--A resolution congratulating the University of Tennessee
women's basketball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I
Women's Basketball Championship.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. Corker), S4437 [12AP]
Text, S4452, S4455 [12AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4455 [12AP]
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S. Res. 148--A resolution commending The University of Florida men's
basketball team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) Division I Basketball Championship.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez), S4437 [12AP]
Text, S4452, S4456 [12AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4456 [12AP]
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S. Res. 149--A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate on
the tragic events at Virginia Tech University.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Webb, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett,
Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn,
Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin,
Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs.
McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden),
S4478 [16AP]
Text, S4507, S4550 [16AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4550 [16AP]
Message from the Senate, H5625 [23MY]
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S. Res. 150--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
public servants should be commended for their dedication and
continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition
Week, May 7 through 13, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Carper, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Lautenberg),
S4600 [17AP]
Text, S4617 [17AP], S5523 [2MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S5523 [2MY]
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S. Res. 151--A resolution commending the University of Wyoming
Cowgirls for their championship victory in the Women's National
Invitation Tournament.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S4600 [17AP]
Text, S4618, S4620 [17AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4620 [17AP]
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S. Res. 152--A resolution honoring the lifetime achievements of Jackie
Robinson.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Pryor, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Obama, and Mr. Cardin), S4600 [17AP]
Text, S4618, S4621 [17AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4621 [17AP]
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S. Res. 153--A resolution making temporary appointments to the Select
Committee on Ethics.
By Mr. REID, S4600 [17AP]
Text, S4618, S4621 [17AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4621 [17AP]
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S. Res. 154--A resolution demanding the return of the USS Pueblo to
the United States Navy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ALLARD, S4676 [18AP]
Text, S4699 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S5185 [26AP]
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S. Res. 155--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on
efforts to control violence and strengthen the rule of law in
Guatemala; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S4676 [18AP]
Text, S4699 [18AP], S5432 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S5185 [26AP], S5307 [30AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S5432 [1MY]
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S. Res. 156--A resolution commending the achievements of the Rutgers
University women's basketball team and applauding the character
and integrity of the players as student-athletes.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Obama), S4676 [18AP]
Text, S4699, S4717 [18AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4717 [18AP]
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S. Res. 157--A resolution extending the best wishes of the Senate to
New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine and expressing the Senate's
hope for his speedy and complete recovery.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr.
Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch,
Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. McConnell, Ms.
Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden), S4676
[18AP]
Text, S4700, S4717 [18AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4717 [18AP]
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S. Res. 158--A resolution designating April 20, 2007, as ``National
and Global Youth Service Day''.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Baucus,
Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Casey,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Corker, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Obama, Mr. Salazar, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Stevens), S4676 [18AP]
Text, S4700, S4719 [18AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4717 [18AP]
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S. Res. 159--A resolution commending the Association for Advanced Life
Underwriting on its 50th anniversary.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S4676 [18AP]
Text, S4701, S4719 [18AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4719 [18AP]
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S. Res. 160--A resolution recognizing the importance of Hot Springs
National Park on the 175th anniversary of the enactment of the Act
that authorized the establishment of Hot Springs Reservation.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Pryor), S4676 [18AP]
Text, S4701, S4720 [18AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4720 [18AP]
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S. Res. 161--A resolution honoring the life of Oliver White Hill, a
pioneer in the field of American civil rights law, on the occasion
of his 100th birthday.
By Mr. WEBB (for himself and Mr. Warner), S4676 [18AP]
Text, S4701, S4721 [18AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4720 [18AP]
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S. Res. 162--A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the
dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost
their lives while serving as law enforcement officers; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Biden, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Cornyn, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Reid, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Menendez), S4809
[20AP]
Text, S4815 [20AP], S5438 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S4919 [24AP], S5393 [1MY]
Reported (no written report), S5085 [25AP]
Amendments, S5431, S5438 [1MY]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S5437 [1MY]
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S. Res. 163--A resolution designating the third week of April 2007 as
``National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week''.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Salazar, and Mr.
Lieberman), S4809 [20AP]
Text, S4816, S4820 [20AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4820 [20AP]
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S. Res. 164--A resolution designating the week beginning April 22,
2007, as ``Week of the Young Child''.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Corker, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Conrad, and Mrs. Lincoln), S4809
[20AP]
Text, S4817, S4821 [20AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4820 [20AP]
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S. Res. 165--A resolution relative to the death of Representative
Juanita Millender-McDonald, of California.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mr. Brown, Mr. Brownback,
Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper,
Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison,
Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden), S4841
[23AP]
Text, S4855, S4861 [23AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4861 [23AP]
Message from the Senate, H3784 [24AP]
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S. Res. 166--A resolution commemorating the lifetime achievement of
the Reverend Leon H. Sullivan.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Specter), S4841 [23AP]
Text, S4855, S4863 [23AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4861 [23AP]
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S. Res. 167--A resolution congratulating the University of Wisconsin
men's indoor track and field team on becoming the 2006-2007
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Indoor Track
and Field Champions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S4918 [24AP]
Text, S4978, S5007 [24AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5007 [24AP]
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S. Res. 168--A resolution congratulating the University of Wisconsin
women's hockey team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I Women's Ice Hockey Championship.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S4918 [24AP]
Text, S4979, S5008 [24AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5008 [24AP]
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S. Res. 169--A resolution recognizing Susan G. Komen for the Cure on
its leadership in the breast cancer movement on the occasion of
its 25th anniversary.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Ms. Mikulski), S4918 [24AP]
Text, S4979, S5008 [24AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5008 [24AP]
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S. Res. 170--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a
National Child Care Worthy Wage Day; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Dodd), S4918 [24AP]
Text, S4979 [24AP]
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S. Res. 171--A resolution memorializing fallen firefighters by
lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the day of the
National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service in Emmitsburg,
Maryland; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Biden, Mr. McCain, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Carper, and Mr. Dodd), S5086 [25AP]
Text, S5112 [25AP], S7494 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, S5307 [30AP], S5393 [1MY], S5564 [3MY], S5657
[7MY], S5718 [8MY], S5871 [9MY], S6057 [14MY], S6268 [17MY], S6463
[22MY], S7334 [7JN], S7889 [19JN]
Reported (no written report), S7332 [7JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7494 [11JN]
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S. Res. 172--A resolution commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the
settlement of Jamestown.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Webb), S5086 [25AP]
Text, S5112, S5120 [25AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5120 [25AP]
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S. Res. 173--A resolution designating August 11, 2007, as ``National
Marina Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. STABENOW, S5184 [26AP]
Text, S5221 [26AP], S8157 [20JN]
Reported (no written report), S7332 [7JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8157 [20JN]
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S. Res. 174--A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small
business concerns in the United States during National Small
Business Week, beginning April 22, 2007.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Cardin), S5184
[26AP]
Text, S5222, S5256 [26AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5255 [26AP]
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S. Res. 175--A resolution recognizing the 59th anniversary of the
independence of the State of Israel.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Lott, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Craig, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Kyl, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Bunning, Ms. Murkowski, Ms.
Cantwell, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Casey, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Smith, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Specter, Mr. Biden, and Mr. McConnell), S5184 [26AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5257 [26AP]
Text, S5257 [26AP]
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S. Res. 176--A resolution recognizing April 30, 2007, as ``National
Healthy Schools Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Casey, and Mr. Bayh), S5306 [30AP]
Text, S5312 [30AP]
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S. Res. 177--A resolution designating April 30, 2007, as ``Dia de los
Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans'', and for other purposes.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Salazar,
Mr. Menendez, and Mrs. Boxer), S5306 [30AP]
Text, S5313 [30AP], S5436 [1MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S5435 [1MY]
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S. Res. 178--A resolution expressing the sympathy of the Senate to the
families of women and girls murdered in Guatemala, and encouraging
the United States to work with Guatemala to bring an end to these
crimes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S5391 [1MY]
Text, S5398 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S7812 [18JN], S9498 [17JY], S10791 [2AU], S10904
[3AU], S11053 [4SE], S11119 [5SE], S11506 [12SE], S12866 [15OC],
S14703 [3DE], S15139 [11DE]
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S. Res. 179--A resolution welcoming the Prime Minister of Singapore on
the occasion of his visit to the United States and the 40th
anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),
expressing gratitude to the Government of Singapore for its strong
cooperation with the United States in the campaign against
terrorism, and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to
the continued expansion of friendship and cooperation between the
United States and Singapore; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. BOND, S5391 [1MY]
Text, S5400 [1MY]
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S. Res. 180--A resolution recognizing the 70th anniversary of the
Idaho Potato Commission and designating May 2007 as ``Idaho Potato
Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Craig), S5391 [1MY]
Text, S5400 [1MY], S6001 [10MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6001 [10MY]
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S. Res. 181--A resolution honoring and recognizing the achievements of
the United States Air Force Academy football program over the last
27 years.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Craig), S5391 [1MY]
Text, S5400, S5432 [1MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5432 [1MY]
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S. Res. 182--A resolution honoring the life of Jack Valenti.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Hatch,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry,
Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Menendez,
and Mr. Coleman), S5391 [1MY]
Text, S5401, S5433 [1MY]
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S. Res. 183--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Charter Schools Week, April 30, 2007, through May 4, 2007.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Carper, Mr. Burr, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Vitter, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Gregg),
S5391 [1MY]
Text, S5401, S5434 [1MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5434 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S5499 [2MY]
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S. Res. 184--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to childhood stroke and designating May 5, 2007, as
``National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day''.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Casey), S5391 [1MY]
Text, S5401, S5434 [1MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5434 [1MY]
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S. Res. 185--A resolution supporting the ideals and values of the
Olympic Movement; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Allard, Mr. Leahy, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Mrs. Clinton), S5562 [3MY]
Text, S5602 [3MY], S8155 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S5718 [8MY], S7812 [18JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S8155 [20JN]
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S. Res. 186--A resolution designating June 5, 2007, as ``National
Hunger Awareness Day'' and authorizing the Senate offices of
Senators Gordon H. Smith, Blanche L. Lincoln, Elizabeth Dole, and
Richard J. Durbin to collect donations of food during the period
beginning May 7, 2007, and ending June 5, 2007, from concerned
Members of Congress and staff to assist families suffering from
hunger and food insecurity in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan
area.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Vitter, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Salazar, and
Ms. Cantwell), S5562 [3MY]
Text, S5603, S5610 [3MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5610 [3MY]
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S. Res. 187--A resolution condemning violence in Estonia and attacks
on Estonia's embassies in 2007, and expressing solidarity with the
Government and the people of Estonia.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Smith,
and Ms. Mikulski), S5562 [3MY]
Text, S5603, S5610 [3MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5610 [3MY]
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S. Res. 188--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in
support of the accession of Israel to the Convention on the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Biden, Mr. Smith, and Mr.
Bunning), S5562 [3MY]
Text, S5604, S5610 [3MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5609 [3MY]
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S. Res. 189--A resolution to authorize testimony and legal
representation in District of Columbia v. Ellen E. Barfield, Eve-
Leona Tetaz, Jeffrey A. Leys, and Jerome A. Zawada.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S5655 [7MY]
Text, S5660, S5669 [7MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5669 [7MY]
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S. Res. 190--A resolution expressing the condolences of the Nation to
the community of Greensburg, Kansas.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S5655 [7MY]
Text, S5660, S5669 [7MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5669 [7MY]
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S. Res. 191--A resolution establishing a national goal for the
universal deployment of next-generation broadband networks to
access the Internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon
Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact
legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S5716 [8MY]
Text, S5750 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S6057 [14MY]
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S. Res. 192--A resolution recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6
through May 12, 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S5929 [10MY]
Text, S5949 [10MY], S6077 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S6018 [11MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6077 [14MY]
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S. Res. 193--A resolution designating the week of May 6 through May
12, 2007, as ``North American Occupational Safety and Health
Week'' and May 9, 2007, as ``Occupational Safety and Health
Professional Day''.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Kennedy),
S5929 [10MY]
Text, S5950, S6001 [10MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6001 [10MY]
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S. Res. 194--A resolution commemorating the 40th anniversary of the
landmark case In re Gault, et. al., in which the Supreme Court
held that all children accused of delinquent acts and facing a
proceeding in which their freedom may be curtailed have a right to
counsel in the proceedings against them.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Smith), S6016 [11MY]
Text, S6023, S6031 [11MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6030 [11MY]
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S. Res. 195--A resolution commending the Oregon State University
College of Forestry on the occasion of its centennial; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S6016 [11MY]
Text, S6023 [11MY]
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S. Res. 196--A resolution commending Idaho on winning the bid to host
the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Craig), S6055 [14MY]
Text, S6071 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S10606 [1AU]
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S. Res. 197--A resolution honoring the accomplishments of AmeriCorps;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Lott, Mr. McCain, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Obama,
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Stevens,
and Ms. Stabenow), S6055 [14MY]
Text, S6071 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S6129 [15MY], S7812 [18JN]
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S. Res. 198--A resolution designating May 15, 2007, as ``National MPS
Awareness Day''.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Feingold,
Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Specter, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Crapo, and Mr.
Stevens), S6055 [14MY]
Text, S6072, S6077 [14MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6077 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S6268 [17MY]
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S. Res. 199--A resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional
release of Dr. Haleh Esfandiari; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S6126 [15MY]
Text, S6143 [15MY]
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S. Res. 200--A resolution commending Louisiana jockeys for their
continued success in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S6126 [15MY]
Text, S6143 [15MY]
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S. Res. 201--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
``National Life Insurance Awareness Month''; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S6126
[15MY]
Text, S6143 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S7454 [11JN], S11416 [11SE], S11506 [12SE], S11588
[17SE], S11855 [20SE]
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S. Res. 202--A resolution designating the period beginning on May 14,
2007, and ending on May 18, 2007, as ``National Health Information
Technology Week''.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Whitehouse), S6126
[15MY]
Text, S6144, S6154 [15MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6154 [15MY]
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S. Res. 203--A resolution calling on the Government of the People's
Republic of China to use its unique influence and economic
leverage to stop genocide and violence in Darfur, Sudan; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Casey, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Dole, Ms.
Collins, and Mr. Dodd), S6193 [16MY]
Text, S6199 [16MY], S10337 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S6551 [23MY], S6954 [25MY], S7073 [5JN], S7179
[6JN], S7454 [11JN], S8063 [20JN], S8413 [26JN], S8796 [9JY], S10150
[26JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S8691 [28JN]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S10336 [30JY]
Amendments, S10336 [30JY]
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S. Res. 204--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
regard to the importance of National Women's Health Week, which
promotes awareness of diseases that affect women and which
encourages women to take preventive measures to ensure good
health.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. Brown, and Mr. Bingaman), S6193 [16MY]
Text, S6201, S6212 [16MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6212 [16MY]
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S. Res. 205--A resolution designating June 2007 as ``National Internet
Safety Month''.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Vitter, Mr. Craig, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Obama, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Bayh, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Domenici), S6193 [16MY]
Text, S6201, S6213 [16MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6213 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, S6401 [21MY]
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S. Res. 206--A resolution to provide for a budget point of order
against legislation that increases income taxes on taxpayers,
including hardworking middle-income families, entrepreneurs, and
college students; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Allard), S6266 [17MY]
Text, S6310 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S7073 [5JN]
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S. Res. 207--A resolution calling on the President of the United
States immediately to recommend new candidates for the positions
of the Attorney General of the United States and the President of
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(commonly known as the ``World Bank'') in order to preserve the
integrity and the efficacy of the Department of Justice and the
World Bank; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DODD, S6266 [17MY]
Text, S6310 [17MY]
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S. Res. 208--A resolution encouraging the elimination of harmful
fishing subsidies that contribute to overcapacity in the world's
commercial fishing fleet and lead to the overfishing of global
fish stocks.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Cantwell,
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Lott, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Sununu, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr.
Vitter), S6266 [17MY]
Text, S6311, S6359 [17MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6358 [17MY]
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S. Res. 209--A resolution expressing support for the new power-sharing
government in Northern Ireland.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Biden, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Leahy, Mr. McCain, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith,
and Mr. Obama), S6266 [17MY]
Text, S6311, S6360 [17MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6359 [17MY]
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S. Res. 210--A resolution honoring the accomplishments of Stephen Joel
Trachtenberg as president of the George Washington University in
Washington, D.C., in recognition of his upcoming retirement in
July 2007; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Inouye), S6266 [17MY]
Text, S6312 [17MY], S12314 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, S6401 [21MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S12314 [27SE]
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S. Res. 211--A resolution expressing the profound concerns of the
Senate regarding the transgression against freedom of thought and
expression that is being carried out in Venezuela, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S6399 [21MY]
Text, S6407 [21MY], S6923 [24MY]
Reported (no written report), S6843 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S6848 [24MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6923 [24MY]
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S. Res. 212--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate relating
to legislation to curb global warming; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S6399 [21MY]
Text, S6408 [21MY]
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S. Res. 213--A resolution supporting National Men's Health Week; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CRAPO, S6462 [22MY]
Text, S6484 [22MY], S7776 [14JN], S8758 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, S7547 [12JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S7776 [14JN]
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S. Res. 214--A resolution calling upon the Government of the Islamic
Republic of Iran to immediately release Dr. Haleh Esfandiari.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Smith, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Coleman),
S6846 [24MY]
Text, S6598, S6897 [24MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6597 [24MY]
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S. Res. 215--A resolution designating September 25, 2007, as
``National First Responder Appreciation Day''; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Graham, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Craig, and Mr.
Inhofe), S6846 [24MY]
Text, S6897 [24MY], S8158 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S7334 [7JN], S7454 [11JN], S7640 [13JN], S7732
[14JN], S7792 [15JN], S7812 [18JN], S7889 [19JN], S8063 [20JN],
S8796 [9JY]
Reported (no written report), S7730 [14JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8158 [20JN]
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S. Res. 216--A resolution recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the
founding of the American Association for Cancer Research and
declaring the month of May National Cancer Research Month; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S6846 [24MY]
Text, S6898 [24MY]
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S. Res. 217--A resolution designating the week beginning May 20, 2007,
as ``National Hurricane Preparedness Week''.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Lott, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. DeMint), S6846 [24MY]
Text, S6898, S6921 [24MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6921 [24MY]
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S. Res. 218--A resolution to authorize the printing of a collection of
the rules of the committees of the Senate.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S6846 [24MY]
Text, S6899, S6922 [24MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6922 [24MY]
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S. Res. 219--A resolution recognizing the year 2007 as the official
50th anniversary celebration of the beginnings of marinas, power
production, recreation, and boating on Lake Sidney Lanier,
Georgia.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Isakson), S6846
[24MY]
Text, S6899, S6922 [24MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6922 [24MY]
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S. Res. 220--A resolution honoring the life of Senator Craig Thomas.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr.
Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison,
Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden), S7070 [5JN]
Text, S7077, S7095 [5JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7095 [5JN]
Message fron the Senate, H6011 [6JN]
Text, H6011 [6JN]
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S. Res. 221--A resolution supporting National Peripheral Arterial
Disease Awareness Month and efforts to educate people about
peripheral arterial disease; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S7178 [6JN]
Text, S7194 [6JN], S10678 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S9498 [17JY], S9775 [23JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S10678 [1AU]
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S. Res. 222--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Smith), S7178 [6JN]
Text, S7194 [6JN], S11352 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, S8358 [25JN], S11053 [4SE], S11588 [17SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11352 [10SE]
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S. Res. 223--A resolution recognizing the efforts and contributions of
the members of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program
under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of the
United States Armed Forces during and following World War II who
were responsible for the preservation, protection, and restitution
of artistic and cultural treasures in countries occupied by the
Allied armies.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Boxer,
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Lieberman, and Mr. Wyden), S7178 [6JN]
Text, S7195, S7269 [6JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7269 [6JN]
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S. Res. 224--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the Israeli-Palestinian peace process; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Voinovich),
S7333 [7JN]
Text, S7386 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S7454 [11JN], S7547 [12JN], S7890 [19JN], S8063
[20JN], S8413 [26JN], S9137 [12JY], S11588 [17SE]
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S. Res. 225--A resolution designating the month of August 2007 as
``National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month''; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S7333 [7JN]
Text, S7388 [7JN], S8520 [26JN]
Reported (no written report), S8230 [21JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8520 [26JN]
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S. Res. 226--A resolution recognizing the month of November as
``National Homeless Youth Awareness Month''; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Menendez, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Brown, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Obama, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Salazar,
Mr. Bayh, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Casey, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr.
Kennedy), S7333 [7JN]
Text, S7388 [7JN]
Amendments, S9056, S9057 [11JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S9057 [11JY]
Title amended, S9057 [11JY]
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S. Res. 227--A resolution congratulating the Johns Hopkins University
Blue Jays for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse
Championship.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S7333 [7JN]
Text, S7389, S7415 [7JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7415 [7JN]
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S. Res. 228--A resolution congratulating the Brown University women's
crew team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Women's Rowing Championship.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse), S7333 [7JN]
Text, S7389, S7415 [7JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7415 [7JN]
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S. Res. 229--A resolution honoring William Clifton France.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez), S7333 [7JN]
Text, S7389, S7415 [7JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7415 [7JN]
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S. Res. 230--A resolution designating the month of July 2007, as
``National Teen Safe Driver Month''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ISAKSON, S7451 [11JN]
Text, S7459 [11JN], S8521 [26JN]
Reported (no written report), S8230 [21JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8521 [26JN]
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S. Res. 231--A resolution recognizing the historical significance of
Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate
that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the
past and solving the challenges of the future; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Reid, Mr. Obama, Ms.
Stabenow, and Mr. Brownback), S7545 [12JN]
Text, S7558 [12JN], S7846 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S7732 [14JN], S7812 [18JN], S7890 [19JN], S8612
[27JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S7845 [19JN]
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S. Res. 232--A resolution congratulating the University of Colorado at
Boulder Men's Cross Country team for winning the 2006 National
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Cross Country
Championship.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S7545 [12JN]
Text, S7558, S7571 [12JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7571 [12JN]
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S. Res. 233--A resolution making Minority party appointments for the
Select Committee on Ethics for the 110th Congress.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S7638 [13JN]
Text, S7573, S7653 [13JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7573 [13JN]
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S. Res. 234--A resolution designating June 15, 2007, as ``National
Huntington's Disease Awareness Day''.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S7638 [13JN]
Text, S7653, S7676 [13JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7676 [13JN]
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S. Res. 235--A resolution designating July 1, 2007, as ``National
Boating Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Vitter), S7730 [14JN]
Text, S7753 [14JN], S8521 [26JN]
Reported (no written report), S8230 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S8303 [22JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8521 [26JN]
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S. Res. 236--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the
National Anthem Project, which has worked to restore America's
voice by re-teaching Americans to sing the national anthem; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Durbin, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Lott, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Menendez, and Mr.
Akaka), S7730 [14JN]
Text, S7753 [14JN], S10527 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S7792 [15JN], S7812 [18JN], S7890 [19JN], S8063
[20JN], S9263 [16JY]
Reported (no written report), S9658 [20JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10527 [31JY]
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S. Res. 237--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN, S7810 [18JN]
Text, S7818 [18JN]
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S. Res. 238--A resolution amending Senate Resolution 458 (98th
Congress) to allow the Secretary of the Senate to adjust the
salaries of employees who are placed on the payroll of the Senate,
under the direction of the Secretary, as a result of the death or
resignation of a Senator.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Reid), S7810 [18JN]
Text, S7818, S7833 [18JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7833 [18JN]
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S. Res. 239--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Administration should rigorously enforce the laws of the United
States to substantially reduce illegal immigration and greatly
improve border security; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Grassley, and
Mr. Vitter), S7887 [19JN]
Text, S7907 [19JN]
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S. Res. 240--A resolution designating October 21 through October 27,
2007, as ``National Save for Retirement Week''; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S8061 [20JN]
Text, S8088 [20JN], S9057 [11JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S9057 [11JY]
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S. Res. 241--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United States should reaffirm the commitments of the United States
to the 2001 Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public
Health and to pursuing trade policies that promote access to
affordable medicines; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN, S8061 [20JN]
Text, S8088 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S11328 [10SE], S13686 [1NO], S14193 [8NO]
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S. Res. 242--A resolution celebrating the accomplishments of title IX
of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy
Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing
the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational
opportunities for women and girls.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Stevens, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Mikulski, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Obama, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Smith, and Mrs.
Boxer), S8061 [20JN]
Text, S8089, S8153 [20JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8153 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S8233 [21JN]
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S. Res. 243--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Clean Beaches Week and the considerable value of beaches and their
role in American culture.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs.
Dole, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Biden, Mr. Burr, Mr. Levin, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lott, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, and Ms.
Cantwell), S8061 [20JN]
Text, S8089, S8154 [20JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8154 [20JN]
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S. Res. 244--A resolution designating June 2007 as National Safety
Month.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Sununu, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Lugar, Ms.
Landrieu, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Isakson), S8061 [20JN]
Text, S8090, S8154 [20JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8154 [20JN]
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S. Res. 245--A resolution congratulating the University of Arizona
Wildcats for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Softball
Championship.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. McCain), S8061 [20JN]
Text, S8090, S8155 [20JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8154 [20JN]
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S. Res. 246--A resolution congratulating the San Antonio Spurs for
winning the National Basketball Association Championship.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S8061 [20JN]
Text, S8090, S8155 [20JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8155 [20JN]
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S. Res. 247--A resolution commending the University of Washington
Men's Crew, the 2007 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Champions.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S8061 [20JN]
Text, S8090, S8156 [20JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8155 [20JN]
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S. Res. 248--A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Dame
Lois Browne Evans, Bermuda's first female barrister and Attorney
General, and the first female Opposition Leader in the British
Commonwealth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN, S8231 [21JN]
Text, S8242 [21JN], S9853 [24JY]
Reported (no written report), S9658 [20JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9852 [24JY]
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S. Res. 249--A resolution honoring the life of Ruth Bell Graham.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. McConnell),
S8301 [22JN]
Text, S8305, S8311 [22JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8311 [22JN]
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S. Res. 250--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate
condemning the military junta in Burma for its continued detention
of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms.
Murkowski, and Mrs. Dole), S8302 [22JN]
Text, S8305, S8311 [22JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8311 [22JN]
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S. Res. 251--A resolution honoring the firefighters and other public
servants who responded to the fire in Charleston, South Carolina,
on June 18, 2007.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Dole, Mr.
Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Burr), S8302 [22JN]
Text, S8306, S8311 [22JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8311 [22JN]
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S. Res. 252--A resolution recognizing the increasingly mutually
beneficial relationship between the United States of America and
the Republic of Indonesia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S8302 [22JN]
Text, S8306 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, S8413 [26JN], S10425 [31JY], S12289 [27SE], S12434
[2OC], S12938 [16OC]
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S. Res. 253--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
establishment of a Museum of the History of American Diplomacy
through private donations is a worthy endeavor; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden), S8356 [25JN]
Text, S8364 [25JN], S11280 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, S8613 [27JN]
Reported (no written report), S8691 [28JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11279 [7SE]
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S. Res. 254--A resolution supporting efforts for increased healthy
living for childhood cancer survivors; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Reed), S8356 [25JN]
Text, S8364 [25JN]
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S. Res. 255--A resolution recognizing and supporting the long distance
runs that will take place in the People's Republic of China in
2007 and the United States in 2008 to promote friendship between
the peoples of China and the United States; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ISAKSON, S8412 [26JN]
Text, S8418 [26JN], S10527 [31JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S10527 [31JY]
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S. Res. 256--A resolution designating June 2007 as ``National Aphasia
Awareness Month'' and supporting efforts to increase awareness of
aphasia.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S8412 [26JN]
Text, S8418, S8521 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8521 [26JN]
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S. Res. 257--A resolution congratulating the University of California
at Los Angeles for becoming the first university to win 100
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I team titles.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S8412 [26JN]
Text, S8418, S8522 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8521 [26JN]
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S. Res. 258--A resolution recognizing the historical and educational
significance of the Atlantic Freedom Tour of the Freedom Schooner
Amistad, and expressing the sense of the Senate that preserving
the legacy of the Amistad story is important in promoting
multicutural dialogue, education, and cooperation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S8611 [27JN]
Text, S8621 [27JN], S13134 [18OC]
Reported (no written report), S12285 [27SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13134 [18OC]
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S. Res. 259--A resolution commending the Oregon State University
baseball team for winning the 2007 College World Series.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith), S8611 [27JN]
Text, S8621, S8637 [27JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8637 [27JN]
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S. Res. 260--A resolution strengthening the point of order against
matters out of scope in conference reports; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DeMINT, S8692 [28JN]
Text, S8714 [28JN]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S9296 [17JY]
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S. Res. 261--A resolution expressing appreciation for the profound
public service and educational contributions of Donald Jeffry
Herbert, fondly known as ``Mr. Wizard''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Alexander, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Durbin), S8692 [28JN]
Text, S8715 [28JN], S9853 [24JY]
Reported (no written report), S9658 [20JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9852 [24JY]
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S. Res. 262--A resolution designating July 2007 as ``National
Watermelon Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S8741 [29JN]
Text, S8748 [29JN], S8880 [9JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S8880 [9JY]
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S. Res. 263--A resolution to authorize testimony and legal
representation in State of Iowa v. Chester Guinn, Brian David
Terrell, Dixie Jenness Webb, Kathleen McQuillen, and Elton Lloyd
Davis.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S8794 [9JY]
Text, S8798 [9JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8757 [9JY]
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S. Res. 264--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate upon the
50-year anniversary of Hurricane Audrey; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER, S8794 [9JY]
Text, S8799 [9JY]
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S. Res. 265--A resolution congratulating the St. Mary's College of
Maryland sailing team for winning the 2007 Inter-collegiate
Sailing Association (ICSA) Women's National Championship and the
2007 ICSA Team Race National Championship.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S8794 [9JY]
Text, S8799, S8880 [9JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8880 [9JY]
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S. Res. 266--A resolution making minority party appointments for the
110th Congress.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S8943 [10JY]
Text, S8949, S8964 [10JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8964 [10JY]
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S. Res. 267--A resolution honoring the life of renowned painter and
writer Tom Lea on the 100th anniversary of his birth and
commending the City of El Paso for recognizing July 2007 as ``Tom
Lea Month''.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Bingaman), S8943
[10JY]
Text, S8949, S8964 [10JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8964 [10JY]
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S. Res. 268--A resolution designating July 12, 2007, as ``National
Summer Learning Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Bunning, and
Mr. Sanders), S9019 [11JY]
Text, S9026 [11JY], S9225 [13JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S9224 [13JY]
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S. Res. 269--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the
Postmaster General that a commemorative postage stamp be issued in
honor of former United States Representative Barbara Jordan; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Specter, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Boxer, and Ms.
Landrieu), S9135 [12JY]
Text, S9153 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S9263 [16JY], S10904 [3AU], S11328 [10SE]
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S. Res. 270--A resolution honoring the 75th anniversary of the
International Peace Garden; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S9135 [12JY]
Text, S9154 [12JY], S9792 [23JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S9792 [23JY]
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S. Res. 271--A resolution honoring Lady Bird Johnson.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Cornyn,
Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Brown, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker,
Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin,
Mr. Hatch, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr.
Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden), S9211
[13JY]
Text, S9213, S9225 [13JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9225 [13JY]
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S. Res. 272--A resolution praising Muslim-American physicians who
condemned recent attempted terrorist acts in the United Kingdom.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S9211 [13JY]
Text, S9213, S9225 [13JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9225 [13JY]
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S. Res. 273--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United States Postal Service should issue a semipostal stamp to
support medical research relating to Alzheimer's disease; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. MIKULSKI, S9262 [16JY]
Text, S9264 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, S12142 [26SE], S14400 [14NO], S14703 [3DE]
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S. Res. 274--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of Lewis v. Bayh.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S9497 [17JY]
Text, S9514, S9530 [17JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9530 [17JY]
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S. Res. 275--A resolution making minority party appointments for the
110th Congress.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S9497 [17JY]
Text, S9514, S9530 [17JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9530 [17JY]
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S. Res. 276--A resolution calling for the urgent deployment of a
robust and effective multinational peacekeeping mission with
sufficient size, resources, leadership, and mandate to protect
civilians in Darfur, Sudan, and for efforts to strengthen the
renewal of a just and inclusive peace process; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brownback,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Durbin,
Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Harkin), S9613 [19JY]
Text, S9624 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S9834 [24JY], S9917 [25JY], S10150 [26JY], S10315
[30JY], S10425 [31JY]
Amendments, S10523, S10525 [31JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S10525 [31JY]
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S. Res. 277--A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the
Archdiocese of New York; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S9774 [23JY]
Text, S9782 [23JY], S10528 [31JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S10528 [31JY]
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S. Res. 278--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the announcement of the Russian Federation of its suspension of
implementation of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Cardin, and Mr.
DeMint), S9832 [24JY]
Text, S9837 [24JY], S10528 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S10315 [30JY], S10425 [31JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S10528 [31JY]
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S. Res. 279--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the 125th anniversary of the 1882 Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce
and Navigation between the Kingdom and Chosun (Korea) and the
United States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Webb, and Mr.
Isakson), S9832 [24JY]
Text, S9838 [24JY]
Amendments, S15934, S15936 [18DE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S15935 [18DE]
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S. Res. 280--A resolution congratulating the Anaheim Ducks for winning
the 2007 Stanley Cup Championship.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S9832 [24JY]
Text, S9838, S9854 [24JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9854 [24JY]
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S. Res. 281--A resolution congratulating Cal Ripken Jr. for his
induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, for an outstanding
career as an athlete, and for his contributions to baseball and to
his community; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Schumer), S10149
[26JY]
Text, S10191 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, S10315 [30JY]
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S. Res. 282--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a
National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week to raise public
awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease and to
foster understanding of the impact polycystic kidney disease has
on patients and future generations of their families; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S10149 [26JY]
Text, S10191 [26JY], S11278 [7SE]
Reported (no written report), S11213 [6SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11278 [7SE]
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S. Res. 283--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United States Postal Service should discontinue the practice of
contracting out mail delivery services; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CASEY, S10313 [30JY]
Text, S10318 [30JY]
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S. Res. 284--A resolution to authorize testimony and legal
representation in City and County of Denver v. Susan I. Gomez,
Daniel R. Egger, and Carter Merrill.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S10313 [30JY]
Text, S10319, S10335 [30JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10335 [30JY]
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S. Res. 285--A resolution designating September 9, 2007, as ``National
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day''.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Specter,
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Hatch), S10424
[31JY]
Text, S10431, S10525 [31JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10525 [31JY]
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S. Res. 286--A resolution recognizing the heroic efforts of
firefighters to contain numerous wildfires throughout the Western
United States.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Kyl, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Craig, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Bennett,
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Reid), S10424 [31JY]
Text, S10431, S10526 [31JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10526 [31JY]
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S. Res. 287--A resolution honoring and expressing gratitude to the 1st
Battalion of the 133rd Infantry (``Ironman Battalion'') of the
Iowa National Guard.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S10424 [31JY]
Text, S10431, S10527 [31JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10527 [31JY]
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S. Res. 288--A resolution designating September 2007 as ``National
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Specter, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Crapo, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Dole, and Ms. Snowe), S10605 [1AU]
Text, S10627 [1AU], S11279 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, S10791 [2AU]
Reported (no written report), S11213 [6SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11279 [7SE]
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S. Res. 289--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a
``Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day'' should be established; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER, S10605 [1AU]
Text, S10627 [1AU], S14234 [8NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S14233 [8NO]
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S. Res. 290--A resolution honoring the life and career of former San
Francisco 49ers Head Coach Bill Walsh.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S10605 [1AU]
Text, S10627, S10679 [1AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10678 [1AU]
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S. Res. 291--A resolution designating the week beginning September 9,
2007, as ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Week''.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd,
Mrs. Dole, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Levin, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Obama, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Specter, Mr. Vitter, and Mr.
Warner), S10605 [1AU]
Text, S10628, S10679 [1AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10679 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S10791 [2AU]
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S. Res. 292--A resolution designating the week beginning September 9,
2007, as ``National Assisted Living Week''; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAPO, S10788 [2AU]
Text, S10822 [2AU], S11279 [7SE]
Reported (no written report), S11213 [6SE]
Cosponsors added, S11270 [7SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11279 [7SE]
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S. Res. 293--A resolution commending the founder and members of
Project Compassion; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S10788 [2AU]
Text, S10822 [2AU]
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S. Res. 294--A resolution designating September 2007 as ``National
Bourbon Heritage Month''.
By Mr. BUNNING, S10788 [2AU]
Text, S10822, S10840 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10840 [2AU]
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S. Res. 295--A resolution designating September 19, 2007, as
``National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day''.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S10788 [2AU]
Text, S10822, S10840 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10840 [2AU]
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S. Res. 296--A resolution designating September 2007 as ``National
Youth Court Month''.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Cochran, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Casey, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Cornyn), S10788 [2AU]
Text, S10823, S10841 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10840 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S10904 [3AU]
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S. Res. 297--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the
Utah League of Cities and Towns.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S10788 [2AU]
Text, S10823, S10841 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10840 [2AU]
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S. Res. 298--A resolution commending the City of Fayetteville, North
Carolina for holding a 3-day celebration of the 250th anniversary
of the birth of the Marquis de Lafayette, and recognizing that the
City of Fayetteville is where North Carolina celebrates the
birthday of the Marquis de Lafayette.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mr. Burr), S10788 [2AU]
Text, S10823, S10841 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10840 [2AU]
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S. Res. 299--A resolution recognizing the religious and historical
significance of the festival of Diwali; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Cornyn), S10902 [3AU]
Text, S10937 [3AU], S14417 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, S12142 [26SE], S13991 [6NO]
Amendments, S14415, S14417 [14NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S14416 [14NO]
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S. Res. 300--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) should stop the
utilization of materials that violate provisions of the United
Nations-brokered Interim Agreement between FYROM and Greece
regarding ``hostile activities or propaganda'' and should work
with the United Nations and Greece to achieve longstanding United
States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-
acceptable official name for FYROM; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Obama), S10902 [3AU]
Text, S10937 [3AU]
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S. Res. 301--A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the
desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, one of the most
significant events in the American civil rights movement; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Pryor), S10902 [3AU]
Text, S10937 [3AU], S11279 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, S11119 [5SE]
Reported (no written report), S11213 [6SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11279 [7SE]
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S. Res. 302--A resolution censuring the President and Vice President;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Mrs. Boxer), S10902
[3AU]
Text, S10938 [3AU]
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S. Res. 303--A resolution censuring the President and the Attorney
General; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S10902 [3AU]
Text, S10940 [3AU]
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S. Res. 304--A resolution congratulating Charles Simic on being named
the 15th Poet Laureate of the United States of America by the
Library of Congress.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself and Mr. Gregg), S10902 [3AU]
Text, S10943, S10986 [3AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10986 [3AU]
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S. Res. 305--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding
the Medicare national coverage determination on the treatment of
anemia in cancer patients; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Lautenberg), S10902
[3AU]
Text, S10943 [3AU], S11080 [4SE]
Removal of cosponsors, S11053 [4SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S11080 [4SE]
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S. Res. 306--A resolution concerning the return of Senator Tim
Johnson.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn,
Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin,
Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr.
Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden), S11116 [5SE]
Text, S11119 [5SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11095 [5SE]
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S. Res. 307--A resolution supporting efforts to increase childhood
cancer awareness, treatment, and research; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S11117 [5SE]
Text, S11119 [5SE]
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S. Res. 308--A resolution congratulating the Warner Robins American
Little League team of Warner Robins, Georgia, for winning the
championship game of the Little League World Series.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Isakson, and Mrs. Lincoln), S11117
[5SE]
Text, S11120, S11126 [5SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11125 [5SE]
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S. Res. 309--A resolution commending the Appalachian State University
Mountaineers of Boone, North Carolina, for pulling off one of the
greatest upsets in college football history; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mr. Burr), S11213 [6SE]
Text, S11218 [6SE]
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S. Res. 310--A resolution commending the city of Lafayette, Louisiana,
for engaging in a year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary
of the birth of Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert Du Motier,
commonly known as the Marquis de Lafayette.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Vitter), S11269 [7SE]
Text, S11270, S11280 [7SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11280 [7SE]
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S. Res. 311--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mrs. Dole, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Menendez,
Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Wyden), S11269 [7SE]
Text, S11271, S11281 [7SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11280 [7SE]
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S. Res. 312--A resolution honoring the sacrifice and courage of the 6
miners who were trapped, the 3 rescue workers who were killed, and
the many others who were injured in the Crandall Canyon mine
disaster in Utah, and recognizing the community and the rescue
crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the
tragedies.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S11326 [10SE]
Text, S11302, S11330 [10SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11302 [10SE]
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S. Res. 313--A resolution supporting the We Don't Serve Teens
campaign; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Pryor), S11326 [10SE]
Text, S11331 [10SE]
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S. Res. 314--A resolution designating September 13, 2007, as
``National Celiac Disease Awareness Day''.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S11326 [10SE]
Text, S11331, S11352 [10SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11352 [10SE]
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S. Res. 315--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that
General David H. Petraeus, Commanding General, Multi-National
Force-Iraq, deserves the full support of the Senate and strongly
condemn personal attacks on the honor and integrity of General
Petraeus and all the members of the United States Armed Forces; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Martinez), S11414
[11SE]
Text, S11418 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S11656 [18SE]
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S. Res. 316--A resolution designating the weeks of October 21 through
October 27, 2007 as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Week''.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Obama, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Stabenow, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Casey, Mr. Brown,
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Feingold, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Inouye,
and Mr. Dodd), S11414 [11SE]
Text, S11418, S11459 [11SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11459 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S11656 [18SE]
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S. Res. 317--A resolution appointing minority party membership on the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S11414 [11SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11459 [11SE]
Text, S11459 [11SE]
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S. Res. 318--A resolution supporting the We Don't Serve Teens
campaign.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Pryor), S11505 [12SE]
Text, S11514, S11517 [12SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11517 [12SE]
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S. Res. 319--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the United States Transportation Command on its 20th anniversary;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DURBIN, S11654 [18SE]
Text, S11667 [18SE], S12884 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S12381 [1OC]
Amendments, S12445 [2OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S12448 [2OC]
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S. Res. 320--A resolution recognizing the achievements of the people
of Ukraine in pursuit of freedom and democracy, and expressing the
hope that the parliamentary elections on September 30, 2007,
preserve and extend these gains and provide for a stable and
representative government; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Cardin), S11655 [18SE]
Text, S11667 [18SE], S11954 [21SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S11954 [21SE]
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S. Res. 321--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the Israeli-Palestinian peace process; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brown, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Burr, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Casey, Mr. Craig, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Harkin,
Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lott, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Reed, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wyden,
Mr. Smith, Mr. Specter, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Stabenow), S11751 [19SE]
Text, S11757 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S12776 [4OC], S13991 [6NO]
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S. Res. 322--A resolution honoring the lifetime achievements of
General George Sears Greene on the occasion of the 100th
anniversary rededication of the monument in his honor.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr.
Schumer), S11751 [19SE]
Text, S11758, S11774 [19SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11774 [19SE]
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S. Res. 323--A resolution recognizing Kikkoman Foods, Inc., for its 50
years of operations in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S11853 [20SE]
Text, S11862 [20SE]
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S. Res. 324--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
``National Life Insurance Awareness Month''.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Lott, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Tester, Mr. Graham, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Whitehouse), S11853 [20SE]
Text, S11862, S11914 [20SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11914 [20SE]
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S. Res. 325--A resolution supporting efforts to increase childhood
cancer awareness, treatment, and research; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr.
Salazar), S11952 [21SE]
Text, S11954 [21SE], S12076 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S12003 [24SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S12075 [25SE]
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S. Res. 326--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Kyl), S12002
[24SE]
Text, S12004 [24SE], S12943 [16OC]
Reported (no written report), S12774 [4OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12943 [16OC]
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S. Res. 327--A resolution recognizing the 218th anniversary of the
United States Marshals Service; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mr. Kennedy), S12002 [24SE]
Text, S12004 [24SE]
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S. Res. 328--A resolution condemning the assassination on September
19, 2007, of Antoine Ghanem, a member of the Parliament of Lebanon
who opposed Syrian interference in Lebanon.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Biden (for himself, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Sununu)),
S12002 [24SE]
Text, S12005, S12011 [24SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12010 [24SE]
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S. Res. 329--A resolution congratulating Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Obama), S12002 [24SE]
Text, S12005, S12011 [24SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12011 [24SE]
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S. Res. 330--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the degradation of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea and welcoming
cooperation between the peoples of Israel, Jordan, and Palestine;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S12054 [25SE]
Text, S12067 [25SE]
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S. Res. 331--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Turkey should end its military occupation of the Republic of
Cyprus, particularly because Turkey's pretext has been refuted by
over 13,000,000 crossings of the divide by Turkish-Cypriots and
Greek Cypriots into each other's communities without incident; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S12054 [25SE]
Text, S12067 [25SE]
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S. Res. 332--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs
should increase their investment in pain management research; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Cardin), S12141 [26SE]
Text, S12156 [26SE]
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S. Res. 333--A resolution to authorize the production of records by
the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S12141 [26SE]
Text, S12156, S12187 [26SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12186 [26SE]
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S. Res. 334--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the degradation of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea and welcoming
cooperation between the peoples of Israel, Jordan, and Palestine;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S12287 [27SE]
Text, S12292 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, S13625 [31OC]
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S. Res. 335--A resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate
cancer in African American men has reached epidemic proportions
and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by
designating funds for education, awareness outreach, and research
specifically focused on how that disease affects African American
men; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Durbin),
S12287 [27SE]
Text, S12293 [27SE]
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S. Res. 336--A resolution recognizing and honoring the 20 years of
service and contributions of Dr. James Hadley Billington as
Librarian of Congress.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Specter, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Webb, Mr. Reid, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Lott, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Bunning), S12287 [27SE]
Text, S12294, S12314 [27SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S12314 [27SE]
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S. Res. 337--A resolution authorizing the Committee on Rules and
Administration to prepare a revised edition of the Standing Rules
of the Senate as a Senate document.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Bennett), S12334 [28SE]
Text, S12340 [28SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12340 [28SE]
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S. Res. 338--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Passport Month.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S12379 [1OC]
Text, S12382, S12385 [1OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12385 [1OC]
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S. Res. 339--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the
situation in Burma.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lugar, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Reid, Mr. Levin, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Sununu, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr.
Whitehouse), S12379 [1OC]
Text, S12383, S12387 [1OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12386 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S12435 [2OC]
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S. Res. 340--A resolution recognizing the efforts and contributions of
outstanding Hispanic scientists in the United States.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Menendez, and
Mr. Salazar), S12379 [1OC]
Text, S12383, S12388 [1OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12388 [1OC]
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S. Res. 341--A resolution concerning the recent forest fires in
Greece; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Menendez), S12433 [2OC]
Text, S12441 [2OC]
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S. Res. 342--A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and
celebrating the heritage and culture of Hispanic Americans and
their immense contributions to the Nation.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Obama, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Domenici, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Specter, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Voinovich, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Crapo), S12433 [2OC]
Text, S12442, S12447 [2OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12447 [2OC]
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S. Res. 343--A resolution designating October 19, 2007, as ``National
Mammography Day''.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Casey,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Voinovich), S12433 [2OC]
Text, S12442, S12448 [2OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12447 [2OC]
Amendments, S12449 [2OC]
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S. Res. 344--A resolution commending the Government of Germany for
preventing a large-scale terrorist attack in September 2007, and
supporting future cooperation to prevent terrorism.
By Mr. BENNETT, S12775 [4OC]
Text, S12786, S12826 [4OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12826 [4OC]
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S. Res. 345--A resolution supporting the work of firefighters to
educate and protect the Nation's communities, and the goals and
ideals of Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, 2007, as designated
by the National Fire Protection Association.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Biden, and Mr. McCain),
S12863 [15OC]
Text, S12853, S12874 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S12938 [16OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12853 [15OC]
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S. Res. 346--A resolution expressing heartfelt sympathy for the
victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe
flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa,
Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Harkin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kohl, and Mr.
Obama), S12863 [15OC]
Text, S12874 [15OC], S13494 [26OC]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S13437 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, S13439 [25OC], S13490 [26OC]
Amendments, S13492, S13494, S13495 [26OC]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S13494 [26OC]
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S. Res. 347--A resolution designating May 2008 as ``National Be Bear
Aware and Wildlife Stewardship Month''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Tester), S12936 [16OC]
Text, S12941 [16OC], S13494 [26OC]
Reported (no written report), S13437 [25OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13494 [26OC]
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S. Res. 348--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Red
Ribbon Week.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Biden, Mr. Chambliss,
Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Grassley,
Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Salazar, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Voinovich), S12936 [16OC]
Text, S12942, S12944 [16OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12943 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, S12990 [17OC]
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S. Res. 349--A resolution honoring Vice President Albert Gore, Jr.,
and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for receiving
the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of their efforts to
promote understanding of the threats posed by global warming.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Obama, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Harkin,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Reed, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Nelson
of Florida, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Casey), S12988
[17OC]
Text, S13004, S13023 [17OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13023 [17OC]
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S. Res. 350--A resolution honoring the achievements of Mario R.
Capecchi, Sir Martin J. Evans, and Oliver Smithies, winners of the
2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Burr),
S12988 [17OC]
Text, S13004, S13025 [17OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13025 [17OC]
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S. Res. 351--A resolution designating the week beginning October 21,
2007, as ``National Character Counts Week''.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Murkowski,
Mr. Biden, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Pryor, and Ms. Stabenow), S13078 [18OC]
Text, S13099, S13131 [18OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13130 [18OC]
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S. Res. 352--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the 20th anniversary of United States-Mongolia relations.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Biden), S13078
[18OC]
Text, S13099, S13131 [18OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13131 [18OC]
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S. Res. 353--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the importance of a sovereign, democratic, and prosperous Lebanon
and the need for free and fair presidential elections in Lebanon
without intimidation or foreign interference.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Smith, Mr. Bond, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Voinovich, Mrs. Feinstein, and Ms. Stabenow), S13078 [18OC]
Text, S13100, S13132 [18OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13132 [18OC]
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S. Res. 354--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the 35th anniversary of the enactment of the Clean Water Act.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr.
Inhofe), S13152 [19OC]
Text, S13159, S13167 [19OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13167 [19OC]
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S. Res. 355--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
Boston's celebration of the Little Rock Nine on the 50th
anniversary of their courageous and selfless stand in the face of
hatred, violence, and intolerance; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S13365 [24OC]
Text, S13366 [24OC]
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S. Res. 356--A resolution affirming that any offensive military action
taken against Iran must be explicitly approved by Congress before
such action may be initiated; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Sanders), S13438 [25OC]
Text, S13459 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, S13521 [29OC], S13581 [30OC], S13625 [31OC],
S13686 [1NO], S13991 [6NO], S14400 [14NO], S14621 [16NO]
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S. Res. 357--A bill designating the week of November 11 through
November 17, 2007, as ``National Veterans Awareness Week'' to
emphasize the need to develop educational programs regarding the
contributions of veterans to the country.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Bond, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Craig, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Inhofe, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Allard, Mr. Casey,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Tester, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dodd,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Burr), S13490
[26OC]
Text, S13491, S13494 [26OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13493 [26OC]
Cosponsors added, S13521 [29OC]
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S. Res. 358--A resolution expressing the importance of friendship and
cooperation between the United States and Turkey; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Byrd), S13521 [29OC]
Text, S13524 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, S13581 [30OC], S14193 [8NO], S14400 [14NO]
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S. Res. 359--A resolution congratulating the Boston Red Sox on winning
the 2007 World Series.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Reed, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Collins, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Sununu), S13521 [29OC]
Text, S13525, S13529 [29OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13528 [29OC]
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S. Res. 360--A resolution offering condolences regarding the tragic
fire in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, which killed 6
University of South Carolina students and 1 student from Clemson
University on October 28, 2007.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Graham), S13580 [30OC]
Text, S13586, S13587 [30OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13587 [30OC]
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S. Res. 361--A resolution to permit the collection of donations in
Senate buildings to be sent to United States military personnel on
active duty overseas participating in or in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and the war on
terrorism.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Bennett), S13624
[31OC]
Text, S13641, S13645 [31OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13645 [31OC]
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S. Res. 362--A resolution recognizing 2007 as the year of the 100th
Anniversary of the American Society of Agronomy.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S13624 [31OC]
Text, S13641, S13645 [31OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13645 [31OC]
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S. Res. 363--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the treatment of Social Security ``notch babies''; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Burr), S13685 [1NO]
Text, S13711 [1NO]
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S. Res. 364--A resolution commending the people of the State of
Washington for showing their support for the needs of the State of
Washington's veterans and encouraging residents of other States to
pursue creative ways to show their own support for veterans; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S13685 [1NO]
Text, S13711 [1NO]
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S. Res. 365--A resolution encouraging all employers to target veterans
for recruitment and to provide preference in hiring to qualified
veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S13725 [2NO]
Text, S13726 [2NO]
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S. Res. 366--A resolution designating November 2007 as ``National
Methamphetamine Awareness Month'', to increase awareness of
methamphetamine abuse; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Corker, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Conrad, and Mrs. Dole), S13768
[5NO]
Text, S13773 [5NO], S14657 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, S14063 [7NO], S14193 [8NO], S14287 [13NO]
Reported (no written report), S14487 [15NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14657 [16NO]
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S. Res. 367--A resolution commemorating the 40th anniversary of the
mass movement for Soviet Jewish freedom and the 20th anniversary
of the Freedom Sunday rally for Soviet Jewry on the National Mall;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Smith, Mr. Voinovich,
Mr. Biden, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Wyden, and
Mr. Casey), S13989 [6NO]
Text, S13999 [6NO], S14657 [16NO]
Reported (no written report), S14487 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, S14489 [15NO], S14621 [16NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14657 [16NO]
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S. Res. 368--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, at
the 20th Regular Meeting of the International Commission on the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the United States should pursue a
moratorium on the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna
fishery to ensure control of the fishery and further facilitate
recovery of the stock, pursue strengthened conservation and
management measures to facilitate the recovery of the Atlantic
bluefin tuna, and seek a review of compliance by all Nations with
the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic
Tunas' conservation and management recommendation for Atlantic
bluefin tuna and other species, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Stevens), S13989 [6NO]
Text, S13999 [6NO], S14417 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, S14063 [7NO], S14193 [8NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S14417 [14NO]
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S. Res. 369--A resolution designating November 25, 2007, as ``Drive
Safer Sunday''.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Isakson, and Mrs. Lincoln), S13989
[6NO]
Text, S14000, S14024 [6NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14024 [6NO]
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S. Res. 370--A resolution supporting and encouraging greater support
for Veterans Day each year.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S13989 [6NO]
Text, S14000, S14024 [6NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14024 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, S14064 [7NO]
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S. Res. 371--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the issuance of State driver's licenses and other government-
issued photo identification to illegal aliens; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mrs. Dole, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Vitter, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Burr, Mr. Bond, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Corker), S14191 [8NO]
Text, S14200 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, S14287 [13NO]
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S. Res. 372--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the
declaration of a state of emergency in Pakistan; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Obama, Mr. Casey, and Mr.
Durbin), S14192 [8NO]
Text, S14201 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, S14287 [13NO]
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S. Res. 373--A resolution encouraging all employers to target veterans
for recruitment and to provide preference in hiring to qualified
veterans.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Coleman), S14192 [8NO]
Text, S14202, S14233 [8NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14232 [8NO]
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S. Res. 374--A resolution expressing support for designation of a
National Veterans History Project Week to encourage public
participation in a nationwide project that collects and preserves
the stories of the men and women who served our Nation in times of
war and conflict.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S14192 [8NO]
Text, S14202, S14233 [8NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14233 [8NO]
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S. Res. 375--A resolution amending Senate Resolution 400, 94th
Congress, and Senate Resolution 445, 108th Congress, to improve
congressional oversight of the intelligence activities of the
United States, to provide a strong, stable, and capable
congressional committee structure to provide the intelligence
community appropriate oversight, support, and leadership, and to
implement a key recommendation of the National Commission on
Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Sununu, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Hagel), S14285 [13NO]
Text, S14300 [13NO]
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S. Res. 376--A resolution providing the sense of the Senate that the
Secretary of Commerce should declare a commercial fishery failure
for the groundfish fishery for Massachusetts, Maine, New
Hampshire, and Rhode Island and immediately propose regulations to
implement section 312(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Gregg, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Reed, and Ms. Collins), S14285 [13NO]
Text, S14300 [13NO], S14746 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, S14400 [14NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S14746 [4DE]
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S. Res. 377--A resolution recognizing and celebrating the centennial
of Oklahoma statehood.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Coburn), S14285 [13NO]
Text, S14301, S14349 [13NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14349 [13NO]
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S. Res. 378--A resolution recognizing and thanking all military
families for the tremendous sacrifices and contributions they have
made to the Nation.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Lott, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Shelby, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Casey, Mr. Obama, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Crapo,
Mr. Coleman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Voinovich,
Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Gregg, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Whitehouse, and
Mr. Baucus), S14398 [14NO]
Text, S14404, S14418 [14NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14418 [14NO]
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S. Res. 379--A resolution designating Thursday, November 15, 2007, as
``Feed America Thursday''.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S14398 [14NO]
Text, S14404, S14418 [14NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14418 [14NO]
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S. Res. 380--A resolution recognizing Hostelling International USA for
75 years of service to intercultural understanding and to youth
travel.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S14398 [14NO]
Text, S14404, S14419 [14NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14418 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, S14621 [16NO]
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S. Res. 381--A resolution remembering and commemorating the lives and
work of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline
Sister Dorothy Kazel, and Cleveland Lay Mission Team Member Jean
Donovan, who were executed by members of the Armed Forces of El
Salvador on December 2, 1980.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Casey, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Durbin), S14398 [14NO]
Text, S14404, S14419 [14NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14419 [14NO]
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S. Res. 382--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World
Diabetes Day.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr.
Coleman), S14398 [14NO]
Text, S14405, S14421 [14NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14420 [14NO]
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S. Res. 383--A resolution honoring and recognizing the achievements of
Carl Stokes, the first African-American mayor of a major American
city, in the 40th year since his election as Mayor of Cleveland,
Ohio; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama (for himself, Mr. Brown, and Mr.
Voinovich)), S14488 [15NO]
Text, S14499 [15NO]
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S. Res. 384--A resolution expressing support for the goals of National
Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national
awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families,
celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and
encouraging Americans to secure safety, permanency, and well-being
for all children.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Coleman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Inhofe,
Mr. Craig, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Thune, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Hutchison,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Kennedy), S14488 [15NO]
Text, S14500, S14573 [15NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14572 [15NO]
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S. Res. 385--A resolution honoring those who have volunteered to
assist in the cleanup of the November 7, 2007, oil spill in San
Francisco Bay.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S14619 [16NO]
Text, S14643, S14658 [16NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14658 [16NO]
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S. Res. 386--A resolution to authorize testimony and legal
representation in State of Nebraska v. Pamir J. Safi.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S14619 [16NO]
Text, S14643, S14658 [16NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14658 [16NO]
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S. Res. 387--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the degradation of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea and welcoming
cooperation between the peoples of Israel, Jordan, and the
Palestinian Authority.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S14619 [16NO]
Text, S14643, S14659 [16NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14658 [16NO]
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S. Res. 388--A resolution designating the week of February 4 through
February 8, 2008, as ``National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and
Prevention Week''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Murkowski,
and Mr. Biden), S14786 [5DE]
Text, S14802 [5DE], S15790 [17DE]
Cosponsors added, S15064 [10DE], S15235 [12DE]
Reported (no written report), S15460 [13DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15790 [17DE]
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S. Res. 389--A resolution commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the
United States Air Force Space Command headquartered at Peterson
Air Force Base, Colorado; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Tester, Mr. Isakson, Ms.
Collins, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Inhofe, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S14787 [5DE]
Text, S14802 [5DE], S16056 [19DE]
Cosponsors added, S14849 [6DE], S16007 [19DE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S16056 [19DE]
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S. Res. 390--A resolution designating March 11, 2008, as National
Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL, S14848 [6DE]
Text, S14856 [6DE]
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S. Res. 391--A resolution calling on the President of the United
States to engage in an open discussion with the leaders of the
Republic of Georgia to express support for the planned
presidential elections and the expectation that such elections
will be held in a manner consistent with democratic principles; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Dodd), S14848 [6DE]
Text, S14856 [6DE], S15571 [13DE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S15571 [13DE]
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S. Res. 392--A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of
Everglades National Park.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez), S14848 [6DE]
Text, S14857, S14998 [6DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14998 [6DE]
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S. Res. 393--A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate to
those affected by the tragic events of December 5, 2007, at
Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S14848 [6DE]
Text, S14857, S14999 [6DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14999 [6DE]
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S. Res. 394--A resolution recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the
founding of the American Association for Cancer Research and
declaring the month of May 2007 as National Cancer Research Month.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Specter), S14848
[6DE]
Text, S14857, S14999 [6DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14999 [6DE]
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S. Res. 395--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inhofe), S15031 [7DE]
Text, S15010, S15034 [7DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15010 [7DE]
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S. Res. 396--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
hanging of nooses for the purpose of intimidation should be
thoroughly investigated by Federal, State, and local law
enforcement authorities and that any criminal violations should be
vigorously prosecuted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARDIN, S15031 [7DE]
Text, S15034 [7DE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S15460 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, S15462 [13DE], S15652 [14DE]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S15704 [14DE]
Amendments, S15704 [14DE]
Title amended, S15705 [14DE]
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S. Res. 397--A resolution recognizing the 2007-2008 Siemens
Competition in Math, Science and Technology and celebrating the
first time in the history of the competition that young women have
won top honors.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Stevens), S15031 [7DE]
Text, S15034, S15037 [7DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15037 [7DE]
Cosponsors added, S15064 [10DE]
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S. Res. 398--A resolution honoring the life and recognizing the
accomplishments of Joe Nuxhall, broadcaster for the Cincinnati
Reds.
By Mr. BROWN, S15063 [10DE]
Text, S15077, S15081 [10DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15081 [10DE]
Cosponsors added, S15139 [11DE]
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S. Res. 399--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
certain benchmarks must be met before certain restrictions against
the Government of North Korea are lifted, and that the United
States Government should not provide any financial assistance to
North Korea until the Secretary of State makes certain
certifications regarding the submission of applications for
refugee status; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr.
Grassley), S15063 [10DE]
Text, S15077 [10DE]
Cosponsors added, S15139 [11DE], S15652 [14DE]
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S. Res. 400--A resolution to designate Friday, November 23, 2007, as
``Native American Heritage Day'' in honor of the achievements and
contributions of Native Americans to the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Bingaman,
Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Baucus, and Mr. Tester), S15138 [11DE]
Text, S15143 [11DE]
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S. Res. 401--A resolution to provide Internet access to certain
Congressional Research Service publications; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Ms. Collins, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Cornyn, and Mr. Harkin), S15138 [11DE]
Text, S15143 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, S15235 [12DE], S15462 [13DE], S15652 [14DE]
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S. Res. 402--A resolution recognizing the life and contributions of
Henry John Hyde; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cornyn,
Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sununu, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Allard,
Mr. Bunning, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Thune, Mr. Bennett,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Smith), S15234
[12DE]
Text, S15251 [12DE]
Cosponsors added, S15462 [13DE]
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S. Res. 403--A resolution congratulating Boys Town on its 90th
anniversary celebration.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S15234 [12DE]
Text, S15252, S15373 [12DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15372 [12DE]
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S. Res. 404--A resolution congratulating all member states of the
International Commission for the International Tracing Service
(ITS) on ratifying the May 2006 protocol granting open access to a
vast archives on the Holocaust and other World War II materials,
located at Bad Arolsen, Germany; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations. omeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S15460 [13DE]
Text, S15475 [13DE]
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S. Res. 405--A resolution recognizing the life and contributions of
Henry John Hyde.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cornyn,
Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sununu, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Allard,
Mr. Bunning, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Thune, Mr. Bennett,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Craig, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Smith, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Corker), S15461 [13DE]
Text, S15475, S15569 [13DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15569 [13DE]
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S. Res. 406--A resolution urging the Government of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia to overturn the sentence of the ``Girl of Qatif''; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Coleman, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Levin, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Smith, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Specter), S15651 [14DE]
Text, S15653 [14DE]
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S. Res. 407--A resolution relative to the death of Representative
Julia Carson, of Indiana; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. REID, S15770 [17DE]
Text, S15771, S15791 [17DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15791 [17DE]
Message from the Senate, H15528 [17DE]
Text, H15528 [17DE]
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S. Res. 408--A resolution congratulating the Valdosta State University
football team on winning the 2007 Division II National
Championship.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S15771 [17DE]
Text, S15772, S15791 [17DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15791 [17DE]
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S. Res. 409--A resolution commending the service of the Honorable
Trent Lott, a Senator from the State of Mississippi.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh,
Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown,
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn,
Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch,
Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden), S15911 [18DE]
Text, S15795, S15921 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15794 [18DE]
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S. Res. 410--A resolution designating February 17, 2008, as ``Race Day
in America'' and highlighting the 50th running of the Daytona 500.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Sanders),
S15911 [18DE]
Text, S15922, S15936 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15936 [18DE]
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S. Res. 411--A resolution honoring the life and recognizing the
accomplishments of Texas civil rights pioneer Dr. Hector P.
Garcia.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S15911 [18DE]
Text, S15922, S15936 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15936 [18DE]
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S. Res. 412--A resolution commending the Appalachian State University
Mountaineers of Boone, North Carolina, for winning the 2007
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Football
Championship Subdivision (formerly Division 1-AA) Championship.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Dole), S15911 [18DE]
Text, S15922, S15937 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15937 [18DE]
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S. Res. 413--A resolution commending the Wake Forest University Demon
Deacons of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for winning the 2007
National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Soccer National
Championship.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Dole), S15911 [18DE]
Text, S15923, S15937 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15937 [18DE]
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S. Res. 414--A resolution designating January 2008 as ``National
Stalking Awareness Month''.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Ms. Collins), S15911 [18DE]
Text, S15923, S15938 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15938 [18DE]
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S. Res. 415--A resolution honoring the life and recognizing the
accomplishments of William Karnet ``Bill'' Willis, pioneer and
Hall of Fame football player for both Ohio State University and
the Cleveland Browns.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Obama, Mr. Cochran, Mrs.
Boxer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Levin, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Enzi,
Mr. Roberts, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Lautenberg), S15911 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15938 [18DE]
Text, S15938 [18DE]
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S. Res. 416--A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the
United States Air Force as an independent military service.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brownback,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Graham, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Tester, Mr. Roberts, and Mr.
Allard), S15911 [18DE]
Text, S15924, S15938 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15938 [18DE]
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S. Res. 417--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United States should expand trade opportunities with Mongolia and
initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with
Mongolia; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Lugar, and Ms. Murkowski), S16006
[19DE]
Text, S16017 [19DE]
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S. Res. 418--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
provocative and dangerous statements made by officials of the
Government of the Russian Federation concerning the territorial
integrity of the Republic of Georgia; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN, S16006 [19DE]
Text, S16017 [19DE]
HOUSE BILLS
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H.R. 1--A bill to provide for the implementation of the
recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
Upon the United States; to the Committees on Homeland Security;
Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent
Select); Foreign Affairs; Transportation and Infrastructure;
Oversight and Government Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Skelton,
Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Bean, Mr. Becerra,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Ms.
Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr.
Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr.
Carney, Ms. Castor, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cuellar, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Lincoln
Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Donnelly, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Emanuel, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall of New York,
Mr. Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Herseth, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Loebsack,
Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Mahoney of
Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNerney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Sires, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. Space, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak,
Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch of
Vermont, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Hinojosa), H109 [5JA]
Debated, H132, H209 [9JA]
Text, H132 [9JA]
Passed House, H222 [9JA]
Message from the House, S281 [9JA], S9468 [17JY], S10312 [30JY],
S10602 [1AU]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S281 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H343 [10JA]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 4 inserted
in lieu), S8760 [9JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S8760 [9JY]
Message from the Senate, H7437 [10JY], H8745 [27JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H7868 [17JY]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H7873 [17JY]
Conferees appointed, H7878 [17JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 110-259) submitted in the House, H8496
[25JY]
Explanatory statement, H8571 [25JY]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S10115 [26JY]
Conference report considered in the House, H8797 [27JY]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8812 [27JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10602 [1AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H9465, H9542 [1AU]
Approved [Public Law 110-53] (signed August 3, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 1, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 2--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. George Miller of California (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Donnelly, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Altmire,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Bean,
Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of New
York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Carney, Ms. Castor,
Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms.
Giffords, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hare, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt,
Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. LaTourette, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Loebsack, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
Mahoney of Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNerney, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Mitchell, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Salazar, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Shays, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Sires, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith
of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Space, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Yarmuth), H109 [5JA]
Message from the House, S355 [10JA]
Read the first time, S356, S401 [10JA]
Debated, H260 [10JA]
Text, H260 [10JA]
Passed House, H308 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H343, H344 [10JA]
Read the second time, S405 [11JA]
Placed on the calendar, S443 [11JA]
Debated, S791 [22JA], S880 [23JA], S1011 [24JA], S1136 [25JA], S1212
[26JA], S1267 [29JA], S1307 [30JA], S1364 [31JA], S1483, S1488 [1FE]
Amendments, S803, S819, S853, S863, S866, S867, S868 [22JA], S880,
S881, S882, S892, S893, S895, S897, S898, S903, S925, S926, S932,
S933, S934, S935, S936, S937, S938, S939, S940, S941, S942, S949,
S955, S956, S957, S958, S959, S960, S962, S963, S964, S965, S976,
S986, S987, S988, S989, S990 [23JA], S1021, S1022, S1027, S1035,
S1036, S1037, S1044, S1045, S1081, S1082, S1088, S1104, S1120,
S1121, S1122, S1123, S1124 [24JA], S1141, S1152, S1155, S1159,
S1160, S1164, S1172, S1173, S1200, S1201, S1202, S1203 [25JA],
S1219, S1244 [26JA], S1275, S1294, S1295 [29JA], S1355, S1356 [30JA]
Passed Senate amended, S1500 [1FE]
Text, S1500 [1FE]
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H.R. 3--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
human embryonic stem cell research; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. DeGette (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Mitchell, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dent, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Regula, Mr. Pallone,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Stark, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Ms. Bean, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carney, Ms. Carson, Ms.
Castor, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costa, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Giffords, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hodes,
Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kind, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Matsui, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McNerney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Salazar,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Space, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Walz of Minnesota,
Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch
of Vermont, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yarmuth,
and Mr. Hinojosa), H110 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H343, H344 [10JA]
Message from the House, S443 [11JA]
Read the first time, S443, S475 [11JA]
Debated, H349 [11JA]
Text, H349 [11JA]
Passed House, H392 [11JA]
Read the second time, S503 [12JA]
Placed on the calendar, S508 [12JA]
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H.R. 4--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
negotiate lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. Dingell (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Shea-
Porter, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Altmire,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Boyda of
Kansas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr.
Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr.
Carney, Ms. Castor, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Lincoln Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Ellsworth, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Giffords, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey,
Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Holden, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Hoyer,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Kind, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNerney, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Sires,
Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Space, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Walz
of Minnesota, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Hinojosa), H110 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H343 [10JA], H435 [11JA]
Message from the House, S508 [12JA]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S508 [12JA]
Debated, H440 [12JA]
Text, H440 [12JA]
Passed House, H489 [12JA]
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H.R. 5--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce
interest rates for student borrowers; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Courtney, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Wu, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Mr. Altmire, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Hare, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Loebsack, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Bean, Mr.
Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Carney, Ms. Carson,
Ms. Castor, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costa, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.
Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Donnelly, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Giffords, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of New York,
Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Holden, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNerney, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Mitchell, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murphy of
Connecticut, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Salazar,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Sires, Mr. Skelton, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Space,
Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters,
Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Wilson of Ohio, and Mr. Wynn), H512 [12JA]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 65), H571 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H572 [16JA]
Message from the House, S669 [17JA]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S669 [17JA]
Debated, H597 [17JA]
Text, H597 [17JA]
Passed House, H631 [17JA]
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H.R. 6--A bill to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by
investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources,
promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater
efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and
Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Natural Resources;
the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Tanner,
Mr. Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca,
Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Carney, Ms. Carson,
Ms. Castor, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Courtney, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lincoln Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ellsworth, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Giffords, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Gordon, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey,
Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley,
Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch,
Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Ms.
Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Patrick
Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Perlmutter, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Shea-
Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith
of Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. Space, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stupak, Ms.
Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Yarmuth), H513 [12JA]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 66), H571 [16JA]
Removal of cosponsors, H573 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA]
Debated, H688 [18JA], H14270 [6DE], H16659 [18DE]
Text, H688 [18JA]
Passed House, H729 [18JA]
Message from the House, S752 [18JA], S15030 [7DE], S15906, S15907
[18DE]
Read the first time, S753, S781 [18JA]
Read the second time, S783 [22JA]
Placed on the calendar, S826 [22JA]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S7153 [6JN],
S7313 [7JN], S7426 [11JN], S7504 [12JN]
Motion to proceed to consideration was withdrawn, S7153 [6JN]
Senate invoked cloture on debate of motion to proceed to
consideration, S7442 [11JN]
Amendments, S7459, S7493 [11JN], S7522, S7559, S7561, S7562, S7563,
S7564, S7565, S7566, S7567, S7568, S7569, S7570 [12JN], S7654,
S7655, S7656, S7658, S7659, S7660, S7661, S7662, S7664, S7665,
S7666, S7667, S7669, S7672, S7675 [13JN], S7696, S7697, S7706,
S7708, S7712, S7716, S7755, S7756, S7757, S7758, S7759, S7761,
S7763, S7764, S7765, S7766, S7767, S7768, S7769, S7770, S7771,
S7772, S7773, S7774, S7775 [14JN], S7780, S7781, S7782, S7783,
S7785, S7794, S7796, S7797, S7798 [15JN], S7819, S7820, S7821,
S7822, S7823, S7824, S7825, S7826, S7827, S7828, S7830, S7831, S7832
[18JN], S7869, S7909, S7911, S7912, S7913, S7914, S7915, S7916,
S7918, S7920, S7921, S7922, S7923, S7924, S7926, S7927, S7929,
S7930, S7931, S7932, S7933, S7960, S7962, S7963, S7964, S7969,
S7974, S7995 [19JN], S8005, S8010, S8025, S8032, S8034, S8038,
S8042, S8093, S8094, S8095, S8096, S8097, S8098, S8099, S8100,
S8102, S8103, S8105, S8106, S8107, S8108, S8109, S8110, S8112,
S8113, S8114, S8116, S8117, S8118, S8119, S8121, S8122, S8124,
S8125, S8126, S8127, S8128, S8135, S8139, S8142, S8144, S8145,
S8146, S8147, S8148, S8149, S8152 [20JN], S8181, S8206, S8207,
S8208, S8209, S8210, S8212, S8214, S8215, S8216, S8217, S8219,
S8220, S8244, S8245, S8246, S8247, S8249, S8250, S8251, S8252,
S8255, S8256, S8258, S8259, S8260, S8264, S8266 [21JN], S8273, S8310
[22JN], S15254, S15362 [12DE], S15476 [13DE]
Motion to proceed to consideration is agreed to in the Senate, S7513
[12JN]
Debated, S7513 [12JN], S7582 [13JN], S7680 [14JN], S7780, S7798
[15JN], S7804 [18JN], S7846, S7873 [19JN], S8002, S8022 [20JN],
S8166 [21JN], S15385, S15421 [13DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8221 [21JN]
Title amended, S8273 [22JN]
Text, S8369 [25JN], S8473 [26JN]
Message from the Senate, H7110 [26JN]
Amendments, H14270 [6DE], H16659, H16752, H16830 [18DE]
Consideration of House amendments to Senate amendments, S15218
[12DE]
Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendments with
amendment, S15432 [13DE]
House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate
amendment, H16752 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16830 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15907 [18DE]
Presented to the President (December 18, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-140] (signed December 19, 2007)
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H.R. 11--A bill to reiterate that chapters 119 and 121 of title 18,
United States Code, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic
surveillance may be conducted, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Inglis of
South Carolina, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. Mack), H110 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA], H515 [12JA], H759 [18JA], H987 [29JA],
H2744 [20MR], H4553 [7MY], H5927 [24MY], H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 12--A bill to permit certain school districts in Illinois to be
reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the
Impact Aid program; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KIRK, H110 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H2165 [5MR], H10756 [24SE]
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H.R. 13--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study
to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project for water
supply for Rialto, Fontana, and Colton, California; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BACA, H110 [5JA]
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H.R. 14--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to deny
retirement benefits accrued by an individual as a Member of
Congress if such individual is convicted of any of certain
offenses; to the Committees on House Administration; Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Platts), H110 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA], H515 [12JA], H572 [16JA], H672 [17JA],
H759 [18JA], H789 [19JA], H835 [22JA], H886 [23JA], H1152 [31JA],
H6007 [5JN]
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H.R. 15--A bill to provide a program of national health insurance, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. DINGELL, H110 [5JA]
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H.R. 16--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
improve and reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Castle,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Platts, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Holden, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Sarbanes), H111
[5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H515 [12JA], H572
[16JA], H759 [18JA]
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H.R. 17--A bill to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Natural Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Radanovich, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Baird, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Rehberg, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Renzi, Mrs.
McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms. Slaughter), H111
[5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA], H515 [12JA], H789 [19JA], H944 [24JA],
H1152 [31JA], H1416 [8FE], H1896 [16FE], H2436 [12MR], H3278 [28MR],
H3561 [18AP], H4966 [14MY], H10510 [18SE], H10901 [25SE], H11728
[17OC], H12384 [31OC], H13860 [13NO], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 18--A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage
stamp in honor of Rosa Parks; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Conyers), H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1344 [7FE], H3399 [16AP], H6007 [5JN]
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H.R. 19--A bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility
verification; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and
Labor.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Goode), H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA], H344 [10JA], H886 [23JA], H1416 [8FE],
H2621 [15MR], H2744 [20MR], H3476 [17AP], H6404 [13JN], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 20--A bill to provide for research on, and services for
individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH, H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1424 [9FE], H2165 [5MR], H2341 [8MR], H2486
[13MR], H3080 [26MR], H3561 [18AP], H3695 [19AP], H3777 [23AP],
H4175 [25AP], H4204 [26AP], H4292 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4628 [8MY],
H5292 [16MY], H5472 [17MY], H6007 [5JN], H6577 [15JN], H7340 [27JN],
H8397 [24JY], H9276 [31JY], H11171 [2OC], H11495 [12OC]
Debated, H11511 [15OC]
Text, H11511 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11532 [15OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-375), H11547 [15OC]
Message from the House, S12933 [16OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S12933 [16OC]
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H.R. 21--A bill to establish a national policy for our oceans, to
strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to
establish a national and regional ocean governance structure, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural Resources;
Science and Technology.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Saxton),
H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H2121 [1MR], H3184 [27MR], H3777 [23AP], H4966
[14MY], H5292 [16MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007 [5JN], H6735 [19JN], H7011
[22JN], H7490 [10JY], H8821 [27JY], H10156 [5SE], H11394 [9OC],
H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 22--A bill to make appropriations for military construction and
family housing projects for the Department of Defense for fiscal
year 2007, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. COLE of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Fallin, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Boren,
Mr. Saxton, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Turner, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H343 [10JA], H515 [12JA], H760 [18JA], H789
[19JA], H835 [22JA], H944 [24JA], H1152 [31JA], H1896 [16FE]
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H.R. 23--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to provide
benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States
merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the
Naval Transport Service) during World War II; to the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER, H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H987 [29JA], H1471 [12FE], H1896 [16FE], H2121
[1MR], H2165 [5MR], H2243 [6MR], H2436 [12MR], H2571 [14MR], H2671
[19MR], H3080 [26MR], H3362 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3724 [20AP],
H4175 [25AP], H4292 [1MY], H4553 [7MY], H5292 [16MY], H5621 [22MY],
H5927 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6235 [11JN], H6577 [15JN], H6828 [20JN],
H7011 [22JN], H7070 [25JN], H7340 [27JN], H7656 [11JY], H7776
[12JY], H7852 [16JY], H7982 [17JY], H8121 [18JY], H8292 [23JY],
H8742 [26JY], H8821 [27JY]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.
Rept. 110-269, part 1) (omitted from the Record of July 27, 2007),
H8833 [30JY]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged (omitted from Record of July
27, 2007), H8833 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8884 [30JY]
Text, H8884 [30JY]
Title amended, H8887 [30JY]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.
Rept. 110-269, part 1), H9051 [30JY]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, H9052 [30JY]
Message from the House, S11113 [5SE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S11113 [5SE]
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H.R. 24--A bill to authorize the implementation of the San Joaquin
River Restoration Settlement; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
Costa, and Mr. George Miller of California), H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1564 [13FE], H4292 [1MY]
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H.R. 25--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity
by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the
Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be
administered primarily by the States; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LINDER (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Poe, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Goode, Ms. Granger, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr.
Stearns), H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA], H343, H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H760
[18JA], H789 [19JA], H835 [22JA], H886 [23JA], H1054 [30JA], H1152
[31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1272 [6FE], H1416 [8FE], H1471 [12FE], H1790
[15FE], H2039 [28FE], H2400 [9MR], H3476 [17AP], H4553 [7MY], H4753
[9MY], H6235 [11JN], H6661 [18JN], H7982 [17JY], H10363 [10SE],
H10434 [17SE], H10756 [24SE], H11394 [9OC], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 26--A bill to amend section 276 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act to impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect
to aliens who reenter the United States after having been removed,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Dreier), H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10508 [18SE]
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H.R. 27--A bill to designate the exclusive economic zone of the United
States as the ``Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of
the United States''; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ISSA, H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H835 [22JA]
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H.R. 28--A bill to transfer certain land in Riverside County,
California, and San Diego County, California, from the Bureau of
Land Management to the United States to be held in trust for the
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ISSA, H111 [5JA]
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H.R. 29--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal,
domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River,
California, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural
Resources; Armed Services.
By Mr. ISSA, H111 [5JA]
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 110-503,
part 1), H16945 [19DE]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H16945 [19DE]
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H.R. 30--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Eastern Municipal Water District
Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ISSA, H111 [5JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4506 [7MY]
Text, H4506 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5713 [8MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5714
[8MY]
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H.R. 31--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water
District Wildomar Service Area Recycled Water Distribution
Facilities and Alberhill Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation
Facility Projects; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Calvert, and Mrs. Bono), H111 [5JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-243), H8291 [23JY]
Passed House, H8829 [30JY]
Text, H8830 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S10899
[3AU]
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H.R. 32--A bill to provide for a credit for certain health care
benefits in determining the minimum wage; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. ISSA, H111 [5JA]
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H.R. 33--A bill to provide for a credit for employers of tipped
employees in determining the minimum wage required in States that
require employers to pay a minimum wage at a rate higher than the
Federal rate; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ISSA, H111 [5JA]
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H.R. 34--A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States
district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent
cases among district judges; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Schiff), H111 [5JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1430 [12FE]
Text, H1430 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1471 [12FE]
Message from the House, S1901 [13FE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S1901 [13FE]
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H.R. 35--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to require the use of science assessments in the calculation
of adequate yearly progress, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. EHLERS, H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H343 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H1896 [16FE], H3362
[29MR], H3561 [18AP], H6235 [11JN], H8397 [24JY], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 36--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage teachers to pursue teaching math and science subjects at
elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. EHLERS, H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H343 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H515 [12JA], H789
[19JA], H944 [24JA], H1152 [31JA], H1344 [7FE], H2165 [5MR], H2400
[9MR], H3561 [18AP], H5054 [15MY]
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H.R. 37--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage businesses to improve math and science education at
elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. EHLERS, H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H343 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H515 [12JA], H944
[24JA], H1152 [31JA], H1471 [12FE], H1668 [14FE], H1896 [16FE],
H3561 [18AP], H5054 [15MY]
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H.R. 38--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to improve the math and
science readiness of disadvantaged children; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. EHLERS, H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H343 [10JA]
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H.R. 39--A bill to preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of
its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of
present and future generations of Americans; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H111 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1564 [13FE], H1896 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2243
[6MR], H2400 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H2671 [19MR], H2744 [20MR], H2821
[21MR], H3080 [26MR], H3278 [28MR], H3399 [16AP], H3695 [19AP],
H4051 [24AP], H4628 [8MY], H4914 [10MY], H6404 [13JN], H7656 [11JY],
H7776 [12JY], H10320 [7SE], H10901 [25SE], H11777 [18OC], H12021
[24OC], H12384 [31OC], H14084 [15NO], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 40--A bill to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty,
brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the
13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a
commission to examine the institution of slavery, subsequently de
jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against
African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living
African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on
appropriate remedies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Cummings, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Lee, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Clay), H111
[5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1054 [30JA], H1416 [8FE], H1968 [27FE], H2039
[28FE], H2486 [13MR], H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 41--A bill to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest
on demand deposits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3777 [23AP]
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H.R. 42--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to continue in
effect and expand the Lifeline Assistance Program and the Link Up
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H987 [29JA], H1344 [7FE], H1471 [12FE], H1896
[16FE], H2400 [9MR], H3777 [23AP]
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H.R. 43--A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974 to provide financial assistance for the development and reuse
of brownfields; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H515 [12JA], H944 [24JA], H987 [29JA], H1344
[7FE], H1471 [12FE]
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H.R. 44--A bill to preserve affordable housing opportunities for low-
income families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself and Mr. Towns), H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H515 [12JA], H944 [24JA], H987 [29JA], H1896
[16FE], H4628 [8MY], H7776 [12JY], H9710 [3AU]
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H.R. 45--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make
grants to community-based organizations and local redevelopment
agencies operating in low-income communities to promote increased
access to and consumption of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and
other healthy foods among residents of such communities, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Agriculture; Ways and Means.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Crowley, and Mr.
Towns), H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H515 [12JA], H944 [24JA], H987 [29JA], H1054
[30JA], H2400 [9MR], H3080 [26MR], H3476 [17AP], H4416 [2MY], H5724
[23MY], H7070 [25JN], H7656 [11JY], H8292 [23JY]
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H.R. 46--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives for small businesses, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H4292 [1MY], H11250 [3OC], H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 47--A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish
and display within the Capitol Visitor Center a suitable exhibit
which depicts the Congressional careers, accomplishments, and
contributions of the 22 African-American Members of Congress who
served during the Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction Eras, and
a suitable exhibit which acknowledges the use of slave labor in
the construction of the Capitol; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, and Ms. Norton), H112
[5JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA]
Removal of cosponsors, H760 [18JA]
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H.R. 48--A bill to redesignate the White Rocks National Recreation
Area in the State of Vermont as the ``Robert T. Stafford White
Rocks National Recreation Area''; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H112 [5JA]
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H.R. 49--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1300 North Frontage Road West in Vail,
Colorado, as the ``Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H343 [10JA]
Debated, H954 [29JA]
Text, H954 [29JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H959 [29JA]
Message from the House, S1408 [31JA], S2487 [1MR]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S1408 [31JA]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S2218 [17FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H2117 [1MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2487 [1MR]
Presented to the President (March 5, 2007), H2298 [7MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-7] (signed March 7, 2007)
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H.R. 50--A bill to reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act
and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1471 [12FE], H3777 [23AP], H4292 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8201 [23JY]
Text, H8201 [23JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-244), H8291 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY], S14699 [3DE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S9827
[24JY]
Reported (no written report), S10786 [2AU]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-211), S13520 [29OC]
Passed Senate, S14655 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14699 [3DE]
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H14089, H14152 [4DE]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-132] (signed December 6, 2007)
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H.R. 51--A bill to amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act
to remove the cap on Medicaid payments for Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa
and to adjust the Medicaid statutory matching rate for those
territories; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA]
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H.R. 52--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the cap on the cover over of tax on distilled spirits to Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H112 [5JA]
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H.R. 53--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into a long-term lease with the Government of the United States
Virgin Islands to provide land on the island of Saint John, Virgin
Islands, for the establishment of a school, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H112 [5JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11790 [22OC]
Text, H11790 [22OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-399), H11845 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13258
[23OC]
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H.R. 54--A bill to expand the eligibility of individuals to qualify
for loan forgiveness for teachers in order to provide additional
incentives for teachers currently employed or seeking employment
in economically depressed rural areas, Territories, and Indian
Reservations; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA]
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H.R. 55--A bill to establish the District Court of the Virgin Islands
as a court under article III of the United States Constitution; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H112 [5JA]
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H.R. 56--A bill to extend the supplemental security income benefits
program to Guam and the United States Virgin Islands; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA]
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H.R. 57--A bill to repeal certain sections of the Act of May 26, 1936,
pertaining to the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H112 [5JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H587 [17JA]
Text, H587 [17JA]
Message from the House, S752 [18JA], S8061 [20JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S752
[18JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-19), S2022 [15FE]
Passed Senate, S7571 [12JN]
Message from the Senate, H6335 [13JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6733 [19JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8061 [20JN]
Presented to the President (June 20, 2007), H6954 [21JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-40] (signed June 29, 2007)
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H.R. 58--A bill to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
to authorize the legislature of the Virgin Islands to create
municipal governments; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H112 [5JA]
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H.R. 59--A bill to convey certain submerged lands to the Government of
the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H112 [5JA]
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H.R. 60--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and
Mrs. McMorris Rodgers), H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H515 [12JA], H835 [22JA], H1416
[8FE], H1968 [27FE], H4628 [8MY], H7490 [10JY], H11250 [3OC], H13204
[6NO]
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H.R. 61--A bill to amend the Floyd D. Spence National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 to extend the deadline for
the submission of the final report of the Commission to Assess the
Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack, to
provide for the appointment of additional members for the
Commission, to ensure the availability of funds for the
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H112 [5JA]
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H.R. 62--A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2006 to extend the deadline for the submission of the
final report of the Commission on the Implementation of the New
Strategic Posture of the United States, to provide for the
appointment of additional members for the Commission, to ensure
the availability of funds for the Commission, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H112 [5JA]
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H.R. 63--A bill to provide that the approved application under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the drug commonly known
as RU-486 is deemed to have been withdrawn, to provide for the
review by the Comptroller General of the United States of the
process by which the Food and Drug Administration approved such
drug, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H1211 [5FE], H2486 [13MR], H2821
[21MR], H3278 [28MR], H3476 [17AP], H5927 [24MY], H6404 [13JN],
H10245 [6SE]
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H.R. 64--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security
needs of the National Capital Region; to the Committee on Homeland
Security.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H112 [5JA]
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H.R. 65--A bill to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of
North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Hayes, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Miller of North
Carolina, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Rahall), H112
[5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA], H343, H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H515
[12JA], H572 [16JA], H672 [17JA], H760 [18JA], H835 [22JA], H886
[23JA], H944 [24JA], H987 [29JA], H1152 [31JA], H1896 [16FE], H1968
[27FE], H2341 [8MR], H3695 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4292 [1MY], H4914
[10MY], H5292 [16MY], H5472 [17MY], H5621 [22MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H887 [23JA], H3778 [23AP], H4177 [25AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-164), H5619 [22MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 465), H6109 [6JN]
Debated, H6151 [7JN]
Text, H6151 [7JN]
Passed House amended, H6161 [7JN]
Message from the House, S7543 [12JN]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S7543 [12JN]
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H.R. 66--A bill to establish the SouthEast Crescent Authority, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Financial Services.
By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself and Mr. Hayes), H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1416 [8FE], H1896 [16FE], H3080 [26MR], H3278
[28MR]
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H.R. 67--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. McINTYRE, H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3476 [17AP], H4292 [1MY], H4553 [7MY], H4753
[9MY], H4914 [10MY], H5054 [15MY], H5292 [16MY], H5472 [17MY], H5621
[22MY]
Debated, H5656 [23MY]
Text, H5657 [23MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5680 [23MY]
Message from the House, S6840 [24MY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S6841 [24MY]
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H.R. 68--A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1976
to allow the Secretary of the Army to extend the period during
which the Secretary may provide beach nourishment for a water
resources development project; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McINTYRE, H112 [5JA]
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H.R. 69--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to disability
benefits and to eliminate reconsideration as an intervening step
between initial benefit entitlement decisions and subsequent
hearings on the record on such decisions; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. McINTYRE, H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 70--A bill to authorize States to regulate the receipt and
disposal of out-of-State municipal solid waste; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H112 [5JA]
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H.R. 71--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
repeal the requirement that persons making disbursements for
electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements
with the Federal Election Commission and the prohibition against
the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by
corporations and labor organizations, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H4416 [2MY], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 72--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit
the use of public funds for political party conventions; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H112 [5JA]
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H.R. 73--A bill to protect the right to obtain firearms for security,
and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to
provide for the enforcement of such right; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H112 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1272 [6FE], H1344 [7FE], H1416
[8FE], H1471 [12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1790 [15FE], H1968 [27FE], H2400
[9MR], H2436 [12MR], H4175 [25AP], H4553 [7MY], H7490 [10JY], H15414
[12DE]
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H.R. 74--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to authorize
an additional category of national trail known as a national
discovery trail, to provide special requirements for the
establishment and administration of national discovery trails, and
to designate the cross-country American Discovery Trail as the
first national discovery trail; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H2121 [1MR], H2243 [6MR], H2302 [7MR], H2341
[8MR], H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3399 [16AP], H3561 [18AP], H7783
[13JY], H10156 [5SE], H10434 [17SE], H10696 [20SE], H13204 [6NO]
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H.R. 75--A bill to recognize the birthdays of Presidents George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H113 [5JA]
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H.R. 76--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the number vehicles for which the alternative motor vehicle credit
is allowed; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H113 [5JA]
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H.R. 77--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change
the deadline for income tax returns for calendar year taxpayers
from the 15th of April to the first Monday in November; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H3695 [19AP], H5472 [17MY], H5927
[24MY], H6180 [7JN], H6828 [20JN]
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H.R. 78--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title
IV of the Social Security Act to provide for the denial of family
classification petitions filed by an individual who owes child
support arrearages; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H4628 [8MY], H4966 [14MY], H5054 [15MY], H5292
[16MY]
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H.R. 79--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect to
penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H113 [5JA]
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H.R. 80--A bill to provide for Federal research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application activities to enable the
development of farms that are net producers of both food and
energy, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science and
Technology; Agriculture.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H113 [5JA]
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H.R. 81--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that
members of the Armed Forces and Selected Reserve may transfer
certain educational assistance benefits to dependents, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed
Services.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H886 [23JA], H944 [24JA], H10369 [14SE]
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H.R. 82--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal
the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Baca, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Boyd of
Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Carson, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Graves, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Honda, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson
of Illinois, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Reyes, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Saxton, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sires, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Ms. Waters, and Mr. Mollohan), H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H515 [12JA], H944 [24JA], H1054 [30JA], H1272
[6FE], H1471 [12FE], H1896 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2400 [9MR], H2671
[19MR], H3362 [29MR], H3399 [16AP], H3561 [18AP], H4292 [1MY], H5292
[16MY], H5927 [24MY], H6235 [11JN], H6577 [15JN], H7433 [28JN],
H10017 [4AU], H11028 [27SE], H11639 [16OC], H11934 [23OC], H12455
[1NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 83--A bill to amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code,
popularly known as the Lacey Act, to add certain species of carp
to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being
imported or shipped; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. Petri), H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA]
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H.R. 84--A bill to establish a program of demonstration and commercial
application of advanced energy efficiency technologies and systems
for buildings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science
and Technology.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1471 [12FE]
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H.R. 85--A bill to provide for the establishment of centers to
encourage demonstration and commercial application of advanced
energy methods and technologies; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1471 [12FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-38), H2339 [8MR]
Debated, H2408 [12MR]
Text, H2408 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2418 [12MR]
Message from the House, S3061 [13MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3061
[13MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-162), S11585 [17SE]
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H.R. 86--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
and extend the incentives for alternative fuel vehicles and
refueling property and to repeal the oil and gas production
incentives added by the Energy Policy Act of 2005; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, and
Mr. Kirk), H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H515 [12JA]
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H.R. 87--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve
and expand education savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H343 [10JA], H572 [16JA], H1152 [31JA], H1416
[8FE], H3362 [29MR], H4628 [8MY], H5621 [22MY], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 88--A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to raise awareness of eating disorders and
to create educational programs concerning the same, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and Labor; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H11028 [27SE]
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H.R. 89--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend
eligibility for combat-related special compensation paid to
certain uniformed services retirees who are retired under chapter
61 of such title with fewer than 20 years of creditable service;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H760 [18JA], H886 [23JA], H1152
[31JA], H1344 [7FE], H1416 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1790 [15FE], H1896
[16FE], H1968 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2341 [8MR], H3081 [26MR], H3278
[28MR], H3399 [16AP], H3561 [18AP], H3724 [20AP], H4487 [3MY], H4628
[8MY], H5292 [16MY], H6007 [5JN], H7070 [25JN], H7202 [26JN], H7776
[12JY], H8397 [24JY], H10510 [18SE], H10756 [24SE], H12155 [29OC],
H12384 [31OC], H13204 [6NO]
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H.R. 90--A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to
require the disclosure of the original source of funds made
payable to a lobbyist who is subcontracted to engage in lobbying
activities on behalf of a third person or entity, and the
disclosure of the identity of that third person or entity; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs.
Christensen, and Mr. Flake), H113 [5JA]
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H.R. 91--A bill to establish a program to provide reinsurance for
State natural catastrophe insurance programs to help the United
States better prepare for and protect its citizens against the
ravages of natural catastrophes, to encourage and promote
mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from
such catastrophes, and to better assist in the financial recovery
from such catastrophes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself and Mr. Buchanan),
H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H343 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H944 [24JA], H1668
[14FE], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H5532 [21MY]
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H.R. 92--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H343, H344 [10JA], H572 [16JA], H672 [17JA], H944
[24JA], H2436 [12MR], H11548 [15OC], H11728 [17OC], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 93--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
protect Social Security beneficiaries against any reduction in
benefits; to the Committees on Rules; the Budget.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H113 [5JA]
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H.R. 94--A bill to make funds available for program integrity
purposes, including the data mining project, under the Federal
Crop Insurance Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CARTER, H113 [5JA]
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H.R. 95--A bill to make funds available for fiscal years 2007 and 2008
for program integrity purposes, including the data mining project,
under the Federal Crop Insurance Act; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. CARTER, H113 [5JA]
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H.R. 96--A bill to require criminal background checks on all firearms
transactions occurring at events that provide a venue for the
sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Shays, and
Mr. Kirk), H113 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3399 [16AP], H6007 [5JN]
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H.R. 97--A bill to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to
reform the ethics process, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; House Administration; Rules;
Standards of Official Conduct.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Platts), H113 [5JA]
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H.R. 98--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of
unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security
cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary;
Homeland Security; Education and Labor.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Issa, Mr. Calvert, and Mr.
Bilbray), H114 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1054 [30JA], H2436 [12MR], H3185 [27MR], H3777
[23AP], H5621 [22MY], H6828 [20JN], H9656 [2AU], H10434 [17SE],
H10510 [18SE], H11171 [2OC]
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H.R. 99--A bill to provide for the establishment of a hazardous
materials cooperative research program; to the Committees on
Science and Technology; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H114 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1896 [16FE]
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H.R. 100--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent
veterans' contributions to education benefits from reducing
Federal student financial assistance; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H114 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H987 [29JA], H1153 [31JA], H1565 [13FE], H2121
[1MR], H2436 [12MR]
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H.R. 101--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit certain State election administration officials from
actively participating in electoral campaigns; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H114 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H760 [18JA], H1153 [31JA], H2039
[28FE], H2243 [6MR], H5292 [16MY], H7340 [27JN], H10756 [24SE]
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H.R. 102--A bill to strengthen and expand scientific and technological
education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges
through the establishment of partnership arrangements with
bachelor-degree-granting institutions; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H4292 [1MY]
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H.R. 103--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to create a
presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire
protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to
result from the performance of such employee's duty; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 104--A bill to require assurances that certain family planning
service projects and programs will provide pamphlets containing
the contact information of adoption centers; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 105--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the
Northern Neck National Heritage Area in Virginia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 106--A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Rappahannock
Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 107--A bill to define marriage for all legal purposes in the
District of Columbia to consist of the union of one man and one
woman; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 108--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a
program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small
business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Small Business.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 109--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to make service-
disabled veterans eligible under the 8(a) business development
program; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H2039 [28FE], H3695 [19AP]
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H.R. 110--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
impose limitations on wetlands mitigation activities carried out
through the condemnation of private property; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 111--A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the
Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit financial
holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or
indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management
activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bonner, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Engel,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Ms. Granger, Mr. Al Green
of Texas, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Mr. Paul, Mr. Petri, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Shays,
Ms. Solis, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Davis of Alabama, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr.
Doolittle), H114 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H343, H344 [10JA], H515 [12JA], H789 [19JA], H944
[24JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1416 [8FE], H1896 [16FE], H2121
[1MR], H2165 [5MR], H2302 [7MR], H2486 [13MR], H3399 [16AP], H3724
[20AP], H4204 [26AP], H4487 [3MY], H4914 [10MY], H5054 [15MY], H5292
[16MY], H5472 [17MY], H5532 [21MY], H5927 [24MY], H6180 [7JN], H6404
[13JN], H6577 [15JN], H7011 [22JN], H7656 [11JY], H9468, H9545
[1AU], H10320 [7SE], H10756 [24SE], H11070 [1OC], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 112--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment of stipends to veterans who pursue doctoral degrees in
science or technology; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 113--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery
following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and
Cancer Rights Act of 1998; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 114--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a double deduction for a portion of an individual's State and
local property taxes that are in excess of the national average;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H886 [23JA]
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H.R. 115--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against tax for expenses related to the collection and
storage of umbilical cord blood; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 116--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the income tax forgiveness for members of the Armed Forces who die
as a result of wounds, disease, or injury incurred while serving
in a combat zone to include forgiveness for the last taxable year
ending before the wounds, disease, or injury are incurred; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 117--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a permanent hold harmless provision for sole community
hospitals under the Medicare prospective payment system for
covered outpatient department services; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 118--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 119--A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a
minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph
node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage
for secondary consultations; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H515 [12JA], H1054 [30JA], H1211
[5FE], H1471 [12FE], H1896 [16FE], H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 120--A bill to reform Federal procedures relating to intercountry
adoption; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 121--A bill to improve efficiency in the Federal Government
through the use of high-performance green buildings, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Oversight and
Government Reform; Science and Technology; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself and Mrs. Bono), H114 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 122--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Inland Empire regional recycling
project and in the Cucamonga Valley Water District recycling
project; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, and Mr. Calvert), H114 [5JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2124 [5MR]
Text, H2124 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2165 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2691 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2692
[6MR]
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H.R. 123--A bill to authorize appropriations for the San Gabriel Basin
Restoration Fund; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Ms. Solis, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Schiff, and Mrs. Napolitano), H114 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H343 [10JA], H5621 [22MY]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H7017
[25JN]
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, H7017 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H15227 [11DE]
Text, H15227 [11DE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-483), H15314 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S15232
[12DE]
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H.R. 124--A bill to require the prompt issuance by the Secretary of
Agriculture of regulations to restore integrity to the payment
limitation requirements applicable to commodity payments and
benefits, to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse related to the receipt
of commodity payments and benefits, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Ms. Herseth), H114 [5JA]
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H.R. 125--A bill to provide for a temporary increase in the number of
Iraqi and Afghan translators in the United States Armed Forces who
may be provided status as special immigrants; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Mr. Berman), H115 [5JA]
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H.R. 126--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
loans from individual retirement plans for qualified small
business capital assets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY, H115 [5JA]
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H.R. 127--A bill to amend the National Housing Act to increase the
mortgage amount limits applicable to FHA mortgage insurance for
multifamily housing located in high-cost areas; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California), H115 [5JA]
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H.R. 128--A bill to amend the Federal Education Right to Privacy Act
to improve the access of the victims of crimes to information
concerning the outcome of disciplinary proceedings by institutions
of higher education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H115 [5JA]
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H.R. 129--A bill to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of
the National Urban Search and Rescue System; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr.
Rothman), H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H2341 [8MR]
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H.R. 130--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
make grants to first responders, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Homeland Security; Transportation and
Infrastructure; the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Rothman), H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA]
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H.R. 131--A bill to impose a mandatory minimum sentence on a
deportable alien who fails to depart or fails to attend a removal
proceeding; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H944 [24JA]
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H.R. 132--A bill to impose a criminal penalty on an alien who fails
voluntarily to depart the United States after securing permission
to do so, or who unlawfully returns to the United States after
voluntarily departing; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H572 [16JA], H944 [24JA]
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H.R. 133--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny
citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of
parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H343 [10JA], H835 [22JA], H944 [24JA], H1054
[30JA], H2243 [6MR], H10756 [24SE]
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H.R. 134--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny
visas and admission to aliens who have been unlawfully present in
the United States for more than 6 months; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H835 [22JA], H944 [24JA]
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H.R. 135--A bill to establish the Twenty-First Century Water
Commission to study and develop recommendations for a
comprehensive water strategy to address future water needs; to the
Committees on Natural Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LINDER (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, and Mr. Terry), H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA], H343 [10JA], H886 [23JA], H4175
[25AP], H4292 [1MY], H4553 [7MY], H6111 [6JN], H6331 [12JN], H6577
[15JN], H7982 [17JY], H8121 [18JY], H12103 [25OC], H12155 [29OC],
H12238 [30OC], H13204 [6NO]
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 110-504,
part 1), H16945 [19DE]
Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
extended, H16945 [19DE]
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H.R. 136--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that individuals and appropriate authorities are notified
by the Commissioner of Social Security of evidence of misuse of
the Social Security account numbers of such individuals; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H835 [22JA], H1416 [8FE], H2039
[28FE], H7982 [17JY], H10076 [4SE], H11028 [27SE], H11171 [2OC],
H11639 [16OC], H11777 [18OC], H12155 [29OC]
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H.R. 137--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen
prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland), H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA], H343, H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H515
[12JA], H572 [16JA], H672 [17JA], H760 [18JA], H835 [22JA], H944
[24JA], H987 [29JA], H1054 [30JA], H1272 [6FE], H1344 [7FE], H1416
[8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1896 [16FE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 110-27, part 1), H2118 [1MR]
Committe on Agriculture discharged, H2118 [1MR]
Debated, H3031 [26MR]
Text, H3031 [26MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3053 [26MR]
Message from the House, S3832 [27MR], S4809 [20AP]
Placed on the calendar, S3832 [27MR]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S4221 [29MR]
Passed Senate, S4317 [10AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H3721 [20AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4917 [24AP]
Presented to the President (April 24, 2007), H4173 [25AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-22] (signed May 3, 2007)
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H.R. 138--A bill to require an employer to take action after receiving
official notice that an individual's Social Security account
number does not match the individual's name, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means;
Education and Labor.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H835 [22JA], H10363 [10SE], H10434 [17SE], H10756
[24SE], H10901 [25SE], H11028 [27SE], H11070 [1OC], H11171 [2OC],
H11250 [3OC], H11316 [4OC], H11394 [9OC], H11491 [10OC], H11548
[15OC], H11639 [16OC], H11728 [17OC], H11777 [18OC], H11847 [22OC],
H11934 [23OC], H12155 [29OC], H13296 [7NO], H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 139--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-
powered on-highways vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. GRANGER, H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H6577 [15JN], H10434 [17SE], H10901
[25SE], H11171 [2OC], H11639 [16OC], H11777 [18OC], H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 140--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the
amounts reimbursed to institutional providers of health care
services under the TRICARE program to be the same as amounts
reimbursed under Medicare, and to require the Secretary of Defense
to contract for health care services with at least one teaching
hospital in urban areas; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1968 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2243 [6MR], H2302
[7MR], H2486 [13MR], H2671 [19MR], H2744 [20MR], H3777 [23AP], H4553
[7MY], H11639 [16OC]
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H.R. 141--A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to revise
regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational
injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H5472 [17MY]
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H.R. 142--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require
the arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H115 [5JA]
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H.R. 143--A bill to provide for the security of critical energy
infrastructure; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H115 [5JA]
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H.R. 144--A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow States and
localities to provide primary and preventive care to all
individuals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H115 [5JA]
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H.R. 145--A bill to amend section 1369 of title 18, United States
Code, to extend Federal jurisdiction over destruction of veterans'
memorials on State or local government property; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3399 [16AP]
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H.R. 146--A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of
deceased law enforcement officers; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1896 [16FE], H1968 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2243
[6MR], H2302 [7MR], H2400 [9MR], H2671 [19MR], H3081 [26MR]
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H.R. 147--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
exempt elementary and secondary schools from the fee imposed on
employers filing petitions with respect to non-immigrant workers
under the H-1B program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H115 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1896 [16FE]
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H.R. 148--A bill to require the Surface Transportation Board to
consider certain issues when deciding whether to authorize the
construction of a railroad line; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H115 [5JA]
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H.R. 149--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an
individual may earn while receiving benefits under such title, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H115 [5JA]
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H.R. 150--A bill to prevent the nondisclosure of employer-owned life
insurance coverage of employees as an unfair trade practice under
the Federal Trade Commission Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H115 [5JA]
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H.R. 151--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that
projects funded through the National Institutes of Health comply
with wage rate requirements commonly referred to as the ``Davis-
Bacon Act'', and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H115 [5JA]
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H.R. 152--A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act
and title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and
group health plans provide comprehensive coverage for childhood
immunization; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education
and Labor.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H115 [5JA]
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H.R. 153--A bill to provide that no more than 50 percent of funding
made available under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of
1981 for any fiscal year be provided for home heating purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H115 [5JA]
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H.R. 154--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase
out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become
eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period
for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1416 [8FE], H3185 [27MR], H3476 [17AP], H3695
[19AP], H4204 [26AP], H4753 [9MY], H5054 [15MY], H6007 [5JN], H6404
[13JN], H7433 [28JN], H7982 [17JY], H9710 [3AU], H10510 [18SE],
H11394 [9OC], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 155--A bill to provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow
Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land
caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. HERSETH, H116 [5JA]
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H.R. 156--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the
survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before
September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply
to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the
survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H987 [29JA], H1211 [5FE], H1272 [6FE], H1472
[12FE], H1668 [14FE], H1790 [15FE], H2121 [1MR], H3399 [16AP], H3476
[17AP], H5292 [16MY], H5927 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6661 [18JN], H6956
[21JN], H7433 [28JN]
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H.R. 157--A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study
on the potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation
systems that help businesses and consumers to plan their travel
and avoid delays; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mr. Terry), H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H572 [16JA], H2243
[6MR], H4487 [3MY]
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H.R. 158--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and
the War of 1812, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. HOLT, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H10320 [7SE], H12103 [25OC], H14084 [15NO], H15317
[11DE]
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H.R. 159--A bill to establish the American Veterans Congressional
Internship Program; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. HOLT, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H572 [16JA], H835 [22JA], H1054 [30JA]
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H.R. 160--A bill to amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of
1996 to establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the
acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields
and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HOLT, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H9276 [31JY], H10017 [4AU], H10156 [5SE], H10510
[18SE], H11028 [27SE], H12155 [29OC], H12384 [31OC], H14084 [15NO],
H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 161--A bill to adjust the boundary of the Minidoka Internment
National Monument to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial in
Bainbridge Island, Washington, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Honda, Mr. Simpson, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Matsui),
H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H515 [12JA], H760 [18JA], H835 [22JA], H1211 [5FE]
Debated, H1218 [6FE]
Text, H1218 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1228 [6FE]
Message from the House, S1709 [7FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1709
[7FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-101), S8409 [26JN]
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H.R. 162--A bill to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit
of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the
State of Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. JINDAL, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-94), H3473 [17AP]
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H.R. 163--A bill to make permanent marriage penalty relief; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JINDAL, H116 [5JA]
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H.R. 164--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and
casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders'
claims arising from future catastrophic events; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JINDAL, H116 [5JA]
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H.R. 165--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the depreciation recovery period for roof systems; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JINDAL, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 166--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors Farmers' Market
Nutrition Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H116 [5JA]
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H.R. 167--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide
financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and
rehabilitation of farmers markets; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H116 [5JA]
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H.R. 168--A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code,
to further restrict Federal officers and employees from
representing or advising foreign entities after leaving Government
service; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H116 [5JA]
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H.R. 169--A bill to require that, in cases in which the annual trade
deficit between the United States and another country is
$10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President
take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading
relationship with that country; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H835 [22JA], H987 [29JA], H1472 [12FE], H2436
[12MR], H5927 [24MY], H6331 [12JN]
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H.R. 170--A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and the
Rules of the House of Representatives to strengthen financial
disclosures and to require precertification of privately-funded
travel, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Administration; Rules.
By Mr. KING of Iowa, H116 [5JA]
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H.R. 171--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to
States for assistance in hiring additional school-based mental
health and student service providers; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Berman, Mr. Honda, Ms. Matsui, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Fattah), H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA], H344 [10JA], H572 [16JA], H2165 [5MR],
H2302 [7MR], H2341 [8MR], H2400 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H3278 [28MR],
H3362 [29MR], H3399 [16AP], H3777 [23AP], H4292 [1MY], H4914 [10MY],
H5292 [16MY], H5532 [21MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007 [5JN], H6828 [20JN],
H7982 [17JY], H10434 [17SE], H11028 [27SE], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 172--A bill to assist teachers and public safety officers in
obtaining affordable housing; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Ms. LEE, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H886 [23JA], H944 [24JA], H987 [29JA], H1054
[30JA], H2671 [19MR], H6007 [5JN]
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H.R. 173--A bill to protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in
public housing and housing assisted under the rental assistance
program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937
from eviction by reason of criminal activity; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Ms. LEE, H116 [5JA]
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H.R. 174--A bill to reauthorize the public and assisted housing drug
elimination program of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. LEE, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3476 [17AP], H3695 [19AP], H3724 [20AP], H3777
[23AP], H4209 [30AP], H4292 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4914 [10MY], H4966
[14MY], H5292 [16MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007 [5JN], H6404 [13JN],
H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7202 [26JN], H8186 [19JY], H10901 [25SE]
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H.R. 175--A bill to provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in India,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H4966 [14MY]
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H.R. 176--A bill to authorize assistance to the countries of the
Caribbean to fund educational development and exchange programs;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3399 [16AP], H3476 [17AP], H3777 [23AP], H4051
[24AP], H4204 [26AP], H4553 [7MY], H4628 [8MY], H4914 [10MY], H4966
[14MY], H5532 [21MY], H6235 [11JN], H6828 [20JN], H7202 [26JN],
H8834, H9053 [30JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-254), H8291 [23JY]
Debated, H8861 [30JY]
Text, H8861 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9228 [31JY]
Title amended, H9229 [31JY]
Message from the House, S10602 [1AU]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S10899 [3AU]
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H.R. 177--A bill to provide that no funds made available to the
Department of the Treasury may be used to implement, administer,
or enforce regulations to require specific licenses for travel-
related transactions directly related to educational activities in
Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. McDermott),
H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H2821 [21MR], H4175 [25AP]
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H.R. 178--A bill to reduce the spread of sexually transmited
infections in correctional facilities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1968 [27FE], H2821 [21MR], H3278 [28MR], H3362
[29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H4487 [3MY], H4914 [10MY], H5621
[22MY], H7852 [16JY], H12739 [5NO], H13204 [6NO], H13860 [13NO],
H13959 [14NO], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 179--A bill to confirm the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission with respect to releasing systems on residential
window bars and to establish a consumer product safety standard
ensuring that all such bars include a quick-release mechanism; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Financial Services.
By Ms. LEE, H116 [5JA]
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H.R. 180--A bill to require the identification of companies that
conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States
Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Financial Services; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Ms. LEE, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H572 [16JA], H760 [18JA], H886
[23JA], H945 [24JA], H987 [29JA], H1153 [31JA], H1272 [6FE], H1416
[8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1668 [14FE], H1790 [15FE], H1968 [27FE], H2121
[1MR], H2165 [5MR], H2400 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H2744 [20MR], H2821
[21MR], H2957 [22MR], H3362 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP],
H3695 [19AP], H3777 [23AP], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H4914 [10MY],
H4966 [14MY], H5472 [17MY], H6007 [5JN], H6331 [12JN], H6828 [20JN],
H6956 [21JN], H7340 [27JN], H7433 [28JN], H7852 [16JY], H8618
[25JY], H8742 [26JY], H8821 [27JY], H8834, H9053 [30JY], H9276
[31JY]
Debated, H8843 [30JY]
Text, H8843 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9210 [31JY]
Message from the House, S10602 [1AU]
Amendments, S10650 [1AU]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S10899 [3AU]
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H.R. 181--A bill to provide for the issuance of a semipostal to
benefit the Peace Corps; to the Committees on Oversight and
Government Reform; Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H6404 [13JN], H6577 [15JN], H6828 [20JN], H6956
[21JN], H15215 [10DE], H15414 [12DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 182--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
an excise tax on automobiles sold in the United States that are
not alternative fueled automobiles, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, H116 [5JA]
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H.R. 183--A bill to authorize the project for hurricane and storm
damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MELANCON, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA]
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H.R. 184--A bill to extend for 1 year the availability of supplemental
social services block grant funding; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MELANCON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Alexander,
Mr. Jindal, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. McCrery), H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H1424 [9FE], H1472 [12FE]
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H.R. 185--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide
compensation for certain livestock losses; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H116 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H515 [12JA]
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H.R. 186--A bill to authorize the construction of the Arkansas Valley
Conduit in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H117 [5JA]
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H.R. 187--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse and customhouse located at 515 West First Street in
Duluth, Minnesota, as the ``Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building and
United States Courthouse and Customhouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H117 [5JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1299 [7FE]
Text, H1299 [7FE]
Message from the House, S1780 [8FE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S1780
[8FE]
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H.R. 188--A bill to provide a new effective date for the applicability
of certain provisions of law to Public Law 105-331; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Sires), H117 [5JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H532 [16JA]
Text, H532 [16JA]
Message from the House, S669 [17JA], S1326 [30JA]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S669 [17JA]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S1204 [25JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H985 [29JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1326 [30JA]
Presented to the President (January 30, 2007), H1148 [31JA]
Approved [Public Law 110-3] (signed February 8, 2007)
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H.R. 189--A bill to establish the Paterson Great Falls National Park
in the State of New Jersey; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr.
Sires), H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1790 [15FE], H2121 [1MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-310), H10016 [4AU]
Debated, H11781 [22OC]
Text, H11781 [22OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11818 [22OC]
Title amended, H11818 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13258
[23OC]
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H.R. 190--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide prospectively that wages
earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals who are
not citizens or nationals of the United States shall not be
credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability
insurance program under such title, and to provide the President
with authority to enter into agreements with other nations taking
into account such limitation on crediting of wages and self-
employment income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. Duncan), H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H886 [23JA], H2302 [7MR]
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H.R. 191--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Cannon, and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia),
H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H987 [29JA], H1153 [31JA], H3081
[26MR], H9656 [2AU]
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H.R. 192--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 increase in taxes on Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Feeney, and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia), H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H760 [18JA], H886 [23JA], H1153
[31JA], H1565 [13FE], H1968 [27FE], H2821 [21MR], H3081 [26MR],
H3476 [17AP], H6577 [15JN], H10076 [4SE], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 193--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction
for higher education expenses and interest on student loans; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Miller of Florida),
H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H9710 [3AU], H10369 [14SE]
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H.R. 194--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the purchase of prescription drugs by individuals who
have attained retirement age, and to amend the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription
drugs and the sale of such drugs through Internet sites; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H117 [5JA]
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H.R. 195--A bill to provide greater health care freedom for seniors;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr.
Culberson), H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H886 [23JA], H1153 [31JA]
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H.R. 196--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent certain tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel used as
a fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Hulshof), H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H515 [12JA], H760 [18JA], H1153
[31JA], H1272 [6FE], H2302 [7MR], H2671 [19MR], H3561 [18AP], H4292
[1MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7011 [22JN]
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H.R. 197--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from
certain renewable resources; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and
Mr. Wamp), H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H515 [12JA], H945 [24JA], H1153 [31JA], H1272
[6FE], H1416 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1896 [16FE], H2165 [5MR], H2302
[7MR], H2671 [19MR], H3399 [16AP], H3561 [18AP], H3695 [19AP], H4051
[24AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4628 [8MY], H5054 [15MY], H5532
[21MY], H5927 [24MY], H6180 [7JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6577
[15JN], H7011 [22JN], H8186 [19JY], H10245 [6SE]
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H.R. 198--A bill to provide for the retention of the name of Mount
McKinley; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. REGULA, H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR]
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H.R. 199--A bill to designate segments of Fossil Creek, a tributary to
the Verde River in the State of Arizona, as wild and scenic
rivers; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RENZI, H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H672 [17JA], H3017 [23MR], H6111
[6JN]
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H.R. 200--A bill to enable America's schools to use their computer
hardware to increase student achievement and prepare students for
the 21st century workplace, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H117 [5JA]
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H.R. 201--A bill to authorize 150,000 incremental vouchers for tenant-
based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 to help meet the housing needs of low-income
families; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1668 [14FE], H1969 [27FE], H2671
[19MR], H5532 [21MY]
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H.R. 202--A bill to authorize the renewal of tenant-based rental
assistance vouchers under section 8 of the United States Housing
Act of 1937; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H117 [5JA]
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H.R. 203--A bill to amend Federal crime grant programs relating to
domestic violence to encourage States and localities to implement
gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated
domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for
entering protection orders, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H117 [5JA]
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H.R. 204--A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to conduct a feasibility study for applying
airport bubbles as a method of identifying, assessing, and
reducing the adverse environmental impacts of airport ground and
flight operations and improving the overall quality of the
environment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H4487 [3MY]
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H.R. 205--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend the annual enrollment periods of the Medicare prescription
drug benefit program and under the Medicare Advantage program; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA]
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H.R. 206--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide
greater access to the food stamp program by reducing duplicative
and burdensome administrative requirements, authorize the
Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to certain community-
based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups for the purpose of
establishing and implementing a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot
Program for certain socially and economically disadvantaged
populations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Crowley, and Mrs. Maloney
of New York), H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA]
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H.R. 207--A bill to provide for identification of members of the Armed
Forces exposed during military service to depleted uranium, to
provide for health testing of such members, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SERRANO, H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H886 [23JA], H945 [24JA], H1054 [30JA], H1153
[31JA], H1472 [12FE], H1668 [14FE], H6956 [21JN], H8121 [18JY]
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H.R. 208--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to expand the fruit and vegetable pilot program to 5 States,
including New York, and to include Head Start programs; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SERRANO, H117 [5JA]
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H.R. 209--A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to be used to
recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals
in order to improve educational achievement for children; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SERRANO, H117 [5JA]
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H.R. 210--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
waive the requirement for proof of citizenship during first year
of life for children born in the United States to a Medicaid-
eligible mother; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SERRANO, H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H835 [22JA], H1153 [31JA], H1416 [8FE], H2121
[1MR], H2744 [20MR]
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H.R. 211--A bill to facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1
telephone service for information and referral on health and human
services, including volunteer services, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Allen, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Inslee,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Hooley, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Solis, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Ross, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Wilson of New
Mexico, Mr. Lantos, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Chandler, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Ms. Lee, Mr. Alexander,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Platts, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Holden, Ms.
Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Gerlach), H117 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA], H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H515 [12JA],
H572 [16JA], H672 [17JA], H760 [18JA], H886 [23JA], H945 [24JA],
H1054 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1272 [6FE], H1472 [12FE],
H1790 [15FE], H2039 [28FE], H2165 [5MR], H2436 [12MR], H3185 [27MR],
H3399 [16AP], H3724 [20AP], H6111 [6JN], H7656 [11JY], H8397 [24JY],
H10076 [4SE], H10510 [18SE], H10625 [19SE], H11171 [2OC], H11250
[3OC], H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 212--A bill to permit members of the House of Representatives to
donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary
schools designated by the members; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. SERRANO, H118 [5JA]
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H.R. 213--A bill to provide discretionary authority to an immigration
judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen
child should not be ordered removed from the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO, H118 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H789 [19JA], H1054 [30JA], H1472 [12FE]
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H.R. 214--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating Oak Point and North
Brother Island in the Bronx in the State of New York as a unit of
the National Park System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mrs. Maloney of New
York), H118 [5JA]
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H.R. 215--A bill to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the
egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers
receive notification regarding food products produced from crops,
livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was
applied; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture.
By Mr. SERRANO, H118 [5JA]
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H.R. 216--A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect to
nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized
professional baseball; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO, H118 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1054 [30JA], H2243 [6MR], H2957 [22MR], H6956
[21JN]
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H.R. 217--A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary; Financial Services; Oversight
and Government Reform; Agriculture.
By Mr. SERRANO, H118 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H835 [22JA], H1565 [13FE], H2243 [6MR], H2621
[15MR], H6956 [21JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H887 [23JA]
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H.R. 218--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
taxpayers to designate income tax overpayments as contributions to
the United States Library Trust Fund; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Education and Labor.
By Mr. SERRANO, H118 [5JA]
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H.R. 219--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by
requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of
such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing obligations of the
United States and certificates of deposit in depository
institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
and to protect such trust funds from the public debt limit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Chabot, and Mr.
Mica), H118 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1416 [8FE], H3476 [17AP], H4175 [25AP], H6184
[8JN], H7433 [28JN], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 220--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and
confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under
such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal
Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to
prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for
identification of individuals on other agencies or persons; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. McCotter),
H118 [5JA]
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H.R. 221--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for
the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to divide
the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into two circuits,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SIMPSON, H118 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP]
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H.R. 222--A bill to promote the economic development and recreational
use of National Forest System lands and other public lands in
central Idaho, to designate the Boulder-White Cloud Management
Area to ensure the continued management of certain National Forest
System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands for recreational
and grazing use and conservation and resource protection, to add
certain National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management
lands in central Idaho to the National Wilderness Preservation
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON, H118 [5JA]
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H.R. 223--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for
the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations
to pregnant women needing such services, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mrs. Schmidt, and Mr. Renzi), H118 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H4051 [24AP], H4753 [9MY], H5724
[23MY], H6404 [13JN], H10434 [17SE], H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 224--A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used for the
design, renovation, construction, or rental of any headquarters
for the United Nations in any location in the United States unless
the President transmits to Congress a certification that the
United Nations has adopted internationally-recognized best
practices in contracting and procurement; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS, H118 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 225--A bill to withhold United States funding from the United
Nations Human Rights Council; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mrs. Blackburn),
H118 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H4628 [8MY], H11171 [2OC]
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H.R. 226--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a
national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State
may carry concealed firearms in the State; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STEARNS, H118 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H2400 [9MR]
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H.R. 227--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription
drug costs of individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STEARNS, H118 [5JA]
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H.R. 228--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income certain interest amounts received by
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STEARNS, H118 [5JA]
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H.R. 229--A bill to provide that no automatic pay adjustment for
Members of Congress shall be made in the year following a fiscal
year in which there is a Federal budget deficit; to the Committees
on House Administration; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. STEARNS, H118 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H10510 [18SE]
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H.R. 230--A bill to create a commission to develop a plan for
establishing a Museum of Ideas; to the Committees on Natural
Resources; House Administration.
By Mr. STEARNS, H118 [5JA]
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H.R. 231--A bill to authorize an additional district judgeship for the
district of Nebraska; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, and Mr. Smith of
Nebraska), H118 [5JA]
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H.R. 232--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal
retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. TERRY, H118 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H515 [12JA], H789 [19JA], H1272
[6FE], H1416 [8FE], H1565 [13FE]
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H.R. 233--A bill to establish a grant and fee program through the
Environmental Protection Agency to encourage and promote the
recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a
national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California, H118 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H4293 [1MY]
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H.R. 234--A bill to make funds available for Pacific Salmon emergency
disaster assistance; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Hooley,
Mr. Farr, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. George Miller of California, and
Ms. Matsui), H118 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3777 [23AP], H5532 [21MY], H6180
[7JN]
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H.R. 235--A bill to allow for the renegotiation of the payment
schedule of contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and
the Redwood Valley County Water District, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California, H118 [5JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1225 [6FE]
Text, H1225 [6FE]
Message from the House, S1709 [7FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1709
[7FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-117), S8691 [28JN]
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H.R. 236--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to create
a Bureau of Reclamation partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse
Authority and other regional partners to achieve objectives
relating to water supply, water quality, and environmental
restoration; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Ms. Woolsey), H118
[5JA]
Debated, H14095 [4DE]
Text, H14095 [4DE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-458), H14155 [4DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14172 [5DE]
Message from the House, S14843 [6DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S14843
[6DE]
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H.R. 237--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt
airports in economically depressed communities from matching grant
obligations under the airport improvement program; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. DeFazio), H118
[5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H760 [18JA], H987
[29JA], H1211 [5FE], H1969 [27FE], H2957 [22MR], H4628 [8MY], H4753
[9MY], H6235 [11JN], H6577 [15JN]
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H.R. 238--A bill to repeal a prohibition on the use of certain funds
for tunneling in certain areas with respect to the Los Angeles to
San Fernando Valley Metro Rail project, California; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H118 [5JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1300 [7FE]
Text, H1300 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1344 [7FE]
Message from the House, S1780 [8FE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S3832 [27MR]
Amendments, S14705, S14706 [3DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S14706 [3DE]
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H.R. 239--A bill to increase the Federal minimum wage and to provide
an alternative minimum wage as an incentive to an employer to
provide health care and child care benefits; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H118 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA]
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H.R. 240--A bill for the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York, H253 [9JA]
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H.R. 241--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for
entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care
for their employees; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Kline of
Minnesota, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mrs. Drake), H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H516 [12JA], H987
[29JA], H1153 [31JA], H1344 [7FE], H1565 [13FE], H1969 [27FE], H2165
[5MR], H2341 [8MR], H2486 [13MR], H3185 [27MR], H3278 [28MR], H3476
[17AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4753 [9MY], H5292 [16MY], H5621
[22MY], H6331 [12JN], H6735 [19JN], H7433 [28JN], H10156 [5SE],
H10696 [20SE], H10939 [26SE], H11250 [3OC], H13412 [8NO], H15317
[11DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 242--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide each
American child with a KidSave Account, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H120 [5JA]
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H.R. 243--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
the payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to members of
the Armed Forces retired for disability with less than 20 years of
active military service who were awarded the Purple Heart; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WELLER, H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1790 [15FE], H1896 [16FE], H2243 [6MR], H2302
[7MR], H2400 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H3185 [27MR], H4416 [2MY], H6956
[21JN], H8742 [26JY]
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H.R. 244--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income for certain education and training expenses,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H120 [5JA]
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H.R. 245--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
certain amounts paid for exercise equipment and physical fitness
programs as amounts paid for medical care; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H2400 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H2744 [20MR], H5472
[17MY], H6956 [21JN], H7433 [28JN], H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 246--A bill to conduct a study evaluating whether there are
correlations between the commission of methamphetamine crimes and
identity theft crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REICHERT, H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H9710 [3AU]
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H.R. 247--A bill to designate a Forest Service trail at Waldo Lake in
the Willamette National Forest in the State of Oregon as a
national recreation trail in honor of Jim Weaver, a former Member
of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Wu, and
Mr. Walden of Oregon), H120 [5JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2131 [5MR]
Text, H2132 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2692 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2692
[6MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-163), S11585 [17SE]
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H.R. 248--A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the
regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit
politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone
numbers listed on that registry; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Shays, and Mrs. Drake), H120
[5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H516 [12JA]
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H.R. 249--A bill to restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and
slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Whitfield), H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1565 [13FE], H2957 [22MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-93), H3473 [17AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 331), H4049 [24AP]
Amendments, H4052 [24AP], H4177 [25AP], H4187 [26AP]
Debated, H4182 [26AP]
Text, H4187 [26AP]
Passed House, H4192 [26AP]
Message from the House, S5182 [26AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5182
[26AP]
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H.R. 250--A bill to provide for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science and Technology; Natural Resources.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H6404 [13JN]
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H.R. 251--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit
manipulation of caller identification information, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas), H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H516 [12JA], H672 [17JA], H886
[23JA], H987 [29JA], H1668 [14FE], H1969 [27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2121
[1MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-188), H6234 [11JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6257 [12JN]
Text, H6257 [12JN]
Message from the House, S7632 [13JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S7632 [13JN]
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H.R. 252--A bill to create a separate DNA database for violent
predators against children, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H120 [5JA]
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H.R. 253--A bill to increase the evidentiary standard required to
convict a person for a drug offense, to require screening of law
enforcement officers or others acting under color of law
participating in drug task forces, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H4753 [9MY], H8186 [19JY]
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H.R. 254--A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3777 [23AP], H4416 [2MY]
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H.R. 255--A bill to establish an interagency committee to coordinate
Federal manufacturing research and development efforts in
manufacturing, strengthen existing programs to assist
manufacturing innovation and education, and expand outreach
programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. EHLERS, H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H2121 [1MR], H2400 [9MR], H2436 [12MR], H2571
[14MR], H2671 [19MR], H2744 [20MR], H3476 [17AP], H4051 [24AP],
H4175 [25AP]
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H.R. 256--A bill to prevent children's access to firearms; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H121 [5JA]
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H.R. 257--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system to
establish and implement security procedures to reduce the
likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching,
including procedures for identifying all infant patients in the
hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident if
infants are missing from the hospital; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H121 [5JA]
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H.R. 258--A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffic
stops; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H121 [5JA]
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H.R. 259--A bill to provide for the establishment of a task force
within the Bureau of Justice Statistics to gather information
about, study, and report to the Congress regarding, incidents of
abandonment of infant children; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and Labor.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H121 [5JA]
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H.R. 260--A bill to establish marine and freshwater research,
development, and demonstration programs to support efforts to
prevent, control, and eradicate invasive species, as well as to
educate citizens and stakeholders and restore ecosystems; to the
Committees on Science and Technology; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Natural Resources; House Administration.
By Mr. EHLERS, H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1416 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1896 [16FE], H2039
[28FE], H2121 [1MR], H2400 [9MR], H2436 [12MR], H2821 [21MR], H3185
[27MR], H3399 [16AP], H4553 [7MY], H4753 [9MY], H4914 [10MY], H5472
[17MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007 [5JN], H6180 [7JN], H6404 [13JN], H7340
[27JN]
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H.R. 261--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an
alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 262--A bill to require the Secretary of Education to conduct a
study and submit to Congress a report on methods for identifying
and treating children with dyslexia in kindergarten through third
grade; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H121 [5JA]
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H.R. 263--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher
education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity
professional development programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Science and Technology; Education and Labor;
Homeland Security.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H121 [5JA]
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H.R. 264--A bill to prevent the President from encroaching upon the
Congressional prerogative to make laws, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H121 [5JA]
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H.R. 265--A bill to provide for the establishment of an independent,
Presidentially-appointed Commission to assess the circumstances
related to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina on or between
Friday, August 26, 2005, and Tuesday, August 30, 2005; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H121 [5JA]
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H.R. 266--A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a
gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the
crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recognition of their
outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H121 [5JA]
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H.R. 267--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to repeal the
restriction on the jurisdiction of courts, justices, and judges to
hear or consider applications for writs of habeas corpus filed by
or on behalf of certain aliens detained by the United States; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H121 [5JA]
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H.R. 268--A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 to clarify the roles and
responsibilities of the agencies and actors responsible for the
administration of such compensation program, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and Labor.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H121 [5JA]
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H.R. 269--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Defense to prohibit the unauthorized use of names and
images of members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. BOREN (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Taylor),
H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H835 [22JA], H945 [24JA], H987 [29JA], H1344
[7FE], H2165 [5MR], H3017 [23MR], H4487 [3MY], H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 270--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008
through 2010 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H1416 [8FE], H11639 [16OC], H14157
[4DE]
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H.R. 271--A bill to amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to
extend the applicability of such Act to individuals determined to
have a mental capacity of less than 18 years of age; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H987 [29JA], H1054 [30JA], H1896 [16FE], H2671
[19MR], H11070 [1OC]
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H.R. 272--A bill to require amounts remaining in Members'
representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used
for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CAMP of Michigan, H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H6331 [12JN]
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H.R. 273--A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of
the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H2039 [28FE]
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H.R. 274--A bill to impose certain limitations on the receipt of out-
of-State municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H1153 [31JA], H2486 [13MR], H3185
[27MR], H4487 [3MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN]
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H.R. 275--A bill to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to
protect United States businesses from coercion to participate in
repression by authoritarian foreign governments, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H8618 [25JY], H11847 [22OC], H11934
[23OC], H12155 [29OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-481 part 1), H15214 [10DE]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H15214 [10DE]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended, H15215
[10DE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Foreign Affairs (H.
Rept. 110-481 part 1), H15214 [10DE]
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H.R. 276--A bill to designate the Piedras Blancas Light Station and
the surrounding public land as an Outstanding Natural Area to be
administered as a part of the National Landscape Conservation
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H121 [5JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2126 [5MR]
Text, H2126 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2692 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2692
[6MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-118), S8691 [28JN]
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H.R. 277--A bill to prohibit the use of amounts in a Members'
Representational Allowance to provide any vehicle which does not
use alternative fuels; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H886 [23JA], H1416 [8FE], H2165 [5MR]
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H.R. 278--A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of
1934 to provide that funds received as universal service
contributions and the universal service support programs
established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain
provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the
Antideficiency Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Allen, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Kind, Mr.
King of Iowa, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Boswell, and Mr.
McIntyre), H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H572 [16JA], H760
[18JA], H790 [19JA], H945 [24JA], H3476 [17AP], H4628 [8MY], H4966
[14MY], H5724 [23MY], H6111 [6JN], H7776 [12JY], H10156 [5SE]
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H.R. 279--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for Congressional oversight and approval of totalization
agreements; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H835 [22JA], H945 [24JA], H1054
[30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1472 [12FE], H1668 [14FE], H1790 [15FE],
H2039 [28FE], H2165 [5MR], H3561 [18AP], H5532 [21MY], H8292 [23JY]
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H.R. 280--A bill to establish a pilot program to encourage
certification of teachers in low-income, low-performing public
elementary and secondary schools by the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H11070 [1OC]
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H.R. 281--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow
all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Woolsey,
and Mr. McDermott), H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H1153 [31JA], H2039 [28FE], H2486
[13MR], H2744 [20MR], H2957 [22MR], H3017 [23MR], H3362 [29MR],
H3476 [17AP], H3724 [20AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4753 [9MY],
H5292 [16MY], H5927 [24MY], H6180 [7JN], H6956 [21JN], H7340 [27JN],
H8121 [18JY], H10320 [7SE], H10366 [11SE], H10696 [20SE], H11070
[1OC], H11316 [4OC], H11491 [10OC], H11847 [22OC], H12155 [29OC]
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H.R. 282--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second
opinions; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and
Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H121 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H6180 [7JN], H6404 [13JN]
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H.R. 283--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to
services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services
directly and without a referral; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H122 [5JA]
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H.R. 284--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
the issuance of a prisoner-of-war medal to civilian employees of
the Federal Government who, during war or under wartime
conditions, are taken captive by armed forces or agents of a
foreign government hostile to the United States; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H4204 [26AP], H10434 [17SE]
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H.R. 285--A bill to establish the Steel Industry National Historic
Site in the State of Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DOYLE, H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H2486 [13MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-92), H3473 [17AP]
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H.R. 286--A bill to amend the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 to require
Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on recipients of
awards for scientific and engineering research; to the Committee
on Science and Technology.
By Mr. EHLERS, H122 [5JA]
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H.R. 287--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit to certain senior citizens for premiums paid for
coverage under Medicare Part B; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H4293 [1MY]
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H.R. 288--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers
affected by the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in
the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who attain age 65 during
the 10-year period after 1981 and before 1992 (and related
beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively for increases in their
benefits accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H4293 [1MY]
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H.R. 289--A bill to protect the religious freedom of providers of
adoption or foster care services; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H1416 [8FE], H1896 [16FE], H4753
[9MY], H10017 [4AU], H11028 [27SE]
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H.R. 290--A bill to prevent ineligibility for supplemental security
income benefits by reason of an increase in the Federal minimum
wage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA]
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H.R. 291--A bill to establish a National Sex Offender Risk
Classification Task Force to create guidelines for the
establishment of a risk-based sex offender classification system
for use in sex offender registries; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GILLMOR, H122 [5JA]
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H.R. 292--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors Farmers' Market
Nutrition Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Farr, Ms. Hooley, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kind, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Woolsey, and Mr. Conyers), H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H790 [19JA]
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H.R. 293--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide
financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and
rehabilitation of farmers markets; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Farr,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Marshall, Ms. McCollum
of Minnesota, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Woolsey, and
Mr. Conyers), H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H790 [19JA], H1565 [13FE], H6577 [15JN], H6735
[19JN]
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H.R. 294--A bill to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional
trade agreement, and to prohibit negotiations to enter into any
such agreement, for a period of 2 years; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. KILDEE, H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H2165 [5MR], H3777 [23AP]
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H.R. 295--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Pikes Peak
region of Colorado; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, and Mr. Perlmutter), H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3362 [29MR]
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H.R. 296--A bill to specify that the 100 most populous urban areas of
the United States, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland
Security, shall be eligible for grants under the Urban Area
Security Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. MATSUI, H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H2302 [7MR]
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H.R. 297--A bill to improve the National Instant Criminal Background
Check System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. Dingell), H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1472 [12FE], H1668 [14FE], H3399
[16AP], H3695 [19AP], H4175 [25AP], H4204 [26AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487
[3MY], H4628 [8MY], H6111 [6JN]
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H.R. 298--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused
during a plan year to be carried over to the next plan year; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H122 [5JA]
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H.R. 299--A bill to adjust the boundary of Lowell National Historical
Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H122 [5JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2131 [5MR]
Text, H2131 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2692 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2692
[6MR]
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H.R. 300--A bill to limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Poe, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina),
H122 [5JA]
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H.R. 301--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
establish standards for the distribution of voter registration
application forms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. PEARCE, H122 [5JA]
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H.R. 302--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
prohibit a State receiving payments under such Act from using the
payments for public communications which promote or oppose a
candidate for public office or political party; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. PEARCE, H122 [5JA]
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H.R. 303--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
certain additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a
service-connected disability to receive both disability
compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their
disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of
military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to
eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to
such concurrent receipt; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H760 [18JA], H790 [19JA], H835
[22JA], H886 [23JA], H945 [24JA], H1153 [31JA], H1272 [6FE], H1344
[7FE], H1416 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1790 [15FE], H1896
[16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2165 [5MR], H2341 [8MR], H2400
[9MR], H2486 [13MR], H2571 [14MR], H2671 [19MR], H2821 [21MR], H3017
[23MR], H3081 [26MR], H3278 [28MR], H3362 [29MR], H3399 [16AP],
H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H3724 [20AP], H4175 [25AP], H4487 [3MY],
H4628 [8MY], H5472 [17MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6181 [7JN],
H6235 [11JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6577 [15JN], H6956 [21JN], H7070
[25JN], H7202 [26JN], H7433 [28JN], H7490 [10JY], H8121 [18JY],
H8186 [19JY], H8397 [24JY], H8821 [27JY], H9276 [31JY], H10156
[5SE], H10363 [10SE], H10510 [18SE], H11250 [3OC], H11639 [16OC],
H11728 [17OC], H11847 [22OC], H12155 [29OC], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 304--A bill to establish guidelines and incentives for States to
establish criminal drug dealer registries and to require the
Attorney General to establish a national criminal drug dealer
registry and notification program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Sessions, and
Mr. Doolittle), H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 305--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from
paroling into the United States an alien who falls ill while
seeking admission at a port of entry or seeks emergency medical
assistance by approaching an agent or official of the Department
of Homeland Security at or near a border; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PEARCE, H122 [5JA]
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H.R. 306--A bill to provide for an initial period of admission of 36
months for aliens employed as dairy workers; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. PEARCE, H122 [5JA]
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H.R. 307--A bill to impose limitations on the authority of the
Secretary of the Interior to claim title or other rights to water
absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or
otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H122 [5JA]
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H.R. 308--A bill to clarify congressional intent with respect to the
nature of rights-of-way granted and accepted under former section
2477 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H122 [5JA]
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H.R. 309--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish
a demonstration program to facilitate landscape restoration
programs within certain units of the National Park System
established by law to preserve and interpret resources associated
with American history, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H122 [5JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3414 [17AP]
Text, H3414 [17AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-90), H3473 [17AP]
Message from the House, S4673 [18AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4674
[18AP]
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H.R. 310--A bill to amend the National Park Service Concessions
Management Improvement Act of 1998, to extend to additional small
businesses the preferential right to renew a concessions contract
entered into under such Act, to facilitate the renewal of a
commercial use authorization granted under such Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H122 [5JA]
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H.R. 311--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for the original appointment of a retired member of
the Armed Forces to a border patrol agent position, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PEARCE, H122 [5JA]
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H.R. 312--A bill to authorize the presentation of flags at the
funerals of civilian Federal employees engaged in the support of
military operations who have died in combat zones in the course of
their duties; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Norwood, and Ms. Bordallo), H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H572 [16JA], H672 [17JA], H760
[18JA], H886 [23JA], H945 [24JA], H987 [29JA], H1153 [31JA], H1344
[7FE]
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H.R. 313--A bill to promote greater access to air transportation for
all persons; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PEARCE, H122 [5JA]
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H.R. 314--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
the assurance required of owners and operators of airports with
respect to long-term leases for construction of hangars; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PEARCE, H122 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1344 [7FE]
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H.R. 315--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with
community health care providers to improve access to health care
for veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. Boucher), H123
[5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H1896 [16FE], H2400 [9MR], H3081
[26MR], H3695 [19AP], H3724 [20AP], H3777 [23AP], H5927 [24MY],
H6956 [21JN], H10017 [4AU], H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 316--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to
the village of Santa Clara, the city of Bayard, or the county of
Grant, in the State of New Mexico, in tracts of not less than 40
acres, at market price at its present state of use as agricultural
grazing lands as determined by the Secretary, for business and
community development, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Agriculture; Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H123 [5JA]
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H.R. 317--A bill to authorize the construction of the Arkansas Valley
Conduit in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H123 [5JA]
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H.R. 318--A bill to amend the Impact Aid Program under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the distribution of
school construction payments to better meet the needs of military
and Indian land school districts; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Paul, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Pallone), H123 [5JA]
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H.R. 319--A bill to establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground
National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. McCrery), H123 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H572 [16JA], H672 [17JA], H1055 [30JA], H1969
[27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2821 [21MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-95), H3473 [17AP]
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H.R. 320--A bill for the relief of Geert Botzen; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE, H253 [9JA]
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H.R. 321--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to analyze
and report on the exchange rate policies of the People's Republic
of China, and to require that additional tariffs be imposed on
products of that country on the basis of the rate of manipulation
by that country of the rate of exchange between the currency of
that country and the United States dollar; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Hayes, and Mr.
Reynolds), H251 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H987 [29JA], H1416 [8FE], H1896 [16FE], H2341
[8MR], H3278 [28MR], H4416 [2MY], H4753 [9MY], H4914 [10MY], H9710
[3AU], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 322--A bill to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using
techniques that do not harm human embryos; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Davis
of Kentucky, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Inglis of
South Carolina, and Mr. Gilchrest), H251 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H573 [16JA], H760 [18JA], H1153
[31JA], H2302 [7MR], H2436 [12MR], H3399 [16AP], H3695 [19AP], H3777
[23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4209 [30AP], H6111 [6JN], H6404
[13JN], H6661 [18JN]
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H.R. 323--A bill to amend section 5313 of title 31, United States
Code, to reform certain requirements for reporting cash
transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Paul, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr.
McHenry, Ms. Hooley, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Matheson),
H251 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [12JA], H835 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H848 [23JA]
Text, H848 [23JA]
Message from the House, S1055 [24JA]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S1055 [24JA]
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H.R. 324--A bill to increase the minimum wage, to provide access to
health care coverage to employees of small businesses, and to
preserve American jobs; to the Committees on Education and Labor;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Fortuno, Mrs. Drake, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Porter, Mr. Camp of Michigan,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Heller, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Daniel E.
Lungren of California, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Aderholt, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Fortenberry, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Rehberg), H251 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H760 [18JA]
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H.R. 325--A bill to create or adopt, and implement, rigorous and
voluntary American education content standards in mathematics and
science covering kindergarten through grade 12, to provide for the
assessment of student proficiency benchmarked against such
standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Hinojosa), H251 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H945 [24JA], H1668 [14FE], H1896
[16FE], H2165 [5MR], H8397 [24JY]
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H.R. 326--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require that each State plan for medical assistance under Medicaid
provide that the financial participation of the State is 100
percent of the non-Federal share of expenditures under the plan;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD, H251 [9JA]
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H.R. 327--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
develop and implement a comprehensive program designed to reduce
the incidence of suicide among veterans; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Kind, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ross, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Schwartz, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Honda, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
McIntyre, Ms. Waters, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Miller
of North Carolina, Mr. Crowley, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Salazar, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Michaud, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Stark, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Berman, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Loebsack, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Filner, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Braley of Iowa, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Mr. Baird, Mr. Watt, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Taylor,
Mr. Chandler, Mr. Berry, Mr. Holden, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Hill, Mr. Boyd
of Florida, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Melancon, Ms. Harman, Ms. Bean, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Baca, Mr. Costa, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Barrow,
Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Patrick
Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr.
Ellsworth, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Wamp), H251 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [12JA], H760 [18JA], H945 [24JA], H1272
[6FE], H1668 [14FE], H2039 [28FE], H2436 [12MR], H2621 [15MR], H2671
[19MR], H2744 [20MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-55), H2742 [20MR]
Debated, H2772 [21MR], H11868 [23OC]
Text, H2772 [21MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2785 [21MR]
Title amended, H2786 [21MR]
Message from the House, S3605 [22MR], S13258 [23OC], S13360 [24OC]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S3606 [22MR]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S10875 [3AU]
Amendments, S12311, S12315 [27SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S12315 [27SE]
Amendments, H11868 [23OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H11886 [23OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13360 [24OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H12019 [24OC]
Presented to the President (October 24, 2007), H12382 [31OC], H12450
[1NO]
Approved [Public Law 110-110] (signed November 5, 2007)
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H.R. 328--A bill to provide for the treatment of the District of
Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of
representation in the House of Representatives, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H251 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [12JA], H987 [29JA], H1790 [15FE], H1969
[27FE]
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H.R. 329--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to designate
certain counties as part of the Appalachian region; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Goode), H251 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H2744 [20MR]
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H.R. 330--A bill to establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance
to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H573 [16JA]
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H.R. 331--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
conduct a study of the accuracy of expiration dates on certain
prescription drugs maintained by the Department of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H252 [9JA]
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H.R. 332--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by
individuals while such individuals were not citizens or nationals
of the United States and were illegally in the United States shall
not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and
disability insurance program under such title; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARTER, H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H1153 [31JA], H1896 [16FE], H6577
[15JN], H11728 [17OC]
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H.R. 333--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected
disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent
payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation,
to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend
eligibility for concurrent receipt and combat-related special
compensation to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20
years of service, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MARSHALL, H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H987 [29JA], H1153 [31JA], H1416 [8FE], H1668
[14FE], H2165 [5MR], H2821 [21MR], H3362 [29MR], H3561 [18AP], H4416
[2MY], H4914 [10MY], H5472 [17MY], H5927 [24MY], H6235 [11JN], H7656
[11JY], H8186 [19JY], H9710 [3AU], H10369 [14SE], H11548 [15OC],
H13522 [9NO], H14084 [15NO], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 334--A bill to require the House of Representatives and the
Senate to each establish a Subcommittee on Intelligence in the
Committee on Appropriations, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Rules; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. CASTLE, H252 [9JA]
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H.R. 335--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 152 North 5th Street in Laramie, Wyoming, as
the ``Gale W. McGee Post Office''; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H252 [9JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H955 [29JA]
Text, H955 [29JA]
Message from the House, S1408 [31JA], S2487 [1MR]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S1408 [31JA]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S2218 [17FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H2117 [1MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2487 [1MR]
Presented to the President (March 5, 2007), H2298 [7MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-8] (signed March 7, 2007)
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H.R. 336--A bill to require the distribution by the National Technical
Information Service of monthly updates of the Death Master List
prepared by the Social Security Administration to all nationwide
consumer reporting agencies, to require such consumer reporting
agencies to maintain a permanent fraud alert in each file of a
consumer whose name appears on the Death Master List, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA]
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H.R. 337--A bill to eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment
of cash military compensation other than basic pay under the
supplemental security income benefits program; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Mr. McDermott), H252
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 338--A bill to improve communications interoperability for
emergency response; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL, H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H11639 [16OC]
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H.R. 339--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
access to medical services for veterans seeking treatment at
Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinics with
exceptionally long waiting periods; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1790 [15FE], H3278 [28MR], H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 340--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow
remarried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses to
become or remain entitled to widow's or widower's insurance
benefits if the prior marriage was for at least 10 years; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H252 [9JA]
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H.R. 341--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for payment of lump-sum death payments upon the death of a
spouse; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H252 [9JA]
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H.R. 342--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
555 Independence Street, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the ``Rush
Hudson Limbaugh, Sr., United States Courthouse''; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Carnahan, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Graves, and Mr. Hulshof), H252 [9JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1443 [12FE]
Text, H1443 [12FE]
Title amended, H1444 [12FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-10), H1470 [12FE]
Message from the House, S1901 [13FE], S3061 [13MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S2203
[17FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S2989 [9MR]
Message from the Senate, H2377 [9MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H2483 [13MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3061 [13MR]
Presented to the President (March 14, 2007), H2618 [15MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-13] (signed March 21, 2007)
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H.R. 343--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit to military retirees for premiums paid for
coverage under Medicare Part B; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1416 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1790 [15FE], H2821
[21MR], H4293 [1MY], H8821 [27JY]
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H.R. 344--A bill to ensure that Federal emergency management funds are
not used for crisis counseling, recreation, or self esteem
building classes or instruction; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida), H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [12JA]
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H.R. 345--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
temporarily provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation
of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H252 [9JA]
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H.R. 346--A bill to redesignate the Department of the Navy as the
Department of the Navy and Marine Corps; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hayes, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Akin, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
Whitfield, and Mr. Abercrombie), H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H573 [16JA], H886 [23JA], H945
[24JA], H987 [29JA], H1896 [16FE], H2621 [15MR], H2821 [21MR], H3362
[29MR], H3476 [17AP], H4487 [3MY], H5472 [17MY], H6577 [15JN], H7011
[22JN], H7852 [16JY], H8186 [19JY], H8292 [23JY], H8834, H9053
[30JY], H10017 [4AU], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 347--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require political committees which are associated but not
affiliated with a Federal candidate or officeholder to include in
the statements of organization and the reports such committees
file with the Federal Election Commission the identification of
each candidate or officeholder with which the committee is
associated, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H252 [9JA]
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H.R. 348--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that
a Member of Congress convicted of any of certain felony offenses
shall not be eligible for retirement benefits based on that
individual's Member service, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Administration; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H252 [9JA]
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H.R. 349--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require all gasoline
sold for use in motor vehicles to contain 10 percent renewable
fuel in the year 2010 and thereafter, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H2165 [5MR]
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H.R. 350--A bill to prohibit a convicted sex offender from obtaining
approval of immigration petitions filed by the offender on behalf
of family members; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, H252 [9JA]
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H.R. 351--A bill to establish the Independent Commission on the 2004
Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. LEE, H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1416 [8FE]
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H.R. 352--A bill to require poverty impact statements for certain
legislation; to the Committees on Rules; the Budget.
By Ms. LEE, H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H573 [16JA], H760 [18JA], H987 [29JA], H1969
[27FE]
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H.R. 353--A bill to prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of
United States forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of
January 9, 2007; to the Committees on Armed Services; Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Abercrombie), H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H516 [12JA], H573
[16JA], H672 [17JA], H760 [18JA], H835 [22JA], H945 [24JA], H1211
[5FE], H1272 [6FE], H1344 [7FE], H1416 [8FE], H1790 [15FE], H1896
[16FE]
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H.R. 354--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to improve school safety; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H2744 [20MR], H3017 [23MR], H7202 [26JN], H15414
[12DE]
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H.R. 355--A bill to direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on
the feasibility of expanding the National Incident-Based Reporting
System to identify crime data relating to elementary and secondary
schools; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California), H252 [9JA]
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H.R. 356--A bill to remove certain restrictions on the Mammoth
Community Water District's ability to use certain property
acquired by that District from the United States; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. McKEON, H252 [9JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1225 [6FE]
Text, H1225 [6FE]
Message from the House, S1709 [7FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1709
[7FE]
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H.R. 357--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for
meat and produce on September 30, 2007; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. REHBERG (for himself, Ms. Herseth, and Mrs. Cubin), H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H2957 [22MR]
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H.R. 358--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and
make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs benefit for
Government markers for marked graves of veterans buried in private
cemeteries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. REICHERT, H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H760 [18JA], H835 [22JA], H987
[29JA], H1211 [5FE], H1344 [7FE], H1416 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1668
[14FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2486 [13MR], H3399 [16AP], H4753
[9MY], H4966 [14MY], H5927 [24MY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU],
H10076 [4SE]
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H.R. 359--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a special resource study of sites associated with the life of
Cesar Estarada Chavez and the farm labor movement; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. SOLIS, H252 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [12JA], H672 [17JA], H790 [19JA], H835
[22JA], H886 [23JA], H945 [24JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1416
[8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1790 [15FE], H1969 [27FE], H2165 [5MR], H3081
[26MR], H3278 [28MR], H3362 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H4051 [24AP],
H4293 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7438 [10JY]
Text, H7438 [10JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-223), H7488 [10JY]
Message from the House, S9017 [11JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9017
[11JY]
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H.R. 360--A bill to provide for counterproliferation measures; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Spratt), H252 [9JA]
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H.R. 361--A bill to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources
Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional
projects and activities under that Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, and
Mr. Cuellar), H341 [10JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5942 [5JN]
Text, H5942 [5JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7326
[7JN]
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H.R. 362--A bill to authorize science scholarships for educating
mathematics and science teachers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), H341 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H987 [29JA], H2121 [1MR], H3362
[29MR], H3399 [16AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-85), H3399 [16AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 327), H3776 [23AP]
Debated, H3806 [24AP]
Amendments, H3815, H3819, H3820 [24AP]
Passed House amended, H4012 [24AP]
Message from the House, S5080 [25AP]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S5080 [25AP]
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H.R. 363--A bill to authorize appropriations for basic research and
research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for
support of graduate fellowships, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. GORDON, H341 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H987 [29JA], H2121 [1MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-39), H2339 [8MR]
Debated, H4013 [24AP]
Amendments, H4018, H4020, H4021, H4022 [24AP]
Passed House amended, H4026 [24AP]
Title amended, H4026 [24AP]
Message from the House, S5080 [25AP]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S5080 [25AP]
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H.R. 364--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Advanced
Research Projects Agency-Energy; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Mr. GORDON, H341 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H3362 [29MR], H5532 [21MY], H6007 [5JN], H6828
[20JN]
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H.R. 365--A bill to provide for a research program for remediation of
closed methamphetamine production laboratories, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Wu, and Mr.
Calvert), H341 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H835 [22JA], H945 [24JA], H987 [29JA], H1153
[31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1344 [7FE]
Debated, H1278 [7FE]
Text, H1278 [7FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1302 [7FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-8), H1342 [7FE]
Message from the House, S1780 [8FE], S15232 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S1780
[8FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15152 [11DE]
Message from the Senate, H15320 [12DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H15407 [12DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15459 [13DE]
Presented to the President (December 13, 2007), H15735 [17DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-143] (signed December 21, 2007)
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H.R. 366--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Outpatient Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the ``Ernest Childers
Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Ms.
Fallin, and Mr. Boren), H341 [10JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7036 [25JN]
Text, H7036 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8408 [26JN]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S8408 [26JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15940 [18DE]
Message from the Senate, H16837 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16940 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S16000 [19DE]
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H.R. 367--A bill to require the Attorney General to develop a national
strategy to eliminate the illegal operations of the top three
international drug gangs that present the greatest threat to law
and order in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Kirk), H341 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H2039 [28FE], H2243 [6MR], H2400
[9MR], H3476 [17AP], H7070 [25JN], H9710 [3AU]
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H.R. 368--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow
workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose
either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an
improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule
governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation
rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Paul,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Bono, and Mr.
Wexler), H341 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1416 [8FE], H2165 [5MR], H3081
[26MR], H4293 [1MY], H4966 [14MY], H7340 [27JN], H7776 [12JY], H8293
[23JY], H9710 [3AU], H10245 [6SE], H10434 [17SE], H12103 [25OC],
H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 369--A bill to require accountability for personnel performing
private security functions under Federal contracts, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Waxman,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shays, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Honda, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr.
Holt), H341 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H516 [12JA], H573 [16JA], H672
[17JA], H835 [22JA], H886 [23JA], H945 [24JA], H1272 [6FE], H1896
[16FE], H3561 [18AP], H4051 [24AP], H4416 [2MY], H6181 [7JN], H6331
[12JN], H6828 [20JN], H7202 [26JN], H7340 [27JN], H9276 [31JY],
H9710 [3AU], H10245 [6SE], H10434 [17SE], H10901 [25SE], H10939
[26SE], H11028 [27SE], H11070 [1OC], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 370--A bill to promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Science and
Technology; Armed Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Duncan, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Boustany, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Everett, Mr. Rogers of Alabama,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Cannon,
Mrs. Drake, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Hastert, and Mr.
Yarmuth), H341 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [12JA], H945 [24JA], H1153 [31JA], H1344
[7FE], H1969 [27FE], H4176 [25AP], H5054 [15MY], H10156 [5SE]
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H.R. 371--A bill to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits,
and security for aliens in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Costa, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Baca, Mr. Walsh of New
York, Ms. Solis, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Nunes, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Farr, and Mr. McHugh), H341 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3777 [23AP], H4416 [2MY], H4914
[10MY], H6828 [20JN], H8821 [27JY], H9710 [3AU], H10320 [7SE],
H10510 [18SE], H10625 [19SE], H11316 [4OC], H11491 [10OC], H11728
[17OC], H11847 [22OC], H15215 [10DE]
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H.R. 372--A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the
regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit
politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone
numbers listed on that registry; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H341 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H5621 [22MY], H5927 [24MY]
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H.R. 373--A bill to make 1 percent across-the-board rescissions in
non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for
fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Flake, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Ms. Foxx, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Walberg,
Mr. Pearce, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Sali, Mr. Hensarling,
Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Herger), H341 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H573 [16JA], H760 [18JA], H886 [23JA], H5532
[21MY], H11729 [17OC], H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 374--A bill to make 2 percent across-the-board rescissions in
non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for
fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr.
Sali, Mr. Flake, Mr. Akin, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Herger, and Ms. Foxx), H342 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H573 [16JA], H760 [18JA], H886 [23JA], H5532
[21MY], H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 375--A bill to declare, under the authority of Congress under
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution to ``provide and maintain
a Navy'', a national policy for the naval force structure required
in order to 'provide for the common defense' of the United States
throughout the 21st century; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H342 [10JA]
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H.R. 376--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a special resource study to determine the suitability and
feasibility of including the battlefields and related sites of the
First and Second Battles of Newtonia, Missouri, during the Civil
War as part of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield or designating
the battlefields and related sites as a separate unit of the
National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BLUNT, H342 [10JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2133 [5MR]
Text, H2133 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2692 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2692
[6MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-102), S8409 [26JN]
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H.R. 377--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term
life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the
employee; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURGESS, H342 [10JA]
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H.R. 378--A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an
occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to
patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care
providers by establishing a safe patient handling standard; to the
Committees on Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CONYERS, H342 [10JA]
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H.R. 379--A bill to make 5 percent across-the-board rescissions in
non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for
fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr.
Sali, Mr. Flake, Mr. Akin, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Herger, and Ms. Foxx), H342 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H573 [16JA], H760 [18JA], H886 [23JA], H5532
[21MY]
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H.R. 380--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Taylor, Ms. Carson, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Berry, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Costa, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Wamp, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Israel, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Shays, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Tierney, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Platts,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida), H342 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H790 [19JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1896
[16FE], H2039 [28FE], H2165 [5MR], H2400 [9MR], H3362 [29MR], H4628
[8MY], H4966 [14MY], H5292 [16MY], H5621 [22MY], H5724 [23MY], H6007
[5JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6661 [18JN], H7776 [12JY], H8186
[19JY], H9656 [2AU], H10076 [4SE], H10756 [24SE], H12455 [1NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H10018 [4AU]
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H.R. 381--A bill to amend title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of
gifted and talented students, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. McCotter), H342 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H573 [16JA], H790 [19JA], H3695 [19AP], H4628
[8MY]
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H.R. 382--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with
respect to municipal deposits; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. GILLMOR, H342 [10JA]
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H.R. 383--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to revise the
definition of a HUBZone with respect to counties that are highly
rural but adjacent to urban areas; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. GOODE, H342 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H4753 [9MY], H10320 [7SE], H11250 [3OC], H12455
[1NO], H13296 [7NO], H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 384--A bill to include Nelson County, Virginia, in the
Appalachian region for purposes of the programs of the Appalachian
Regional Commission; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GOODE, H342 [10JA]
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H.R. 385--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate reconsideration as an intervening step between initial
benefit entitlement decisions and subsequent hearings on the
record on such decisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOODE, H342 [10JA]
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H.R. 386--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, to
the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H342 [10JA]
Debated, H1226 [6FE]
Text, H1226 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1229 [6FE]
Message from the House, S1709 [7FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1709
[7FE]
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H.R. 387--A bill to authorize certain States to prohibit the
importation of solid waste from other States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H342 [10JA]
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H.R. 388--A bill to prohibit the importation of motor vehicles of the
People's Republic of China until the tariff rates that China
imposes on motor vehicles of the United States are equal to the
rates of duty applicable to motor vehicles of the People's
Republic of China under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H342
[10JA]
Cosponsors added, H2165 [5MR], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 389--A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to
establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the
rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KUHL of New York (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H342 [10JA]
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H.R. 390--A bill to require the establishment of a national database
in the National Archives to preserve records of servitude,
emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction and to provide
grants to State and local entities to establish similar local
databases; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Ms. Bordallo), H342 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H573 [16JA], H760 [18JA], H835 [22JA]
Debated, H805 [22JA]
Text, H805 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H816 [22JA]
Message from the House, S907 [23JA]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S911 [23JA]
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H.R. 391--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to continue to insure, and to enter into commitments
to insure, home equity conversion mortgages under section 255 of
the National Housing Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Ms. Waters, and Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California), H342 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [12JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H534 [16JA]
Text, H534 [16JA]
Message from the House, S669 [17JA]
Read the first time, S669, S708 [17JA]
Read the second time, S709 [18JA]
Placed on the calendar, S752 [18JA]
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H.R. 392--A bill to provide for a circulating quarter dollar coin
program to honor the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin
Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Castle, and
Mr. Gutierrez), H342 [10JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H851 [23JA]
Text, H851 [23JA]
Message from the House, S1055 [24JA]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S1055 [24JA]
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H.R. 393--A bill to require all persons in the United States between
the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a
member of the uniformed services or in civilian service in
furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, to
authorize the induction of persons in the uniformed services
during wartime to meet end-strength requirements of the uniformed
services, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the favorable treatment afforded combat pay under the
earned income tax credit, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H342 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H2400 [9MR], H3185 [27MR]
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H.R. 394--A bill to provide for payment of certain claims against the
Government of Iran; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Engel), H342 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H1416 [8FE], H3278 [28MR], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 395--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require the Secretary
of Energy to provide grants to eligible entities to carry out
research, development, and demonstration projects of cellulosic
ethanol and construct infrastructure that enables retail gas
stations to dispense cellulosic ethanol for vehicle fuel to reduce
the consumption of petroleum-based fuel; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H342 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H1153 [31JA], H1272 [6FE], H1565
[13FE], H2486 [13MR], H2957 [22MR]
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H.R. 396--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the required beginning date for distributions from individual
retirement plans and for distributions of elective deferrals under
qualified cash or deferred arrangements; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, H342 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H7433 [28JN], H11070 [1OC]
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H.R. 397--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains
distributions from regulated investment companies; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, H342 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H2400 [9MR], H3185 [27MR], H3362 [29MR]
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H.R. 398--A bill to require Federal agencies to support health impact
assessments and take other actions to improve health and the
environmental quality of communities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SOLIS, H343 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H7776 [12JY]
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H.R. 399--A bill to designate the United States Courthouse to be
constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, H343 [10JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-20), H1891 [16FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2190 [6MR]
Text, H2190 [6MR]
Message from the House, S2794 [7MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S2794 [7MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3123,
S3147 [14MR]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, S3123, S3147 [14MR]
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H.R. 400--A bill to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to
military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, H433 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H1668 [14FE], H3185 [27MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-353), H11026 [27SE]
Debated, H11356 [9OC]
Text, H11357 [9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11368 [9OC]
Message from the House, S12862 [15OC]
Placed on the calendar, S12985 [17OC]
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H.R. 401--A bill to amend the National Capital Transportation Act of
1969 to authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining
and improving the transit system of the Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wolf, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wynn, and Mr.
Sarbanes), H433 [11JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-141), H4751 [9MY]
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H.R. 402--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law
each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans
with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency
and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-
connected disabled veterans; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H433 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [12JA], H672 [17JA], H760 [18JA], H790
[19JA], H987 [29JA], H1211 [5FE], H1416 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1790
[15FE], H1969 [27FE], H2957 [22MR], H3185 [27MR], H3695 [19AP],
H4293 [1MY], H6007 [5JN], H6828 [20JN], H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 403--A bill to amend section 12(c) of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 to exempt residents of public housing who are
determined by the Veterans Administration to be permanently and
totally disabled from the requirement to perform community
service; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Clay, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hare, and
Mr. Gutierrez), H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H835 [22JA], H987 [29JA], H1472
[12FE], H1668 [14FE], H1790 [15FE]
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H.R. 404--A bill to require the establishment of customer service
standards for Federal agencies; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. CUELLAR, H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H887 [23JA], H1055 [30JA], H3476 [17AP], H7433
[28JN], H8186 [19JY]
Debated, H8234 [23JY]
Text, H8234 [23JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8253 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S9827 [24JY]
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H.R. 405--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding
residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, a
program to reduce substance abuse among nonviolent offenders, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Souder, Ms.
Bordallo, and Mr. Rehberg), H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H3362 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3724
[20AP], H4176 [25AP], H7202 [26JN], H8293 [23JY], H10156 [5SE],
H10510 [18SE], H12238 [30OC], H13959 [14NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 406--A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to
Alice Paul in recognition of her role in the women's suffrage
movement and in advancing equal rights for women; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Boswell, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Carson, Mr. Costa,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Wexler, and Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California), H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H790 [19JA], H987 [29JA], H1790
[15FE], H2302 [7MR], H2621 [15MR], H2744 [20MR], H3185 [27MR], H3476
[17AP], H4293 [1MY], H4628 [8MY], H5054 [15MY], H5724 [23MY], H6181
[7JN], H6404 [13JN], H7490 [10JY], H7656 [11JY], H7776 [12JY], H7982
[17JY], H9710 [3AU], H10369 [14SE], H12103 [25OC], H13412 [8NO],
H15208 [6DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 407--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study to determine the feasibility of establishing the Columbia-
Pacific National Heritage Area in the States of Washington and
Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. Wu), H434 [11JA]
Debated, H4499 [7MY]
Text, H4499 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4526 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5713 [8MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5714
[8MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-164), S11585 [17SE]
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H.R. 408--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to permit the
State of West Virginia to allow the operation of certain vehicles
for the hauling of coal and coal by-products on Interstate Route
77 in Kanawha County, West Virginia; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H434 [11JA]
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H.R. 409--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to inspect
highway tunnels; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Tierney), H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H1565 [13FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-454), H14080 [15NO]
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H.R. 410--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase
the number of primary care physicians serving health professional
shortage areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Jackson of
Illinois), H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [12JA], H672 [17JA], H835 [22JA], H1565
[13FE], H1896 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2165 [5MR], H2744
[20MR], H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H4553 [7MY], H6331 [12JN]
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H.R. 411--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent certain temporary provisions applicable to individuals,
including the sales tax deduction, the child credit, the repeal of
the estate tax, and the deduction for higher education expenses;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H790 [19JA], H945 [24JA], H1153 [31JA], H1344
[7FE], H2165 [5MR], H2957 [22MR], H3185 [27MR], H3561 [18AP], H9710
[3AU]
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H.R. 412--A bill to require an independent evaluation of distance
education programs; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. EHLERS, H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H3777 [23AP]
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H.R. 413--A bill to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force
Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243) and to
require the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq; to
the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. FARR, H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H835 [22JA], H945 [24JA], H987 [29JA], H2243
[6MR], H2486 [13MR]
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H.R. 414--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 60 Calle McKinley, West in Mayaguez, Puerto
Rico, as the ``Miguel Angel Garcia Mendez Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H434 [11JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1442 [12FE]
Text, H1442 [12FE]
Message from the House, S1901 [13FE], S7002 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S1901
[13FE]
Reported (no written report), S6461 [22MY]
Passed Senate, S6573 [23MY]
Message from the Senate, H5727 [24MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7002 [4JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-29] (signed June 1, 2007)
Examined and signed in the House, H6003 [5JN]
Presented to the President (May 31, 2007), H6107 [6JN]
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H.R. 415--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. McGovern), H434
[11JA]
Cosponsors added, H10370 [14SE], H12103 [25OC]
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H.R. 416--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit
assistance to institutions of higher education located in States
that provide in-State tuition or other forms of student financial
assistance to illegal aliens; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H434 [11JA]
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H.R. 417--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to change the
eligibility requirements for appointment as Secretary of Defense;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H434 [11JA]
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H.R. 418--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored
accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H887 [23JA], H945 [24JA], H987 [29JA], H1153
[31JA], H1272 [6FE], H1416 [8FE], H1896 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2400
[9MR], H3081 [26MR], H3362 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H5472 [17MY], H7433
[28JN], H7852 [16JY], H8186 [19JY], H8293 [23JY], H10017 [4AU],
H10320 [7SE], H10756 [24SE], H11250 [3OC]
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H.R. 419--A bill to provide assistance to agricultural producers for
crop and livestock losses in 2005, 2006, or 2007 as a result of
natural disasters, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; the Budget.
By Mr. LUCAS, H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H987 [29JA], H2243 [6MR], H2436 [12MR], H2571
[14MR]
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H.R. 420--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political
committees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Castle), H434 [11JA]
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H.R. 421--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
replace the Federal Election Commission with the Federal Election
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Shays), H434 [11JA]
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H.R. 422--A bill to establish the Office of Public Integrity as an
independent office within the legislative branch of the
Government, to reduce the duties of the Committee on Standards of
Official Conduct of the House of Representatives and the Select
Committee on Ethics of the Senate, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Administration; Rules; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Shays, and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico),
H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H2821 [21MR]
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H.R. 423--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to provide grants
for organizations to find missing adults; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1153 [31JA], H1896 [16FE], H1969
[27FE], H2341 [8MR], H2671 [19MR]
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H.R. 424--A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Ms. Baldwin), H434 [11JA]
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H.R. 425--A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code,
to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct
evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental
illnesses; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. TOWNS, H434 [11JA]
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H.R. 426--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require States that provide Medicaid prescription drug coverage to
cover drugs medically necessary to treat obesity; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H434 [11JA]
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H.R. 427--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
assure coverage for legal immigrant children and pregnant women
under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP); to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA]
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H.R. 428--A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
ban toys which in size, shape, or overall appearance resemble real
handguns; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H9710 [3AU], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 429--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Hugh L. Carey
United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TOWNS, H434 [11JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-22), H1891 [16FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2458 [13MR]
Text, H2458 [13MR]
Message from the House, S3122 [14MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3123
[14MR]
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H.R. 430--A bill to designate the United States bankruptcy courthouse
located at 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the
``Conrad Duberstein United States Bankruptcy Courthouse''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TOWNS, H434 [11JA]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-21), H1891 [16FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2459 [13MR]
Text, H2459 [13MR]
Title amended, H2460 [13MR]
Message from the House, S3123 [14MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3123
[14MR]
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H.R. 431--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the refundable portion of
the child tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, H434 [11JA]
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H.R. 432--A bill to allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on
a new Form 1040S; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mrs.
Musgrave), H513 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H1416 [8FE], H2121 [1MR], H2400 [9MR]
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H.R. 433--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1700 Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, as
the ``Scipio A. Jones Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Ross, and Mr.
Davis of Illinois), H513 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H760 [18JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1158 [5FE]
Text, H1158 [5FE]
Message from the House, S1621 [6FE], S2487 [1MR]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S1621 [6FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S2218 [17FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H2117 [1MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2487 [1MR]
Presented to the President (March 5, 2007), H2298 [7MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-9] (signed March 7, 2007)
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H.R. 434--A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of
programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958 through December 31, 2007, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Ms. Velazquez), H513 [12JA]
Debated, H582 [17JA]
Text, H582 [17JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H595 [17JA]
Message from the House, S752 [18JA], S1709 [7FE], S1780 [8FE], S1847
[12FE]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S752 [18JA]
Amendments, S1539, S1543 [1FE]
Debated, S1539 [1FE]
Passed Senate amended, S1543 [1FE]
Message from the Senate, H1155 [5FE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H1291 [7FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H1341 [7FE]
Presented to the President (February 9, 2007), H1562 [13FE]
Approved [Public Law 110-4] (signed February 15, 2007)
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H.R. 435--A bill to provide for a study by the National Academy of
Engineering regarding improving the accuracy of collection of
royalties on production of oil, condensate, and natural gas under
leases of Federal lands and Indian lands, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr.
Grijalva), H513 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H6735 [19JN]
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H.R. 436--A bill to restrict any State from imposing a new
discriminatory tax on cell phone services; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mr. Radanovich), H513 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H2243 [6MR], H3362 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3561
[18AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4753 [9MY], H5532 [21MY], H6181
[7JN], H7656 [11JY], H7982 [17JY], H10510 [18SE]
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H.R. 437--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 500 West Eisenhower Street in Rio Grande City,
Texas, as the ``Lino Perez, Jr. Post Office''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CUELLAR, H513 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE]
Debated, H1441 [12FE]
Text, H1441 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1491 [13FE]
Message from the House, S1957 [14FE], S7002 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S1957 [14FE]
Reported (no written report), S6461 [22MY]
Passed Senate, S6573 [23MY]
Message from the Senate, H5727 [24MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7002 [4JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-30] (signed June 1, 2007)
Examined and signed in the House, H6003 [5JN]
Presented to the President (May 31, 2007), H6107 [6JN]
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H.R. 438--A bill to prohibit an escalation in the number of members of
the United States Armed Forces deployed in Iraq; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself and Ms. Lee), H513 [12JA]
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H.R. 439--A bill to establish a servitude and emancipation archival
research clearinghouse in the National Archives; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Watt, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas),
H513 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H887 [23JA], H945 [24JA]
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H.R. 440--A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to
provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of
Honor; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Sires, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Ross), H513
[12JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H835 [22JA], H1211 [5FE], H2165
[5MR], H2744 [20MR], H6111 [6JN]
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H.R. 441--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to coordinate the threshold
requirement for coverage of domestic employees under Social
Security with the amount required for a quarter of coverage; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA, H513 [12JA]
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H.R. 442--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating the Wolf House,
located in Norfolk, Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BERRY, H513 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H3399 [16AP]
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H.R. 443--A bill to suspend the antidumping duty orders on imports of
solid urea from Russia and Ukraine; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BERRY, H513 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H3476 [17AP], H4553 [7MY], H4628 [8MY]
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H.R. 444--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plasma
flat panel displays; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERRY, H513 [12JA]
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H.R. 445--A bill to terminate the limitations on imports of ammonium
nitrate from the Russian Federation; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BERRY, H513 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H3476 [17AP], H4553 [7MY], H4628
[8MY]
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H.R. 446--A bill to enhance and further research into paralysis and to
improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons living
with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H513 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1055 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1896
[16FE], H6404 [13JN], H7011 [22JN]
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H.R. 447--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that World War II merchant mariners who were awarded the Mariners
Medal shall be provided eligibility for Department of Veterans
Affairs health care on the same basis as veterans who have been
awarded the Purple Heart; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY, H513 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 448--A bill to prohibit a Federal agency from accepting a form of
individual identification issued by a foreign government, except a
passport that is accepted on the date of enactment; to the
Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; the Judiciary;
House Administration; Armed Services.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H513 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 449--A bill to designate Campbell County, Virginia, as a
qualified nonmetropolitan county for purposes of the HUBZone
programs of the Small Business Administration; to the Committee on
Small Business.
By Mr. GOODE, H513 [12JA]
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H.R. 450--A bill to designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic
Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Wu, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Walden
of Oregon, and Mr. DeFazio), H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H1344 [7FE], H2744 [20MR], H5472
[17MY], H7433 [28JN]
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H.R. 451--A bill to expand and enhance post-baccalaureate
opportunities at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Holt, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Davis
of California, Mr. Hare, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Capps, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Baca, Mr. Sires, Mr. Costa, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Solis, Mr. Cardoza,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Rodriguez, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California),
H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H835 [22JA], H4487 [3MY], H5054 [15MY], H5621
[22MY]
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H.R. 452--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to exclude
and defer from the pooled reimbursable costs of the Central Valley
Project the reimbursable capital costs of the unused capacity of
the Folsom South Canal, Auburn-Folsom South Unit, Central Valley
Project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, and
Mr. Thompson of California), H514 [12JA]
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H.R. 453--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that oil and gas companies will not be eligible for the effective
rate reductions enacted in 2004 for domestic manufacturers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H514 [12JA]
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H.R. 454--A bill to amend the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act
of 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lynch, and Mr.
Kucinich), H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H4553 [7MY]
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H.R. 455--A bill to provide for the protection of members of the
United States Armed Forces and for their withdrawal from Iraq by
December 31, 2007; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H988 [29JA], H1344 [7FE], H2121 [1MR]
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H.R. 456--A bill to amend title 44 of the United States Code, to
provide for the suspension of fines under certain circumstances
for first-time paperwork violations by small business concerns; to
the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; Small Business.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H514 [12JA]
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H.R. 457--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
credits against income tax for qualified stem cell research, the
storage of qualified stem cells, and the donation of umbilical
cord blood; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H988 [29JA], H1969 [27FE], H4293
[1MY], H4628 [8MY], H5927 [24MY], H6184 [8JN], H8293 [23JY], H16834
[18DE]
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H.R. 458--A bill to repeal the requirements under the United States
Housing Act of 1937 for residents of public housing to engage in
community service and to complete economic self-sufficiency
programs; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RANGEL, H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1272 [6FE], H1565 [13FE], H2039
[28FE], H2744 [20MR], H3185 [27MR]
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H.R. 459--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
the foreign tax credit and the benefits of deferral to companies
doing business directly or through subsidiaries in Sudan until the
Government of Sudan takes demonstrable steps to end genocide in
Sudan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H10901 [25SE]
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H.R. 460--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain
mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RANGEL, H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1272 [6FE], H1565 [13FE], H2744
[20MR], H5927 [24MY], H11777 [18OC], H11934 [23OC], H12238 [30OC],
H13522 [9NO], H14084 [15NO], H15414 [12DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 461--A bill to ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal
land and to the airspace over Federal land; to the Committees on
Natural Resources; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. REHBERG, H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA]
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H.R. 462--A bill to request a study by the Federal Communications
Commission on the interference caused by broadband internet
transmission over power lines; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ROSS, H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H1668 [14FE], H3081 [26MR], H7070 [25JN], H7433
[28JN], H7982 [17JY], H10434 [17SE], H10939 [26SE], H13412 [8NO],
H13860 [13NO]
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H.R. 463--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to terminate
the administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care
system of the Department of Veterans Affairs of veterans in the
lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority
8''); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
DeFazio, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Boustany, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Allen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania,
Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hare, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Schakowsky, and
Mr. Cleaver), H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H1153 [31JA], H1790 [15FE], H2341
[8MR], H2400 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H3081 [26MR], H3476 [17AP], H4487
[3MY], H5532 [21MY], H5927 [24MY], H9656 [2AU], H10756 [24SE],
H12455 [1NO], H13296 [7NO], H13522 [9NO], H14157 [4DE], H16834
[18DE]
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H.R. 464--A bill to provide for the provision by hospitals receiving
Federal funds through the Medicare Program or Medicaid Program of
emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual
assault; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Engel, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Moore
of Kansas, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Farr, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Weiner, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Shays, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Grijalva,
Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Crowley, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Tierney, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Olver, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Holt, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Sires, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Matsui), H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H573 [16JA], H672 [17JA], H760 [18JA], H835
[22JA], H988 [29JA], H1211 [5FE], H1272 [6FE], H1969 [27FE], H2243
[6MR], H2436 [12MR], H2486 [13MR], H3278 [28MR], H3476 [17AP], H4051
[24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4628 [8MY], H4966 [14MY], H6181 [7JN], H6235
[11JN], H8293 [23JY], H9710 [3AU], H10370 [14SE], H11250 [3OC],
H12155 [29OC], H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 465--A bill to reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of
1997; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [19AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8202 [23JY]
Text, H8202 [23JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-245), H8291 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY], S14699 [3DE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S9827
[24JY]
Reported (no written report), S10786 [2AU]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-212), S13520 [29OC]
Passed Senate, S14656 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14699 [3DE]
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H14089, H14152 [4DE]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-133] (signed December 6, 2007)
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H.R. 466--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal
retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration;
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Souder, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Pitts, and Mrs.
Wilson of New Mexico), H514 [12JA]
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H.R. 467--A bill to authorize early repayment of obligations to the
Bureau of Reclamation within the A & B Irrigation District in the
State of Idaho; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON, H514 [12JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2126 [5MR]
Text, H2126 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2692 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2692
[6MR]
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H.R. 468--A bill to make grants to carry out activities to prevent
teen pregnancy in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant
communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. SOLIS, H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H835 [22JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1272
[6FE], H1790 [15FE], H1969 [27FE], H2165 [5MR], H2621 [15MR], H3278
[28MR], H3362 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H4416 [2MY], H4914 [10MY], H5472
[17MY], H5927 [24MY], H7433 [28JN], H8742 [26JY], H9656 [2AU],
H10434 [17SE], H11316 [4OC], H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 469--A bill to enable the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to
investigate effects of migratory birds on sustained productivity
of stocks of fish of common concern in the Great Lakes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK, H514 [12JA]
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H.R. 470--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to provide for continuity of Medicare prescription drug
coverage for full-benefit dual eligible individuals, for Medicare
prescription drug coverage of benzodiazepines and off-label uses
of certain prescription drugs and biological products, for
optional Medicaid coverage of Medicare prescription drug cost-
sharing for full-benefit dual eligible individuals, and for
authorization to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
waive certain determinations denying Medicare prescription drug
coverage; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H514 [12JA]
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H.R. 471--A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of
the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California,
Mr. Akin, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Paul, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Castle, Mr. King of New York, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Forbes),
H514 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H760 [18JA], H790 [19JA], H945
[24JA], H1055 [30JA], H1416 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1969 [27FE], H2302
[7MR], H2571 [14MR], H2821 [21MR], H3279 [28MR], H3695 [19AP], H4176
[25AP], H4966 [14MY], H5927 [24MY], H8834, H9053 [30JY], H12739
[5NO], H15317 [11DE], H15414 [12DE], H16834 [18DE], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 472--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to address
the issues of college affordability and transparency; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Keller, Mr. Castle, and Mr. Baker),
H571 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H2486 [13MR]
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H.R. 473--A bill to establish a commission to develop legislation
designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and
ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr.
Culberson), H571 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H887 [23JA], H945 [24JA], H1055
[30JA], H1211 [5FE], H1272 [6FE], H1416 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H2039
[28FE], H2341 [8MR], H2400 [9MR], H2436 [12MR], H2486 [13MR], H2821
[21MR], H3017 [23MR], H3081 [26MR], H3279 [28MR], H3399 [16AP],
H3724 [20AP], H6007 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H7490 [10JY], H7776 [12JY],
H8618 [25JY]
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H.R. 474--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the ``Raymond G.
Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
and Mr. Pearce), H571 [16JA]
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H.R. 475--A bill to revise the composition of the House of
Representatives Page Board to equalize the number of members
representing the majority and minority parties and to include a
member representing the parents of pages and a member representing
former pages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mrs. Capito), H571 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA]
Passed House, H764 [19JA]
Text, H765 [19JA]
Message from the House, S826 [22JA], S1055 [24JA]
Passed Senate, S1000 [23JA]
Message from the Senate, H889 [24JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H939 [24JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1055 [24JA]
Presented to the President (January 25, 2007), H985 [29JA]
Approved [Public Law 110-2] (signed February 2, 2007), H1212 [5FE]
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H.R. 476--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make
noncreditable for Federal retirement purposes any Member service
performed by an individual who is convicted of any of certain
offenses committed by that individual while serving as a Member of
Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Administration; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, H571 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H790 [19JA], H835 [22JA]
Debated, H807 [22JA]
Text, H807 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H860 [23JA]
Message from the House, S1055 [24JA]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S1055 [24JA]
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H.R. 477--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen
education, prevention, and treatment programs relating to stroke,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Pickering), H571 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H790 [19JA], H887 [23JA], H1211 [5FE], H1416
[8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1790 [15FE], H1969 [27FE], H2302 [7MR], H2486
[13MR], H2571 [14MR], H3081 [26MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3161 [27MR]
Text, H3161 [27MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-75), H3182 [27MR]
Message from the House, S4044 [28MR]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S4044 [28MR]
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H.R. 478--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as
the ``Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse'';
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CHANDLER (for himself and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky), H571 [16JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-19), H1891 [16FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2457 [13MR]
Text, H2457 [13MR]
Message from the House, S3123 [14MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3123
[14MR]
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H.R. 479--A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the
do-not-call telemarketing rules to permit individuals to opt out
of receiving certain politically-oriented telephone calls; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H571 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H10756 [24SE]
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H.R. 480--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit
issuance of residential mortgages to any individual who lacks a
Social Security account number; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H571 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H4966 [14MY], H5472 [17MY], H6007 [5JN], H6828
[20JN]
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H.R. 481--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal
office to provide the appropriate election official with a
government-issued photo identification, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H571 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H13959 [14NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 482--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer
ownership of the American River Pump Station Project, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H571 [16JA]
Debated, H1227 [6FE]
Text, H1227 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1303 [7FE]
Message from the House, S1780 [8FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1780
[8FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-119), S8691 [28JN]
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H.R. 483--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry
out certain land exchanges involving small parcels of National
Forest System land in the Tahoe National Forest in the State of
California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H571 [16JA]
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H.R. 484--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office;
to the Committees on House Administration; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H571 [16JA]
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H.R. 485--A bill to amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the
exchange of small tracts of land, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H571 [16JA]
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H.R. 486--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
place restrictions on the disposition of funds by leadership PACs;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GINGREY, H571 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1896 [16FE]
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H.R. 487--A bill to amend the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable
Compensation Act to provide compensation to members of the
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam
and Reservoir Project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Ms. HERSETH, H571 [16JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4502 [7MY]
Text, H4503 [7MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-128), H4552 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5713 [8MY]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S5714 [8MY]
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H.R. 488--A bill to amend title VI of the National Security Act of
1947 to require reports to be submitted to the Attorney General
and the congressional intelligence committees regarding requests
for information about an officer, employee, or agent of an element
of the intelligence community and to amend the definition of
covert agent to include agents that have served outside the United
States at any time; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent
Select).
By Mr. HOLT, H571 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H760 [18JA], H1055 [30JA], H1472
[12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1668 [14FE], H2302 [7MR]
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H.R. 489--A bill to establish a commission to develop legislation
designed to reform entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound
fiscal future for the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. McHENRY, H571 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H790 [19JA], H1055 [30JA], H1668
[14FE], H2039 [28FE], H2165 [5MR]
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H.R. 490--A bill to provide certain requirements for hydroelectric
projects on the Mohawk River in the State of New York, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McNULTY, H571 [16JA]
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H.R. 491--A bill to provide for the mandatory revocation of passports
of individuals who are more than $5,000 in arrears in child
support payments; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H571
[16JA]
Cosponsors added, H835 [22JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1344
[7FE], H1565 [13FE], H2165 [5MR], H5472 [17MY], H6007 [5JN], H6404
[13JN], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 492--A bill to restore the Federal electoral rights of the
residents of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on House Administration; Oversight and Government
Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H571 [16JA]
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H.R. 493--A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information with respect to health insurance and employment; to
the Committees on Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mrs.
Capito, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chandler,
Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Washington,
Mr. Herger, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Hoekstra, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Israel, Mr. Johnson of Illinois,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kuhl of New York,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
LoBiondo, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Lucas, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Porter, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Roskam, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Solis, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Upton, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Wamp,
Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Yarmuth, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Holt, Mr. Jindal, Mr.
LaTourette, and Mr. Tancredo), H571 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H790 [19JA], H887 [23JA], H945
[24JA], H988 [29JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1272 [6FE], H1472
[12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1668 [14FE], H1790 [15FE], H1969 [27FE],
H2165 [5MR], H2341 [8MR], H2400 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H2671 [19MR],
H2957 [22MR], H3017 [23MR], H3081 [26MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Education and Labor
(H. Rept. 110-28, part 1), H2164 [5MR]
Referral to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means
extended, H2164 [5MR], H3016 [23MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 110-28, part 2), H3078 [26MR]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended, H3079
[26MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 110-28, part 3), H3356 [29MR]
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 110-28,
part 4), H3693 [19AP]
Debated, H4083 [25AP]
Text, H4083 [25AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4108 [25AP]
Message from the House, S5182 [26AP]
Read the first time, S5257 [26AP]
Read the second time, S5261 [30AP]
Placed on the calendar, S5305 [30AP]
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H.R. 494--A bill to provide for the conditional conveyance of any
interest retained by the United States in St. Joseph Memorial Hall
in St. Joseph, Michigan; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. UPTON, H572 [16JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1926 [27FE]
Text, H1926 [27FE]
Message from the House, S2353 [28FE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S2354 [28FE]
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H.R. 495--A bill to update the management of Oregon water resources,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, H572 [16JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8197 [23JY]
Text, H8197 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9827
[24JY]
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H.R. 496--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist
in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation
District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, H572 [16JA]
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H.R. 497--A bill to authorize the Marion Park Project, a committee of
the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, to establish a commemorative
work on Federal land in the District of Columbia, and its environs
to honor Brigadier General Francis Marion; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Spratt, and
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina), H572 [16JA]
Debated, H2136 [5MR]
Text, H2136 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2138 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2692 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2692
[6MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-103), S8409 [26JN]
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H.R. 498--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the oil and gas tax subsidies enacted in the Energy Policy Act of
2005, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Science and Technology; Oversight and Government Reform; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. WYNN, H572 [16JA]
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H.R. 499--A bill for the relief of Fouad Yousef Hakim Mansour and
Saheir Gamil Shaker Mansour; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER, H572 [16JA]
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H.R. 500--A bill to provide that pay for Members of Congress be
reduced following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal
deficit; to the Committees on House Administration; Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Paul, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), H572 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H1416 [8FE], H2744 [20MR], H3695
[19AP], H7490 [10JY], H8121 [18JY]
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H.R. 501--A bill for the relief of Valerie Plame Wilson; to the
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. INSLEE, H572 [16JA]
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H.R. 502--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
authorize assistance to improve security and promote economic
development in Mexico; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself and Mr. Reyes), H670 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H945 [24JA], H988 [29JA], H1472
[12FE], H5927 [24MY], H6181 [7JN]
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H.R. 503--A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the
shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing,
purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be
slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Spratt,
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Markey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Doyle, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Bean, Ms.
Matsui, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Berman, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Gerlach,
Mr. Tierney, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Sherman, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Israel, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Inslee,
Mr. Wolf, Ms. Carson, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, and Mr. Linder), H670 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1565 [13FE], H1668
[14FE], H1896 [16FE], H2165 [5MR], H2621 [15MR], H2821 [21MR], H3279
[28MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3724 [20AP], H4553 [7MY], H5054
[15MY], H5927 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6828
[20JN], H7202 [26JN], H8121 [18JY], H8821 [27JY], H9656 [2AU],
H10696 [20SE], H11028 [27SE], H11316 [4OC], H11777 [18OC], H12238
[30OC], H15208 [6DE], H15414 [12DE], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 504--A bill to redesignate the Special Textile Negotiator of the
United States Trade Representative as the Chief Textiles
Negotiator and confer the rank of Ambassador upon that position,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Coble),
H670 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA]
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H.R. 505--A bill to express the policy of the United States regarding
the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to
provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the
Native Hawaiian governing entity; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Ms. Hirono), H670 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H4204 [26AP], H4293 [1MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-389), H11775 [18OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 764), H11846 [22OC]
Debated, H11974 [24OC]
Text, H11974 [24OC]
Passed House, H11989 [24OC]
Message from the House, S13437 [25OC]
Read the first time, S13437, S13464 [25OC]
Read the second time, S13466 [26OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13489 [26OC]
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H.R. 506--A bill to provide for innovation in health care through
State initiatives that expand coverage and access; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Rules.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Fortuno, Mr. Stark, Mr. Linder, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Westmoreland, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Souder, Mr. Allen, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Gene Green of Texas,
Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Welch of Vermont, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Carter, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Akin, Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Langevin), H670 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1416 [8FE], H2039
[28FE], H2400 [9MR], H3185 [27MR], H4293 [1MY], H5054 [15MY], H6439,
H6476 [14JN], H9710 [3AU], H11250 [3OC], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 507--A bill to establish a grant program to provide vision care
to children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Pascrell, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H670 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H790 [19JA], H945 [24JA], H1153 [31JA], H1416
[8FE], H1896 [16FE], H2243 [6MR], H2621 [15MR], H2821 [21MR], H3363
[29MR], H3695 [19AP], H3777 [23AP], H4204 [26AP], H4293 [1MY], H4553
[7MY], H4753 [9MY], H5054 [15MY], H5472 [17MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007
[5JN], H6404 [13JN], H7011 [22JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656 [11JY], H7982
[17JY], H8618 [25JY], H9710 [3AU], H10156 [5SE], H10363 [10SE],
H10510 [18SE], H11028 [27SE], H11394 [9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11527 [15OC]
Text, H11527 [15OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-376), H11547 [15OC]
Message from the House, S12933 [16OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S12933 [16OC]
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H.R. 508--A bill to require United States military disengagement from
Iraq, to provide United States assistance for reconstruction and
reconciliation in Iraq, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs; Rules; the
Judiciary.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Lee, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Payne, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H670 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H835 [22JA], H945 [24JA], H1055
[30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1417 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1896
[16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2165 [5MR], H4051 [24AP], H4628
[8MY], H7656 [11JY]
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H.R. 509--A bill to apply the Federal Minimum Wage to American Samoa;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Platts), H670 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA]
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H.R. 510--A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Mica, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Poe, Mr. Goode, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Graves, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. McCotter,
Mr. Culberson, Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Feeney,
Mr. Buyer, Mr. Carter, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Conaway,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Pence, Mr. Linder, Mr. Kuhl
of New York, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Flake, Mr. Everett, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Bonner,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Camp of Michigan, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Akin, Mr. Lucas, Mr. McKeon, Mrs.
McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Souder, and Mr.
Price of Georgia), H670 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H790 [19JA], H1153 [31JA], H1896 [16FE], H2121
[1MR], H2400 [9MR], H2821 [21MR], H3363 [29MR], H7011 [22JN], H11250
[3OC], H11639 [16OC], H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 511--A bill to pledge the faithful support of Congress to members
of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's way; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Cantor, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Granger, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cole of
Oklahoma, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hunter, Mr. King of New York,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Lewis of California, and Mr. Young of
Florida), H670 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H835 [22JA], H887 [23JA], H988 [29JA], H1055
[30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1344 [7FE], H1424 [9FE], H1472
[12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1969 [27FE], H2165 [5MR], H2341 [8MR], H2400
[9MR], H2486 [13MR], H2571 [14MR], H2744 [20MR], H2821 [21MR], H2957
[22MR]
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H.R. 512--A bill to establish the Commission to Study the Potential
Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino to develop
a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a
National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Natural Resources; House
Administration.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Berman, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Baca, Mr. Cardoza,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Costa, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sires, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Engel, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Honda, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Clay, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Fortuno, Mr.
Renzi, Mr. Weller, and Mr. LaHood), H670 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1272 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1222 [6FE]
Text, H1222 [6FE]
Message from the House, S1709 [7FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1709
[7FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-104), S8410 [26JN]
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H.R. 513--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to
enhance the protection of credit ratings of active duty military
personnel who are activated for military service; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H670 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [20JN], H7656 [11JY], H8121 [18JY], H9656
[2AU], H10696 [20SE], H11639 [16OC], H12739 [5NO]
Debated, H12471 [5NO]
Text, H12471 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12481 [5NO]
Title amended, H12482 [5NO]
Message from the House, S13988 [6NO]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S13989 [6NO]
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H.R. 514--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 16150 Aviation Loop Drive in Brooksville,
Florida, as the ``Sergeant Lea Robert Mills Brooksville Aviation
Branch Post Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart
of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Keller, Mr. Mack,
Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Mica, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Young
of Florida, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Klein of Florida,
Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Castor, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
and Mr. Bilirakis), H670 [17JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1158 [5FE]
Text, H1158 [5FE]
Message from the House, S1621 [6FE], S2487 [1MR]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S1621 [6FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S2218 [17FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H2117 [1MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2487 [1MR]
Presented to the President (March 5, 2007), H2298 [7MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-10] (signed March 7, 2007)
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H.R. 515--A bill to establish a commission on corporate entitlement
reform; to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; Ways
and Means; Rules.
By Mr. COOPER, H671 [17JA]
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H.R. 516--A bill to increase the security of sensitive data maintained
by the Federal Government; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H671 [17JA]
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H.R. 517--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent certain tax incentives for alternative energy, to amend
the Clean Air Act to accelerate the use of renewable fuels, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H671 [17JA]
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H.R. 518--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize
States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste and
implement the Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of
Hazardous Waste between the United States and Canada, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Upton, Mr. Levin, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Miller
of Michigan, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Knollenberg,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr.
Gillmor), H671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H2957 [22MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-81), H3356 [29MR]
Debated, H3792 [24AP]
Text, H3792 [24AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3797 [24AP]
Message from the House, S5080 [25AP]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S5080
[25AP]
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H.R. 519--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
remove the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security with
respect to expedited removal under section 235(b)(1)(A)(iii)(I) of
such Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H671 [17JA]
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H.R. 520--A bill to revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal
Barrier Resources System Ponce Inlet Unit P08; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. FEENEY, H671 [17JA]
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H.R. 521--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 2633 11th Street in Rock Island, Illinois, as
the ``Lane Evans Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HARE (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bean, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Weller, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr.
Manzullo, and Mr. Shimkus), H671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H988 [29JA]
Debated, H948 [29JA]
Text, H949 [29JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H958 [29JA]
Message from the House, S1408 [31JA], S2487 [1MR]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmenal
Affairs, S1408 [31JA]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S2218 [17FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H2117 [1MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2487 [1MR]
Presented to the President (March 5, 2007), H2298 [7MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-12] (signed March 15, 2007)
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H.R. 522--A bill to designate Haiti under section 244 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act in order to render nationals of
Haiti eligible for temporary protected status under such section;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Waters, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rush, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Crowley, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Gonzalez), H671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H836 [22JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1969
[27FE], H3017 [23MR], H3399 [16AP], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP],
H3724 [20AP], H4176 [25AP], H4628 [8MY], H4966 [14MY], H5054 [15MY],
H5927 [24MY], H8121 [18JY], H11394 [9OC], H11491 [10OC], H14157
[4DE]
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H.R. 523--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain public land located wholly or partially within the
boundaries of the Wells Hydroelectric Project of Public Utility
District No. 1 of Douglas County, Washington, to the utility
district; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H671 [17JA]
Debated, H11789 [22OC]
Text, H11789 [22OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11818 [22OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-398), H11845 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13258
[23OC]
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H.R. 524--A bill to establish a laboratory science pilot program at
the National Science Foundation; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, and Mr. Baca), H671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H1896 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2341
[8MR], H2821 [21MR], H3363 [29MR], H4051 [24AP], H5054 [15MY], H7202
[26JN], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 525--A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity
(LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require that, in order to determine that
a democratically elected government in Cuba exists, the government
extradite to the United States convicted felon William Morales and
all other individuals who are living in Cuba in order to escape
prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the
United States; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. McCotter), H671 [17JA]
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H.R. 526--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to provide full funding for assistance for education of all
children with disabilities; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Boswell,
Mr. Conyers, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Platts, Mr. Cleaver,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Hooley, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Costello, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Berman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hare, Mr. Cuellar,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Harman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Baca), H671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H887 [23JA], H988 [29JA], H1055 [30JA], H1153
[31JA], H1272 [6FE], H1565 [13FE], H1969 [27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2302
[7MR], H2671 [19MR], H2957 [22MR], H3399 [16AP], H3476 [17AP], H4628
[8MY], H6331 [12JN], H10363 [10SE], H10625 [19SE], H11250 [3OC]
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H.R. 527--A bill to help American families save, invest, and build a
better future, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H671 [17JA]
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H.R. 528--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Defense Contract Audit Agency, to review all defense contracts
relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving any
contractors, subcontractors, or Federal officers or employees that
have been indicted or convicted for contracting improprieties; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LYNCH, H671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA]
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H.R. 529--A bill to implement the recommendations of the Office of the
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction to ensure that
the Department of Defense properly accounts for all small arms
weapons procured by the Department of Defense for use by the Iraqi
Security Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LYNCH, H671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE]
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H.R. 530--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
institutions of higher education to preserve the educational
status and financial resources of military personnel called to
active duty; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LYNCH, H671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H5927 [24MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN],
H7433 [28JN], H9276 [31JY], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 531--A bill to establish a grant program to enhance the financial
and retirement literacy of mid-life and older Americans and to
reduce financial abuse and fraud among such Americans, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LYNCH, H671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4204 [26AP]
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H.R. 532--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 to increase the availability and affordability of
quality child care services by creating incentives for older
individuals to join the child care workforce, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LYNCH, H671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H6007 [5JN]
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H.R. 533--A bill to establish the Commission on Iraqi Transition; to
the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. LYNCH, H671 [17JA]
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H.R. 534--A bill to provide for the security and safety of rail and
rail transit transportation systems, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Homeland Security; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LYNCH, H671 [17JA]
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H.R. 535--A bill to provide for a rail worker emergency training
program; to the Committees on Homeland Security; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LYNCH, H671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H5927 [24MY]
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H.R. 536--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the
Public Health Service Act to require coverage of hearing aids
under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and private
group and individual insurance; to the Committees on Oversight and
Government Reform; Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. LYNCH, H671 [17JA]
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H.R. 537--A bill to establish a bipartisan commission on insurance
reform; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida, H671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H5532 [21MY]
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H.R. 538--A bill to provide for the health care needs of veterans in
far South Texas; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Doggett, and Mr.
Cuellar), H671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H4416 [2MY], H5927 [24MY], H7490 [10JY], H8742
[26JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10156 [5SE], H11028 [27SE], H11847
[22OC], H12238 [30OC], H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 539--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase and extend the energy efficient commercial buildings
deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. Baird), H671 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1417
[8FE], H1424 [9FE], H1472 [12FE], H1668 [14FE], H1790 [15FE], H1896
[16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2302 [7MR], H3185 [27MR], H4416 [2MY], H4553
[7MY], H4966 [14MY], H5621 [22MY], H6181 [7JN], H7656 [11JY], H14157
[4DE]
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H.R. 540--A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 3, United States Code,
relating to Presidential succession; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN, H671 [17JA]
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H.R. 541--A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of Information
Act Processing Delays; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. SHERMAN, H671 [17JA]
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H.R. 542--A bill to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to
provide mental health services in languages other than English, as
needed, for veterans with limited English proficiency, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. SOLIS, H672 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1417 [8FE], H9656 [2AU], H10363
[10SE], H10434 [17SE], H11639 [16OC], H13204 [6NO]
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H.R. 543--A bill to prohibit States from carrying out more than one
Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and
apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting
through independent commissions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. Wamp), H672 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2621 [15MR], H3363
[29MR], H4176 [25AP], H5292 [16MY], H6181 [7JN], H6661 [18JN], H8293
[23JY], H10076 [4SE], H13860 [13NO], H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 544--A bill to designate the United States courthouse at South
Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the ``Santiago E. Campos
United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, and Mr. Pastor), H672 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H1272 [6FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-18), H1891 [16FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2191 [6MR]
Text, H2191 [6MR]
Message from the House, S2794 [7MR], S3061 [13MR]
Passed Senate, S2989 [9MR]
Message from the Senate, H2377 [9MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H2483 [13MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3061 [13MR]
Presented to the President (March 14, 2007), H2618 [15MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-14] (signed March 21, 2007)
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H.R. 545--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to clarify that territories and Indian tribes are
eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of
methamphetamine; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Kildee), H672 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1153 [31JA], H1272 [6FE], H1417
[8FE], H1668 [14FE], H2486 [13MR], H2671 [19MR]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 110-35, part
1), H2339 [8MR]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended, H2339
[8MR]
Debated, H2788 [21MR]
Text, H2788 [21MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 110-35, part 2), H2820 [21MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2874 [22MR]
Message from the House, S3705 [23MR]
Read the first time, S3705, S3725 [23MR]
Read the second time, S3727 [26MR]
Placed on the calendar, S3750 [26MR]
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H.R. 546--A bill for the relief of Ibrahim Parlak; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. UPTON, H672 [17JA]
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H.R. 547--A bill to facilitate the development of markets for
alternative fuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel through
research, development, and demonstration and data collection; to
the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. GORDON, H758 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1211 [5FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-7), H1208 [5FE]
Amendments, H1345 [7FE], H1359, H1360, H1362, H1363, H1365, H1368,
H1369, H1370, H1382, H1386, H1389, H1390, H1391 [8FE]
Debated, H1356 [8FE]
Passed House amended, H1393 [8FE]
Message from the House, S1847 [12FE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S2203
[17FE]
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H.R. 548--A bill to establish a Congressional Trade Office; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Allen, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Welch of Vermont,
Mr. Costello, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Wu, and Mrs. Tauscher), H758 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H790 [19JA], H945 [24JA], H1211 [5FE], H4753 [9MY]
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H.R. 549--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction
for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Tanner, and Ms. Pryce of
Ohio), H758 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H1055 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1272
[6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1897 [16FE], H2039 [28FE], H2121
[1MR], H2243 [6MR], H2436 [12MR], H2486 [13MR], H2957 [22MR], H3185
[27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H4051 [24AP],
H4204 [26AP], H4487 [3MY], H4628 [8MY], H4914 [10MY], H5054 [15MY],
H5621 [22MY], H6111 [6JN], H6331 [12JN], H6577 [15JN], H7433 [28JN],
H7656 [11JY], H8186 [19JY], H8821 [27JY], H10320 [7SE], H10363
[10SE], H10510 [18SE], H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11250 [3OC],
H11491 [10OC], H11548 [15OC], H12455 [1NO], H12739 [5NO], H13296
[7NO], H13412 [8NO], H13959 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE],
H14250 [5DE], H15317 [11DE], H16834 [18DE], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 550--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the investment tax credit with respect to solar energy property
and qualified fuel cell property, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself and Mr. Camp of Michigan), H758 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1897 [16FE], H2400 [9MR], H3081
[26MR], H3363 [29MR], H4051 [24AP], H4487 [3MY], H5054 [15MY], H5927
[24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6735 [19JN], H8834, H9053 [30JY], H9710 [3AU],
H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 551--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage bond
financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Herger, Ms. Zoe Lofgren
of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cardoza, Ms.
Matsui, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Costa, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Berman, and Mr. Lantos), H758 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2436
[12MR], H2671 [19MR], H2957 [22MR], H3363 [29MR], H3777 [23AP],
H4176 [25AP], H4487 [3MY], H4628 [8MY], H4753 [9MY], H5292 [16MY],
H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6331 [12JN], H7070 [25JN],
H7340 [27JN], H7656 [11JY], H8834, H9053 [30JY], H9276 [31JY],
H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE]
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H.R. 552--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary
rehabilitation services; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Pickering), H758 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1417 [8FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121
[1MR], H2400 [9MR], H2821 [21MR], H3017 [23MR], H3081 [26MR], H3363
[29MR], H3724 [20AP], H4293 [1MY], H4628 [8MY], H4966 [14MY], H5292
[16MY], H5927 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6404 [13JN], H6577 [15JN], H7011
[22JN], H7340 [27JN], H8186 [19JY], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10320
[7SE], H10363 [10SE], H11491 [10OC], H12739 [5NO], H14084 [15NO],
H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 553--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to operate and
maintain as a system the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal dispersal
barriers; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Levin, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Walsh
of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
Reynolds, Mr. Upton, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr. McHugh), H758 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1472 [12FE], H2400 [9MR], H2486
[13MR], H2671 [19MR], H3017 [23MR], H3695 [19AP], H4204 [26AP],
H6181 [7JN]
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H.R. 554--A bill to provide for the protection of paleontological
resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Renzi), H758 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [29MR], H5621 [22MY], H5724 [23MY]
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H.R. 555--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules
regulating inmate telephone service rates; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Cummings), H758 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H4966 [14MY], H6235 [11JN], H10245 [6SE], H10696
[20SE]
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H.R. 556--A bill to ensure national security while promoting foreign
investment and the creation and maintenance of jobs, to reform the
process by which such investments are examined for any effect they
may have on national security, to establish the Committee on
Foreign Investment in the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Financial Services; Energy and Commerce;
Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baker, Ms. Bean, Mrs. Biggert,
Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hooley, Mr. King
of New York, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Reichert, and Ms. Watson), H758 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H790 [19JA], H988 [29JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211
[5FE], H1272 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1897
[16FE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Financial Services (H.
Rept. 110-24, part 1) (filed February 23, 2007), H1966 [27FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 195), H1966 [27FE]
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs discharged, H1966
[27FE]
Amendments, H1970, H1973, H1976, H1977 [27FE], H1994, H1997, H1998,
H2000, H2001, H2002, H2007 [28FE], H7452 [10JY]
Debated, H1987 [28FE], H7451 [10JY]
Passed House amended, H2010 [28FE]
Message from the House, S2486 [1MR], S9261 [16JY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S2487 [1MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1610
inserted in lieu), S8753 [29JN]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H7558 [11JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9261 [16JY], S9468 [17JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H7850 [16JY]
Presented to the President (July 18, 2007), H8183 [19JY]
Approved [Public Law 110-49] (signed July 26, 2007)
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H.R. 557--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a
vocational and technical entrepreneurship development program; to
the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H758 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H5292 [16MY]
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H.R. 558--A bill to provide relief for African-American farmers filing
claims in the cases of Pigford v. Veneman and Brewington v.
Veneman; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Clay, Mr. Moore of Kansas, and Mr. Cohen), H758 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H5532 [21MY], H7656 [11JY]
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H.R. 559--A bill to promote renewable fuel and energy security of the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Oversight and Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Ms. Herseth, and Mr. Inslee), H758
[18JA]
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H.R. 560--A bill to establish a pilot program to eliminate certain
restrictions on eligible certified development companies; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H758 [18JA]
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H.R. 561--A bill to expand visa waiver program to countries on a
probationary basis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H758 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H2121 [1MR]
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H.R. 562--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure and foster continued patient quality of care by
establishing facility and patient criteria for long-term care
hospitals and related improvements under the Medicare Program; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H758
[18JA]
Cosponsors added, H887 [23JA], H1417 [8FE], H1790 [15FE], H2341
[8MR], H2486 [13MR], H2957 [22MR], H3363 [29MR], H3695 [19AP], H4204
[26AP], H4416 [2MY], H4753 [9MY], H5472 [17MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927
[24MY]
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H.R. 563--A bill to vacate further proceedings in the prosecution of
certain named persons; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Homeland Security.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Poe, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Goode, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Royce, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Porter, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Mica, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Terry, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Bonner,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Everett, Mr. Cannon, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Coble, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Tiberi,
Mr. Whitfield, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Young of Florida, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Kingston, and Mr. Tiahrt), H759 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H836 [22JA], H945 [24JA], H1055 [30JA], H1211
[5FE], H1417 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1897 [16FE], H2039
[28FE], H2436 [12MR], H2744 [20MR], H2821 [21MR], H3399 [16AP],
H4176 [25AP], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H6577 [15JN], H8121 [18JY],
H8293 [23JY]
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H.R. 564--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to ensure that when a
small business participating in the 8(a) business development
program is affected by a catastrophic incident, the period in
which it can participate is extended by 18 months; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H759 [18JA]
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H.R. 565--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to improve the
availability of disaster loans to individuals and businesses
affected by catastrophic incidents; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H759 [18JA]
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H.R. 566--A bill to waive the time limitations specified by law for
the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the
posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions
while a member of the Navy during World War II; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Payne, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Wynn), H759 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H836 [22JA], H945 [24JA], H988 [29JA], H1055
[30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1272 [6FE], H1344 [7FE], H1472
[12FE], H1668 [14FE], H1790 [15FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2165
[5MR], H2486 [13MR], H2821 [21MR], H3017 [23MR], H4293 [1MY], H4416
[2MY], H4753 [9MY], H5532 [21MY], H5621 [22MY], H6007 [5JN], H6331
[12JN], H6404 [13JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN]
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H.R. 567--A bill to ensure Pell Grant eligibility for any student
whose parent or guardian died as a result of performing military
service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Engel, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Hirono, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hare, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Capito, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Cohen, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Harman, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, and
Mr. Bishop of New York), H759 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H836 [22JA], H945 [24JA], H1272 [6FE], H1417
[8FE], H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2744 [20MR], H3561 [18AP], H15414
[12DE]
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H.R. 568--A bill to amend section 255 of the National Housing Act to
remove the limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may
be insured under the FHA mortgage insurance program for such
mortgages; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Ms. Waters, Mrs.
Biggert, and Mr. Gary G. Miller of California), H759 [18JA]
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H.R. 569--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, and Mr. Capuano),
H759 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1055 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1272
[6FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-16), H1891 [16FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 214), H2241 [6MR]
Amendments, H2244 [6MR], H2258, H2259, H2261, H2263, H2264 [7MR]
Debated, H2252 [7MR]
Passed House, H2265 [7MR]
Message from the House, S2898 [8MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S2898
[8MR]
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H.R. 570--A bill to provide grants from moneys collected from
violations of the corporate average fuel economy program to be
used to expand infrastructure necessary to increase the
availability of alternative fuels; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr.
McCotter), H759 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H1668 [14FE], H2243 [6MR], H4051
[24AP]
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H.R. 571--A bill to require additional tariffs be imposed on products
of any nonmarket economy country until the President certifies to
the Congress that the country is a market economy country, and to
direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the amounts
generated from those tariffs into the Social Security trust funds;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H759 [18JA]
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H.R. 572--A bill to establish the Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TOWNS, H759 [18JA]
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H.R. 573--A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the
establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore,'' to
clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to accept
donations of lands that are contiguous to the Indiana Dunes
National Lakeshore, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, H759 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR]
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H.R. 574--A bill to ensure the safety of residents and visitors to
Lake Barkley, Kentucky, and to improve recreation, navigation, and
the economic vitality of the lake's region, the Army Corps of
Engineers, together with any other Federal agency that has the
authority to change the pool elevation of such lake, shall
establish a pilot program to maintain the pool elevation of such
lake at 359 feet until after the first Monday in September; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WHITFIELD, H759 [18JA]
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H.R. 575--A bill for the relief of Enrique Soriano, Cleotilde Soriano,
and Areli Soriano; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H759 [18JA]
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H.R. 576--A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to revise the
regulations under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
to require that belt haulage entries not be used to ventilate
active working places in mines; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Mollohan), H788 [19JA]
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H.R. 577--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 3903 South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, as
the ``Sergeant Henry Ybarra III Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Burgess, Mr. Carter, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Granger, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul
of Texas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Poe, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Thornberry), H788
[19JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1156 [5FE]
Text, H1156 [5FE]
Message from the House, S1621 [6FE], S2487 [1MR]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S1621 [6FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S2218 [17FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H2117 [1MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2487 [1MR]
Presented to the President (March 5, 2007), H2298 [7MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-11] (signed March 7, 2007)
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H.R. 578--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for qualified equity investments in
certain small businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Souder, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), H788 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H11316 [4OC], H13412 [8NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 579--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit
certain increases in fees for military health care; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H788
[19JA]
Cosponsors added, H887 [23JA], H945 [24JA], H1055 [30JA], H1153
[31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1272 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1790
[15FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2302 [7MR], H2400
[9MR], H2624 [16MR], H2744 [20MR], H2957 [22MR], H3185 [27MR], H3363
[29MR], H3399 [16AP], H3561 [18AP], H3695 [19AP], H3724 [20AP],
H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4753 [9MY], H5292 [16MY],
H5532 [21MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007 [5JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7070
[25JN], H8397 [24JY], H10939 [26SE], H11171 [2OC], H11934 [23OC],
H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 580--A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code,
to provide for a 120-day limit to the term of a United States
attorney appointed on an interim basis by the Attorney General,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Scott of Virginia),
H788 [19JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-58), H2742 [20MR]
Debated, H3036 [26MR]
Text, H3036 [26MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3054 [26MR]
Message from the House, S3832 [27MR]
Placed on the calendar, S3832 [27MR]
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H.R. 581--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund to hold the
Social Security surplus, to provide for suspension of investment
of amounts held in the Account until enactment of legislation
providing for investment of the Trust Fund in investment vehicles
other than obligations of the United States, and to establish a
Social Security Investment Commission to make recommendations for
alternative forms of investment of the Social Security surplus in
the Trust Fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr.
Gingrey), H788 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H1668 [14FE], H2039 [28FE], H2621 [15MR], H7340
[27JN], H10939 [26SE], H11316 [4OC]
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H.R. 582--A bill to provide the Secretary of Education with authority
to give preference, in the distribution of certain grants under
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to local
educational agencies and certain public or private nonprofit
organizations that provide training to regular education personnel
to meet the needs of children with disabilities; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Cohen), H788 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H887 [23JA], H945 [24JA], H988 [29JA], H1272
[6FE], H2039 [28FE]
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H.R. 583--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to make the
provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations
and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less
costly; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Pickering, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Duncan, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico),
H789 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1344 [7FE], H1790 [15FE], H2121
[1MR], H2302 [7MR], H2671 [19MR], H2821 [21MR], H3185 [27MR], H3363
[29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H3777 [23AP], H4176 [25AP],
H4293 [1MY], H4753 [9MY], H5054 [15MY], H5927 [24MY], H6111 [6JN],
H6181 [7JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7011 [22JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656
[11JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU], H10434 [17SE], H10756
[24SE], H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15317 [11DE], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 584--A bill to designate the headquarters building of the
Department of Education in Washington, DC, as the Lyndon Baines
Johnson Federal Building; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Granger, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Poe,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Baca, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr.
Rush, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H789 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H836 [22JA], H1153 [31JA], H1272 [6FE], H1344
[7FE], H1668 [14FE], H1897 [16FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-17), H1891 [16FE]
Debated, H2182 [6MR]
Text, H2182 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2189 [6MR]
Title amended, H2189 [6MR]
Message from the House, S2794 [7MR], S3061 [13MR]
Passed Senate, S2989 [9MR]
Message from the Senate, H2377 [9MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H2483 [13MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3061 [13MR]
Presented to the President (March 14, 2007), H2618 [15MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-15] (signed March 23, 2007)
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H.R. 585--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
number of individuals qualifying for retroactive benefits from
traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group
Life Insurance; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HERSETH (for herself and Mr. Boozman), H789 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H2121 [1MR], H8834, H9053 [30JY]
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H.R. 586--A bill to restore fairness in the provision of incentives
for oil and gas production, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Natural Resources.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H789 [19JA]
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H.R. 587--A bill to improve the safe operation of aircraft; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WEINER, H789 [19JA]
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H.R. 588--A bill to extend the period during which members of the
Armed Forces deployed in contingency operations may request and
receive reimbursement for helmet pads, which are designed to
better protect the wearer from bomb blasts than military-issued
pads, that are purchased by or for the use of such members; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stark, and Mr. McDermott),
H789 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H1153 [31JA], H1565 [13FE], H1668
[14FE], H2121 [1MR], H2243 [6MR]
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H.R. 589--A bill to promote the development and use of plug-in hybrid
electric vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science and Technology; Ways and Means; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr.
Cleaver, Mr. Honda, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Klein
of Florida, and Mr. Grijalva), H789 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H836 [22JA], H1055 [30JA], H1211 [5FE], H1344
[7FE], H1897 [16FE], H2341 [8MR], H2744 [20MR], H11316 [4OC]
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H.R. 590--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the annual contribution limit to Coverdell education
savings accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H789 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1272
[6FE], H2039 [28FE], H2121 [1MR]
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H.R. 591--A bill to amend the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to
designate a new management entity, make certain technical and
conforming amendments, enhance private property protections, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H789 [19JA]
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H.R. 592--A bill to provide for disclosure of fire safety standards
and measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Holt, Mr. King of New York, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Hare, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Lee, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Holden, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr.
Clay), H789 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H836 [22JA], H887 [23JA], H988 [29JA], H1272
[6FE], H1565 [13FE], H1668 [14FE], H1790 [15FE], H2039 [28FE], H2121
[1MR], H2400 [9MR], H2671 [19MR], H2957 [22MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363
[29MR], H3476 [17AP], H4204 [26AP], H4966 [14MY], H6007 [5JN], H7982
[17JY]
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H.R. 593--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under
the Medicaid and State children's health insurance programs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Towns), H789 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H4553 [7MY], H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 594--A bill to regulate over-the-counter trading of energy
derivatives; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Capps, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Michaud, Mrs.
Davis of California, and Mr. Baird), H789 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H1272 [6FE], H1668 [14FE], H3017
[23MR], H12455 [1NO], H13296 [7NO], H14084 [15NO], H15469 [13DE],
H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 595--A bill to provide for expedited rescissions of budget
authority; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), H789
[19JA]
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H.R. 596--A bill to encourage partnerships between community colleges
and four-year colleges and universities; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. WU, H789 [19JA]
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H.R. 597--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
institutions of higher education to enter into agreements with
private for-profit organizations for the provision of work-study
employment; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. WU, H789 [19JA]
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H.R. 598--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the limitations on the maximum amount of the deduction of interest
on education loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, H789 [19JA]
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H.R. 599--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
streamline the SAFETY Act and anti-terrorism technology
procurement processes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Reichert,
Ms. Harman, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Shays,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Carney, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Dent, and Mr. Pascrell), H834 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H855 [23JA]
Text, H855 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H887 [23JA]
Message from the House, S1055 [24JA]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S1055 [24JA]
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H.R. 600--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of telecommunications
businesses in specific circumstances or a tax credit and other
incentives to promote diversity of ownership in telecommunications
businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Wynn), H834 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1565 [13FE]
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H.R. 601--A bill to expand the definition of independent student in
the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include homeless youth; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. Hinojosa), H834 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [29MR], H3724 [20AP], H4204 [26AP], H4416
[2MY], H5621 [22MY], H5927 [24MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6735
[19JN], H6956 [21JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656 [11JY], H7776 [12JY],
H7982 [17JY], H8186 [19JY], H8397 [24JY], H8821 [27JY], H9468, H9545
[1AU], H9656 [2AU], H10076 [4SE], H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE],
H10696 [20SE], H10756 [24SE], H10939 [26SE], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 602--A bill to amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code,
to allow the secondary transmission to any subscriber in the State
of Oklahoma of primary transmissions of local network stations in
that State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOREN, H834 [22JA]
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H.R. 603--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an incentive for expanding employment in rural areas by allowing
employers the work opportunity credit for hiring residents of
rural areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYES, H834 [22JA]
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H.R. 604--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the incentives for E-85 fuel vehicle refueling property;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYES, H834 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H4628 [8MY], H6181 [7JN]
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H.R. 605--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an
increased maximum penalty for telemarketing fraud targeting
seniors, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Oversight and Government Reform; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HAYES, H834 [22JA]
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H.R. 606--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income mileage reimbursements to volunteer emergency
medical responders and volunteer firefighters and to increase the
mileage allowance for charitable contributions for the benefit of
volunteer fire departments, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYES, H834 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H2671 [19MR]
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H.R. 607--A bill to prohibit defense contractors from requiring
licenses or fees for use of military likenesses and designations;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H834 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE]
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H.R. 608--A bill to further inform consumers about the transition to
digital television; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Hastert), H834
[22JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1153 [31JA], H1344 [7FE], H1897
[16FE], H3363 [29MR]
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H.R. 609--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Central Texas Water Recycling and
Reuse Project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. EDWARDS, H834 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3412 [17AP]
Text, H3412 [17AP]
Message from the House, S4673 [18AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4674
[18AP]
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H.R. 610--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings,
including owner-occupied residences; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Souder, Mr. LaHood, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H834 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1790 [15FE], H4753 [9MY], H4966 [14MY]
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H.R. 611--A bill to eliminate the requirement that States collect
Social Security numbers from applicants for recreational licenses;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Holden), H834
[22JA]
Cosponsors added, H10017 [4AU]
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H.R. 612--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
period of eligibility for health care for combat service in the
Persian Gulf War or future hostilities from two years to five
years after discharge or release; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H834 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H2165 [5MR], H2486 [13MR], H2671 [19MR], H3476
[17AP], H3695 [19AP], H3777 [23AP], H4176 [25AP], H5292 [16MY],
H5532 [21MY], H5621 [22MY], H5724 [23MY]
Debated, H5662 [23MY]
Text, H5662 [23MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5681 [23MY]
Message from the House, S6840 [24MY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S6841 [24MY]
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H.R. 613--A bill to amend section 1011 of the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to permit Puerto
Rico to qualify for Federal reimbursement of emergency health
services furnished to undocumented aliens; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself and Mr. Serrano), H834 [22JA]
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H.R. 614--A bill to amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act
to remove the cap on Medicaid payments for Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms.
Velazquez), H834 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1790 [15FE]
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H.R. 615--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase inpatient hospital payments under the Medicare Program to
Puerto Rico hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Dent,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms. Velazquez), H834 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H4753 [9MY], H7202 [26JN]
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H.R. 616--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for equity in the calculation of Medicare disproportionate
share hospital payments for hospitals in Puerto Rico; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms. Velazquez), H834
[22JA]
Cosponsors added, H4753 [9MY], H7202 [26JN], H10756 [24SE]
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H.R. 617--A bill to authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the
Indian River Lagoon-South and the Picayune Strand, Collier County,
in the State of Florida; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Klein of Florida, Ms. Castor, Mr.
Wexler, and Mr. Meek of Florida), H834 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H887 [23JA], H1211 [5FE], H1472 [12FE]
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H.R. 618--A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article
of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each
born and preborn human person; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Davis of Kentucky, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Johnson of Illinois, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cannon,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Bishop of
Utah, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Herger, Mr. Alexander, Mr.
Manzullo, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Inglis of
South Carolina, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pickering,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Akin, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Sali, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Terry, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Jordan,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Kline of Minnesota, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Carter, and Mr.
Goodlatte), H834 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969
[27FE], H2400 [9MR], H3476 [17AP], H3695 [19AP], H4293 [1MY], H4553
[7MY], H5472 [17MY], H6331 [12JN], H6577 [15JN], H10625 [19SE],
H10939 [26SE], H11250 [3OC], H11316 [4OC], H11491 [10OC], H11548
[15OC], H11639 [16OC], H11729 [17OC], H12455 [1NO], H12739 [5NO],
H13522 [9NO], H14084 [15NO], H15208 [6DE], H15215 [10DE]
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H.R. 619--A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive
eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations
with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Holt, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Berman, Mr. Carnahan, Mr.
Fattah, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Capps, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Cohen, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms.
Hooley, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sherman,
Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McNulty, and Mr.
Grijalva), H834 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H2571 [14MR], H4487 [3MY], H5724
[23MY], H9710 [3AU], H10901 [25SE], H12103 [25OC], H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 620--A bill to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven
system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that will limit
greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, reduce dependence
upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the
trading in such allowances, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology; Natural
Resources.
By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Walsh of New
York, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Solis, Mr. Castle, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Shays, Ms. Harman, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Dicks, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota,
Ms. DeGette, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr. Hare),
H834 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H988 [29JA], H1055 [30JA], H1153
[31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1272 [6FE], H1344 [7FE], H1417 [8FE], H1668
[14FE], H1790 [15FE], H2039 [28FE], H2436 [12MR], H2621 [15MR],
H2821 [21MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3363 [29MR], H3561
[18AP], H4416 [2MY], H4553 [7MY], H5054 [15MY], H5292 [16MY], H6007
[5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6404 [13JN], H8742 [26JY], H12238 [30OC],
H13296 [7NO], H14250 [5DE], H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 621--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to restore the Medicare treatment of ownership of oxygen
equipment to that in effect before enactment of the Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of Georgia, H835 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1272 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1472
[12FE], H1790 [15FE], H1969 [27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2121 [1MR], H2165
[5MR], H2302 [7MR], H2400 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H2821 [21MR], H3185
[27MR], H3363 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3695 [19AP], H3777 [23AP],
H4293 [1MY], H4628 [8MY], H5292 [16MY], H5472 [17MY], H6111 [6JN],
H6235 [11JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7011 [22JN], H7433 [28JN], H7776
[12JY], H8186 [19JY], H8821 [27JY], H9656 [2AU], H10363 [10SE],
H10510 [18SE], H10696 [20SE], H10939 [26SE], H11070 [1OC], H11250
[3OC], H11491 [10OC], H11934 [23OC], H13296 [7NO], H13412 [8NO],
H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H14250 [5DE], H15317 [11DE], H16834
[18DE]
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H.R. 622--A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to
Shirley Chisholm; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RANGEL, H835 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1272 [6FE], H3185 [27MR]
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H.R. 623--A bill to permit expungement of records of certain
nonviolent criminal offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H835 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H1565 [13FE], H2744 [20MR], H5292
[16MY], H6577 [15JN], H7202 [26JN], H8186 [19JY], H9710 [3AU]
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H.R. 624--A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary; Financial Services; Oversight
and Government Reform; Agriculture.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Ms. Lee), H835 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H1565 [13FE], H2039 [28FE], H2400
[9MR], H2744 [20MR], H3561 [18AP], H4293 [1MY], H5292 [16MY], H6735
[19JN], H7202 [26JN], H8186 [19JY]
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H.R. 625--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 4230 Maine Avenue in Baldwin Park, California,
as the ``Atanacio Haro-Marin Post Office''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. SOLIS, H835 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1417 [8FE], H1790 [15FE], H2121
[1MR], H2165 [5MR], H2400 [9MR], H2621 [15MR], H2821 [21MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3731 [23AP]
Text, H3731 [23AP]
Message from the House, S4916 [24AP], S7002 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S4917 [24AP]
Reported (no written report), S6461 [22MY]
Passed Senate, S6573 [23MY]
Message from the Senate, H5727 [24MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7002 [4JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-31] (signed June 1, 2007)
Examined and signed in the House, H6003 [5JN]
Presented to the President (May 31, 2007), H6107 [6JN]
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H.R. 626--A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to
provide that a current connection is not lost by an individual who
is misled or not properly informed by the Railroad Retirement
Board of the requirement for, and the circumstances resulting in
the loss of, a current connection; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H835 [22JA]
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H.R. 627--A bill to require full funding of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act; to the Committees on Education and
Labor; Appropriations.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Tierney,
Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Hare,
Mr. Baca, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Boucher, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Chandler,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lynch, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Wexler),
H835 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H887 [23JA], H988 [29JA], H1790 [15FE], H2165
[5MR], H2400 [9MR], H3695 [19AP], H10370 [14SE], H10901 [25SE],
H11028 [27SE], H11491 [10OC], H11495 [12OC], H12455 [1NO], H12739
[5NO], H13204 [6NO], H13296 [7NO], H13412 [8NO], H13522 [9NO],
H13860 [13NO], H13959 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 628--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
ensure that an individual may file an orphan petition for at least
2 years after approval of an advanced processing application; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Smith of
Washington, and Mr. Price of Georgia), H835 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1417 [8FE], H1668 [14FE], H1969
[27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2400 [9MR], H2744 [20MR], H3017 [23MR], H3363
[29MR], H3476 [17AP], H4293 [1MY], H5472 [17MY]
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H.R. 629--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California), H835
[22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H4628 [8MY], H5532 [21MY]
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H.R. 630--A bill for the relief of Flavia Maboloc Cahoon; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, H835 [22JA]
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H.R. 631--A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from obligating funds
for earmarks included only in congressional reports, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Terry, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Sali, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland), H885 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1272 [6FE], H1790 [15FE], H2341
[8MR], H2436 [12MR], H3363 [29MR], H3561 [18AP], H3777 [23AP], H4204
[26AP], H7656 [11JY]
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H.R. 632--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish
monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and
technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy; to the
Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Dent, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Loretta Sanchez
of California, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Terry, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Wolf,
Mr. Wicker, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kuhl of New York,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lincoln Davis
of Tennessee, Mr. Arcuri, and Mr. Wamp), H885 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1417 [8FE], H3363 [29MR], H4966
[14MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007 [5JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-171), H6006 [5JN]
Debated, H6027 [6JN]
Text, H6027 [6JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6047 [6JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7326
[7JN]
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H.R. 633--A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to
require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and
political party committees for whom they collect or arrange
contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Sestak, Ms. Giffords, Mr. McNulty, and Mrs. Davis of California),
H885 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1417 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H3476
[17AP]
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H.R. 634--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life
while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Kirk), H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1344 [7FE], H1417 [8FE], H1565
[13FE], H2039 [28FE], H2165 [5MR], H2302 [7MR], H2341 [8MR], H2436
[12MR], H2671 [19MR], H2744 [20MR], H2957 [22MR], H3279 [28MR],
H4209 [30AP], H4753 [9MY]
Debated, H4973 [15MY]
Text, H4973 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5014 [15MY]
Message from the House, S6190 [16MY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S6190 [16MY]
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H.R. 635--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require that, after the
year 2012, all gasoline sold to consumers in the United States for
motor vehicles contain not less than 10 percent renewable fuel,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Platts, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Regula, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, and Mr. Donnelly), H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1417 [8FE], H1897 [16FE]
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H.R. 636--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve
health care choice by providing for the tax deductibility of
medical expenses by individuals; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gohmert,
Mr. Graves, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Platts,
Mr. Flake, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1417 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H2400
[9MR], H3363 [29MR], H3777 [23AP], H4487 [3MY], H5927 [24MY], H9656
[2AU], H10245 [6SE], H11934 [23OC], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 637--A bill to grant a Federal charter to the National American
Indian Veterans, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. HERSETH, H886 [23JA]
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H.R. 638--A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 to improve efforts to reduce gang activity
and violent crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JINDAL, H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H4204 [26AP]
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H.R. 639--A bill to designate as HUBZones the disaster areas
associated with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; to the Committee on
Small Business.
By Mr. JINDAL, H886 [23JA]
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H.R. 640--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
financial institutions to determine their interest expense
deduction without regard to tax-exempt bonds issued to provide
certain small loans for health care or educational purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JINDAL, H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H6181 [7JN]
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H.R. 641--A bill to clarify the tax treatment of certain payments made
to homeowners by the Louisiana Recovery Authority and the
Mississippi Development Authority; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. JINDAL, H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H10696 [20SE]
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H.R. 642--A bill to establish a demonstration incentive program within
the Department of Education to promote installation of fire
sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention
technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Whitfield), H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1790 [15FE], H1969
[27FE], H2243 [6MR], H2400 [9MR], H3017 [23MR], H3561 [18AP], H4204
[26AP], H4416 [2MY], H4753 [9MY], H5472 [17MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007
[5JN], H6331 [12JN], H6577 [15JN], H7011 [22JN], H7433 [28JN], H7982
[17JY], H11171 [2OC]
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H.R. 643--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), H886
[23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1790 [15FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969
[27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2243 [6MR], H2400 [9MR], H2621 [15MR], H2671
[19MR], H3017 [23MR], H3561 [18AP], H3695 [19AP], H3777 [23AP],
H4204 [26AP], H4416 [2MY], H4753 [9MY], H5472 [17MY], H5927 [24MY],
H6007 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6331 [12JN], H6577 [15JN],
H7011 [22JN], H7433 [28JN], H7776 [12JY], H7982 [17JY], H8186
[19JY], H8821 [27JY], H9276 [31JY], H9710 [3AU], H10245 [6SE],
H10756 [24SE], H11171 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H11639 [16OC], H15208
[6DE]
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H.R. 644--A bill to facilitate the provision of assistance by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development for the cleanup and
economic redevelopment of brownfields; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Souder, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Turner), H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1906 [27FE]
Message from the House, S2353 [28FE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S2354 [28FE]
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H.R. 645--A bill to provide for the withdrawal of United States Armed
Forces from Iraq, to authorize assistance for Iraq, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Miller of North
Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Bishop of New York), H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H1055 [30JA], H1272 [6FE], H1417
[8FE], H1472 [12FE], H2165 [5MR], H4753 [9MY], H6181 [7JN]
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H.R. 646--A bill to establish the Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails
National Heritage Area Act in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Chandler, and Mr. Yarmuth), H886
[23JA]
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H.R. 647--A bill to extend for 5 years the Mark-to-Market Program of
the Department of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Ms. Pryce
of Ohio), H886 [23JA]
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H.R. 648--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H3724 [20AP], H6439, H6476 [14JN],
H10901 [25SE], H11491 [10OC], H11847 [22OC], H13296 [7NO], H13522
[9NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 649--A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to
provide that annuities paid by States to blind veterans shall be
disregarded in determining supplemental security income benefits;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Murtha, Mr. Holden, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Platts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Higgins, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Carney,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Altmire, Mr.
Arcuri, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McHugh, and Mr. Walsh of New York), H941
[24JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1153 [31JA], H1790 [15FE], H1897
[16FE], H3081 [26MR], H6577 [15JN], H10245 [6SE], H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 650--A bill to provide for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
conduct a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of
contracting for the use of private memory care facilities for
veterans with Alzheimer's Disease; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Cole of
Oklahoma, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Fortuno, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Kuhl
of New York, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Wolf), H941 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1211 [5FE], H13523 [9NO]
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H.R. 651--A bill to permit States to place supplemental guide signs
relating to veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Ms. Fallin, Mr.
Wolf, and Mr. Calvert), H941 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1344
[7FE]
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H.R. 652--A bill to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational
Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans; to the
Committees on Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cole of
Oklahoma, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Fallin, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lewis of California,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, and Mr. Calvert), H941 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1055 [30JA], H1211 [5FE], H1344
[7FE], H7783 [13JY], H10245 [6SE]
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H.R. 653--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the
sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during the
Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted as proof of
service-connection of a disease or injury alleged to have been
incurred or aggravated by such service; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H941
[24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1344
[7FE], H1790 [15FE], H2302 [7MR], H3185 [27MR]
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H.R. 654--A bill to allow travel between the United States and Cuba;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H941
[24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H2039
[28FE], H2165 [5MR], H2400 [9MR], H2744 [20MR], H3561 [18AP], H3777
[23AP], H4293 [1MY], H5292 [16MY], H5927 [24MY], H6439, H6476
[14JN], H6577 [15JN], H7202 [26JN], H7776 [12JY], H10625 [19SE],
H11639 [16OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H1791 [15FE]
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H.R. 655--A bill to provide for more accurate valuation of multifamily
housing properties, and loans for such properties, that are sold
at a discount by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
to facilitate acquisition of such properties that maintains the
properties as affordable housing; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H941 [24JA]
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H.R. 656--A bill to require higher standards of automobile fuel
efficiency with the goal of reducing the amount of oil used for
fuel by automobiles in the United States by 10 percent beginning
in 2017, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Kuhl of New York, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Platts, Mr. Saxton, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Kirk, and Mr.
Walsh of New York), H941 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1344 [7FE], H1424 [9FE], H1668
[14FE], H2039 [28FE]
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H.R. 657--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to
deceased retired members of the Armed Forces following their
death; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H941 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1897 [16FE], H2121
[1MR], H2400 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H3081 [26MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476
[17AP], H4487 [3MY], H5472 [17MY], H6577 [15JN], H7433 [28JN], H7852
[16JY], H10320 [7SE], H10756 [24SE]
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H.R. 658--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into cooperative agreements to protect natural resources of units
of the National Park System through collaborative efforts on land
inside and outside of units of the National Park System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PORTER, H941 [24JA]
Debated, H2631 [19MR]
Text, H2631 [19MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2638 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2671 [19MR]
Message from the House, S3349 [20MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3349
[20MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-105), S8410 [26JN]
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H.R. 659--A bill to improve the programs of the Department of Homeland
Security relating to trained detection canines, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. King of New
York, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H941 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H1472 [12FE]
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H.R. 660--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect
judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways
and Means; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Scott of Virginia),
H941 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H6404 [13JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7462 [10JY]
Text, H7462 [10JY], H16867 [19DE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 110-218, part 1), H7488 [10JY]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, H7488 [10JY]
Message from the House, S9017 [11JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S10899 [3AU]
Amendments, S15776 [17DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S15789 [17DE]
Message from the Senate, H15528 [17DE]
Debated, H16867 [19DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H16871 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16953 [28DE]
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H.R. 661--A bill to amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter
Act of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory
livestock, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Lee, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Higgins, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Berman, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Pallone, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Wexler, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Holt, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. Lowey, Ms.
Matsui, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Israel, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. McCollum
of Minnesota, Mr. Payne, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Olver, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Saxton, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Honda,
and Mr. Stark), H941 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1055 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211
[5FE], H1417 [8FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2243 [6MR], H2302
[7MR], H2571 [14MR], H2671 [19MR], H2744 [20MR], H3081 [26MR], H3185
[27MR], H3400 [16AP], H3561 [18AP], H3777 [23AP], H4051 [24AP],
H4293 [1MY], H5927 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7340
[27JN], H7490 [10JY], H8742 [26JY], H10320 [7SE], H10696 [20SE],
H11171 [2OC], H13959 [14NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H10758 [24SE]
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H.R. 662--A bill to establish a fact-finding Commission to extend the
study of a prior Commission to investigate and determine facts and
circumstances surrounding the relocation, internment, and
deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese
descent from December 1941 through February 1948, and the impact
of those actions by the United States, and to recommend
appropriate remedies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr.
Honda, and Mr. Cannon), H941 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2243
[6MR], H4487 [3MY], H5472 [17MY], H6235 [11JN], H6577 [15JN], H6828
[20JN], H11316 [4OC], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 663--A bill to redeploy United States Armed Forces from Iraq and
to establish a new direction for United States policy toward Iraq;
to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Farr, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bishop of
New York, and Mr. Hare), H941 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1345 [7FE], H2165 [5MR]
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H.R. 664--A bill to amend the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in research and
development, environmental and feasibility studies, and
preliminary engineering for the Municipal Water District of Orange
County, California, Dana Point Desalination Project located at
Dana Point, California; to the Committees on Natural Resources;
Science and Technology.
By Mr. CAMPBELL of California, H941 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H1969 [27FE], H2165 [5MR], H3400
[16AP]
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H.R. 665--A bill to amend the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985 to expand the county organized health
insuring organizations authorized to enroll Medicaid
beneficiaries; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Cardoza), H941 [24JA]
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H.R. 666--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
that amounts paid for employer-provided coverage under accident or
health plans be included on W-2 Forms; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. COOPER, H941 [24JA]
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H.R. 667--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter
into cooperative agreements with States to augment their efforts
to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the
establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture,
the environment, and the economy of the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Farr, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Honda, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Baca, Mr. Filner, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California,
Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr.
Gallegly, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Nunes, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Carter,
Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms.
Matsui, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Bonner, and Ms. Hirono), H942 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2039
[28FE], H2400 [9MR], H2957 [22MR], H3476 [17AP]
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H.R. 668--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to require States who wish to receive funds under the
Act to increase the penalty applied to a defendant convicted of a
violent crime who placed a video of the commission of that crime
on the Internet; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H942 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR]
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H.R. 669--A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to make a grant to a
public university to establish the Center for the Study of Women
and Workplace Policy; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H942 [24JA]
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H.R. 670--A bill to promote the national security and stability of the
United States economy by reducing the dependence of the United
States on foreign oil through the use of alternative fuels and new
vehicle technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology; Ways and Means;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Saxton, Ms.
Eshoo, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Terry, Ms. Harman, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Ross, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Towns, Mr. Souder, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Israel,
Mr. Everett, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
McCotter, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Linder, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Cleaver, Ms. Giffords, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Honda, Mr. Kind, Mr. Klein
of Florida, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McNulty, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Lincoln Davis of
Tennessee, and Mr. Lantos), H942 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1472 [12FE], H1897
[16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2165 [5MR], H2400 [9MR], H3081 [26MR], H4293
[1MY], H5472 [17MY], H6007 [5JN]
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H.R. 671--A bill to make funds generated from the Caribbean National
Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico available to the
Secretary of Agrictulture for land acquisition intended to protect
the integrity of the buffer zone surrounding the Caribbean
National Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H942 [24JA]
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H.R. 672--A bill to protect the critical aquifers and watersheds that
serve as a principal water source for the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, to protect the tropical forests of the Karst Region of the
Commonwealth, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural
Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H942 [24JA]
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H.R. 673--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take lands
in Yuma County, Arizona, into trust as part of the reservation of
the Cocopah Indian Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H942 [24JA]
Passed House amended, H8825 [30JY]
Text, H8825 [30JY]
Amendments, H8826 [30JY]
Title amended, H8826 [30JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-271), H8833, H9052 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S10899 [3AU]
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H.R. 674--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the
provision of law requiring termination of the Advisory Committee
on Minority Veterans as of December 31, 2009; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida), H942
[24JA]
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H.R. 675--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the amount of assistance available to disabled veterans for
specially adapted housing and to provide for annual increases in
such amount; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HERSETH, H942 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H2165 [5MR], H6235 [11JN]
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H.R. 676--A bill to provide for comprehensive health insurance
coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Lee, Mr. Farr, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Clay, Mr. Honda, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Carson, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Al Green
of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr.
Rangel, and Mr. Towns), H942 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1272 [6FE], H1345 [7FE], H1472
[12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2302 [7MR], H2821
[21MR], H3185 [27MR], H3476 [17AP], H3777 [23AP], H4209 [30AP],
H4487 [3MY], H4628 [8MY], H5724 [23MY], H6331 [12JN], H6404 [13JN],
H6577 [15JN], H7202 [26JN], H8293 [23JY], H10245 [6SE], H10434
[17SE], H10696 [20SE], H10756 [24SE], H11070 [1OC], H11394 [9OC],
H13523 [9NO], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 677--A bill to provide for a study by the Institute of Medicine
of the National Academy of Sciences to identify constraints
encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating the
number of nurses sufficient to meet the health care needs of the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Christensen,
Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Higgins, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Conyers),
H942 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1345
[7FE], H1417 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1668 [14FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121
[1MR], H2302 [7MR], H2744 [20MR], H3363 [29MR], H3561 [18AP], H4204
[26AP], H4487 [3MY], H5724 [23MY], H6181 [7JN], H7656 [11JY], H9656
[2AU], H10510 [18SE], H12155 [29OC], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 678--A bill to strengthen the national security through the
expansion and improvement of foreign language study, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and Labor; Intelligence
(Permanent Select); Armed Services.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Wolf,
Mr. Payne, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Klein of Florida, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Kind, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hare,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Snyder, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Giffords), H942 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1272 [6FE], H1345 [7FE], H1417
[8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1668 [14FE], H1897 [16FE], H2302 [7MR], H2486
[13MR], H3185 [27MR], H4293 [1MY], H8121 [18JY]
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H.R. 679--A bill to waive application of the Indian Self-Determination
and Education Assistance Act to a specific parcel of real property
transferred by the United States to 2 Indian tribes in Oregon, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. DeFazio),
H942 [24JA]
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H.R. 680--A bill to permit the cancellation of certain loans under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Boustany, and Mr. Alexander), H942 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H3017 [23MR]
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H.R. 681--A bill to prohibit a State from receiving Federal education
funds unless the State has certain policies and procedures
regarding the purchase or acquisition of library and classroom-
based reference, instructional, and other print materials for use
in elementary schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H942 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H2744 [20MR]
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H.R. 682--A bill to expand the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to include
alternative fuels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H942 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE]
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H.R. 683--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote
investment in energy independence through coal to liquid
technology, biomass, and oil shale; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee,
Mr. Nunes, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Davis of Kentucky,
Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. McCotter), H942
[24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H3017 [23MR], H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 684--A bill to require full funding of part A of title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baird, Mrs.
Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holden, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Matheson, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms. Woolsey),
H943 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1055 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1345
[7FE], H1565 [13FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2165 [5MR], H2571
[14MR], H3081 [26MR], H11070 [1OC]
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H.R. 685--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-
month waiting period for Social Security disability and the 24-
month waiting period for Medicare benefits in the cases of
individuals with disabling burn injuries; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H943 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H2400 [9MR], H3695 [19AP], H6181 [7JN]
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H.R. 686--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the qualified tuition deduction; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Souder, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Hare, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Terry,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley, Mr. McCaul
of Texas, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Carney, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and
Mr. Burton of Indiana), H943 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H2744 [20MR], H10245 [6SE], H11028
[27SE]
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H.R. 687--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
State family support grant program to end the practice of parents
giving legal custody of their seriously emotionally disturbed
children to State agencies for the purpose of obtaining mental
health services for those children; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Kennedy), H943 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1417 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1897
[16FE], H2039 [28FE], H2341 [8MR], H3777 [23AP], H4487 [3MY], H5724
[23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H7433 [28JN], H7852 [16JY], H7982
[17JY], H9656 [2AU], H11250 [3OC]
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H.R. 688--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards and procedures to
guide both State and local law enforcement agencies and law
enforcement officers during internal investigations, interrogation
of law enforcement officers, and administrative disciplinary
hearings, to ensure accountability of law enforcement officers, to
guarantee the due process rights of law enforcement officers, and
to require States to enact law enforcement discipline,
accountability, and due process laws; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Gene
Green of Texas, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Miller of North
Carolina, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Rothman), H943 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1565 [13FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897
[16FE], H2039 [28FE], H2821 [21MR], H9276 [31JY], H10320 [7SE],
H10510 [18SE], H11028 [27SE], H11777 [18OC], H13523 [9NO]
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H.R. 689--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of
certain proposed rescissions of budget authority; to the
Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Putnam, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Smith of
Nebraska, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Flake, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Inglis
of South Carolina, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Kirk, Mr. Mack, Mr. Royce, Mr. Terry, Mr. Weller, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hastings
of Washington, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Herger, Mr. Issa, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Pence, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Kingston, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
McHenry, Mr. Shays, Mr. Platts, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Price of Georgia,
Mr. Castle, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs.
Bachmann, Mr. Walberg, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Daniel
E. Lungren of California, Mr. Coble, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Reichert, and Mr. Ferguson), H943 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1969 [27FE], H3695 [19AP], H6577
[15JN], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 690--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the
minimum age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular
service from 60 to 55; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Boozman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Holden, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Terry, Mr. Bilirakis,
Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms.
Herseth, Mr. Holt, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Clay, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Ferguson), H943
[24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1345 [7FE], H1417 [8FE], H1565
[13FE], H1791 [15FE], H1969 [27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2341 [8MR], H2401
[9MR], H2436 [12MR], H2957 [22MR], H3185 [27MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476
[17AP], H3777 [23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416
[2MY], H4753 [9MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6235 [11JN], H6439,
H6476 [14JN], H6577 [15JN], H6661 [18JN], H6735 [19JN], H6828
[20JN], H7340 [27JN], H7656 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H8186 [19JY],
H8618 [25JY], H8821 [27JY], H9656 [2AU], H10076 [4SE], H10156 [5SE],
H10245 [6SE], H10370 [14SE], H10434 [17SE], H10696 [20SE], H10901
[25SE], H11729 [17OC], H11847 [22OC], H12103 [25OC], H13204 [6NO],
H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 691--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expedite
the prompt return of the remains of deceased members of the Armed
Forces to their loved ones for burial; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. STUPAK, H943 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H2121 [1MR], H2744 [20MR], H4176
[25AP], H4487 [3MY]
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H.R. 692--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize
the Governor of a State, territory, or possession of the United
States to order that the National flag be flown at half-staff in
that State, territory, or possession in the event of the death of
a member of the Armed Forces from that State, territory, or
possession who dies while serving on active duty; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Kildee, and Ms. Kilpatrick), H943 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1272 [6FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897
[16FE], H2341 [8MR], H3017 [23MR], H3724 [20AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176
[25AP], H4416 [2MY], H4487 [3MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-139), H4751 [9MY]
Debated, H4976 [15MY]
Text, H4976 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5014 [15MY]
Message from the House, S6190 [16MY], S8061 [20JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6190 [16MY]
Reported (no written report), S7332 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S7777 [14JN]
Message from the Senate, H6518 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6733 [19JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8061 [20JN]
Presented to the President (June 20, 2007), H6954 [21JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-41] (signed June 29, 2007)
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H.R. 693--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to require
restroom gender parity in Federal buildings; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Ms. Clarke), H943 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1668 [14FE], H1791 [15FE], H6661 [18JN], H7490
[10JY], H9276 [31JY], H9710 [3AU]
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H.R. 694--A bill to establish a digital and wireless network
technology program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science and Technology; Education and Labor.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Payne, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mrs. Drake), H943 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969
[27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2243 [6MR], H2621 [15MR], H2821 [21MR], H3017
[23MR], H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3400 [16AP], H3777 [23AP],
H5621 [22MY], H7982 [17JY], H9710 [3AU]
Debated, H10021 [4SE]
Text, H10021 [4SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10042 [4SE]
Message from the House, S11113 [5SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S12773 [4OC]
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H.R. 695--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into
private tax collection contracts; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hayes, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Mr. Obey, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Schwartz, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Watson,
and Mr. Waxman), H943 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1055 [30JA], H1211 [5FE], H1272
[6FE], H1472 [12FE], H1668 [14FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969
[27FE], H2165 [5MR], H2401 [9MR], H2621 [15MR], H2671 [19MR], H2821
[21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363 [29MR],
H3476 [17AP], H3695 [19AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY],
H4553 [7MY], H4966 [14MY], H5292 [16MY], H5472 [17MY], H5621 [22MY],
H5724 [23MY], H6007 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6331 [12JN], H6404 [13JN],
H6661 [18JN], H6735 [19JN], H7340 [27JN], H7490 [10JY], H7656
[11JY], H7776 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE],
H10901 [25SE], H12739 [5NO], H14084 [15NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H3279 [28MR]
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H.R. 696--A bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the
Humanities Act of 1965 to make available additional funds to
increase access to the arts through the support of education; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H943 [24JA]
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H.R. 697--A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual
employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to
refrain from such activities; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Goode, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Manzullo,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Poe, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. Carter, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bonner, Mrs.
Drake, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr.
Dreier, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Barton
of Texas, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Pence), H943 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1417 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1969
[27FE], H2302 [7MR], H3279 [28MR], H3695 [19AP], H4176 [25AP], H4966
[14MY], H6007 [5JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7070 [25JN], H7433
[28JN], H11316 [4OC]
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H.R. 698--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to
establish industrial bank holding company regulation, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gutierrez,
Ms. Watson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Goode, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Salazar, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Ms. Fallin, Ms. Castor, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Chandler, Mr. Lamborn, Ms. Carson, Mr. Hodes, and Ms. Schakowsky),
H986 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1272 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1668
[14FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2165 [5MR], H2302
[7MR], H2486 [13MR], H2621 [15MR], H2744 [20MR], H2821 [21MR], H3017
[23MR], H3279 [28MR], H3561 [18AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP],
H4209 [30AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4628 [8MY], H4753 [9MY],
H5054 [15MY], H5292 [16MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-155), H5290 [16MY]
Debated, H5477 [21MY]
Text, H5477 [21MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5513 [21MY]
Message from the House, S6459 [22MY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S6459 [22MY]
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H.R. 699--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect
to the jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and
controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Jordan, Mr. Pence, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Herger, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Sali, Mr. Baker, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Capito,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Latham,
Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Fortuno, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia), H986
[29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1272 [6FE], H1345 [7FE], H1472
[12FE], H1668 [14FE], H1791 [15FE], H2121 [1MR], H2302 [7MR], H2571
[14MR], H3081 [26MR], H3400 [16AP], H3724 [20AP], H4416 [2MY], H5532
[21MY], H5724 [23MY], H10245 [6SE], H10510 [18SE], H11548 [15OC],
H12238 [30OC], H12384 [31OC], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H16834
[18DE]
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H.R. 700--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
extend the pilot program for alternative water source projects; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself and Mrs. Tauscher), H986 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1272 [6FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-15), H1891 [16FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 215), H2241 [6MR]
Amendments, H2244 [6MR], H2324, H2325, H2326, H2327, H2328, H2329
[8MR]
Debated, H2321 [8MR]
Text, H2324 [8MR]
Passed House amended, H2330 [8MR]
Message from the House, S2968 [9MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S2968
[9MR]
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H.R. 701--A bill to amend the impact aid program under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the delivery of
payments under the program to local educational agencies; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Inslee, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Issa, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Reyes,
Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Taylor, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Grijalva),
H986 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1969 [27FE]
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H.R. 702--A bill to authorize any alien who has been issued a valid
machine-readable biometric border crossing identification card to
be temporarily admitted into the United States upon successfully
completing a background check; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUELLAR, H986 [29JA]
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H.R. 703--A bill to authorize the Department of Energy to oversee
certain safety, security, and health functions of the National
Nuclear Security Administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Armed Services.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Stupak, and Mr. Whitfield), H986 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE]
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H.R. 704--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce from
age 57 to age 55 the age after which the remarriage of the
surviving spouse of a deceased veteran shall not result in
termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise
payable to that surviving spouse; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H986 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H2821 [21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3279 [28MR], H5927
[24MY], H6661 [18JN], H10156 [5SE]
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H.R. 705--A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative
postage stamp in honor of George Henry White; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD, H986 [29JA]
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H.R. 706--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego,
California, as the ``Cesar E. Chavez Post Office''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Ms. Watson, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Matsui, Ms. Lee, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Farr, Mr. Stark, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mr. Baca, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Becerra, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. George Miller of California,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Waxman, and Mrs. Capps), H986 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA]
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H.R. 707--A bill to establish the Mountaintown National Scenic Area in
the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, and to designate
additional National Forest System land in the State of Georgia as
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; to the
Committees on Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, H986 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H10901 [25SE]
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H.R. 708--A bill to amend United States trade laws to address more
effectively import crises, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H986 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H3279 [28MR]
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H.R. 709--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
restrict totalization agreements between the United States and
other countries to providing for appropriate exchange of Social
Security taxes or contributions between the parties to such
agreements, and to prohibit crediting of individuals under such
title with earnings from employment or self-employment in the
United States performed while such individuals are not citizens,
nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States and
are not authorized by law to be employed in the United States; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H986 [29JA]
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H.R. 710--A bill to amend the National Organ Transplant Act to clarify
that kidney paired donation does not involve the transfer of a
human organ for valuable consideration; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself and Mr. Inslee), H986 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1472 [12FE], H1565 [13FE], H2243
[6MR]
Debated, H2192 [6MR]
Text, H2192 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2265 [7MR]
Title amended, H2266 [7MR]
Message from the House, S2898 [8MR], S14783, S14784 [5DE], S15133
[11DE]
Placed on the calendar, S3123 [14MR]
Amendments, S8878, S8880 [9JY], S14827 [6DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8879 [9JY]
Message from the Senate, H7437 [10JY], H14456 [6DE]
House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments (pursuant to H.
Res. 837), H14131 [4DE]
Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment, S14827 [6DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15133 [11DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H15310 [11DE]
Presented to the President (December 11, 2007), H15407 [12DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-144] (signed December 21, 2007)
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H.R. 711--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to ensure that participants in the Troops to Teachers
Program may teach at a range of eligible schools; to the
Committees on Education and Labor; Armed Services.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Ms. Matsui), H986 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1273 [6FE], H1417
[8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1897 [16FE], H2165 [5MR], H2401 [9MR], H2621
[15MR], H3476 [17AP], H4051 [24AP], H4293 [1MY], H4628 [8MY], H4966
[14MY], H5532 [21MY], H6828 [20JN], H7490 [10JY], H8742 [26JY]
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H.R. 712--A bill to amend the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2007 to correct an error in the enrollment of the
law that resulted in the omission of two Army construction and
land acquisition projects authorized in the conference report
(House Report 109-702), and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself and Mr. Hunter), H986 [29JA]
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H.R. 713--A bill to establish the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
in the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Reynolds), H987 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1417 [8FE], H2401
[9MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-219), H7488 [10JY]
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H.R. 714--A bill to establish reporting requirements relating to funds
made available for military operations in Iraq or the
reconstruction of Iraq, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Lincoln
Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Harman, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Patrick
Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Bean, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Cardoza,
Mr. Chandler, Mr. Costa, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Hill, Mr. Melancon, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor,
and Mr. Ross), H987 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1273
[6FE], H1417 [8FE]
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H.R. 715--A bill to provide funding for programs at the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences regarding breast cancer
in younger women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Watt, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Lee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Boswell,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Reyes, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Davis of
California, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Capito,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Cooper, Ms. Harman, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hooley,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Berman, and
Mr. Cummings), H987 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1897 [16FE], H3363 [29MR], H4416
[2MY], H5472 [17MY], H6235 [11JN], H6735 [19JN], H9276 [31JY], H9656
[2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10156 [5SE], H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE],
H11171 [2OC], H11316 [4OC], H11729 [17OC], H12103 [25OC], H12384
[31OC], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 716--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H987 [29JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8195 [23JY]
Text, H8195 [23JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-246), H8291 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9827
[24JY]
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H.R. 717--A bill to encourage partnerships between community colleges
and four-year colleges and universities; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. WU, H987 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H3400 [16AP]
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H.R. 718--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the
national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National
Guard Bureau and the enhancement of the functions of the National
Guard Bureau, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Butterfield), H1053 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1565 [13FE], H1791 [15FE], H1969
[27FE], H2243 [6MR], H2341 [8MR], H2571 [14MR], H3081 [26MR], H3363
[29MR], H3476 [17AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487
[3MY], H4553 [7MY], H4914 [10MY], H5292 [16MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007
[5JN], H6235 [11JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7656 [11JY], H10245
[6SE], H11070 [1OC], H11639 [16OC], H11934 [23OC], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 719--A bill to require convicted sex offenders to register online
identifiers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Chabot, and
Mr. Lampson), H1053 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H2165 [5MR], H2744 [20MR], H3695 [19AP], H6331
[12JN], H7776 [12JY], H8186 [19JY], H8742 [26JY], H9656 [2AU],
H10245 [6SE], H10370 [14SE], H11028 [27SE], H11548 [15OC], H11777
[18OC], H12103 [25OC]
Debated, H13589 [13NO]
Text, H13589 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H13885 [14NO]
Title amended, H13885 [14NO]
Message from the House, S14485 [15NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S14487 [15NO]
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H.R. 720--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for State water pollution control
revolving funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, and Mrs. Tauscher), H1053 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1273 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1565
[13FE], H2165 [5MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-30), H2164 [5MR]
Amendments, H2303 [7MR], H2367, H2369, H2370, H2371, H2372, H2374,
H2376 [9MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 229), H2339 [8MR]
Debated, H2351 [9MR]
Text, H2364 [9MR]
Reported back to the House with amendment, H2376 [9MR]
Passed House amended, H2377 [9MR]
Message from the House, S3000 [12MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3000
[12MR]
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H.R. 721--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for qualified timber gains; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Baird, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Melancon,
Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Berry, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Barton
of Texas, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Bonner, Mr.
Butterfield, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Petri, Mr. Hayes, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Foxx, Mr.
Marchant, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Ross, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr.
Baker), H1053 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1273 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1791 [15FE], H2243
[6MR], H2401 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H3363 [29MR], H4204 [26AP], H6007
[5JN], H11394 [9OC]
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H.R. 722--A bill to increase the maximum Pell Grant; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H1053 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1472 [12FE], H1969 [27FE], H2165
[5MR], H4553 [7MY]
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H.R. 723--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation
waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Buchanan,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mrs. Drake),
H1053 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1472 [12FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969
[27FE], H2165 [5MR]
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H.R. 724--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit
Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of
Marriage Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Graves, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Lincoln Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Paul, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Akin, Mr. Garrett of
New Jersey, Mr. Carter, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Pence, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Linder, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sali, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Poe, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, and Mr. Wamp), H1053 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1273 [6FE], H1565 [13FE], H1791
[15FE], H3777 [23AP], H5532 [21MY], H6331 [12JN], H10510 [18SE],
H11639 [16OC]
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H.R. 725--A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to
prevent the use of the legal system in a manner that extorts money
from State and local governments, and the Federal Government, and
inhibits such governments' constitutional actions under the first,
tenth, and fourteenth amendments; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Akin, Mr. Garrett
of New Jersey, Mr. Pence, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. McCaul of Texas,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Rogers
of Michigan, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hensarling,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sali, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Poe,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Shimkus), H1053
[30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1273 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1565
[13FE], H2039 [28FE], H2121 [1MR], H2302 [7MR], H2401 [9MR], H3400
[16AP], H4416 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H7340 [27JN], H7490 [10JY], H7852
[16JY], H10157 [5SE], H10370 [14SE], H11639 [16OC], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 726--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to
individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such
title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds a minimum COLA-
adjusted amount of $2,500 and to provide for a graduated
implementation of such provision on amounts above such minimum
amount; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H1053 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H4051 [24AP], H4416 [2MY], H5927
[24MY], H6331 [12JN], H7202 [26JN], H7982 [17JY], H9656 [2AU],
H10510 [18SE], H10901 [25SE], H11070 [1OC], H13204 [6NO]
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H.R. 727--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to add
requirements regarding trauma care, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Burgess), H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H1897 [16FE], H2243 [6MR], H2486
[13MR], H2621 [15MR], H3081 [26MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3157 [27MR]
Text, H3157 [27MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-77), H3183 [27MR]
Message from the House, S4044 [28MR], S4809 [20AP]
Passed Senate, S4224 [29MR]
Message from the Senate, H3373 [30MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H3721 [20AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4917 [24AP]
Presented to the President (April 24, 2007), H4173 [25AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-23] (signed May 3, 2007)
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H.R. 728--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish
certain protections for preference eligibles selected for
involuntary geographic reassignment; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Ms. HERSETH (for herself and Mr. Clay), H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H2121 [1MR], H2165 [5MR], H2744
[20MR], H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3400 [16AP], H3476 [17AP],
H3777 [23AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4628 [8MY],
H5532 [21MY], H5724 [23MY], H6007 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6661 [18JN],
H7011 [22JN], H7490 [10JY], H7776 [12JY], H8618 [25JY], H10245
[6SE], H10756 [24SE], H10901 [25SE], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 729--A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1978 to promote energy independence and self-sufficiency by
providing for the use of net metering by certain small electic
energy generation systems, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ehlers, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Farr, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Payne, Mr. Honda, and Ms. Hooley), H1054
[30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1791 [15FE], H2165 [5MR], H2957
[22MR], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H3695 [19AP], H3777 [23AP],
H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4753 [9MY], H7982 [17JY], H10901 [25SE],
H11394 [9OC], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 730--A bill to provide funds to certain State and local
governments to pay for utility costs resulting from the provision
of temporary housing units to evacuees from Hurricane Katrina and
other hurricanes of the 2005 season; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JINDAL, H1054 [30JA]
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H.R. 731--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a
program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small
business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Small Business.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Patrick
Murphy of Pennsylvania, and Mr. McHugh), H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1565 [13FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897
[16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2341 [8MR], H2571 [14MR], H2744 [20MR], H4553
[7MY]
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H.R. 732--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
reduce from 10 to 5 the number of years of marriage prior to
divorce required for a divorced spouse to be eligible for benefits
under such title; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H1054 [30JA]
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H.R. 733--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
eliminate all Federally-imposed mandates over the local budget
process and financial management of the District of Columbia and
the borrowing of money by the District of Columbia; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H1054
[30JA]
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H.R. 734--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow
additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain public
transportation projects; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Costa, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
Holden, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Platts, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sullivan,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Upton), H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H2341 [8MR], H2671 [19MR], H2821
[21MR], H3279 [28MR], H3476 [17AP], H4176 [25AP], H4628 [8MY], H5622
[22MY], H7070 [25JN], H7202 [26JN], H7852 [16JY], H8397 [24JY]
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H.R. 735--A bill to designate the Federal building under construction
at 799 First Avenue in New York, New York, as the ``Ronald H.
Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-230), H7654 [11JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8935 [30JY]
Text, H8936 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S10900
[3AU]
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H.R. 736--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
exclude from creditable wages and self-employment income wages
earned for services by aliens illegally performed in the United
States and self-employment income derived from a trade or business
illegally conducted in the United States; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. McHenry, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Goode, and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida), H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H2121 [1MR], H2243 [6MR], H2486
[13MR], H3476 [17AP], H4051 [24AP], H4416 [2MY], H4628 [8MY], H5927
[24MY], H6331 [12JN], H9276 [31JY], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 737--A bill to correct an inequity in eligibility for military
retired pay based on nonregular service in the case of certain
members of the reserve components completing their reserve service
before 1966; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Carney, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, and Mr. Payne), H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA]
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H.R. 738--A bill for the relief of Manuel Bartsch; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILLMOR, H1054 [30JA]
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H.R. 739--A bill for the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo,
Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou Pathe
Diallo, Fatoumata Traore Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, and Marliatou
Bah; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1054 [30JA]
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H.R. 740--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent
caller ID spoofing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Reichert, and Mrs. Schmidt), H1149
[31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-37), H2339 [8MR]
Debated, H2790 [21MR]
Text, H2790 [21MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2796 [21MR]
Message from the House, S3605 [22MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S3606 [22MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6842 [24MY]
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H.R. 741--A bill to provide for the expansion of Federal efforts
concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and research
activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases,
including the establishment of a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory
Committee; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Bean, Mr. Langevin,
Mr. Baird, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. McHugh),
H1149 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1791 [15FE], H2039 [28FE], H2121
[1MR], H2302 [7MR], H2401 [9MR], H2957 [22MR], H3279 [28MR], H3476
[17AP], H3724 [20AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4204 [26AP],
H4416 [2MY], H4628 [8MY], H4966 [14MY], H5054 [15MY], H5724 [23MY],
H5927 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6184 [8JN], H6235 [11JN],
H6735 [19JN], H7070 [25JN], H7982 [17JY], H9710 [3AU], H10320 [7SE],
H11070 [1OC], H11171 [2OC], H11847 [22OC], H12739 [5NO], H13523
[9NO], H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 742--A bill to amend the Antitrust Modernization Commission Act
of 2002, to extend the term of the Antitrust Modernization
Commission and to make a technical correction; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H1149 [31JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1297 [7FE]
Text, H1297 [7FE]
Message from the House, S1780 [8FE], S1957 [14FE]
Passed Senate, S1873 [12FE]
Message from the Senate, H1453 [12FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H1562 [13FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1957 [14FE]
Presented to the President (February 16, 2007), H1966 [27FE]
Approved [Public Law 110-6] (signed February 26, 2007)
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H.R. 743--A bill to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and
multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce
permanent; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Farr, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Chabot, Mrs.
Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Ms.
Harman, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Jordan, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Honda, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Hooley, and Ms. Herseth),
H1149 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1345 [7FE], H1472 [12FE], H1791
[15FE], H2039 [28FE], H2121 [1MR], H2165 [5MR], H2436 [12MR], H3363
[29MR], H3476 [17AP], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H4628 [8MY], H4914
[10MY], H4966 [14MY], H5292 [16MY], H5472 [17MY], H5622 [22MY],
H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6577 [15JN], H7011 [22JN],
H7203 [26JN], H7490 [10JY], H7656 [11JY], H7776 [12JY], H7982
[17JY], H8121 [18JY], H8186 [19JY], H8293 [23JY], H8742 [26JY],
H8821 [27JY], H9656 [2AU], H10076 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10320 [7SE],
H10363 [10SE], H10370 [14SE], H10434 [17SE], H10510 [18SE], H10625
[19SE], H10696 [20SE], H10901 [25SE], H10939 [26SE], H11028 [27SE],
H11070 [1OC], H11171 [2OC], H11250 [3OC], H11491 [10OC], H11639
[16OC], H11729 [17OC], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 744--A bill to enhance congressional oversight of Operation Iraqi
Freedom by requiring the President to transmit periodically to
Congress a consolidated, comprehensive report to detail the terms
of completion for Operation Iraqi Freedom and by requiring the
President to seek to enter into a multilateral agreement to help
provide for the completion of Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Ms. BORDALLO, H1149 [31JA]
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H.R. 745--A bill to revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer,
Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act
Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. Baca), H1149 [31JA]
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H.R. 746--A bill to provide for the safe and orderly withdrawal of
United States military forces and Department of Defense
contractors from Iraq, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Olver, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Waters, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ellison,
Mr. Welch of Vermont, Ms. Lee, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Conyers, and Ms. Schakowsky), H1149 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1345 [7FE], H1417 [8FE], H1472
[12FE], H2243 [6MR], H7011 [22JN]
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H.R. 747--A bill to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination
Council; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Holt, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Grijalva), H1149 [31JA]
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H.R. 748--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Ross), H1149 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1345 [7FE], H1417 [8FE], H1791
[15FE], H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2243 [6MR], H2571 [14MR], H2671
[19MR], H3081 [26MR], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H4204 [26AP],
H4293 [1MY], H4628 [8MY], H4966 [14MY], H5292 [16MY], H5927 [24MY],
H6007 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6404 [13JN], H6476 [14JN], H6577 [15JN],
H6956 [21JN], H7433 [28JN], H8397 [24JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9656
[2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10363 [10SE], H10901 [25SE], H11171 [2OC],
H12103 [25OC], H12739 [5NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H16949
[19DE]
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H.R. 749--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to improve choices
available to Medicare eligible seniors by permitting them to elect
(instead of regular Medicare benefits) to receive a voucher for a
health savings account, for premiums for a high deductible health
insurance plan, or both and by suspending Medicare late enrollment
penalties between ages 65 and 70; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and
Mr. Sessions), H1150 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 750--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
comprehensively reform immigration law, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Homeland Security; Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H1150 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H4416 [2MY], H4914 [10MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN],
H11250 [3OC], H11316 [4OC]
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H.R. 751--A bill to expedite payments of certain Federal emergency
assistance authorized pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and to direct the Secretary
of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority provided under
such Act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself and Mr. Taylor),
H1150 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H2486 [13MR], H4293 [1MY]
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H.R. 752--A bill to direct Federal agencies to donate excess and
surplus Federal electronic equipment, including computers,
computer components, printers, and fax machines, to qualifying
small towns, counties, schools, nonprofit organizations, and
libraries; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lee, Mr. Honda, and
Mr. Baca), H1150 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2744 [20MR], H2821
[21MR], H3561 [18AP], H3777 [23AP], H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 753--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 167
North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee, as the ``Clifford Davis/
Odell Horton Federal Building''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COHEN, H1150 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3021 [26MR]
Text, H3021 [26MR]
Title amended, H3022 [26MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-72), H3079 [26MR]
Message from the House, S3832 [27MR], S4809 [20AP]
Passed Senate, S4317 [10AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H3721 [20AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4917 [24AP]
Presented to the President (April 24, 2007), H4173 [25AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-20] (signed May 2, 2007)
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H.R. 754--A bill to designate the National Museum of Wildlife Art,
located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, as the National
Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H1150 [31JA]
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H.R. 755--A bill to require annual oral testimony before the Financial
Services Committee of the Chairperson or a designee of the
Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board, relating to their efforts to promote
transparency in financial reporting; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Feeney), H1150 [31JA]
Debated, H1903 [27FE]
Text, H1903 [27FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1932 [27FE]
Message from the House, S2353 [28FE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S2354 [28FE]
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H.R. 756--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct
the Election Assistance Commission to develop and adopt guidelines
for electronic poll books in the same manner as the Commission
develops and adopts voluntary voting system guidelines under the
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H1150 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H2121 [1MR], H2401 [9MR], H7776 [12JY], H9710
[3AU]
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H.R. 757--A bill to allow United States nationals and permanent
residents to visit family members in Cuba, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Flake, Mr. Paul, Mrs.
Emerson, Ms. Solis, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Meeks of New
York), H1150 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H2039 [28FE], H2341 [8MR], H3363
[29MR], H3561 [18AP], H4204 [26AP], H6828 [20JN]
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H.R. 758--A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a
minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph
node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage
for secondary consultations; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and Labor.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baca, Ms.
Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mr. Chandler,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Crowley, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Lincoln Davis of
Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gerlach, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Ms. Harman, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
LoBiondo, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter,
Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Taylor, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall
of Colorado, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Carney, and Mr. Wexler), H1150 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1273 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1791 [15FE], H2121
[1MR], H2302 [7MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3476 [17AP], H4176
[25AP], H4204 [26AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553
[7MY], H5472 [17MY], H6007 [5JN], H6235 [11JN], H7340 [27JN], H7433
[28JN], H7656 [11JY], H7776 [12JY], H8618 [25JY], H8821 [27JY],
H9276 [31JY], H10157 [5SE], H10901 [25SE], H10939 [26SE], H11070
[1OC], H11250 [3OC], H11394 [9OC], H11491 [10OC], H11548 [15OC],
H11639 [16OC], H11729 [17OC], H11847 [22OC], H11934 [23OC], H12155
[29OC], H12238 [30OC], H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 759--A bill to redesignate the Ellis Island Library on the third
floor of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, located on Ellis
Island in New York Harbor, as the ``Bob Hope Memorial Library'';
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Gallegly), H1150 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1273 [6FE], H1345 [7FE], H1472
[12FE], H1565 [13FE]
Debated, H2636 [19MR]
Text, H2636 [19MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2688 [20MR]
Message from the House, S3516 [21MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3516
[21MR]
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H.R. 760--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem
certain service in the organized military forces of the Government
of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts
to have been active service for purposes of benefits under
programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Honda, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Bilbray, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Ms.
Hirono), H1150 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2165
[5MR], H2436 [12MR], H2671 [19MR], H3081 [26MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476
[17AP], H3561 [18AP], H3724 [20AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4628
[8MY], H5292 [16MY], H5622 [22MY], H5927 [24MY], H6235 [11JN], H6577
[15JN], H6828 [20JN], H6956 [21JN], H7011 [22JN], H7340 [27JN],
H7656 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H7982 [17JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710
[3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10434 [17SE], H10901 [25SE], H11548 [15OC],
H13959 [14NO], H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 761--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey to
The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and
Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land associated
with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to
be used as an historical interpretive site along the trail; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Smith of
Nebraska), H1150 [31JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8193 [23JY]
Text, H8193 [23JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-247), H8291 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9827
[24JY]
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H.R. 762--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for
voluntary contributions on a grant basis to the Organization of
American States (OAS) to establish a Center for Caribbean Basin
Trade and to establish a skills-based training program for
Caribbean Basin countries; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H1150 [31JA]
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H.R. 763--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the deduction allowable with respect to income
attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H1150 [31JA]
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H.R. 764--A bill to expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to
study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of
the Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Ms. Giffords), H1150 [31JA]
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H.R. 765--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase and extend the alternative motor vehicle credit for
certain flexible fuel hybrid vehicles; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H1150 [31JA]
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H.R. 766--A bill to waive the time limitations specified by law in
order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded posthumously to
Richard L. Etchberger of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, for acts of valor
on March 11, 1968, while an Air Force Chief Master Sergeant
serving in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H1150 [31JA]
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H.R. 767--A bill to protect, conserve, and restore native fish,
wildlife, and their natural habitats at national wildlife refuges
through cooperative, incentive-based grants to control, mitigate,
and eradicate harmful nonnative species, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. Shays),
H1150 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H2121 [1MR], H6735 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H6956
[21JN], H8821 [27JY], H11070 [1OC], H11548 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11791 [22OC]
Text, H11791 [22OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-397), H11845 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13258
[23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S14190,
S14234 [8NO]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, S14190, S14234
[8NO]
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H.R. 768--A bill to provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no
force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain
purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Paul, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Alexander, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Goode, Mr. McKeon, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Baker, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Culberson, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Price of Georgia),
H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1273 [6FE], H1791 [15FE], H2039 [28FE], H2571
[14MR], H2821 [21MR], H3400 [16AP], H4293 [1MY], H4753 [9MY], H10434
[17SE], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 769--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare
English as the official language of the Government of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and
Labor; the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Taylor, Mr. Paul, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Royce, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Jo
Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Goode, Mr. McKeon,
Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Baker, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Culberson, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Lucas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Price of Georgia,
Mr. Coble, and Mr. Campbell of California), H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1273 [6FE], H1791 [15FE], H2039 [28FE], H2243
[6MR], H2341 [8MR], H2486 [13MR], H2571 [14MR], H2744 [20MR], H2957
[22MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H4293 [1MY],
H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 770--A bill to prohibit the use of funds to carry out any covert
action for the purpose of causing regime change in Iran or to
carry out any military action against Iran in the absence of an
imminent threat, in accordance with international law and
constitutional and statutory requirements for congressional
authorization; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed
Services; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Conyers, and
Ms. Waters), H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2302 [7MR], H2341 [8MR], H4051
[24AP], H4416 [2MY], H14084 [15NO], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 771--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Southern California Desert Region
Integrated Water and Economic Sustainability Plan; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H2957 [22MR], H3185 [27MR], H4293 [1MY]
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H.R. 772--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and
students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. King of New York),
H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4967 [14MY], H6735 [19JN], H8821
[27JY], H10157 [5SE], H13959 [14NO], H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 773--A bill to reduce and prevent the sale and use of fraudulent
degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher
education degrees that are used for Federal purposes; to the
Committees on Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce; Oversight
and Government Reform; the Judiciary; Rules.
By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Bishop of New York, and
Mr. Grijalva), H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY], H5292 [16MY], H5622 [22MY], H7070
[25JN], H9276 [31JY]
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H.R. 774--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the
program of grants for rape prevention education, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McCOTTER, H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR]
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H.R. 775--A bill making supplemental appropriations for defense and
for the reconstruction of Iraq for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and requiring the President to submit a
request for additional funding after certifying substantial
progress has been made in Iraq in meeting certain performance
measures; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. McHUGH, H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE]
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H.R. 776--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform
the system of public financing for Presidential elections, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H1151
[31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H1897 [16FE], H3400 [16AP], H4293
[1MY], H6661 [18JN]
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H.R. 777--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer
Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning
areas; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE, H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H5292 [16MY], H6181 [7JN], H6735
[19JN], H6956 [21JN], H8121 [18JY]
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H.R. 778--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the residential energy efficient property credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H1151 [31JA]
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H.R. 779--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to double
the damages, fines, and penalties for the unauthorized inspection
or disclosure of returns and return information, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H2401 [9MR], H2621 [15MR], H3724
[20AP], H4487 [3MY], H7982 [17JY]
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H.R. 780--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to counterfeit drugs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas),
H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1273 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H2341 [8MR], H5532
[21MY]
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H.R. 781--A bill to redesignate Lock and Dam No. 5 of the McClellan-
Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System near Redfield, Arkansas,
authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946,
as the ``Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Snyder),
H1151 [31JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-229), H7654 [11JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7811 [16JY]
Text, H7811 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9468 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S9468
[17JY]
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H.R. 782--A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to
provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a
countervailable export subsidy, to amend the Exchange Rates and
International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to clarify
the definition of manipulation with respect to currency, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Financial
Services; Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Altmire, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Foxx,
Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Michaud,
Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Mollohan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Renzi, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Space, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina), H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1273 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1897
[16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2302 [7MR], H2744 [20MR], H3400 [16AP], H3476
[17AP], H3695 [19AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4753
[9MY], H4967 [14MY], H5054 [15MY], H5532 [21MY], H5927 [24MY], H6111
[6JN], H6331 [12JN], H6735 [19JN], H7433 [28JN], H7776 [12JY], H8293
[23JY], H10017 [4AU], H10076 [4SE], H11070 [1OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 783--A bill to modify the boundary of Mesa Verde National Park,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H3400 [16AP], H8293 [23JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11786 [22OC]
Text, H11786 [22OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-396), H11845 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
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H.R. 784--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to change the
effective date for paid-up coverage under the military Survivor
Benefit Plan; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Paul, Mr. Mica, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Bonner, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Filner, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Taylor,
Mr. McCotter, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mr. Costello, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Souder, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Kildee),
H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1417 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1791
[15FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2341 [8MR], H2957 [22MR], H3185
[27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP],
H3777 [23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4487 [3MY],
H4753 [9MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6235 [11JN], H6439, H6476
[14JN], H7340 [27JN], H7656 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H7982 [17JY],
H8834, H9053 [30JY], H10696 [20SE], H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 785--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an
Inspector General for the judicial branch, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H1151 [31JA]
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H.R. 786--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Los Angeles County Water Supply
Augmentation Demonstration Project, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself and Mrs.
Napolitano), H1151 [31JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3413 [17AP]
Text, H3413 [17AP]
Message from the House, S4673 [18AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4674
[18AP]
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H.R. 787--A bill to state United States policy for Iraq, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs;
Rules.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania), H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1273 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1472
[12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1668 [14FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897 [16FE],
H1969 [27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2121 [1MR], H2165 [5MR], H2243 [6MR],
H2302 [7MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2436 [12MR], H2621 [15MR]
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H.R. 788--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to drug safety, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H1151 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H6331 [12JN], H8618 [25JY]
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H.R. 789--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
an Office of Men's Health, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, and Ms.
Lee), H1152 [31JA]
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H.R. 790--A bill to provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu
of taxes program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Salazar), H1152 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2165
[5MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2436 [12MR], H2671 [19MR], H2744
[20MR], H3017 [23MR], H3363 [29MR], H7982 [17JY]
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H.R. 791--A bill to increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline
sold in the United States by the year 2025 to 25 billion gallons,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WELLER, H1152 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H6181 [7JN]
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H.R. 792--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the
head of each Federal agency to ensure that, in areas in which
ethanol-blended gasoline is reasonably available at a generally
competitive price, the Federal agency purchases ethanol-blended
gasoline containing at least 10 percent ethanol rather than
nonethanol-blended gasoline, for use in vehicles used by the
agency that use gasoline; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. WELLER, H1152 [31JA]
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H.R. 793--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the renewable electricity production credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H1152 [31JA]
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H.R. 794--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the credit for electricity produced from wind; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H1152 [31JA]
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H.R. 795--A bill to authorize and request the President to award the
Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac,
Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor
on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War
II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PETRI, H1152 [31JA]
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H.R. 796--A bill to authorize and request the President to award the
Medal of Honor to Richard D. Winters, of Hershey, Pennsylvania,
for acts of valor on June 6, 1944, in Normandy, France, while an
officer in the 101st Airborne Division; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H1152 [31JA]
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H.R. 797--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment
of vision involving both eyes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Ms. Herseth, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Hall of New York), H1208
[5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1791
[15FE], H1897 [16FE], H2039 [28FE], H2165 [5MR], H2436 [12MR], H2571
[14MR], H2621 [15MR], H2671 [19MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-57), H2742 [20MR]
Debated, H2778 [21MR]
Text, H2778 [21MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2786 [21MR]
Title amended, H2787 [21MR]
Message from the House, S3605 [22MR], S15231 [12DE], S15907 [18DE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S3606 [22MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1163
inserted in lieu), S13735 [2NO]
Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment, S15786 [17DE]
Amendments, S15786 [17DE]
Message from the Senate, H15528 [17DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16830 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15907 [18DE]
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H.R. 798--A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services to
install a photovoltaic system for the headquarters building of the
Department of Energy; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, and Ms. Norton), H1208 [5FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1444 [12FE]
Text, H1444 [12FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-11), H1470 [12FE]
Message from the House, S1901 [13FE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S1901
[13FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-224), S14062 [7NO]
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H.R. 799--A bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by
the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Ms. Norton, Mr. Graves, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Holden, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Kuhl
of New York, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Space, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Carney, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Scott of Georgia),
H1208 [5FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-33), H2241 [6MR]
Debated, H7814 [16JY]
Text, H7814 [16JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7820 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9468 [17JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9469 [17JY]
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H.R. 800--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to
establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join,
or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory
injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Olver, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Berman, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
Wexler, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Holt,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Engel, Ms. Berkley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hare, Mr. Ryan
of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ross, Mr. Baird, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Van Hollen, Ms. Carson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr, Mr. Butterfield, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Ms. Waters, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Wu, Mr. Payne, Ms. Woolsey,
Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Holden, Ms. Lee, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Space, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Yarmuth, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Stark, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Ms. Bean, Mr. Obey, Ms.
Schwartz, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Baca, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Levin, Mr. Israel, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Ellsworth, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hill, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shays, Mr. Braley
of Iowa, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Watt, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Pallone, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms.
Sutton, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Visclosky, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Shuler,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Arcuri, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Markey, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cardoza, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Carney, Mr. Costello,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Weiner, Ms. Harman, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sestak, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Hall of New York,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Courtney, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Scott of Georgia, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Watson, Mr. Thompson of California,
Ms. Giffords, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Costa, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Emanuel, Ms.
Clarke, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Castor, Mr. Melancon, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas,
Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Doggett), H1208
[5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1273 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1472 [12FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-23), H1891 [16FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 203), H2037 [28FE]
Debated, H2054 [1MR]
Amendments, H2078, H2080, H2082, H2089 [1MR]
Passed House amended, H2091 [1MR]
Message from the House, S2487 [1MR]
Read the first time, S2487, S2541 [1MR]
Read the second time, S2544 [2MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2559 [2MR]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S7877 [19JN],
S8316 [25JN], S8378 [26JN]
Senate invoked cloture on consideration of motion to proceed to
consideration, S8398 [26JN]
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H.R. 801--A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to require application to all
vessels equipped with ballast water tanks, including vessels that
are not carrying ballast water, the requirement to carry out
exchange of ballast water or alternative ballast water management
methods prior to entry into any port within the Great Lakes, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Watson, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. McHugh, Mrs.
Miller of Michigan, Ms. Bean, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. McCotter, and Mr.
Walsh of New York), H1209 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1668 [14FE], H1897 [16FE], H2165 [5MR], H2821
[21MR], H4176 [25AP], H6181 [7JN]
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H.R. 802--A bill to amend the Act to Prevent Pollution from ships to
implement MARPOL Annex VI; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Cummings), H1209 [5FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-54), H2742 [20MR]
Debated, H3025 [26MR]
Text, H3025 [26MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3053 [26MR]
Title amended, H3053 [26MR]
Message from the House, S3832 [27MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S4044 [28MR]
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H.R. 803--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance
the procurement-related activities of the Department of Homeland
Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland
Security.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Shays, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Souder, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Cuellar, and
Mr. Al Green of Texas), H1209 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE]
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H.R. 804--A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to
require certain coalitions and associations to disclose their
lobbying activities, and to require reporting on a quarterly
basis; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Ms.
Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), H1209 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H3017 [23MR], H4176 [25AP], H5292
[16MY]
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H.R. 805--A bill to provide incentives for the use of hydrogen fuel,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Wynn), H1209
[5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE], H2243 [6MR], H4204 [26AP], H4293
[1MY]
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H.R. 806--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Moore of
Kansas), H1209 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2302 [7MR], H3476 [17AP]
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H.R. 807--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study to determine the feasibility and
suitability of establishing a memorial to the Space Shuttle
Columbia in the State of Texas and for its inclusion as a unit of
the National Park System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GOHMERT, H1209 [5FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2134 [5MR]
Text, H2134 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2692 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2692
[6MR]
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H.R. 808--A bill to establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence;
to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; Foreign
Affairs; the Judiciary; Education and Labor.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Ms.
Baldwin, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. George Miller of California,
Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn),
H1209 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H1668 [14FE], H1897 [16FE], H2121
[1MR], H2165 [5MR], H3081 [26MR], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H5532
[21MY], H6404 [13JN], H8397 [24JY]
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H.R. 809--A bill to repeal section 216 of the Federal Power Act (as
added by the Energy Policy Act of 2005) providing for the use of
eminent domain authority for the construction of certain electric
power lines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. McHugh), H1209
[5FE]
Cosponsors added, H4487 [3MY], H5532 [21MY], H6956 [21JN], H7340
[27JN]
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H.R. 810--A bill to amend certain provisions of the Federal Power Act
added by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 relating to the use of
eminent domain authority for the construction of electric power
lines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall of New
York, and Mr. McHugh), H1209 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H6956 [21JN]
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H.R. 811--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
a voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Petri, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Cooper, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Clay, Mr. Shays, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Issa, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Castle, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of
Iowa, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Chandler, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Costa, Mr. Costello, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Fortuno, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of New
York, Ms. Harman, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono,
Mr. Hodes, Mr. Holden, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Klein of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Mitchell, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms.
Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shuler,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor,
Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Altmire),
H1209 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1273 [6FE], H1345 [7FE], H1417 [8FE], H1424
[9FE], H1472 [12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1668 [14FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969
[27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2165 [5MR], H2744 [20MR], H3476 [17AP], H3561
[18AP], H4051 [24AP], H4209 [30AP], H4293 [1MY], H4967 [14MY], H5292
[16MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-154), H5290 [16MY]
Amendments, H10158 [5SE]
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H.R. 812--A bill to provide for the conveyance of an A-12 Blackbird
aircraft to the Minnesota Air National Guard Historical
Foundation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Oberstar), H1209 [5FE]
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H.R. 813--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Prado Basin Natural Treatment
System Project, to authorize the Secretary to carry out a program
to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines
in California, to authorize the Secretary to participate in the
Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation
project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, H1210 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1668 [14FE], H3363 [29MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11803 [22OC]
Text, H11803 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13258
[23OC]
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H.R. 814--A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all
portable gasoline containers; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lincoln
Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Wynn), H1210 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H1791 [15FE], H2243 [6MR], H2401
[9MR], H2436 [12MR], H6007 [5JN], H6577 [15JN], H7776 [12JY], H11028
[27SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11337 [9OC]
Text, H11337 [9OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-367), H11393 [9OC]
Message from the House, S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S12862 [15OC]
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H.R. 815--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land in
Clark County, Nevada, for use by the Nevada National Guard; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PORTER, H1210 [5FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3414 [17AP]
Text, H3415 [17AP]
Message from the House, S4673 [18AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4674
[18AP]
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H.R. 816--A bill to provide for the release of certain land from the
Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area in the State of Nevada and to
grant a right-of-way across the released land for the construction
and maintenance of a flood control project; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. PORTER, H1210 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR]
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H.R. 817--A bill to provide for the establishment of a working group
to identify and advance the development and use of alternative
sources for motor vehicle fuels; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. PRICE of Georgia, H1210 [5FE]
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H.R. 818--A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of certain
qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1210 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H12103 [25OC], H13523 [9NO], H15208
[6DE]
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H.R. 819--A bill to expand access to preventive health care services
that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and
improve access to women's health care; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and Labor.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro,
Ms. Harman, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Solis, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baca, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Boucher, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Carnahan, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Miller of
North Carolina, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Sires, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tierney,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn), H1210 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1273 [6FE], H1472 [12FE], H1791 [15FE], H1969
[27FE], H2165 [5MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3561 [18AP], H4204
[26AP], H4753 [9MY], H5472 [17MY], H6111 [6JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN],
H6828 [20JN], H7776 [12JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10434 [17SE],
H10901 [25SE], H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 820--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services
under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, H1210 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1273 [6FE], H4628 [8MY], H7070 [25JN], H8186
[19JY]
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H.R. 821--A bill to amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, and Ms. Hooley), H1210
[5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897
[16FE], H2039 [28FE], H2401 [9MR], H2486 [13MR], H3476 [17AP], H3561
[18AP], H4051 [24AP], H4209 [30AP], H4416 [2MY], H4628 [8MY], H4753
[9MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5292 [16MY], H5622 [22MY], H5927
[24MY], H6007 [5JN], H6331 [12JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6661
[18JN], H6828 [20JN], H8293 [23JY], H10625 [19SE], H11028 [27SE],
H11491 [10OC], H11495 [12OC], H12455 [1NO], H12739 [5NO], H13204
[6NO], H13860 [13NO], H13959 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 822--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, and title 5, United States Code, to require individual
and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and
Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for
routine HIV/AIDS screening; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and Means; Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Carson, and Mr. Towns), H1210 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1417 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H2121
[1MR], H2243 [6MR], H2401 [9MR], H2821 [21MR], H4967 [14MY], H6735
[19JN], H7203 [26JN], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 823--A bill to authorize Federal agencies and legislative branch
offices to purchase greenhouse gas offsets and renewable energy
credits, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Oversight
and Government Reform; House Administration; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H1210 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H3476 [17AP], H3724 [20AP], H4553 [7MY], H10363
[10SE], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 824--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
classify ethanol and biodiesel refining property as 7-year
property for purposes of the accelerated cost recovery system; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H1210 [5FE]
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H.R. 825--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and expand tax incentives for renewable fuels; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H1210 [5FE]
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H.R. 826--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to improve the
readiness of State defense forces and to increase military
coordination for homeland security between the States and the
Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Norwood,
and Mr. Miller of Florida), H1210 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H2302 [7MR], H7852
[16JY], H9276 [31JY], H11777 [18OC], H11934 [23OC], H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 827--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
bonus depreciation for 2 years; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H1210 [5FE]
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H.R. 828--A bill to preserve mathematics- and science-based industries
in the United States; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H1210 [5FE]
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H.R. 829--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to make certain
changes in provisions relating to National Interest Transmission
Corridors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Arcuri, and Mr. Hall of New York), H1210 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE], H1969 [27FE], H3476 [17AP], H4967
[14MY], H5054 [15MY], H6007 [5JN], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 830--A bill to authorize the exchange of certain lands in Denali
National Park in the State of Alaska; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1210 [5FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11785 [22OC]
Text, H11785 [22OC]
Title amended, H11786 [22OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-395), H11845 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13258
[23OC]
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H.R. 831--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Forest
Service land to the city of Coffman Cove, Alaska; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1210 [5FE]
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H.R. 832--A bill to provide that Federal property reversions on land
deeded to the Municipality of Anchorage be conveyed to the
Municipality in order to unencumber the Municipality's title; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1210 [5FE]
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H.R. 833--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income interest received on loans secured by
agricultural real estate and rural housing; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky), H1270 [6FE]
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H.R. 834--A bill to provide permanent relief from the marriage penalty
under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H1270 [6FE]
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H.R. 835--A bill to reauthorize the programs of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development for housing assistance for Native
Hawaiians; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, and Ms. Waters), H1270 [6FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-50), H2619 [15MR]
Debated, H2769 [21MR], H3164 [27MR], H3190 [28MR]
Text, H2769 [21MR], H3164 [27MR]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H2785 [21MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 269), H3079 [26MR]
Message from the House, S4044 [28MR]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S4044 [28MR]
Passed House, H3205 [28MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-126), S8794 [9JY]
Read the first time. Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs, S9915 [25JY]
Reported (no written report), S12140 [26SE]
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H.R. 836--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to better
assure cyber-security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Coble, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Pence), H1270 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE]
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H.R. 837--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect
youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, and Mr. Pence), H1270 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2341 [8MR], H10076 [4SE]
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H.R. 838--A bill to provide for the conveyance of the Bureau of Land
Management parcels known as the White Acre and Gambel Oak
properties and related real property to Park City, Utah, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself and Mr. Cannon), H1270 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2633 [19MR]
Text, H2633 [19MR]
Message from the House, S3349 [20MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3349
[20MR]
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H.R. 839--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin
Project, Utah, to provide additional water for the Weber Basin
Project to fulfill the purposes for which that project was
authorized; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H1270 [6FE]
Debated, H2634 [19MR]
Text, H2634 [19MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2639 [19MR]
Message from the House, S3349 [20MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3349
[20MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-120), S8691 [28JN]
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H.R. 840--A bill to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
to consolidate the housing assistance programs for homeless
persons under title IV of such Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Ms. Lee, and Mr.
Renzi), H1270 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H1669 [14FE], H1791 [15FE], H1969
[27FE], H2341 [8MR], H2671 [19MR], H2821 [21MR], H3400 [16AP], H3695
[19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4293 [1MY], H4628 [8MY], H4914 [10MY], H5292
[16MY], H5532 [21MY], H6111 [6JN], H6331 [12JN], H6956 [21JN], H7433
[28JN], H7852 [16JY], H8821 [27JY], H8834, H9053 [30JY], H10434
[17SE], H10756 [24SE], H12021 [24OC], H12455 [1NO], H13204 [6NO],
H13860 [13NO]
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H.R. 841--A bill to amend the Federal charter of the Military Order of
the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated, to
authorize the corporation to extend eligibility for associate
membership in the corporation to the spouse and siblings of a
recipient of the Purple Heart; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. FOXX, H1270 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE]
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H.R. 842--A bill to provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local
assistance in the enforcement of the immigration laws, to amend
the Immigration and Nationality Act, to authorize appropriations
to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NORWOOD, H1270 [6FE]
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H.R. 843--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
to employers a tax credit for compensation paid during the period
employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve
or the National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE], H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 844--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit to employers for the value of the service not
performed during the period employees are performing service as
members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H1271 [6FE]
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H.R. 845--A bill to improve and consolidate the law relating to
restitution in criminal cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr.
Pence), H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1969 [27FE]
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H.R. 846--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect
to fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Coble, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and
Mr. Pence), H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1969 [27FE]
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H.R. 847--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
that amounts paid for employer-provided coverage under accident or
health plans be included on W-2 Forms; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. COOPER, H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H2243 [6MR], H12739 [5NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 848--A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 to authorize assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in certain
countries of the Caribbean region; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H7340 [27JN], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 849--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
the Secretary of the Treasury to notify the Secretary of Homeland
Security of employer returns showing the employment of individuals
not authorized to be employed in the United States and to notify
the employers that they must terminate the employment of those
employees, to provide an opportunity for those employees to
contest the information, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Education and Labor; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H6007 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H11171 [2OC], H13959
[14NO]
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H.R. 850--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a procedure for determining whether individuals who are
not authorized to be employed in the United States are so
employed; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and
Labor; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H6007 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H11171 [2OC], H14084
[15NO]
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H.R. 851--A bill to modify the law with respect to the death penalty,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Franks of
Arizona), H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1417 [8FE], H1969 [27FE]
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H.R. 852--A bill to prohibit the obtaining of customer information
from telecommunications carriers by false pretenses, and the sale
or disclosure of such records obtained by false pretenses; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn), H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1669 [14FE]
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H.R. 853--A bill to promote preventive health care for Americans; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3400 [16AP], H4176
[25AP]
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H.R. 854--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to award grants to eligible entities to prevent or
alleviate the effects of youth violence in eligible urban
communities by providing violence-prevention education, mentoring,
counseling, and mental health services to children and adolescents
in such communities; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and Labor.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
DeLauro, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Berman, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Moore
of Kansas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Castor, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Al Green of Texas,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Engel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Shea-Porter, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Baca, and Mr. Ellison), H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1969 [27FE], H2165
[5MR], H2436 [12MR], H2671 [19MR], H7490 [10JY], H10510 [18SE],
H10625 [19SE], H10901 [25SE], H11934 [23OC], H12739 [5NO], H14084
[15NO], H15317 [11DE], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 855--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the
criminal law relating to terrorism, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Fossella, Mr. McKeon, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Poe, Mr.
McCotter, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pence, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Franks
of Arizona), H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1791 [15FE], H10696 [20SE]
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H.R. 856--A bill to honor Susan B. Anthony by celebrating her legacy
on the third Monday in February; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Capps, and Ms. Clarke),
H1271 [6FE]
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H.R. 857--A bill to clarify the rules of origin for certain textile
and apparel products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNULTY, H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2165 [5MR], H6235 [11JN]
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H.R. 858--A bill to amend the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery,
2006 to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to
provide additional assistance to State and local governments for
utility costs resulting from the provision of temporary housing
units to evacuees from Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MELANCON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Boustany, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Jindal), H1271 [6FE]
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H.R. 859--A bill to establish the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage
Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H1271 [6FE]
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H.R. 860--A bill to designate certain public land as wilderness and
certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of
California, to designate Salmon Restoration Areas, to establish
the Sacramento River National Recreation Area and Ancient
Bristlecone Pine Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Ms. SOLIS, H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 861--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a
national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State
may carry concealed firearms in the State; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Boucher), H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2401
[9MR], H2621 [15MR], H3017 [23MR], H3363 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H4753
[9MY], H5724 [23MY], H6404 [13JN], H7490 [10JY], H7852 [16JY],
H10939 [26SE], H14157 [4DE], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 862--A bill to provide for the return of the Fresnel Lens to the
lantern room atop Presque Isle Light Station Lighthouse, Michigan,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H1271 [6FE]
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H.R. 863--A bill to improve communications interoperability for
emergency response; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Homeland Security.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, H1271 [6FE]
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H.R. 864--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for reimbursement of certified midwife services and to
provide for more equitable reimbursement rates for certified
nurse-midwife services; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. Upton), H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H3724 [20AP], H4416 [2MY], H5472 [17MY], H5724
[23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6661 [18JN], H6828
[20JN], H6956 [21JN], H7070 [25JN], H7433 [28JN], H7490 [10JY],
H7776 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H7982 [17JY], H8121 [18JY], H8186
[19JY], H9276 [31JY], H10370 [14SE], H11171 [2OC], H12103 [25OC]
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H.R. 865--A bill to grant rights-of-way for electric transmission
lines over certain Native allotments in the State of Alaska; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1271 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3415 [17AP]
Text, H3415 [17AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-91), H3473 [17AP]
Message from the House, S4673 [18AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4840
[23AP]
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H.R. 866--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure
the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by
the National Labor Relations Board; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bishop of
Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Crenshaw, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Ms.
Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Issa, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Keller, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McHenry, Mrs.
McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pearce,
Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H1342
[7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1565 [13FE], H12384 [31OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H2244 [6MR]
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H.R. 867--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the provision for penalty-free withdrawals from
individual retirement plans for qualified reservist distributions;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H1342 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H6577 [15JN], H7433 [28JN], H7982 [17JY], H10320
[7SE]
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H.R. 868--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
married couple who operates a unincorporated business as co-owners
to file separate self-employment tax returns; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kind, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Velazquez, and Mr. Rodriguez), H1342 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H3017 [23MR]
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H.R. 869--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revive
previous authority on the use of the Armed Forces and the militia
to address interference with State or Federal law, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr.
Hare, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Poe, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
McIntyre, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. McCaul of Texas, and Mrs.
Christensen), H1342 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2243 [6MR], H2341 [8MR], H2571
[14MR], H3081 [26MR], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4553
[7MY], H4914 [10MY], H5292 [16MY], H5724 [23MY], H6007 [5JN], H6439,
H6476 [14JN], H8821 [27JY], H9710 [3AU]
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H.R. 870--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
liability protections for employees and contractors of health
centers under section 330 of such Act who provide health services
in emergency areas; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Taylor), H1342 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1669 [14FE]
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H.R. 871--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen
enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER, H1342 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H3185
[27MR], H3695 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4416 [2MY], H4914 [10MY], H5292
[16MY], H5622 [22MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007 [5JN], H6404 [13JN], H7982
[17JY], H8293 [23JY], H8742 [26JY], H8834, H9053 [30JY], H10902
[25SE], H11316 [4OC], H11394 [9OC], H11548 [15OC], H11777 [18OC],
H12455 [1NO], H12739 [5NO], H13204 [6NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 872--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make
competitive grants to community colleges and advanced technology
education centers partnering with community colleges to support
the education and training of technicians in the fields of
bioenergy and other agriculture-based, renewable energy resources,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H1342 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2243 [6MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363
[29MR]
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H.R. 873--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit fees by
creditors for payments on credit card accounts by electronic fund
transfers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H1342
[7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H2039 [28FE], H2243 [6MR], H6735
[19JN], H12155 [29OC]
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H.R. 874--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an
additional penalty for public officials who abuse their office in
furtherance of a felony; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H1342 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H2165 [5MR]
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H.R. 875--A bill to amend the Federal Financial Management Improvement
Act of 1996 to require the head of an agency to be reconfirmed by
the Senate unless the agency is found to be in compliance with the
requirements of such Act, as reported by the Comptroller General;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H1342 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H2165 [5MR]
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H.R. 876--A bill to modernize and expand the reporting requirements
relating to child pornography, to expand cooperation in combating
child pornography, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr.
Cramer), H1342 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969
[27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2121 [1MR], H2243 [6MR], H4967 [14MY], H6956
[21JN], H12155 [29OC]
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H.R. 877--A bill to amend the Adams National Historical Park Act of
1998 to include the Quincy Homestead within the boundary of the
Adams National Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, H1342 [7FE]
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H.R. 878--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
broker reporting of customer's basis in securities transactions,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Sires, and Ms. Hirono), H1342 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1669 [14FE], H1791 [15FE], H3476 [17AP]
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H.R. 879--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
individuals to present a government-issued photo identification as
a condition of voting in elections for Federal office, to prohibit
any individual from tabulating votes in an election for Federal
office unless the individual has been subject to a criminal
background check, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. FEENEY, H1342 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H4051 [24AP], H10320 [7SE], H10696 [20SE], H11028
[27SE]
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H.R. 880--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reduce
violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and
communities from violent criminals, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Pence, and Mr.
Smith of Texas), H1342 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H2302 [7MR], H2486 [13MR], H6577 [15JN], H10320
[7SE]
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H.R. 881--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New York),
H1342 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3363
[29MR], H3777 [23AP], H4209 [30AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H6181
[7JN], H7776 [12JY], H8186 [19JY], H10157 [5SE], H12455 [1NO]
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H.R. 882--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access to emergency medical services and the quality of
care furnished in emergency departments of hospitals and critical
access hospitals by establishing a bipartisan commission to
examine factors that affect the effective delivery of such
services, by providing for additional payments for certain
physician services furnished in such emergency departments, and by
requiring reports on certain emergency department information as a
condition of participation in the Medicare Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Allen, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Cohen, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Chandler, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Holt, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Dent, Mr. Souder, and Ms. Roybal-
Allard), H1342 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H2302 [7MR], H2821 [21MR], H3279 [28MR], H3476
[17AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4553 [7MY], H4753 [9MY], H4967
[14MY], H5292 [16MY], H5532 [21MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY],
H6007 [5JN], H6577 [15JN], H7340 [27JN], H7656 [11JY], H8186 [19JY],
H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10510 [18SE], H10902 [25SE], H11491
[10OC], H12103 [25OC], H12238 [30OC], H13204 [6NO], H14084 [15NO],
H14250 [5DE], H15469 [13DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 883--A bill to enhance and provide to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and
Angostura Irrigation Project certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan
Missouri River basin program; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Ms. HERSETH, H1343 [7FE]
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H.R. 884--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Science and
Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs
Office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland
Security.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Ms. Harman, Mr. Reichert, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Dent, Mr. David
Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, and Mr.
McNulty), H1343 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1669 [14FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE]
Debated, H1909 [27FE]
Text, H1909 [27FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1932 [27FE]
Message from the House, S2353 [28FE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S2354 [28FE]
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H.R. 885--A bill to support the establishment of an international
regime for the assured supply of nuclear fuel for peaceful means
and to authorize voluntary contributions to the International
Atomic Energy Agency to support the establishment of an
international nuclear fuel bank; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Sherman), H1343
[7FE]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [29MR], H3561 [18AP], H5724 [23MY], H5927
[24MY], H6007 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6597 [18JN]
Text, H6597 [18JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-196), H6660 [18JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7883 [19JN]
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H.R. 886--A bill to enhance ecosystem protection and the range of
outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River
valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-
elevation Federal lands as wilderness, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. Dicks),
H1343 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1669 [14FE], H2165 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3406 [17AP]
Text, H3406 [17AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-89), H3473 [17AP]
Message from the House, S4673 [18AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4674
[18AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-121), S8691 [28JN]
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H.R. 887--A bill to provide for Project GRAD programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Ms. Pryce of Ohio),
H1343 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H2039 [28FE], H2121 [1MR], H2243 [6MR], H2341
[8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2436 [12MR], H2621 [15MR], H2744 [20MR], H2957
[22MR], H3279 [28MR], H4487 [3MY], H7203 [26JN], H8121 [18JY], H8821
[27JY], H11934 [23OC], H12103 [25OC], H12238 [30OC], H13204 [6NO],
H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 888--A bill to provide for the admission to the United States of
nonimmigrant business facilitation visitors; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself and Mr. Feeney), H1343 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 889--A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish vessel ballast
water management requirements, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, H1343 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H6577 [15JN]
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H.R. 890--A bill to establish requirements for lenders and
institutions of higher education in order to protect students and
other borrowers receiving educational loans; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; Financial Services.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Bishop of New York, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Davis
of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Van Hollen), H1343 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1669 [14FE], H3017 [23MR], H3363 [29MR], H3724
[20AP], H4628 [8MY], H4753 [9MY]
Debated, H4634 [9MY]
Text, H4634 [9MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4655 [9MY]
Message from the House, S5927 [10MY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S5927 [10MY]
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H.R. 891--A bill to ensure that domestic dog and cat fur is prohibited
from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold, or advertised
in the United States and to require the labeling of all fur
products under the Fur Products Labeling Act; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Shays, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Platts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Campbell of California,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Nadler, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Hirono, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Rogers
of Michigan, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H1343
[7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H1791 [15FE], H1969 [27FE], H2039
[28FE], H2121 [1MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2621 [15MR], H3017
[23MR], H3363 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3476 [17AP], H3695 [19AP],
H3777 [23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4293 [1MY], H4753 [9MY], H5292 [16MY],
H5927 [24MY], H6007 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6404 [13JN], H6439, H6476
[14JN], H7203 [26JN], H8121 [18JY], H10320 [7SE], H10434 [17SE],
H11028 [27SE], H11070 [1OC], H11171 [2OC], H11250 [3OC], H11321
[5OC], H11394 [9OC], H11639 [16OC], H11777 [18OC], H11934 [23OC],
H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE], H16834 [18DE], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 892--A bill to establish and provide for the treatment of
Individual Development Accounts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS, H1343 [7FE]
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H.R. 893--A bill to provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and
public defenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POE, H1343 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H3724 [20AP]
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H.R. 894--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
apply certain requirements regarding the disclosure of identifying
information within communications made through the Internet, to
apply certain disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone
calls, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Castle), H1343
[7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2401 [9MR], H2744
[20MR], H4204 [26AP], H5532 [21MY], H7656 [11JY]
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H.R. 895--A bill to take certain steps toward recognition by the
United States of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Shays, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Cantor, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Burton of
Indiana), H1343 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE], H2302 [7MR], H7070 [25JN], H7490
[10JY], H7982 [17JY]
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H.R. 896--A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security
Act to provide for the pass through of all child support collected
on behalf of families receiving assistance under the program of
block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy
families; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin),
H1343 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2744
[20MR]
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H.R. 897--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of
State, Secretary of the Interior, and the Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development to provide to
Congress copies and descriptions of contracts and task orders in
excess of $5,000,000 for work to be performed in Iraq and
Afghanistan; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Shea-Porter, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hare,
Mr. Ellison, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Grijalva, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H1343 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1969
[27FE], H2571 [14MR], H3476 [17AP], H4553 [7MY], H5054 [15MY], H5724
[23MY], H10245 [6SE], H10434 [17SE], H10696 [20SE], H10902 [25SE],
H11028 [27SE], H11548 [15OC], H11729 [17OC], H11934 [23OC], H12103
[25OC], H13204 [6NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 898--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military
service personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. Ramstad), H1343 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1424 [9FE], H1472 [12FE], H1897 [16FE], H3363
[29MR], H4176 [25AP], H6404 [13JN], H9656 [2AU]
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H.R. 899--A bill to provide a mechanism for the determination on the
merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a
civil action relating to racial discrimination by the Department
of Agriculture but who were denied that determination; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Chabot), H1343 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H3400 [16AP]
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H.R. 900--A bill to provide for a federally sanctioned self-
determination process for the people of Puerto Rico; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Putnam, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Kind, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Flake, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Dent, Mr. Crowley, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wu, Mr. Poe, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Baird, Mr. Mack, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Keller, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Coble, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Boustany,
Mr. Clay, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Paul, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Gerlach, Mr. Olver, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Calvert,
Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Taylor, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McCaul
of Texas, Mr. Costa, Mr. Castle, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rodriguez, and
Mr. Cardoza), H1343 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H3375 [30MR], H5292 [16MY], H6181
[7JN], H6404 [13JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6828 [20JN], H6956
[21JN], H7656 [11JY], H8186 [19JY], H8397 [24JY], H8742 [26JY],
H9276 [31JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10076 [4SE], H10320 [7SE], H10370
[14SE], H10625 [19SE], H10696 [20SE]
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H.R. 901--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary
schools to make available information on equality in school
athletic programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Biggert,
Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Shays, Mr. Conyers,
Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Harman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Kennedy), H1343 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2165
[5MR], H2243 [6MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2486 [13MR], H2744
[20MR], H3081 [26MR], H3695 [19AP], H4487 [3MY], H7011 [22JN], H7070
[25JN], H8121 [18JY], H10510 [18SE], H13860 [13NO]
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H.R. 902--A bill to facilitate the use for irrigation and other
purposes of water produced in connection with development of
energy resources; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Pearce),
H1343 [7FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2628 [19MR]
Text, H2628 [19MR]
Message from the House, S3349 [20MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3349
[20MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-122), S8691 [28JN]
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H.R. 903--A bill to provide for a study of options for protecting the
open space characteristics of certain lands in and adjacent to the
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H1344 [7FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2128 [5MR]
Text, H2128 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2692 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2692
[6MR]
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H.R. 904--A bill to better provide for compensation for certain
persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats
site in Colorado; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education
and Labor.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Perlmutter), H1344 [7FE]
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H.R. 905--A bill to increase accountability and equity in the Federal
budget; to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; Ways
and Means; Rules.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H1344 [7FE]
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H.R. 906--A bill to promote and coordinate global change research, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Science and Technology;
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina), H1344 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H4416 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H6007 [5JN], H6331
[12JN], H7070 [25JN], H8186 [19JY]
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H.R. 907--A bill for the relief of Denes and Gyorgyi Fulop; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS, H1344 [7FE]
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H.R. 908--A bill for the relief of Kuan-Wei Liang and Chun-Mei Hsu-
Liang; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS, H1344 [7FE]
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H.R. 909--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and
the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of
2000 to authorize appropriations for activities to improve the
quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BILBRAY, H1412 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE], H1897 [16FE], H2039 [28FE], H4416
[2MY]
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H.R. 910--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to make certain
modifications to the trade adjustment assistance program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H1412 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2341 [8MR], H2486
[13MR]
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H.R. 911--A bill to authorize the grant program under which the
Secretary of Homeland Security makes discretionary grants for use
in high-threat, high-density urban areas, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. WEINER, H1412 [8FE]
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H.R. 912--A bill to provide additional funds for food safety research
related to perishable agricultural commodities, to provide
emergency financial assistance to producers and first handlers of
fresh spinach for losses incurred as a result of the removal of
fresh spinach and products containing fresh spinach from the
market and other actions undertaken in response to a public health
advisory regarding spinach issued by the Food and Drug
Administration in September 2006, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, and Mr.
Salazar), H1412 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE]
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H.R. 913--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit against tax for hurricane and tornado mitigation
expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida),
H1412 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H2039 [28FE], H2243 [6MR], H3081 [26MR]
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H.R. 914--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the
purchase of private health insurance, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and
Mr. Sessions), H1412 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H5724 [23MY]
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H.R. 915--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 110 East Alexander Street in Three Rivers,
Texas, as the ``Veterans Memorial Post Office''; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Gohmert, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Wilson of
Ohio, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Scott of Georgia), H1412 [8FE]
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H.R. 916--A bill to provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and
public defenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Lee, Ms. DeLauro,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Berman, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Arcuri, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Conyers), H1413 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2243
[6MR], H2436 [12MR], H2821 [21MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3695
[19AP], H3777 [23AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553
[7MY], H4967 [14MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-148), H4965 [14MY]
Debated, H4978 [15MY]
Text, H4978 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5015 [15MY]
Message from the House, S6190 [16MY]
Placed on the calendar, S6190 [16MY]
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H.R. 917--A bill to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from
procuring certain items directly related to the national security
unless the items are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in
the United States; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Spratt, Mr. McIntyre, Ms.
Herseth, Mr. Baird, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Gohmert, Ms.
Foxx, Mr. Coble, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Wamp), H1413
[8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2621 [15MR], H3017 [23MR], H3476
[17AP], H6181 [7JN], H7656 [11JY]
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H.R. 918--A bill to provide for the construction, operation, and
maintenance of a connector road in Lemay, Missouri; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H1413 [8FE]
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H.R. 919--A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code
(commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Wicker,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Souder, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and
Mr. Pence), H1413 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H4628 [8MY]
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H.R. 920--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
provide for the national flood insurance program to make available
multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or
floods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Melancon, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Bonner, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Clay, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, and Mr. Alexander), H1413 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE], H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2341
[8MR], H5532 [21MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7656 [11JY], H7982
[17JY], H8121 [18JY]
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H.R. 921--A bill to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to make grants to communities to be used for
outreach efforts to encourage participation in the national flood
insurance program; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. George Miller of California, and
Mr. Shimkus), H1413 [8FE]
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H.R. 922--A bill to provide for a study by the General Accounting
Office on methods, practices, and incentives to increase the
extent to which low-income property owners living in high-risk
locations participate in the National Flood Insurance Program; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H1413
[8FE]
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H.R. 923--A bill to establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil
Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved
Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Butterfield, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Watt, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Payne, Ms. Waters, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Clay,
Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Towns, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms.
Watson, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Al Green of Texas,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Marshall, Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Honda, Ms. Norton, Mr. Berman, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms.
Castor), H1413 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1897 [16FE], H2121
[1MR], H2621 [15MR], H2821 [21MR], H3185 [27MR], H3476 [17AP], H4176
[25AP], H4914 [10MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007 [5JN], H6331
[12JN], H6404 [13JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-200), H6734 [19JN]
Debated, H6742 [20JN]
Text, H6742 [20JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6753 [20JN]
Title amended, H6794 [20JN]
Message from the House, S8228 [21JN]
Placed on the calendar, S8408 [26JN]
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H.R. 924--A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to permit
the sale of baby turtles as pets so long as the seller uses proven
methods to effectively treat salmonella; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Boustany,
Mr. Jindal, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Melancon), H1413 [8FE]
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H.R. 925--A bill to provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance
for agricultural producers, manufacturers, and workers in the
State of California, to appropriate funds for Pacific salmon
emergency disaster assistance, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; the Budget; Natural Resources;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. McCarthy of
California, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Filner, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Berman, Mr.
McNerney, Ms. Solis, Ms. Watson, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Baca,
Mr. Honda, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Napolitano, and Ms. Matsui), H1413 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE], H2121 [1MR], H2302 [7MR]
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H.R. 926--A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal economic
development assistance for any State or locality that uses the
power of eminent domain power to obtain property for private
commercial development or that fails to pay relocation costs to
persons displaced by use of the power of eminent domain for
economic development purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services; Natural
Resources; Education and Labor.
By Ms. HERSETH (for herself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mrs.
Drake, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Lucas, Mr. King of Iowa,
Mr. Kucinich, and Ms. Waters), H1413 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2744 [20MR], H4628
[8MY], H5054 [15MY], H5472 [17MY], H5532 [21MY], H6439, H6476
[14JN], H7070 [25JN], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 927--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the credit for biodiesel used as a fuel; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURGESS, H1413 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H5927 [24MY], H6404 [13JN], H7011
[22JN], H12021 [24OC]
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H.R. 928--A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance
the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of
the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. COOPER, H1413 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H6235 [11JN], H7433 [28JN], H8293 [23JY], H9276
[31JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-354), H11026 [27SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 701), H11170 [2OC]
Debated, H11187 [3OC]
Amendments, H11191, H11194, H11195, H11196, H11198, H11202 [3OC]
Passed House amended, H11203 [3OC]
Message from the House, S12773 [4OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12773 [4OC]
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H.R. 929--A bill to establish the Land Between the Rivers National
Heritage Area in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Emanuel,
Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hare, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bean, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Roskam), H1413
[8FE]
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H.R. 930--A bill to recognize the extraordinary performance of the
Armed Forces in achieving the military objectives of the United
States in Iraq, to terminate the Authorization for Use of Military
Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), to
require congressional reauthorization to continue deployment of
the Armed Forces to Iraq, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H1413 [8FE]
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H.R. 931--A bill to provide for the research, development, and
demonstration of coal gasification technology as an energy source
in ethanol production; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Rahall, Mr. LaHood, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Holden, Mr. Lincoln
Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Hare, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Tim Murphy
of Pennsylvania), H1413 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H2243 [6MR]
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H.R. 932--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to limit the monthly amount of prescription drug cost-sharing
for full-benefit dual eligible individuals and other lowest-income
individuals under the Medicare prescription drug program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Towns, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. McNulty, and Ms. Berkley), H1413 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR]
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H.R. 933--A bill to establish within the United States Marshals
Service a short term State witness protection program to provide
assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their
witnesses in cases involving homicide, serious violent felonies,
and serious drug offenses, and to provide Federal grants for such
protection; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Towns, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Payne), H1414
[8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H2243 [6MR], H4051 [24AP], H5292
[16MY]
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H.R. 934--A bill to amend section 218 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act to modify the method of calculating the wages to
be paid to H-2A workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Butterfield),
H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H6331 [12JN]
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H.R. 935--A bill to insert certain counties as part of the Appalachian
Region; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, H1414 [8FE]
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H.R. 936--A bill to prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gordon,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Solis, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin,
Ms. Hooley, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Engel), H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2341 [8MR]
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H.R. 937--A bill to withhold United States contributions to the United
Nations Development Program; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Shuster, and Mrs. Blackburn), H1414 [8FE]
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H.R. 938--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make
changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and to reduce the
number of such immigrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Akin, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, and Mr. Duncan), H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE], H2039 [28FE], H2243 [6MR], H2486
[13MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3724 [20AP],
H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4553 [7MY], H6661 [18JN], H8618 [25JY],
H11491 [10OC], H13860 [13NO]
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H.R. 939--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the regular or
reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps,
under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to
assist the Department of Homeland Security in the performance of
border protection functions; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Homeland Security.
By Mr. GOODE, H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2302
[7MR], H4487 [3MY], H11491 [10OC], H12455 [1NO]
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H.R. 940--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
the use of interstate commerce for suicide promotion; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HERGER, H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H4293 [1MY], H6007 [5JN], H7776 [12JY], H15317
[11DE]
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H.R. 941--A bill to authorize the conveyance of a portion of the
campus of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of
Veterans Affairs to Danville Area Community College of Vermilion
County, Illinois; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, H1414 [8FE]
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H.R. 942--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify certain
provisions in the national emission standards for hazardous air
pollutants to ensure that no major stationary sources of such air
pollutants are exempted by Environmental Potection Agency rules
from compliance with the maximum achievable control technology
standard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1669 [14FE], H1791 [15FE], H2165 [5MR], H2437
[12MR], H3777 [23AP]
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H.R. 943--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from income and employment taxes and wage withholding property tax
rebates and other benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and
emergency medical responders; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Doggett, Mr. Shays, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Holt, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kuhl of New
York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Courtney,
Mr. Weiner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Engel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Murphy of
Connecticut, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hare, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Cleaver,
Ms. Hirono, Mr. Baca, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Space, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Altmire, Mr.
Kagen, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Arcuri, Mr.
Hall of New York, and Mr. Shuler), H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H2437 [12MR], H3081 [26MR], H3185
[27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3476 [17AP],
H3561 [18AP], H3777 [23AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4487 [3MY],
H4553 [7MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5622 [22MY], H5724 [23MY],
H6007 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6235 [11JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7656
[11JY], H8618 [25JY], H10510 [18SE], H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 944--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from
issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental
Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H1414 [8FE]
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H.R. 945--A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to
conduct consumer testing to determine the appropriateness of the
current labeling requirements for indoor tanning devices and
determine whether such requirements provide sufficient information
to consumers regarding the risks that the use of such devices pose
for the development of irreversible damage to the skin, including
skin cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Waxman), H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY]
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H.R. 946--A bill to extend the protections of the Truth in Lending Act
to overdraft protection programs and services provided by
depository institutions, to require customer consent before a
depository institution may initiate overdraft protection services
and fees, to enhance the information made available to consumers
relating to overdraft protection services and fees, to prohibit
systematic manipulation in the posting of checks and other debits
to a depository account for the purpose of generating overdraft
protection fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
and Ms. Carson), H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [20JN], H7656 [11JY], H7982 [17JY], H8121
[18JY], H8293 [23JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10076 [4SE], H10696
[20SE], H10756 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H10939 [26SE], H11777 [18OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H11029 [27SE]
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H.R. 947--A bill to empower women in Afghanistan, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Shea-
Porter, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H1414
[8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121
[1MR], H2165 [5MR], H2243 [6MR], H2341 [8MR], H2671 [19MR], H3476
[17AP], H4293 [1MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5532 [21MY], H6007
[5JN], H8293 [23JY], H8618 [25JY]
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H.R. 948--A bill to strengthen the authority of the Federal Government
to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale
and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security
account numbers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stupak,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Doyle, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Matheson, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Terry, Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Engel),
H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2341 [8MR], H5532 [21MY], H6007
[5JN], H8293 [23JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 110-191, part 1), H6403 [13JN]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H6403 [13JN],
H10318 [7SE], H11321 [5OC], H14080 [15NO], H15736 [17DE]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended (action
occurred on July 20, 2007), H8292 [23JY]
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H.R. 949--A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Duwamish Tribe,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. McDermott, H1414 [8FE]
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H.R. 950--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating Camp Security,
located in Springettsbury, York County, Pennsylvania, as a unit of
the National Park System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PLATTS, H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H2121 [1MR], H2243 [6MR]
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H.R. 951--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend
the running of periods of limitation for credit or refund of
overpayment of Federal income tax by veterans while their service-
connected compensation determinations are pending with the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PLATTS, H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H3400 [16AP]
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H.R. 952--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for an enhanced deduction for qualified residence interest on
acquisition indebtedness for heritage homes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PLATTS, H1414 [8FE]
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H.R. 953--A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides
automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the
Committees on House Administration; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Mr. Matheson), H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H11934 [23OC], H13204 [6NO]
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H.R. 954--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 365 West 125th Street in New York, New York, as
the ``Percy Sutton Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H3777 [23AP], H5532 [21MY], H5724
[23MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6735 [19JN], H10157 [5SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10095 [5SE]
Text, H10095 [5SE]
Message from the House, S11209 [6SE], S11654 [18SE], S11747 [19SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S11210 [6SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11459 [11SE]
Message from the Senate, H10368 [14SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10508 [18SE]
Presented to the President (September 19, 2007), H10623 [19SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11747 [19SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-87] (signed September 28, 2007)
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H.R. 955--A bill to respond to the illegal production, distribution,
and use of methamphetamines in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture;
Natural Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Education
and Labor; the Judiciary.
By Mr. REHBERG, H1414 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H9710 [3AU], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 956--A bill to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531,
commonly known as the ``Bennett Freeze''; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, and Mr. Matheson), H1415 [8FE]
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H.R. 957--A bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and
clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed; to
the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Financial Services; Ways and
Means; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pence, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Poe, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and
Mr. Klein of Florida), H1415 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1669 [14FE], H1969 [27FE], H3279 [28MR], H4753
[9MY], H6404 [13JN], H7433 [28JN], H7783 [13JY], H8834, H9053 [30JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Foreign Affairs (H.
Rept. 110-163, part 1), H5619 [22MY]
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged, H5620
[22MY]
Referral to the Committees on Financial Services; Ways and Means
extended, H5620 [22MY], H7488 [10JY]
Committees on Financial Services; Ways and Means discharged, H7783
[13JY]
Debated, H8866 [30JY]
Text, H8866 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9229 [31JY]
Message from the House, S10602 [1AU]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 958--A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security
policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing
personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the
event of a security breach; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Markey, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stupak,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Doyle, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hooley, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Hastert, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Terry, Mr. Burgess, and Mr.
Engel), H1415 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2341 [8MR]
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H.R. 959--A bill to expand a Department of Defense survivor annuity
program that covers unremarried surviving spouses of certain
members of the uniformed services who died before October 1, 1978,
to include any otherwise eligible surviving spouse who remarries
after age 55 or whose remarriage before age 55 is terminated; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, H1415 [8FE]
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H.R. 960--A bill to enhance the national security interests of the
United States both at home and abroad by setting a deliberate
timetable for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces from
Iraq by December 31, 2007, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SESTAK (for himself, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. Cohen), H1415
[8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1424 [9FE], H1969 [27FE], H2401 [9MR], H2437
[12MR], H2957 [22MR]
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H.R. 961--A bill to protect American workers and responders by
ensuring the continued commercial availability of respirators and
to establish rules governing product liability actions against
manufacturers and sellers of respirators; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Holden), H1415 [8FE]
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H.R. 962--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used
in the treatment of human and animal diseases; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H1415 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2243
[6MR], H2401 [9MR], H2621 [15MR], H3185 [27MR], H3476 [17AP], H4051
[24AP], H5292 [16MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007 [5JN], H6235
[11JN], H6661 [18JN], H6828 [20JN], H7776 [12JY], H7852 [16JY],
H9710 [3AU], H10434 [17SE], H11250 [3OC], H13860 [13NO], H14157
[4DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 963--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that the rate of reimbursement for motor vehicle travel under the
beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs
shall be the same as the rate for private vehicle reimbursement
for Federal employees; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUPAK, H1415 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H3561 [18AP], H8397 [24JY], H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 964--A bill to protect users of the Internet from unknowing
transmission of their personally identifiable information through
spyware programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Markey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Gordon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms.
DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Solis, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Inslee,
Ms. Hooley, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Terry, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Engel),
H1415 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H3400 [16AP], H3695 [19AP], H3777
[23AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4914 [10MY], H5622
[22MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-169), H5921 [24MY]
Debated, H6031 [6JN]
Text, H6031 [6JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6047 [6JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S7326 [7JN]
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H.R. 965--A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical
Education Act of 1998 to modify the definition of ``Indian student
count''; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H1415 [8FE]
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H.R. 966--A bill to amend the Indian Financing Act of 1974 to provide
for sale and assignment of loans and underlying security, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H1415 [8FE]
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H.R. 967--A bill to establish the treatment of actual rental proceeds
from leases of land acquired under an Act providing for loans to
Indian tribes and tribal corporations; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H1415 [8FE]
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H.R. 968--A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act to modify provisions relating to the National Fund
for Excellence in American Indian Education; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H1415 [8FE]
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H.R. 969--A bill to amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy
portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeGette, Mr. McNerney, and Mr.
Doggett), H1415 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2671 [19MR], H3017
[23MR], H3363 [29MR], H3561 [18AP], H4416 [2MY], H4914 [10MY], H5054
[15MY], H5622 [22MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6404
[13JN], H6577 [15JN], H7011 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7340 [27JN],
H7490 [10JY], H7656 [11JY], H7982 [17JY], H8121 [18JY], H8186
[19JY], H8293 [23JY], H8397 [24JY], H8821 [27JY], H9276 [31JY],
H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE]
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H.R. 970--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Larsen of Washington), H1415 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2671 [19MR], H3017 [23MR], H3476
[17AP], H3561 [18AP], H3695 [19AP], H4416 [2MY], H4753 [9MY], H4914
[10MY], H5292 [16MY], H5927 [24MY], H6331 [12JN], H6577 [15JN],
H10625 [19SE], H10939 [26SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11526 [15OC]
Text, H11526 [15OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-377), H11547 [15OC]
Message from the House, S12933 [16OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S12933 [16OC]
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H.R. 971--A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and
quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations
between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and
health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and
D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply
to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H1415 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1669 [14FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897
[16FE], H2039 [28FE], H2121 [1MR], H2243 [6MR], H2341 [8MR], H2437
[12MR], H2571 [14MR], H2621 [15MR], H2671 [19MR], H2821 [21MR],
H3017 [23MR], H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363
[29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H3695 [19AP],
H3777 [23AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4487 [3MY],
H5054 [15MY], H5292 [16MY], H5472 [17MY], H5532 [21MY], H5622
[22MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6007 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6235
[11JN], H6331 [12JN], H6735 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H7433 [28JN],
H7490 [10JY], H9276 [31JY], H10076 [4SE], H10370 [14SE], H10625
[19SE], H11250 [3OC], H11495 [12OC], H12155 [29OC], H12384 [31OC],
H13204 [6NO], H15317 [11DE], H15414 [12DE], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 972--A bill to provide compensation to individuals who, during
the Vietnam conflict, were employees of the Federal Government or
contractor employees of the Department of Defense and suffered
disability or death from exposure to Agent Orange; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Gonzalez),
H1415 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H1791 [15FE], H2243 [6MR], H2401
[9MR], H2486 [13MR], H3561 [18AP], H11171 [2OC]
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H.R. 973--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
physicians a credit against income tax for providing charity care;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WOLF, H1415 [8FE]
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H.R. 974--A bill to authorize and request the President to award the
Medal of Honor to Joseph T. Getherall, of Hacienda Heights,
California, for acts of valor in the Republic of Vietnam on
December 22, 1966, while serving in the Marine Corps during the
Vietnam War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. NAPOLITANO, H1416 [8FE]
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H.R. 975--A bill for the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the
Golden Venture; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PLATTS, H1416 [8FE]
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H.R. 976--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. McCrery), H1424 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1669 [14FE], H1791
[15FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-14), H1787 [15FE]
Message from the House, S2164 [16FE], S12139 [26SE], S12379 [1OC],
S13077 [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1854 [16FE]
Text, H1854 [16FE]
Read the first time, S2204, S2219 [17FE]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S2229, S2235 [26FE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S10212 [30JY]
Debated, S10346, S10401 [31JY], S10537 [1AU], S10719 [2AU], S10953
[3AU], S12122 [26SE], S12206 [27SE]
Amendments, S10357, S10358, S10363, S10383, S10433, S10434, S10456,
S10457, S10500, S10501, S10502, S10507, S10508, S10509, S10510,
S10511, S10512, S10513, S10514, S10515, S10517, S10518, S10519,
S10520, S10522, S10523 [31JY], S10544, S10556, S10573, S10575,
S10580, S10584, S10586, S10588, S10629, S10642, S10643, S10646,
S10647, S10648, S10649, S10650, S10651, S10652, S10653, S10655,
S10656, S10657 [1AU], S10720, S10724, S10726, S10731, S10739,
S10740, S10741, S10746, S10750, S10751, S10752, S10824, S10825,
S10827, S10828, S10829, S10830, S10831, S10832, S10833, S10835,
S10836 [2AU], S12123, S12158, S12159, S12168, S12169, S12183, S12185
[26SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10761 [2AU]
Title amended, S10761 [2AU], S10977 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9671 [3AU], H11025 [27SE]
Text, S10953 [3AU]
Debated, H10816 [25SE]
Amendments, H10816, H10840 [25SE]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H10885 [25SE]
Senate invoked cloture, S12206 [27SE]
Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendments, S12254
[27SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12379 [1OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11069 [1OC]
Presidential veto message, H11203 [3OC]
Presidential veto message considered in the House, H11203 [3OC]
Presented to the President (October 2, 2007), H11248 [3OC]
House consideration of Presidential veto message, H11735 [18OC]
House sustained Presidential veto, H11754 [18OC]
Presidential veto message and the bill referred to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means, H11754 [18OC]
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H.R. 977--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit
the patenting of human genetic material; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H1424 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H4967 [14MY], H7070 [25JN], H10625
[19SE]
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H.R. 978--A bill to reaffirm the authority of the Comptroller General
to audit and evaluate the programs, activities, and financial
transactions of the intelligence community, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select);
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Carney,
and Mr. Cuellar), H1424 [9FE]
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H.R. 979--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in
managed care plans and other health coverage; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H1470 [12FE]
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H.R. 980--A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or their political
subdivisions; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Duncan), H1470 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H1897 [16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2341
[8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2486 [13MR], H2571 [14MR], H2821 [21MR], H3017
[23MR], H3185 [27MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3724 [20AP],
H3777 [23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY],
H4553 [7MY], H4914 [10MY], H5292 [16MY], H5622 [22MY], H5724 [23MY],
H5927 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6235 [11JN], H6331 [12JN],
H6404 [13JN], H6577 [15JN], H6661 [18JN], H6735 [19JN], H6828
[20JN], H7011 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7340 [27JN], H7490 [10JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-232), H7783 [13JY]
Debated, H7859 [17JY]
Text, H7859 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7871 [17JY]
Message from the House, S9496 [17JY]
Read the first time, S9610, S9643 [19JY]
Read the second time, S9646 [20JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9658 [20JY]
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H.R. 981--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
from the harbor maintenance tax certain commercial cargo loaded or
unloaded at United States ports in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence
Seaway System; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself and Mr. English of Pennsylvania),
H1470 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2302 [7MR], H2571 [14MR], H15208
[6DE]
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H.R. 982--A bill to promote democratic values and enhance democracy,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Schiff, and Mr.
Smith of New Jersey), H1470 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H4293 [1MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-119), H4415 [2MY]
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H.R. 983--A bill to preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other
services and to require the Federal Communications Commission to
conduct a rulemaking for that purpose; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Pickering), H1470
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H4176 [25AP], H5293 [16MY], H5724
[23MY], H6008 [5JN], H6735 [19JN], H9468, H9545 [1AU]
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H.R. 984--A bill to provide for reform in the operations of the
executive branch; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H1470
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H1669 [14FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121
[1MR], H2401 [9MR], H3777 [23AP], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 985--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify
which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited
personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure
policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies,
forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure
protections, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Oversight and Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Tom
Davis of Virginia), H1470 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H1669 [14FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121
[1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2401 [9MR]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform (H. Rept. 110-42, part 1), H2397 [9MR]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H2397 [9MR]
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H.
Rept. 110-42, part 2), H2435 [12MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 239), H2485 [13MR]
Debated, H2517 [14MR]
Text, H2527 [14MR]
Amendments, H2530, H2532, H2533, H2536 [14MR]
Reported back to the House with an amendment, H2541 [14MR]
Passed House amended, H2543 [14MR]
Message from the House, S3198 [15MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S3198 [15MR]
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H.R. 986--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
certain segments of the Eightmile River in the State of
Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut), H1470 [12FE]
Debated, H7440 [10JY], H8950 [30JY]
Text, H7440 [10JY], H8951 [30JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-220), H7488 [10JY]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H7627 [11JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 580), H8819 [27JY]
Passed House, H9223 [31JY]
Message from the House, S10602 [1AU]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S10900
[3AU]
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H.R. 987--A bill to endorse further enlargement of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) and to facilitate the timely admission
of new members to NATO, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Gallegly), H1470 [12FE]
Debated, H2174 [6MR]
Text, H2175 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2178 [6MR]
Message from the House, S2794 [7MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2968 [9MR]
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H.R. 988--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 5757 Tilton Avenue in Riverside, California, as
the ``Lieutenant Todd Jason Bryant Post Office''; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CALVERT, H1470 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H2302 [7MR], H2341 [8MR], H2571 [14MR], H2621
[15MR], H2744 [20MR], H2821 [21MR], H3017 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3378 [16AP]
Text, H3378 [16AP]
Message from the House, S4593 [17AP], S6841 [24MY]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S4593 [17AP]
Reported (no written report), S6461 [22MY]
Passed Senate, S6573 [23MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6841 [24MY]
Message from the Senate, H5727 [24MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5921 [24MY]
Approved [Public Law 110-27] (signed May 25, 2007)
Presented to the President (May 24, 2007), H6003 [5JN]
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H.R. 989--A bill to prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by
limiting civil actions brought against persons whose only role
with regard to a product in the stream of commerce is as a lawful
seller of the product; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. BOREN (for himself and Mr. Chabot), H1470 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H2744 [20MR], H3017 [23MR], H3279
[28MR], H3375 [30MR], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H3695 [19AP],
H3777 [23AP], H4204 [26AP], H4293 [1MY], H4553 [7MY], H4628 [8MY],
H4753 [9MY], H5472 [17MY], H5927 [24MY], H6735 [19JN], H8121 [18JY],
H8293 [23JY], H9276 [31JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9656 [2AU], H10320
[7SE], H10510 [18SE], H10625 [19SE], H10939 [26SE], H11028 [27SE],
H11729 [17OC], H12739 [5NO], H14250 [5DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H7658 [11JY]
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H.R. 990--A bill to provide all low-income students with the same
opportunity to receive a Pell Grant by eliminating the tuition
sensitivity provision in the Pell Grant Program; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Hinojosa, and Mr. Keller), H1470 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1919 [27FE]
Text, H1919 [27FE]
Title amended, H1921 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE]
Message from the House, S2354 [28FE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S2354 [28FE]
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H.R. 991--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to
health savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL of California, H1470 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H2821 [21MR]
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H.R. 992--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and
the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that food that contains
product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeLauro, H1470 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H2302 [7MR], H4487 [3MY], H7490 [10JY], H10756
[24SE]
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H.R. 993--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reaffirm
the intent of Congress in the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEENEY, H1471 [12FE]
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H.R. 994--A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to
conduct an Independent Safety Assessment of the Indian Point
Energy Center; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Engel, Mrs.
Lowey, and Mr. Shays), H1471 [12FE]
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H.R. 995--A bill to amend Public Law 106-348 to extend the
authorization for establishing a memorial in the District of
Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled
while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HARE (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Boren, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rush, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Johnson
of Illinois, Mr. Hall of New York, and Mr. Roskam), H1471 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2166 [5MR]
Debated, H2129 [5MR]
Text, H2130 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2138 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2692 [6MR], S13437 [25OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2692
[6MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-165), S11585 [17SE]
Passed Senate, S13389 [24OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H12101 [25OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-106] (signed October 24, 2007)
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13437 [25OC]
Presented to the President (October 24, 2007), H12382 [31OC], H12450
[1NO]
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H.R. 996--A bill to provide for the issuance of a semipostal in order
to afford a convenient means by which members of the public may
contribute towards the acquisition of works of art to honor female
pioneers in Government service; to the Committees on Oversight and
Government Reform; House Administration.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Rehberg, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Berkley, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz), H1471 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H3363 [29MR], H4628 [8MY]
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H.R. 997--A bill to declare English as the official language of the
United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for
naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English
language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to
Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United
States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under
article I, section 8, of the Constitution; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Sali, Mrs.
Bachmann, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pence, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Burgess, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Shuster,
Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Culberson), H1471 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H1669 [14FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897
[16FE], H2121 [1MR], H2341 [8MR], H2486 [13MR], H2744 [20MR], H3081
[26MR], H3279 [28MR], H3476 [17AP], H4176 [25AP], H4914 [10MY],
H5622 [22MY], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6235 [11JN], H7203 [26JN],
H8121 [18JY], H8618 [25JY], H9710 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10245 [6SE],
H10363 [10SE], H10510 [18SE], H11028 [27SE], H11316 [4OC], H11491
[10OC], H11847 [22OC], H12238 [30OC], H12455 [1NO], H13296 [7NO],
H14157 [4DE], H15208 [6DE], H15317 [11DE], H16949 [19DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H2039 [28FE]
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H.R. 998--A bill to direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a joint project at the
Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American
History and Culture to collect video and audio recordings of
personal histories and testimonials of individuals who
participated in the Civil Rights movement, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mrs. McCarthy of New York (for herself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia),
H1471 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2121 [1MR], H2166
[5MR], H2302 [7MR], H2401 [9MR], H2487 [13MR], H2621 [15MR], H3363
[29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3724 [20AP], H6439, H6476 [14JN]
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H.R. 999--A bill to provide for the Secretary of Agriculture to
release the reversionary interest of the United States on certain
land in the State of Florida if encroachments and trespassing have
occurred on that land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H1471 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE]
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H.R. 1000--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edward
William Brooke III in recognition of his unprecedented and
enduring service to our Nation; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H1471
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H2302 [7MR], H6956 [21JN], H7011 [22JN], H7776
[12JY], H8742 [26JY], H8834, H9053 [30JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9656
[2AU], H11171 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H11729 [17OC], H12021 [24OC],
H13204 [6NO], H14157 [4DE], H14250 [5DE], H15469 [13DE], H16834
[18DE]
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H.R. 1001--A bill to amend the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through
Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 to extend the date for the
President to determine if Haiti meets certain requirements, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H1471 [12FE]
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H.R. 1002--A bill to authorize appropriate action if the negotiations
with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued
currency and currency manipulation are not successful; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT (for himself and Mrs. Myrick), H1471 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H3017 [23MR]
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H.R. 1003--A bill to amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WATSON, H1471 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2444 [13MR]
Text, H2444 [13MR]
Message from the House, S3123 [14MR], S4840 [23AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S3268 [19MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-55), S4437 [12AP]
Passed Senate, S4722 [18AP]
Message from the Senate, H3563 [19AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H3775 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4917 [24AP]
Presented to the President (April 24, 2007), H4173 [25AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-21] (signed May 2, 2007)
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H.R. 1004--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to
improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the
abduction of children by family members, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Norton,
and Ms. Kilpatrick), H1471 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H4914 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H6111
[6JN], H6577 [15JN], H7340 [27JN], H7656 [11JY], H8618 [25JY],
H10017 [4AU], H10370 [14SE], H11171 [2OC], H11316 [4OC], H11729
[17OC]
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H.R. 1005--A bill for the relief of Vicente Beltran Luna; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, H1471 [12FE]
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H.R. 1006--A bill to amend the provisions of law relating to the John
H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Brown of South Carolina),
H1563 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2634 [19MR]
Text, H2634 [19MR]
Message from the House, S3349 [20MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S3349 [20MR]
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H.R. 1007--A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
repeal the long-term goal for reducing to zero the incidental
mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial
fishing operations, and to modify the goal of take reduction plans
for reducing such takings; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1563 [13FE]
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H.R. 1008--A bill to improve public awareness in the United States
regarding safe use of the Internet through the establishment of an
Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness within the Federal
Trade Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. Hill, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Berry,
Ms. Berkley, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costa, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ellsworth,
Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Hooley, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Melancon, Mr. George
Miller of California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ross, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Shuler, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, and Ms. Schakowsky), H1563 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2121 [1MR], H4416 [2MY], H5927 [24MY], H12384
[31OC]
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H.R. 1009--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude
industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Stark, and Ms. Woolsey), H1563 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR], H4628 [8MY]
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H.R. 1010--A bill to ensure that Federal student loans are delivered
as efficiently as possible in order to provide additional grant
aid to students; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. George Miller of California (for himself and Mr. Petri), H1563
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1669 [14FE], H1969 [27FE], H3017 [23MR], H3363
[29MR], H3724 [20AP], H4628 [8MY], H5724 [23MY], H8742 [26JY]
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H.R. 1011--A bill to designate additional National Forest System lands
in the State of Virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area,
to designate the Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area for
eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to
establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to
provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness
areas and scenic areas, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia), H1563 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H4487 [3MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H.
Rept. 110-315, part 1), H10076 [4SE]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H10076 [4SE]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H11320 [5OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 763), H11846 [22OC]
Debated, H11900 [23OC]
Text, H11900, H11902 [23OC]
Amendments, H11905, H11908 [23OC]
Passed House amended, H11908 [23OC]
Message from the House, S13360 [24OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13361
[24OC]
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H.R. 1012--A bill to reform laws and procedures affecting small
business; to the Committees on Education and Labor; Small
Business; the Judiciary; Oversight and Government Reform; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida), H1563 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1669 [14FE], H1791 [15FE], H2166 [5MR]
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H.R. 1013--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
prohibit the approval or continuation of section 1115 waivers
insofar as they provide coverage of nonpregnant adults under the
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS, H1563 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2166 [5MR]
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H.R. 1014--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
and the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other
cardiovascular diseases in women; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mrs. Cubin), H1563 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2122 [1MR], H2303
[7MR], H2401 [9MR], H2487 [13MR], H2821 [21MR], H3363 [29MR], H3400
[16AP], H3724 [20AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4753
[9MY], H4967 [14MY], H5472 [17MY], H6008 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H7011
[22JN], H7340 [27JN], H7656 [11JY], H7982 [17JY], H8293 [23JY],
H8821 [27JY], H9656 [2AU], H10076 [4SE], H10696 [20SE], H11028
[27SE], H11316 [4OC], H11491 [10OC], H11934 [23OC], H12384 [31OC],
H13204 [6NO], H14157 [4DE], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 1015--A bill to require automobile dealers to disclose to
consumers the presence of event data recorders, or ``black
boxes'', on new automobiles, and to require manufacturers to
provide the consumer with the option to enable and disable such
devices on future automobiles; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. CAPUANO, H1563 [13FE]
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H.R. 1016--A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior
to enter into cooperative agreements with any of the management
partners of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, H1563 [13FE]
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H.R. 1017--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
improve requirements under the Medicaid Program for items and
services furnished in or through an educational program or setting
to children, including children with developmental, physical, or
mental health needs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, and
Mr. Farr), H1563 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2243 [6MR], H2821 [21MR], H3476
[17AP], H4553 [7MY], H4914 [10MY], H5472 [17MY], H9656 [2AU], H11171
[2OC], H12455 [1NO]
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H.R. 1018--A bill to amend he Animal Health Protection Act to prohibit
the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing or carrying out a
National Animal Identification System or similar requirement and
to require the Secretary to protect information obtained as part
of any voluntary animal identification system; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Duncan),
H1563 [13FE]
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H.R. 1019--A bill to designate the United States customhouse building
located at 31 Gonzalez Clemente Avenue in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico,
as the ``Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H1563 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3022 [26MR]
Text, H3022 [26MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-70), H3078 [26MR]
Message from the House, S3832 [27MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3832
[27MR]
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H.R. 1020--A bill to authorize the Urban Areas Security Initiative
Grants Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. Crowley), H1563
[13FE]
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H.R. 1021--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility
of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton,
Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H1563 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2631 [19MR]
Text, H2631 [19MR]
Message from the House, S3349 [20MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3349
[20MR]
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H.R. 1022--A bill to reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCarthy of New York, H1563 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2401 [9MR], H2487 [13MR], H2621
[15MR], H2957 [22MR], H3400 [16AP], H3695 [19AP], H4204 [26AP],
H4487 [3MY], H4628 [8MY], H6111 [6JN], H7776 [12JY], H8186 [19JY],
H9656 [2AU], H10076 [4SE], H10902 [25SE], H11847 [22OC], H12103
[25OC], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 1023--A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain
payments made to vendors by government entities; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself and Mr. Herger), H1563 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2122 [1MR], H2341 [8MR], H3017
[23MR], H3363 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP],
H3695 [19AP], H3777 [23AP], H4176 [25AP], H4204 [26AP], H4293 [1MY],
H4416 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H4628 [8MY], H4753 [9MY],
H4914 [10MY], H5054 [15MY], H5532 [21MY], H5622 [22MY], H5927
[24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6404 [13JN], H6577 [15JN], H6735 [19JN], H7203
[26JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656 [11JY], H7982 [17JY], H8397 [24JY],
H9710 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10696 [20SE], H11316 [4OC], H11394
[9OC], H11548 [15OC], H12155 [29OC], H13412 [8NO], H14157 [4DE],
H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 1024--A bill to provide for the issuance of a postage stamp
commemorating the 450th anniversary of the founding of the first
European settlement in the continental United States, at
Pensacola, Florida, by Tristan de Luna in 1559; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H1563 [13FE]
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H.R. 1025--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study to determine the feasibility of implementing a
water supply and conservation project to improve water supply
reliability, increase the capacity of water storage, and improve
water management efficiency in the Republican River Basin between
Harlan County Lake in Nebraska and Milford Lake in Kansas; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska), H1563
[13FE]
Debated, H4506 [7MY]
Text, H4506 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4527 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5713 [8MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5866
[9MY]
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H.R. 1026--A bill to facilitate the sale of United States agricultural
products to Cuba, as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and
Export Enhancement Act of 2000; to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs; the Judiciary; Financial Services; Agriculture.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Herseth, and
Mr. Ross), H1563 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1669 [14FE], H2166 [5MR], H2571 [14MR], H3279
[28MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3695 [19AP], H4293 [1MY], H5724
[23MY], H7203 [26JN], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 1027--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize
the spouse and siblings of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal
to become associate members in the Military Order of the Purple
Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURTHA, H1563 [13FE]
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H.R. 1028--A bill to create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; to the Committee on the
Judiciary. the Purple Heart of the United States of America,
Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H1563 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H3777 [23AP], H4209
[30AP], H4487 [3MY], H5927 [24MY]
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H.R. 1029--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require the
disclosure of information relating to the fair market value and
safety of damaged motor vehicles; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mrs.
Blackburn), H1564 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2621 [15MR], H3017 [23MR], H3400
[16AP], H3695 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4293 [1MY], H4753 [9MY], H5724
[23MY], H6404 [13JN], H7490 [10JY], H7852 [16JY], H9276 [31JY],
H9656 [2AU], H10434 [17SE], H10510 [18SE], H10939 [26SE], H11070
[1OC], H13296 [7NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1030--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to
minority or underserved populations, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Honda, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, and Ms. Carson),
H1564 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2243 [6MR], H2401 [9MR], H2821
[21MR], H3363 [29MR], H5927 [24MY], H7433 [28JN], H7656 [11JY],
H8834, H9053 [30JY]
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H.R. 1031--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Solis, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Kildee, and Ms. Bordallo), H1564 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2243 [6MR], H2401 [9MR], H2821
[21MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H4176 [25AP], H4967 [14MY],
H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 1032--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's patients
and their families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Markey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Wolf, and
Mr. Becerra), H1564 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2243 [6MR], H2401 [9MR], H2821
[21MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H4176 [25AP], H4416 [2MY], H4753
[9MY], H5927 [24MY], H6735 [19JN], H8834, H9053 [30JY], H10320
[7SE], H11171 [2OC], H13860 [13NO], H14250 [5DE], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 1033--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to
establish a grant program to improve railroad safety by providing
funds for the construction and maintenance of fencing and other
protective structures along railroad tracks, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WEINER, H1564 [13FE]
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H.R. 1034--A bill to amend the National Guard Youth Challenge Program
under title 32, United States Code, to exclude non-defense funds
made available by other Federal agencies for the Program from the
matching requirements of the Program; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pastor,
Mr. Melancon, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Spratt), H1564 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2166 [5MR], H2303 [7MR], H2571
[14MR], H2671 [19MR], H2957 [22MR], H3695 [19AP], H4176 [25AP],
H5724 [23MY], H6008 [5JN]
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H.R. 1035--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate
certain life-saving organs; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H1564 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 1036--A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services
to convey a parcel of real property to the Alaska Railroad
Corporation; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1564 [13FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-145), H4912 [10MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5003 [15MY]
Text, H5003 [15MY]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S6190
[16MY]
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H.R. 1037--A bill for the relief of Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, Miguel
Angel Figueroa Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, and Nancy
Araceli Figueroa Rincon; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H1564 [13FE]
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H.R. 1038--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the licensing of comparable and interchangeable biological
products, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Emanuel,
and Ms. Hirono), H1667 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2243 [6MR], H2401
[9MR], H2744 [20MR], H3081 [26MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363 [29MR], H3777
[23AP], H4176 [25AP], H4553 [7MY], H5472 [17MY], H6008 [5JN], H6235
[11JN], H7203 [26JN], H7852 [16JY], H9276 [31JY]
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H.R. 1039--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility
of designating the John Hope Franklin Greenwood Memorial/Museum of
Reconciliation and other sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma, relating to the
1921 Tulsa race riot as a unit of the National Park System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Lucas, Ms. Fallin, and Mr. Boren),
H1667 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE], H4416 [2MY]
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H.R. 1040--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax
system; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mrs. Drake, and Mrs. Myrick), H1667
[14FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2303 [7MR], H6577 [15JN], H7982
[17JY]
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H.R. 1041--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an
enhanced funding process to ensure an adequate level of funding
for veterans health care programs of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to establish standards of access to care for veterans
seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, and Mr. Delahunt), H1667 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H3695 [19AP]
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H.R. 1042--A bill to extend trade promotion authority; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. HENSARLING, H1667 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H5054 [15MY], H7776 [12JY]
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H.R. 1043--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pascrell, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Turner, Mr. Holt, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Schiff,
Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Ross, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Ms. Herseth, Ms. Carson, and Mr. Filner), H1667 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2122 [1MR], H2303 [7MR], H2401
[9MR], H2571 [14MR], H2671 [19MR], H3561 [18AP], H3724 [20AP], H3777
[23AP], H4051 [24AP], H5472 [17MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY],
H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6235 [11JN], H6331 [12JN], H7011 [22JN],
H7340 [27JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H8397
[24JY], H8742 [26JY], H10157 [5SE], H10434 [17SE], H11070 [1OC],
H11250 [3OC], H11491 [10OC], H11548 [15OC], H11639 [16OC], H13412
[8NO], H13959 [14NO], H14250 [5DE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 1044--A bill to improve the disaster loan program of the Small
Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Small Business.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Alexander,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Jindal), H1667 [14FE]
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H.R. 1045--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 210
Walnut Street in Des Moines, Iowa, as the ``Neal Smith Federal
Building'': to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself and Mr. Regula), H1667 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H2039 [28FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-46), H2435 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2460 [13MR]
Text, H2460 [13MR]
Message from the House, S3123 [14MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3123
[14MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16055 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H16953 [28DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16953 [28DE]
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H.R. 1046--A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security
Act to modernize the quality improvement organization (QIO)
program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURGESS, H1667 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY], H7982 [17JY], H10076 [4SE], H10434
[17SE]
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H.R. 1047--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of
designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum located in St.
Louis, Missouri, as a unit of the National Park System; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CLAY, H1667 [14FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2132 [5MR]
Text, H2132 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2692 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2692
[6MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-106), S8410 [26JN]
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H.R. 1048--A bill to establish a program to transfer surplus computers
of Federal agencies to schools, nonprofit community-based
educational organizations, and families of members of the Armed
Forces who are deployed, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H1667 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR]
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H.R. 1049--A bill to reduce the unintended costs and burdens that the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 imposes on United States businesses,
while maintaining that Act's goals of bolstering confidence in the
integrity of publicly held companies; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Feeney,
Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Flake,
Mr. Akin, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Neugebauer), H1667 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [13MR], H4487 [3MY], H5724 [23MY], H6735
[19JN]
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H.R. 1050--A bill to establish a living wage, jobs for all policy for
all peoples in the United States and its territories, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and Labor; the
Budget; Armed Services; Rules.
By Ms. LEE, H1667 [14FE]
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H.R. 1051--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish
and maintain a public website through which individuals may find a
complete database of available scholarships, fellowships, and
other programs of financial assistance in the study of science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Regula, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Biggert, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Emanuel,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Allen, Mr. Berman, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lipinski,
Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stark, and Ms. Sutton), H1667
[14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H3017 [23MR], H3081
[26MR], H4628 [8MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6015 [6JN]
Text, H6015 [6JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S7327 [7JN]
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H.R. 1052--A bill to provide an option to proceed with an action in
any Federal court to recover actual damages for physical or
property damage in a major disaster that proximately results from
the failure or negligence of the Army Corps of Engineers in the
design, construction, or maintenance of a project for which the
Corps is legally responsible; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Melancon, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Clay, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Watt, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Butterfield, and Mrs.
Christensen), H1667 [14FE]
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H.R. 1053--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
carry out certain transportation projects in the State of
California to relieve congestion on State Route 91; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Campbell of
California, and Mr. Calvert), H1668 [14FE]
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H.R. 1054--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
eliminate Congressional review of newly-passed District laws; to
the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; Rules.
By Ms. NORTON, H1668 [14FE]
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H.R. 1055--A bill to amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-
to-Know Act of 1986 to strike a provision relating to
modifications in reporting frequency; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. Solis, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Inslee, Ms.
Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Berkley, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Markey, Mr. Allen, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Grijalva,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Payne, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Castor, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Honda, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Ellison, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Levin, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Farr),
H1668 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE], H2039 [28FE], H2166 [5MR], H2244
[6MR], H3279 [28MR], H3561 [18AP], H5532 [21MY], H6181 [7JN], H6735
[19JN], H11070 [1OC], H13412 [8NO], H14157 [4DE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 1056--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a credit against income tax for tuition and related
expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary
education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Rush, and Mr.
Sensenbrenner), H1668 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3476 [17AP], H8821 [27JY]
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H.R. 1057--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for amounts contributed to charitable
organizations which provide elementary or secondary school
scholarships and for contributions of, and for, instructional
materials and materials for extracurricular activities; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, and Mr. Sensenbrenner), H1668 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H3476 [17AP]
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H.R. 1058--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the Hope Scholarship Credit to be used for elementary and
secondary expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. McCotter), H1668 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3476 [17AP], H4967 [14MY]
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H.R. 1059--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H1668 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H2821 [21MR], H6008 [5JN]
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H.R. 1060--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for professional school personnel in pre-
kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1 through 12; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H1668 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN]
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H.R. 1061--A bill to implement the Western Hemisphere Travel
Initiative and other registered traveler programs of the
Department of Homeland Security; to the Committees on Homeland
Security; Foreign Affairs; the Judiciary.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
and Mr. Manzullo), H1668 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2244
[6MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2437 [12MR], H2487 [13MR], H2571
[14MR], H2621 [15MR], H2744 [20MR], H2957 [22MR], H3017 [23MR],
H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3476 [17AP], H4176 [25AP], H4487 [3MY],
H5532 [21MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6404 [13JN], H7982 [17JY],
H12155 [29OC]
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H.R. 1062--A bill to require the President to report to Congress on
the extent to which the Government of Iraq is fully cooperating
with United States stability efforts in Iraq and is making
demonstrable progress toward achieving stability and security for
the people of Iraq and denying terrorists a sanctuary in Iraq, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Rules.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Ms. Granger, Mr. Carter, Mr. Dreier,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Lewis of California, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Bonner, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Culberson, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs.
Drake, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Fortuno, Ms. Foxx, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Nunes,
Mr. Platts, Mr. Petri, Mr. Poe, Mr. Porter, Mr. Price of Georgia, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr.
Roskam, Mr. Sali, Mr. Saxton, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiberi,
Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina), H1787 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H4914 [10MY]
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H.R. 1063--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws
requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Putnam,
Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Sali, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers,
Mr. Boustany, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Oberstar, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Fortenberry, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Carter, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Kline of
Minnesota, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Linder, Mr. Mica, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Terry, Mr. Lincoln Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Fortuno, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Souder, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Pence, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Baker, Mr. Renzi,
Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Garrett
of New Jersey, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Chabot, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Pearce,
Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Poe, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Walberg, Mr. Akin, Mr. Platts, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Goode,
Ms. Foxx, and Mr. Herger), H1787 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2166 [5MR], H2401 [9MR], H3081
[26MR], H3561 [18AP], H4176 [25AP], H4416 [2MY], H5532 [21MY], H6181
[7JN], H6331 [12JN], H6404 [13JN], H11548 [15OC], H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 1064--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend for
2 years the provisions under which the special postage stamp for
breast cancer research is issued; to the Committees on Oversight
and Government Reform; Energy and Commerce; Armed Services.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Fortuno, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Cleaver, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Stark, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms.
Hooley, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Kildee, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Terry, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Dent, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Honda, Mr. Holt,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Kaptur, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Sherman, Mr. King of New York, and
Mr. Doggett), H1788 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2621 [15MR], H2744 [20MR], H3185
[27MR], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H4051 [24AP], H4293 [1MY], H4628
[8MY], H5054 [15MY], H5293 [16MY], H5532 [21MY], H5724 [23MY], H6181
[7JN], H7203 [26JN], H7656 [11JY], H7776 [12JY], H7982 [17JY], H8186
[19JY], H8397 [24JY], H8618 [25JY], H8742 [26JY], H9276 [31JY],
H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10320 [7SE], H10370 [14SE],
H10510 [18SE], H10756 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H11028 [27SE], H12103
[25OC], H12384 [31OC], H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 1065--A bill to streamline the regulation of nonadmitted
insurance and reinsurance, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Financial Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Klein of Florida, Ms. Bean, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Clay, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Baker, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Bilirakis,
Mr. Putnam, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Manzullo,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. McHenry, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Gary G. Miller
of California, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Neugebauer,
Ms. Castor, Mr. Castle, Mr. Renzi, and Mr. Holden), H1788 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2039 [28FE], H4209 [30AP], H4914 [10MY], H6008
[5JN], H7070 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7030 [25JN]
Text, H7030 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8408 [26JN]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S8408 [26JN]
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H.R. 1066--A bill to increase community development investments by
depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Bachus), H1788
[15FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1905 [27FE]
Text, H1905 [27FE]
Message from the House, S2354 [28FE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S2354 [28FE]
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H.R. 1067--A bill to establish a Federal coordination and planning
process for advanced research instrumentation and facilities; to
the Committees on Science and Technology; Education and Labor.
By Mr. BAIRD, H1788 [15FE]
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H.R. 1068--A bill to amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991;
to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mrs. Biggert), H1788 [15FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-40), H2339 [8MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2406 [12MR]
Text, H2406 [12MR]
Message from the House, S3061 [13MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S3061 [13MR]
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H.R. 1069--A bill to provide Federal coordination and assistance in
preventing gang violence; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce; Financial Services.
By Mr. BACA, H1788 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H3185 [27MR], H3561 [18AP], H4293
[1MY], H4629 [8MY], H5472 [17MY], H5532 [21MY], H5724 [23MY], H6181
[7JN], H6404 [13JN], H7203 [26JN], H7656 [11JY], H10076 [4SE],
H10370 [14SE]
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H.R. 1070--A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for
gang prevention programs through the voluntary purchase of certain
specially issued postage stamps; to the Committees on Oversight
and Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BACA, H1788 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H4051
[24AP], H5293 [16MY], H5472 [17MY], H5532 [21MY], H6404 [13JN],
H7490 [10JY], H7656 [11JY], H8186 [19JY], H10756 [24SE], H11316
[4OC], H11491 [10OC], H12155 [29OC], H12384 [31OC], H12455 [1NO],
H13412 [8NO], H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 1071--A bill to provide the nonimmigrant spouses and children of
nonimmigrant aliens who perished in the September 11 terrorist
attacks an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Israel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Berman, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Hare, and Mr. Rangel), H1788 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2122 [1MR], H2341 [8MR], H3400
[16AP], H3695 [19AP], H4176 [25AP], H6577 [15JN], H10157 [5SE],
H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 1072--A bill to improve the health of women through the
establishment of Offices of Women's Health within the Department
of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mrs. Capps, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Norton, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Marshall, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Fattah), H1788 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2244 [6MR], H2401 [9MR], H2744
[20MR], H3185 [27MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3777 [23AP],
H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4914 [10MY], H5054 [15MY],
H7490 [10JY], H10076 [4SE], H11548 [15OC], H11729 [17OC], H13296
[7NO], H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 1073--A bill to amend the definition of a law enforcement officer
under subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title 5,
United States Code, respectively, to ensure the inclusion of
certain positions; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mr. McHugh), H1788 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2244 [6MR], H2401 [9MR], H2671
[19MR], H3081 [26MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3695 [19AP],
H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4629 [8MY], H5293 [16MY], H5532 [21MY],
H5927 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6235 [11JN], H6577 [15JN], H6828 [20JN],
H7656 [11JY], H7776 [12JY], H9710 [3AU], H10902 [25SE], H11070
[1OC], H11491 [10OC], H11548 [15OC], H12155 [29OC], H15738 [17DE],
H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 1074--A bill to provide for programs that reduce the number of
unplanned pregnancies, reduce the need for abortion, help women
bear healthy children, and support new parents; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Langevin, Ms.
Herseth, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms. McCollum
of Minnesota, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Courtney, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Obey, Mr.
DeFazio, and Mr. Blumenauer), H1788 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H3081 [26MR], H4293 [1MY], H4629
[8MY], H11934 [23OC], H13860 [13NO]
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H.R. 1075--A bill to establish the United States Territories
Infrastructure Bond Bank, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Natural Resources; Ways and Means.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself and Mrs. Christensen), H1788 [15FE]
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H.R. 1076--A bill to promote health care coverage parity for
individuals participating in legal recreational activities or
legal transportation activities; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and Labor.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Kagen),
H1788 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2244 [6MR], H2303
[7MR], H2401 [9MR], H2487 [13MR], H2671 [19MR], H2744 [20MR], H2821
[21MR], H2957 [22MR], H3018 [23MR], H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR],
H3363 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H4051
[24AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H4967 [14MY], H6111
[6JN], H6331 [12JN], H7433 [28JN], H7490 [10JY], H7783 [13JY], H7852
[16JY], H8186 [19JY], H8834, H9053 [30JY], H9276 [31JY], H9710
[3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10434 [17SE], H10696 [20SE], H10756 [24SE],
H11028 [27SE], H11250 [3OC], H11394 [9OC], H11548 [15OC], H12021
[24OC], H12384 [31OC], H14084 [15NO], H15208 [6DE], H15414 [12DE],
H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 1077--A bill to amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make
permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet
and to electronic commerce; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL of California (for himself, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Price
of Georgia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Sali, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms.
Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Pence, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, and Mr. Barrett of South Carolina), H1788 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2166 [5MR], H7011 [22JN], H8186
[19JY], H10510 [18SE], H11028 [27SE], H11316 [4OC], H11394 [9OC],
H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 1078--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under
the Medicare Program and to improve the care furnished to
individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare
hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer
palliative care and symptom management programs, provider
education, and related research; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H1788
[15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2821 [21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3363 [29MR], H4416
[2MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5054 [15MY], H5622 [22MY], H5724
[23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6661
[18JN], H7203 [26JN], H7656 [11JY], H7982 [17JY], H8121 [18JY],
H8186 [19JY], H8397 [24JY], H8618 [25JY], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE],
H10696 [20SE], H10939 [26SE], H11491 [10OC], H11934 [23OC], H12384
[31OC], H13204 [6NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15208 [6DE],
H15317 [11DE], H15469 [13DE], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 1079--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to limit fees
imposed in connection with background checks for the issuance of
licenses to operate a motor vehicle transporting a hazardous
material, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Homeland
Security; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Graves), H1788 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H3561 [18AP]
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H.R. 1080--A bill to modify the boundaries of Grand Teton National
Park to include certain land within the GT Park Subdivision, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H1788 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4502 [7MY]
Text, H4502 [7MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-127), H4552 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5713 [8MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5714 [8MY]
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H.R. 1081--A bill to further competition in the insurance industry; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce; Financial
Services.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Melancon, Mr.
Alexander, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H4293 [1MY]
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H.R. 1082--A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 to improve the health and well-being of
maltreated infants and toddlers through the creation of a National
Court Teams Resource Center, to assist local Court Teams, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Moore
of Kansas), H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2244 [6MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363 [29MR], H4293
[1MY], H7340 [27JN], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 1083--A bill to amend the Act establishing the Rivers of Steel
National Heritage Area in order to include Butler County,
Pennsylvania, within the boundaries of that heritage area; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Carney, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Platts, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Dent, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania), H1789 [15FE]
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H.R. 1084--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, and the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 to build operational readiness in civilian
agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. FARR (for himself and Mr. Saxton), H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2822 [21MR], H3279 [28MR], H3400
[16AP], H3476 [17AP], H4176 [25AP], H4416 [2MY], H6439, H6476
[14JN], H6577 [15JN], H7490 [10JY], H10510 [18SE], H14084 [15NO],
H15208 [6DE], H16834 [18DE], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 1085--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude combat zone compensation of members of the Armed Forces
from employment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2303 [7MR]
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H.R. 1086--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income the earned income of a spouse of a
member of the Armed Forces of the United States serving in a
combat zone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2166 [5MR], H2303 [7MR]
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H.R. 1087--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require that mercury
emissions from electric utility steam generating units be subject
to the MACT standard for hazardous air pollutants, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H2437 [12MR], H3185 [27MR]
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H.R. 1088--A bill to establish a pilot program to provide grants to
encourage eligible institutions of higher education to establish
and operate pregnant and parenting student services offices for
pregnant students, parenting students, prospective parenting
students who are anticipating a birth or adoption, and students
who are placing or have placed a child for adoption; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mrs. Myrick), H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H3400 [16AP], H4293 [1MY], H4753 [9MY], H4967
[14MY], H5293 [16MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H7433 [28JN], H10076
[4SE], H10370 [14SE], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 1089--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require
the Secretary of Homeland Security to improve and expedite the
assessment and determination of current and emerging chemical,
biological, radiological and nuclear material threats, to group
such agents to facilitate the assessment and acquisition of
countermeasures that would address more than one of such agents or
adverse health consequences common to exposure to different
agents, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Homeland
Security; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Shays, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Dent, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, and
Mr. Linder), H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H9468, H9545 [1AU]
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H.R. 1090--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the Social
Security Program through the creation of personal Social Security
guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and
their families, restoring long-term Social Security solvency, to
make certain benefit improvements, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE]
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H.R. 1091--A bill to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia
Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Science and Technology; Natural Resources.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, and Ms. Castor), H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2671 [19MR], H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363
[29MR], H4487 [3MY], H5622 [22MY], H5927 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6956
[21JN], H7340 [27JN], H7656 [11JY], H7982 [17JY], H10157 [5SE],
H10320 [7SE], H10434 [17SE], H11491 [10OC], H11639 [16OC], H11847
[22OC], H12155 [29OC], H12739 [5NO], H13204 [6NO], H14250 [5DE],
H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 1092--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make
grants to educational organizations to carry out educational
programs about the Holocaust; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Berman, Mr. Scott of Georgia,
Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Clay), H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2244 [6MR], H3476 [17AP], H3695 [19AP], H4176
[25AP], H4204 [26AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4914 [10MY], H5927
[24MY], H6111 [6JN], H7433 [28JN], H7490 [10JY], H9276 [31JY],
H10157 [5SE], H10756 [24SE], H11171 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H11934
[23OC]
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H.R. 1093--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase the Medicare caps on graduate medical education positions
for States with a shortage of residents; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Porter, and Ms. Castor),
H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2244 [6MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2437
[12MR], H2487 [13MR], H2571 [14MR], H2621 [15MR], H2744 [20MR],
H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H4553 [7MY],
H4753 [9MY], H5532 [21MY], H6111 [6JN], H7203 [26JN], H8397 [24JY],
H12155 [29OC]
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H.R. 1094--A bill to provide that human life shall be deemed to exist
from conception; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland), H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3476 [17AP]
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H.R. 1095--A bill to prohibit any Federal official from expending any
Federal funds for any population control or population planning
program or any family planning activity; to the Committees on
Foreign Affairs; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Feeney, and
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey), H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H3476 [17AP], H3777 [23AP], H5532 [21MY]
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H.R. 1096--A bill to restore the second amendment rights of all
Americans; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H1789 [15FE]
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H.R. 1097--A bill to improve the grant program for secure schools
under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Baca), H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2744 [20MR], H3363
[29MR]
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H.R. 1098--A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to
establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the
rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Kuhl of New York), H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H3777
[23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4753 [9MY], H5293
[16MY], H5927 [24MY], H6235 [11JN], H7070 [25JN], H10696 [20SE]
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H.R. 1099--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to protect disaster assistance employee
reservists when activated by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency for work at a specific disaster site from termination or
demotion in their places of employment; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mr. Murtha, and Ms. Bordallo), H1789
[15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2401 [9MR]
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H.R. 1100--A bill to revise the boundary of the Carl Sandburg Home
National Historic Site in the State of North Carolina, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SHULER (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Tanner, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Etheridge,
Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hare,
Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Kirk, Ms.
Bean, and Mr. Ellsworth), H1789 [15FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-157), H5470 [17MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 429), H5619 [22MY]
Debated, H5648, H5664 [23MY]
Amendments, H5651, H5652, H5653 [23MY]
Passed House, H5668 [23MY]
Message from the House, S6840 [24MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S6841
[24MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-180), S11585 [17SE]
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H.R. 1101--A bill to provide for the payment of certain annuities
under section 376 of title 28, United States Code, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SNYDER, H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H3561 [18AP]
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H.R. 1102--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify
as part of that title certain educational assistance programs for
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, to improve
such programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Herseth, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. Latham), H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2401 [9MR], H2744 [20MR], H2957
[22MR], H3185 [27MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3777 [23AP],
H4176 [25AP], H4487 [3MY], H5724 [23MY], H6111 [6JN], H6235 [11JN],
H6956 [21JN], H7011 [22JN], H7340 [27JN], H7433 [28JN], H8121
[18JY], H9656 [2AU], H10510 [18SE], H11070 [1OC], H11548 [15OC],
H12103 [25OC], H12384 [31OC], H13204 [6NO]
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H.R. 1103--A bill to codify Executive Order 12898, relating to
environmental justice, to require the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency to fully implement the
recommendations of the Inspector General of the Agency and the
Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Natural Resources.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Ellison), H1789 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H3081 [26MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476
[17AP], H3695 [19AP], H3777 [23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4293 [1MY], H4753
[9MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6577 [15JN], H7433 [28JN], H7776
[12JY], H8742 [26JY], H15469 [13DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 1104--A bill to ensure that foster children are able to use their
Social Security and supplemental security income benefits to
address their needs and improve their lives; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Woolsey, and
Ms. DeLauro), H1790 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [13MR], H2822 [21MR], H3561 [18AP], H3695
[19AP], H6008 [5JN], H6331 [12JN]
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H.R. 1105--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the treatment of certain physician pathology services
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. Hulshof), H1790 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H3018 [23MR], H3363 [29MR], H4487
[3MY], H5472 [17MY], H5724 [23MY], H6735 [19JN], H7656 [11JY], H9710
[3AU], H13959 [14NO], H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 1106--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to restore
the mission of the Federal Aviation Administration to promote
civil aeronautics; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas), H1790 [15FE]
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H.R. 1107--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement
products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as expenses
for medical care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Paul, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Boren, and Mr. Duncan), H1790
[15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H4416 [2MY], H4629 [8MY], H4914
[10MY], H5472 [17MY], H5622 [22MY], H5724 [23MY], H6008 [5JN]
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H.R. 1108--A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food
and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco
products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Capuano, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Giffords,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Higgins, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kirk, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Miller
of Michigan, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Platts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Reichert, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Schwartz, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wynn), H1790 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401
[9MR], H2571 [14MR], H2671 [19MR], H2744 [20MR], H2822 [21MR], H2957
[22MR], H3018 [23MR], H3081 [26MR], H3400 [16AP], H3476 [17AP],
H3561 [18AP], H3695 [19AP], H3777 [23AP], H4209 [30AP], H4293 [1MY],
H4416 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H4753 [9MY], H5054 [15MY],
H5293 [16MY], H5622 [22MY], H5927 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6235 [11JN],
H6331 [12JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6735 [19JN], H6956 [21JN], H7340
[27JN], H7433 [28JN], H7490 [10JY], H7656 [11JY], H7776 [12JY],
H8293 [23JY], H8397 [24JY], H8742 [26JY], H10076 [4SE], H10370
[14SE], H11070 [1OC], H11548 [15OC], H11777 [18OC], H12103 [25OC],
H12155 [29OC], H12739 [5NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15317
[11DE], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 1109--A bill for the relief of Alejandro E. Gonzales; to the
Committee on the Judiciary
By Mr. Pastor, H1790 [15FE]
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H.R. 1110--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance
premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE
supplemental premiums; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Oversight and Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Jo Ann
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Coble, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Becerra, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Weller, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. Meek of Florida, and Ms. Schwartz), H1892 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [13MR], H3018 [23MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363
[29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3561 [18AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4967
[14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6008 [5JN],
H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6735 [19JN], H6956 [21JN], H7203 [26JN], H7433
[28JN], H7490 [10JY], H7776 [12JY], H8821 [27JY], H9276 [31JY],
H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10245 [6SE], H10434 [17SE],
H10625 [19SE], H11250 [3OC], H11316 [4OC], H11394 [9OC], H11491
[10OC], H11548 [15OC], H11639 [16OC], H12155 [29OC], H12238 [30OC],
H12739 [5NO], H13412 [8NO], H13860 [13NO], H14250 [5DE], H15414
[12DE]
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H.R. 1111--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health
insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and Labor.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Capps,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Harman, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey,
Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H1892
[16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2401 [9MR], H5472 [17MY], H14250
[5DE]
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H.R. 1112--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Tiberi, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Culberson, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mrs.
Capito, Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gohmert, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Walberg,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Bilirakis), H1892
[16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2401 [9MR], H3279 [28MR], H3724
[20AP], H4487 [3MY], H7433 [28JN], H8821 [27JY], H9710 [3AU], H13204
[6NO], H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 1113--A bill to expand the research, prevention, and awareness
activities of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
with respect to inflammatory bowel disease, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Castle), H1892 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H3724 [20AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H5472
[17MY], H5622 [22MY], H5927 [24MY], H6235 [11JN], H6577 [15JN],
H7011 [22JN], H7433 [28JN], H7776 [12JY], H8186 [19JY], H8742
[26JY], H9710 [3AU], H11491 [10OC], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 1114--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation and the United States Geological
Survey, to conduct a study on groundwater resources in the State
of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1892 [16FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4507 [7MY]
Text, H4507 [7MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-126), H4552 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5713 [8MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5714 [8MY]
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H.R. 1115--A bill to amend section 1477 of title 10, United States
Code, to provide additional options regarding the designation of
the person to receive the death gratuity paid with respect to a
member of the Armed Forces who dies without a surviving spouse,
but who is survived by a minor child; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Braley
of Iowa, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. Saxton), H1892 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2039 [28FE], H2122 [1MR], H2303 [7MR], H2341
[8MR], H2621 [15MR], H2744 [20MR], H3695 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4293
[1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4629 [8MY], H5927 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6235
[11JN]
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H.R. 1116--A bill to require that the payment rate used to make any
direct payments with respect to wheat for the 2008 through 2012
crop years be $1.20 per bushel; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H1892 [16FE]
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H.R. 1117--A bill to repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005, to
reinstitute section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004, which provides States additional
regulatory flexibility and funding authorization to more rapidly
produce tamper- and counterfeit-resistant driver's licenses and to
protect privacy and civil liberties by providing interested
stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with guidance to achieve
improved 21st century licenses to improve national security; to
the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Stark, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, and Mr. Welch of Vermont), H1892 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2039 [28FE], H2401 [9MR], H3081 [26MR], H4176
[25AP], H4753 [9MY], H7656 [11JY], H9710 [3AU], H10363 [10SE],
H10696 [20SE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 1118--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to enhance
criminal penalties for drug trafficking offenses relating to
distribution of heroin, marihuana, and methamphetamine and
distribution to and use of children, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Forbes), H1892
[16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2341 [8MR], H11847
[22OC]
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H.R. 1119--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the
congressional charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of
the United States of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate
membership in the corporation for the spouse of a recipient of the
Purple Heart medal; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Blunt, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Tancredo, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Berman, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Smith of Nebraska, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hare, Mr. Salazar,
Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Honda), H1892 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2437 [12MR], H2671 [19MR], H2957
[22MR], H4487 [3MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12770 [6NO]
Text, H12770 [6NO]
Title amended, H12771 [6NO]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-428), H13202 [6NO]
Message from the House, S14190 [8NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14191 [8NO]
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H.R. 1120--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries
to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and
chat rooms; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Shays, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr.
Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gerlach, and Mr.
Roskam), H1892 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2341 [8MR], H3081
[26MR], H4051 [24AP], H6181 [7JN], H6828 [20JN], H7203 [26JN], H7433
[28JN], H9710 [3AU], H10363 [10SE]
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H.R. 1121--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits
through fiscal year 2012, to extend paygo for direct spending, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, H1892 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H3081 [26MR], H3695 [19AP]
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H.R. 1122--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
simplify annual concurrent resolutions on the budget and to budget
for emergencies; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, H1892 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2621 [15MR], H2744 [20MR], H3081
[26MR]
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H.R. 1123--A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Boucher), H1892 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H4204 [26AP], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 1124--A bill to extend the District of Columbia College Access
Act of 1999; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Davis
of Illinois), H1892 [16FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-112), H4209 [30AP]
Debated, H4918 [14MY]
Text, H4918 [14MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4930 [14MY]
Message from the House, S6125 [15MY], S12862 [15OC]
Placed on the calendar, S6126 [15MY]
Debated, S11620 [18SE]
Amendments, S11623, S11669 [18SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11625 [18SE]
Message from the Senate, H10513 [19SE]
Text, S12384 [1OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H11324 [9OC]
Amendments, H11324 [9OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11488 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12862 [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 2007), H11726 [17OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-97] (signed October 24, 2007)
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H.R. 1125--A bill to modify the age-60 retirement standard for certain
pilots, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. Mica, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Ms. Carson, and Mr. Watt), H1892 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2244 [6MR], H2303 [7MR], H2401
[9MR], H2621 [15MR], H2671 [19MR], H2822 [21MR], H3018 [23MR], H3363
[29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3561 [18AP], H4204 [26AP], H4416 [2MY], H4553
[7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4914 [10MY], H5293 [16MY], H5532 [21MY], H6008
[5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6331 [12JN], H6577 [15JN], H6661
[18JN], H6735 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H6956 [21JN], H7070 [25JN],
H7340 [27JN], H7656 [11JY], H7776 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H7982
[17JY], H8186 [19JY], H8397 [24JY], H8742 [26JY], H8821 [27JY],
H8834, H9053 [30JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU], H10157 [5SE],
H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE], H10434 [17SE], H10625 [19SE], H10696
[20SE], H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11171 [2OC], H11548 [15OC],
H12103 [25OC], H13412 [8NO], H15208 [6DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 1126--A bill to reauthorize the Steel and Aluminum Energy
Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988; to the
Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H1892 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2244 [6MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-41), H2339 [8MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2411 [12MR]
Text, H2411 [12MR]
Message from the House, S3061 [13MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3062
[13MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-181), S11585 [17SE]
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H.R. 1127--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow United
States manufacturers that use products subject to countervailing
or antidumping duty proceedings or use domestic like products to
participate in those proceedings as interested parties, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H1892 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2401 [9MR], H4416 [2MY], H5622
[22MY], H5927 [24MY], H6404 [13JN], H6956 [21JN], H10510 [18SE],
H10625 [19SE], H10902 [25SE], H10939 [26SE], H11028 [27SE], H11548
[15OC], H12384 [31OC], H13296 [7NO], H13412 [8NO], H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 1128--A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide
medical personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs with
access to information provided in the joint patient tracking
application for the treatment of individuals at medical facilities
of the Department of Veterans Affairs for injuries sustained while
serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Filner), H1892 [16FE]
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H.R. 1129--A bill to provide for the construction, operation, and
maintenance of an arterial road in St. Louis County, Missouri; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H1893 [16FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1924 [27FE]
Text, H1924 [27FE]
Message from the House, S2354 [28FE], S3198 [15MR]
Passed Senate, S3076 [13MR]
Message from the Senate, H2489 [14MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3198 [15MR]
Presented to the President (March 16, 2007), H2670 [19MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-16] (signed March 28, 2007)
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H.R. 1130--A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to
extend the authority to withhold from public availability a
financial disclosure report filed by an individual who is a
judicial officer or judicial employee, to the extent necessary to
protect the safety of that individual or a family member of that
individual, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez
of California, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, and Mr.
Goodlatte), H1893 [16FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-59), H2742 [20MR]
Debated, H2787 [21MR]
Text, H2787 [21MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2795 [21MR]
Message from the House, S3606 [22MR], S4840 [23AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S3606 [22MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S4788 [19AP]
Message from the Senate, H3697 [20AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H3775 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4917 [24AP]
Presented to the President (April 24, 2007), H4173 [25AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-24] (signed May 3, 2007)
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H.R. 1131--A bill to establish a commission to commemorate the
sesquicentennial of the American Civil War; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Melancon,
Mr. Jindal, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Platts), H1893 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H4416 [2MY], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 1132--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with
respect to breast and cervical cancers; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Blackburn,
and Mrs. Capps), H1893 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2039 [28FE], H2166 [5MR], H2303 [7MR], H2341
[8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2487 [13MR], H2571 [14MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3153 [27MR]
Text, H3153 [27MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-76), H3182 [27MR]
Message from the House, S4044 [28MR], S4749 [19AP]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S4044 [28MR]
Passed Senate, S4224 [29MR]
Message from the Senate, H3373 [30MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4749 [19AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H3691 [19AP]
Presented to the President (April 19, 2007), H3721 [20AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-18] (signed April 20, 2007)
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H.R. 1133--A bill to provide for the energy independence of the United
States; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Natural Resources;
Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H1893 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H3777 [23AP], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 1134--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the participation of physical therapists in the National
Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Castle, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Allen, Mr. Gerlach, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. Ross, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Graves, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Souder, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Moran of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Boren),
H1893 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2303 [7MR], H2671 [19MR], H3400
[16AP], H4051 [24AP], H4967 [14MY], H5622 [22MY], H5927 [24MY],
H6008 [5JN], H6331 [12JN], H6828 [20JN], H7011 [22JN], H7203 [26JN],
H7433 [28JN], H7656 [11JY], H8186 [19JY], H8397 [24JY], H8821
[27JY], H9710 [3AU], H10696 [20SE], H11028 [27SE], H11394 [9OC],
H12103 [25OC], H13412 [8NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15414
[12DE], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 1135--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify that installment sales treatment shall not fail to apply
to property acquired for conservation purposes by a State or local
government or certain tax-exempt organizations merely because
purchase funds are held in a sinking or similar fund pursuant to
State law; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr.
Israel, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Walsh of New York), H1893
[16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2744 [20MR], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 1136--A bill to abolish the Committee on Standards of Official
Conduct in the House of Representatives, establish an Independent
Ethics Commission, and provide for the transfer of the duties and
functions of the committee to the Commission; to the Committees on
House Administration; Rules; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), H1893 [16FE]
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H.R. 1137--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under
that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the
surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Michaud, and Mr.
Miller of Florida), H1893 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2487 [13MR], H3400
[16AP], H3561 [18AP], H4293 [1MY], H5293 [16MY], H5472 [17MY]
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H.R. 1138--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City,
North Carolina, as the ``J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and
United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Watt, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Hayes, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Ms.
Foxx, Mr. McHenry, and Mr. Shuler), H1893 [16FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3023 [26MR]
Text, H3023 [26MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-71), H3079 [26MR]
Message from the House, S3832 [27MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3832
[27MR]
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H.R. 1139--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to plan,
design and construct facilities to provide water for irrigation,
municipal, domestic, and other uses from the Bunker Hill
Groundwater Basin, Santa Ana River, California, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, H1893 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H4487 [3MY], H4914 [10MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5940 [5JN]
Text, H5940 [5JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7327
[7JN]
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H.R. 1140--A bill to authorize the Secretary, in cooperation with the
City of San Juan Capistrano, California, to participate in the
design, planning, and construction of an advanced water treatment
plant facility and recycled water system, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Campbell of California, and Mr. Gary
G. Miller of California), H1893 [16FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4508 [7MY]
Text, H4508 [7MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-125), H4552 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5713 [8MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5714
[8MY]
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H.R. 1141--A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans
and their family members can register certain firearms in the
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANNON, H1893 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H8618 [25JY], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 1142--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to create a
presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire
protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to
result from the performance of such employee's duty; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia), H1893
[16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR], H2957 [22MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476
[17AP], H4204 [26AP], H4487 [3MY], H5054 [15MY], H5927 [24MY], H6404
[13JN], H6828 [20JN], H7203 [26JN], H7982 [17JY], H10434 [17SE],
H10625 [19SE], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1143--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease
certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H1893 [16FE]
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H.R. 1144--A bill to waive the non-Federal share of the cost of
certain disaster assistance provided in connection with Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Melancon, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Barrow, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Carson, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Payne, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms.
Sutton, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt, Ms.
Watson, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H1893 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2244 [6MR], H2671 [19MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-228), H7654 [11JY]
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H.R. 1145--A bill to establish the Muscle Shoals National Heritage
Area in the State of Alabama, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. Aderholt), H1893 [16FE]
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H.R. 1146--A bill to end membership of the United States in the United
Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PAUL, H1893 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2244 [6MR], H3081 [26MR], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1147--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify certain provisions applicable to real estate investment
trusts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr.
Reynolds), H1893 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2487 [13MR], H2671 [19MR], H2957
[22MR], H3279 [28MR], H3561 [18AP], H3777 [23AP], H4176 [25AP],
H4204 [26AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H4753 [9MY],
H4914 [10MY], H5927 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H7070 [25JN], H7433 [28JN],
H11491 [10OC], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 1148--A bill to establish the Food Safety Administration to
protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness,
ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants
leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from
intentional contamination, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George
Miller of California, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Woolsey, and Ms. McCollum of Minnesota), H1893 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2671 [19MR], H3724 [20AP], H3777
[23AP], H4176 [25AP], H5293 [16MY], H10756 [24SE], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 1149--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect
federally funded public safety officers; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California), H1893 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR]
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H.R. 1150--A bill to establish the Commission on Economic Indicators
to conduct a study and submit a report containing recommendations
concerning the appropriateness and accuracy of the methodology,
calculations, and reporting used by the Government relating to
certain economic indicators; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Ms. Matsui), H1893
[16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2039 [28FE], H2401 [9MR], H2487 [13MR]
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H.R. 1151--A bill to provide for a temporary increase in the number of
Iraqi and Afghan translators in the United States Armed Forces who
may be provided status as special immigrants; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Mr. Berman), H1894 [16FE]
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H.R. 1152--A bill to reserve a small percentage of the amounts made
available to the Secretary of Agriculture for the farmland
protection program to fund challenge grants to encourage the
purchase of conservation easements and other interests in land to
be held by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Walsh of New
York, Mr. Platts, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Carney), H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2244 [6MR], H2957 [22MR], H6008
[5JN], H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 1153--A bill to prohibit Federal funding or other assistance for
mandatory human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Carter, Mr. Goode, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Akin, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. McCotter, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Pence, Mr. Sali, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Fortenberry, and Mr. Jordan), H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2303 [7MR], H2401 [9MR], H2487
[13MR], H2671 [19MR], H2744 [20MR], H2822 [21MR], H3018 [23MR],
H3400 [16AP], H4051 [24AP], H5532 [21MY], H7203 [26JN]
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H.R. 1154--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis
DeBakey, M.D.; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Culberson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Rodriguez, and
Mr. Gene Green of Texas), H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2401 [9MR], H3185
[27MR], H3363 [29MR], H3695 [19AP], H5054 [15MY], H6181 [7JN], H6404
[13JN], H7011 [22JN], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU],
H10157 [5SE], H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE], H10434 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10401 [17SE]
Text, H10401 [17SE]
Message from the House, S11654 [18SE]
Placed on the calendar, S12773 [4OC]
Indefinitely postponed, S13493 [26OC]
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H.R. 1155--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid
Program of items and services for patients in an institution for
mental diseases; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H3185 [27MR], H9656
[2AU], H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 1156--A bill to provide grants to eligible consortia to provide
professional development to superintendents, principals, and
prospective superintendents and principals; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H1894 [16FE]
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H.R. 1157--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of
research centers regarding environmental factors that may be
related to the etiology of breast cancer; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Myrick, and Mrs. Capps), H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2303 [7MR], H2822 [21MR], H3081
[26MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H4176 [25AP],
H4416 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H4753 [9MY], H4914 [10MY],
H4967 [14MY], H5532 [21MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6181 [7JN],
H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7340 [27JN], H10076 [4SE], H10756 [24SE],
H11028 [27SE], H12103 [25OC]
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H.R. 1158--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's
benefits following the divorce; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H1894 [16FE]
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H.R. 1159--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without
regard to age; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H1894 [16FE]
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H.R. 1160--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits
by reason of delayed retirement; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H1894 [16FE]
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H.R. 1161--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of
dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such
service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H1894 [16FE]
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H.R. 1162--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and
widower's insurance benefits based on disability; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H1894 [16FE]
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H.R. 1163--A bill to reduce childhood obesity, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 1164--A bill to amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to require
the Attorney General to acquire data about crimes that manifest
evidence of prejudice based on gender; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. George Miller of
California), H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H3400 [16AP]
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H.R. 1165--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish additional authorities to ensure the safe and effective
use of drugs, to establish whistleblower protections for certain
individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H4753 [9MY]
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H.R. 1166--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to extend the
same level of increased flexibility to all rural local educational
agencies under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. MARSHALL, H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H10756 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H11070 [1OC], H11548
[15OC], H12739 [5NO], H13523 [9NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1167--A bill to increase public safety and reduce the threat to
domestic security by including persons who may be prevented from
boarding an aircraft in the National Instant Criminal Background
Check System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H6111 [6JN]
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H.R. 1168--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code,
to extend the firearm and ammunition prohibitions applicable to
convicted felons to those convicted in a foreign court; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H1894 [16FE]
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H.R. 1169--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to clarify Federal requirements under such Act; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Gene Green
of Texas, and Mr. Oberstar), H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H10902 [25SE], H11729 [17OC], H13296
[7NO], H13412 [8NO], H13860 [13NO], H13959 [14NO], H14084 [15NO],
H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1170--A bill to address problem gambling; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H3400 [16AP]
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H.R. 1171--A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to
revise rules to provide for the comparable treatment and expanded
use of qualified money market funds for broker-dealer financing;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself and Mr. Tiberi), H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H7433 [28JN], H8186 [19JY], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 1172--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to report to
Congress regarding the requirements applicable to the inscription
of veterans' names on the memorial wall of the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2957 [22MR], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H15215
[10DE]
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H.R. 1173--A bill to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission
to issue a consumer product safety rule to prevent injuries to
users of vending machines and entrapment by small children; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H1894 [16FE]
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H.R. 1174--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require public reporting of health care-associated infections data
by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers and to permit the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a pilot
program to provide incentives to hospitals and ambulatory surgical
centers to eliminate the rate of occurrence of such infections; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Boswell, and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida), H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H6661 [18JN], H7783 [13JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY],
H10696 [20SE], H10756 [24SE], H11491 [10OC], H11639 [16OC], H11777
[18OC], H12103 [25OC], H12238 [30OC], H12455 [1NO], H13523 [9NO],
H14084 [15NO], H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 1175--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to increase the ceiling on the Federal
share of the costs of phase I of the Orange County, California,
Regional Water Reclamation Project; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, and Mr.
Campbell of California), H1894 [16FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5942 [5JN]
Text, H5942 [5JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7327
[7JN]
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H.R. 1176--A bill to provide discretionary authority to an immigration
judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen
child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from
the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Nadler),
H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2244 [6MR], H2621 [15MR], H2822 [21MR], H3375
[30MR], H3724 [20AP], H4629 [8MY], H6956 [21JN], H7070 [25JN], H8821
[27JY], H11028 [27SE]
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H.R. 1177--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals under
the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. Graves), H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR], H3695 [19AP], H4487 [3MY], H4914
[10MY], H5724 [23MY], H7011 [22JN], H7433 [28JN], H8121 [18JY],
H11639 [16OC]
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H.R. 1178--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit a physician assistant, when delegated by a physician, to
order or provide post-hospital extended care services, home health
services, and hospice care under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H1894
[16FE]
Cosponsors added, H5724 [23MY], H6008 [5JN], H7433 [28JN]
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H.R. 1179--A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the
Interior with regard to management of elk in Rocky Mountain
National Park; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H1894 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H4416 [2MY], H6008 [5JN]
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H.R. 1180--A bill to assure that development of certain Federal oil
and gas resources will occur in ways that protect water resources
and respect the rights of the surface owners, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H1895 [16FE]
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H.R. 1181--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
congressional approval of certain loans by the Department of
Transportation; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr.
Flake, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs.
Bachmann, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, and Mrs. Musgrave), H1895 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR]
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H.R. 1182--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
section 1031 treatment for exchanges involving certain mutual
ditch, reservoir, or irrigation company stock; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Salazar, Mrs. Musgrave, and
Mr. Lamborn), H1895 [16FE]
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H.R. 1183--A bill to require the President to transmit to Congress a
report on contingency plans regarding possible developments in
Iraq; to the Committees on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H1895 [16FE]
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H.R. 1184--A bill to increase community service by students at risk of
education failure and thereby reduce youth and gang violence; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and Labor.
By Ms. WATSON, H1895 [16FE]
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H.R. 1185--A bill to establish commissions to review the facts and
circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European
Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during
World War II; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Becerra),
H1895 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 1186--A bill to promote global energy security through increased
cooperation between the United States and India in diversifying
sources of energy, stimulating development of alternative fuels,
developing and deploying technologies that promote the clean and
efficient use of coal, and improving energy efficiency; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Israel), H1895
[16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H4629 [8MY]
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H.R. 1187--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the
Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuary; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Mr. Gilchrest), H1895 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2341 [8MR], H2437
[12MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3476 [17AP], H4753 [9MY], H4914
[10MY], H5472 [17MY], H6111 [6JN], H6235 [11JN], H6661 [18JN]
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H.R. 1188--A bill to strengthen the Nation's research efforts to
identify the causes and cure of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis,
expand psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, study
access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and
psoriatic arthritis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr.
Lynch), H1895 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2122 [1MR], H2166
[5MR], H2303 [7MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2437 [12MR], H2487
[13MR], H2571 [14MR], H2822 [21MR], H2957 [22MR], H3363 [29MR],
H3777 [23AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4553 [7MY], H4629 [8MY],
H5532 [21MY], H5622 [22MY], H5724 [23MY], H6008 [5JN], H6111 [6JN],
H6331 [12JN], H6577 [15JN], H6661 [18JN], H6735 [19JN], H7203
[26JN], H7490 [10JY], H7656 [11JY], H8742 [26JY], H10076 [4SE],
H10245 [6SE], H11171 [2OC], H11250 [3OC], H11394 [9OC], H11847
[22OC], H11934 [23OC], H12155 [29OC], H12455 [1NO], H14157 [4DE],
H15208 [6DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 1189--A bill to preserve the right to habeas corpus; to the
Committees on Armed Services; the Judiciary; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
and Mr. DeFazio), H1895 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H4416 [2MY], H6235 [11JN]
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H.R. 1190--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
preserve access to community cancer care by Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H1966 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H2571 [14MR], H3476 [17AP], H4293
[1MY], H4914 [10MY], H5532 [21MY], H5927 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6404
[13JN], H7776 [12JY], H8121 [18JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10625
[19SE], H11250 [3OC], H11729 [17OC], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 1191--A bill to authorize the National Park Service to pay for
services rendered by subcontractors under a General Services
Administration Indefinite Deliver/Indefinite Quantity Contract
issued for work to be completed at the Grand Canyon National Park;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RENZI, H1967 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H3400 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3416 [17AP]
Text, H3416 [17AP]
Message from the House, S4673 [18AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4674
[18AP]
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H.R. 1192--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance
public and health professional awareness and understanding of
lupus and to strengthen the Nation's research efforts to identify
the causes and cure of lupus; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr.
Ortiz), H1967 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2244 [6MR], H2303
[7MR], H2437 [12MR], H2957 [22MR], H3018 [23MR], H3185 [27MR], H3400
[16AP], H3476 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP],
H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H4967 [14MY], H5054 [15MY],
H5472 [17MY], H5532 [21MY], H6008 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6235 [11JN],
H6735 [19JN], H9710 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10696 [20SE], H11316
[4OC], H11548 [15OC], H12155 [29OC], H13412 [8NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1193--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the benefits under the Medicare Program for beneficiaries
with kidney disease, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Bishop
of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Butterfield, and Mr.
Cummings), H1967 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2401 [9MR], H2822 [21MR], H3363
[29MR], H3724 [20AP], H4293 [1MY], H4629 [8MY], H4967 [14MY], H5927
[24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6404 [13JN], H6577 [15JN], H7011 [22JN], H7340
[27JN], H7433 [28JN], H8186 [19JY], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10320
[7SE], H10363 [10SE], H11028 [27SE], H11491 [10OC], H14084 [15NO],
H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 1194--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the excise tax on telephone and other communications services; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Boucher, and
Mr. Gary G. Miller of California), H1967 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3724
[20AP], H4293 [1MY], H4629 [8MY], H4967 [14MY], H5927 [24MY], H6181
[7JN], H7011 [22JN], H7340 [27JN], H7776 [12JY], H8186 [19JY], H9656
[2AU], H10320 [7SE], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1195--A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act A Legacy for Users to make technical
corrections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Duncan),
H1967 [27FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-62), H2820 [21MR]
Debated, H3041 [26MR]
Text, H3041 [26MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3053 [26MR]
Message from the House, S3832 [27MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3832
[27MR]
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H.R. 1196--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, the Community Management Account, and the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent
Select).
By Mr. REYES, H1967 [27FE]
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H.R. 1197--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H1967 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H3477 [17AP], H4629 [8MY], H7433
[28JN]
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H.R. 1198--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding
early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Bachus), H1967 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H3724 [20AP], H4051 [24AP], H4967
[14MY], H5622 [22MY], H6008 [5JN], H7656 [11JY], H9710 [3AU], H10076
[4SE], H10696 [20SE], H10939 [26SE], H11934 [23OC], H12384 [31OC],
H13204 [6NO], H14084 [15NO], H15317 [11DE], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 1199--A bill to extend the grant program for drug-endangered
children; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Ms.
Hooley), H1967 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2744 [20MR], H3363 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3477
[17AP], H4487 [3MY], H4967 [14MY], H6008 [5JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN],
H10370 [14SE]
Debated, H10727 [24SE]
Text, H10727 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10735 [24SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 110-341, part 1), H10755 [24SE]
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged, H10755 [24SE]
Message from the House, S12051 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12051 [25SE]
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H.R. 1200--A bill to provide for health care for every American and to
control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care
system; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means;
Oversight and Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Olver, and Mr. Gutierrez), H1967 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H4967 [14MY], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 1201--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to promote
innovation, to encourage the introduction of new technology, to
enhance library preservation efforts, and to protect the fair use
rights of consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California), H1967 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H4753 [9MY], H5472 [17MY], H8121 [18JY], H10320
[7SE], H10625 [19SE], H10696 [20SE], H10939 [26SE], H11171 [2OC],
H12238 [30OC], H14250 [5DE], H16834 [18DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H15318 [11DE], H15470 [13DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H.R. 1202--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to prohibit an authorized committee of a winning candidate for
election for Federal office which received a personal loan from
the candidate from making any repayment on the loan after the date
on which the candidate begins serving in such office; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr.
Carter), H1967 [27FE]
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H.R. 1203--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to prohibit the use of any contribution made to a candidate for
election for Federal office, or any donation made to an individual
as support for the individual's activities as the holder of a
Federal office, for the payment of a salary to the candidate or
individual or to any member of the immediate family of the
candidate or individual; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Miller of Florida), H1967 [27FE]
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H.R. 1204--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
penalties for the failure of 527 organizations to comply with
disclosure requirements; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
House Administration.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Goode), H1967
[27FE]
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H.R. 1205--A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of
2000, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural
Resources; Science and Technology.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Christensen, and
Mr. Abercrombie), H1967 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H10939 [26SE], H11548 [15OC], H11847 [22OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11795 [22OC]
Text, H11795 [22OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H.
Rept. 110-394, part 1), H11845 [22OC]
Committee on Science and Technology discharged, H11846 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S13258 [23OC]
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H.R. 1206--A bill to name the Logistics Automation Training Facility
of the Army Quartermaster Center and School at Fort Lee, Virginia,
in honor of General Richard H. Thompson, who is the only
quartermaster to have risen from private to full general; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FORBES, H1967 [27FE]
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H.R. 1207--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
an excise tax on any tax-exempt organization which accepts any
contribution which may be used to relocate property held by the
organization if the relocation is contrary to the intent of the
donor of the property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H1967 [27FE]
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H.R. 1208--A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to
require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself and Mr. Baker), H1967 [27FE]
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H.R. 1209--A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate
family of fire fighters, law enforcement officers, emergency
medical technicians, and other rescue workers who are killed in
the line of duty; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. KING of New York, H1967 [27FE]
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H.R. 1210--A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Grand,
San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Bishop of Utah),
H1967 [27FE]
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H.R. 1211--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill
for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate more than two
years of active duty service in any five year period, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed
Services.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Wilson of
New Mexico, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Holt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kuhl
of New York, Mr. Latham, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Schwartz, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Melancon, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Cummings, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Matsui, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Lynch, Mr. Ross, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. Hooley, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Lantos), H1967
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2957 [22MR], H5927 [24MY], H6008
[5JN], H7433 [28JN], H7490 [10JY], H8186 [19JY], H9710 [3AU]
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H.R. 1212--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to authorize the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to waive the
prohibition on duplication of certain disaster relief assistance;
to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. MELANCON, H1967 [27FE]
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H.R. 1213--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax equal to 50 percent of the
compensation paid to employees while they are performing active
duty service as members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard
and of the compensation paid to temporary replacement employees;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Carter, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Souder, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Lamborn, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Fortuno, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Mr. Hare, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Patrick
Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
McCotter, and Mr. Terry), H1968 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE]
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H.R. 1214--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and
enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of
veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Taylor), H1968 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR]
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H.R. 1215--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to make certain
loan guarantees for advanced conservation and fuel efficiency
motor vehicle technology projects; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Science and Technology.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, H1968 [27FE]
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H.R. 1216--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue
regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death
occurring inside or outside of light motor vehicles, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. King of New York), H1968 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR], H2744 [20MR], H3081 [26MR], H3477
[17AP], H4416 [2MY], H5293 [16MY], H5927 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6577
[15JN], H7011 [22JN], H7433 [28JN], H8121 [18JY], H9468, H9545
[1AU], H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE], H11028 [27SE], H11934 [23OC],
H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H14250 [5DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H16871 [19DE]
Text, H16871 [19DE]
Message from the House, S15999 [19DE]
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H.R. 1217--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit to certain concentrated animal feeding operations
for the cost of complying with environmental protection
regulations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Conaway, and
Mrs. Musgrave), H1968 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [13MR]
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H.R. 1218--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription
drugs and to eliminate the gap in coverage of Medicare
prescription drug benefits, to authorize the Secretary of Health
and Human Services to promulgate regulations for the reimportation
of prescription drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, H1968 [27FE]
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H.R. 1219--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide geographic equity in fee-for-service reimbursement for
providers under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WU, H1968 [27FE]
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H.R. 1220--A bill for the relief of Michael Dvorkin; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H1968 [27FE]
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H.R. 1221--A bill to provide for cancellation of removal and
adjustment of status for certain long-term residents who entered
the United States as children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILLMOR, H2037 [28FE]
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H.R. 1222--A bill to restore health care coverage to retired members
of the uniformed services, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Miller of Florida,
and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H2822 [21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3185
[27MR], H3477 [17AP], H3695 [19AP], H3777 [23AP], H4176 [25AP],
H4209 [30AP], H4293 [1MY], H4753 [9MY], H4967 [14MY], H5293 [16MY],
H5472 [17MY], H5622 [22MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6008 [5JN],
H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6331 [12JN], H6404 [13JN], H7490 [10JY],
H8121 [18JY], H10363 [10SE], H10626 [19SE], H10756 [24SE], H11171
[2OC], H11316 [4OC], H11394 [9OC], H11495 [12OC], H11639 [16OC],
H11777 [18OC], H12021 [24OC], H12455 [1NO], H12739 [5NO], H13204
[6NO], H14157 [4DE], H15215 [10DE], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 1223--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to waive Medicare part B premiums for certain
military retirees; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H2822 [21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3185
[27MR], H3695 [19AP], H3777 [23AP], H4209 [30AP], H4293 [1MY], H4753
[9MY], H4967 [14MY], H5622 [22MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6008
[5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6404 [13JN], H7070 [25JN], H7656
[11JY], H8121 [18JY], H8293 [23JY], H10076 [4SE], H10157 [5SE],
H10363 [10SE], H10510 [18SE], H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11171
[2OC], H11316 [4OC], H11394 [9OC], H11639 [16OC], H11777 [18OC],
H12021 [24OC], H12739 [5NO], H13204 [6NO], H14157 [4DE], H15215
[10DE], H15738 [17DE], H16949 [19DE]
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H.R. 1224--A bill to amend section 1111 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding challenging academic
content standards for physical education, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WAMP (for himself, Mr. Kind, and Mr. Inslee), H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H3400 [16AP], H4176 [25AP], H4629
[8MY], H5622 [22MY], H6735 [19JN], H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 1225--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
improve voluntary family planning programs in developing
countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Shays, and Mr. Oberstar), H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2672
[19MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3279 [28MR], H3400 [16AP],
H3477 [17AP], H3695 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4416 [2MY],
H4629 [8MY], H4967 [14MY], H5054 [15MY], H5293 [16MY], H5472 [17MY],
H5724 [23MY], H6111 [6JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6661 [18JN], H7070
[25JN], H7490 [10JY], H10076 [4SE], H10363 [10SE], H10510 [18SE],
H10696 [20SE], H12021 [24OC], H13860 [13NO], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 1226--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
eligibility for the basic educational assistance program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committees on Veterans'
Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN]
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H.R. 1227--A bill to assist in the provision of affordable housing to
low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H2037
[28FE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Financial Services (H.
Rept. 110-51, part 1), H2624 [16MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 254), H2670 [19MR]
Debated, H2689 [20MR], H2752 [21MR]
Text, H2698 [20MR]
Amendments, H2703, H2704, H2705, H2711 [20MR], H2752, H2759, H2765,
H2768 [21MR]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged (omitted
from the Record of March 16, 2007), H2742 [20MR]
Reported back to the House with amendment, H2768 [21MR]
Passed House amended, H2769 [21MR]
Message from the House, S3705 [23MR]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S3705 [23MR]
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H.R. 1228--A bill to improve and expand geographic literacy among
kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by
improving professional development programs for kindergarten
through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher
education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Wicker), H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2303 [7MR], H2401 [9MR], H2672
[19MR], H2744 [20MR], H2822 [21MR], H2957 [22MR], H3018 [23MR],
H3081 [26MR], H3477 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176
[25AP], H5622 [22MY], H5927 [24MY], H6331 [12JN], H6439, H6476
[14JN], H7203 [26JN], H7490 [10JY], H7656 [11JY], H7852 [16JY],
H8397 [24JY], H8821 [27JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H10245 [6SE],
H10320 [7SE], H10370 [14SE], H10434 [17SE], H10756 [24SE], H11070
[1OC], H11548 [15OC], H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 1229--A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to
provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties
apply to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. English of Pennsylvania),
H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2437 [12MR], H2571 [14MR], H2957
[22MR], H3363 [29MR], H4204 [26AP], H4553 [7MY], H5927 [24MY], H6008
[5JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656 [11JY], H8742
[26JY], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10696 [20SE], H11070 [1OC],
H11171 [2OC], H11729 [17OC], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 1230--A bill to recognize the right of the People of Puerto Rico
to call a Constitutional Convention through which the people would
exercise their natural right to self-determination, and to
establish a mechanism for congressional consideration of such
decision; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Costello, Mr. Sires, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Honda,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Ms. Solis), H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H3695 [19AP], H4629 [8MY], H4914
[10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5472 [17MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6577
[15JN], H7070 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H8742 [26JY], H9656 [2AU]
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H.R. 1231--A bill to enable the awarding of the Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality Award to a greater number of qualified
enterprises; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Wu, and Mr.
Gingrey), H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR]
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H.R. 1232--A bill to establish a competitive grant program to build
capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce
of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical
research; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Pickering), H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2341 [8MR], H2672 [19MR], H2957
[22MR], H3185 [27MR], H3561 [18AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4629
[8MY], H5054 [15MY], H5927 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN],
H7203 [26JN], H7776 [12JY], H7982 [17JY], H8186 [19JY], H9468, H9545
[1AU], H9710 [3AU], H10510 [18SE], H10939 [26SE], H11250 [3OC],
H11491 [10OC], H13412 [8NO], H14084 [15NO], H15414 [12DE], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 1233--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a bad debt deduction to doctors to partially offset the cost of
providing uncompensated care required to be provided under the
amendments made by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BONO, H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H5532 [21MY], H7982 [17JY], H10320 [7SE], H10510
[18SE]
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H.R. 1234--A bill to end the United States occupation of Iraq
immediately; to the Committees on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR]
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H.R. 1235--A bill to amend section 9 of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 to ensure that operating and capital assistance is
provided for certain previously assisted public housing dwelling
units; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Weiner, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meeks of New
York, and Mr. Rangel), H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR]
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H.R. 1236--A bill to make permanent the authority of the United States
Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp to support breast
cancer research; to the Committees on Oversight and Government
Reform; Energy and Commerce; Armed Services.
By Mr. CLAY, H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H2744 [20MR], H3185 [27MR], H3363
[29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3561 [18AP], H3695 [19AP], H4204 [26AP],
H4629 [8MY], H5054 [15MY], H5622 [22MY], H6331 [12JN], H7011 [22JN],
H7340 [27JN], H7776 [12JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU], H10076
[4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10245 [6SE], H10434 [17SE], H10626 [19SE],
H10696 [20SE], H11070 [1OC], H11171 [2OC], H11250 [3OC], H12156
[29OC], H12238 [30OC]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 110-409, part 1), H12102 [25OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12195 [30OC]
Text, H12195 [30OC]
Title amended, H12196 [30OC]
Message from the House, S13683 [1NO]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S13683 [1NO]
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H.R. 1237--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
revised standards for quality assurance in screening and
evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Price of Georgia, Ms. Foxx, Ms.
Herseth, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3279 [28MR], H3400 [16AP], H3477
[17AP], H4051 [24AP], H4416 [2MY], H4553 [7MY], H4753 [9MY], H4967
[14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5532 [21MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY],
H6331 [12JN], H6577 [15JN], H7340 [27JN], H7656 [11JY], H8186
[19JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H10076 [4SE], H10510 [18SE], H10902
[25SE], H11171 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H11639 [16OC], H12103 [25OC],
H12238 [30OC], H13204 [6NO], H13412 [8NO], H13860 [13NO], H14084
[15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15469 [13DE], H16834 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1238--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act with
respect to meeting the citizenship documentation requirement for
children born in the United States; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H2037 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2244 [6MR], H2487 [13MR], H2621 [15MR], H3185
[27MR], H3363 [29MR], H3777 [23AP]
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H.R. 1239--A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network
to Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional staff and oversight
of funds to carry out the Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Payne, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Moore
of Wisconsin, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Mr. Meek of Florida, and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida), H2037
[28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H3018 [23MR], H3477 [17AP], H3695
[19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553
[7MY], H4629 [8MY], H5054 [15MY], H5293 [16MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927
[24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6235 [11JN], H6828 [20JN], H6956 [21JN], H7070
[25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8203 [23JY]
Text, H8203 [23JY]
Title amended, H8204 [23JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-248), H8291 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9827
[24JY]
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H.R. 1240--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or
certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and
mobility; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Lantos, and Mr.
Cummings), H2038 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H2744 [20MR], H3400 [16AP], H6181
[7JN], H7656 [11JY], H8186 [19JY], H8293 [23JY]
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H.R. 1241--A bill to establish the Sacramento River National
Recreation Area consisting of certain public lands administered by
the Bureau of Land Management in Tehama and Shasta Counties,
California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. HERGER, H2038 [28FE]
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H.R. 1242--A bill to authorize reference to the Winston Churchill
Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri, as the ``National
Churchill Museum''; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H2038 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR]
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H.R. 1243--A bill to address ongoing small business and homeowner
needs in the Gulf Coast States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and
Hurricane Rita; to the Committees on Small Business;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Melancon, and Mr. Taylor), H2038
[28FE]
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H.R. 1244--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
the School-Based Health Clinic program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H2038 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H4914 [10MY], H9656 [2AU], H10626
[19SE], H11777 [18OC], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 1245--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide coverage for kidney disease education services under the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. McDermott), H2038 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR], H3363 [29MR], H3695 [19AP], H6181
[7JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6735 [19JN], H7490 [10JY], H7776
[12JY], H8186 [19JY], H10756 [24SE], H11729 [17OC], H13523 [9NO]
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H.R. 1246--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance
the readiness of the Armed Forces by replacing the current policy
concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, referred to as
``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on
the basis of sexual orientation; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Lee, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Filner,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Shays, Mr. Van
Hollen, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Wu,
Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Watson, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Matsui, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Markey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Engel,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Berman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Oberstar, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Harman, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Olver, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Crowley,
Ms. Carson, Ms. Castor, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Honda, Mr. Michaud,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Stark,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Hare, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Wexler, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Holt, Mr. Farr, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Berkley, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Rothman, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Allen, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Clay, Mr. Becerra, and Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California), H2038 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401
[9MR], H2487 [13MR], H3081 [26MR], H3279 [28MR], H3400 [16AP], H3777
[23AP], H4209 [30AP], H4416 [2MY], H4967 [14MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181
[7JN], H10017 [4AU], H11729 [17OC], H15215 [10DE], H15469 [13DE],
H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1247--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for comprehensive health benefits for the relief of
individuals whose health was adversely affected by the 9/11
disaster; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Crowley,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Israel,
Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rush, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. Conyers), H2038
[28FE]
Cosponsors added, H5054 [15MY], H6181 [7JN]
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H.R. 1248--A bill to amend section 10501 of title 49, United States
Code, to exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the
Surface Transportation Board; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE, H2038 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H3279 [28MR], H4293 [1MY], H4487
[3MY], H5293 [16MY], H5532 [21MY], H5724 [23MY], H8121 [18JY], H8618
[25JY], H11316 [4OC], H11394 [9OC], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 1249--A bill to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic
steroid; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROSKAM, H2038 [28FE]
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H.R. 1250--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
certain limitations on the expensing of section 179 property, to
allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of
determining the deduction for depreciation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. McHugh, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Musgrave),
H2038 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2244 [6MR], H3081 [26MR], H4176
[25AP], H6439, H6476 [14JN]
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H.R. 1251--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land and improvements of the Gooding Division of the
Minidoka Project, Idaho; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON, H2038 [28FE]
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H.R. 1252--A bill to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline
and other fuels, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Engel, Mr. Allen, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Markey, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Hill, Ms. Hooley,
Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ross, Ms. Harman, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baird, Mr. Bishop of
New York, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Boswell, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Carney, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Clarke,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Cohen,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Berry, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare,
Mr. Higgins, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holden, Mr. Carnahan, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Berman, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Taylor, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Tierney, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Altmire, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Pascrell, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Nadler, and Mr.
Ryan of Ohio), H2038 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H3018 [23MR], H3363 [29MR], H3561
[18AP], H3724 [20AP], H4487 [3MY], H4753 [9MY], H4967 [14MY], H5472
[17MY], H5532 [21MY], H5724 [23MY]
Debated, H5628 [23MY]
Text, H5628 [23MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5647 [23MY]
Message from the House, S6840 [24MY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S6841 [24MY]
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H.R. 1253--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Outpatient Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, as the ``Charles W.
Lindberg Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic``; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, H2038 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H3777 [23AP]
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H.R. 1254--A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to require
information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising
organizations; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Clay, Mr. Platts, and Mr.
Emanuel), H2118 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2401 [9MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-43), H2397 [9MR]
Debated, H2493 [14MR]
Text, H2493 [14MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2507 [14MR]
Message from the House, S3198 [15MR]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S3198 [15MR]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-202), S13193 [22OC]
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H.R. 1255--A bill to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code,
popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish
procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally
based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Burton of
Indiana), H2118 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2401 [9MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-44), H2397 [9MR]
Debated, H2496 [14MR]
Text, H2497 [14MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2508 [14MR]
Message from the House, S3198 [15MR]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S3198 [15MR]
Reported (no written report), S8061 [20JN]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S11996 [24SE]
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H.R. 1256--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase
the level of Government contributions under the Federal employees
health benefits program; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H2118 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H13860 [13NO]
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H.R. 1257--A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive
compensation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Clay, Mr. Baca, Mr. Al Green of Texas,
Mr. Cooper, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Sires, Mr.
Perlmutter, and Mr. Wilson of Ohio), H2118 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-88), H3399 [16AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 301), H3473 [17AP]
Amendments, H3478, H3479 [17AP], H3539, H3540, H3541, H3544, H3546,
H3548 [18AP], H3699, H3701, H3703, H3706, H3707, H3708, H3709 [20AP]
Debated, H3530 [18AP], H3699 [20AP]
Passed House, H3714 [20AP]
Message from the House, S4840 [23AP]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S4840 [23AP]
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H.R. 1258--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase
the maximum age limit for an original appointment to a position as
a Federal law enforcement officer in the case of any individual
who has been discharged or released from active duty in the armed
forces under honorable conditions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Matheson),
H2118 [1MR]
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H.R. 1259--A bill to increase the use and research of sustainable
building design technology, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Science and Technology.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Serrano, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Markey, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. George
Miller of California, and Mr. Inslee), H2118 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H4416 [2MY], H5724 [23MY], H6828
[20JN]
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H.R. 1260--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 6301 Highway 58 in Harrison, Tennessee,
as the ``Claude Ramsey Post Office''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WAMP, H2118 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3400 [16AP], H4176 [25AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4922 [14MY]
Text, H4922 [14MY]
Message from the House, S6125 [15MY], S11047 [4SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S6126 [15MY]
Reported (no written report), S10603 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11047 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-58] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 1261--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of
determining gain or loss; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PENCE (for himself and Mr. Cantor), H2118 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2244 [6MR], H2303 [7MR], H2401
[9MR], H2437 [12MR], H2621 [15MR], H2672 [19MR], H2822 [21MR], H2957
[22MR], H3185 [27MR], H3363 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3477 [17AP],
H3561 [18AP], H3724 [20AP], H4051 [24AP], H4293 [1MY], H4753 [9MY],
H5054 [15MY], H6235 [11JN], H11394 [9OC]
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H.R. 1262--A bill to permit the Secretary of Education to continue to
waive certain regulatory requirements with respect to the use of
aid funds for restarting school operations after Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. MELANCON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Boustany,
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Jindal),
H2118 [1MR]
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H.R. 1263--A bill to redeploy United States Armed Forces from the non-
Kurdish areas of Iraq if certain security, political, and economic
benchmarks relating to Iraq are not met, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Armed Services; Rules; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BERMAN, H2118 [1MR]
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H.R. 1264--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr.
Tiberi, and Mr. Wilson of Ohio), H2118 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [29MR], H3477 [17AP], H4051 [24AP], H4416
[2MY], H4753 [9MY], H5054 [15MY], H6735 [19JN], H8618 [25JY], H11070
[1OC]
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H.R. 1265--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to authorize the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to award
contracts to small business concerns owned and controlled by
service-disabled veterans under the section 8(a) program; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BUYER (for himself and Mr. Boozman), H2118 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN]
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H.R. 1266--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
resource study along the ``Ox-Bow Route'' of the Butterfield
Overland Trail in the States of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Ross, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Boren, Mr. Conaway,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Filner), H2118 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3363 [29MR], H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 1267--A bill to develop a methodology for, and complete, a
national assessment of geological storage capacity for carbon
dioxide, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. GORDON, H2118 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [19AP], H4487 [3MY], H5532 [21MY], H6008
[5JN], H7433 [28JN], H11395 [9OC]
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H.R. 1268--A bill to ensure dignity in care for members of the Armed
Forces recovering from injuries; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. MITCHELL (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr.
Donnelly, Mr. Hare, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Ellison,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Shuler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Yarmuth, and Ms. Hooley), H2118 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H3018 [23MR], H3185 [27MR], H5532
[21MY], H6008 [5JN], H7203 [26JN]
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H.R. 1269--A bill to improve the security of railroad, public
transportation, and over-the-road bus systems in the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Homeland
Security; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and Mr.
DeFazio), H2118 [1MR]
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H.R. 1270--A bill to establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground
National Heritage Area Education and Tourism Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H2118 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3375 [30MR], H4293 [1MY]
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H.R. 1271--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make
creditable for civil service retirement purposes certain periods
of service performed with Air America, Incorporated, Air Asia
Company Limited, or the Pacific Division of Southern Air
Transport, Incorporated, while those entities were owned or
controlled by the Government of the United States and operated or
managed by the Central Intelligence Agency; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H2118 [1MR]
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H.R. 1272--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
the pension program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Chandler, and Mr. Gutierrez), H2119 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H4293 [1MY]
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H.R. 1273--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to restore plot allowance
eligibility for veterans of any war and to restore the headstone
or marker allowance for eligible persons; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H2119 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN], H6828 [20JN], H10157 [5SE]
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H.R. 1274--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income amounts awarded to qui tam plaintiffs;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H2119 [1MR]
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H.R. 1275--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine
State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the
cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien
students who are long-term United States residents and who entered
the United States as children, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and Labor.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H2119 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [29MR], H3777 [23AP], H4416 [2MY], H5927
[24MY], H6828 [20JN], H7433 [28JN], H7490 [10JY], H7656 [11JY],
H7776 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H8186 [19JY], H8742 [26JY], H8835, H9053
[30JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10017 [4AU], H10076 [4SE], H10245
[6SE], H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE], H10434 [17SE], H10626 [19SE],
H10696 [20SE], H11028 [27SE], H11171 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H11548
[15OC], H11639 [16OC], H11729 [17OC], H11777 [18OC], H12103 [25OC],
H12238 [30OC], H12739 [5NO], H13959 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14250
[5DE], H15215 [10DE]
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H.R. 1276--A bill to approve, ratify, and confirm the settlement
agreement entered into to resolve claims by the Soboba Band of
Luiseno Indians relating to alleged interences with the water
resources of the Tribe, to authorize and direct the Secretary of
the Interior to execute and perform the Settlement Agreement and
related waivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Baca, and Mr.
Kildee), H2119 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN]
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H.R. 1277--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to investigate how to eliminate the gap in benefits between
standard coverage and catastrophic coverage under the Medicare
prescription drug program under part D of title XVIII of the
Social Security Act; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Miller of North Carolina),
H2119 [1MR]
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H.R. 1278--A bill to establish the position of Trade Enforcement
Officer and a Trade Enforcement Division in the Office of the
United States Trade Representative, to require identification of
trade enforcement priorities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP of Michigan (for himself and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H2119
[1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [13MR], H3363 [29MR], H4051 [24AP], H5472
[17MY]
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H.R. 1279--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide funds to States to enable them to increase the wages paid
to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to
individuals with disabilities under the Medicaid Program; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Terry), H2119 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2401 [9MR], H2487 [13MR], H2822
[21MR], H3363 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3724 [20AP], H4753 [9MY], H4967
[14MY], H5472 [17MY], H5622 [22MY], H6008 [5JN], H6331 [12JN], H7656
[11JY], H7982 [17JY], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10370
[14SE], H10434 [17SE], H10696 [20SE], H10939 [26SE], H11491 [10OC],
H11934 [23OC], H12384 [31OC], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 1280--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all
dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Israel, Mr. Lantos, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Shays, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Van Hollen), H2119 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2244 [6MR], H2401 [9MR], H2487 [13MR], H3081
[26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3400 [16AP], H3477 [17AP],
H3695 [19AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4967 [14MY],
H5622 [22MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6235 [11JN], H6404 [13JN],
H6577 [15JN], H6661 [18JN], H7490 [10JY], H8186 [19JY], H8397
[24JY], H10434 [17SE], H10696 [20SE], H11070 [1OC], H11316 [4OC],
H11847 [22OC], H12238 [30OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1281--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
certain deceptive practices in Federal elections, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Holt, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Engel, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Payne, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rush, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Sires, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Waters, and
Ms. Woolsey), H2119 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2303 [7MR], H3081 [26MR], H3363
[29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3477 [17AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-101), H3559 [18AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7043 [25JN]
Text, H7043 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8408 [26JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S8408 [26JN]
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H.R. 1282--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for guaranteed issue of Medicare supplemental policies for
disabled and renal disease beneficiaries upon first enrolling
under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Rush), H2119 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2487 [13MR], H2822 [21MR], H3363
[29MR], H3695 [19AP], H3724 [20AP], H4204 [26AP], H4753 [9MY], H5472
[17MY], H5724 [23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6184 [8JN], H7011 [22JN], H7433
[28JN], H7776 [12JY], H8186 [19JY], H8618 [25JY], H11548 [15OC],
H12238 [30OC], H13412 [8NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 1283--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for arthritis research and public health, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Graves,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Lantos, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Matheson, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Mr. Platts, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ross, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Schmidt, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Sessions, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wu, Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas, Mr. Carney, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Watson, Mr. Holt, Mr. McHugh,
and Mr. Wolf), H2119 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2244 [6MR], H2401 [9MR], H2487
[13MR], H2744 [20MR], H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363 [29MR],
H3400 [16AP], H3477 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H3777 [23AP], H4293 [1MY],
H4487 [3MY], H4914 [10MY], H5054 [15MY], H5927 [24MY], H6111 [6JN],
H7011 [22JN], H7490 [10JY], H8742 [26JY], H8821 [27JY], H9276
[31JY], H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE], H10696 [20SE], H10756 [24SE],
H10902 [25SE], H11028 [27SE], H11171 [2OC], H11316 [4OC], H11639
[16OC], H11934 [23OC], H12238 [30OC], H12455 [1NO], H13860 [13NO],
H13959 [14NO], H15208 [6DE], H15317 [11DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1284--A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2007, the
rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity
compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself and Mr. Filner), H2119 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H2487 [13MR], H2672 [19MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-56), H2742 [20MR]
Debated, H2782 [21MR]
Text, H2782 [21MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2795 [21MR]
Message from the House, S3606 [22MR], S13360 [24OC]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S3606 [22MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S13134 [18OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13360 [24OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H12019 [24OC]
Presented to the President (October 24, 2007), H12382 [31OC], H12450
[1NO]
Approved [Public Law 110-111] (signed November 5, 2007)
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H.R. 1285--A bill to provide for the conveyance of a parcel of
National Forest System land in Kittitas County, Washington, to
facilitate the construction of a new fire and rescue station, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mr. Reichert), H2119
[1MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8194 [23JY]
Text, H8194 [23JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-249), H8291 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9827
[24JY]
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H.R. 1286--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic
Trail; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Serrano, and
Mr. Snyder), H2119 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2744 [20MR], H3400 [16AP], H7340 [27JN], H8618
[25JY], H9710 [3AU], H10245 [6SE], H11639 [16OC], H12156 [29OC],
H13204 [6NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1287--A bill to exempt children of certain Filipino World War II
veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Filner, Mr. Honda,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Hare), H2119 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2571 [14MR], H3363 [29MR], H3777
[23AP], H5927 [24MY], H10510 [18SE], H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 1288--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that an officer of the Army or Air Force on the active-duty list
may not be promoted to brigadier general unless the officer has
had a duty assignment of at least one year involving the
administration of the National Guard or Reserves; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Ms. HOOLEY, H2119 [1MR]
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H.R. 1289--A bill to enhance the availability of capital and credit
for all citizens and communities, to ensure that community
reinvestment keeps pace as banks, securities firms, and other
financial service providers become affiliates as a result of the
enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and
Mr. Ellison), H2119 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2822 [21MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081
[26MR], H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 1290--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct
the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a National
Biosurveillance Integration Center; to the Committees on Homeland
Security; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr.
Dent, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, and Mrs.
Christensen), H2119 [1MR]
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H.R. 1291--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to carry out a
program, known as the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative, to
provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and
municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal
activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers),
H2120 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H4051 [24AP]
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H.R. 1292--A bill to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military
Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed
Services.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H2120 [1MR]
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H.R. 1293--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a 2-year moratorium on certain Medicare physician
payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gene Green
of Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis
of Kentucky, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Becerra), H2120
[1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2401 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H2744
[20MR], H3363 [29MR], H3477 [17AP], H3561 [18AP], H3777 [23AP],
H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H4629 [8MY],
H4914 [10MY], H5054 [15MY], H5472 [17MY], H5622 [22MY], H5724
[23MY], H5927 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6331 [12JN], H6828 [20JN], H7340
[27JN], H8293 [23JY], H9276 [31JY], H10076 [4SE], H10434 [17SE],
H10756 [24SE], H10939 [26SE], H11028 [27SE], H11395 [9OC], H11847
[22OC], H12103 [25OC], H12238 [30OC], H13204 [6NO], H14084 [15NO],
H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1294--A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy
Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the
Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan
Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. JoAnn Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Pallone), H2120 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H4553 [7MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-124), H4552 [7MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 377), H4552 [7MY]
Debated, H4592 [8MY]
Text, H4592, H4598 [8MY]
Passed House amended, H4608 [8MY]
Message from the House, S5866 [9MY]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S5866 [9MY]
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H.R. 1295--A bill to provide for parental notification and
intervention in the case of a minor seeking an abortion; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H2120 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H6235 [11JN], H6331 [12JN], H6404 [13JN], H7340
[27JN], H8186 [19JY], H11250 [3OC], H11316 [4OC], H11934 [23OC],
H12021 [24OC], H12156 [29OC], H12384 [31OC], H12739 [5NO], H13523
[9NO], H14084 [15NO], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 1296--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
establish the Office of the District Attorney for the District of
Columbia, headed by a locally elected and independent District
Attorney, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H2120 [1MR]
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H.R. 1297--A bill to establish the Freedom's Way National Heritage
Area in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Markey, and Mr. Hodes), H2120 [1MR]
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H.R. 1298--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to require persons conducting Federal election polls by telephone
to disclose certain information to respondents and the Federal
Election Commission; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Shays, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Fortenberry), H2120 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2401 [9MR], H7340 [27JN], H15469
[13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1299--A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court
proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Pearce), H2120 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 1300--A bill to strengthen national security and promote energy
independence by reducing the Nation's reliance on foreign oil,
improving vehicle technology and efficiency, increasing the
distribution of alternative fuels, bolstering rail infrastructure,
and expanding access to public transit; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce; Armed Services; Oversight and Government Reform;
Rules; Science and Technology; Ways and Means; House
Administration; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Altmire, Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Bean, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
Carnahan, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Fattah,
Ms. Giffords, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Herseth, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel,
Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Wynn), H2120
[1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H3400 [16AP], H3561 [18AP], H4293
[1MY]
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H.R. 1301--A bill to extend the Federal relationship to the Little
Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana as a distinct federally
recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. REHBERG, H2120 [1MR]
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H.R. 1302--A bill to require the President to develop and implement a
comprehensive strategy to further the United States foreign policy
objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the
elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the
United Nations Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half
the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who
live on less than $1 per day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. Bachus), H2120 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR], H3185 [27MR], H3363 [29MR], H3561
[18AP], H4176 [25AP], H4487 [3MY], H5293 [16MY], H5927 [24MY], H6181
[7JN], H6735 [19JN], H7776 [12JY], H7983 [17JY], H8397 [24JY],
H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9276 [31JY], H9710 [3AU], H10510 [18SE],
H10756 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10778 [25SE]
Text, H10778 [25SE]
Message from the House, S12139 [26SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S12139 [26SE]
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H.R. 1303--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve
air carrier passenger services; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Shuler, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Farr, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Hare, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Fattah, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H2120 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2244 [6MR], H2437 [12MR], H2487
[13MR], H2571 [14MR], H2672 [19MR], H2822 [21MR], H3185 [27MR],
H3279 [28MR], H3777 [23AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4753 [9MY],
H5724 [23MY], H6181 [7JN], H6331 [12JN], H7656 [11JY], H10157 [5SE],
H10245 [6SE], H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE], H10370 [14SE], H10434
[17SE], H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11495 [12OC], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 1304--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the depreciation classification of motorsports
entertainment complexes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Weller, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Herger), H2120 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2672 [19MR], H3477
[17AP], H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4629 [8MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967
[14MY], H5054 [15MY], H5472 [17MY], H5622 [22MY], H5927 [24MY],
H6111 [6JN], H6235 [11JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7340 [27JN], H7433
[28JN], H7656 [11JY], H7776 [12JY], H7983 [17JY], H8397 [24JY],
H8618 [25JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10320
[7SE], H10696 [20SE], H11777 [18OC], H12238 [30OC], H13204 [6NO],
H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 1305--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize
discounted sales of royalty oil and gas taken in-kind from a
Federal oil or gas lease to provide additional resources to
Federal low-income energy assistance programs; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H2120 [1MR]
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H.R. 1306--A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by United
States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade
names, or commercial names; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Berkley,
Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Klein of Florida, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Rothman, and Mr. Barrow), H2120 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H3018 [23MR], H4629 [8MY], H5293
[16MY], H7340 [27JN], H7490 [10JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H10434
[17SE], H10696 [20SE]
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H.R. 1307--A bill to establish the Office of Veterans Identity
Protection Claims to reimburse injured persons for injuries
suffered as a result of the unauthorized use, disclosure, or
dissemination of identifying information stolen from the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mrs.
Drake, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Wolf), H2120 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2244 [6MR], H2303 [7MR], H2401
[9MR], H2487 [13MR], H2672 [19MR], H2957 [22MR], H3400 [16AP], H4416
[2MY], H5293 [16MY], H7203 [26JN]
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H.R. 1308--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants
under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP); to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Solis, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Gene Green of Texas), H2164 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2244 [6MR], H3477 [17AP], H4914 [10MY], H5293
[16MY], H6008 [5JN], H6331 [12JN], H7490 [10JY], H7983 [17JY], H8186
[19JY], H11028 [27SE]
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H.R. 1309--A bill to promote openness in Government by strengthening
section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to
as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Platts, and Mr. Waxman), H2164 [5MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-45), H2435 [12MR]
Debated, H2500 [14MR]
Text, H2500 [14MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2509 [14MR]
Message from the House, S3198 [15MR]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S3198 [15MR]
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H.R. 1310--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to waive the late enrollment penalty under such part
for 2006 and 2007 and to fully subsidize any such penalties
subsequently imposed for part D subsidy-eligible individuals; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H2164 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN], H6577 [15JN], H7203 [26JN], H7776
[12JY], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1311--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
the Alta-Hualapai Site to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, for the
development of a cancer treatment facility; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Heller), H2164 [5MR]
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H.R. 1312--A bill to expedite adjudication of employer petitions for
aliens of extraordinary artistic ability; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California), H2164 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H3777 [23AP], H10902 [25SE], H11316 [4OC]
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H.R. 1313--A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to
obtain a statue of Constantino Brumidi for display in the Capitol
Visitor Center; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mica, and
Mr. Pascrell), H2164 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H8397 [24JY]
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H.R. 1314--A bill to provide that only certain forms of identification
of individuals may be accepted by the Federal Government and by
financial institutions; to the Committees on Oversight and
Government Reform; Financial Services.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, and Mr. Royce), H2164 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2487
[13MR], H2621 [15MR], H2672 [19MR], H2744 [20MR], H2822 [21MR],
H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3695 [19AP], H4293 [1MY], H4967 [14MY],
H5532 [21MY], H5927 [24MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H10696 [20SE],
H11316 [4OC], H11777 [18OC], H13204 [6NO]
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H.R. 1315--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
specially adaptive housing assistance to certain disabled members
of the Armed Forces residing temporarily in housing owned by a
family member; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HERSETH, H2164 [5MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-266), H8819 [27JY]
Debated, H8887 [30JY]
Text, H8887 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8892 [30JY]
Title amended, H8892 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 1316--A bill to provide institutions of higher education with a
right of action against entities that improperly regulate
intercollegiate sports activities; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
LaHood, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Alexander, and Mr. Manzullo), H2164 [5MR]
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H.R. 1317--A bill to establish a demonstration project to train
unemployed workers for employment as health care professionals,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and Labor;
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H2164 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H9656 [2AU]
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H.R. 1318--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the
authority for agent or attorney representation in veterans
benefits cases before the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H2164 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H6331 [12JN]
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H.R. 1319--A bill to authorize an additional use of the property
containing the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Salt Lake City, Utah, that
was conveyed by the United States to the Mount Olivet Cemetery
Association in 1909, to authorize the reconveyance of the property
subject to certain use restrictions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MATHESON, H2164 [5MR]
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H.R. 1320--A bill to protect important existing television band
devices in the unassigned, non-licensed television channels from
harmful interference from new devices; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH, H2164 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H4051 [24AP], H4553 [7MY], H4967 [14MY], H6181
[7JN], H6828 [20JN], H7852 [16JY], H7983 [17JY], H8821 [27JY], H9710
[3AU], H11934 [23OC], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 1321--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve payments under the Medicare clinical laboratory fee
schedule; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RUSH, H2164 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H12021 [24OC], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 1322--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide emergency protection for retiree
health benefits; to the Committees on Education and Labor; the
Budget.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Lynch, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Murtha, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sherman,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Wexler), H2164 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H3561 [18AP], H5724 [23MY], H7433
[28JN], H8618 [25JY], H10017 [4AU], H10076 [4SE], H10626 [19SE],
H11491 [10OC], H11847 [22OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1323--A bill to authorize a major medical facility project for
the Department of Veterans Affairs at Denver, Colorado; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Perlmutter), H2164 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR]
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H.R. 1324--A bill to urge the Secretary of State to designate the Quds
Force, a unit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, as a
foreign terrorist organization; to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SAXTON, H2165 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2244 [6MR], H2487 [13MR], H2571 [14MR], H2744
[20MR], H2822 [21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3477 [17AP], H4293 [1MY], H4914
[10MY], H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 1325--A bill to require the Government of Iraq to match, dollar
for dollar, the amount of United States assistance awarded for the
reconstruction of Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SIRES, H2165 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2401 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H2621
[15MR], H3363 [29MR], H3695 [19AP], H3724 [20AP]
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H.R. 1326--A bill to promote openness in Government by strengthening
section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to
as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, H2165 [5MR]
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H.R. 1327--A bill to direct the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration to complete its rulemaking on Employer Payment for
Personal Protective Equipment for workers; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mr. George Miller of
California), H2241 [6MR]
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H.R. 1328--A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to
revise and extend that Act; to the Committees on Natural
Resources; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Boren, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Baca, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
Wu, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Engel, Mr. Kagen,
Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Filner, Mr. McKeon, and Ms. Solis), H2241 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3724 [20AP], H3777 [23AP], H4487
[3MY], H6008 [5JN], H7490 [10JY], H9276 [31JY], H10370 [14SE],
H10756 [24SE], H11171 [2OC], H12021 [24OC], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 1329--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
make available additional amounts to address the funding
shortfalls in the State Children's Health Insurance Program for
fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Deal of Georgia), H2241
[6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR], H3185 [27MR], H4629 [8MY], H9710
[3AU], H11070 [1OC]
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H.R. 1330--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the
time limit for the use of education assistance by members of the
Selected Reserve and members of the reserve component supporting
contingency operations and certain other operations; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H2241 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2437
[12MR], H2487 [13MR], H2571 [14MR], H2672 [19MR], H2744 [20MR],
H2822 [21MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3400 [16AP], H3562
[18AP], H3695 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4204 [26AP],
H5054 [15MY], H6008 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H7852 [16JY], H11639 [16OC]
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H.R. 1331--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for new qualified plug-in hybrid motor
vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Becerra,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Burgess, Mr.
Cleaver, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lincoln Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green
of Texas, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Hooley,
Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Miller of North
Carolina, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Musgrave,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Thompson
of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Upton, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu),
H2241 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR], H3695 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4204
[26AP], H5293 [16MY], H5927 [24MY], H6661 [18JN]
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H.R. 1332--A bill to improve the access to capital programs of the
Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. Chabot, and Ms. Velazquez), H2241 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3400 [16AP], H3696 [19AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-104), H3723 [20AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 330), H4049 [24AP]
Debated, H4108 [25AP]
Amendments, H4113, H4116, H4117 [25AP]
Passed House amended, H4120 [25AP]
Message from the House, S5182 [26AP]
Read the first time, S5305, S5314 [30AP]
Placed on the calendar, S5390 [1MY]
Read the second time, S5432 [1MY]
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H.R. 1333--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct
the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the
Air Force to use Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to
support homeland security missions; to the Committees on Homeland
Security; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DENT (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Reichert, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Foxx, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Upton, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Graves, Mr. Platts, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Michaud, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Terry, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Renzi, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Smith of
Nebraska, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. King of New
York), H2241 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H2822 [21MR], H3185
[27MR], H3477 [17AP], H4176 [25AP], H6008 [5JN], H8618 [25JY],
H10510 [18SE], H11171 [2OC], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 1334--A bill to provide for the tax treatment of income received
in connection with the litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez oil
spill, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Reichert), H2241 [6MR]
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H.R. 1335--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 508 East Main Street in Seneca, South
Carolina, as the ``S/Sgt Lewis G. Watkins Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, H2241 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [13MR], H2957 [22MR], H3696 [19AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4926 [14MY]
Text, H4926 [14MY]
Message from the House, S6125 [15MY], S11047 [4SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S6126 [15MY]
Reported (no written report), S10603 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11047 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-59] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 1336--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require
the Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and
suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2241 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU]
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H.R. 1337--A bill to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives
to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master
Conservancy District and cities served by the District; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. COLE of Oklahoma, H2241 [6MR]
Debated, H7443 [10JY]
Text, H7443 [10JY], H11802 [22OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-221), H7488 [10JY]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H7628 [11JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11802 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13258 [23OC]
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H.R. 1338--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in
the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Honda, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Boswell, Ms. Carson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Schwartz, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Dingell, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Obey,
Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Berman, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Allen, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Baca, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Ellison, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Grijalva), H2241 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363 [29MR], H3777
[23AP], H4293 [1MY], H5472 [17MY], H5927 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181
[7JN], H6235 [11JN], H6331 [12JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6577
[15JN], H7011 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7340 [27JN], H7433 [28JN],
H7490 [10JY], H10756 [24SE], H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 1339--A bill to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the
earned income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H2242 [6MR]
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H.R. 1340--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by
establishing National Enterprise Zones to promote prosperity in
economically depressed areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H2242 [6MR]
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H.R. 1341--A bill to require corporate income reported to the Internal
Revenue Service to be included in annual reports to the Securities
and Exchange Commission; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Jones
of North Carolina), H2242 [6MR]
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H.R. 1342--A bill to suspend the visa waiver program until certain
entry-exit control requirements are met, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GINGREY, H2242 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2401 [9MR], H2487 [13MR], H2571
[14MR], H4416 [2MY], H6331 [12JN], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10157 [5SE],
H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 1343--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers
program under section 330 of such Act; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Pickering), H2242
[6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3018 [23MR], H3185 [27MR], H3363
[29MR], H3477 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H3778 [23AP], H4204 [26AP],
H4293 [1MY], H4553 [7MY], H4753 [9MY], H5054 [15MY], H5472 [17MY],
H5927 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6404 [13JN], H7011 [22JN], H7433 [28JN],
H7656 [11JY], H7983 [17JY], H9710 [3AU], H10363 [10SE], H11028
[27SE], H13860 [13NO], H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE], H16834 [18DE],
H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1344--A bill to improve Federal nutrition programs; to the
Committees on Education and Labor; Agriculture.
By Ms. HERSETH (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr.
McGovern), H2242 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H2744 [20MR], H3185 [27MR], H3400
[16AP], H3477 [17AP], H3724 [20AP], H3778 [23AP], H4204 [26AP],
H4293 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4553 [7MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967 [14MY],
H5293 [16MY], H5532 [21MY], H6008 [5JN], H6661 [18JN]
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H.R. 1345--A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include certain former nuclear
weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the
energy employees occupational illness compensation program; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and Labor.
By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. Reynolds, and Ms. Slaughter), H2242
[6MR]
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H.R. 1346--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to direct local educational agencies to release secondary
school student information to military recruiters if the student's
parent provides written consent for the release, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Capps, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gene
Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Zoe Lofgren
of California, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Olver, Mr. Paul, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Hirono, and Mr.
Kagen), H2242 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3279 [28MR], H3477
[17AP], H4204 [26AP], H4553 [7MY], H5532 [21MY], H6439, H6476
[14JN], H7852 [16JY], H8186 [19JY], H10157 [5SE], H10902 [25SE],
H11070 [1OC], H11171 [2OC], H11395 [9OC]
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H.R. 1347--A bill to extend the period during which members of the
Armed Forces deployed in contingency operations may request and
receive reimbursement for helmet pads, which are designed to
protect the wearer from bomb blasts and non-ballistic impacts,
that are purchased by such members; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Ms. Bean, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Kind, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Capps, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Courtney, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Ross, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tanner,
Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota,
and Mr. Boren), H2242 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2437 [12MR], H2744
[20MR], H3081 [26MR]
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H.R. 1348--A bill to redesignate the National Institute on Drug Abuse
as the National Institute on Diseases of Addiction, and to
redesignate the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
as the National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Sullivan), H2242 [6MR]
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H.R. 1349--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KING of New York, H2242 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H10939 [26SE]
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H.R. 1350--A bill to establish a collaborative program to protect the
Great Lakes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Natural Resources; Science and
Technology; House Administration.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Reynolds, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Walberg, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Upton, and Mr.
Stupak), H2242 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2401 [9MR], H2437 [12MR], H2744
[20MR], H2822 [21MR], H2957 [22MR], H3018 [23MR], H3185 [27MR],
H3400 [16AP], H3696 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY],
H5532 [21MY], H6404 [13JN], H6577 [15JN], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9276
[31JY], H11171 [2OC], H11250 [3OC], H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 1351--A bill to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act
of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the United States Fire
Administration to provide assistance to firefighting task forces,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H2242 [6MR]
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H.R. 1352--A bill to prohibit the return or other transfer of persons
by the United States, for the purpose of detention, interrogation,
trial, or otherwise, to countries where torture or other inhuman
treatment of persons occurs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Conyers, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Allen, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tierney, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Capps, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Farr, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms.
Watson, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rush, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Sires), H2242
[6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H3363 [29MR], H4176 [25AP], H4293
[1MY], H6008 [5JN], H7340 [27JN], H10756 [24SE], H11548 [15OC],
H11934 [23OC], H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 1353--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
ensure that the receipts and disbursements of the Social Security
trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget and to
provide that Social Security contributions are used to protect
Social Security solvency by mandating that Trust Fund monies
cannot be diverted to create private accounts; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Salazar), H2242 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2437 [12MR], H2744 [20MR], H2957
[22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3363 [29MR], H4293 [1MY],
H10076 [4SE], H10756 [24SE], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 1354--A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to
improve benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces,
veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans, to
require reports on the effects of the Global War on Terrorism, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed
Services.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Stark, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Waxman, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hare, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Honda, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Wu, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Shays, Mr. Berman, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms.
Carson, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Boyd of Florida, and Mr. Rothman),
H2242 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2621 [15MR], H3185 [27MR], H3400
[16AP], H5054 [15MY], H5293 [16MY], H5472 [17MY], H5724 [23MY],
H5928 [24MY], H7776 [12JY], H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 1355--A bill to improve sharing of immigration information among
Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials, to improve
State and local enforcement of immigration laws, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Homeland Security.
By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself and Mr. McIntyre), H2242 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2957 [22MR], H3363 [29MR], H3400
[16AP], H3477 [17AP], H3778 [23AP], H4176 [25AP], H5928 [24MY],
H6184 [8JN], H7011 [22JN], H11491 [10OC], H12384 [31OC], H14157
[4DE]
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H.R. 1356--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal
years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity,
to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation
system, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Science and Technology; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Petri)
(all by request), H2243 [6MR]
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H.R. 1357--A bill to require divestiture of current investments in
Iran, to prohibit future investments in Iran, and to require
disclosure to investors of information relating to such
investments; to the Committees on Financial Services; Oversight
and Government Reform; Education and Labor.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cantor,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Pence, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Fortuno, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Klein of Florida, and Mr. McCaul
of Texas), H2243 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H4753 [9MY], H6404 [13JN], H7433
[28JN], H7852 [16JY], H8397 [24JY], H8742 [26JY], H9710 [3AU],
H10434 [17SE], H10939 [26SE], H11395 [9OC], H11548 [15OC], H14084
[15NO], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 1358--A bill to create a new nonimmigrant visa category for
registered nurses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Renzi),
H2243 [6MR]
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H.R. 1359--A bill to require Congress to specify the source of
authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment
of laws, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Rules.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Gohmert, Mr. Marchant, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Herger, Mr. Akin, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Mr. Paul, Mr. McCotter, and Mrs. Myrick), H2243 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2401 [9MR], H2437 [12MR], H2571
[14MR], H3185 [27MR], H4051 [24AP], H4293 [1MY], H5725 [23MY],
H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10320 [7SE], H12103 [25OC], H14157 [4DE],
H14250 [5DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 1360--A bill to amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit
the extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by
nonresident telecommuters; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAYS, H2243 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H3724 [20AP], H8618 [25JY], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 1361--A bill to improve the disaster relief programs of the Small
Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Small Business.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Taylor,
Mr. Melancon, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia), H2243
[6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2744 [20MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-82), H3374 [30MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 302), H3473 [17AP]
Debated, H3511 [18AP]
Text, H3516 [18AP]
Amendments, H3519, H3521, H3522 [18AP]
Passed House amended, H3527 [18AP]
Message from the House, S4749 [19AP]
Placed on the calendar, S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 1362--A bill to reform acquisition practices of the Federal
Government; to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform;
Armed Services.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H2243 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2437 [12MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform (H. Rept. 110-47, part 1), H2435 [12MR]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended (omitted from
the Record of March 12, 2007), H2485 [13MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Armed Services (H.
Rept. 110-47, part 2), H2570 [14MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 242), H2570 [14MR]
Debated, H2578 [15MR]
Amendments, H2590, H2592, H2593, H2594, H2597 [15MR]
Reported back to the House with an amendment, H2597 [15MR]
Passed House amended, H2597 [15MR]
Message from the House, S3198 [15MR]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S3198 [15MR]
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H.R. 1363--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve
the nutrition and health of schoolchildren by updating the
definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to
current nutrition science and to protect the Federal investment in
the national school lunch and breakfast programs; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Mr. Shays), H2243 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H2341 [8MR], H2437 [12MR], H2672
[19MR], H2822 [21MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3279 [28MR],
H3477 [17AP], H4416 [2MY], H4753 [9MY], H4914 [10MY], H6235 [11JN],
H6661 [18JN], H7340 [27JN], H7656 [11JY], H7776 [12JY], H8121
[18JY], H8618 [25JY], H8821 [27JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9710
[3AU], H10017 [4AU], H10320 [7SE], H10370 [14SE], H10626 [19SE],
H11171 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H11729 [17OC], H11934 [23OC], H12103
[25OC], H12384 [31OC], H13204 [6NO], H13523 [9NO], H14084 [15NO],
H15208 [6DE], H15469 [13DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 1364--A bill for the relief of Zdenko Lisak; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2243 [6MR]
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H.R. 1365--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the alternative minimum tax on corporations; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Conaway, and Mr. Doolittle), H2300 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [13MR], H2957 [22MR], H4204 [26AP], H4416
[2MY], H4753 [9MY], H8618 [25JY]
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H.R. 1366--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the alternative minimum tax on individuals; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Shays, Mr. Simpson, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Doolittle), H2300 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H2487 [13MR], H2571 [14MR], H2957
[22MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363 [29MR], H3696 [19AP], H4204 [26AP],
H4416 [2MY], H4753 [9MY], H4914 [10MY], H5472 [17MY], H5928 [24MY],
H6235 [11JN], H6577 [15JN], H7011 [22JN], H8618 [25JY], H9468, H9545
[1AU], H10363 [10SE], H11250 [3OC], H13959 [14NO], H15469 [13DE],
H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1367--A bill to amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health
Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-
related disorder benefits under group health plans; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrow, Ms. Bean, Mr. Becerra,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of
Iowa, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Carney, Ms. Carson, Ms.
Castor, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costa,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cuellar, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. Giffords,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Al Green
of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hall of New York, Mr. Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Herseth, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Hodes, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Keller, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Kirk, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNerney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Mica, Mr. Michaud, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Mollohan, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Platts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Saxton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Schmidt, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Shays, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Space, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tanner, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Walsh of
New York, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H2301 [7MR]
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H.R. 1368--A bill to establish a program to provide financial
incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive
personal health records; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Reichert, and Mr. Smith of
Washington), H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [29MR], H3477 [17AP]
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H.R. 1369--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
expand the scope of the Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and Labor; Oversight and Government
Reform; House Administration.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H5054 [15MY]
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H.R. 1370--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Office of National
Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Bilirakis, Ms. Herseth, and Mr. Lamborn), H2301 [7MR]
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H.R. 1371--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in
selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Pence, and Mr. Walz of
Minnesota), H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H2487 [13MR], H2957 [22MR], H3778
[23AP], H6008 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6331 [12JN], H7070 [25JN]
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H.R. 1372--A bill to provide grants to recruit new teachers,
principals, and other school leaders to, and retain and support
current and returning teachers, principals, and other school
leaders employed in, public elementary and public secondary
schools, and to help higher education, in areas impacted by
Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Melancon, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Payne, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Davis of
Alabama), H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H3363 [29MR]
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H.R. 1373--A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf
of the Congress to Tiger Woods, in recognition of his service to
the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship, and in
breaking barriers with grace and dignity by showing that golf is a
sport for all people; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACA (for himself and Ms. Carson), H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H9710 [3AU]
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H.R. 1374--A bill to amend the Florida National Forest Land Management
Act of 2003 to authorize the conveyance of an additional tract of
National Forest System land under that Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BOYD of Florida (for himself and Mr. Crenshaw), H2301 [7MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15475 [17DE]
Text, H15475 [17DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
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H.R. 1375--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of
certain proposed rescissions of budget authority, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. BUCHANAN, H2301 [7MR]
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H.R. 1376--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
establish independent foster care adolescents as a mandatory
category (and not an optional category) of individuals for
coverage under State Medicaid programs; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H7776 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H8121 [18JY], H8293
[23JY], H8397 [24JY], H8742 [26JY], H10017 [4AU], H10434 [17SE],
H10510 [18SE], H10756 [24SE], H12455 [1NO], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 1377--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit against tax for an individual teaching in a
school with a significant number of limited English proficient
students and to provide a deduction for expenses paid or incurred
by a teacher for courses required for certification in teaching
English as a second language; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself, Mr. Renzi, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pastor, and
Ms. Herseth), H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H4204 [26AP]
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H.R. 1378--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate any portion of a refund for use by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services in providing catastrophic
health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health
coverage; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. GOODE, H2301 [7MR]
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H.R. 1379--A bill to assist aliens who have been lawfully admitted in
becoming citizens of the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Solis, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Reyes),
H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2744 [20MR], H3477 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H4051
[24AP], H7203 [26JN]
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H.R. 1380--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid
for the month in which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction
of 50 percent if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of
such month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself and Mr. Platts), H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3363 [29MR], H3400
[16AP], H3477 [17AP], H5293 [16MY], H5622 [22MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181
[7JN], H6661 [18JN], H6956 [21JN]
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H.R. 1381--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
improve the administration of elections for Federal office, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; the
Judiciary; Ways and Means; Science and Technology.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Cohen), H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR], H3724 [20AP], H4204 [26AP], H4416
[2MY], H4753 [9MY], H5472 [17MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H7433
[28JN], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 1382--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for an assured adequate level of funding for veterans health care;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KUHL of New York, H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2744 [20MR], H4209 [30AP]
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H.R. 1383--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
penalties for the misuse of robocalls; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, H2301 [7MR]
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H.R. 1384--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 118 Minner Street in Bakersfield,
California, as the ``Buck Owens Post Office''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. McCARTHY of California, H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR], H2672 [19MR], H2822 [21MR], H3279
[28MR], H3363 [29MR], H4176 [25AP], H6828 [20JN], H7852 [16JY],
H8397 [24JY]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, H8842 [30JY]
Text, H8842 [30JY]
Amendments, H8842 [30JY]
Title amended, H8843 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY], S11047 [4SE]
Placed on the calendar, S10602 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11047 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-60] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 1385--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Weller), H2301
[7MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3363 [29MR], H3477 [17AP], H3562
[18AP], H3778 [23AP], H4416 [2MY], H5054 [15MY], H5622 [22MY], H5725
[23MY], H6828 [20JN]
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H.R. 1386--A bill to repeal a provision enacted to end Federal
matching of State spending of child support incentive payments; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Castor, Mr.
Kagen, Mr. Hall of New York, and Mr. Ellison), H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3185 [27MR], H3477 [17AP], H3562
[18AP], H3778 [23AP], H5054 [15MY], H5622 [22MY], H6828 [20JN],
H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE], H10434
[17SE], H10696 [20SE], H11316 [4OC], H11934 [23OC], H14157 [4DE],
H15208 [6DE], H15469 [13DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 1387--A bill to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve
Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in
the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MELANCON, H2301 [7MR]
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H.R. 1388--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in the States of Maryland and
Virginia and the District of Columbia as a National Historic
Trail; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Norton,
Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H2301
[7MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8191 [23JY]
Text, H8191 [23JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-250), H8291 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9827 [24JY]
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H.R. 1389--A bill to establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of
1812 Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. McHugh, Ms. Norton, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Moran of Virginia),
H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H7983 [17JY], H8293 [23JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10713 [24SE]
Text, H10713 [24SE]
Message from the House, S12051 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12051 [25SE]
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H.R. 1390--A bill to require Senate confirmation of an individual
appointed to serve as the Director of the American Institute in
Taiwan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H3400 [16AP], H7776 [12JY], H10626
[19SE], H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11639 [16OC], H12021 [24OC],
H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 1391--A bill to accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for
diseases primarily affecting developing countries, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Foreign
Affairs; Financial Services.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Carson, and Mr. McNulty), H2301 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2487 [13MR], H3018
[23MR], H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363 [29MR],
H3400 [16AP], H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP], H3724 [20AP], H4293 [1MY],
H4553 [7MY], H5054 [15MY], H5293 [16MY], H5472 [17MY], H6008 [5JN],
H7490 [10JY], H8293 [23JY], H9276 [31JY], H13523 [9NO]
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H.R. 1392--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct
the Secretary of Homeland Security to require, as a condition of
receiving a homeland security grant, that a grant recipient submit
reports on each expenditure made using grant funds; to the
Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. Flake), H2302 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR]
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H.R. 1393--A bill to amend the USEC Privatization Act to provide an
extension of the period during which individuals may bring a suit
for certain violations of employee protection provisions under
such Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, and Mr. Shimkus),
H2302 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H4416 [2MY]
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H.R. 1394--A bill to expand the teacher loan forgiveness provisions of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include speech-language
pathologists; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2302 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H3279 [28MR], H4176 [25AP], H4629
[8MY], H4967 [14MY], H6008 [5JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H10157 [5SE],
H11395 [9OC], H15317 [11DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 1395--A bill to prevent abuse of Government credit cards; to the
Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2302 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2672 [19MR], H2822 [21MR], H3696
[19AP], H4629 [8MY], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6331 [12JN], H10076
[4SE], H10902 [25SE]
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H.R. 1396--A bill to amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to
prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived
from cloned livestock as organic; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H2302 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4914 [10MY], H6111 [6JN], H6577
[15JN], H7656 [11JY], H10902 [25SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H11778 [18OC]
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H.R. 1397--A bill to provide for immigration relief in the case of
certain immigrants who are innocent victims of immigration fraud;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HONDA, H2339 [8MR]
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H.R. 1398--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that manure
shall not be considered to be a hazardous substance, pollutant, or
contaminant; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Barrow, Mr. Berry, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Fortenberry, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Graves, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Hayes, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Holden, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Kagen, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lucas, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Matheson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Melancon, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Ross, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Space, Mr. Terry, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Wilson of
New Mexico, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H2339 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2621 [15MR], H3018 [23MR], H3363
[29MR], H3724 [20AP], H4204 [26AP], H4487 [3MY], H5293 [16MY], H6008
[5JN], H6661 [18JN], H7433 [28JN], H8293 [23JY], H12156 [29OC],
H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 1399--A bill to restore Second Amendment rights in the District
of Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ROSS (for himself and Mr. Souder), H2339 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2744 [20MR], H3018 [23MR], H3185 [27MR], H3364
[29MR], H3477 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP],
H4209 [30AP], H4487 [3MY], H4753 [9MY], H4914 [10MY], H5054 [15MY],
H5532 [21MY], H5928 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6331 [12JN],
H6956 [21JN], H7011 [22JN], H7340 [27JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656
[11JY], H7852 [16JY], H8121 [18JY], H8397 [24JY], H8618 [25JY],
H9276 [31JY], H9656 [2AU], H10017 [4AU], H11171 [2OC], H11316 [4OC],
H12384 [31OC], H13523 [9NO], H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 1400--A bill to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with
respect to Iran by imposing additional economic sanctions against
Iran, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs; Ways and Means; Financial Services; Oversight and
Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Pence,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey),
H2339 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H3018 [23MR], H3279 [28MR], H3400
[16AP], H3724 [20AP], H4293 [1MY], H4629 [8MY], H4967 [14MY], H5532
[21MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6184 [8JN], H6661 [18JN], H7070
[25JN], H7433 [28JN], H7490 [10JY], H7656 [11JY], H7852 [16JY],
H7983 [17JY], H8121 [18JY], H8186 [19JY], H8293 [23JY], H8397
[24JY], H8618 [25JY], H8742 [26JY], H9276 [31JY], H9468, H9545
[1AU], H9710 [3AU], H10370 [14SE], H10510 [18SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Foreign Affairs. (H.
Rept. 110-294, part 1), H9653 [2AU]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Financial Services;
Oversight and Government Reform; the Judiciary extended, H9653
[2AU], H10076 [4SE], H10755 [24SE]
Committees on Ways and Means; Financial Services; Oversight and
Government Reform; the Judiciary discharged, H10755 [24SE]
Debated, H10764 [25SE]
Text, H10764 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10774 [25SE]
Message from the House, S12139 [26SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S12139 [26SE]
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H.R. 1401--A bill to improve the security of railroads, public
transportation, and over-the-road buses in the United States, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Homeland Security;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Lowey,
Ms. Norton, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Carney, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, and Mr. Perlmutter), H2340 [8MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Homeland Security (H.
Rept. 110-65, part 1), H2955 [22MR]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H2955
[22MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 270), H3079 [26MR]
Debated, H3099 [27MR]
Amendments, H3111, H3123, H3128, H3130, H3131, H3132, H3134, H3136,
H3137, H3141, H3145, H3148 [27MR]
Motion to recommit the bill back to the House with an amendment was
agreed to, H3148 [27MR]
Passed House amended, H3149 [27MR]
Message from the House, S4044 [28MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S4044 [28MR]
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H.R. 1402--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 320 South Lecanto Highway in Lecanto,
Florida, as the ``Sergeant Dennis J. Flanagan Lecanto Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms.
Castor, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Keller, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Buchanan, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Mica, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Boyd of
Florida, and Mr. Stearns), H2340 [8MR]
Debated, H3731 [23AP]
Text, H3731 [23AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3742 [23AP]
Message from the House, S4916 [24AP], S7002 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S4917 [24AP]
Reported (no written report), S6461 [22MY]
Passed Senate, S6573 [23MY]
Message from the Senate, H5727 [24MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7002 [4JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-32] (signed June 1, 2007)
Examined and signed in the House, H6003 [5JN]
Presented to the President (May 31, 2007), H6107 [6JN]
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H.R. 1403--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 2 percent tax reduction for members of the Armed Forces
who serve in a combat zone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Platts), H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR]
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H.R. 1404--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income a portion of the compensation received
for active service and for inactive-duty training as a member of
the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Platts), H2340 [8MR]
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H.R. 1405--A bill to establish a wildlife global animal information
network for surveillance internationally to combat the growing
threat of emerging diseases that involve wild animals, such as
bird flu, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs; Energy and Commerce; Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McHugh, and Mr.
Hastings of Florida), H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H13412 [8NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 1406--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase, and make permanent certain improvements to, the child
tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLSWORTH, H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4416 [2MY], H4967 [14MY], H6008
[5JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN]
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H.R. 1407--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
incentives for education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Jordan,
Mr. Poe, and Mr. Pickering), H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3696 [19AP], H4205 [26AP], H4753
[9MY], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 1408--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of establishing the Chattahoochee
Trace National Heritage Corridor in Alabama and Georgia, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and Mr. Marshall),
H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP]
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H.R. 1409--A bill to establish a demonstration incentive program
within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire
alarm detection systems, or other fire prevention technologies, in
qualified student housing, dormitories, and other university
buildings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Arcuri, and Mr.
Ruppersberger), H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2437 [12MR], H3562 [18AP], H4293
[1MY], H4487 [3MY], H7011 [22JN], H7656 [11JY], H10157 [5SE], H11070
[1OC], H11548 [15OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1410--A bill to provide emergency child care in the Gulf Coast
Region, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Taylor, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ellison,
and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida), H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY]
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H.R. 1411--A bill to provide for the construction and rehabilitation
of child care facilities in areas of the Gulf Coast affected by
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Taylor, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ellison,
and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida), H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY]
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H.R. 1412--A bill to establish a temporary program under which
emergency loans are made to small businesses that are nonprofit
child care businesses; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Taylor, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ellison,
and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida), H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY]
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H.R. 1413--A bill to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland
Security (Transportation Security Administration) to address
vulnerabilities in aviation security by carrying out a pilot
program to screen airport workers with access to secure and
sterile areas of airports; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Markey),
H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [13MR], H2672 [19MR], H3081 [26MR], H3279
[28MR], H3477 [17AP], H4051 [24AP], H4209 [30AP], H4553 [7MY], H4967
[14MY], H13412 [8NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H15270 [11DE]
Text, H15270 [11DE]
Title amended, H15273 [11DE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-482), H15314 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S15232 [12DE]
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H.R. 1414--A bill to establish a grant program for individuals still
suffering health effects as a result of the September 11, 2001,
attacks in New York City and at the Pentagon; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Weiner),
H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2745 [20MR], H3364 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H4051
[24AP], H4293 [1MY], H4629 [8MY], H4753 [9MY], H5725 [23MY], H6181
[7JN], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 1415--A bill to provide for the effective prosecution of
terrorists and guarantee due process rights; to the Committees on
Armed Services; the Judiciary; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Harman, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Ms. Lee),
H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2745 [20MR], H2957 [22MR], H3018 [23MR], H3364
[29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3724 [20AP], H3778 [23AP], H4416 [2MY], H4487
[3MY], H4753 [9MY], H5293 [16MY], H5725 [23MY], H6111 [6JN], H6331
[12JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6661 [18JN], H7203 [26JN], H7340
[27JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H8186 [19JY],
H8397 [24JY], H10076 [4SE], H10696 [20SE], H10756 [24SE], H11639
[16OC], H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 1416--A bill to restore habeas corpus for those detained by the
United States and to repeal the prohibition on treaty obligations
establishing grounds for certain claims; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Harman, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Ms. Lee),
H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2745 [20MR], H2957 [22MR], H3018 [23MR], H3364
[29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3724 [20AP], H3778 [23AP], H4416 [2MY], H4487
[3MY], H4753 [9MY], H5293 [16MY], H5532 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6111
[6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6331 [12JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6661 [18JN],
H6956 [21JN], H7203 [26JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656 [11JY], H7777
[12JY], H7852 [16JY], H7983 [17JY], H8121 [18JY], H8186 [19JY],
H8397 [24JY], H8618 [25JY], H8821 [27JY], H10017 [4AU], H10076
[4SE], H10696 [20SE], H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 1417--A bill to prohibit the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical
Center notwithstanding the 2005 recommendations of the Defense
Base Closure and Realignment Commission; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Ms. NORTON, H2340 [8MR]
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H.R. 1418--A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of
traumatic brain injury programs; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Platts), H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H4416 [2MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928
[24MY], H6235 [11JN], H6331 [12JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6735
[19JN], H6956 [21JN], H7203 [26JN], H7340 [27JN], H7433 [28JN],
H7656 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H8186 [19JY], H8293 [23JY], H9710 [3AU],
H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 1419--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for
charitable purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Weller, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Bean,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Camp of Michigan, and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers),
H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2745 [20MR], H3364 [29MR], H3696 [19AP], H4205
[26AP], H4487 [3MY], H4914 [10MY], H5472 [17MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181
[7JN], H6577 [15JN], H7011 [22JN], H7433 [28JN], H7777 [12JY], H8186
[19JY], H8742 [26JY], H9710 [3AU], H10245 [6SE], H10370 [14SE],
H10696 [20SE], H11028 [27SE], H11316 [4OC], H11548 [15OC], H11777
[18OC], H12103 [25OC], H12455 [1NO], H13412 [8NO], H15208 [6DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H4915 [10MY]
Amendments, S7823 [18JN]
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H.R. 1420--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to facilitating the development of microbicides for preventing
transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Bean, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kirk,
Ms. Lee, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, and Ms. Schwartz),
H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H2745 [20MR], H3364 [29MR], H3477
[17AP], H4553 [7MY], H5054 [15MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6439,
H6476 [14JN], H6828 [20JN], H7433 [28JN], H8293 [23JY], H9468, H9545
[1AU], H9656 [2AU], H11028 [27SE], H11729 [17OC], H12021 [24OC],
H12103 [25OC], H12238 [30OC], H13860 [13NO], H14157 [4DE], H15208
[6DE]
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H.R. 1421--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase tax benefits for parents with children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Fortenberry, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Mr. Souder, and Mr. McCotter), H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H4293 [1MY], H6331 [12JN], H7656 [11JY], H8186
[19JY], H11250 [3OC]
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H.R. 1422--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax
credit to individuals who enter into agreements to protect the
habitats of endangered and threatened species, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Kind, and Mr. Ramstad), H2340 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3778 [23AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293
[1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4967 [14MY], H5472 [17MY], H5532 [21MY], H5725
[23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6331 [12JN], H6439,
H6476 [14JN], H6735 [19JN], H7070 [25JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656
[11JY], H7852 [16JY], H8121 [18JY], H8397 [24JY], H8742 [26JY],
H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9276 [31JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU],
H10157 [5SE], H10626 [19SE], H10756 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H10939
[26SE], H11028 [27SE], H11171 [2OC], H11250 [3OC], H11491 [10OC],
H11639 [16OC], H11777 [18OC], H11934 [23OC], H12103 [25OC], H12455
[1NO], H13204 [6NO], H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 1423--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease
a portion of a visitor center to be constructed outside the
boundary of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Porter County,
Indiana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself and Mr. Donnelly), H2341 [8MR]
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H.R. 1424--A bill to amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health
Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-
related disorder benefits under group health plans; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrow, Ms. Bean, Mr. Becerra,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of
Iowa, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Carney, Ms. Carson, Ms.
Castor, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costa,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cuellar, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Donnelly, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Ms. Giffords,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Al Green
of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hall of New York, Mr. Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Herseth, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Hodes, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Keller, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Kirk, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNerney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Mica, Mr. Michaud, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Mollohan, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Platts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Saxton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Schmidt, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Shays, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Space, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tanner, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Walsh of
New York, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H2397 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H2822 [21MR], H3185 [27MR], H3279
[28MR], H3477 [17AP], H4051 [24AP], H4487 [3MY], H4914 [10MY], H5293
[16MY], H10076 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H11070 [1OC], H11171 [2OC],
H11548 [15OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Education and Labor
(H. Rept. 110-374, part 1), H11547 [15OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 110-374, part 2), H11547 [15OC]
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H.R. 1425--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 4551 East 52nd Street in Odessa, Texas,
as the ``Staff Sergeant Marvin ``Rex'' Young Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Burgess, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Granger, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Poe, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Thornberry), H2398 [9MR]
Debated, H5486 [21MY]
Text, H5486 [21MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5514 [21MY]
Message from the House, S6459 [22MY], S11047 [4SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S6459 [22MY]
Reported (no written report), S10603 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11047 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-61] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 1426--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
veterans enrolled in the health system of the Department of
Veterans Affairs the option of receiving covered health services
through facilities other than those of the Department; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Miller of Florida, and Mr. McCotter), H2398 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2745 [20MR], H4629 [8MY], H5472 [17MY], H5622
[22MY], H6111 [6JN], H6331 [12JN], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1427--A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing-related
Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Watt, Mr. Baker, and
Mr. Gary G. Miller of California), H2398 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2745 [20MR], H4176 [25AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-142), H4751 [9MY]
Amendments, H4968 [14MY], H5055 [15MY], H5294, H5295, H5296, H5332,
H5333, H5334 [16MY], H5417, H5421, H5422, H5424, H5427, H5428,
H5431, H5432, H5436, H5437, H5442, H5447, H5449, H5451, H5455,
H5458, H5459, H5460, H5461, H5462, H5463, H5465 [17MY], H5561,
H5562, H5563, H5564, H5565, H5567, H5569 [22MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 404), H5052 [15MY]
Debated, H5374 [17MY], H5560 [22MY]
Text, H5383 [17MY]
Passed House amended, H5572 [22MY]
Message from the House, S6840 [24MY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S6841 [24MY]
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H.R. 1428--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the
eligibility age for receipt of non-regular military service
retired pay for members of the Ready Reserve in active federal
status or on active duty for significant periods; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Taylor), H2398 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR], H2745 [20MR], H2822 [21MR], H3279
[28MR], H3477 [17AP], H4416 [2MY], H6181 [7JN], H6184 [8JN], H6235
[11JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6735 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H7070
[25JN], H7433 [28JN], H7490 [10JY], H10245 [6SE], H10756 [24SE],
H11729 [17OC], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 1429--A bill to reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve
program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. Wu, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Altmire, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Clarke, and Ms. Shea-Porter), H2398 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2957 [22MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-67), H3016 [23MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 348), H4291 [1MY]
Debated, H4326 [2MY]
Amendments, H4336, H4353, H4354, H4358, H4360, H4361, H4362, H4363,
H4364, H4365, H4366, H4369 [2MY]
Passed House amended, H4378 [2MY]
Message from the House, S5652 [7MY], S14190 [8NO], S14396 [14NO],
S14783 [5DE]
Placed on the calendar, S5652 [7MY]
Amendments, S7979 [19JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7996 [19JN]
Message from the Senate, H6753 [20JN], H13904 [14NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H12800 [6NO]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H12805 [6NO]
Conferees appointed, H12814 [6NO]
Conference report (H. Rept. 110-439) submitted in the House, H13462
[9NO]
Explanatory statement, H13484 [9NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S14375 [14NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S14386 [14NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H13876 [14NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H13884 [14NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H14246 [5DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-134] (signed December 12, 2007)
Presented to the President (December 5, 2007), H15735 [17DE]
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H.R. 1430--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
eliminate the diversity immigrant program; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Issa, Mr. Linder, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Cantor, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Akin, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Conaway,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Goode, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Kuhl of New York, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. DeFazio), H2398
[9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H2487 [13MR], H2571 [14MR], H2672
[19MR], H2822 [21MR], H3364 [29MR], H4051 [24AP], H4416 [2MY], H4629
[8MY], H4914 [10MY], H5725 [23MY], H6111 [6JN], H7011 [22JN], H7203
[26JN], H7656 [11JY]
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H.R. 1431--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
to establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Van Hollen,
Mr. Cantor, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Wamp, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mrs. Blackburn), H2398 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2745 [20MR], H3400 [16AP], H3696 [19AP], H4176
[25AP], H5532 [21MY]
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H.R. 1432--A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from
compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a
generic drug into the market; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H2398 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H10756 [24SE]
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H.R. 1433--A bill to provide for the treatment of the District of
Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of
representation in the House of Representatives, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Platts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Issa, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Porter, and Mr. Matheson), H2398 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H2672 [19MR], H2745 [20MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform (H. Rept. 110-52, part 1) (filed on March 19,
2007), H2670 [19MR]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 110-52, part
2), H2742 [20MR]
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H.
Rept. 110-52, part 3), H2820 [21MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 260), H2820 [21MR]
Debated, H2838 [22MR]
Text, H2838 [22MR]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 317), H3600 [19AP]
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H.R. 1434--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 896 Pittsburgh Street in Springdale,
Pennsylvania, as the ``Rachel Carson Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Carney,
Mr. Dent, Mr. Doyle, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Gerlach, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Sestak, and
Mr. Shuster), H2398 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3364 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3724
[20AP]
Debated, H3733 [23AP]
Text, H3733 [23AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3742 [23AP]
Message from the House, S4916 [24AP], S11047 [4SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S4917 [24AP]
Reported (no written report), S10603 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11047 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-62] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 1435--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
conduct a pilot program to reduce the backlog of claims for
benefits pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BACA, H2398 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H2621 [15MR], H4051 [24AP], H4753
[9MY], H4914 [10MY], H5532 [21MY], H6111 [6JN], H10076 [4SE], H11491
[10OC]
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H.R. 1436--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a
service-connected disability to receive both disability
compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their
disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of
military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Fortenberry), H2398 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H3400 [16AP], H6661 [18JN], H10157 [5SE], H11847
[22OC], H12455 [1NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 1437--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
and make permanent the deduction for qualified tuition and related
expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H2398 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H6956 [21JN]
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H.R. 1438--A bill to establish demonstration projects to provide at-
home infant care benefits; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H2399 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3364 [29MR]
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H.R. 1439--A bill to provide for free mailing privileges for personal
correspondence and parcels sent to members of the Armed Forces
serving on active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Towns, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Walsh of New York, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, and Mr. King of New York),
H2399 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H2822 [21MR], H3018 [23MR], H3185
[27MR], H3364 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP],
H3778 [23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4209 [30AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY],
H4914 [10MY], H5054 [15MY], H5472 [17MY], H5532 [21MY], H5725
[23MY], H6008 [5JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6661 [18JN], H6735
[19JN], H7777 [12JY], H8121 [18JY], H10510 [18SE], H10626 [19SE],
H11028 [27SE], H11395 [9OC], H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 1440--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
an Office of Men's Health; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Hill), H2399 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3477 [17AP], H3696
[19AP], H3778 [23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H5293 [16MY],
H5472 [17MY], H5622 [22MY], H6111 [6JN], H6184 [8JN], H7011 [22JN],
H7340 [27JN], H7433 [28JN], H7490 [10JY], H8121 [18JY], H8293
[23JY], H8742 [26JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU], H10157 [5SE],
H10320 [7SE], H12455 [1NO], H12739 [5NO], H13205 [6NO], H14084
[15NO], H15208 [6DE], H15469 [13DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 1441--A bill to prohibit the sale by the Department of Defense of
parts for F-14 fighter aircraft; to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs; Armed Services.
By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself and Mr. Pearce), H2399 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H2672 [19MR], H2745 [20MR], H2822
[21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3364 [29MR], H3696 [19AP],
H3778 [23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4416 [2MY], H6235 [11JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6202 [11JN]
Text, H6202 [11JN]
Title amended, H6204 [11JN]
Message from the House, S7543 [12JN]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S7543 [12JN]
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H.R. 1442--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to eliminate automatic increases for inflation
from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Culberson,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Akin, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Souder, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Sensenbrenner), H2399 [9MR]
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H.R. 1443--A bill to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally
imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and
prohibit their use in consumer transactions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Gonzalez, and Ms. Schakowsky), H2399 [9MR]
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H.R. 1444--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make
interim benefit payments under certain remanded claims, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HALL of New York, H2399 [9MR]
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H.R. 1445--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the exclusion from gross income for amounts paid to
individuals pursuant to the Road Home program; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H2399 [9MR]
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H.R. 1446--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to allow an
increased deferment period for loans under the 7(b) loan program;
to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. JINDAL, H2399 [9MR]
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H.R. 1447--A bill to amend sections 5313 and 5318 of title 31, United
States Code, to reform certain requirements for reporting cash
transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H2399 [9MR]
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H.R. 1448--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care
quality in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Edwards), H2399 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [13MR], H2571 [14MR], H2672 [19MR], H3081
[26MR], H4416 [2MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7490 [10JY], H9710 [3AU]
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H.R. 1449--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for reassignment of certain Federal cases upon request of a party;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Sali, and Mr. McKeon), H2399 [9MR]
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H.R. 1450--A bill to create 4 new permanent judgeships for the eastern
district of California; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself and Mr. McCarthy
of California), H2399 [9MR]
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H.R. 1451--A bill to provide incentives to reduce dependence on
foreign oil; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Science and
Technology; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself and Mr. Costa),
H2399 [9MR]
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H.R. 1452--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to require the disclosure of certain information by persons
conducting phone banks during campaigns for election for Federal
office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Petri), H2399 [9MR]
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H.R. 1453--A bill to provide for communications training to improve
the ability of scientists to interact with policymakers; to the
Committee on Science and Technology.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Gordon), H2399 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3400 [16AP], H3477
[17AP], H4967 [14MY]
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H.R. 1454--A bill to create 4 new permanent judgeships for the eastern
district of California, to provide for an additional place of
holding court in the eastern district of California, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCARTHY of California (for himself and Mr. Herger), H2399
[9MR]
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H.R. 1455--A bill to establish the African Burial Ground International
Memorial Museum and Educational Center in New York, New York, and
for other purposes.; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Meeks of New York),
H2399 [9MR]
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H.R. 1456--A bill to amend the International Claims Settlement Act of
1949 to allow for certain claims of nationals of the United States
against Turkey, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Foreign Affairs; the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Space, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Payne, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Van Hollen,
Ms. Berkley, and Mr. McNulty), H2399 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR], H2957 [22MR], H5472 [17MY], H5622
[22MY], H6235 [11JN], H6828 [20JN], H7983 [17JY], H11847 [22OC],
H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 1457--A bill to provide for research on, and services for
individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Fortenberry,
Mr. Sali, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Goode, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Lamborn), H2399
[9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR], H2672 [19MR], H2822 [21MR], H3477
[17AP], H4629 [8MY], H7070 [25JN], H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 1458--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of farmland
development rights; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Poe, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Paul, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Wolf), H2399 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H4051 [24AP], H5532 [21MY], H7203
[26JN]
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H.R. 1459--A bill to improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending
the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a
hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation
facility; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. LoBiondo,
Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Engel, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Lincoln Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Platts, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Schwartz, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Gerlach,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Holden, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Israel, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Berry, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Holt, Mr. Walsh of New York,
Mr. Reynolds, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Porter, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Shuster, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Davis
of Alabama, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Dent, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Reyes, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Granger, Mr. Everett, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H2399 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H2621 [15MR], H3018 [23MR], H3364
[29MR], H3375 [30MR], H3477 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H3724 [20AP],
H4176 [25AP], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H4914 [10MY], H5293 [16MY],
H5472 [17MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN],
H6235 [11JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6735 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H6956
[21JN], H7011 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656 [11JY],
H7777 [12JY], H8121 [18JY], H8186 [19JY], H8397 [24JY], H8821
[27JY], H9276 [31JY], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10696 [20SE],
H11028 [27SE], H11316 [4OC], H11639 [16OC], H11777 [18OC], H12384
[31OC], H13860 [13NO], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 1460--A bill to commend the members of the United States Armed
Forces on their performance and bravery in Iraq, to repeal the
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution
(Public Law 107-243), to require the Secretary of Defense to
submit to Congress a plan for the phased redeployment of United
States Armed Forces from Iraq, to establish a Coordinator for Iraq
Stabilization, and to place conditions on the obligation of funds
to the Government of Iraq based on the achievement of benchmarks
established by Iraq and the United States; to the Committees on
Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Mr. Crowley), H2399 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN], H6404 [13JN], H13523 [9NO]
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H.R. 1461--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to ban
abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect
underage consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Cleaver), H2399 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3562 [18AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293
[1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H5054 [15MY], H5472
[17MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6331
[12JN], H7656 [11JY], H8293 [23JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10157
[5SE], H11491 [10OC], H14157 [4DE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 1462--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the implementation of the Platte River Recovery
Implementation Program for Endangered Species in the Central and
Lower Platte River Basin and to modify the Pathfinder Dam and
Reservoir; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Smith of
Nebraska, Mr. Fortenberry, and Mr. Terry), H2400 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H3018 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11800 [22OC]
Text, H11800 [22OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-393), H11845 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13258
[23OC]
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H.R. 1463--A bill to provide a source of funds to carry out
restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural Resources;
Agriculture.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Tancredo), H2400 [9MR]
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H.R. 1464--A bill to assist in the conservation of rare felids and
rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for
the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare
felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with
demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare
canid populations; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, and Mr. Royce), H2400 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP], H4416
[2MY], H4914 [10MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6577
[15JN], H7011 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7433 [28JN], H7490 [10JY],
H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H8121 [18JY], H8186 [19JY], H8835, H9053
[30JY], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10245 [6SE], H10363 [10SE],
H10626 [19SE], H11250 [3OC], H12103 [25OC], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 1465--A bill to provide additional discretion to the Secretary of
Homeland Security in designating countries eligible to participate
in the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER, H2400 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H2745 [20MR], H3400 [16AP]
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H.R. 1466--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
permit qualifying States to use a portion of their allotments
under the State children's health insurance program for any fiscal
year for certain Medicaid expenditures; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H2400 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H7852 [16JY], H7983 [17JY]
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H.R. 1467--A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to
award grants to institutions of higher education to develop and
offer education and training programs; to the Committee on Science
and Technology.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Gordon, and Mr.
Gingrey), H2400 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2957 [22MR], H3400 [16AP], H3477 [17AP], H6008
[5JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-172), H6006 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6024 [6JN]
Text, H6024 [6JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S7327 [7JN]
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H.R. 1468--A bill to ensure that, for each small business
participating in the 8(a) business development program that was
affected by Hurricane Katrina of 2005, the period in which it can
participate is extended by 18 months; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H2435 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3029 [26MR]
Text, H3029 [26MR]
Message from the House, S3832 [27MR]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S3832 [27MR]
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H.R. 1469--A bill to establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad
Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H2435 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR], H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3279
[28MR], H3375 [30MR], H3400 [16AP], H3724 [20AP], H4293 [1MY], H4629
[8MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-138), H4751 [9MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5944 [5JN]
Text, H5944 [5JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7327 [7JN]
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H.R. 1470--A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health
Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require the provision of
chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of
Veterans Affairs medical centers; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H2435 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H3778 [23AP], H4629 [8MY], H5293
[16MY], H5532 [21MY], H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY]
Debated, H5668 [23MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5681 [23MY]
Message from the House, S6840 [24MY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S6841 [24MY]
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H.R. 1471--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit
eligible veterans to receive direct access to chiropractic care;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H2435 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H6577 [15JN], H10434 [17SE]
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H.R. 1472--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate
the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage
reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BARROW (for himself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Boswell, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Boren, and
Mr. Courtney), H2435 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H6331 [12JN]
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H.R. 1473--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 to require child care providers to provide to parents
information regarding whether such providers carry current
liability insurance; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BARROW (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Boren, and Mr. Courtney), H2435
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, H4416 [2MY], H6577 [15JN], H11847 [22OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12106 [29OC]
Text, H12106 [29OC]
Message from the House, S13577 [30OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S13577 [30OC]
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H.R. 1474--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization
offering an MA-PD plan to promptly pay claims submitted under part
D and to prohibit the inclusion of certain identifying information
of pharmacies on explanatory prescription drug information and
cards distributed by prescription drug plan sponsors; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Wicker, Mr. Allen, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Ross, Mr. Graves, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H2435 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2745 [20MR], H3081 [26MR], H3364 [29MR], H3400
[16AP], H3477 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H3724 [20AP], H4051 [24AP],
H4205 [26AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4629 [8MY], H4967 [14MY],
H5293 [16MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6331 [12JN],
H6577 [15JN], H6828 [20JN], H7011 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7433
[28JN], H7656 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H8186 [19JY], H8397 [24JY],
H8821 [27JY], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10370 [14SE], H10696
[20SE], H11028 [27SE], H11395 [9OC], H11548 [15OC], H12103 [25OC],
H13412 [8NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1475--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase and equalize the exclusion from gross income for parking
and transportation fringe benefits and to provide for a common
cost-of-living adjustment, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Israel, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Shays, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Honda, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. Tierney, Mr. Olver, Mr. Markey, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Blumenauer), H2435
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR], H3364 [29MR], H3562 [18AP], H3778
[23AP], H4487 [3MY], H4753 [9MY], H5293 [16MY], H5472 [17MY], H5725
[23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6235 [11JN], H7777 [12JY],
H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 1476--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to expand the nursing home patients' bill of rights to include
the right to receive care from a credible caregiver by requiring
background checks on direct access employees and the right to a
safe environment during an emergency or natural disaster by
requiring nursing long-term care facilities to establish disaster
emergency and evacuation plans; to the Committeed on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Biggert, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mr. Porter, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Roskam), H2436 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H9710 [3AU]
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H.R. 1477--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend
military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with
a compensable service-connected disability and to their
dependents; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY, H2436 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H4416 [2MY]
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H.R. 1478--A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and
Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public
Policy Act of 1992 to provide funds for training in tribal
leadership, management, and policy, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and Labor; Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Pastor),
H2436 [12MR]
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H.R. 1479--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under
part B of the Medicare Program, and to amend title 5, United
States Code, to provide for coverage of such services under the
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
McNerney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Paul, Mr. Royce, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms.
Schwartz), H2436 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3400 [16AP], H3696 [19AP], H6111
[6JN], H6828 [20JN], H7777 [12JY], H7983 [17JY], H11491 [10OC],
H13296 [7NO], H13523 [9NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1480--A bill to impose a 2-year moratorium on implementation of a
proposed rule relating to the Federal-State financial partnerships
under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H2436
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, H5532 [21MY]
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H.R. 1481--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude amounts received as a military basic housing allowance
from consideration as income for purposes of the low-income
housing credit and qualified residential rental projects; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and
Mr. Paul), H2436 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3696 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176
[25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4914 [10MY], H5293 [16MY], H5725
[23MY], H6111 [6JN], H6735 [19JN], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10434
[17SE], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 1482--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit and a deduction for small political
contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski), H2436 [12MR]
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H.R. 1483--A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain
national heritage areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Space, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Latham, Mr. Gordon,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina), H2436 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H4629 [8MY], H4753 [9MY], H4914
[10MY], H4967 [14MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-388), H11775 [18OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 765), H11846 [22OC]
Debated, H11940 [24OC]
Text, H11940 [24OC]
Amendments, H11964 [24OC]
Passed House amended, H11965 [24OC]
Message from the House, S13437 [25OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13437
[25OC]
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H.R. 1484--A bill to provide consistent enforcement authority to the
Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to
respond to violations of regulations regarding the management,
use, and protection of public lands under the jurisdiction of
these agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H2436 [12MR]
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H.R. 1485--A bill for the relief of Esther Karinge; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARKEY, H2436 [12MR]
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H.R. 1486--A bill to amend the Elementary and Seconday Education Act
of 1965 to provide parental choice for those students that attend
schools that are in need of improvement and have been identified
for restructuring; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Souder, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Kline
of Minnesota, and Ms. Foxx), H2485 [13MR]
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H.R. 1487--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
make available additional amounts to address funding shortfalls in
the State Children's Health Insurance Program for fiscal year
2007; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, H2485 [13MR]
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H.R. 1488--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to
include educational assistance provided to dependents of
employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Kind, and Mr. Weller), H2485 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP]
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H.R. 1489--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the remainder of the funding shortfalls in the State
Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARROW (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Scott of Georgia),
H2485 [13MR]
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H.R. 1490--A bill to provide for a presumption of service-
connectedness for certain claims for benefits under the laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DONNELLY (for himself and Mr. Upton) (both by request), H2485
[13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR]
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H.R. 1491--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily
housing units which are sold or exchanged; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H2485 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2957 [22MR], H3364 [29MR], H4553 [7MY], H6008
[5JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN]
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H.R. 1492--A bill to provide for the establishment at the National
Science Foundation of a program to promote and assist the teaching
of inventiveness and innovation; to the Committees on Science and
Technology; Education and Labor.
By Mr. HONDA, H2485 [13MR]
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H.R. 1493--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to public transportation agencies, over-the-road bus
operators, railroads, and other certain entities to improve
security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Petri, Mr. Coble, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Mack, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Westmoreland, Mrs.
Schmidt, Mr. Boustany, Mrs. Drake, Ms. Fallin, and Mr. Buchanan),
H2485 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR]
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H.R. 1494--A bill to improve the process for the development of needed
pediatric medical devices; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Rogers of Michigan), H2485 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H4487 [3MY]
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H.R. 1495--A bill to provide for the conservation and development of
water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the
Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and
harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas),
H2485 [13MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-80), H3356 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR]
Amendments, H3366 [29MR], H3609, H3650, H3657, H3658, H3659, H3661
[19AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 319), H3559 [18AP]
Debated, H3600 [19AP]
Passed House amended, H3665 [19AP]
Message from the House, S4840 [23AP], S10148 [26JY], S10785 [2AU],
S12984 [17OC], S14060 [7NO]
Placed on the calendar, S5305 [30AP]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S5609 [3MY],
S5883 [10MY]
Amendments, S5951, S5996, S5997, S5998, S5999 [10MY], S6024, S6025,
S6026 [11MY], S6037, S6043, S6044, S6072, S6073, S6074, S6075,
S6076, S6077 [14MY], S6092, S6100, S6120, S6121, S6144, S6145,
S6146, S6147, S6149, S6151, S6152 [15MY], S6202, S6208, S6209 [16MY]
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to consideration, S6008
[11MY]
Debated, S6036 [14MY], S6086, S6092, S6118 [15MY], S6157 [16MY]
Senate invoked cloture, S6168 [16MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6182 [16MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, S6182
[16MY]
Conferees appointed, S6254 [17MY]
Text, S6314 [17MY]
Message from the Senate, H5430 [17MY], H10736 [24SE], H13329 [8NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H8420 [25JY]
Conferees appointed, H8457 [25JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 110-280) submitted in the House, H9058
[31JY]
Explanatory statement, H9125 [31JY]
Conference report considered in the House, H9522 [1AU]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H9533 [1AU]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11974 [24SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11995 [24SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H11636 [16OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12984 [17OC]
Presented to the President (October 23, 2007), H11931 [23OC]
Presidential veto message, H12458 [5NO]
Presidential veto message considered in the House, H12788 [6NO]
House overrode Presidential veto, H12798 [6NO]
Presidential veto message, S14044 [7NO]
Senate began reconsideration, S14045 [7NO]
Presidential veto message considered in the Senate, S14108, S14113
[8NO]
Senate overrode Presidential veto, S14118 [8NO]
Without approval [Public Law 110-114] (November 9, 2007)
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H.R. 1496--A bill to provide incentives for pharmaceutical companies,
biotechnology companies, and medical device companies to invest in
research and development with respect to antibiotic drugs,
antivirals, diagnostic tests, and vaccines that may be used to
identify, treat, or prevent serious and life-threatening
infectious diseases; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr. Matheson), H2485 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H6235 [11JN], H10245 [6SE]
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H.R. 1497--A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to extend
its protections to plants illegally harvested outside of the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Weller), H2485
[13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR], H2672 [19MR], H2822 [21MR], H3018
[23MR], H3185 [27MR], H3477 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H4753 [9MY], H4967
[14MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H7852 [16JY], H10320 [7SE], H10434
[17SE], H10939 [26SE], H11250 [3OC], H11548 [15OC], H11729 [17OC],
H11847 [22OC], H11934 [23OC], H12103 [25OC], H12455 [1NO], H13296
[7NO], H13412 [8NO], H13959 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE],
H14250 [5DE], H15317 [11DE], H16834 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1498--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Farr, and Mr. Capuano), H2485 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H2822 [21MR], H3018 [23MR], H3081
[26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3477 [17AP], H4176 [25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4553
[7MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5622 [22MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181
[7JN], H6331 [12JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6577 [15JN], H6735
[19JN], H7203 [26JN], H7656 [11JY], H7983 [17JY], H10434 [17SE],
H11495 [12OC], H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 1499--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
from the harbor maintenance tax certain commercial cargo loaded or
unloaded at United States ports; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H2485 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3364 [29MR], H4176 [25AP], H4967
[14MY]
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H.R. 1500--A bill to provide for the stabilization of prices for
gasoline, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means; Oversight and Government Reform; the
Judiciary; Natural Resources; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H2485 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H5472 [17MY]
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H.R. 1501--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
adjust the fee for collecting specimens for clinical diagnostic
laboratory tests under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of
Texas), H2485 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3696 [19AP]
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H.R. 1502--A bill to treat certain payments made by Edmond, Oklahoma,
as satisfying its obligations under the water storage control for
Lake Arcadia, Oklahoma, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. FALLIN (for herself and Mr. Cole of Oklahoma), H2485 [13MR]
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H.R. 1503--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and
Riparian Restoration Project; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H2485 [13MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8195 [23JY]
Text, H8195 [23JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-251), H8291 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9827
[24JY]
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H.R. 1504--A bill to ensure the continuation and improvement of
coastal restoration; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. McIntyre), H2485 [13MR]
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H.R. 1505--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 131
East 4th Street in Davenport, Iowa, as the ``James A. Leach
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself and Mr. Braley of Iowa), H2485 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H2672 [19MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-132), H4627 [8MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5001 [15MY]
Text, H5001 [15MY]
Title amended, H5003 [15MY]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S6190
[16MY]
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H.R. 1506--A bill to increase fuel economy standards for automobiles,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Solis, Mr. Castle, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Olver, Mr. Shays, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ramstad,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Reichert, Ms. Hooley, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr.
Kuhl of New York, Mr. Petri, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr.
Pallone), H2485 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3279 [28MR], H3364
[29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3562 [18AP], H4205 [26AP], H4487 [3MY], H4753
[9MY], H5472 [17MY], H5532 [21MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6439,
H6476 [14JN], H7433 [28JN], H7983 [17JY], H8293 [23JY], H8743
[26JY], H9656 [2AU], H11028 [27SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 1507--A bill to ensure that proper information gathering and
planning are undertaken to secure the preservation and recovery of
the salmon and steelhead of the Columbia River Basin in a manner
that protects and enhances local communities, ensures effective
expenditure of Federal resources, and maintains reasonably priced,
reliable power, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to seek
scientific analysis of Federal efforts to restore salmon and
steelhead listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Shays,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Berman, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Costello, Mr. Towns, Mr. Doggett, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr.
Lynch), H2486 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3562 [18AP], H4416 [2MY], H5622
[22MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6577 [15JN], H7433 [28JN], H9276
[31JY], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 1508--A bill to reform certain provisions of section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make compliance with that section
more efficient, with the goal of maintaining United States capital
market global competitiveness; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Westmoreland,
Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Garrett of
New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Carter, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gohmert, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. Flake, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Akin, Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Mack, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Paul, and
Mr. Towns), H2486 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H4914 [10MY]
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H.R. 1509--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing
income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr.
Weller), H2486 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H2621 [15MR], H4293 [1MY], H4416
[2MY], H4487 [3MY], H6008 [5JN], H6331 [12JN], H7852 [16JY], H10696
[20SE], H10756 [24SE], H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 1510--A bill to require enhanced disclosure to consumers
regarding the consequences of making only minimum required
payments in the repayment of credit card debt, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Schwartz,
Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H2486 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [26AP], H5532 [21MY]
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H.R. 1511--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to
provide relief with respect to rent and mortgage payments for
members of the reserve components who are called to active duty
and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit to lessors for payments foregone by reason of
such relief; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H2486 [13MR]
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H.R. 1512--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for compensation to States incarcerating undocumented
aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Harman, Ms. Watson, Mr. Sherman, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Baca, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms.
Solis, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mrs.
Tauscher, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Matsui,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Farr, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Kagen),
H2486 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H5054 [15MY], H6111
[6JN], H7983 [17JY], H8821 [27JY], H10510 [18SE], H12384 [31OC],
H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 1513--A bill to provide for demonstration projects to help
improve the Nation's unemployment compensation system; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H2570 [14MR]
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H.R. 1514--A bill to establish and provide for the treatment of
Individual Development Accounts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Brady of Texas), H2570
[14MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3562 [18AP], H4051 [24AP], H4205
[26AP], H4416 [2MY], H4914 [10MY], H5472 [17MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008
[5JN], H6235 [11JN], H6331 [12JN], H7011 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7340
[27JN], H7433 [28JN], H7490 [10JY], H7656 [11JY], H7852 [16JY],
H8121 [18JY], H8186 [19JY], H8397 [24JY], H8743 [26JY], H9468, H9545
[1AU], H10157 [5SE], H10370 [14SE], H10434 [17SE], H10756 [24SE],
H10902 [25SE], H10939 [26SE], H11070 [1OC], H11171 [2OC], H12103
[25OC], H12455 [1NO], H13412 [8NO], H15469 [13DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 1515--A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 to treat certain communities as metropolitan cities for
purposes of the community development block grant program; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself and Mr. Shimkus), H2570 [14MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-86), H3399 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3434 [17AP]
Text, H3434 [17AP]
Message from the House, S4673 [18AP]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S4674 [18AP]
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H.R. 1516--A bill to authorize appropriations for activities under the
Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2008 through 2011,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
and Mr. Shuster) (all by request), H2570 [14MR]
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H.R. 1517--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for coverage under that Act of employees of State
and local governments; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hare, Ms. Shea-Porter,
and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida), H2570 [14MR]
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H.R. 1518--A bill to allow employees of Federally-qualified health
centers to obtain health coverage under chapter 89 of title 5,
United States Code; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Wicker), H2570 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3477 [17AP], H4209 [30AP], H4967
[14MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6828 [20JN], H7490 [10JY], H7783
[13JY], H7983 [17JY], H8618 [25JY], H9656 [2AU], H10157 [5SE],
H10320 [7SE], H10434 [17SE], H10902 [25SE], H12156 [29OC], H12739
[5NO], H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 1519--A bill to prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts
that contain in a single document both a mandatory arbitration
agreement and other contract provisions, to prohibit requiring
purchasers to consent to a mandatory arbitration agreement as a
condition precedent to entering into a homebuilding purchase
contract, and to provide for the Federal Trade Commission to
enforce violations of such prohibitions as unfair and deceptive
acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, H2570 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H4293 [1MY]
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H.R. 1520--A bill to establish the Champlain Quadricentennial
Commemoration Commission, the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. Israel, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mrs.
Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Walsh of New
York, and Mr. Weiner), H2570 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H8121 [18JY], H9710 [3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10709 [24SE]
Text, H10709 [24SE]
Message from the House, S12051 [25SE]
Placed on the calendar, S12051 [25SE]
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H.R. 1521--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to remove the Medicare prescription drug benefit late
enrollment penalty; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms.
Castor, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Gene Green of Texas,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Higgins, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Wexler), H2570
[14MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H4914 [10MY]
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H.R. 1522--A bill to promote the availability and use of the Federal
student financial aid website of the Department of Education; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KELLER (for himself and Mr. Cuellar), H2570 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3400 [16AP], H3696 [19AP], H4629
[8MY], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 1523--A bill to provide for interregional primary elections and
caucuses for the selection of delegates to political party
Presidential nominating conventions; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. LEVIN, H2570 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC]
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H.R. 1524--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be
allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical,
artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Doggett),
H2570 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR], H3081 [26MR], H3364 [29MR], H3477
[17AP], H3696 [19AP], H4176 [25AP], H4416 [2MY], H4914 [10MY], H5293
[16MY], H5532 [21MY], H6331 [12JN], H6404 [13JN], H7203 [26JN],
H7656 [11JY], H8186 [19JY], H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE], H10696
[20SE], H11395 [9OC], H11847 [22OC], H12156 [29OC], H12739 [5NO],
H13296 [7NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 1525--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to discourage
spyware, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas), H2570 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H4209 [30AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-159), H5530 [21MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5548 [22MY]
Text, H5548 [22MY]
Message from the House, S6547 [23MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6547 [23MY]
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H.R. 1526--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Bay Area Regional Water
Recycling Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Honda, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr.
McNerney, and Mr. Stark), H2570 [14MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8196 [23JY]
Text, H8196 [23JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-252), H8291 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9827
[24JY]
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H.R. 1527--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow
highly rural veterans enrolled in the health system of the
Department of Veterans Affairs to receive covered health services
through providers other than those of the Department, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Latham), H2570 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3477 [17AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176
[25AP], H4293 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H5725 [23MY], H6735 [19JN], H15317
[11DE]
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H.R. 1528--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the New England National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Murphy of
Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Larson of
Connecticut), H2570 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H4553 [7MY], H7011 [22JN], H11028 [27SE], H11548
[15OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-502), H16945 [19DE]
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H.R. 1529--A bill for the relief of Griselda Lopez Negrete; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WILSON, H2571 [14MR]
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H.R. 1530--A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used by the
Secretary of Homeland Security to approve a site security plan for
a chemical facility, unless the facility meets or exceeds security
standards and requirements established for such a facility by the
State or local government for the area where the facility is
located, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Homeland Security.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Markey, and Mr. Langevin), H2619 [15MR]
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H.R. 1531--A bill to prohibit deceptive acts and practices in the
content rating and labeling of video games; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Rush) (both by request), H2619
[15MR]
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H.R. 1532--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico,
and Ms. Baldwin), H2619 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H2822 [21MR], H3018 [23MR], H3477
[17AP], H4205 [26AP], H4553 [7MY], H4753 [9MY], H5054 [15MY], H5472
[17MY], H6008 [5JN], H6404 [13JN], H7011 [22JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656
[11JY], H7983 [17JY], H9710 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10510 [18SE],
H11028 [27SE], H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 1533--A bill to provide for the establishment of a national
mercury monitoring program; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN, H2619 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H2745 [20MR], H2957 [22MR], H3018 [23MR], H3364
[29MR], H4176 [25AP], H6577 [15JN], H7983 [17JY], H8618 [25JY]
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H.R. 1534--A bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, or transfer of
mercury, to prohibit the export of mercury, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN, H2619 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H4293 [1MY], H4754 [9MY], H6111
[6JN], H6331 [12JN], H7983 [17JY], H8397 [24JY], H8618 [25JY],
H10696 [20SE], H11028 [27SE], H12156 [29OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H13549 [13NO]
Text, H13549 [13NO]
Title amended, H13554 [13NO]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-444), H13858 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S14397
[14NO]
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H.R. 1535--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to ensure that every child in the United States has access to
affordable, quality health insurance coverage, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Engel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gene
Green of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Butterfield,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Allen, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Melancon, Ms. Matsui,
Mr. McNulty, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Ross), H2619 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3279 [28MR], H4293 [1MY], H4553
[7MY], H4754 [9MY], H4914 [10MY], H5472 [17MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181
[7JN], H8186 [19JY]
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H.R. 1536--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to assist low-income individuals in obtaining
subsidized prescription drug coverage under the Medicare
prescription drug program by expediting the application and
qualification process and by revising the resource standards used
to determine eligibility for such subsidies, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Carson, Ms. Castor, Mr. Chandler, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson
of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Lipinski, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui,
Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Michaud,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Scott
of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Loebsack), H2619 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR], H4051 [24AP], H4754 [9MY], H5293
[16MY], H5928 [24MY], H6577 [15JN], H7433 [28JN]
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H.R. 1537--A bill to modernize credit union net worth standards,
advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and
modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Paul, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Calvert), H2619
[15MR]
Cosponsors added, H3400 [16AP], H3562 [18AP], H3724 [20AP], H4176
[25AP], H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4629 [8MY], H4914
[10MY], H5054 [15MY], H5293 [16MY], H5472 [17MY], H5532 [21MY],
H5928 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6404 [13JN], H6577 [15JN],
H6735 [19JN], H7011 [22JN], H7340 [27JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656
[11JY], H7777 [12JY], H8186 [19JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9468,
H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10245 [6SE],
H10363 [10SE], H10434 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H11171 [2OC], H11250
[3OC], H11316 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11491 [10OC], H11639 [16OC],
H12103 [25OC], H13860 [13NO], H15317 [11DE], H15469 [13DE], H15738
[17DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1538--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve
the management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of
life issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving
medical care in an outpatient status, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Snyder, Mr. McHugh, and
Mr. Filner), H2619 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H2745 [20MR], H3018 [23MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Armed Services (H.
Rept. 110-68, part 1), H3016 [23MR]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged, H3016 [23MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 274), H3183 [27MR]
Debated, H3206 [28MR]
Amendments, H3219, H3224, H3225, H3226, H3227, H3229, H3230, H3231,
H3232, H3233, H3234 [28MR]
Passed House amended, H3236 [28MR]
Message from the House, S4158 [29MR]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S4158 [29MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S9857 [25JY]
Amendments, S9929 [25JY]
Text, S10320 [30JY]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S10875 [3AU]
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H.R. 1539--A bill to allow a State to submit a declaration of intent
to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve
the academic achievement of students; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina,
Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Feeney,
Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Issa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Linder, Mr.
McHenry, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pence, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Renzi,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Gohmert, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Sali, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Westmoreland),
H2619 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H2957 [22MR], H3185 [27MR], H3364
[29MR], H4416 [2MY], H4629 [8MY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H10076 [4SE],
H11395 [9OC]
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H.R. 1540--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims
based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income
averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of
such claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H2619
[15MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H4176 [25AP], H4416 [2MY], H5532
[21MY], H5928 [24MY], H6331 [12JN], H7203 [26JN], H7656 [11JY],
H9656 [2AU], H10320 [7SE], H10696 [20SE], H11395 [9OC], H11847
[22OC], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 1541--A bill to provide support and assistance for families of
members of the National Guard and Reserve who are undergoing
deployment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. Boswell),
H2619 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3477 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H3778
[23AP], H4176 [25AP], H4754 [9MY], H6181 [7JN], H6661 [18JN]
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H.R. 1542--A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that
Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs
of their families; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Oversight and Government Reform; House Administration.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Allen, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Lynch, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, and Ms. McCollum of Minnesota), H2620 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3364
[29MR], H4294 [1MY], H5472 [17MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6235
[11JN], H6331 [12JN], H7011 [22JN], H7490 [10JY], H7777 [12JY],
H7983 [17JY], H8743 [26JY], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10245 [6SE],
H11028 [27SE], H13412 [8NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15215
[10DE], H16834 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1543--A bill to expand visa waiver program to countries on a
probationary basis, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Homeland Security.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Wexler, and Ms.
Berkley), H2620 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3364 [29MR], H3562
[18AP], H4051 [24AP], H4487 [3MY], H5725 [23MY], H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 1544--A bill to establish an Advisory Committee on Gestational
Diabetes, to provide grants to better understand and reduce
gestational diabetes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Fossella), H2620 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY]
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H.R. 1545--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
boundary study to evaluate the significance of Fort San Geronimo
and other related resources in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and
the suitability and feasibility of their inclusion in the National
Park System as part of the San Juan National Historic Site, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H2620 [15MR]
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H.R. 1546--A bill to authorize members of the Armed Forces receiving
outpatient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to receive such
care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Corrine Brown
of Florida, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hare, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt,
Ms. Hooley, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Space, and Mr. Welch of Vermont), H2620 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP]
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H.R. 1547--A bill to prohibit the sale of certain inefficient light
bulbs, and require the development of a plan for increasing the
use of more efficient light bulbs by consumers and businesses; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HARMAN, H2620 [15MR]
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H.R. 1548--A bill to establish the Northern Border Economic
Development Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services.
By Mr. HODES (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Allen, and Mr. Welch of Vermont), H2620 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR]
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H.R. 1549--A bill to use data from school years preceding the Gulf
hurricane disasters for purposes of determining allotments under
title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to institutions
impacted by those disasters; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. JINDAL, H2620 [15MR]
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H.R. 1550--A bill to reduce the reporting and certification burdens
for certain financial institutions of sections 302 and 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H2620 [15MR]
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H.R. 1551--A bill to reauthorize Department of Agriculture
conservation and energy programs and certain other programs of the
Department, to modify the operation and administration of these
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Education and Labor; Armed Services.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Baird, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Braley
of Iowa, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Chandler, Ms. Clarke, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gerlach,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Michaud, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Petri, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sires, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr.
Walsh of New York), H2620 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H2745 [20MR], H2957 [22MR], H3018
[23MR], H3081 [26MR], H3364 [29MR], H3477 [17AP], H3562 [18AP],
H3778 [23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4294 [1MY], H4416 [2MY], H4629 [8MY],
H4754 [9MY], H4967 [14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5472 [17MY], H5725 [23MY],
H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6235 [11JN], H6577 [15JN], H6828 [20JN],
H7070 [25JN], H7340 [27JN], H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 1552--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
authorize physical therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare
beneficiaries without a requirement for a physician referral, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Chandler, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Graves, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Bishop of Utah, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Allen, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Paul, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Pearce, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gerlach, Ms.
Schwartz, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Michaud, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Weller, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr.
Emanuel, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Reichert), H2620 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3724 [20AP], H5472 [17MY], H5928
[24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7011 [22JN], H7433
[28JN], H8186 [19JY], H8743 [26JY], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10245
[6SE], H11028 [27SE], H11548 [15OC], H11777 [18OC], H14084 [15NO],
H15208 [6DE], H15469 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1553--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to advance
medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure
patients and families have access to the current treatments and
information regarding pediatric cancers, establish a population-
based national childhood cancer database, and promote public
awareness of pediatric cancers; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Castle, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr.
Reichert, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Mica, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Graves,
Mr. Platts, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Engel, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Chandler,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Al Green of Texas, and
Mr. Forbes), H2620 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP], H3778 [23AP], H4051
[24AP], H4629 [8MY], H5293 [16MY], H5532 [21MY], H6577 [15JN], H7340
[27JN], H7656 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H7983 [17JY], H8293 [23JY],
H8397 [24JY], H8618 [25JY], H8743 [26JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9276
[31JY], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10510 [18SE],
H10626 [19SE], H10696 [20SE], H10756 [24SE], H10939 [26SE], H11028
[27SE], H11070 [1OC], H11250 [3OC], H11639 [16OC], H11847 [22OC],
H12021 [24OC], H12103 [25OC], H12384 [31OC], H13296 [7NO], H13860
[13NO], H13959 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE],
H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1554--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to develop and
implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and
benefits for certain new beneficiaries as part of the TRICARE
program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, H2620 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3400 [16AP], H3562 [18AP], H4294
[1MY], H4553 [7MY], H6331 [12JN]
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H.R. 1555--A bill to impose a two year moratorium on the approval by
the Secretary of the Interior of new Tribal-State compacts for
gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. Aderholt),
H2620 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H2745 [20MR]
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H.R. 1556--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the marriage penalty on the deduction for interest on
student loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Sessions, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Regula, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gohmert, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Poe, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Jordan, and Mr. Pearce), H2620 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H6331 [12JN]
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H.R. 1557--A bill for the relief of Elvira Arellano; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H2621 [15MR]
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H.R. 1558--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain
land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State
of Arizona; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RENZI, H2624 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR]
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H.R. 1559--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active
service as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Garrett
of New Jersey, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina),
H2670 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H6008 [5JN]
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H.R. 1560--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to fund
breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more
help to caregivers and increasing public education about
prevention; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H2670 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3279
[28MR], H3364 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3477 [17AP], H4294 [1MY], H4416
[2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H5622 [22MY], H5725
[23MY], H6008 [5JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656 [11JY], H8186 [19JY],
H10076 [4SE], H11250 [3OC], H11639 [16OC], H14157 [4DE], H15208
[6DE]
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H.R. 1561--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve drug safety and
oversight, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself and Mr. Markey), H2670 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H4051 [24AP], H4553 [7MY], H4754 [9MY], H4967
[14MY], H5054 [15MY], H5293 [16MY], H5532 [21MY], H6008 [5JN], H6661
[18JN]
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H.R. 1562--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and expand certain rules with respect to housing in the GO Zones;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia),
H2670 [19MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-66), H3016 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3150 [27MR]
Text, H3150 [27MR]
Message from the House, S4044 [28MR]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S4044 [28MR]
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H.R. 1563--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to provide for a minimum payment rate by Medicare
Advantage organizations for services furnished by a critical
access hospital and a rural health clinic under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARROW, H2670 [19MR]
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H.R. 1564--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
provide additional protection to estuaries of national
significance; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. Courtney), H2671 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H5622 [22MY]
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H.R. 1565--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to prohibit the conversion of leadership PAC funds to personal
use; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CAPUANO, H2671 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3400 [16AP], H4416 [2MY], H12156
[29OC]
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H.R. 1566--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Stevie
Wonder, in recognition of his ground-breaking musical
achievements, activism, and contributions to the music industry;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Watt, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Levin, Ms. Carson, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Al Green
of Texas, Ms. Watson, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Berman, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H2671 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3364 [29MR], H3400
[16AP], H5725 [23MY], H8618 [25JY], H10902 [25SE], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 1567--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
provide increased assistance for the prevention, treatment, and
control of tuberculosis, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Foreign Affairs; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Smith of
Washington, and Mr. Payne), H2671 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3018 [23MR], H3364 [29MR], H3477
[17AP], H3724 [20AP], H4051 [24AP], H4417 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553
[7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H4967 [14MY], H5472 [17MY], H5622
[22MY], H6008 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6235 [11JN], H6331
[12JN], H6404 [13JN], H6577 [15JN], H6661 [18JN], H6828 [20JN],
H6956 [21JN], H7070 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7656 [11JY], H7777
[12JY], H8743 [26JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9276 [31JY], H9656
[2AU], H10076 [4SE], H10363 [10SE], H10434 [17SE], H11028 [27SE],
H11316 [4OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Foreign Affairs (H.
Rept. 110-381, part 1), H11547 [15OC]
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged, H11547 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12459 [5NO]
Text, H12459 [5NO]
Message from the House, S13988 [6NO]
Placed on the calendar, S13989 [6NO]
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H.R. 1568--A bill to establish the Henry Ford Scholarship program to
provide scholarships to high-achieving students to pursue
undergraduate degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and
health-related fields; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H2671 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H3400 [16AP]
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H.R. 1569--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
suspend the excise tax on highway motor fuels when average United
States retail gasoline prices exceed $2.75 per gallon; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McHUGH, H2671 [19MR]
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H.R. 1570--A bill to provide compensation for certain World War II
veterans who survived the Bataan Death March and were held as
prisoners of war by the Japanese; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. MICA, H2671 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H9710 [3AU], H10320 [7SE], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 1571--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient
psychiatric services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mrs. Napolitano),
H2671 [19MR]
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H.R. 1572--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate
the discriminatory treatment of the District of Columbia under the
provisions of law commonly referred to as the ``Hatch Act''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H2671 [19MR]
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H.R. 1573--A bill to modify the boundary of the Minidoka Internment
National Monument, to establish the Minidoka National Historic
Site, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
land and improvements of the Gooding Division of the Minidoka
Project, Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Inslee), H2671 [19MR]
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H.R. 1574--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
preserve State authority to ensure the security of chemical
facilities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H2671 [19MR]
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H.R. 1575--A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of
the Burt Lake Band as a distinct federally recognized Indian
Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Kildee), H2671 [19MR]
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H.R. 1576--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified
conservation contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr.
Kind, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Chandler, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr.
Fortenberry, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Issa, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Israel, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Bishop of New
York, and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey), H2671 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3185
[27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3477 [17AP], H3724 [20AP], H4051 [24AP],
H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4629 [8MY], H4914 [10MY],
H4967 [14MY], H5472 [17MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928 [24MY], H6111 [6JN],
H6236 [11JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6956 [21JN], H7340 [27JN], H7433
[28JN], H8397 [24JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU], H10157 [5SE],
H10320 [7SE], H10434 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H10696 [20SE], H11028
[27SE], H11171 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H11777 [18OC], H11934 [23OC],
H13205 [6NO], H13959 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15317
[11DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1577--A bill to create a Department of Defense-wide program of
patient navigators for wounded members of the Armed Forces; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Bilirakis), H2742
[20MR]
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H.R. 1578--A bill to establish and monitor medical holdover
performance standards; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Buchanan,
and Mr. Bilirakis), H2742 [20MR]
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H.R. 1579--A bill to create a standard solider patient tracking
system; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Shays), H2742
[20MR]
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H.R. 1580--A bill to create a Department of Defense-wide Ombudsman
Office; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Shays), H2742
[20MR]
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H.R. 1581--A bill to improve coordination, implementation, and
oversight of United States economic reconstruction assistance for
Iraq, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs; the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. LANTOS, H2742 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H7340 [27JN], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 1582--A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources
committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to
deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding
citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and
enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and
improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mrs. Bono), H2742 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3400 [16AP], H3477 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H3778
[23AP], H4553 [7MY], H5532 [21MY], H5622 [22MY], H6008 [5JN], H6404
[13JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7203 [26JN], H13205 [6NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H16866 [19DE]
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H.R. 1583--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to extend the Milk Income Loss Contract Program through
fiscal year 2012 at the 45 percent payment rate, to establish a
minimum price for Class I milk under Federal milk marketing
orders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, H2742 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3724 [20AP], H4176 [25AP], H4967 [14MY], H5472
[17MY], H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 1584--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and modify the railroad track maintenance credit; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Goode,
and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas), H2742 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3696 [19AP], H4205 [26AP], H4487
[3MY], H4914 [10MY], H5472 [17MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6577
[15JN], H7011 [22JN], H7433 [28JN], H7777 [12JY], H8186 [19JY],
H8743 [26JY], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10245 [6SE], H10370 [14SE],
H11028 [27SE], H11172 [2OC], H11316 [4OC], H11548 [15OC], H11777
[18OC], H14084 [15NO], H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 1585--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2007, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself and Mr. Hunter) (both by request), H2742
[20MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Armed Services (H.
Rept. 110-146) (filed May 11, 2007), H4965 [14MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Armed Services (H.
Rept. 110-146, part 2), H4965 [14MY]
Amendments, H4968 [14MY], H5149, H5241, H5243, H5244, H5245, H5246,
H5249, H5251, H5252, H5254, H5255, H5256, H5257, H5262, H5263,
H5267, H5268, H5271, H5272, H5274, H5275, H5278, H5279, H5280, H5281
[16MY], H5344, H5345, H5346, H5347, H5353 [17MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 403), H5052 [15MY]
Debated, H5127 [16MY], H5343 [17MY]
Passed House amended, H5354 [17MY]
Title amended, H5354 [17MY]
Message from the House, S7002 [4JN], S14784 [5DE], S15231 [12DE],
S15999 [19DE]
Placed on the calendar, S7068 [5JN]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S8602 [27JN]
Amendments, S8718 [28JN], S8749 [29JN], S8768, S8800, S8801, S8862,
S8863, S8864, S8865, S8877, S8878 [9JY], S8950, S8951, S8952, S8953,
S8954, S8955, S8956, S8957, S8958, S8959, S8960, S8961, S8963
[10JY], S8980, S8981, S9001, S9003, S9006, S9028, S9030, S9035,
S9036, S9038, S9039, S9040, S9041, S9043, S9044, S9045, S9046,
S9048, S9049, S9051, S9052, S9053, S9054, S9055, S9056 [11JY],
S9076, S9102, S9103, S9104, S9115, S9116, S9117, S9120, S9155,
S9158, S9159, S9160, S9161, S9162, S9163, S9165, S9167, S9168,
S9169, S9170, S9172, S9174, S9175, S9176, S9177, S9179, S9180,
S9181, S9184 [12JY], S9214, S9215, S9217, S9218, S9219, S9220,
S9221, S9222, S9224 [13JY], S9238, S9244, S9266, S9267, S9268,
S9269, S9270, S9271, S9272, S9273, S9274, S9275, S9277, S9280,
S9282, S9283, S9284, S9285, S9286, S9287, S9288, S9289, S9290
[16JY], S9302, S9478, S9482, S9483, S9484, S9485, S9486, S9487,
S9488, S9489, S9490, S9491, S9492, S9493, S9494, S9515, S9516,
S9517, S9518, S9520, S9521 [17JY], S9626 [19JY], S9787 [23JY],
S10319 [30JY], S10642, S10655 [1AU], S10833, S10836 [2AU], S11124
[5SE], S11421 [11SE], S11514, S11515 [12SE], S11543, S11544, S11545,
S11546, S11547, S11548, S11549, S11550, S11551, S11552, S11553,
S11554, S11555, S11556, S11557, S11559, S11604, S11605, S11606,
S11607, S11610, S11611, S11612, S11613, S11614 [17SE], S11669,
S11670, S11672, S11673, S11674, S11675 [18SE], S11699, S11732,
S11736, S11737, S11759, S11760, S11761, S11762, S11764, S11765,
S11768, S11769, S11770, S11771, S11772 [19SE], S11782, S11788,
S11802, S11810, S11811, S11812, S11813, S11814, S11816, S11827,
S11864, S11865, S11866, S11867, S11868, S11869, S11872, S11873,
S11874, S11875, S11877, S11878, S11879, S11880, S11881, S11882,
S11898, S11899, S11900, S11901, S11902, S11903, S11904, S11905,
S11906, S11907, S11909, S11910, S11911, S11912 [20SE], S11925
[21SE], S12005, S12006, S12008, S12009, S12010 [24SE], S12024,
S12034, S12035, S12036, S12037, S12038, S12039, S12040, S12041,
S12042, S12045, S12068, S12070, S12072, S12073, S12074 [25SE],
S12093, S12096, S12110, S12111, S12112, S12113, S12157, S12166,
S12170, S12183, S12184, S12185 [26SE], S12258, S12261, S12262,
S12263, S12264, S12265, S12267, S12268, S12270, S12271, S12295,
S12296, S12297, S12298, S12300, S12301, S12302, S12303, S12304,
S12305, S12306, S12307, S12309 [27SE], S12355, S12356, S12357,
S12361, S12362, S12363, S12384 [1OC], S15609 [14DE]
Debated, S8766 [9JY], S8890 [10JY], S8972 [11JY], S9076 [12JY],
S9190 [13JY], S9236 [16JY], S9301, S9317, S9369 [17JY], S11541
[17SE], S11632 [18SE], S11688 [19SE], S11782, S11841 [20SE], S11919
[21SE], S12023, S12028, S12044 [25SE], S12093, S12123 [26SE],
S12189, S12258 [27SE], S12320 [28SE], S12350 [1OC]
Senate invoked cloture, S12205 [27SE]
Passed Senate amended, S12370 [1OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, S12372
[1OC]
Conferees appointed, S12385 [1OC]
Text, S12562 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H11253 [4OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H14163 [5DE]
Motion to close debate to the public when classified national
security information is discussed agreed to in the House, H14169
[5DE]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H14170 [5DE]
Conferees appointed, H14182 [5DE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 110-477) submitted in the House, H14495
[6DE]
Explanatory statement, H14666 [6DE]
Conference report considered in the House, H15341 [12DE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H15368 [12DE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S15598 [14DE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S15619 [14DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16940 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15999 [19DE]
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H.R. 1586--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H2742 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3364 [29MR], H3477
[17AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4553 [7MY], H4914 [10MY], H5532
[21MY], H6577 [15JN], H7203 [26JN], H10017 [4AU], H10076 [4SE],
H10756 [24SE], H11639 [16OC]
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H.R. 1587--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out
programs and activities to enhance the safety of levees in the
United States; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT, H2742 [20MR]
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H.R. 1588--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services
and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Gillmor),
H2742 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3364 [29MR], H3477 [17AP], H3724
[20AP], H4487 [3MY], H4754 [9MY], H6181 [7JN], H8186 [19JY], H8743
[26JY], H10157 [5SE]
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H.R. 1589--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the
offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor
Benefit Plan for amounts paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
as dependency and indemnity compensation, to repeal the optional
annuity authority for the dependent children of a member when
there is an eligible surviving spouse, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia), H2742 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3400 [16AP], H3477 [17AP], H3562
[18AP], H3696 [19AP], H4294 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H4754
[9MY], H4967 [14MY], H5472 [17MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008
[5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6331 [12JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6735 [19JN],
H6828 [20JN], H7011 [22JN], H7340 [27JN], H7656 [11JY], H9276
[31JY], H9710 [3AU], H11250 [3OC], H11395 [9OC], H11847 [22OC],
H12103 [25OC], H12455 [1NO]
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H.R. 1590--A bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the
climate; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Berman, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr.
Chandler, Mr. Meehan, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Shays, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Honda, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Harman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Cleaver, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Payne, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sestak,
Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Doggett, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Olver, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Sires, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Waters, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Solis, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Towns, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Kind, Mr. Bishop of
New York, Mr. Israel, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Ms. Castor, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin,
Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Carson, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hall
of New York, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Engel, and Mr.
Wu), H2742 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3364 [29MR], H3400 [16AP], H3562
[18AP], H3696 [19AP], H3724 [20AP], H4553 [7MY], H5472 [17MY], H7852
[16JY], H10626 [19SE], H11250 [3OC], H13205 [6NO], H13296 [7NO],
H13412 [8NO], H13860 [13NO], H14250 [5DE], H15208 [6DE], H15414
[12DE]
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H.R. 1591--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
By Mr. OBEY, H2742 [20MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-60), H2742 [20MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 261), H2820 [21MR]
Debated, H2875 [22MR], H2961 [23MR]
Text, H2875 [22MR]
Passed House, H2999 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3705 [23MR], S4809 [20AP], S4840 [23AP],
S5182 [26AP], S5390 [1MY], S5494 [2MY]
Placed on the calendar, S3705 [23MR]
Debated, S3735 [26MR], S3785, S3793 [27MR], S3986 [28MR], S4082
[29MR]
Amendments, S3737, S3760, S3777 [26MR], S3796, S3797, S3798, S3803,
S3816, S3818, S3850, S3852, S3868, S3869, S3870, S3871, S3883,
S3884, S3885, S3886, S3887, S3888, S3889, S3890, S3891, S3892,
S3898, S3899, S3900, S3901, S3902, S3903, S3904, S3905, S3906,
S3907, S3908, S3909, S3925, S3926, S3927, S3940, S3942, S3943,
S3959, S3963, S3975, S3976, S3977, S3978 [27MR], S3988, S3993,
S4004, S4028, S4030, S4031, S4032, S4035, S4063, S4064, S4065,
S4066, S4067 [28MR], S4082, S4083, S4084, S4085 [29MR]
Senate invoked cloture motion, S4003 [28MR]
Passed Senate amended, S4093 [29MR]
Text, S4093 [29MR]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, S4131
[29MR]
Conferees appointed, S4146 [29MR]
Message from the Senate, H3373, H3374 [30MR]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H3665 [19AP]
Conferees appointed, H3672 [19AP]
Change of conferee, H3714 [20AP]
Conference report (H. Rept. 110-107) submitted in the House, H3823
[24AP]
Explanatory statement, H3846 [24AP]
Provided for consideraion (H. Res. 332), H4049 [24AP]
Conference report considered in the House, H4131 [25AP]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H4158 [25AP]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S5128 [26AP]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S5153 [26AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5390 [1MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H4289 [1MY]
Presidential veto message, H4315 [2MY]
Presidential veto sustained in the House, H4326 [2MY]
Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, H4326 [2MY]
Presented to the President (May 1, 2007), H4414 [2MY]
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H.R. 1592--A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local
jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Shays, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Arcuri, Mr.
Baca, Mr. Baird, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert,
Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Coehn, Mr. Costa, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Higgins, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Klein of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Langevin,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Lowey, Mr. Lynch,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms.
Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Sires, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of
Wahsington, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and
Mr. Wynn), H2743 [20MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-113), H4209 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H4209 [30AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 364), H4415 [2MY]
Debated, H4429 [3MY]
Text, H4431 [3MY]
Passed House amended, H4452 [3MY]
Message from the House, S5652 [7MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5652 [7MY]
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H.R. 1593--A bill to reauthorize the grant program for reentry of
offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and
implementation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Ms. Clarke), H2743
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3400 [16AP], H3696 [19AP], H4176
[25AP], H4553 [7MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H3696 [19AP], H5127 [16MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-140), H4751 [9MY]
Debated, H13564 [13NO]
Text, H13565 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H13823 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S14397 [14NO]
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H.R. 1594--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Outpatient Clinic in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, as the Michael A.
Marzano Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Sestak,
Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Dent, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Holden, Mr. Tim Murphy of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Platts), H2743 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3018 [23MR], H3364 [29MR], H3696
[19AP]
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H.R. 1595--A bill to implement the recommendations of the Guam War
Claims Review Commission; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Honda, and
Mr. Grijalva), H2743 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3375
[30MR], H3696 [19AP], H4553 [7MY]
Debated, H4495 [7MY]
Text, H4495 [7MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-129), H4552 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4608 [8MY]
Message from the House, S5866 [9MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5866 [9MY]
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H.R. 1596--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide and extend tax incentives for renewable energy and
conservation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Reichert, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida), H2743 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H7203 [26JN], H10157 [5SE], H10902
[25SE], H11395 [9OC]
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H.R. 1597--A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding
television white spaces; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Gillmor),
H2743 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR]
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H.R. 1598--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to
protect the credit of servicemembers deployed to an overseas
combat zone and to facilitate awareness of a servicemember's
rights under such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Veterans' Affairs; Financial Services.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Davis of Kentucky), H2743 [20MR]
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H.R. 1599--A bill to ensure an adequate supply of public health
professionals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H2743 [20MR]
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H.R. 1600--A bill to continue and expand upon previous congressional
efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits,
vegetables, tree nuts, and other specialty crops for American
consumers and international markets, to enhance the
competitiveness of United States-grown specialty crops, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means;
Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce; Financial Services.
By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Hall
of New York, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Farr, Mr. Mahoney
of Florida, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Allen, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Carnahan, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. McNerney,
Mr. Nunes, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Hooley, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Costa, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Perlmutter,
Mr. Shuler, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
Cuellar, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wu, Mrs. Bono, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mrs. Drake, Ms. Zoe Lofgren
of California, Mr. Issa, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Walden
of Oregon, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Platts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Shays, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Barrow, and Mr.
Calvert), H2743 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2957 [22MR], H3018 [23MR], H3185 [27MR], H3477
[17AP], H4176 [25AP], H4417 [2MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H5054
[15MY], H5472 [17MY], H5532 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6111 [6JN]
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H.R. 1601--A bill to facilitate the provision of telehealth services,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H2743 [20MR]
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H.R. 1602--A bill to ensure environmental justice in the areas
affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Natural Resources.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H2743 [20MR]
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H.R. 1603--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a
national health program administered by the Office of Personnel
Management to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to
certain individuals affected by an incident of national
significance, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Oversight and Government Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H2743 [20MR]
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H.R. 1604--A bill to designate the headquarters building of the
Embassy of the United States in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as the
``Mickey Leland United States Embassy Building''; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Poe, Ms. Watson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Cuellar), H2743 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR]
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H.R. 1605--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to repeal
requirements that applicants for merchant seamen licenses and
certificates and merchant mariner's documents must take oaths, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr.
LoBiondo), H2743 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR]
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H.R. 1606--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
for the establishment of a flexibility incentive grant program; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MATSUI, H2744 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY]
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H.R. 1607--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain
individuals born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MICHAUD, H2744 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 1608--A bill to expand college opportunities by significantly
simplifying the Federal student aid application process; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Sestak, Mr.
Yarmuth, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Arcuri, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Sutton, and Ms.
Watson), H2744 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR], H3364 [29MR], H3724 [20AP], H4629
[8MY], H5725 [23MY], H6008 [5JN], H8743 [26JY], H13205 [6NO], H14084
[15NO]
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H.R. 1609--A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to
Constantino Brumidi; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Renzi, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Space, and Mr. Mica), H2744 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2957 [22MR], H3279 [28MR], H3364 [29MR], H3477
[17AP], H4205 [26AP], H6577 [15JN], H7340 [27JN], H7983 [17JY],
H8743 [26JY], H8821 [27JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU],
H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10696 [20SE], H11070 [1OC],
H11250 [3OC], H11395 [9OC], H11639 [16OC], H11777 [18OC], H11934
[23OC], H12103 [25OC], H12156 [29OC], H12384 [31OC], H13412 [8NO],
H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15317 [11DE], H15469 [13DE], H16834
[18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1610--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H2744
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H4205 [26AP], H4914 [10MY], H5472
[17MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6577 [15JN], H7011 [22JN], H7433
[28JN], H7777 [12JY], H8186 [19JY], H8743 [26JY], H9656 [2AU],
H10245 [6SE], H10370 [14SE], H11028 [27SE], H11316 [4OC], H11548
[15OC], H12103 [25OC], H12455 [1NO], H13412 [8NO], H14084 [15NO],
H15208 [6DE], H15469 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1611--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to improve the 8(a)
program; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. REYES, H2744 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H4051 [24AP]
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H.R. 1612--A bill to modify the boundary of the Minidoka Internment
National Monument, to establish the Minidoka National Historic
Site, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
land and improvements of the Gooding Division of the Minidoka
Project, Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Inslee), H2744 [20MR]
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H.R. 1613--A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States
to provide for legal protection against frivolous lawsuits
directed at statutes prohibiting picketing at military and other
funerals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Linder, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey), H2744 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3364 [29MR], H6331 [12JN], H6661
[18JN]
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H.R. 1614--A bill to reform the financing of House elections, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Platts), H2744
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008
[5JN], H6331 [12JN], H6577 [15JN], H6956 [21JN], H15208 [6DE],
H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 1615--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KELLER (for himself and Mr. Forbes), H2820 [21MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-149), H4965 [14MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5551 [22MY]
Text, H5551 [22MY]
Message from the House, S6547 [23MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6547 [23MY]
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H.R. 1616--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for
Education and Child Nutrition Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Agriculture; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. McCollum
of Minnesota, Mr. Snyder, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Boustany, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rush, Mr. Holt, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Mr. Skelton, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Herseth, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Kind, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Watson, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Boucher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Pomeroy,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Cohen, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hare, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Olver, Ms. Solis, Mr. Cummings, and Ms. Baldwin), H2820 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR], H3185 [27MR], H3364 [29MR], H3477
[17AP], H3778 [23AP], H4417 [2MY], H4629 [8MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008
[5JN], H11316 [4OC]
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H.R. 1617--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 561 Kingsland Avenue in University City,
Missouri, as the ``Harriett F. Woods Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H2820 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H3778 [23AP], H4051 [24AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4923 [14MY]
Text, H4923 [14MY]
Message from the House, S6126 [15MY], S11047 [4SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S6126 [15MY]
Reported (no written report), S10603 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11047 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-63] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 1618--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit for the purchase of plug-in hybrid vehicles; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP of Michigan, H2820 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3724 [20AP], H4051 [24AP], H4487
[3MY], H5054 [15MY]
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H.R. 1619--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the Model T Ford Automobile and the
100th anniversary of the Highland Park Plant, Michigan, the
birthplace of the assembly line, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Dingell), H2820 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H3778 [23AP], H4487 [3MY], H4629
[8MY], H11070 [1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11250 [3OC], H11316 [4OC],
H11491 [10OC], H11548 [15OC], H11777 [18OC], H11847 [22OC], H12156
[29OC], H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 1620--A bill to provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu
of taxes program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Rehberg, Mr.
Bishop of Utah, Mr. Herger, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Cannon,
Mr. Heller, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, and Mr. Renzi), H2820
[21MR]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR], H3185 [27MR], H7983 [17JY]
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H.R. 1621--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with
equal access to community-based attendant services and supports,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Shimkus), H2820 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H4967 [14MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN],
H7490 [10JY], H7777 [12JY], H8293 [23JY], H9656 [2AU], H10157 [5SE],
H10245 [6SE], H10626 [19SE], H11395 [9OC], H11548 [15OC], H11934
[23OC], H12103 [25OC], H12156 [29OC], H12238 [30OC], H12739 [5NO],
H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H14250 [5DE], H15414 [12DE], H15738
[17DE]
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H.R. 1622--A bill to provide a waiver from sanctions under the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for certain States,
local educational agencies, and schools; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goode, and
Mr. Wolf), H2820 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR]
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H.R. 1623--A bill to improve graduation rates by authorizing the
Secretary of Education to make grants to improve adolescent
literacy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Emanuel,
Mr. Edwards, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Berman, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Filner, Mr. Towns, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts), H2820 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H4487 [3MY], H5054 [15MY], H5622 [22MY], H8187
[19JY]
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H.R. 1624--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a program of grants for the detection and control of colorectal
cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Boren, and
Ms. Schakowsky), H2820 [21MR]
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H.R. 1625--A bill to establish the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage
Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Bean, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Hare, and Mr. Shimkus), H2821 [21MR]
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H.R. 1626--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health
centers under section 330 of such Act; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Davis of
California, and Mr. Altmire), H2821 [21MR]
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H.R. 1627--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
require that the Commissioner of Social Security notify
individuals of improper use of their Social Security account
numbers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2821 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4294 [1MY], H5054
[15MY], H7011 [22JN]
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H.R. 1628--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students
and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States
permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE, H2821 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H4553 [7MY], H4754 [9MY], H5293 [16MY]
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H.R. 1629--A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to
clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements
are not to be considered available resources under the
Supplemental Security Income Program; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Wilson of Ohio), H2821 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H5472 [17MY], H5928 [24MY], H6577 [15JN], H7011
[22JN], H7433 [28JN], H8743 [26JY], H10370 [14SE]
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H.R. 1630--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to provide greater
accountability for Head Start agencies; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H2821 [21MR]
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H.R. 1631--A bill to amend section 245(i) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act to eliminate the deadline for classification
petition and labor certification filings; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2821 [21MR]
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H.R. 1632--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
the annual report required on veterans' reemployment rights; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Walz of Minnesota), H2821 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H7070 [25JN], H7340 [27JN], H7656 [11JY], H7852
[16JY]
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H.R. 1633--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from prescribing
regulations that preempt more stringent State regulations
governing chemical facility security; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sires, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H2821
[21MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR]
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H.R. 1634--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn
screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has
been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI
of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mr. Simpson), H2821 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H7433 [28JN], H9710 [3AU], H10626
[19SE]
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H.R. 1635--A bill to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Natural Resources; Appropriations.
By Mr. SALI, H2821 [21MR]
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H.R. 1636--A bill to establish a United States-Poland parliamentary
youth exchange program, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Higgins, and Mr. Lipinski),
H2821 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H2957 [22MR], H3401 [16AP], H4294 [1MY], H4914
[10MY], H5054 [15MY], H5532 [21MY]
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H.R. 1637--A bill for the relief of Malachy McAllister, Nicola
McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H2821 [21MR]
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H.R. 1638--A bill to extend and improve protections and services to
individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York
City on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. McCotter), H2955 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR], H3185 [27MR], H3696 [19AP], H4176
[25AP], H5622 [22MY]
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H.R. 1639--A bill to provide that no entity performing lead system
integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the
Department of Homeland Security may have any direct financial
interest in the development or construction of any individual
system or element of any system of systems, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H2955
[22MR]
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H.R. 1640--A bill to provide liability protection for individuals who
report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Kline
of Minnesota, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. McCotter, and Mr.
McKeon), H2955 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3364 [29MR], H3477
[17AP], H4754 [9MY], H4967 [14MY]
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H.R. 1641--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify
as part of that title certain educational assistance programs for
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Buyer, Ms. Herseth, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Boozman, and Mr.
Latham), H2955 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H6008 [5JN]
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H.R. 1642--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
ensure that, to the extent possible, an enhanced-use lease for a
homeless housing project at the Department of Veterans Affairs
facility known as the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, located in
North Hills, California, shall provide that such housing project
shall be maintained as a sober living facility for veterans only,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Mr. Filner), H2955 [22MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4516 [7MY]
Text, H4516 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5713 [8MY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S5714 [8MY]
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H.R. 1643--A bill to prohibit termination of employment of volunteers
firefighters and emergency medical personnel responding to
emergencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Kuhl of
New York), H2956 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H5622 [22MY], H7656 [11JY], H11639
[16OC], H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 1644--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify
the definition of ``supervisor'' for purposes of such Act; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui, Mr. George
Miller of California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H2956 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H3724 [20AP], H4294 [1MY], H4754 [9MY], H5928
[24MY], H6404 [13JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6577 [15JN], H7656
[11JY], H8121 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8743 [26JY], H8821 [27JY],
H9276 [31JY], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10245 [6SE],
H10510 [18SE], H10626 [19SE], H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11172
[2OC], H11316 [4OC], H11777 [18OC], H12238 [30OC], H16950 [19DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H10627 [19SE]
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H.R. 1645--A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Homeland
Security.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Baca, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms.
Giffords, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Becerra,
Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, and Ms. Solis),
H2956 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3279 [28MR], H3364 [29MR], H3477
[17AP], H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417
[2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4914 [10MY], H5054 [15MY], H5532 [21MY], H6439,
H6476 [14JN], H10696 [20SE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 1646--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
require States to implement procedures for tracking ballots which
are transmitted by mail, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H2956 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3477 [17AP], H3724 [20AP], H6956
[21JN]
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H.R. 1647--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering
physicians services under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Kirk),
H2956 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3364 [29MR], H3477
[17AP], H3562 [18AP], H4051 [24AP], H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY], H4487
[3MY], H4553 [7MY], H5054 [15MY], H5472 [17MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928
[24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6956 [21JN], H7011
[22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7433 [28JN], H7777 [12JY], H8121 [18JY],
H8187 [19JY], H8618 [25JY], H9276 [31JY], H9710 [3AU], H10245 [6SE],
H10434 [17SE], H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11639 [16OC], H12238
[30OC], H13860 [13NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1648--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from
closing Farm Service Agency offices in Appomattox, Virginia, and
Lunenburg, Virginia; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODE, H2956 [22MR]
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H.R. 1649--A bill to prohibit the closure or relocation of any county
office of the Farm Service Agency until at least one year after
the enactment of an Act to provide for the continuation of
agricultural programs for fiscal years after 2007; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. HERSETH, H2956 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP], H3724 [20AP], H4205
[26AP], H4417 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H4967 [14MY], H5928
[24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6577 [15JN], H7070 [25JN], H10157 [5SE],
H10902 [25SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H5726 [23MY]
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H.R. 1650--A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide
expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that
are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, and Mr. Baker), H2956 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H4754 [9MY], H5532
[21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6956 [21JN], H7490 [10JY], H10157 [5SE],
H11847 [22OC], H12156 [29OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1651--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Rural Health
Quality Advisory Commission, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HERSETH (for herself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Pomeroy),
H2956 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H5532 [21MY], H6008 [5JN], H7011 [22JN], H9710
[3AU]
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H.R. 1652--A bill to amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and
Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to
issue new rules to establish a requirement to prohibit any
telemarketing calls during the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of New York, H2956 [22MR]
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H.R. 1653--A bill to provide for the reduction of adolescent
pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Ms. Berkley, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Wu, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Berman, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Woolsey,
and Ms. Watson), H2956 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3401 [16AP], H3477
[17AP], H3696 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4209 [30AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417
[2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553 [7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4967 [14MY], H5293
[16MY], H5532 [21MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6828 [20JN], H7070
[25JN], H8397 [24JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H12739 [5NO], H14157
[4DE]
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H.R. 1654--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to require
that the Secretary of the Interior determine that a gaming
establishment on certain newly acquired Indian lands would be in
the best interests of certain Indian tribes and not detrimental to
the surrounding community before such lands would be eligible for
certain exceptions to the general prohibition on gaming on such
lands; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, H2956 [22MR]
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H.R. 1655--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of
a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder
due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Tiberi, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Gordon, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Coble, and Ms.
Hooley), H2956 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3477 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H3778
[23AP], H4176 [25AP], H4294 [1MY], H4914 [10MY], H5054 [15MY], H5622
[22MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6828 [20JN], H7340
[27JN], H8293 [23JY], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10363 [10SE],
H10434 [17SE], H10756 [24SE], H11777 [18OC], H12238 [30OC], H14157
[4DE]
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H.R. 1656--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to permit
access to databases maintained by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency for purposes of complying with sex offender registry and
notification laws, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Oversight and Government Reform; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. POE (for himself and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida), H2956
[22MR]
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H.R. 1657--A bill to establish a Science and Technology Scholarship
Program to award scholarships to recruit and prepare students for
careers in the National Weather Service and in National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration marine research, atmospheric
research, and satellite programs; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H2956 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H6661 [18JN], H7011 [22JN], H7777 [12JY], H10434
[17SE]
Debated, H10373 [17SE]
Text, H10373 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10407 [17SE]
Message from the House, S11654 [18SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S11654 [18SE]
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H.R. 1658--A bill to amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and
Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the
administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H2956 [22MR]
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H.R. 1659--A bill to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal
interests in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Perlmutter,
and Mrs. Musgrave), H2956 [22MR]
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H.R. 1660--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the southern
Colorado region; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H2956 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3364 [29MR], H3778 [23AP], H4051
[24AP], H4294 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H5725 [23MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5660 [23MY]
Text, H5660 [23MY]
Message from the House, S6840 [24MY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S6841 [24MY]
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H.R. 1661--A bill to amend the Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000
to permit certain annuitants of the retirement programs of the
United States Park Police and United States Secret Service
Uniformed Division to receive the adjustments in pension benefits
to which such annuitants would otherwise be entitled as a result
of the conversion of members of the United States Park Police and
United States Secret Service Uniformed Division to a new salary
schedule under the amendments made by such Act; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Jo Ann
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mrs. Drake), H2956
[22MR]
Cosponsors added, H11028 [27SE]
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H.R. 1662--A bill to amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978
to authorize improvements for the security of dams and other
facilities; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, and Mr. Renzi), H3016 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H4176 [25AP], H5293 [16MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14096 [4DE]
Text, H14096 [4DE]
Title amended, H14097 [4DE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-459), H14155 [4DE]
Message from the House, S14784 [5DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S14784
[5DE]
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H.R. 1663--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand and improve coverage of mental health services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Kennedy), H3016 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4487 [3MY], H4967 [14MY], H5928
[24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6331 [12JN], H7011 [22JN], H7340 [27JN], H7656
[11JY], H7777 [12JY], H8821 [27JY], H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 1664--A bill to authorize grants for contributions toward the
establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, H3017 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10716 [24SE]
Text, H10717 [24SE]
Message from the House, S12051 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12051 [25SE]
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H.R. 1665--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide Medicare beneficiaries greater choice with regard to
accessing hearing health services and benefits; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Kildee, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ehlers,
Ms. Herseth, Mr. Paul, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. McGovern), H3017
[23MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3696 [19AP], H4176 [25AP], H5532
[21MY], H5928 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H7070 [25JN], H7433 [28JN], H7777
[12JY], H9276 [31JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE],
H10157 [5SE], H10434 [17SE], H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11729
[17OC], H11777 [18OC], H12103 [25OC], H14084 [15NO], H15208 [6DE],
H15317 [11DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H10940 [26SE]
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H.R. 1666--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for increased price transparency of hospital information
and to provide for additional research on consumer information on
charges and out-of-pocket costs; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas), H3017 [23MR]
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H.R. 1667--A bill to establish a Vote by Mail grant program; to the
Committees on House Administration; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H3017 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3477 [17AP], H6181 [7JN], H6956
[21JN], H11070 [1OC], H11316 [4OC], H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 1668--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that an individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder
shall continue through the month of his or her death (without
affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that
month) and that such individual's benefit shall be payable for
such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days
in such month preceding the date of such individual's death; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Cohen), H3017 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 1669--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for integration of mental health services and mental health
treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H3017 [23MR]
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H.R. 1670--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
that advance notice of the results of any Department of Defense
review of the circumstances surrounding the death of a member of
the armed forces by friendly fire be given to the primary next of
kin of the member before public release of the review; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, H3017 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY]
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H.R. 1671--A bill to establish the United States Public Service
Academy; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms.
Matsui, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Norton, Mr. Al Green
of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Farr,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H3017 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3401 [16AP], H6111 [6JN], H6577
[15JN], H6828 [20JN], H6956 [21JN], H7011 [22JN], H7203 [26JN],
H7340 [27JN], H7490 [10JY], H7656 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H7783
[13JY], H7983 [17JY], H8618 [25JY], H8743 [26JY], H8835, H9053
[30JY], H9710 [3AU], H10320 [7SE], H10370 [14SE], H10510 [18SE],
H10756 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H10939 [26SE], H11028 [27SE], H11172
[2OC], H11250 [3OC], H11847 [22OC], H14157 [4DE], H15208 [6DE],
H15317 [11DE], H16834 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1672--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
qualified dividend income treatment to certain foreign dividends;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H3017 [23MR]
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H.R. 1673--A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal on
behalf of passengers and crew members aboard United Airlines
Flight 93 who resisted the hijackers and caused the plane to
crash; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Jones
of North Carolina, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Mack, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Dent, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Coble, Mr. Regula, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Filner, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Carson, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cantor, Ms. Harman, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Holt, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Carney, Mr. Kuhl of
New York, Mrs. Drake, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers,
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Nunes, Mr. Doyle, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Dicks), H3017
[23MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3477 [17AP], H4176 [25AP], H4553
[7MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5054 [15MY], H5293 [16MY], H6008
[5JN], H6236 [11JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7777 [12JY], H9710 [3AU],
H15208 [6DE], H15414 [12DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 1674--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating the site of the
Battle of Camden in South Carolina, as a unit of the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SPRATT, H3017 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP], H3778 [23AP], H4176
[25AP], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7490 [10JY], H8187 [19JY]
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H.R. 1675--A bill to suspend the requirements of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development regarding electronic filing of
previous participation certificates and regarding filing of such
certificates with respect to certain low-income housing investors;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Gillmor), H3079 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3724 [20AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-106), H3776 [23AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3787 [24AP]
Text, H3787 [24AP]
Message from the House, S5080 [25AP], S7175 [6JN]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S5080 [25AP]
Reported (no written report), S6265 [17MY]
Passed Senate, S6922 [24MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6107 [6JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7175 [6JN]
Presented to the President (June 6, 2007), H6233 [11JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-35] (signed June 15, 2007)
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H.R. 1676--A bill to reauthorize the program of the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development for loan guarantees for Indian
housing; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BOREN (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Renzi, and
Mr. Kildee), H3079 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3279 [28MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-102), H3723 [20AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3788 [24AP]
Text, H3788 [24AP]
Message from the House, S5080 [25AP], S7176 [6JN]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S5080 [25AP]
Reported (no written report), S6265 [17MY]
Passed Senate, S6922 [24MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6107 [6JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7176 [6JN]
Presented to the President (June 6, 2007), H6233 [11JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-37] (signed June 18, 2007)
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H.R. 1677--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
enhance taxpayer protections and outreach; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H3079 [26MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-84), H3399 [16AP]
Debated, H3417 [17AP]
Text, H3417 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3435 [17AP]
Message from the House, S4673 [18AP]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S4674 [18AP]
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H.R. 1678--A bill to amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to
authorize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and
foreign programs and centers for the treatment of victims of
torture, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Michaud, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Wolf, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Berman, Mr. Emanuel,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Watson, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Renzi,
Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Payne), H3079 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3401 [16AP], H3477 [17AP], H3562
[18AP]
Reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs (H. Rept. 110-103,
part 1), H3723 [20AP]
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged, H3723 [20AP]
Debated, H4065 [25AP]
Text, H4065 [25AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4107 [25AP]
Message from the House, S5182 [26AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S5182 [26AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-194), S12863 [15OC]
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H.R. 1679--A bill to protect the environmental integrity of coral
reefs and other coastal marine resources from exploration,
development, and production activities for petroleum resources
located in a maritime exclusive economic zone of the United States
that is contiguous to a foreign exclusive economic zone; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Foreign Affairs; Financial Services;
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Mahoney
of Florida, Mr. Sires, Mr. Mack, Mr. Pence, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Buchanan, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. McCotter, and Mr.
Hastings of Florida), H3079 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H6181 [7JN]
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H.R. 1680--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
regulate the sale of ammonium nitrate to prevent and deter the
acquisition of ammonium nitrate by terrorists; to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Dent, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H3079 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3364 [29MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-357), H11170 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11862 [23OC]
Text, H11862 [23OC]
Title amended, H11866 [23OC]
Message from the House, S13360 [24OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S13361 [24OC]
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H.R. 1681--A bill to amend the Congressional Charter of The American
National Red Cross to modernize its governance structure, to
enhance the ability of the board of governors of The American
National Red Cross to support the critical mission of The American
National Red Cross in the 21st century, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Flake, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sires, and Mr. Scott of
Georgia), H3079 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3375 [30MR], H3401 [16AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-87), H3399 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3429 [17AP]
Text, H3429 [17AP]
Message from the House, S4673 [18AP], S5182 [26AP]
Placed on the calendar, S4674 [18AP]
Passed Senate, S4863 [23AP]
Message from the Senate, H3784 [24AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H4200 [26AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5182 [26AP]
Presented to the President (May 1, 2007), H4414 [2MY]
Approved [Public Law 110-26] (signed May 11, 2007)
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H.R. 1682--A bill to restore the financial solvency of the national
flood insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Waters, Mr. Taylor, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Mahoney of
Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Baker, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite
of Florida), H3079 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H6331 [12JN], H8821 [27JY], H10076
[4SE]
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H.R. 1683--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for community projects that will reduce the number of individuals
who are uninsured with respect to health care, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Upton, Mr. Boozman, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Latham, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Camp of
Michigan), H3079 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H3477 [17AP], H4967 [14MY], H6008
[5JN], H9276 [31JY], H10626 [19SE], H13860 [13NO]
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H.R. 1684--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of
Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Carney, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Cuellar, Ms. Clarke, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California), H3079
[26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-122) (filed May 4, 2007),
H4552 [7MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 382), H4627 [8MY]
Amendments, H4629 [8MY], H4669, H4687, H4691, H4692, H4693, H4695,
H4696, H4697, H4698, H4699, H4700, H4701, H4705, H4707, H4708,
H4709, H4710, H4716 [9MY]
Debated, H4656, H4707 [9MY]
Passed House amended, H4718 [9MY]
Message from the House, S6016 [11MY]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S6016 [11MY]
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H.R. 1685--A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to
require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Financial Services; Oversight and Government
Reform; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PRICE of Georgia, H3079 [26MR]
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H.R. 1686--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act to require that
uniforms, protective gear, badges, and identification cards of
personnel be manufactured in the United States; to the Committee
on Homeland Security.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and Mr. Thompson
of Mississippi), H3079 [26MR]
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H.R. 1687--A bill to provide competitive grants for training court
reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements for realtime
writers under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Regula, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Mr. Spratt, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Coble, Mr. Shays, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Kuhl of New York, Ms. Watson, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Lee, Mr. Carnahan, Mr.
Mollohan, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Doyle, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Israel, Ms. Sutton, and Ms. Baldwin), H3079
[26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP], H4051 [24AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417
[2MY], H4553 [7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4967 [14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5472
[17MY], H5532 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6008 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6331
[12JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6661 [18JN], H6735 [19JN], H6956
[21JN], H7203 [26JN], H7433 [28JN], H7490 [10JY], H7656 [11JY],
H7777 [12JY], H8121 [18JY], H8743 [26JY], H8821 [27JY], H8835, H9053
[30JY], H9276 [31JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU],
H10076 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10363 [10SE], H10370 [14SE], H10434
[17SE], H10756 [24SE], H10939 [26SE], H11172 [2OC], H11548 [15OC],
H12103 [25OC], H12739 [5NO], H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 1688--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide health
insurance coverage for children and pregnant women throughout the
United States by combining the children and pregnant woman health
coverage under Medicaid and SCHIP into a new All Healthy Children
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Rules.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H3079 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3364 [29MR], H3477 [17AP], H4205
[26AP], H4487 [3MY], H4629 [8MY], H4914 [10MY], H5054 [15MY], H5293
[16MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6331 [12JN], H6661
[18JN], H7656 [11JY], H8821 [27JY]
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H.R. 1689--A bill to provide support to combat illegal downloading on
college and university campuses; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. KELLER, H3079 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP]
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H.R. 1690--A bill to improve airport screening and security; to the
Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H3079 [26MR]
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H.R. 1691--A bill to end the use of conventional steel-jawed leghold
traps on animals in the United States; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means; Foreign Affairs' the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. McNulty),
H3079 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3477 [17AP], H6331 [12JN], H8121
[18JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H10076 [4SE], H10363 [10SE], H10902
[25SE], H12455 [1NO], H13860 [13NO], H13959 [14NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1692--A bill to fight criminal gangs; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and Labor; Financial Services.
By Mr. PALLONE, H3080 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H4294 [1MY], H5293 [16MY]
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H.R. 1693--A bill to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to
establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia
at Constitution Gardens previously approved to honor free persons
and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for
all during the American Revolution; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Sires, Mrs.
Lowey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr.
Clay), H3080 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H4205 [26AP], H4754 [9MY], H6008
[5JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6661 [18JN], H6828 [20JN], H6956
[21JN], H7011 [22JN], H11316 [4OC]
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H.R. 1694--A bill to improve the financial assistance provided to
State, local, and tribal governments by expanding the eligible use
of funding under the Homeland Security Grant Program to include
costs related to staff and law enforcement analysts engaged in
information and intelligence sharing activities; to the Committee
on Homeland Security.
By Mr. REICHERT, H3080 [26MR]
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H.R. 1695--A bill to establish a National Commission on the Prevention
of Radicalization, to enhance information sharing, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Homeland Security.
By Mr. REICHERT, H3080 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H9276 [31JY]
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H.R. 1696--A bill to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and
Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe to determine blood quantum requirement
for membership in that Tribe; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. REYES, H3080 [26MR]
Passed House, H8826 [30JY]
Text, H8826 [30JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-272), H8833, H9052 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 1697--A bill to establish a Rural Policing Institute within the
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center of the Department of
Homeland Security to develop and provide for training programs for
rural law enforcement agencies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee,
and Mr. Jindal), H3080 [26MR]
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H.R. 1698--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
promulgate a consumer product safety standard for each durable
infant or toddler product, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr.
Grijalva), H3080 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY]
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H.R. 1699--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
require certain manufacturers to provide consumer product
registration forms to facilitate recalls of durable infant and
toddler products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. Upton), H3080 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN], H6577 [15JN], H7433 [28JN], H11028
[27SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11339 [9OC]
Text, H11339 [9OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-366), H11393 [9OC]
Message from the House, S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S12862 [15OC]
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H.R. 1700--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Keller),
H3080 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP], H3778
[23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4553
[7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967 [14MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-150), H4965 [14MY]
Debated, H4985 [15MY]
Text, H4985 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5016 [15MY]
Message from the House, S6190 [16MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 1701--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for certain
shipping between United States mainland ports; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. Shays),
H3080 [26MR]
Message from the Senate, H7285 [27JN]
Held at the desk, H7285 [27JN]
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H.R. 1702--A bill to reallocate funds toward sensible priorities such
as improved children's education, increased children's access to
health care, expanded job training, and increased energy
efficiency and conservation through a reduction of wasteful
defense spending, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor; Homeland
Security; Foreign Affairs; Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Honda, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rush, Ms. Solis, and Ms. Watson), H3080
[26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H3778 [23AP], H4294 [1MY], H4487
[3MY], H4754 [9MY]
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H.R. 1703--A bill to establish a coordinated avalanche protection
program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural
Resources; Agriculture; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H3080 [26MR]
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H.R. 1704--A bill for the relief of Robert and Verda Shatusky; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H3080 [26MR]
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H.R. 1705--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the
Administrator of General Services to install energy efficient
lighting fixtures and bulbs in constructing, altering, and
maintaining public buildings; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Costa, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Gerlach, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Hall of New York, Mr. Hare, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Honda, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Markey, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Smith
of Washington, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Welch of Vermont, and Mr. Wynn), H3183
[27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3477 [17AP], H3778 [23AP], H4553
[7MY], H4967 [14MY], H5054 [15MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6236
[11JN], H6577 [15JN], H6828 [20JN], H7433 [28JN]
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H.R. 1706--A bill to provide for assistance to United States exporters
of certain fruits and vegetables in order to ensure better access
to foreign markets; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and
Means; Homeland Security.
By Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California), H3183
[27MR]
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H.R. 1707--A bill to suspend the authority for the Western Hemisphere
Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor institution to
the United States Army School of the Americas) in the Department
of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Honda, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Paul, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Petri, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Walsh of
New York, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Capuano, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Israel, Mr. Baird, Mr. Fattah, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Watson,
Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Carson, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Stark, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Clay, Ms. Waters, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Altmire, and Mr. Wexler), H3183
[27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3477 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H3778
[23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4294 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4554 [7MY], H4754
[9MY], H4967 [14MY], H6008 [5JN], H6236 [11JN], H6331 [12JN], H6661
[18JN], H6735 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H6956 [21JN], H7433 [28JN],
H8293 [23JY], H9710 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H11070 [1OC], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1708--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand
passenger facility fee eligibility for noise compatibility
projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself and Ms. Waters), H3183 [27MR]
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H.R. 1709--A bill to authorize resources for sustained research and
analysis to address Colony Collapse Disorder, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H3183 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H3724 [20AP], H4051
[24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4554 [7MY], H4629
[8MY], H4754 [9MY], H4967 [14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5532 [21MY], H5622
[22MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6236 [11JN], H6404 [13JN], H6661
[18JN], H6956 [21JN], H7433 [28JN], H7777 [12JY], H7983 [17JY],
H8293 [23JY], H8743 [26JY]
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H.R. 1710--A bill to modify the calculation of back pay for persons
who were approved for promotion as members of the Navy and Marine
Corps while interned as prisoners of war during World War II to
take into account changes in the Consumer Price Index; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. HOOLEY, H3183 [27MR]
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H.R. 1711--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to improve certain accountability and assessment
provisions; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. HOOLEY, H3183 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H4967 [14MY], H6577 [15JN], H10902
[25SE], H11491 [10OC], H13296 [7NO], H13523 [9NO], H13860 [13NO],
H13959 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 1712--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 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H3183 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN], H9656 [2AU]
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H.R. 1713--A bill to require the President and the Office of the
Global AIDS Coordinator to establish a comprehensive and
integrated HIV prevention strategy to address the vulnerabilities
of women and girls in countries for which the United States
provides assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE (for herself and Mr. Shays), H3183 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP], H3778
[23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4487 [3MY], H4554 [7MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967
[14MY], H5472 [17MY], H5532 [21MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6331
[12JN], H6404 [13JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6577 [15JN], H6828
[20JN], H7011 [22JN], H7490 [10JY], H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY],
H8121 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8743 [26JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9276
[31JY], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10434 [17SE],
H10756 [24SE], H12238 [30OC], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 1714--A bill to clarify the boundaries of Coastal Barrier
Resources System Clam Pass Unit FL-64P; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MACK, H3183 [27MR]
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H.R. 1715--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
make grants to address homeland security preparedness shortcomings
of units of municipal and county government; to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H3183 [27MR]
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H.R. 1716--A bill to authorize higher education curriculum development
and graduate training in advanced energy and green building
technologies; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. McCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hill, Mr. Ehlers, Ms.
Schwartz, and Mr. McCotter), H3183 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H4294 [1MY], H6008 [5JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-173), H6006 [5JN]
Debated, H6026 [6JN]
Text, H6026 [6JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6046 [6JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7327
[7JN]
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H.R. 1717--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish a National Bio and Agro-defense Facility; to the
Committees on Homeland Security; Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Etheridge, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas),
H3183 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3724 [20AP], H4629 [8MY], H4914
[10MY], H6111 [6JN], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 1718--A bill to provide additional student loan forgiveness to
teachers of foreign languages; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Shays, and Mr.
Wexler), H3183 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H4051 [24AP], H4754 [9MY], H6331
[12JN], H6735 [19JN], H7070 [25JN]
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H.R. 1719--A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958
to reauthorize and expand the New Markets Venture Capital Program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky),
H3183 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H5532 [21MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928
[24MY]
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H.R. 1720--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of animals
which are raised and sold as part of an educational program; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey), H3183 [27MR]
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H.R. 1721--A bill to increase the safety of swimming pools and spas by
requiring the use of proper anti-entrapment drain covers and pool
and spa drainage systems, by establishing a swimming pool safety
grant program administered by the Consumer Product Safety
Commission to encourage States to improve their pool and spa
safety laws and to educate the public about pool and spa safety,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Bean, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr.
Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Kline of Minnesota,
Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. Cannon), H3183 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4487 [3MY], H4967 [14MY], H7656
[11JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H10320 [7SE], H11172 [2OC], H11316
[4OC], H11395 [9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11342 [9OC]
Text, H11342 [9OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-365), H11393 [9OC]
Message from the House, S12862 [15OC]
Placed on the calendar, S12863 [15OC]
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H.R. 1722--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 601 Banyan Trail in Boca Raton, Florida,
as the ``Leonard W. Herman Post Office''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Ms. Castor, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Boyd of
Florida, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart
of Florida, Mr. Mack, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr.
Keller, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr.
Young of Florida, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H3183 [27MR]
Debated, H5483 [21MY]
Text, H5484 [21MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5583 [22MY]
Message from the House, S6547 [23MY], S11047 [4SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S6547 [23MY]
Reported (no written report), S10603 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11047 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-64] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 1723--A bill to amend the National Housing Act to ensure fair
appraisals in connection with mortgages insured under the FHA
single family mortgage insurance program; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. WILSON of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Clay), H3183 [27MR]
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H.R. 1724--A bill for the relief of Maria Manzano; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. WALSH, H3184 [27MR]
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H.R. 1725--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Rancho California Water District
Southern Riverside County Recycled/Non-Potable Distribution
Facilities and Demineralization/Desalination Recycled Water
Treatment and Reclamation Facility Project; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Issa, and Mr.
Calvert), H3277 [28MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7444 [10JY]
Text, H7444 [10JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-222), H7488 [10JY]
Message from the House, S9017 [11JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9017
[11JY]
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H.R. 1726--A bill to promote more humane treatment of farm animals; to
the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; Agriculture.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H3277 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H10756 [24SE], H11729 [17OC], H12384
[31OC], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 1727--A bill to enhance and further research into paralysis and
to improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons
living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Langevin, and Mr.
Bilirakis), H3277 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H4294 [1MY], H4487 [3MY], H4629
[8MY], H5928 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7203 [26JN],
H7777 [12JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10939 [26SE], H11028 [27SE],
H11491 [10OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11516 [15OC]
Text, H11516 [15OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-378), H11547 [15OC]
Message from the House, S12933 [16OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S12933 [16OC]
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H.R. 1728--A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to
establish a Global Warming Education Program; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Farr, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Cohen, and Mr. Cleaver), H3277 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP], H3778
[23AP], H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY], H5293 [16MY], H5725 [23MY], H6404
[13JN], H7011 [22JN], H7777 [12JY], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 1729--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the
trade adjustment assistance program, and for other purpose; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Shuler, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, and Mr. Watt), H3277 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H6181 [7JN]
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H.R. 1730--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure proportional representation of rural interests on the
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Graves, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Simpson, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Herger, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Terry, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Kind, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Moran of Kansas, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Pickering,
Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Welch of
Vermont, Mr. Berry, Mr. Hare, Mr. Ross, Mr. Latham, Mr. Boren, Mr.
Boswell, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), H3277 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3477 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H4176
[25AP], H4417 [2MY], H4754 [9MY], H6404 [13JN], H10076 [4SE]
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H.R. 1731--A bill to eliminate the annual operating deficit and
maintenance backlog in the national parks, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Natural Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. Souder), H3277 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP], H3562 [18AP], H4176 [25AP], H4294
[1MY], H4754 [9MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6577 [15JN], H8821
[27JY]
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H.R. 1732--A bill to provide alternative retired pay rates under title
10, United States Code, and alternative disability compensation
rates under title 38, United States Code, for members of the Armed
Forces with a combat-related disability, with such rates based on
the average monthly salary for high school graduates in the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Renzi), H3278 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP], H3477 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H4209
[30AP], H4294 [1MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5054 [15MY], H5725
[23MY], H6181 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6956 [21JN], H7011 [22JN], H7070
[25JN], H7852 [16JY], H8121 [18JY], H10157 [5SE], H10370 [14SE],
H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 1733--A bill to prohibit the inclusion of earmarks in conference
reports that were not in the House- or Senate-passed bills; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BILBRAY, H3278 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H4914 [10MY], H5293 [16MY], H5532 [21MY], H6008
[5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6661 [18JN]
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H.R. 1734--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Avenue in
Portland, Oregon, as the ``Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post
Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Wu, and Mr. DeFazio),
H3278 [28MR]
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H.R. 1735--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
mandatory imprisonment for certain kidnapings by illegal aliens;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BUCHANAN, H3278 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [26AP], H4914 [10MY], H5054 [15MY], H5293
[16MY], H5472 [17MY], H5532 [21MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928 [24MY]
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H.R. 1736--A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and
Adjustment Act of 1992 to provide for conjunctive use of surface
and groundwater in Juab County, Utah; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, H3278 [28MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5941 [5JN]
Text, H5941 [5JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7327
[7JN]
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H.R. 1737--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction
of permanent facilities for the GREAT project to reclaim, reuse,
and treat impaired waters in the area of Oxnard, California; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H3278 [28MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4505 [7MY]
Text, H4505 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5713 [8MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5714
[8MY]
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H.R. 1738--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act
to provide States the option to provide medical assistance for men
and women screened and found to have colorectal cancer or
colorectal polyps; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Mr. Wynn), H3278 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP], H3724 [20AP], H4051 [24AP], H4417
[2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H5473 [17MY], H5725
[23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6404 [13JN], H6577 [15JN], H6956
[21JN], H7070 [25JN], H8121 [18JY], H10076 [4SE], H10320 [7SE],
H10434 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H10696 [20SE], H10902 [25SE], H10939
[26SE], H11028 [27SE], H11070 [1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11250 [3OC],
H11395 [9OC], H11491 [10OC], H11548 [15OC], H11639 [16OC], H11729
[17OC], H12156 [29OC], H12238 [30OC], H12384 [31OC], H13205 [6NO],
H13860 [13NO], H13959 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H15317 [11DE], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 1739--A bill to require the approval of a Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Court judge or designated United States Magistrate
Judge for the issuance of a national security letter, to require
the Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national
security letters, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select); Financial Services.
By Ms. HARMAN, H3278 [28MR]
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H.R. 1740--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to permit the simplified summer food programs to be
carried out in all States and by all service institutions; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Pallone, and Mr.
LoBiondo), H3278 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H4205 [26AP], H4629 [8MY], H4754
[9MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5293 [16MY], H7011 [22JN], H7852
[16JY], H9710 [3AU], H10363 [10SE], H11729 [17OC], H13296 [7NO],
H14084 [15NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1741--A bill to impose a 2-year moratorium on implementation of a
proposed rule relating to the Federal-State financial partnerships
under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. Salazar), H3278 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3696 [19AP]
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H.R. 1742--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
classify automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for
purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Grijalva), H3278 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3401 [16AP], H3562 [18AP], H3778
[23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4417 [2MY], H4629 [8MY], H5293
[16MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6735 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H7490
[10JY], H7656 [11JY], H8397 [24JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10696
[20SE], H10902 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H11639 [16OC],
H12238 [30OC], H13296 [7NO], H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15317
[11DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1743--A bill to establish the National Center on Liver Disease
Research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Olver, and Mr. McNulty), H3278 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN], H6331 [12JN]
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H.R. 1744--A bill to provide for a hospital in Cass County, Minnesota;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H3278 [28MR]
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H.R. 1745--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
waive inadmissibility based on a misrepresentation in the case of
an immediate relative of an active duty or reserve member of the
Armed Forces and to extend the V nonimmigrant visa program for
spouses and children of such a member; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania), H3278
[28MR]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4754 [9MY], H5928
[24MY], H6008 [5JN]
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H.R. 1746--A bill to require disclosure of Holocaust-era policies by
insurers and establish a federal cause of action for claims
arising out of a covered policy; to the Committees on Financial
Services; Foreign Affairs; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Pence,
and Mr. Chabot), H3278 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H5532 [21MY], H6008 [5JN], H6828
[20JN], H8397 [24JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU], H10434
[17SE], H11548 [15OC], H11847 [22OC], H11934 [23OC], H13205 [6NO],
H14157 [4DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 1747--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require a
national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. McNerney, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Allen, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Weiner, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Wynn, Ms. DeGette,
and Ms. Schakowsky), H3278 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3477 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H4294
[1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4487 [3MY], H4754 [9MY], H4914 [10MY], H5293
[16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5725 [23MY], H6577 [15JN], H11316 [4OC],
H11639 [16OC], H11777 [18OC], H15414 [12DE], H15469 [13DE], H16834
[18DE]
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H.R. 1748--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of
employee athletic facility use; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WAMP (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Kind, and Mr.
Ramstad), H3278 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H5622 [22MY], H6735 [19JN], H7490
[10JY], H8821 [27JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10076 [4SE], H11316
[4OC], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 1749--A bill to establish an Ombudsman in the Department of
Defense to assist members of the Armed Forces seeking medical care
at military medical treatment facilities; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H3278 [28MR]
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H.R. 1750--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to
extend from 90 days to one year the period after release of a
member of the Armed Forces from active duty during which the
member is protected from mortgage foreclosure under that Act; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WYNN, H3278 [28MR]
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H.R. 1751--A bill to establish a coordinated avalanche protection
program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural
Resources; Agriculture; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H3278
[28MR]
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H.R. 1752--A bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and
enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based
pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Campbell of California, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Gary
G. Miller of California, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Pearce, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Marchant), H3356 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H8187 [19JY]
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H.R. 1753--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
the expensing of environmental remediation costs permanent law and
to repeal the recapture of such expenses under section 1245 of
such Code; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Becerra), H3357 [29MR]
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H.R. 1754--A bill to establish the House Ethics Commission, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Rules.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Ellsworth, Ms. Castor, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mr. Walz
of Minnesota), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H4914 [10MY], H5293 [16MY], H5473
[17MY], H5532 [21MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6661 [18JN], H6735
[19JN], H6956 [21JN], H8121 [18JY]
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H.R. 1755--A bill to limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster
munitions; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, and Mr.
Issa), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H6008
[5JN], H6577 [15JN], H6828 [20JN], H7070 [25JN], H7340 [27JN], H7656
[11JY], H7777 [12JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10157 [5SE], H10363
[10SE], H11028 [27SE], H11548 [15OC], H12103 [25OC], H12739 [5NO],
H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1756--A bill to prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from
operating beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones
on the United States-Mexico border until certain conditions are
met to ensure the safety of such operations; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Homeland Security; the
Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Poe, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boyd of Florida, and Mr.
Hayes), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP], H3477 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H3778
[23AP], H4176 [25AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4554 [7MY], H4629
[8MY], H5054 [15MY], H8121 [18JY], H10434 [17SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H6182 [7JN]
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H.R. 1757--A bill to adjust the weight limits of commercial motor
vehicles; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOREN (for himself and Ms. Fallin), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP]
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H.R. 1758--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for
65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph.D. degree and
meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make
scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for
undergraduate and postgraduate education; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Stark),
H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4487 [3MY], H5293 [16MY], H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 1759--A bill to establish guidelines and incentives for States to
establish arsonist registries and to require the Attorney General
to establish a national arsonist registry and notification
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mr. Schiff), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H5293 [16MY], H5532 [21MY], H5725
[23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6404 [13JN], H6828 [20JN], H6956
[21JN], H7203 [26JN], H7340 [27JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-467), H14155 [4DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14193 [5DE]
Text, H14193 [5DE]
Message from the House, S14843 [6DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S14843 [6DE]
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H.R. 1760--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the interstate
distribution of State inspected meat and poultry if the Secretary
of Agriculture determines that the State inspection requirements
are at least equal to Federal inspection requirements and to
require the Secretary to reimburse State agencies for part of the
costs of such inspections; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Marshall, and Ms. Baldwin), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP], H3477 [17AP], H4051 [24AP], H4554
[7MY], H8121 [18JY], H10076 [4SE], H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 1761--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to establish the Teacher Incentive Fund Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Souder, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Kline of
Minnesota, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Boustany, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee,
Mr. Regula, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H4051 [24AP], H4294 [1MY], H5622
[22MY], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6828 [20JN], H7433 [28JN]
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H.R. 1762--A bill to facilitate and expedite direct refunds to coal
producers and exporters of the excise tax unconstitutionally
imposed on coal exported from the United States; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Lewis
of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania),
H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [26AP]
Reported (no written report), S8943 [10JY]
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H.R. 1763--A bill to provide for labor recruiter accountability, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN]
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H.R. 1764--A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for
organ donors and their families; to the Committees on Financial
Services; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
McNulty, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Kirk, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Kind, Ms.
Norton, and Mr. Upton), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H4487 [3MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008
[5JN], H8821 [27JY], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 1765--A bill to provide for the establishment of two nationally
distributed video programming channels providing language
instruction; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BAIRD, H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3724 [20AP]
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H.R. 1766--A bill to amend conservation and biofuels programs of the
Department of Agriculture to promote the compatible goals of
economically viable agricultural production and reducing nutrient
loads in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries by assisting
agricultural producers to make beneficial, cost-effective changes
to cropping systems, grazing management, and nutrient management
associated with livestock and poultry production, crop production,
bioenergy production, and other agricultural practices on
agricultural land within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Platts,
Mr. Carney, and Mr. Hall of New York), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP], H4487 [3MY], H8397
[24JY]
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H.R. 1767--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to
assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase
agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under
such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to
consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Ross), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H4176 [25AP], H4294 [1MY], H4629
[8MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6577 [15JN], H6956 [21JN], H7340
[27JN], H7656 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9468,
H9545 [1AU], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10320 [7SE], H10510 [18SE],
H11491 [10OC], H11495 [12OC], H11548 [15OC], H12103 [25OC], H15208
[6DE]
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H.R. 1768--A bill to provide for the demonstration and commercial
application of innovative energy technologies derived from
federally-sponsored research and development programs, by
incorporating those technologies into Federal buildings and
associated facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. GORDON, H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4487 [3MY], H5532 [21MY]
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H.R. 1769--A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Dicks, and
Mr. Walden of Oregon), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3724 [20AP], H8121 [18JY]
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H.R. 1770--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage the use of corrosion prevention and mitigation measures
in the construction and maintenance of business property; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [26AP], H6111 [6JN]
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H.R. 1771--A bill to assist in the conservation of cranes by
supporting and providing, through projects of persons and
organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial
resources for the conservation programs of countries the
activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and the
ecosystems of cranes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Cohen), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H10157 [5SE]
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H.R. 1772--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide credits for the installation of wind energy property,
including by rural homeowners, farmers, ranchers, and small
businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
Hall of New York, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Conaway,
Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lucas, Mr. McDermott, and Mr.
Gillmor), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3724 [20AP], H4051 [24AP], H4294 [1MY], H4554
[7MY], H4914 [10MY], H5293 [16MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6439,
H6476 [14JN], H6577 [15JN], H7070 [25JN], H8743 [26JY], H8835, H9053
[30JY], H9656 [2AU], H10434 [17SE], H10756 [24SE], H10939 [26SE],
H11250 [3OC], H11316 [4OC], H11495 [12OC], H11934 [23OC], H13412
[8NO], H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 1773--A bill to limit the authority of the Secretary of
Transportation to grant authority to motor carriers domiciled in
Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and
commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Oberstar),
H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H3724 [20AP], H3778
[23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4487
[3MY], H4914 [10MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-147), H4965 [14MY]
Debated, H4995 [15MY]
Text, H4995 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5016 [15MY]
Message from the House, S6190 [16MY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S6190 [16MY]
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H.R. 1774--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a separate definition of outpatient speech-language
pathology services under the Medicare Program in order that direct
payment to speech-language pathologists may be made under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Ferguson,
and Ms. Schwartz), H3357 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H4487 [3MY], H5054 [15MY], H6181
[7JN], H7203 [26JN], H7656 [11JY], H8821 [27JY], H10370 [14SE],
H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 1775--A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code
(popularly known as the Freedom of Information Act) to require the
disclosure of certain information related to Federal contractors,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H3358 [29MR]
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H.R. 1776--A bill to require employees at a call center who either
initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the physical
location of such employees; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H3358 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4294 [1MY], H4629 [8MY], H5054
[15MY], H5473 [17MY], H5532 [21MY], H5928 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6236
[11JN], H6577 [15JN], H7777 [12JY], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 1777--A bill to amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994
to make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based
educational aid under the antitrust laws; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H3358 [29MR]
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H.R. 1778--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to allow the
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to
accept late filings in certain cases of unintentional delay; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Meehan), H3358
[29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4417 [2MY], H4914 [10MY], H7490
[10JY], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 1779--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend
loan forgiveness for certain loans to Head Start teachers; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms.
Sutton, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Woolsey, and Ms. Hirono),
H3358 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H5473 [17MY], H7983 [17JY], H15414
[12DE]
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H.R. 1780--A bill to improve the implementation of section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr.
Regula), H3358 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H6236 [11JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN]
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H.R. 1781--A bill to provide disadvantaged children with access to
primary dental care services; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Allen, Ms. DeGette, and Ms. Schakowsky), H3358
[29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4554
[7MY], H4754 [9MY], H4914 [10MY], H5473 [17MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181
[7JN], H7203 [26JN], H8187 [19JY], H9656 [2AU], H12455 [1NO]
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H.R. 1782--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive
the repayment of any Federal-aid highway funds expended on the
construction of any high occupancy lanes on the Dwight D.
Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways in
the Hampton Roads area of the Commonwealth of Virginia; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. DRAKE, H3358 [29MR]
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H.R. 1783--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the
Social Security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private
infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene
in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself and Mr. King of New York), H3358 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H3778 [23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4205
[26AP], H4488 [3MY], H4554 [7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H5293
[16MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6236 [11JN],
H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6661 [18JN], H7340 [27JN], H7777 [12JY], H8187
[19JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10320
[7SE], H11395 [9OC], H11777 [18OC], H12455 [1NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 1784--A bill to protect the Nation's law enforcement officers by
banning the Five-seveN Pistol and 5.7 x 28mm SS190 and SS192
cartridges, testing handguns and ammunition for capability to
penetrate body armor, and prohibiting the manufacture,
importation, sale, or purchase of such handguns or ammunition by
civilians; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Farr, Ms. Watson, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Moran of
Virginia), H3358 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP]
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H.R. 1785--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure
that certain questions are placed on the ballot of the 2008
general election in American Samoa; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H3358 [29MR]
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H.R. 1786--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that Federal employees stationed in American Samoa shall be paid
the same nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance as if stationed
in Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H3358 [29MR]
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H.R. 1787--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create
Catastrophe Savings Accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Keller, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. Paul, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Jones
of North Carolina), H3358 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4051 [24AP], H6111 [6JN]
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H.R. 1788--A bill to rechannelize spectrum in the 700 megahertz band
to promote the deployment of commercial broadband technologies to
facilitate interoperable communications for public safety; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H3358 [29MR]
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H.R. 1789--A bill to require the Congressional Budget Office and the
Joint Committee on Taxation to use dynamic economic modeling in
addition to static economic modeling in the preparation of
budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law; to
the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr.
Fortuno, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Mack, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Sali, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Walberg, and Mr.
Weldon of Florida), H3358 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [26AP], H5473 [17MY]
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H.R. 1790--A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2006 to expand the provision of special immigrant
status for certain aliens, including translators or interpreters,
serving with Federal agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Mr. Berman), H3358 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY]
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H.R. 1791--A bill to require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives to make video recordings of the examination and
testing of firearms and ammunition, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. Musgrave,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, and Mr. Goode), H3358 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP], H3477 [17AP], H4554 [7MY], H6236
[11JN], H11491 [10OC], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15469 [13DE],
H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 1792--A bill to simplify the process for admitting temporary
alien agricultural workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act, to increase access to such
workers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Kingston,
Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Ms. Foxx), H3358 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4051 [24AP], H7011 [22JN], H11847 [22OC], H13523
[9NO]
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H.R. 1793--A bill to direct the head of a Federal department or agency
that is carrying out a project involving the construction of a
culvert or other enclosed flood or drainage system to ensure that
certain child safety measures are included in the project; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H3358 [29MR]
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H.R. 1794--A bill to improve the literacy and English skills of
limited English proficient individuals, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H3358 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 1795--A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and
Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public
Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H3358 [29MR]
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H.R. 1796--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
establish national emergency centers on military installations; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed
Services.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H3358 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H4754 [9MY], H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 1797--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
expensing for small business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Musgrave), H3358 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3724 [20AP], H4294 [1MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928
[24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H8743 [26JY]
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H.R. 1798--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of designating the Ka'u Coast on the
island of Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie), H3359 [29MR]
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H.R. 1799--A bill to authorize and request the President to award the
Medal of Honor posthumously to Private George D. Wilson of Company
B, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment for his acts of valor as
one of Andrews Raiders during the Civil War on April 12, 1862; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HOBSON, H3359 [29MR]
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H.R. 1800--A bill to authorize and request the President to award the
Medal of Honor posthumously to Private Philip G. Shadrach of
Company K, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment for his acts of
valor as one of Andrews Raiders during the Civil War on April 12,
1862; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HOBSON, H3359 [29MR]
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H.R. 1801--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad
Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against
global poverty; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mr. Carter), H3359 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H4051 [24AP], H4417 [2MY], H4488
[3MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H5532 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6181
[7JN], H6331 [12JN], H6404 [13JN], H7490 [10JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293
[23JY], H8821 [27JY]
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H.R. 1802--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs
of qualified health insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY, H3359 [29MR]
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H.R. 1803--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
feasibility study to design and construct a four reservoir
intertie system for the purposes of improving the water storage
opportunities, water supply reliability, and water yield of San
Vicente, El Capitan, Murray, and Loveland Reservoirs in San Diego
County, California in consultation and cooperation with the City
of San Diego and the Sweetwater Authority, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mrs. Davis of California), H3359 [29MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11804 [22OC]
Text, H11804 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13258
[23OC]
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H.R. 1804--A bill to provide for the certification of certain
rehabilitation units of general acute care hospitals for purposes
of payments under the Medicare prospective payment system for
rehabilitation hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H3359 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY]
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H.R. 1805--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the health and safety of
certain volunteers and workers in disaster areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H3359 [29MR]
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H.R. 1806--A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 to provide quality prevention programs and
accountability programs relating to juvenile delinquency, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Christensen,
and Mr. Rodriguez), H3359 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H4554 [7MY], H5532 [21MY]
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H.R. 1807--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide more help to Alzheimer's disease caregivers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H3359 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H9656 [2AU]
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H.R. 1808--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, as the ``Charlie Norwood
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Westmoreland,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Price of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Barrow, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Bonner, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Latham, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. David Davis
of Tennessee, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Gary G. Miller
of California, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Gillmor,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Wicker,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Pitts, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Burgess, Ms. Carson, Mr. Petri, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Wilson of New
Mexico, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr.
Boustany), H3359 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H10076 [4SE], H10157 [5SE]
Debated, H11873 [23OC]
Text, H11873 [23OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11887 [23OC]
Message from the House, S13361 [24OC], S13683 [1NO]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S13361 [24OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S13646 [31OC]
Message from the Senate, H12387 [1NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12450 [1NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13683 [1NO]
Presented to the President (November 1, 2007), H12737 [5NO]
Approved [Public Law 110-112] (signed November 8, 2007)
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H.R. 1809--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the in the home restriction for Medicare coverage of
mobility devices for individuals with expected long-term needs; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Terry, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), H3359 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H4417 [2MY], H4754
[9MY], H6236 [11JN], H6404 [13JN], H7433 [28JN], H7656 [11JY],
H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10320 [7SE], H10756 [24SE], H11729 [17OC],
H12021 [24OC], H12739 [5NO], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 1810--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the consolidation of life insurance companies with other
companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.
Pomeroy, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Herger, and Mr. Brady of Texas), H3359 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP], H4205 [26AP], H4488 [3MY], H6236
[11JN], H6404 [13JN], H11028 [27SE]
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H.R. 1811--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to improve
maritime law enforcement; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Poe), H3359
[29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H4417 [2MY]
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H.R. 1812--A bill to provide for coverage of hormone replacement
therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms, and for coverage of
an alternative therapy for hormone replacement therapy for such
symptoms, under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, group health
plans and individual health insurance coverage, and other Federal
health insurance programs; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and Labor; Oversight and
Government Reform; Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cohen,
Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Jefferson), H3359 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3724 [20AP]
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H.R. 1813--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Herger, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Emanuel,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Weller, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. Schwartz, and Mr. Cantor), H3359 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H4417 [2MY], H4554 [7MY], H4629
[8MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H6181 [7JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN],
H7070 [25JN], H7656 [11JY], H8187 [19JY], H8821 [27JY], H9710 [3AU],
H10076 [4SE], H11028 [27SE], H11316 [4OC]
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H.R. 1814--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for the
cost of protecting certain chemicals; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Skelton, Mrs.
McMorris Rodgers, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Rehberg,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Latham, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Scott of
Georgia), H3359 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6331 [12JN], H6577
[15JN], H6661 [18JN], H7203 [26JN], H7983 [17JY], H9656 [2AU], H9710
[3AU], H10756 [24SE]
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H.R. 1815--A bill to extend the authorization for the Coastal Heritage
Trail in the State of New Jersey; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Ferguson, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holt, Mr. Andrews,
and Mr. Sires), H3359 [29MR]
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H.R. 1816--A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of
2000; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Buchanan, and Mr. Mahoney of Florida), H3359 [29MR]
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H.R. 1817--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a
club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Sherman, and Mr.
Rothman), H3359 [29MR]
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H.R. 1818--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the expensing of broadband Internet access
expenditures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson
of California, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Kind, Mr. Schiff, and Mrs. Cubin), H3359
[29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY], H4754 [9MY], H4914 [10MY], H5293
[16MY], H6008 [5JN], H6735 [19JN], H6956 [21JN], H7203 [26JN], H7340
[27JN], H7656 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H7983 [17JY],
H8121 [18JY], H8397 [24JY], H8618 [25JY], H8743 [26JY], H8835, H9053
[30JY], H9710 [3AU], H11548 [15OC], H12739 [5NO], H13296 [7NO],
H14157 [4DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1819--A bill to establish the Congressional Commission on Civic
Service to study methods of improving and promoting volunteerism
and national service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Farr, Mr. Walsh of New
York, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Van Hollen), H3359 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H3778 [23AP], H4417 [2MY], H4967
[14MY], H5054 [15MY], H6331 [12JN], H7490 [10JY], H8187 [19JY],
H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10696 [20SE]
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H.R. 1820--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health
coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage
provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H4417 [2MY], H5054 [15MY], H5928
[24MY], H10434 [17SE], H11316 [4OC], H11934 [23OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1821--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the rules relating to clean energy renewable bonds; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [17AP], H4417 [2MY], H4967 [14MY], H5622
[22MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6577 [15JN], H6828
[20JN]
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H.R. 1822--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require
attestation and proof of citizenship or lawful residency from
employees seeking labor representation by way of a process other
than through a secret ballot election; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. McKEON, H3360 [29MR]
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H.R. 1823--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Latham, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida), H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP], H3477 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H3696
[19AP], H3778 [23AP], H4176 [25AP], H4488 [3MY], H4554 [7MY], H4754
[9MY], H5054 [15MY], H5532 [21MY], H6111 [6JN], H6404 [13JN], H6735
[19JN], H7203 [26JN], H7656 [11JY], H8397 [24JY], H9710 [3AU],
H10157 [5SE], H10696 [20SE], H11316 [4OC], H11548 [15OC], H13412
[8NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1824--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
scope of programs of education for which accelerated payments of
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs;
Armed Services.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Ms. Herseth),
H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY]
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H.R. 1825--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require
the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to offer farmers
supplemental crop insurance based on an area yield and loss plan
of insurance or an area revenue plan of insurance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H6439, H6476 [14JN]
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H.R. 1826--A bill to provide for nuclear disarmament and economic
conversion in accordance with District of Columbia Initiative
Measure Number 37 of 1992; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. NORTON, H3360 [29MR]
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H.R. 1827--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that reimbursements for costs of using passenger
automobiles for charitable and other organizations are excluded
from gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI, H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4294 [1MY]
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H.R. 1828--A bill to establish a national teaching fellowship program
to encourage individuals to enter and remain in the field of
teaching at public schools; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Miller of North Carolina,
Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Watt, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, and Mr. Shuler), H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H5532 [21MY], H6661 [18JN], H11070
[1OC]
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H.R. 1829--A bill to develop a national system of oversight of States
for sexual misconduct in the elementary and secondary school
system; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3478 [17AP], H4488 [3MY], H7340 [27JN], H13205
[6NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 1830--A bill to extend the authorities of the Andean Trade
Preference Act until September 30, 2009; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr.
Engel), H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN]
Debated, H7271 [27JN]
Text, H7271 [27JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7284 [27JN]
Message from the House, S8687 [28JN], S8740 [29JN]
Passed Senate, S8724 [28JN]
Message from the Senate, H7412 [28JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8740 [29JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-42] (signed June 30, 2007)
Examined and signed in the House, H7487 [10JY]
Presented to the President (June 29, 2007), H7487 [10JY]
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H.R. 1831--A bill to remove the frequency limitation on Medicare
coverage for intermittent catheterization; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Ramstad), H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 1832--A bill to establish the National Hurricane Research
Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis,
Mr. Mack, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Keller, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida), H3360 [29MR]
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H.R. 1833--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to engage
in a feasibility study relating to long term water needs for the
area served by the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP]
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H.R. 1834--A bill to authorize the national ocean exploration program
and the national undersea research program within the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; to the Committees on
Science and Technology; Natural Resources; Armed Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Farr, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Abercrombie), H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H5928 [24MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN],
H11934 [23OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H.
Rept. 110-311, part 1), H10016 [4AU]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science and Technology
(H. Rept. 110-311, part 2), H16832 [18DE]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 1835--A bill to provide for a resource study of the area known as
the Rim of the Valley Corridor in the State of California to
evaluate alternatives for protecting resources of the corridor,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Sherman), H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [26AP], H9656 [2AU]
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H.R. 1836--A bill to amend the acquisition authority for land for the
development of visitor and administrative facilities at Weir Farm
National Historic Site in the State of Connecticut; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SHAYS, H3360 [29MR]
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H.R. 1837--A bill to require the President to develop a plan
containing dates certain for the commencement and completion of a
phased redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. SHAYS, H3360 [29MR]
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H.R. 1838--A bill to authorize funding for eligible joint ventures
between United States and Israeli businesses and academic persons,
to establish the International Energy Advisory Board, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Renzi, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Courtney, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Dent, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gerlach,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Linder, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Matsui, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pence, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wynn, and Mr.
Lantos), H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY], H5532 [21MY], H6111 [6JN], H6577
[15JN], H7070 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7656 [11JY]
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H.R. 1839--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 15-year recovery period for nonresidential real property
in rural areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Roskam, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Feeney, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Kuhl of New York, and Mr. Cantor),
H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC]
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H.R. 1840--A bill to restore and make permanent the exclusion from
gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal
services plans and to increase the maximum amount of the
exclusion; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Ryan
of Wisconsin, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Rogers of Michigan), H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H4488 [3MY], H4967 [14MY], H5928
[24MY], H7011 [22JN], H8821 [27JY], H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 1841--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the
provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means; Education and Labor.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pastor,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, and
Ms. Woolsey), H3360 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H4488 [3MY], H7011 [22JN], H10320
[7SE]
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H.R. 1842--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to prevent acid
mine drainage into the Great Lakes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK, H3361 [29MR]
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H.R. 1843--A bill to extend the termination date for the exemption of
returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary
workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Boustany,
and Mr. Ortiz), H3361 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H5725 [23MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN],
H8121 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8397 [24JY], H8821 [27JY], H8835, H9053
[30JY], H9276 [31JY], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10245
[6SE], H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE], H10370 [14SE], H10434 [17SE],
H10510 [18SE], H10626 [19SE], H10696 [20SE], H11028 [27SE], H11070
[1OC], H11250 [3OC], H11316 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11491 [10OC],
H11548 [15OC], H11847 [22OC], H11934 [23OC], H12103 [25OC], H13296
[7NO], H13959 [14NO], H14157 [4DE], H14250 [5DE], H15208 [6DE],
H15414 [12DE], H15469 [13DE], H16834 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1844--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
prevent acid mine drainage into the Great Lakes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H3361 [29MR]
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H.R. 1845--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to assure access to durable medical equipment under
the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Hobson, and Mr. Ross), H3361 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3478 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H4176 [25AP], H4488
[3MY], H4554 [7MY], H4914 [10MY], H5293 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5725
[23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6439,
H6476 [14JN], H6735 [19JN], H6956 [21JN], H7011 [22JN], H7203
[26JN], H7434 [28JN], H7656 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H8121 [18JY],
H8187 [19JY], H8397 [24JY], H9276 [31JY], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE],
H10696 [20SE], H11028 [27SE], H11172 [2OC], H11316 [4OC], H11639
[16OC], H12021 [24OC], H12384 [31OC], H12455 [1NO], H13296 [7NO],
H13860 [13NO], H13959 [14NO], H15209 [6DE], H15469 [13DE], H15738
[17DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1846--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide improved access to physical medicine and rehabilitation
services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, H3361 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H7070 [25JN], H7434 [28JN], H11172
[2OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1847--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify
Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing
sellers for the majority of the trails in the System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Kind, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Petri), H3361 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP]
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H.R. 1848--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to exempt
certain individuals under the Civil Service Retirement System from
the requirement to pay interest on the repayment of amounts
received as refunds of retirement contributions as a condition of
receiving credit under such System for the service covered by the
refund; to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform;
House Administration.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN, H3361 [29MR]
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H.R. 1849--A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act and the Small
Business Act to improve small business lending, improve
cooperation between the National Credit Union Administration and
the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Small Business.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H3361 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN], H7203 [26JN], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1850--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing
assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Financial Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Baca,
Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
and Mr. Towns), H3361 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H6181 [7JN], H10902 [25SE]
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H.R. 1851--A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Biggert,
and Mr. Shays), H3361 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H5054 [15MY], H6828 [20JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-216), H7430 [28JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 534), H7654 [11JY]
Debated, H7726 [12JY]
Amendments, H7735, H7745, H7747, H7748, H7749, H7751, H7752, H7754,
H7759 [12JY]
Passed House amended, H7760 [12JY]
Message from the House, S9261 [16JY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S9261 [16JY]
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H.R. 1852--A bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and
enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based
pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H3361
[29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY], H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6181
[7JN], H6577 [15JN], H6735 [19JN], H7203 [26JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-217), H7430 [28JN]
Amendments, H10321 [7SE], H10435 [17SE], H10463, H10465, H10467,
H10469, H10470 [18SE]
Reported from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 110-217,
part 2), H10432 [17SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 650), H10432 [17SE]
Debated, H10447 [18SE]
Text, H10456 [18SE]
Passed House amended, H10481 [18SE]
Message from the House, S11748 [19SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S11748 [19SE]
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H.R. 1853--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs police officers receive
training to interact with visitors and patients at Department
medical facilities who are suffering from mental illness; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. WATSON, H3361 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY], H5054 [15MY]
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H.R. 1854--A bill for the relief of Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and
Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS, H3362 [29MR]
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H.R. 1855--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation to enter into a cooperative
agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of
supporting the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, H3374 [30MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11805 [22OC]
Text, H11805 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13258
[23OC]
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H.R. 1856--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the
Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 to further promote the
development of democratic institutions in areas under the
administrative control of the Palestinian Authority, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; the Judiciary;
Financial Services.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Pence,
Mr. McCaul of Texas, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H3375 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN]
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H.R. 1857--A bill to restore State sovereignty over public elementary
and secondary education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Garrett
of New Jersey, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. Paul), H3399 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H5622 [22MY]
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H.R. 1858--A bill to provide for the retrocession of the District of
Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Culberson, and Mr. Regula), H3399
[16AP]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H4488 [3MY]
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H.R. 1859--A bill to reinstate the prohibition on the possession or
transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and to
strengthen that prohibition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H3399 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H6111 [6JN]
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H.R. 1860--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 100 percent deduction for expenses related to identity
theft; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H3399 [16AP]
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H.R. 1861--A bill to urge the Government of the Republic of Armenia to
resolve the murder case of Joshua Haglund, a United States
citizen, in Yerevan, Armenia, and to fund scholarships at the
University of Minnesota in the memory of Joshua Haglund for study
abroad and diversity training; to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs; Education and Labor.
By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota, H3399 [16AP]
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H.R. 1862--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage new school construction through the creation of a new
class of bond; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H3399 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP]
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H.R. 1863--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
conduct at two-year pilot program to use a mobile processing unit
to perform certain services of the Department of Veterans Affairs;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself and Mr. Buyer), H3473 [17AP]
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H.R. 1864--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the automated
processing of veterans disability compensation claims; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself and Mr. Buyer), H3473 [17AP]
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H.R. 1865--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to allow
certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of
Federal tax refunds; to the Committees on Oversight and Government
Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Bilbray), H3473 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4051 [24AP]
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H.R. 1866--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide payment under part A of the Medicare Program on a
reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an
anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as
payments are provided for anesthesia services furnished by
anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse
anesthetists in such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself and Mr. Akin), H3473 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H4967 [14MY], H5473 [17MY], H5928
[24MY], H6236 [11JN], H6956 [21JN], H8743 [26JY], H10363 [10SE],
H11729 [17OC], H14084 [15NO], H15209 [6DE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 1867--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008,
2009, and 2010 for the National Science Foundation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Hooley, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. McNerney, and Mr. Hill), H3473 [17AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-114), H4209 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H4209 [30AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 349), H4291 [1MY]
Amendments, H4295, H4296 [1MY], H4385, H4386, H4388, H4391, H4392,
H4395, H4396, H4400, H4402, H4404, H4417, H4418 [2MY]
Debated, H4380 [2MY]
Passed House amended, H4411 [2MY]
Message from the House, S5652 [7MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5652 [7MY]
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H.R. 1868--A bill to authorize appropriations for the National
Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 2008, 2009,
and 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Ehlers), H3473 [17AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-115), H4209 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H4209 [30AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 350), H4291 [1MY]
Debated, H4452 [3MY]
Amendments, H4455, H4459, H4461 [3MY]
Passed House amended, H4464 [3MY]
Message from the House, S5652 [7MY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S5652 [7MY]
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H.R. 1869--A bill to enhance the ability of community banks to foster
economic growth and serve their communities, boost small
businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Financial Services; Ways and Means; Small
Business.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H3473 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H6008 [5JN], H6577 [15JN], H7203
[26JN], H7983 [17JY], H10756 [24SE], H11548 [15OC], H11847 [22OC],
H12103 [25OC]
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H.R. 1870--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit
delinquent Federal debtors from being eligible to enter into
Federal contracts, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Oversight and Government Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Kucinich, and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut), H3473 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [26AP], H4629 [8MY]
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H.R. 1871--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase, expand the availability of, and repeal the sunset with
respect to, the dependent care tax credit; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Higgins, Mr. McNerney,
Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Barrow, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Shuler,
Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Carney, Mr.
McNulty, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Ms.
Harman, Ms. Castor, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr.
Loebsack, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Johnson of
Georgia), H3473 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H4176 [25AP], H4967 [14MY], H5928
[24MY], H6331 [12JN], H7434 [28JN], H7983 [17JY], H9710 [3AU]
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H.R. 1872--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to give
investigators and prosecutors the tools they need to combat public
corruption; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, H3473 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H6181 [7JN], H7434 [28JN], H7656
[11JY]
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H.R. 1873--A bill to reauthorize the programs and activities of the
Small Business Administration relating to procurement, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Chabot, and Ms. Velazquez),
H3473 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3724 [20AP], H3778 [23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4176
[25AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Small Business (H.
Rept. 110-111, part 1), H4203 [26AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform (H. Rept. 110-111, part 2), H4483 [3MY]
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H.
Rept. 110-111, part 3), H4627 [8MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 383), H4627 [8MY]
Debated, H4720 [9MY], H4766 [10MY]
Amendments, H4723, H4727, H4729, H4730, H4731, H4732, H4733, H4734
[9MY], H4767, H4768 [10MY]
Passed House amended, H4772 [10MY]
Message from the House, S6016 [11MY]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S6016 [11MY]
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H.R. 1874--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code,
to require microstamping of all firearms manufactured in or
imported into the United States, and ballistics testing of all
firearms in the custody of the Federal Government; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3474 [17AP]
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H.R. 1875--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the
depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an
Indian reservation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOREN (for himself and Mr. Sullivan), H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [26AP], H6181 [7JN], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 1876--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of
indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage
obligations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6111
[6JN], H6735 [19JN], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10157 [5SE], H10320 [7SE],
H10370 [14SE], H10510 [18SE], H10756 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H10939
[26SE], H11028 [27SE], H11172 [2OC], H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 1877--A bill to authorize the cancellation of Perkins Loans for
students who perform public service as librarians in low-income
schools and public libraries; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr.
Shimkus), H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4294 [1MY], H4629 [8MY], H4967
[14MY], H6331 [12JN], H10363 [10SE]
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H.R. 1878--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to
present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship
or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.
Etheridge), H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [26AP], H4914 [10MY], H5293 [16MY], H5928
[24MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6577 [15JN], H7656 [11JY], H7777
[12JY], H7983 [17JY], H8821 [27JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU]
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H.R. 1879--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
convey the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located
in Marlin, Texas, to the State of Texas; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CARTER, H3474 [17AP]
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H.R. 1880--A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of
1990 to establish a Summer of Service State grant program, a
Summer of Service national direct grant program, and related
national activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Honda, Mr. Larson
of Connecticut, and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut), H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H6008
[5JN], H6661 [18JN], H7011 [22JN]
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H.R. 1881--A bill to improve support and services for individuals with
autism and their families; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Engel, and Mr.
Pickering), H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H3778 [23AP], H4176 [25AP], H4294
[1MY], H4754 [9MY], H5054 [15MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928 [24MY], H6111
[6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7011 [22JN], H7434 [28JN],
H7656 [11JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU], H10320 [7SE], H10434
[17SE], H11028 [27SE], H11495 [12OC], H11777 [18OC], H12021 [24OC],
H13205 [6NO], H13412 [8NO], H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15317
[11DE], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 1882--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
authorize agricultural producers to establish and contribute to
tax-exempt farm risk management accounts in lieu of obtaining
federally subsidized crop insurance or noninsured crop assistance,
to provide for contributions to such accounts by the Secretary of
Agriculture, to specify the situations in which amounts may be
paid to producers from such accounts, and to limit the total
amount of such distributions to a producer during a taxable year,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Agriculture.
By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr.
Cramer, and Mr. Bachus), H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H6577 [15JN]
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H.R. 1883--A bill to codify procedures regarding naturalization
ceremonies conducted by the Secretary of Homeland Security; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H3474 [17AP]
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H.R. 1884--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the participation of optometrists in the National Health
Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself and Mr. Pitts), H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4051 [24AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4554
[7MY], H4754 [9MY], H5293 [16MY], H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928
[24MY], H6331 [12JN], H7340 [27JN], H7656 [11JY], H8187 [19JY],
H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10510 [18SE],
H10902 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H12103 [25OC], H12238
[30OC], H13205 [6NO], H13412 [8NO], H13860 [13NO], H14084 [15NO],
H14250 [5DE], H15469 [13DE], H16834 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1885--A bill to establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage
Area in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Ms. Giffords), H3474 [17AP]
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H.R. 1886--A bill to prevent public financing of oil or gas field
development projects, surveying or extraction activities,
processing facilities, pipelines, or terminals, or other oil and
gas production or distribution operations or facilities, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services; Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H11070 [1OC]
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H.R. 1887--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the financing for Superfund for purposes of cleanup activities
with respect to those Superfund sites for which removal and
remedial action is estimated to cost more than $50 million, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H10245 [6SE]
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H.R. 1888--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
systems installed in nonresidential buildings; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Akin, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Clay, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Rogers
of Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Souder, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Keller, Mr. Calvert, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Platts, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gonzalez, and
Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H5928 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H7777 [12JY], H11316
[4OC]
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H.R. 1889--A bill to require prisons and other correctional facilities
holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal
Government to make the same information available to the public
that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to
do by law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Murtha,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. LaHood),
H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4488 [3MY], H4554 [7MY], H5622
[22MY], H5725 [23MY], H6008 [5JN], H6735 [19JN], H7434 [28JN],
H15215 [10DE]
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H.R. 1890--A bill to ensure that the incarceration of inmates is not
provided by private contractors or vendors and that persons
charged with or convicted of an offense against the United States
shall be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal,
State, or local governments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Murtha,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. LaHood),
H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4488 [3MY], H5622 [22MY], H6008
[5JN], H8121 [18JY], H14084 [15NO], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 1891--A bill to promote the development of disaster plans that
will protect the maximum number of citizens; to foster public
trust, confidence, and cooperation with these plans; and to
encourage greater public participation in homeland security by
allowing the American people to have a direct and influential role
in developing and modifying community disaster preparedness,
response, recovery, and mitigation plans in collaboration with
government officials, emergency managers, health authorities, and
professional responders, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce;
Homeland Security.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Langevin, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Cohen), H3474 [17AP]
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H.R. 1892--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a National
Amniotic and Placental Stem Cell Bank; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Ellsworth,
Mr. Melancon, and Mr. Donnelly), H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3725 [20AP], H3778 [23AP], H4488 [3MY], H4554
[7MY], H4754 [9MY], H4967 [14MY], H5928 [24MY]
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H.R. 1893--A bill to amend the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to
require the inclusion of warning labels on Internet and catalogue
advertising of certain toys and games; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6111
[6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN]
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H.R. 1894--A bill to provide for the construction and renovation of
child care facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H3474 [17AP]
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H.R. 1895--A bill to improve the tracking of stolen firearms and
firearms used in a crime, to allow more frequent inspections of
gun dealers to ensure compliance with Federal gun law, to enhance
the penalties for gun trafficking, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H6111 [6JN], H7777 [12JY]
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H.R. 1896--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to fully fund 40 percent of the average per pupil expenditure
for programs under part B of that Act; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
Ellison), H3474 [17AP]
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H.R. 1897--A bill to protect the second amendment rights of
individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. PAUL, H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN]
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H.R. 1898--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a credit against income tax for medical expenses for
dependents; to the Committee on Ways and Means. urces.
By Mr. PAUL, H3474 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 1899--A bill to amend part A of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to clarify that facilities designated as critical
access hospitals may use beds certified for such hospitals for
assisted living; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H3475 [17AP]
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H.R. 1900--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend
eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who received an
expeditionary medal during a period of military service other than
a period of war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. RAHALL, H3475 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY]
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H.R. 1901--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend
eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served during
certain periods of time in specified locations; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. RAHALL, H3475 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY]
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H.R. 1902--A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from
compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a
generic drug into the market, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Doyle, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Dingell), H3475 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY], H4754
[9MY], H5293 [16MY], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 1903--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for reconstructive prosthetic urology surgery if
they provide coverage for prostate cancer treatment; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. TOWNS, H3475 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H5725 [23MY], H7070 [25JN], H11172
[2OC]
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H.R. 1904--A bill to provide assistance to the State of New Mexico for
the development of comprehensive State water plans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Udall of New
Mexico), H3475 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7445 [10JY]
Text, H7445 [10JY]
Message from the House, S9017 [11JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9017 [11JY]
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H.R. 1905--A bill to provide for the treatment of the District of
Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of
representation in the House of Representatives, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H3559
[18AP]
Debated, H3577 [19AP]
Text, H3577 [19AP]
Passed House, H3593 [19AP]
Message from the House, S4809 [20AP]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S4809 [20AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 317), H3559 [18AP]
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H.R. 1906--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust
the estimated tax payment safe harbor based on income for the
preceding year in the case of individuals with adjusted gross
income greater than $5 million; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. NORTON, H3559 [18AP]
Debated, H3594 [19AP]
Text, H3594 [19AP]
Passed House, H3600 [19AP]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 317), H3600 [19AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 317), H3559 [18AP]
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H.R. 1907--A bill to authorize the acquisition of land and interests
in land from willing sellers to improve the conservation of, and
to enhance the ecological values and functions of, coastal and
estuarine areas to benefit both the environment and the economies
of coastal communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mrs. Capps), H3559 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4205 [26AP], H4417 [2MY], H4488
[3MY], H4554 [7MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5622
[22MY], H5928 [24MY], H10157 [5SE], H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE]
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H.R. 1908--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide
for patent reform; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Cannon, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H3559
[18AP]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H5725 [23MY], H9656 [2AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-314), H10075 [4SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 636), H10244 [6SE]
Debated, H10270 [7SE]
Amendments, H10285, H10292, H10297, H10298, H10300, H10303 [7SE]
Passed House amended, H10307 [7SE]
Message from the House, S11323 [10SE]
Read the first time, S11323, S11352 [10SE]
Read the second time, S11355 [11SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11409 [11SE]
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H.R. 1909--A bill to increase the number of Federal judgeships in
certain judicial districts with heavy caseloads of criminal
immigration cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Carter, and Mr. Conaway), H3559 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H3725 [20AP], H4176 [25AP], H4205 [26AP], H4294
[1MY], H4488 [3MY], H4967 [14MY], H5725 [23MY], H6661 [18JN], H6828
[20JN], H7983 [17JY], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 1910--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the
import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Armed
Services; Oversight and Government Reform; Rules; Energy and
Commerce; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H3559 [18AP]
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H.R. 1911--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the credit for expenses for household and dependent care services
necessary for gainful employment; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DONNELLY, H3559 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H6111 [6JN], H7777 [12JY], H7983
[17JY], H10370 [14SE]
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H.R. 1912--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
cover hearing aids and auditory rehabilitation services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H3559 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H6236 [11JN], H7434 [28JN], H8618 [25JY]
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H.R. 1913--A bill to assist in the conservation of great cats by
supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation
programs of nations within the range of great cats and projects of
persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of great
cats; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and
Mr. Rogers of Kentucky), H3559 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H4914 [10MY]
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H.R. 1914--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure the
death penalty for terrorists, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Poe, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Burgess, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Rehberg, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Neugebauer,
Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. McCaul of Texas,
Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Hayes, Mr. McHenry, and Mr.
Culberson), H3559 [18AP]
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H.R. 1915--A bill to promote the future of the American automobile
industry, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science and
Technology; Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CASTLE, H3560 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H6956 [21JN]
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H.R. 1916--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
expand, and extend for 10 years, the American Samoa economic
development credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H3560 [18AP]
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H.R. 1917--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
enable Federal agencies responsible for the preservation of
threatened species and endangered species to rescue and relocate
members of any of those species that would be taken in the course
of certain reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of Federal or
non-Federal manmade flood control levees; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. HERGER, H3560 [18AP]
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H.R. 1918--A bill to amend the Forest Service use and occupancy permit
program to restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture
to utilize the special use permit fees collected by the Secretary
in connection with the establishment and operation of marinas in
units of the National Forest System derived from the public
domain, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Natural Resources.
By Mr. HERGER, H3560 [18AP]
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H.R. 1919--A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions
of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and
Range Deserts in Utah for the benefit of present and future
generations of Americans; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Ms.
Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hare,
Ms. Harman, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
LoBiondo, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNerney, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Miller of North Carolina, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, and Mr.
Yarmuth), H3560 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H7340 [27JN], H8618 [25JY], H9710
[3AU], H11070 [1OC], H12156 [29OC], H12739 [5NO], H13205 [6NO],
H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 1920--A bill to provide incentives to the auto industry to
accelerate efforts to develop more energy-efficient vehicles to
lessen dependence on oil; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE, H3560 [18AP]
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H.R. 1921--A bill to affirm the religious freedom of taxpayers who are
conscientiously opposed to participation in war, to provide that
the income, estate, or gift tax payments of such taxpayers be used
for nonmilitary purposes, to create the Religious Freedom Peace
Tax Fund to receive such tax payments, to improve revenue
collection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Farr, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Paul, Ms. Carson, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kucinich,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Serrano, and Ms. Woolsey), H3560 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H4967 [14MY], H5473 [17MY], H5725
[23MY], H6577 [15JN], H9656 [2AU], H11395 [9OC], H11847 [22OC],
H12156 [29OC], H13860 [13NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 1922--A bill to designate the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the
surrounding Federal land in the State of Florida as an Outstanding
Natural Area and as a unit of the National Landscape System, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural Resources;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida, H3560 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H6577 [15JN]
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H.R. 1923--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the exemption amount for the alternative minimum tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCARTHY of California, H3560 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 1924--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide credit rate parity for all renewable resources under the
electricity production credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself and Mr. Herger), H3560 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H4967 [14MY], H5533 [21MY], H6111
[6JN], H6404 [13JN], H6735 [19JN], H10157 [5SE], H14157 [4DE],
H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 1925--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a separate Veterans Integrated Service Network for the
Gulf Coast region of the United States; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H3560 [18AP]
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H.R. 1926--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal
cancer screening benefit under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Towns, Mr. Latham, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York),
H3560 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4754 [9MY], H5293
[16MY], H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY], H6181 [7JN], H6404 [13JN], H6661
[18JN], H6735 [19JN], H7012 [22JN], H7340 [27JN], H7777 [12JY],
H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10510 [18SE]
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H.R. 1927--A bill to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor
annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency
and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Filner, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Hare, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Higgins, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr.
McNerney, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Ms. Woolsey),
H3560 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4417 [2MY], H4488 [3MY], H4554
[7MY], H4754 [9MY], H5533 [21MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6439,
H6476 [14JN], H6577 [15JN], H7203 [26JN], H7434 [28JN], H7490
[10JY], H8187 [19JY], H8397 [24JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H10363
[10SE], H10626 [19SE], H11395 [9OC], H11495 [12OC], H11548 [15OC],
H11639 [16OC], H11847 [22OC], H12021 [24OC], H12103 [25OC], H12238
[30OC], H12384 [31OC], H13296 [7NO], H13860 [13NO], H14157 [4DE]
Placed on the calendar, S10785 [2AU]
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H.R. 1928--A bill to provide for a report by the National Academy of
Sciences on underrepresentation of certain groups in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics fields; to the Committee
on Science and Technology.
By Mr. REYES, H3560 [18AP]
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H.R. 1929--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
certain farmland from the estate tax; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, and Mr. Hill),
H3560 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4209 [30AP], H4914 [10MY], H5533
[21MY], H7070 [25JN], H7203 [26JN]
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H.R. 1930--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H3560 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4205 [26AP], H4294
[1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4914 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H13960 [14NO],
H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1931--A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the
production of Federal reserve notes in a manner which enables an
individual who is blind to determine the denomination of each such
note, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. STARK, H3560 [18AP]
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H.R. 1932--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for improved payments under the Medicare Program for
academic anesthesiology programs for resident physicians and for
academic programs for student registered nurse anesthetists; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
and Mr. Pomeroy), H3560 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4294 [1MY], H4488 [3MY], H4967
[14MY], H5054 [15MY], H5473 [17MY], H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY],
H6577 [15JN], H7203 [26JN], H7340 [27JN], H7777 [12JY], H7983
[17JY], H9276 [31JY], H10076 [4SE], H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 1933--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to
reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research,
development, and demonstration program of the Department of
Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H3560 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY], H5473 [17MY], H6008 [5JN], H6661
[18JN], H8187 [19JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-301), H9704 [3AU]
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H.R. 1934--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require
the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each
subcontractor under a Federal contract and to require a clause in
each subcontract under a Federal contract that outlines the
provisions of the prompt payment statute and other related
information; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WYNN, H3560 [18AP]
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H.R. 1935--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide a penalty
for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small
businesses as described in its subcontracting plan, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. WYNN, H3561 [18AP]
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H.R. 1936--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase the
minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to
small business concerns; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. WYNN, H3561 [18AP]
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H.R. 1937--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for qualified timber gains and to modernize certain
provisions applicable to timber real estate investment trusts; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Boyd of Florida,
Mr. Reichert, Mr. Baird, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Scott of Georgia,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr.
Walden of Oregon), H3693 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [26AP], H4554 [7MY], H5533 [21MY], H5928
[24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6956 [21JN], H7434
[28JN], H7656 [11JY], H8121 [18JY], H8743 [26JY], H9656 [2AU], H9710
[3AU], H10696 [20SE], H11639 [16OC], H11847 [22OC], H12103 [25OC],
H12238 [30OC], H12384 [31OC], H12455 [1NO], H13960 [14NO], H16834
[18DE]
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H.R. 1938--A bill to reduce hunger in the United States; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), H3693 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H5725 [23MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181
[7JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6735 [19JN], H6957 [21JN]
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H.R. 1939--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to improve the Reading First program; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Castle), H3693 [19AP]
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H.R. 1940--A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in
the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United
States at birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Daniel E.
Lungren of California), H3693 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4205 [26AP], H4294
[1MY], H4488 [3MY], H4754 [9MY], H5473 [17MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928
[24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6578 [15JN], H6828 [20JN], H7012 [22JN], H7340
[27JN], H8121 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8397 [24JY], H8821 [27JY],
H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10510 [18SE], H10626
[19SE], H11491 [10OC], H12384 [31OC], H15209 [6DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 1941--A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian
nationals who were provided refuge in the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Lynch, and Mr. Walberg), H3693 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H4488 [3MY], H4629 [8MY], H5293
[16MY], H6181 [7JN], H6578 [15JN], H7434 [28JN], H8397 [24JY], H9710
[3AU]
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H.R. 1942--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the alternative minimum tax on individuals by permitting the
deduction for State and local taxes and to adjust the exemption
amounts for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Culberson, and Mr. Souder), H3693
[19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H5293 [16MY], H10434 [17SE]
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H.R. 1943--A bill to provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in
Federal prisons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Lee, and Mrs. Christensen), H3693 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H3725 [20AP], H4417 [2MY], H4967 [14MY], H5533
[21MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H7434 [28JN], H8397
[24JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-342), H10755 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10793 [25SE]
Text, H10793 [25SE]
Message from the House, S12139 [26SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12139 [26SE]
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H.R. 1944--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to screen certain veterans for
symptoms of traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. Herseth
Sandlin, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Arcuri, Mr. Carney, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Space, Mr.
Kagen, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Allen, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
McNerney, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Castor, Ms. Schwartz,
Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Courtney, and Mr.
Murphy of Connecticut), H3693 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4294 [1MY], H4967 [14MY], H5928
[24MY], H6578 [15JN], H9710 [3AU]
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H.R. 1945--A bill to improve the energy efficiency of the United
States; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means;
Natural Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Science and
Technology.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), H3693 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H3725 [20AP], H4176 [25AP], H4294 [1MY], H4488
[3MY], H4554 [7MY], H4629 [8MY], H5473 [17MY], H5928 [24MY], H6828
[20JN]
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H.R. 1946--A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Mowa Band of
Choctaw Indians of Alabama, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BONNER, H3693 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H11316 [4OC]
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H.R. 1947--A bill to promote public safety and improve the welfare of
captive big cats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran
of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Schakowsky,
Ms. Hirono, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Stark), H3693 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY], H4554 [7MY], H4914 [10MY], H5054
[15MY], H6008 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6404 [13JN], H7012 [22JN], H8187
[19JY], H11491 [10OC], H12103 [25OC]
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H.R. 1948--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase
the amount of additional compensation payable to an employee who
is disabled and requires the services of an attendant, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr.
Kennedy), H3693 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H6111 [6JN], H7490 [10JY]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended (action
occurred on October 19, 2007), H11846 [22OC]
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H.R. 1949--A bill to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994, to increase the
authorization of appropriations and modify the date on which the
authority of the Secretary of the Interior terminates under the
Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H3693
[19AP]
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H.R. 1950--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit local public agencies to act as Medicaid enrollment
brokers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Bilbray, and Mr. Filner), H3693 [19AP]
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H.R. 1951--A bill to establish a mandatory system for employers to
verify the employment eligibility of potential employees, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and
Labor; Homeland Security.
By Mr. ELLSWORTH, H3693 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H12384 [31OC], H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 1952--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to
achieve a national health information infrastructure, and to amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction under
section 179 for the purchase of qualified health care information
technology by medical care providers; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Gingrey, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Gene
Green of Texas), H3693 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H4554 [7MY], H5533 [21MY], H5725
[23MY], H6181 [7JN], H7983 [17JY], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 1953--A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer Price
Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases
for Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security
Act; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and Labor.
By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself and Mr. Wexler), H3693 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H5725 [23MY], H7434 [28JN], H11548
[15OC], H12739 [5NO], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 1954--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Indian tribal governments to transfer the credit for electricity
produced from renewable resources; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4051 [24AP], H5054 [15MY], H5473 [17MY], H11491
[10OC], H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 1955--A bill to prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Homeland Security; the Judiciary.
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself and Mr. Reichert), H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10510 [18SE], H11250 [3OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Homeland Security (H.
Rept. 110-384), H11637 [16OC]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H11637 [16OC]
Debated, H11854 [23OC]
Text, H11854 [23OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11899 [23OC]
Message from the House, S13361 [24OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S13361 [24OC]
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H.R. 1956--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the approval of similar biological products, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, and Ms. Baldwin),
H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H4754 [9MY], H5473 [17MY], H5533
[21MY], H5928 [24MY], H7070 [25JN], H7434 [28JN], H7983 [17JY],
H9276 [31JY], H10902 [25SE]
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H.R. 1957--A bill to permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing in the
North Aleutian Basin Planning Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Hinchey), H3694
[19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY], H4629 [8MY], H5054 [15MY], H5473
[17MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6578 [15JN], H7434
[28JN], H7777 [12JY], H10076 [4SE], H11250 [3OC], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 1958--A bill to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from,
and apply certain provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974
to, the products of the People's Republic of China; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3694 [19AP]
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H.R. 1959--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
interest on federally guaranteed water, wastewater, and essential
community facilities loans to be tax exempt; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6331 [12JN], H6578
[15JN], H6661 [18JN], H6828 [20JN], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU],
H10902 [25SE], H11548 [15OC], H11639 [16OC], H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 1960--A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to
allow community reinvestment credit for investments and other
financial support to enable veterans to purchase residential homes
or to assist organizations with the establishment of housing
opportunities and assisted living facilities for veterans; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LYNCH (for himself and Mr. Al Green of Texas), H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4417 [2MY], H5473 [17MY], H10626
[19SE]
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H.R. 1961--A bill to address security risks posed by global climate
change, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Intelligence
(Permanent Select); Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Solis, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr.
McDermott, and Mr. Olver), H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY], H4629 [8MY], H4967
[14MY], H8293 [23JY]
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H.R. 1962--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
award competitive grants to units of local government for
innovative programs that address expenses incurred in responding
to the needs of undocumented immigrants; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. Bishop of New York),
H3694 [19AP]
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H.R. 1963--A bill to establish the Granada Relocation Center National
Historic Site as an affiliated unit of the National Park System;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H3694 [19AP]
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H.R. 1964--A bill to protect, consistent with Roe v. Wade, a woman's
freedom to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Boucher, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Harman, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Lowey,
Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Porter, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Shays, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Towns, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey), H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H3725 [20AP], H3778 [23AP], H4051 [24AP], H4210
[30AP], H4417 [2MY], H4488 [3MY], H4914 [10MY], H5533 [21MY], H5725
[23MY], H6111 [6JN], H6331 [12JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6661
[18JN], H6957 [21JN], H7656 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H10076 [4SE],
H11548 [15OC], H11847 [22OC], H14250 [5DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H3778 [23AP]
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H.R. 1965--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the credit to holders of clean renewable energy bonds; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H5054
[15MY], H5533 [21MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H7012 [22JN]
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H.R. 1966--A bill to fully exempt persons with disabilities from the
prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to
college students; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H3694 [19AP]
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H.R. 1967--A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an
exception from the continuing requirement for annual privacy
notices for financial institutions which do not share personal
information with affiliates, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ROSKAM (for himself and Mr. Marshall), H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY], H5928 [24MY], H6661 [18JN], H7012
[22JN], H8187 [19JY], H8293 [23JY]
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H.R. 1968--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself and Mr. Wynn), H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H5293 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5725
[23MY], H6181 [7JN], H7434 [28JN], H7777 [12JY], H9656 [2AU], H10434
[17SE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 1969--A bill to exempt from payment of individual contributions
under the Montgomery GI Bill enlisted members of the Armed Forces
in pay grade E-5 or below and to provide an opportunity for
members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty to withdraw an
election not to enroll in education benefits under the Montgomery
GI Bill; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. TERRY, H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H6331 [12JN], H6735 [19JN], H7070 [25JN], H12384
[31OC]
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H.R. 1970--A bill to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act and
Public Law 87-483 to authorize the construction and rehabilitation
of water infrastructure in Northwestern New Mexico, to authorize
the use of the reclamation fund to fund the Reclamation Water
Settlements Fund, to authorize the conveyance of certain
Reclamation land and infrastructure, to authorize the Commissioner
of Reclamation to provide for the delivery of water, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H3694 [19AP]
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H.R. 1971--A bill to provide for recruiting, selecting, training, and
supporting a national teacher corps in underserved communities; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Castle, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Regula,
and Mr. Sarbanes), H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4210 [30AP], H4417
[2MY], H4488 [3MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H4915 [10MY], H4967
[14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928 [24MY],
H6008 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6661
[18JN], H6735 [19JN], H7203 [26JN], H7340 [27JN], H7434 [28JN],
H7490 [10JY], H7656 [11JY], H8121 [18JY], H8293 [23JY], H8835, H9053
[30JY], H10076 [4SE], H10245 [6SE], H10320 [7SE], H10370 [14SE],
H10902 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H11395 [9OC], H11639 [16OC], H11729
[17OC], H11777 [18OC], H11934 [23OC], H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 1972--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit
discrimination regarding exposure to hazardous substances, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Serrano, and Mrs. Christensen), H3694 [19AP]
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H.R. 1973--A bill to improve vaccine safety research, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 1974--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income certain combat zone compensation of
civilian employees of the United States; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hayes, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lincoln
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Akin, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Van Hollen, and
Mr. Hoyer), H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4417 [2MY], H7490 [10JY], H7783
[13JY], H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE], H11316 [4OC], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 1975--A bill to designate certain National Forest System lands
and public lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the
Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and
Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery
areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Boswell, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Costa, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Holt, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Thompson
of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Walsh of New York, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wu), H3723 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4176 [25AP], H4294 [1MY], H4488
[3MY], H4915 [10MY], H5054 [15MY], H5473 [17MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928
[24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6236 [11JN], H6578 [15JN], H6957
[21JN], H7203 [26JN], H7656 [11JY], H8821 [27JY], H10510 [18SE],
H10696 [20SE], H10902 [25SE], H10939 [26SE], H12238 [30OC], H13960
[14NO]
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H.R. 1976--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the refined coal credit to include qualified coal waste sludge
recycling; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Holden, and Mr. Carney), H3723 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H11491 [10OC], H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 1977--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
solar and geothermal investment credit for public utility
property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H3723 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN], H6236 [11JN], H6404 [13JN], H6661
[18JN], H9468, H9545 [1AU]
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H.R. 1978--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the ``Paul Brown
United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Poe,
Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Hensarling,
Mr. Burgess, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Thornberry, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Ortiz),
H3723 [20AP]
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H.R. 1979--A bill to require any Federal or State court to recognize
any notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State other
than the State where the court is located when such notarization;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Mr. Braley of
Iowa), H3723 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H6111 [6JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7466 [10JY]
Text, H7466 [10JY]
Title amended, H7468 [10JY]
Message from the House, S9017 [11JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S9017 [11JY]
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H.R. 1980--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Housing
Assistance Council; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Waters,
and Mr. Renzi), H3723 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4176 [25AP], H4754 [9MY], H5622
[22MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-204), H6955 [21JN]
Debated, H7789 [16JY]
Text, H7789 [16JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7819 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9468 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S9469 [17JY]
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H.R. 1981--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security
Administration) to issue regulations establishing security
standards for foreign repair stations performing maintenance for
aircraft used to provide air transportation; to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas), H3723 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H7490 [10JY], H7656 [11JY], H8397
[24JY], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 1982--A bill to authorize appropriations for the rural housing
and economic development program of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Renzi), H3723 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4754 [9MY], H5622 [22MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-205), H6955 [21JN]
Debated, H7793 [16JY]
Text, H7793 [16JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7819 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9468 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S9469 [17JY]
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H.R. 1983--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require Medicaid coverage of professional services of optometrists
that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Wynn),
H3723 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181
[7JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6735 [19JN], H7012 [22JN], H7434
[28JN], H7656 [11JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10157 [5SE], H10510
[18SE], H10626 [19SE], H11028 [27SE], H11395 [9OC], H11548 [15OC],
H11729 [17OC], H12103 [25OC], H12238 [30OC], H14084 [15NO], H14250
[5DE], H15317 [11DE], H16834 [18DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H10018 [4AU]
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H.R. 1984--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to clarify
that the Buy America provision applies to an entire bridge
project; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Berry, Mr. Mollohan, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. DeFazio),
H3723 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H5622 [22MY]
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H.R. 1985--A bill to foster the development of minority-owned small
businesses; to the Committees on Small Business; Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H3723 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5533 [21MY], H6008
[5JN], H6181 [7JN]
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H.R. 1986--A bill to require potential Federal contractors to certify
they owe no Federal tax debt; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. ELLSWORTH, H3723 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4417 [2MY]
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H.R. 1987--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the small agri-biodiesel credit for biodiesel derived from waste
vegetable oils; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H3723 [20AP]
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H.R. 1988--A bill to establish the Gulf Coast Disaster Loan
Refinancing Program; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. JINDAL, H3723 [20AP]
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H.R. 1989--A bill to establish the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave
National Conservation Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H3723 [20AP]
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H.R. 1990--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend reasonable cost contracts under Medicare; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Carter, Mr. Perlmutter, and Mr. Braley of Iowa), H3723
[20AP]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H7012 [22JN],
H7434 [28JN], H8293 [23JY]
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H.R. 1991--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize
the payment of travel costs for members of the Selected Reserve
occupying designated specialties when the members attend inactive
duty training or a unit training assembly necessary for
maintaining mission readiness when the training or assembly
location is outside of the commuting limits of the members' duty
stations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TIAHRT, H3723 [20AP]
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H.R. 1992--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the
import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Armed
Services; Oversight and Government Reform; Rules; Energy and
Commerce; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H3776 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H4051 [24AP], H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417
[2MY], H4554 [7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H4915 [10MY], H5054
[15MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6578
[15JN], H6661 [18JN], H6957 [21JN], H7070 [25JN], H7490 [10JY],
H7777 [12JY], H8121 [18JY], H8293 [23JY], H8618 [25JY], H8743
[26JY], H8821 [27JY], H9656 [2AU], H9710 [3AU], H10017 [4AU], H10157
[5SE], H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE], H10370 [14SE], H10510 [18SE],
H10626 [19SE], H10939 [26SE], H11070 [1OC], H11250 [3OC], H11491
[10OC], H11548 [15OC], H11729 [17OC], H11847 [22OC], H12238 [30OC],
H13205 [6NO], H13960 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15317
[11DE], H15469 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 1993--A bill to improve the delivery of counterterrorism
financing training and technical assistance by providing for
greater interagency coordination and cooperation, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services; Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
and Mr. Scott of Georgia), H3776 [23AP]
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H.R. 1994--A bill to provide more transparency in the financial aid
process and to ensure that students are receiving the best
information about financial aid opportunities; to the Committees
on Education and Labor; Financial Services.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Keller), H3776 [23AP]
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H.R. 1995--A bill to provide a mechanism for a determination on the
merits of the claims brought by survivors and descendants of the
victims of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, Race Riot of 1921 but who were
denied that determination; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Nadler), H3776 [23AP]
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H.R. 1996--A bill to clarify the applicability of State law to
national banks and Federal savings associations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Paul, Ms. Carson, Mr. Clay, and Ms.
Lee), H3776 [23AP]
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H.R. 1997--A bill to provide for reclassification of Chautauqua
County, New York, for purposes of payment for inpatient hospital
services under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HIGGINS, H3776 [23AP]
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H.R. 1998--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of
certain proposed rescissions of budget authority; to the
Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, H3776 [23AP]
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H.R. 1999--A bill to authorize appropriations for assistance for the
National Council of La Raza and the Raza Development Fund; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and Mr. Renzi), H3776 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY]
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H.R. 2000--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage private philanthropy; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, H3776 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H9276 [31JY]
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H.R. 2001--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply
the energy credit to combined heat and power system property; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Higgins, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Cohen, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. McDermott), H3776 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H5928 [24MY], H7657 [11JY]
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H.R. 2002--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for enhanced retirement
security in the form of an Individual Social Security Investment
Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H3776 [23AP]
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H.R. 2003--A bill to encourage and facilitate the consolidation of
peace and security, respect for human rights, democracy, and
economic freedom in Ethiopia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms.
Watson, and Mr. Clay), H3776 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H6735 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H7203 [26JN], H7490
[10JY], H7783 [13JY], H7852 [16JY], H7983 [17JY], H8121 [18JY],
H10157 [5SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11099 [2OC]
Text, H11099 [2OC]
Message from the House, S12529 [3OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S12530 [3OC]
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H.R. 2004--A bill to establish and strengthen postsecondary programs
and courses in the subjects of traditional American history, free
institutions, and Western civilization, available to students
preparing to teach these subjects, and to other students; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PETRI, H3776 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H7070 [25JN]
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H.R. 2005--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
health care for veterans who live in rural areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H3776 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H4051 [24AP], H4176 [25AP], H4210 [30AP], H4294
[1MY], H4488 [3MY], H4754 [9MY], H4915 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5533
[21MY], H6111 [6JN], H6404 [13JN], H6828 [20JN], H7203 [26JN], H7777
[12JY], H7852 [16JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H11639 [16OC]
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H.R. 2006--A bill to improve the Nation's homeland security by
strengthening the security of the visa waiver program under
section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Homeland Security.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, H3777 [23AP]
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H.R. 2007--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that the National Security Personnel System shall not apply with
respect to certain laboratories within the Department of Defense;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, and Mr. Boehner), H3777 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN]
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H.R. 2008--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue
regulations that require air carriers to provide training for
flight attendants and gate attendants regarding serving alcohol
and dealing with disruptive passengers, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H3777 [23AP]
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H.R. 2009--A bill to repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions
contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEXLER, H3777 [23AP]
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H.R. 2010--A bill to provide the necessary authority to the Secretary
of Commerce for the establishment and implementation of a
regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the United States
Exclusive Economic Zone, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Natural Resources; Ways and Means; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Ms. Bordallo) (both by request), H4050
[24AP]
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H.R. 2011--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas,
as the ``George Howard, Jr. Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Boozman),
H4050 [24AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7015 [25JN]
Text, H7015 [25JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-209), H7069 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8408 [26JN]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S8408 [26JN]
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged,
S10312 [30JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16055 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H16953 [28DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16953 [28DE]
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H.R. 2012--A bill to amend the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act
to require contact lens sellers to provide a toll-free telephone
number and a dedicated email address for the purpose of receiving
communications from prescribers; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mrs. Drake, and Mr. Allen), H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY], H9276 [31JY], H10320 [7SE], H11491
[10OC], H13205 [6NO], H14084 [15NO], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2013--A bill to provide a technical correction to the Federal
preemption of State or local laws concerning the markings and
identification of imitation or toy firearms entering into
interstate commerce; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Lincoln Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, and Mr. Gonzalez), H4050
[24AP]
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H.R. 2014--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for the
depreciation of certain leasehold improvements and to modify the
depreciation rules relating to such leasehold improvements for
purposes of computing earnings and profits; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. Weller), H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H6404 [13JN], H8187 [19JY], H8821 [27JY], H9710
[3AU], H10434 [17SE], H12739 [5NO], H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 2015--A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis
of sexual orientation or gender identity; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; House Administration; Oversight and
Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Shays, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Clay, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Allen, Mr. Farr, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Berman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Wu, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Filner, Mr. Michaud,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Engel, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Sires, Mr. Ellison, and Mrs. Davis of California), H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4629
[8MY], H4754 [9MY], H5293 [16MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181
[7JN], H6404 [13JN], H6578 [15JN], H7012 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7434
[28JN], H7657 [11JY], H7983 [17JY], H8187 [19JY], H8835, H9053
[30JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9656 [2AU], H10076 [4SE], H10157 [5SE],
H10626 [19SE], H10939 [26SE], H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 2016--A bill to establish the National Landscape Conservation
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
Renzi, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Pallone,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Gilchrest, and Mr. Kirk), H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6332
[12JN], H7012 [22JN], H7490 [10JY], H7983 [17JY], H8187 [19JY],
H9710 [3AU], H10320 [7SE], H10511 [18SE], H10940 [26SE], H11172
[2OC], H11491 [10OC], H11777 [18OC], H12103 [25OC], H12455 [1NO],
H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 2017--A bill to provide access and assistance to increase college
attendance and completion by part-time students; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Payne,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hare, Mr. Sires,
Mr. Conyers, Ms. Watson, Mr. Israel, Ms. Lee, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McNulty, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Holden, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gonzalez,
and Mr. McGovern), H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4294 [1MY], H4488 [3MY], H4629
[8MY], H4915 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5054 [15MY], H5293 [16MY], H5533
[21MY], H6008 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6404
[13JN], H6578 [15JN], H6661 [18JN], H6828 [20JN], H7203 [26JN],
H7657 [11JY], H7983 [17JY], H8397 [24JY], H10511 [18SE], H11250
[3OC], H12021 [24OC], H14250 [5DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2018--A bill to provide additional authority to the Administrator
of the Small Business Administration with respect to disaster
surety bonds; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H4050 [24AP]
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H.R. 2019--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex,
race, or national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Ms. NORTON, H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H4554 [7MY], H4754 [9MY], H6111 [6JN]
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H.R. 2020--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to the
standard mileage rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury
for business purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Price of
North Carolina), H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H8397 [24JY], H8821 [27JY], H10076
[4SE], H13523 [9NO]
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H.R. 2021--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the credit for employers establishing workplace child
care facilities, to increase the child care credit to encourage
greater use of quality child care services, and to provide
incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to
work in child care facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Shays, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Wynn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Watson, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Cohen, and Ms.
Kilpatrick), H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY], H8618 [25JY], H11028 [27SE], H11495
[12OC], H11934 [23OC], H12739 [5NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2022--A bill to provide for the consideration of a petition for
Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Indians of Robeson and adjoining
counties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SHULER (for himself, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Ms. Foxx, and Mr. Boren), H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY]
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H.R. 2023--A bill to establish a student loan forgiveness program for
members of the Sudanese Diaspora to enable them to return to
southern Sudan and contribute to the reconstruction effort of
southern Sudan; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mr.
Wolf), H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY], H12021 [24OC]
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H.R. 2024--A bill to establish the Comprehensive Entitlement Reform
Commission; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. Castle), H4050 [24AP]
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H.R. 2025--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 11033 South State Street in Chicago,
Illinois, as the ``Willye B. White Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bean,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Weller, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hare, Mr. LaHood,
and Mr. Shimkus), H4174 [25AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4924 [14MY]
Text, H4924 [14MY]
Message from the House, S6126 [15MY], S11047 [4SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S6126 [15MY]
Reported (no written report), S10603 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11047 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-65] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 2026--A bill to amend section 1922A of title 38, United States
Code, to increase the amount of supplemental insurance available
for totally disabled veterans; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Goode), H4175
[25AP]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 2027--A bill to provide an additional 0.5 percent increase in the
rates of military basic pay for members of the uniformed services
above the pay increase proposed by the Department of Defense so as
to ensure at least a minimum pay increase of 3.5 percent for
members and to further narrow the ``pay gap'' that exists between
the military and private sector pay scales; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H4175 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H6236 [11JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN],
H6661 [18JN], H7434 [28JN], H7852 [16JY], H10363 [10SE], H11847
[22OC], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2028--A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Muscogee Nation
of Florida; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BOYD of Florida (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida), H4175
[25AP]
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H.R. 2029--A bill to facilitate the restoration of the native
ecosystem on Santa Rosa Island within Channel Islands National
Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H4175 [25AP]
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H.R. 2030--A bill to establish a commission to investigate the
expulsion of African-American residents of the Missouri cities of
Aurora, Monett, Newburg, Pierce City, Cassville, and Webb City
from their homes that occurred between August 1894 and August
1901, and make recommendations regarding the feasibility and
appropriateness of providing reparations to such residents; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Rangel),
H4175 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY]
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H.R. 2031--A bill to safely redeploy United States troops from Iraq;
to the Committees on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DEFAZIO, H4175 [25AP]
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H.R. 2032--A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer Price
Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases
for Social Security and Medicare benefits under titles II and
XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida),
H4175 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY], H4629 [8MY], H4915
[10MY], H5622 [22MY], H6236 [11JN], H6661 [18JN], H7070 [25JN],
H10511 [18SE], H12021 [24OC], H12238 [30OC], H12384 [31OC], H13205
[6NO], H13412 [8NO], H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2033--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide
protection for fashion design; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
and Mrs. Bono), H4175 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H7490 [10JY], H9710 [3AU], H10320 [7SE], H10902
[25SE], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 2034--A bill to provide quality, affordable health care for all
Americans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Towns, Ms. Solis,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, and Mr. Doyle), H4175 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H4915 [10MY], H10076 [4SE]
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H.R. 2035--A bill to tailor the rural broadband program to better
serve those living in rural areas; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Mr. Smith of Nebraska, and Mr. Pomeroy), H4175 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H4629 [8MY], H5293 [16MY], H5725
[23MY], H6008 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6332 [12JN], H7012 [22JN], H7070
[25JN], H7340 [27JN], H7490 [10JY], H7777 [12JY], H7983 [17JY],
H8187 [19JY], H10017 [4AU]
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H.R. 2036--A bill to promote the development and use of marine and
hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science and
Technology; Ways and Means; Natural Resources.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hall of New York, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Blumenauer), H4175 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY], H4915 [10MY], H5054 [15MY], H5473
[17MY], H5928 [24MY], H6578 [15JN], H7434 [28JN], H7490 [10JY],
H7983 [17JY], H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 2037--A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of
1992 to require States to meet certain goals for the use of
renewable fuels, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H4175 [25AP]
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H.R. 2038--A bill to promote biogas production, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Nunes), H4175 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H5054 [15MY], H5725 [23MY], H6181
[7JN], H10511 [18SE]
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H.R. 2039--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN, H4175 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H4915 [10MY], H5533 [21MY], H6181
[7JN], H10511 [18SE]
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H.R. 2040--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of the enactment of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), H4175
[25AP]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H5725 [23MY], H6181 [7JN], H6404
[13JN], H6578 [15JN], H7203 [26JN], H7340 [27JN], H10363 [10SE],
H12021 [24OC], H13860 [13NO], H14157 [4DE], H16834 [18DE], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 2041--A bill to amend the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical
Corrections Act of 2004 to authorize the establishment of
Integrated Border Inspection Areas at the Blue Water Bridge
connecting Port Huron, Michigan, and Point Edward, Ontario,
Canada; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Homeland Security.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, H4175 [25AP]
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H.R. 2042--A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision
relating to the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of
liquefied natural gas terminals, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr.
Kennedy), H4175 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H5054 [15MY], H9468, H9545 [1AU]
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H.R. 2043--A bill to provide for a Medicaid demonstration project for
chronic disease management; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers),
H4175 [25AP]
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H.R. 2044--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend
eligibility for disability retired pay and separation pay to
former cadets and midshipmen with prior enlisted service who
incurred physical disabilities after January 1, 2000; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. STUPAK, H4175 [25AP]
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H.R. 2045--A bill to help promote the national recommendation of
physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the
United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Ms. Granger, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
McIntyre, and Mr. Cummings), H4175 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H6008 [5JN], H6332 [12JN], H6661 [18JN], H6957
[21JN], H7070 [25JN], H7657 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H7983 [17JY],
H8187 [19JY], H9710 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10511 [18SE], H11028
[27SE], H11316 [4OC], H11639 [16OC], H11777 [18OC], H11934 [23OC],
H12238 [30OC], H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 2046--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide
for the licensing of Internet gambling facilities by the Director
of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Watt, Ms. Berkley,
Ms. Carson, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Israel), H4203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928
[24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6578 [15JN], H7340 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H7490
[10JY], H8187 [19JY], H8743 [26JY], H9710 [3AU], H10320 [7SE],
H10756 [24SE], H11250 [3OC], H11729 [17OC], H12103 [25OC], H14084
[15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 2047--A bill to remove the 18 or 36 month limitation on the
period of COBRA continuation coverage; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means;
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DENT (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Porter, Mr. Shays, Mr. Roskam, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Reichert, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Price of
Georgia), H4203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H10017 [4AU]
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H.R. 2048--A bill to facilitate the provision of care and services for
members of the Armed Forces for traumatic brain injury, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DONNELLY (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Platts, Mr. Ellsworth,
Mr. Upton, and Mr. Hill), H4203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY], H5473 [17MY], H10696 [20SE]
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H.R. 2049--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for
whistleblowers, to increase penalties for certain violators, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Payne, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Holt, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Hare, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Engel, Mr.
McDermott, and Mr. Doyle), H4203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H5928 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6735
[19JN], H7070 [25JN], H7657 [11JY], H8121 [18JY], H8821 [27JY],
H9710 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H11250 [3OC], H11729 [17OC], H11934
[23OC], H12384 [31OC], H13205 [6NO], H14157 [4DE], H15317 [11DE],
H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 2050--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit States to obtain reimbursement under the Medicaid Program
for care or services required under the Emergency Medical
Treatment and Active Labor Act that are provided in a nonpublicly
owned or operated institution for mental diseases; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mrs. Cubin), H4203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H5928 [24MY], H6578 [15JN], H7203 [26JN], H7852
[16JY], H9710 [3AU], H13523 [9NO]
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H.R. 2051--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
provide for the application of mandatory minimum maturity
standards applicable to all domestic and imported Hass avocados;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Farr, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Filner, Mr. McCarthy of California, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, and Mr. Hunter), H4203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY]
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H.R. 2052--A bill to enhance Federal efforts focused on public
awareness and education about the risks and dangers associated
with Shaken Baby Syndrome; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H4203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY], H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6181
[7JN], H6735 [19JN], H7340 [27JN], H8187 [19JY], H8821 [27JY],
H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU], H10756 [24SE], H13412 [8NO], H13960
[14NO], H14250 [5DE], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 2053--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
restore financial stability to Medicare anesthesiology teaching
programs for resident physicians; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Hooley, and Mr.
Sessions), H4203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H4967 [14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5928
[24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6404 [13JN], H6578 [15JN], H6957
[21JN], H7434 [28JN], H8397 [24JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU],
H10363 [10SE], H10902 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H12103 [25OC], H12156
[29OC], H12739 [5NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2054--A bill to reform the universal service provisions of the
Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Capito, Mr.
Graves, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. King of Iowa,
and Mr. Radanovich), H4203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6181
[7JN], H6404 [13JN], H6578 [15JN], H7012 [22JN], H7434 [28JN], H8121
[18JY], H8743 [26JY], H9276 [31JY], H10626 [19SE], H13205 [6NO],
H15738 [17DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2055--A bill to improve children's access to health care coverage
under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP); to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. CASTOR, H4203 [26AP]
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H.R. 2056--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to improve the Medicare part D prescription drug
program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut), H4203
[26AP]
Cosponsors added, H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 2057--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal a
rebuttable presumption that the use of a categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 would apply
with respect to actions by the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture with respect to certain activities for
the purpose of exploration or development of oil or gas; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H4203 [26AP]
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H.R. 2058--A bill to include costs incurred by the Indian Health
Service, a federally qualified health center, an AIDS drug
assistance program, certain hospitals, or a pharmaceutical
manufacturer patient assistance program in providing prescription
drugs toward the annual out of pocket threshold under part D of
title XVIII of the Social Security Act and to provide a safe
harbor for assistance provided under a pharmaceutical manufacturer
patient assistance program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Boswell, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Conyers,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cohen, and
Mr. Wynn), H4203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN]
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H.R. 2059--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to provide
members of the National Guard additional time to transition to
civilian life when they return from active duty in support of
contingency operations or homeland defense missions; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. HOOLEY, H4203 [26AP]
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H.R. 2060--A bill to nullify the March 2, 2007, determination of the
Copyright Royalty Judges with respect to webcasting, to modify the
basis for making such a determination, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE, H4203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4210 [30AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4488
[3MY], H4554 [7MY], H4754 [9MY], H4967 [14MY], H5054 [15MY], H5293
[16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY],
H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6404 [13JN], H6439, H6476
[14JN], H6578 [15JN], H6735 [19JN], H7070 [25JN], H7203 [26JN],
H7340 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H7490 [10JY], H7657 [11JY], H7777
[12JY], H7983 [17JY], H8121 [18JY], H8397 [24JY], H8835, H9053
[30JY], H9276 [31JY], H10363 [10SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H5726 [23MY]
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H.R. 2061--A bill to protect home buyers from predatory lending
practices; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio, H4203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H4915 [10MY], H5473 [17MY], H8187
[19JY], H8743 [26JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9710 [3AU], H10157 [5SE],
H10434 [17SE], H10902 [25SE], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 2062--A bill to set forth limitations on the United States
military presence in Iraq and on United States aid to Iraq for
security and reconstruction, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs; Rules; Armed Services.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H4203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H5928 [24MY]
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H.R. 2063--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to
develop a voluntary policy for managing the risk of food allergy
and anaphylaxis in schools, to establish school-based food allergy
management grants, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. McDermott, and Mr.
Kennedy), H4203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H4554 [7MY], H4754 [9MY], H4967
[14MY], H5533 [21MY], H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY], H6181 [7JN], H6735
[19JN], H7340 [27JN], H8187 [19JY], H8821 [27JY], H9711 [3AU],
H10076 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11316
[4OC], H12103 [25OC], H13960 [14NO], H15209 [6DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2064--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
emergency contraception to be available at all military health
care treatment facilities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mrs. Davis of
California, Ms. Harman, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, and Mr.
Shays), H4204 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H5725 [23MY], H6181 [7JN], H6828
[20JN], H8743 [26JY], H9276 [31JY], H9711 [3AU], H10157 [5SE],
H10434 [17SE], H10940 [26SE], H12103 [25OC], H12455 [1NO], H16834
[18DE]
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H.R. 2065--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a Medicare operated prescription drug plan option to
deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug
prices under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Courtney), H4204
[26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H4754 [9MY], H4915 [10MY], H6957
[21JN], H7983 [17JY]
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H.R. 2066--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician
assistants under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Capps, Ms.
Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Markey, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shays, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Al Green of Texas, and
Ms. Baldwin), H4204 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H4754 [9MY], H4915 [10MY], H5622
[22MY], H6332 [12JN], H6404 [13JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6578
[15JN], H7012 [22JN], H7070 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7490 [10JY],
H7657 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H10940 [26SE], H11729 [17OC], H11934
[23OC], H12103 [25OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2067--A bill to provide construction, architectural, and
engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for
negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer
basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California), H4204 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY], H11172 [2OC], H11548 [15OC], H12739
[5NO], H13860 [13NO], H13960 [14NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 2068--A bill to establish the Southwest Regional Border
Authority; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Financial Services.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Grijalva, and Mrs. Davis of
California), H4204 [26AP]
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H.R. 2069--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
emissions of carbon dioxide by imposing a tax on primary fossil
fuels based on their carbon content; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. McDermott), H4204 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 2070--A bill to amend part A of title I of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding adequate yearly progress
and assessments; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H4204 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY], H11316 [4OC], H11777 [18OC], H12455
[1NO], H13205 [6NO], H13296 [7NO], H13860 [13NO], H13960 [14NO],
H14084 [15NO], H15317 [11DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H8822 [27JY]
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H.R. 2071--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of water resources in the State of New Mexico; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H4204 [26AP]
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H.R. 2072--A bill to authorize and request the President to award the
Medal of Honor to Richard Gresko, of Newtown, Pennsylvania, for
acts of valor in the Republic of Vietnam on March 11 and 12, 1970,
while serving as a lance corporal in the Marine Corps during the
Vietnam War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY, H4204 [26AP]
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H.R. 2073--A bill to increase the number of well-trained mental health
service professionals (including those based in schools) providing
clinical mental health care to children and adolescents, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H4209 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H6111 [6JN], H10076 [4SE], H10157
[5SE], H10696 [20SE], H11729 [17OC], H12103 [25OC], H12238 [30OC],
H13523 [9NO], H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 2074--A bill to increase public safety by permitting the Attorney
General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of
firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous
terrorist; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York, H4209 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H4488 [3MY], H5293 [16MY], H6008
[5JN], H6181 [7JN], H10320 [7SE], H10434 [17SE], H10696 [20SE],
H10756 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H11070 [1OC], H11316 [4OC], H15317
[11DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H12156 [29OC], H13413 [8NO]
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H.R. 2075--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the new markets tax credit through 2013, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Bishop
of Georgia, and Mr. Lucas), H4209 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4488 [3MY], H4754
[9MY], H5293 [16MY], H5622 [22MY], H6008 [5JN], H6332 [12JN], H6404
[13JN], H7203 [26JN], H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H8121 [18JY],
H10157 [5SE], H10511 [18SE], H10756 [24SE], H11491 [10OC], H12384
[31OC], H13205 [6NO], H14250 [5DE], H15209 [6DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2076--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to ensure that
the District of Columbia and States are provided a safe, lead-free
supply of drinking water; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Waxman), H4209 [30AP]
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H.R. 2077--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 20805 State Route 125 in Blue Creek,
Ohio, as the ``George B. Lewis Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT (for herself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Turner, Mr. Jordan, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Hobson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Sutton, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Pryce
of Ohio, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Space), H4209 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5487 [21MY]
Text, H5488 [21MY]
Message from the House, S6459 [22MY], S11048 [4SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S6459 [22MY]
Reported (no written report), S10603 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11048 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-66] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 2078--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 14536 State Route 136 in Cherry Fork,
Ohio, as the ``Staff Sergeant Omer T. `O.T.' Hawkins Post
Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT (for herself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Turner, Mr. Jordan, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Hobson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Sutton, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Pryce
of Ohio, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Space), H4209 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5484 [21MY]
Text, H5484 [21MY]
Message from the House, S6459 [22MY], S11048 [4SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S6459 [22MY]
Reported (no written report), S10603 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11048 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-67] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 2079--A bill to reduce the Nation's dependence on foreign sources
of oil and reduce carbon emissions by promoting plug-in hybrid
electric vehicles and related advanced vehicle technologies; to
the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. McCaul of Texas, and Ms. McCollum of Minnesota), H4209
[30AP]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H6828 [20JN]
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H.R. 2080--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
conform the District charter to revisions made by the Council of
the District of Columbia relating to public education; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia) (both by
request), H4291 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4618 [8MY]
Text, H4618 [8MY]
Message from the House, S5866 [9MY], S7002 [4JN]
Read the first time, S5866, S5877 [9MY]
Read the second time, S5882 [10MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5927 [10MY]
Passed Senate, S6492 [22MY]
Message from the Senate, H5625 [23MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7002 [4JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-33] (signed June 1, 2007)
Examined and signed in the House, H6003 [5JN]
Presented to the President (May 31, 2007), H6107 [6JN]
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H.R. 2081--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
increase the salary of the Chief Financial Officer of the District
of Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON (by request), H4291 [1MY]
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H.R. 2082--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, the Community Management Account, and the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent
Select).
By Mr. REYES, H4291 [1MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-131), H4552 [7MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 388), H4751 [9MY]
Debated, H4881 [10MY]
Amendments, H4889, H4895, H4896, H4897, H4898, H4899, H4901, H4902,
H4903 [10MY]
Passed House amended, H4910 [10MY]
Message from the House, S6050 [14MY], S14783 [5DE], S15459 [13DE]
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence, S6051 [14MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1538
inserted in lieu), S12474 [3OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S12691 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H11253 [4OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H14126 [4DE]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H14130 [4DE]
Conferees appointed, H14132 [4DE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 110-478) submitted in the House, H14462
[6DE]
Explanatory statement, H14477 [6DE]
Conference report considered in the House, H15426 [13DE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H15438 [13DE]
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H.R. 2083--A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to
improve energy standards for home appliances, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself and Mr. Pickering), H4291 [1MY]
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H.R. 2084--A bill to reform Federal budget procedures, to impose
spending safeguards, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, to account
for accurate Government agency costs, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Ways and Means;
Appropriations; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Herger, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Goode, Mr. Akin,
Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Poe, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Mack, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Cole of
Oklahoma, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Foxx, and Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina), H4291 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H5054 [15MY], H6181 [7JN], H8743 [26JY], H10511
[18SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11787 [22OC]
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H.R. 2085--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
to the McGee Creek Authority certain facilities of the McGee Creek
Project, Oklahoma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Ms. FALLIN (for herself and Mr. Boren), H4291 [1MY]
Debated, H14097 [4DE]
Text, H14097 [4DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-460), H14155 [4DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H14444 [6DE]
Message from the House, S15031 [7DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15031
[7DE]
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H.R. 2086--A bill to enhance the integrity of the United States
against the threat of terrorism; to the Committees on Homeland
Security; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Carney), H4291
[1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY], H4754 [9MY], H5054 [15MY], H5473
[17MY], H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY], H9656 [2AU], H10363 [10SE]
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H.R. 2087--A bill to improve the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Higgins, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Conyers, and Mr. Cohen), H4291 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H9656 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10756
[24SE], H13412 [8NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 2088--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide
cost-share payments in support of on-farm water conservation
projects to enhance regional water availability and quality; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr.
Aderholt, and Mr. Marshall), H4291 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H10511 [18SE]
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H.R. 2089--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 701 Loyola Avenue in New Orleans,
Louisiana, as the ``Louisiana Armed Services Veterans Post
Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Baker, Mr. Boustany,
Mr. Jindal, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Melancon), H4291 [1MY]
Debated, H11507 [15OC]
Text, H11507 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11531 [15OC]
Message from the House, S12933 [16OC], S14699 [3DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12933 [16OC]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Passed Senate, S14656 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14699 [3DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-121] (signed November 30, 2007)
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H14089, H14152 [4DE]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
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H.R. 2090--A bill to establish the National Guard Yellow Ribbon
Reintegration Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs.
Bachmann, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Ellison, Mrs.
Boyda of Kansas, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina), H4291 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY], H5473 [17MY], H8397 [24JY], H11639
[16OC]
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H.R. 2091--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as
tax exempt bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kanjorski,
and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), H4291 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H4915 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5293
[16MY], H5533 [21MY], H6181 [7JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN], H7070
[25JN], H7434 [28JN], H8187 [19JY], H9711 [3AU], H10076 [4SE],
H10320 [7SE], H11028 [27SE], H11491 [10OC], H11777 [18OC], H12103
[25OC], H12739 [5NO], H13523 [9NO], H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE],
H15209 [6DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 2092--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality
basic education and to establish the achievement of universal
basic education in all developing countries as an objective of
United States foreign assistance policy, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Bachus), H4291 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H8121 [18JY], H9711 [3AU], H10902
[25SE], H11316 [4OC], H12104 [25OC], H15209 [6DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2093--A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to
provide for additional reporting by lobbying firms; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Shays), H4291 [1MY]
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H.R. 2094--A bill to provide for certain administrative and support
services for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas), H4291
[1MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11787 [22OC]
Text, H11787 [22OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-392), H11845 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13258 [23OC]
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H.R. 2095--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent
railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases,
to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida), H4291
[1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H5054 [15MY], H5533 [21MY], H5622
[22MY], H6008 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6332 [12JN], H6404
[13JN], H7777 [12JY], H7983 [17JY], H8121 [18JY], H8397 [24JY],
H8821 [27JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9656 [2AU],
H9711 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10245 [6SE], H10320 [7SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-336), H10624 [19SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 724), H11489 [10OC]
Debated, H11671 [17OC]
Text, H11672 [17OC]
Amendments, H11677, H11687, H11689, H11690, H11692 [17OC]
Passed House amended, H11696 [17OC]
Message from the House, S13077 [18OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S13077 [18OC]
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H.R. 2096--A bill to sunset Federal laws and regulations which treat
the American people like children by denying them the opportunity
to make their own decision regarding control of their bank
accounts and what type of information they wish to receive from
their banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H4291 [1MY]
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H.R. 2097--A bill to authorize grants to carry out projects to provide
education on preventing teen pregnancies, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H4291 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H6661 [18JN], H10756 [24SE]
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H.R. 2098--A bill to provide for the disposition of the Federal
property located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, a portion of
which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak
Hill juvenile detention facility; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. SARBANES, H4291 [1MY]
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H.R. 2099--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to order a mandatory recall of any product that is
regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SUTTON, H4292 [1MY]
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H.R. 2100--A bill to provide for equal protection of the law and to
prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of
race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Oversight and
Government Reform; Education and Labor; House Administration.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H4292 [1MY]
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H.R. 2101--A bill to prohibit after 2008 the introduction into
interstate commerce of mercury intended for use in a dental
filling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H4292 [1MY]
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H.R. 2102--A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the
public by providing conditions for the federally compelled
disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the
news media; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Yarmuth, and Mr. Walden of Oregon), H4415 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H5473 [17MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928
[24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6404 [13JN], H6578 [15JN], H7434 [28JN], H7657
[11JY], H8121 [18JY], H8743 [26JY], H9711 [3AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-370), H11489 [10OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 742), H11547 [15OC]
Debated, H11587 [16OC]
Text, H11587 [16OC]
Amendments, H11588, H11599, H11602 [16OC]
Passed House amended, H11603 [16OC]
Message from the House, S12984 [17OC]
Read the first time, S12985, S13025 [17OC]
Read the second time, S13029 [18OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13077 [18OC]
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H.R. 2103--A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to require the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, in the case of airline pilots who are required by
regulation to retire at age 60, to compute the actuarial value of
monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity commencing at age
60; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Allen, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Shea-
Porter, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Price
of North Carolina, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York),
H4415 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H5928 [24MY], H7434 [28JN], H10511 [18SE], H13412
[8NO], H14157 [4DE], H15317 [11DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2104--A bill to protect the right of elected and appointed
officials to express their religious beliefs through public
prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Kuhl of New York,
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Garrett of
New Jersey, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Campbell of California, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Akin, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Walberg, Mr.
Shadegg, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr.
Wicker, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Everett, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, and
Mr. Carter), H4415 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H5055 [15MY], H5928 [24MY], H7203
[26JN]
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H.R. 2105--A bill to prevent the abuse and exploitation of older
individuals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHANDLER, H4415 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN]
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H.R. 2106--A bill to ensure that sex offenders and sexually violent
predators are not eligible for parole; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CHANDLER, H4415 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN]
Message from the Senate, H11254 [4OC]
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H.R. 2107--A bill to create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of
the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H4415 [2MY]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H8824 [30JY]
Text, H8824 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S10900
[3AU]
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H.R. 2108--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the safety of food for humans and pets; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Matsui, and Mrs. Davis of
California), H4415 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H4754 [9MY], H4915 [10MY], H5055
[15MY], H5293 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5533 [21MY], H5928 [24MY],
H6008 [5JN], H6661 [18JN], H6735 [19JN], H7203 [26JN], H7490 [10JY],
H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10076 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10245 [6SE], H10756
[24SE], H11548 [15OC], H13960 [14NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 2109--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
Federal penalties for certain killings by illegal aliens, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. DRAKE, H4415 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY], H5055 [15MY], H6111 [6JN], H6236
[11JN], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10696 [20SE], H10756 [24SE], H10940
[26SE], H11491 [10OC], H14084 [15NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2110--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for tax exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance
agricultural processing property; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Terry,
and Mr. Smith of Nebraska), H4415 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY], H8187 [19JY]
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H.R. 2111--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to establish a partnership program in foreign languages;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Wu, and Mr. Reyes), H4415 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY], H4554 [7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754
[9MY], H4915 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5533
[21MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN],
H6578 [15JN], H7203 [26JN], H7490 [10JY], H7983 [17JY], H8121 [18JY]
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H.R. 2112--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require
the Federal Government to acquire not fewer than 50,000 plug-in
hybrid electric vehicles; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H4415 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H8835, H9053 [30JY], H10940 [26SE], H11070 [1OC],
H13412 [8NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 2113--A bill to grant a right of first refusal to the Town of
Jupiter Island, Florida, with respect to Coast Guard property on
Jupiter Island, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida, H4415 [2MY]
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H.R. 2114--A bill to provide a United States voluntary contribution to
the United Nations Population Fund only for the prevention,
treatment, and repair of obstetric fistula; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Honda, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Carnahan, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Ms. Watson), H4415 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H5928 [24MY], H6661 [18JN]
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H.R. 2115--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and title XIX
of the Social Security Act to provide for a screening and
treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is
provided for breast and cervical cancer; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARSHALL, H4415 [2MY]
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H.R. 2116--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of
freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax
equity; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself and Mr. Cantor), H4415 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H5055 [15MY], H6111 [6JN], H6404
[13JN], H6735 [19JN], H7657 [11JY], H7983 [17JY], H8397 [24JY],
H9711 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10696 [20SE], H11316 [4OC], H11548
[15OC], H12156 [29OC], H13412 [8NO], H14157 [4DE], H16950 [19DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H8188 [19JY]
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H.R. 2117--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
concerning foods and dietary supplements, to amend the Federal
Trade Commission Act concerning the burden of proof in false
advertising cases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Duncan), H4415 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H6184 [8JN], H6578 [15JN], H9711 [3AU], H16834
[18DE]
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H.R. 2118--A bill to establish the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, to provide funding for the support of fundamental
agricultural research of the highest quality, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Marshall,
Mr. Graves, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Akin),
H4415 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H8618 [25JY]
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H.R. 2119--A bill to amend titles I and IV of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the definition of
governmental plan with respect to Indian tribal governments; to
the Committees on Education and Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, and Mr. Kildee),
H4415 [2MY]
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H.R. 2120--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to proclaim
as reservation for the benefit of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of
Chippewa Indians a parcel of land now held in trust by the United
States for that Indian tribe; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK, H4416 [2MY]
Passed House amended, H8826 [30JY]
Text, H8826 [30JY]
Amendments, H8827 [30JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-273), H8833, H9052 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 2121--A bill to modify a land grant patent issued by the
Secretary of the Interior; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Camp of Michigan), H4416 [2MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7440 [10JY]
Message from the House, S9017 [11JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9017
[11JY]
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H.R. 2122--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory
overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain
providers of services to which payments are made under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, and Ms. Schakowsky), H4483
[3MY]
Cosponsors added, H5928 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H7012 [22JN], H7434
[28JN], H7657 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H7983 [17JY], H8397 [24JY],
H9276 [31JY], H9657 [2AU], H10320 [7SE], H10756 [24SE], H10902
[25SE], H11729 [17OC], H15469 [13DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 2123--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio
requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kucinich,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rangel, Ms.
Schwartz, and Mr. Towns), H4483 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [20JN], H7434 [28JN], H10157 [5SE], H11028
[27SE], H11316 [4OC], H11777 [18OC], H13205 [6NO], H14157 [4DE],
H15209 [6DE], H15469 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2124--A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to strengthen
requirements related to security breaches of data involving the
disclosure of sensitive personal information; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, H4483 [3MY]
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H.R. 2125--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure
competition in the rail industry, enable rail customers to obtain
reliable rail service, and provide those customers with a
reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Berry, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Kind, Mr. Alexander, Mr.
Boustany, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, and Mr.
Pomeroy), H4483 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H5055 [15MY], H5533 [21MY], H6008
[5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6332 [12JN], H6405 [13JN], H6828
[20JN], H7434 [28JN], H7777 [12JY], H9711 [3AU], H10076 [4SE],
H10696 [20SE], H12384 [31OC], H13412 [8NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 2126--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of
the child tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Platts), H4483 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY], H5622 [22MY], H6181 [7JN], H6661
[18JN], H7070 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7490 [10JY], H7983 [17JY],
H8397 [24JY], H10940 [26SE]
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H.R. 2127--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 408 West 6th Street in Chelsea,
Oklahoma, as the ``Clem Rogers McSpadden Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BOREN, H4483 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6596 [18JN]
Text, H6596 [18JN]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S7883 [19JN]
Reported (no written report), S10604 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Message from the House, S11048 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11048 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-68] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 2128--A bill to provide for media coverage of Federal court
proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Delahunt), H4483 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H5533 [21MY], H10940 [26SE]
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H.R. 2129--A bill to strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), H4484 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5622
[22MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181 [7JN], H6236
[11JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN], H6735 [19JN], H7070 [25JN], H7340
[27JN], H7777 [12JY]
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H.R. 2130--A bill to require a study and comprehensive analytical
report on transforming America by reforming the Federal tax code
through elimination of all Federal taxes on individuals and
corporations and replacing the Federal tax code with a transaction
fee-based system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FATTAH, H4484 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY]
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H.R. 2131--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and title XIX
of the Social Security Act to provide for a screening and
treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is
provided for breast and cervical cancer; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Hall of New York,
Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Israel, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mrs.
Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Walsh of
New York, and Mr. Weiner), H4484 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H5473 [17MY], H5928 [24MY], H6236
[11JN], H6578 [15JN], H7070 [25JN], H7657 [11JY], H8187 [19JY],
H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9711 [3AU], H10370 [14SE], H13523 [9NO],
H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2132--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a small business health benefits program; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Doggett, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, and Ms. DeLauro), H4484 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H5928 [24MY]
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H.R. 2133--A bill to provide support for small business concerns, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Small
Business; Science and Technology.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H4484 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2134--A bill to establish certain requirements relating to the
provision of services to minors by family planning projects under
title X of the Public Health Service Act; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Poe, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Terry, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Sali, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Everett, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, and Mr. Wamp), H4484
[3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5533
[21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6008 [5JN], H6332 [12JN], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 2135--A bill to enhance fair and open competition in the
production and sale of agricultural commodities; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Braley of
Iowa, and Mr. Loebsack), H4484 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H4967 [14MY], H6008 [5JN]
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H.R. 2136--A bill to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and
abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Financial Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Levin, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Lee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Sutton, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rush, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Solis, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Costello, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Welch of
Vermont, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms.
Clarke), H4484 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H8821 [27JY], H10511 [18SE], H11847
[22OC]
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H.R. 2137--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the energy efficient appliance credit for appliances produced
after 2007; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Schwartz), H4484
[3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H4915 [10MY], H5293 [16MY], H5533
[21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6439, H6477 [14JN]
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H.R. 2138--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the
alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Weller, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brady
of Texas, Mr. Kind, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Cantor, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Porter, Ms. Schwartz, and Mr. Davis of Alabama), H4484 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4915 [10MY], H4967
[14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5533 [21MY], H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY],
H5928 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN], H7071 [25JN], H7434
[28JN], H7657 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H8187 [19JY], H8821 [27JY],
H9711 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE], H10626
[19SE], H11028 [27SE], H11316 [4OC], H11491 [10OC], H11777 [18OC],
H12739 [5NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 2139--A bill to modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance
program under title I of the National Housing Act; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. DONNELLY (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Feeney,
and Mr. Tiberi), H4484 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H5928 [24MY], H6405 [13JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN],
H6578 [15JN], H6735 [19JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-206), H6955 [21JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7025 [25JN]
Text, H7025 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8408 [26JN]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S8408 [26JN]
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H.R. 2140--A bill to provide for a study by the National Academy of
Sciences to identify the proper response of the United States to
the growth of Internet gambling; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Financial Services; Ways and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Heller, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ackerman,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Hill, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Costello, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Honda, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Israel, Mr. Costa, and Mr. Clyburn), H4484 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H5055 [15MY], H6008 [5JN], H12455
[1NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2141--A bill to allow small public water systems to request an
exemption from the requirements of any national primary drinking
water regulation for a naturally occurring contaminant, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Simpson), H4484 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H5928 [24MY]
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H.R. 2142--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow
absentee ballots in Federal elections to be mailed by voters free
of postage; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H4484 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN]
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H.R. 2143--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an
agreement with the Center for the Study of the Presidency to study
reforms of the national security interagency system; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, H4484 [3MY]
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H.R. 2144--A bill to extend and enhance farm, nutrition, and community
development programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Energy and
Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and Means.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Castle, Mr. Arcuri, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Shea-Porter,
and Mr. Olver), H4484 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H4915 [10MY], H5055 [15MY], H5293
[16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928 [24MY], H6578 [15JN],
H10756 [24SE]
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H.R. 2145--A bill to establish a pilot program in the Department of
State for improvement of government-to-government relations with
the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. Mario DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H4484 [3MY]
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H.R. 2146--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit
universal defaults on credit card accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Honda, Ms. McCollum
of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms.
Waters, and Ms. Woolsey), H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H6008 [5JN], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 2147--A bill to amend titles XXI and XIX of the Social Security
Act to extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program
(SCHIP) and streamline enrollment under SCHIP and Medicaid and to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a healthy
savings tax credit for purchase of children's health coverage; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Ross, Ms.
Schwartz, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Courtney,
Mr. Platts, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Alexander, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hare, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Cleaver), H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H4967
[14MY], H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY], H6008 [5JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN]
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H.R. 2148--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 15-year recovery period for property used in the
transmission or distribution of electricity for sale; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H4485 [3MY]
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H.R. 2149--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
waive the late enrollment penalty under the Medicare part D
benefit for certain months for individuals who are first eligible
to enroll for such benefit for 2006 or 2007 and who enroll by the
end of the first annual, coordinated election period following
their initial enrollment period, to limit the amount of such
penalty, and to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to conduct a study on such penalty; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H6184 [8JN], H7434 [28JN]
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H.R. 2150--A bill to authorize appropriations to provide for South
Pacific exchanges; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H4485 [3MY]
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H.R. 2151--A bill to provide technical and other assistance to
countries in the Pacific region through the United States Agency
for International Development; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H4485 [3MY]
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H.R. 2152--A bill to authorize appropriations to provide Fulbright
Scholarships for Pacific Island students; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H4485 [3MY]
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H.R. 2153--A bill to recognize and enhance the contributions of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration to the Nation's
competitiveness in the 21st Century, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. GORDON, H4485 [3MY]
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H.R. 2154--A bill to enhance and improve the energy security of the
United States, expand economic development, increase agricultural
income, and improve environmental quality by reauthorizing and
improving the renewable energy systems and energy efficiency
improvements program of the Department of Agriculture through
fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself, Mr. Fortenberry, and Ms. Kaptur),
H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H5293 [16MY], H6578 [15JN], H7490
[10JY]
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H.R. 2155--A bill to provide for the conversion of a temporary
judgeship for the district of Hawaii to a permanent judgeship; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie), H4485 [3MY]
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H.R. 2156--A bill to require a clear accounting of the combat
proficiency of the security forces of Iraq; to the Committees on
Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Hodes,
Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Moore of Kansas, and Mr. Perlmutter),
H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 2157--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide that certain facilities located in areas designated as
rural areas before January 1, 2000, qualify as rural health
clinics regardless of whether or not such areas remain so
designated; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 2158--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
Graves, and Mr. Buchanan), H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY], H6332 [12JN], H7203
[26JN], H8121 [18JY], H8743 [26JY], H10320 [7SE], H12238 [30OC],
H13960 [14NO], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 2159--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to provide for a minimum payment rate by Medicare
Advantage organizations for services furnished by a critical
access hospital and a rural health clinic under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers), H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY], H5725 [23MY], H6008 [5JN], H6181
[7JN], H7071 [25JN], H7777 [12JY], H8618 [25JY], H9276 [31JY]
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H.R. 2160--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer
emergency service workers; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and Labor.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Goode),
H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H11028 [27SE], H11395 [9OC], H12156 [29OC], H12384
[31OC], H13860 [13NO], H14157 [4DE], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 2161--A bill to waive time limitations specified by law in order
to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of
Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief
and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam
War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEVIN, H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H5473 [17MY], H6735 [19JN], H7203
[26JN]
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H.R. 2162--A bill to provide certain requirements for the licensing of
commercial nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Hall of New York, and Mr. Hinchey),
H4485 [3MY]
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H.R. 2163--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
incentives for saving; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart
of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Feeney, Mrs. Bono, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Sessions, and Mr. Campbell of California), H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY], H5928 [24MY], H6957 [21JN]
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H.R. 2164--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for an extension of increased payments for ground
ambulance services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Allen, Mr. Pickering,
and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4967 [14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5533 [21MY], H5622
[22MY], H5928 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6111 [6JN], H6236 [11JN], H6332
[12JN], H6578 [15JN], H6828 [20JN], H6957 [21JN], H7071 [25JN],
H7203 [26JN], H7490 [10JY], H7852 [16JY], H7983 [17JY], H8397
[24JY], H9276 [31JY], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10076 [4SE], H10370
[14SE], H10626 [19SE], H10756 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H11028 [27SE],
H11639 [16OC], H11777 [18OC], H12238 [30OC], H13205 [6NO], H13860
[13NO], H14157 [4DE], H15209 [6DE], H15215 [10DE], H15317 [11DE],
H15469 [13DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2165--A bill to establish a grant program to assist in the
provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other
professionals who work with at-risk populations; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
Shea-Porter, Mr. Hare, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Poe, and Mr. Ramstad), H4485
[3MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H5725 [23MY], H6009 [5JN], H6111
[6JN], H6181 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6332 [12JN], H6405 [13JN], H6578
[15JN], H6735 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H6957 [21JN], H7434 [28JN],
H7777 [12JY], H10320 [7SE], H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11934
[23OC]
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H.R. 2166--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to improve the method of determining adequate yearly
progress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Moore of
Kansas), H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H6957 [21JN], H11172 [2OC], H13523
[9NO], H13960 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 2167--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for
retirement through automatic payroll deposit IRAs, to facilitate
similar saving by the self-employed, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and Labor.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Ms.
Schwartz), H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H4915 [10MY], H5928 [24MY], H6009
[5JN], H7203 [26JN], H7657 [11JY], H8821 [27JY], H10363 [10SE],
H10756 [24SE], H11172 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H11729 [17OC], H13296
[7NO]
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H.R. 2168--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to establish a dental education loan repayment program to
encourage dentists to serve at facilities with a critical shortage
of dentists in areas with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON, H4485 [3MY]
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H.R. 2169--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Chandler, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Farr, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Sires, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Berman, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Honda, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Hare, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. McNerney, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Platts, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Allen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Lee, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Shuler, and Mr.
Spratt), H4485 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5533
[21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6009 [5JN], H6236 [11JN], H6735 [19JN], H7071
[25JN], H7490 [10JY], H8618 [25JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10245
[6SE], H10434 [17SE], H10940 [26SE], H11070 [1OC], H11316 [4OC],
H11395 [9OC], H11548 [15OC], H11777 [18OC], H12739 [5NO], H13412
[8NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 2170--A bill to prevent any individual who has been convicted of
a sexual offense involving a minor from serving in the Department
of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself and Mr. Radanovich), H4486 [3MY]
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H.R. 2171--A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1978 to provide for disclosure to consumers of the fuels and
sources of electric energy purchased from electric utilities, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. REYES, H4486 [3MY]
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H.R. 2172--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
that all Department of Veterans Affairs orthotic-prosthetic
laboratories, clinics, and prosthesists are certified by either
the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics
or the Board of Orthotics and Prosthetic Certification, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. REYES, H4486 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN]
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H.R. 2173--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
additional funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs to
increase the capacity for provision of mental health services
through contracts with community mental health centers, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself and Mrs. Napolitano), H4486 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6332 [12JN]
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H.R. 2174--A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to
establish an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives in the
Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H4486 [3MY]
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H.R. 2175--A bill to amend the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to
require, as a condition to the consent for off-track wagering,
that horsemen's groups and host racing commissions offer insurance
coverage for professional jockeys and other horseracing personnel,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Whitfield), H4486 [3MY]
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H.R. 2176--A bill to provide for and approve the settlement of certain
land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Michigan), H4486 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 2177--A bill to establish certain requirements relating to area
mail processing studies; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. STUPAK, H4486 [3MY]
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H.R. 2178--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require that, after 5
years, all diesel fuel sold to consumers in the United States for
motor vehicles contain not less than 2 percent bio-fuel, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WALBERG (for himself and Mr. Gingrey), H4486 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN]
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H.R. 2179--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish traumatic brain injury
centers; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, H4486 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY]
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H.R. 2180--A bill for the relief of Adela and Darryl Bailor; to the
Committee on the Judiciary. r. Price of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Barrow, and Mr. Scott of
Georgia)
By Ms. CARSON, H4486 [3MY]
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H.R. 2181--A bill for the relief of Mohuiddin A. K. M. Ahmed; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H4487 [3MY]
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H.R. 2182--A bill for the relief of Elvira Arellano, Juan Carlos
Arreguin, Martin Guerrero Barrios, Maria I. Benitez, Francisco J.
Castro, Jaime Cruz,Martha Davalos, Herminion Davalos, Disifredo
Adan Delvalle, Angel Espinoza, Veronica Lopez, Francisca Lino,
Maria A. Martin, Juan Jose Mesa, Maria Natividad Loza,Blanca E.
Nolte,Domenico Papaianni, Romina Perea, Juan Jose Rangel Sr.,
Dayron S. Rios Arenas, Araceli Contreras-Del Toro, Doris Oneida
Ulloa, Bladimir I. Caballero, Arnulfo Alfaro, Consuelo and Juan
Manuel Castellanos, Eliseo Pulido, Gilberto Romero, Maria Liliana
Rua-Saenz, Aurelia and Tomas F. Martinez-Garcia, Flor Crisostomo;
Fatuma Karuma, Stanislaw Rychtarczyk, Slobodan Radanovich, and
Agustin Sanchez-Dominguez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH, H4487 [3MY]
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H.R. 2183--A bill to prevent legislative and regulatory functions from
being usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued
against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers,
sellers, and trade associations for claims of injury relating to a
person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition associated
with weight gain or obesity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOREN (for himself and Mr. Keller), H4552 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H5055 [15MY], H6182
[7JN], H6332 [12JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN], H6735
[19JN], H6828 [20JN], H7203 [26JN], H7490 [10JY], H7657 [11JY],
H7777 [12JY], H7983 [17JY], H8293 [23JY], H9276 [31JY], H9657 [2AU],
H10940 [26SE], H11316 [4OC], H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 2184--A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to expand comparative
effectiveness research and to increase funding for such research
to improve the value of health care; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), H4552 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H8397 [24JY], H10626 [19SE]
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H.R. 2185--A bill to amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of
1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take
action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal
marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year
2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Carnahan, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Royce,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Souder, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Farr), H4552 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H5293 [16MY], H6009 [5JN], H6439,
H6477 [14JN], H6828 [20JN], H7071 [25JN], H9276 [31JY], H11070 [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11347 [9OC]
Text, H11347 [9OC]
Title amended, H11350 [9OC]
Message from the House, S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S12862 [15OC]
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H.R. 2186--A bill to provide for the conveyance of National Forest
System land in the State of Louisiana; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, H4552 [7MY]
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H.R. 2187--A bill to make emergency supplemental appropriations for
Katrina recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations; the
Budget.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, H4552 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY]
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H.R. 2188--A bill to establish kinship navigator programs, to
establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and Labor.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Illinois),
H4552 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H7490 [10JY], H7657 [11JY], H7983
[17JY], H8293 [23JY], H8618 [25JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9276
[31JY], H9711 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10363 [10SE], H10434 [17SE],
H10626 [19SE], H10902 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H11395 [9OC], H11729
[17OC], H11934 [23OC], H12021 [24OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC],
H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 2189--A bill to require pre- and post-deployment mental health
screenings for members of the Armed Forces, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Doggett,
Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Castor, Mrs. Capps, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Payne, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Carson, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Allen, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Sutton, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Tierney, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio),
H4552 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H5055 [15MY], H5533 [21MY], H7012
[22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7490 [10JY], H9276 [31JY]
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H.R. 2190--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Advisory Committee
on Rural Veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DONNELLY, H4552 [7MY]
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H.R. 2191--A bill to provide liability protection to nonprofit
volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the
pilots and staff of such organizations; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. DRAKE (for herself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Forbes, and Mr. Goodlatte), H4552 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY]
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H.R. 2192--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HODES, H4552 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5473 [17MY], H5928
[24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6661 [18JN], H7071 [25JN], H7657 [11JY]
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H.R. 2193--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase the
penalties for violations of such Act, to prohibit the use of
animals for marketing medical devices, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Kirk), H4552 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H10902 [25SE]
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H.R. 2194--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
an allowance for civilian clothing for members of the Armed Forces
traveling in connection with medical evacuation; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H4552 [7MY]
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H.R. 2195--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the
education loan repayment program for members of the Selected
Reserve; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Walz of
Minnesota), H4552 [7MY]
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H.R. 2196--A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1978 to provide for disclosure to consumers of the fuels and
sources of electric energy purchased from electric utilities, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Herseth
Sandlin, and Ms. Schakowsky), H4553 [7MY]
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H.R. 2197--A bill to modify the boundary of the Hopewell Culture
National Historical Park in the State of Ohio, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SPACE, H4553 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H5928 [24MY], H6111 [6JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11786 [22OC]
Text, H11786 [22OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-391), H11845 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13258
[23OC]
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H.R. 2198--A bill to require an annual report on contract oversight by
Federal departments and agencies; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Ms. SUTTON, H4553 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H10434 [17SE], H11028 [27SE], H11250 [3OC]
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H.R. 2199--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain improvements in
the treatment of individuals with traumatic brain injuries, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD, H4627 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H4967 [14MY], H5533 [21MY], H5622
[22MY], H5725 [23MY]
Debated, H5671 [23MY]
Text, H5671 [23MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5682 [23MY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-166), H5722 [23MY]
Message from the House, S6840 [24MY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S6841 [24MY]
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H.R. 2200--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, relating to
the use of the leave transfer program by wounded veterans who are
Federal employees; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H4627 [8MY]
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H.R. 2201--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Committee on Care
of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself and Mr. Boozman), H4627 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H6578 [15JN]
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H.R. 2202--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for wage
insurance for dislocated workers; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H4627 [8MY]
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H.R. 2203--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to increase student access and participation in
supplemental educational services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr.
Walberg, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Boustany, and Mr. Marchant), H4627 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY]
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H.R. 2204--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965, the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to improve recruitment, preparation,
distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary
school teachers and principals, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Holt, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hare,
Mr. Courtney, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Delahunt,r. McIntyre,
Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Watson, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Farr,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Emanuel,
Mr. Stark, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. McNerney, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Kilpatrick,
and Mr. Schiff), H4627 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H6009 [5JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN],
H7071 [25JN], H7490 [10JY], H10245 [6SE], H11250 [3OC], H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 2205--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and
similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than
death by excluding from income a portion of such payments; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Gordon, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Terry, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Cole of Oklahoma, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Ms. Pryce
of Ohio, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Porter, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Paul, Mr. Cantor,
Mr. Gerlach, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H4627 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H5725 [23MY], H6009 [5JN], H6111
[6JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN], H7340 [27JN], H7657
[11JY], H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H8187 [19JY], H8397 [24JY],
H8821 [27JY], H9276 [31JY], H9711 [3AU], H10245 [6SE], H11070 [1OC],
H11172 [2OC], H11250 [3OC], H11491 [10OC], H13960 [14NO], H14250
[5DE], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 2206--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget.
By Mr. OBEY, H4627 [8MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 387), H4751 [9MY]
Debated, H4808 [10MY], H5776 [24MY]
Text, H4808 [10MY]
Passed House amended, H4867 [10MY]
Message from the House, S6050 [14MY], S6841 [24MY], S7002 [4JN]
Placed on the calendar, S6051 [14MY]
Debated, S6115 [15MY], S6795 [24MY]
Amendments, S6115, S6116, S6117, S6148, S6149 [15MY], S6202, S6208
[16MY], S6795 [24MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6215 [17MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, S6215
[17MY]
Text, S6219 [17MY]
Conferees appointed, S6254 [17MY]
Message from the Senate, H5430 [17MY]
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment, S6823 [24MY]
Amendments, H5777 [24MY]
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment, H5911 [24MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7002 [4JN]
Approved [Public Law 110-28] (signed May 25, 2007)
Examined and signed in the House, H6003 [5JN]
Presented to the President (May 25, 2007), H6003 [5JN]
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H.R. 2207--A bill making supplemental appropriations for agricultural
and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Appropriations; the Budget.
By Mr. OBEY, H4627 [8MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 387), H4751 [9MY]
Debated, H4868 [10MY]
Text, H4870 [10MY]
Passed House amended, H4880 [10MY]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 387), H4880 [10MY]
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H.R. 2208--A bill to provide for a standby loan program for certain
coal-to-liquid projects; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Science and Technology.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hill, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ross, and Mr.
Whitfield), H4627 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H7657
[11JY], H8821 [27JY], H9276 [31JY]
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H.R. 2209--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to add
clementines to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to
minimum quality import requirements issued by the Secretary of
Agriculture; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. McCarthy of California,
and Mr. Costa), H4627 [8MY]
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H.R. 2210--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent
and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of
individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities
within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-
American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander,
and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Kirk),
H4627 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY], H5473 [17MY], H5725 [23MY], H6009
[5JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN], H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN], H7777
[12JY], H8121 [18JY], H9711 [3AU], H10245 [6SE], H10756 [24SE],
H11028 [27SE], H11639 [16OC], H11847 [22OC], H14084 [15NO], H14157
[4DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2211--A bill to require the President to transmit to Congress a
report on every program of the Federal Government that authorizes
or requires the gathering of information on United States persons
in the United States, established whether in whole or in part
pursuant to the ``all necessary and appropriate force'' clause
contained in the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public
Law 107-40); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Schiff),
H4627 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6182 [7JN], H6661
[18JN], H6735 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H6957 [21JN], H7657 [11JY],
H7777 [12JY], H8121 [18JY], H10245 [6SE], H10511 [18SE]
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H.R. 2212--A bill to require the President to close the Department of
Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie), H4627 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H6009 [5JN], H7490 [10JY], H8743
[26JY], H10511 [18SE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2213--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
prohibit the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mrs. Cubin), H4627 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4968 [14MY]
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H.R. 2214--A bill to amend the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
to establish integrated English literacy and civics education
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and Labor; Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gonzalez,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Ms.
Solis, and Mr. Gutierrez), H4627 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H5055 [15MY], H5622 [22MY], H6439,
H6477 [14JN], H10076 [4SE], H10696 [20SE], H11847 [22OC], H16834
[18DE]
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H.R. 2215--A bill to provide a reduction in the aggregate greenhouse
gas emissions per unit of energy consumed by vehicles and
aircraft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Farr, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Markey, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Van
Hollen), H4628 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H5293 [16MY], H5928 [24MY], H6405
[13JN], H7657 [11JY], H11639 [16OC], H11847 [22OC], H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 2216--A bill to amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include
crimes against the homeless; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Kucinich, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas),
H4628 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H6405 [13JN], H6828 [20JN], H7434 [28JN], H7852
[16JY], H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 2217--A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 to include homeless status in the
definition of ``hate crime'' for the purposes of Federal
sentencing provisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Jefferson), H4628 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H6405 [13JN], H6828 [20JN], H7434 [28JN], H7852
[16JY]
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H.R. 2218--A bill to provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve,
and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make and
guarantee loans for the production, distribution, development, and
storage of biofuels; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H4628 [8MY]
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H.R. 2219--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award
a grant to a private, nonprofit entity to establish, publicize,
and operate a national toll-free suicide prevention telephone
hotline targeted to and staffed by veterans of the Armed Forces;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sires, Mr.
Loebsack, Mr. Hill, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mr.
Gilchrest), H4628 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H7012 [22JN], H7783 [13JY]
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H.R. 2220--A bill to permit educational agencies and institutions to
disclose certain information to parents of students who may pose a
significant risk to their own safety or well-being, or to the
safety or well-being of others; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Baca, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Garrett
of New Jersey, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Daniel E.
Lungren of California, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
McCotter, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Conaway, and Ms. Fallin), H4628
[8MY]
Cosponsors added, H6661 [18JN], H7783 [13JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU],
H11491 [10OC], H13523 [9NO]
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H.R. 2221--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting
permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent
residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same
manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and
to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent
partnerships; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Wexler, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Schiff, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Grijalva, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Doyle, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Crowley, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Allen, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Honda, Mr. Olver, Mr. Engel, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Wu, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, and Mr.
Markey), H4628 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H4915 [10MY], H5293 [16MY], H5473
[17MY], H5533 [21MY], H5928 [24MY], H6661 [18JN], H7657 [11JY],
H7777 [12JY], H8397 [24JY], H8743 [26JY], H9276 [31JY], H10076
[4SE], H10940 [26SE]
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H.R. 2222--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
strengthen the earned income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H4628 [8MY]
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H.R. 2223--A bill to direct the Director of the Office of National
Drug Control Policy, in consultation with the Attorney General and
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to conduct a study on
prescription drug take-back programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself and Mr. Heller), H4628 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY], H6661 [18JN], H7203 [26JN]
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H.R. 2224--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to expand the definition of firefighter to include
apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESTAK, H4628 [8MY]
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H.R. 2225--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
submit a report to Congress providing a master plan for the use of
the West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H4628 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY], H6735 [19JN]
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H.R. 2226--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to
provide readjustment counseling and related mental health services
to veterans through the use of mobile centers; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H4628 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [20JN]
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H.R. 2227--A bill for the relief of Paul Green; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H4628 [8MY]
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H.R. 2228--A bill to encourage and facilitate the consolidation of
security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom in
Ethiopia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California, and Mr. Rohrabacher), H4751 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H8187 [19JY]
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H.R. 2229--A bill to establish a joint energy cooperation program
within the Department of Energy to fund eligible ventures between
United States and Israeli businesses and academic persons in the
national interest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. GORDON, H4751 [9MY]
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H.R. 2230--A bill to prevent certain discriminatory taxation of
natural gas pipeline property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, and Mr. Gohmert),
H4751 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 2231--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
exempt complex rehabilitation products and assistive technology
products from the Medicare competitive acquisition program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), H4751 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H5928 [24MY], H6182 [7JN], H6578 [15JN], H7203
[26JN], H7434 [28JN], H8121 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8397 [24JY],
H9711 [3AU], H10626 [19SE], H12104 [25OC], H13523 [9NO], H14084
[15NO], H15209 [6DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2232--A bill to affirm that Federal employees are protected from
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and to repudiate
any assertion to the contrary; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Shays, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Norton, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Schakowsky, and
Mr. Wu), H4751 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H5533 [21MY], H6236 [11JN], H10511
[18SE], H11028 [27SE]
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H.R. 2233--A bill to provide for special transfers of funds to States
to promote certain improvements in State unemployment compensation
laws; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H4751 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H6828 [20JN], H9276 [31JY], H10363
[10SE], H10696 [20SE], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 2234--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for an extension of the period of limitation to file
claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the
Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FARR (for himself and Mr. Filner), H4751 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H5533 [21MY], H5928 [24MY], H6182
[7JN], H6332 [12JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN], H6735
[19JN], H7203 [26JN], H7490 [10JY], H7783 [13JY], H8187 [19JY],
H8821 [27JY], H10076 [4SE], H10434 [17SE], H11028 [27SE], H11316
[4OC], H11777 [18OC], H12021 [24OC], H12238 [30OC], H12455 [1NO],
H13412 [8NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2235--A bill to amend the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 to
revise the Resource Conservation and Development Program of the
Department of Agriculture to require a planning process under the
program that is locally led, to guarantee funds for the program
for fiscal years 2008 through 2012, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SPACE, H4751 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN]
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H.R. 2236--A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect
breastfeeding by new mothers; to provide for a performance
standard for breast pumps; and to provide tax incentives to
encourage breastfeeding; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rush, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio),
H4751 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H6111 [6JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN], H6735 [19JN],
H7434 [28JN], H9276 [31JY], H10157 [5SE], H10511 [18SE], H11548
[15OC], H11934 [23OC], H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 2237--A bill to provide for the redeployment of United States
Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq; to the Committees
on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Welch of Vermont, and Ms. Sutton),
H4752 [9MY]
Debated, H4796 [10MY]
Text, H4796 [10MY]
Failed of passage, H4808 [10MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 387), H4751 [9MY]
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H.R. 2238--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for residents of Puerto Rico who participate in cafeteria
plans under the Puerto Rican tax laws an exclusion from employment
taxes which is comparable to the exclusion that applies to
cafeteria plans under such Code; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Crowley, and Mr.
Fortuno), H4752 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H5928 [24MY], H6405 [13JN], H7071 [25JN], H8121
[18JY]
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H.R. 2239--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
eligibility for vocational rehabilitation benefits administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. BOOZMAN, H4752 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5533 [21MY], H5622
[22MY]
Debated, H5678 [23MY]
Text, H5678 [23MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5683 [23MY]
Message from the House, S6840 [24MY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S6841 [24MY]
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H.R. 2240--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
restore the Office for National Capital Region Coordination to the
administrative jurisdiction of the Office of the Secretary of
Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Van Hollen), H4752 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY]
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H.R. 2241--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to prevention and treatment of diabetes, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, and
Ms. DeGette), H4752 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H13296 [7NO], H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 2242--A bill to prohibit a State from imposing a discriminatory
commuter tax on nonresidents, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H4752 [9MY]
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H.R. 2243--A bill to better provide for compensation for certain
persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana
Field Laboratory in California; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and Labor.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H4752 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H7340 [27JN], H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 2244--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric
assessments and chronic care coordination services, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H4752 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H5928 [24MY], H7012 [22JN], H7657
[11JY], H7983 [17JY], H9711 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H11847 [22OC],
H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 2245--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in Wenatchee, Washington, as the Elwood ``Bud''
Link Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H4752 [9MY]
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H.R. 2246--A bill to validate certain conveyances made by the Union
Pacific Railroad Company of lands located in Reno, Nevada, that
were originally conveyed by the United States to facilitate
construction of transcontinental railroads, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HELLER, H4752 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14095 [4DE]
Text, H14095 [4DE]
Title amended, H14095 [4DE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-461), H14155 [4DE]
Message from the House, S14784 [5DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S14784
[5DE]
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H.R. 2247--A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to
repeal the 10-year limit on use of Montgomery GI Bill educational
assistance benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington, H4752 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H6439, H6477 [14JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491 [10JY],
H9711 [3AU], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 2248--A bill to prohibit States from carrying out more than one
Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and
apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting
through independent commissions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Costa,
Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Ms. Harman, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. McNerney, Ms. Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Honda, and Ms. McCollum of Minnesota), H4752
[9MY]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY]
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H.R. 2249--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent
administrative action with respect to, and the filing of, certain
tort claims against the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Poe),
H4752 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H8121 [18JY]
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H.R. 2250--A bill to prevent inappropriate litigation against the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Gohmert,
and Mr. Poe), H4752 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H8121 [18JY], H8187 [19JY]
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H.R. 2251--A bill to extend the Acadia National Park Advisory
Commission, to provide improved visitor services at the park, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Allen), H4752 [9MY]
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H.R. 2252--A bill to create a national commission, modeled after the
successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to
establish a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning
or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient executive
agencies; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ROYCE, H4752 [9MY]
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H.R. 2253--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the rate of the tentative minimum tax for noncorporate taxpayers
to 24 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Cantor), H4752 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4968 [14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5533
[21MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6182 [7JN], H7340
[27JN], H11316 [4OC]
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H.R. 2254--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish
the transfer of any nuclear weapon, device, material, or
technology to terrorists as a crime against humanity; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. Cohen), H4752
[9MY]
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H.R. 2255--A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 to extend and increase the
authority for the ombudsman under the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Education and Labor.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Hastings of Washington),
H4752 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H6405 [13JN], H6661 [18JN], H7071 [25JN], H7434
[28JN], H8821 [27JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9711 [3AU], H11639 [16OC]
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H.R. 2256--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for the use of ethanol in tetra ethyl
ortho silicate (TEOS) production; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WALBERG, H4752 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE]
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H.R. 2257--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
increase the number of benefits claims representatives employed by
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to ensure that there are
not fewer than two such claims representatives located at each
center for the provision of readjustment counseling and related
mental health services established under section 1712A of title
38, United States Code (commonly referred to as a ``vet center''),
to help reduce the backlog of claims pending with the Department
of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H4752 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 2258--A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that
every member of the Armed Forces undergoes a medical examination
prior to separation or discharge, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H4752 [9MY]
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H.R. 2259--A bill to ensure that members of the National Guard and
Reserves are able to fully participate in the benefits delivery at
discharge program administered jointly by the Secretary of Defense
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide information and
assistance on available benefits and other transition assistance
to members of the Armed Forces who are separating from the Armed
Forces; to the Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H4752 [9MY]
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H.R. 2260--A bill to prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or
representation in the provision of health care services, and to
require the identification of the license of certain health care
providers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr. McDermott), H4912 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H4968 [14MY], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 2261--A bill to increase the diversity and independence of the
United States energy supply by providing encouragement of energy
sources from rural America, including biofuels and wind energy,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and
Means; Financial Services; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LUCAS, H4912 [10MY]
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H.R. 2262--A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable
minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of
self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Costa), H4912 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5928 [24MY], H6735 [19JN], H8397 [24JY], H10076
[4SE], H10902 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H11395 [9OC], H11639 [16OC],
H11729 [17OC], H11847 [22OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-412), H12155 [29OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 780), H12236 [30OC]
Debated, H12397 [1NO]
Amendments, H12410, H12420, H12421, H12422, H12423, H12424, H12425
[1NO]
Passed House amended, H12432 [1NO]
Message from the House, S13768 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13768
[5NO]
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H.R. 2263--A bill to establish a commercial truck highway safety
demonstration program in the State of Maine, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Allen), H4912 [10MY]
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H.R. 2264--A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and
exporting cartels illegal; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Chabot, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California), H4912 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H5533 [21MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-160), H5530 [21MY]
Debated, H5556 [22MY]
Text, H5556 [22MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5581 [22MY]
Message from the House, S6547 [23MY]
Placed on the calendar, S6548 [23MY]
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H.R. 2265--A bill to provide special immigrant status for certain
Iraqis, to assist Iraqi refugees, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Shays), H4912
[10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H5533 [21MY], H5928 [24MY], H6009
[5JN], H6182 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6405 [13JN], H6578 [15JN], H6661
[18JN], H6735 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN],
H7071 [25JN], H7340 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H7852
[16JY], H7983 [17JY], H8121 [18JY], H8293 [23JY], H8397 [24JY],
H9276 [31JY], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE],
H10434 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H10940 [26SE], H11172 [2OC], H11548
[15OC], H11639 [16OC], H11729 [17OC], H12384 [31OC], H12455 [1NO],
H14084 [15NO], H16834 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H12382 [31OC]
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H.R. 2266--A bill to provide assistance to improve the health of
newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Reichert, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Honda, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Woolsey), H4912
[10MY]
Cosponsors added, H4968 [14MY], H5055 [15MY], H5622 [22MY], H5928
[24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN], H6957
[21JN], H7012 [22JN], H7071 [25JN], H7491 [10JY], H7783 [13JY],
H7852 [16JY], H8293 [23JY], H9276 [31JY], H10077 [4SE], H10245
[6SE], H10511 [18SE], H10626 [19SE], H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE],
H11070 [1OC], H11250 [3OC], H11395 [9OC], H11548 [15OC], H11639
[16OC], H11729 [17OC], H12021 [24OC], H12156 [29OC], H12238 [30OC],
H12455 [1NO], H13205 [6NO], H13860 [13NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157
[4DE], H15317 [11DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2267--A bill to expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat
Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in
combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally
engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H4913 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H4968 [14MY], H6332 [12JN], H10077 [4SE], H11316
[4OC], H11729 [17OC], H12739 [5NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 2268--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of
Mother's Day; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Burgess,
Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Turner, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs.
Bachmann, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Wolf,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Blunt, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Coble, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Cantor, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Ferguson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McCotter, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Fossella, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Fallin, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mrs.
Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
LaHood, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Walberg, Mrs.
Biggert, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Price of Georgia, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Costa, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Alexander, Mr.
Jindal, Mr. Goode, Mr. Carter, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Rahall), H4913
[10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H7983 [17JY]
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H.R. 2269--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which
may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal
office; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CAPUANO, H4913 [10MY]
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H.R. 2270--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend
Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally qualified
community health centers; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Platts,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. McNulty, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shays, and
Mr. Renzi), H4913 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H6009 [5JN]
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H.R. 2271--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
improve enforcement of restrictions on employment in the United
States of unauthorized aliens and to reimburse State and local
governments for costs associated with serving illegal aliens; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture; Oversight and
Government Reform; Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, H4913 [10MY]
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H.R. 2272--A bill to invest in innovation through research and
development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United
States; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Wu, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Baird, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Gingrey), H4913 [10MY]
Debated, H5496 [21MY], H9222 [31JY]
Text, H5496 [21MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5513 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY]
Message from the House, S6459 [22MY], S10785 [2AU], S11047 [4SE]
Placed on the calendar, S6459 [22MY]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 761 inserted in lieu), S9574
[19JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9574 [19JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H9227 [31JY]
Conferees appointed, H9231 [31JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 110-289) submitted in the House, H9414
[1AU]
Explanatory statement, H9452 [1AU]
Conference report considered in the House, H9592 [2AU]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H9606 [2AU]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S10761 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H9671 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H9861 [4AU]
Approved [Public Law 110-69] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 4, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 2273--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for the deposit in the general fund of the Treasury of
fees that are collected from manufacturers of drugs and devices
under chapter VII of such Act, to terminate the authority of the
Food and Drug Administration to negotiate with the manufacturers
on particular uses of the fees, to establish a Center for
Postmarket Drug Safety and Effectiveness, to establish additional
authorities to ensure the safe and effective use of drugs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Grijalva), H4913
[10MY]
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H.R. 2274--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to determine the
feasibility and desirability of equipping turbojet aircraft in the
Civil Reserve Air Fleet with a missile defense system; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Ms. Bean), H4913 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H6111 [6JN], H6405 [13JN], H6578
[15JN], H7434 [28JN], H7777 [12JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY]
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H.R. 2275--A bill to restore the Free Speech and First Amendment
rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954
Johnson Amendment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H4913 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H13860 [13NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2276--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 203 North Main Street in Vassar,
Michigan, as the ``Corporal Christopher E. Esckelson Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KILDEE, H4913 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H10245 [6SE]
Debated, H11040 [1OC]
Text, H11040 [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11045 [1OC]
Message from the House, S12432 [2OC], S14699 [3DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12432 [2OC]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Passed Senate, S14656 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14699 [3DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-122] (signed November 30, 2007)
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H14089, H14152 [4DE]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
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H.R. 2277--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a feasibility study relating to long-term water needs for
the area served by the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself and Mr. Tancredo), H4913 [10MY]
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H.R. 2278--A bill to restore the authority of the Federal Trade
Commission to issue regulations on marketing and advertising to
children; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON, H4913 [10MY]
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H.R. 2279--A bill to expedite the construction of new refining
capacity on closed military installations in the United States,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Armed Services.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Buyer, Mrs. Drake,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Conaway, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Poe, and Mr. Souder), H4913 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY]
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H.R. 2280--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year
property for purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Kind, and Mr. Davis of Alabama), H4913 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H5928 [24MY], H6182 [7JN], H6578
[15JN], H7012 [22JN], H7434 [28JN], H7777 [12JY], H8187 [19JY],
H10245 [6SE], H10370 [14SE], H11028 [27SE], H11316 [4OC], H11548
[15OC], H11777 [18OC], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 2281--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
Federal penalties for attempting to kill, conspiring to kill, or
killing police officers, firefighters, and other federally funded
public safety officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER, H4913 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H6184 [8JN], H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 2282--A bill to prohibit the use of Global Nuclear Energy
Partnership funds for certain nuclear waste storage; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT (for herself, Mr. Space, and Mr. Wilson of Ohio),
H4913 [10MY]
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H.R. 2283--A bill to prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline
dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of
gasoline; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Space, and Mr. Shays), H4913 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 2284--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to expand and
improve the assistance provided by Small Business Development
Centers to Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native
Hawaiians; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Renzi,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Herseth Sandlin,
Mr. Honda, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Moore of
Kansas), H4913 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H6661 [18JN], H7657 [11JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-192), H6576 [15JN]
Debated, H6624 [18JN]
Text, H6625 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6756 [20JN]
Message from the House, S8228 [21JN]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S8228 [21JN]
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H.R. 2285--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
spaceports like airports under the exempt facility bond rules; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, H4913 [10MY]
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H.R. 2286--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to bail bond
forfeitures; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Keller, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Castor,
Mr. Poe, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Walberg), H4913 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H6111 [6JN], H6182 [7JN], H6405 [13JN], H6828
[20JN], H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-208), H7010 [22JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7033 [25JN]
Text, H7033 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8408 [26JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S8408 [26JN]
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H.R. 2287--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for teachers and principals who work in
certain low income schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kuhl of New
York, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Buchanan,
Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Regula, and Mr. Young
of Alaska), H4913 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY], H5533 [21MY], H5928 [24MY], H6182
[7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN], H6828 [20JN], H7491
[10JY], H7777 [12JY], H7983 [17JY], H8187 [19JY], H9711 [3AU],
H10434 [17SE], H10756 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H10940 [26SE], H11639
[16OC], H12739 [5NO], H13296 [7NO], H13412 [8NO], H13860 [13NO],
H13960 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2288--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish
a civil penalty for failure of certain employers to collect or
make reasonable efforts to collect an airport security badge from
an employee on the date of termination of employment, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Lipinski), H4913 [10MY]
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H.R. 2289--A bill to establish an adolescent literacy program; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr.
Chandler, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Regula, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Altmire,
and Ms. Hirono), H4965 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H6009 [5JN], H6182 [7JN], H6578
[15JN], H6735 [19JN], H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H8187 [19JY],
H8618 [25JY], H9276 [31JY], H9711 [3AU], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 2290--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to better
assure cyber-security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Daniel E.
Lungren of California, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Goodlatte, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Issa, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. McCaul of Texas, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi),
H4965 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H6111 [6JN], H6405 [13JN], H6735
[19JN], H7203 [26JN], H8397 [24JY], H10157 [5SE], H12739 [5NO],
H13960 [14NO], H14157 [4DE], H15738 [17DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 2291--A bill to grant immunity from civil liability to any person
who voluntarily notifies appropriate security personnel of
suspicious activity believed to threaten transportation safety or
security or takes reasonable action to mitigate such activity; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Shuster, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Saxton, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Kline of
Minnesota), H4965 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H5928 [24MY], H8187 [19JY], H8618
[25JY], H8821 [27JY]
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H.R. 2292--A bill to prohibit the payment of bonuses to certain
officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs unless fewer than
100,000 disability compensation claims are pending before the
Department; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, Mr. Space, Mr. Donnelly, Mr.
Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Bean, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Courtney, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Altmire, and Mr. Kagen), H4965
[14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY], H5622 [22MY], H6009 [5JN], H14157
[4DE]
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H.R. 2293--A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit to
Congress a report on efforts to bring to justice the Palestinian
terrorists who killed John Branchizio, Mark Parson, and John Marin
Linde; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Pence, and Mr. Lantos), H4965 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN], H7203 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7798 [16JY]
Text, H7798 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9468 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S9469 [17JY]
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H.R. 2294--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to revise the definition of ``violent offender'' for
the purpose of participation in drug courts; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H4965 [14MY]
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H.R. 2295--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Registry; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Towns, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Rush, Mr. Fossella,
Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Ferguson, Mrs.
Capps, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Allen, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Solis,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Ross, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Barrow, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Stark, Mr. Goode, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Shays, Mr. Higgins,
Ms. Fallin, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Ms. Norton, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Carson, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Sires, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Hirono, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Kind), H4965 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY], H5293 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5622
[22MY], H5725 [23MY], H5928 [24MY], H6111 [6JN], H6182 [7JN], H6236
[11JN], H6332 [12JN], H6405 [13JN], H6578 [15JN], H6828 [20JN],
H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN], H7071 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7657
[11JY], H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H7983 [17JY], H8397 [24JY],
H8821 [27JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9276 [31JY], H10077 [4SE],
H10363 [10SE], H10756 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11491 [10OC], H11548
[15OC]
Debated, H11513 [15OC]
Text, H11513 [15OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-379), H11547 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11586 [16OC]
Message from the House, S12984 [17OC]
Read the first time, S13577, S13588 [30OC]
Read the second time, S13589 [31OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13622 [31OC]
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H.R. 2296--A bill to reduce the Nation's oil dependence and enhance
the Nation's ability to produce alternative fuels; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GERLACH, H4965 [14MY]
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H.R. 2297--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the Arizona National Scenic Trail; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself and Mr. Renzi), H4965 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY]
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H.R. 2298--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Cooper, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California), H4966 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H5622 [22MY], H6182 [7JN], H6332
[12JN], H6735 [19JN], H7434 [28JN], H7983 [17JY]
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H.R. 2299--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to
the City of Henderson, Nevada, certain Federal land located in the
City, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. HELLER (for himself, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Porter), H4966 [14MY]
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H.R. 2300--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 127 East Locust Street in Fairbury,
Illinois, as the ``Dr. Francis Townsend Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Roskam, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bean, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hare, Mr.
LaHood, and Mr. Shimkus), H4966 [14MY]
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H.R. 2301--A bill to establish a Livestock Identification Board to
create and implement a national livestock identification system;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. KING of Iowa, H4966 [14MY]
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H.R. 2302--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required
with respect to health savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Flake, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pence, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gohmert, Mr.
Mack, Mr. Paul, Mr. Platts, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Westmoreland), H4966
[14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY], H5725 [23MY], H7340 [27JN], H8397
[24JY], H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 2303--A bill to provide for the issuance of a ``forever stamp''
to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the armed
forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Souder, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Kuhl
of New York, Mr. Higgins, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Braley of
Iowa, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Fossella,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wicker, Mr. McNulty, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Paul, Ms. Shea-
Porter, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Fortenberry, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, and Mr. Wamp), H4966 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY], H5293 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5725
[23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6112 [6JN], H6182 [7JN], H6332
[12JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN], H6735 [19JN], H7012
[22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7491 [10JY], H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY],
H9711 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10245 [6SE], H10320 [7SE], H10363
[10SE], H10434 [17SE], H10756 [24SE], H11395 [9OC], H12104 [25OC],
H13205 [6NO], H13296 [7NO], H13523 [9NO], H13960 [14NO], H14084
[15NO], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 2304--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a
program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial
application for geothermal energy, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Lampson), H4966
[14MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6112 [6JN], H6236 [11JN], H6405
[13JN], H6578 [15JN], H6735 [19JN], H6957 [21JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-203), H6955 [21JN]
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H.R. 2305--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a five-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of
qualified energy management devices; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California), H4966
[14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H6112 [6JN], H6182 [7JN], H6332
[12JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN], H6957 [21JN]
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H.R. 2306--A bill to provide for the use and distribution of the funds
awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, et al., by the United
States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 18 and 188, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H4966 [14MY]
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H.R. 2307--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide broader and more informed protection to Medicare eligible
individuals from abusive marketing practices of Medicare
prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans to permit enrollees under
Medicare prescription drug plans that have been sanctioned to
elect to enroll under other plans; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms.
Hirono), H4966 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN], H10902 [25SE], H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 2308--A bill to repeal the amendment made by section 796 of the
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, exempting from
harboring sanctions compensation for alien volunteers for certain
religious organizations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H4966 [14MY]
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H.R. 2309--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3916 Milgen Road in Columbus, Georgia,
as the ``Frank G. Lumpkin, Jr. Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WESTMORELAND (for himself, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. Kingston, Mr. Linder, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
Mr. Barrow, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Terry, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Cantor,
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Pence, Ms. Foxx, and Mr. Mica),
H4966 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H8841 [30JY]
Text, H8841 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY], S11048 [4SE]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11048 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-70] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 2310--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit certain E-2 nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to
lawful permanent resident status; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H4966 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY]
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H.R. 2311--A bill for the relief of Grace Dufia Gana; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H4966 [14MY]
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H.R. 2312--A bill to make permanent the individual income tax rates
for capital gains and dividends; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Blunt), H5052 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H5622 [22MY], H6332 [12JN], H7434
[28JN], H8743 [26JY], H9711 [3AU], H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 2313--A bill to establish research, development, demonstration,
and commercial application programs for marine renewable energy
technologies; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Ms. HOOLEY, H5052 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6182
[7JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-202), H6954 [21JN]
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H.R. 2314--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to increase payments to States for expenditures for short term
training of staff of certain child welfare agencies; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H5052 [15MY]
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H.R. 2315--A bill to enhance the State inspection of meat and poultry
in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Petri, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Lucas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Bonner, and Mr. Salazar),
H5052 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY], H6182 [7JN], H7012 [22JN], H7777
[12JY], H8187 [19JY], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 2316--A bill to provide more rigorous requirements with respect
to disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and regulations,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Rules;
House Administration.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Hall of
New York, Mr. Kagen, and Mr. Sherman), H5052 [15MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 110-161, part 1), H5530 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY]
Committees on Rules; House Administration discharged (omitted from
the Record of May 21, 2007), H5619 [22MY]
Debated, H5759 [24MY]
Amendments, H5764, H5767, H5768, H5770, H5771, H5772, H5775 [24MY]
Passed House amended, H5776 [24MY]
Message from the House, S6953 [25MY]
Read the first time, S6953, S6968 [25MY]
Read the second time, S6972 [4JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7002 [4JN]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S9296 [17JY]
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H.R. 2317--A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to
require registered lobbyists to file quarterly reports on
contributions bundled for certain recipients, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Emanuel,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. Waxman), H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-162), H5530 [21MY]
Motion to recommit agreed to in the House, H5749 [24MY]
Text, H5749 [24MY]
Passed House amended, H5757 [24MY]
Message from the House, S6953 [25MY]
Read the first time, S6953, S6968 [25MY]
Read the second time, S6972 [4JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7003 [4JN]
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H.R. 2318--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the deduction for State and local income and property taxes under
the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H11639 [16OC]
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H.R. 2319--A bill to establish a Mail-Order Pharmacy Pilot Program; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6957 [21JN]
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H.R. 2320--A bill to restore the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission over amusement park rides which are at a fixed
site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Schakowsky,
and Ms. Norton), H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H6439, H6477 [14JN], H12384 [31OC], H13296 [7NO],
H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 2321--A bill to authorize the designation of the facility under
development by the Stanislaus Ag Center Foundation, in Stanislaus
County, California, as the National Ag Science Center; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Costa, and Mr.
Nunes), H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 2322--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
reduce the 35-mile drive requirement for designations of critical
access hospitals to 30 miles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, H5053 [15MY]
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H.R. 2323--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants
for the support of full-service community schools, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HOYER, H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY]
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H.R. 2324--A bill to require each Federal agency to include its
address and phone number on any agency stationery; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Conaway), H5053 [15MY]
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H.R. 2325--A bill to provide adequate penalties for crimes committed
against United States judges and Federal law enforcement officers,
to provide appropriate security for judges and law enforcement
officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Forbes),
H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H7852 [16JY], H7983 [17JY], H9657 [2AU]
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H.R. 2326--A bill to approve the settlement of the water rights claims
of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian
Reservation in Nevada, to require the Secretary of the Interior to
carry out the settlement, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HELLER, H5053 [15MY]
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H.R. 2327--A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
strengthen polar bear conservation efforts, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Natural Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Dicks), H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009
[5JN], H6182 [7JN], H6332 [12JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN], H6735 [19JN],
H7012 [22JN], H7071 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7491 [10JY], H7777
[12JY], H8121 [18JY], H9276 [31JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10363
[10SE], H10626 [19SE], H11028 [27SE], H11491 [10OC], H12238 [30OC],
H12384 [31OC], H15209 [6DE], H15317 [11DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 2328--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt
certain local restrictions from review under the airport noise and
access restriction review program; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Engel, and Mr.
Shays), H5053 [15MY]
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H.R. 2329--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for the purchase of hearing aids; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Van Hollen,
Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Terry, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Walsh of
New York, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Paul), H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5622 [22MY], H5725
[23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6112 [6JN], H6332 [12JN], H7340 [27JN], H8293
[23JY], H8397 [24JY], H9711 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10363 [10SE],
H10434 [17SE], H10756 [24SE], H10940 [26SE], H11777 [18OC], H12104
[25OC], H12238 [30OC], H13860 [13NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE],
H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 2330--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax for hiring veterans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Carter, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
Porter, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Paul, and Mrs. Myrick), H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY]
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H.R. 2331--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to support efforts by local or regional
television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public
information programming in the event of a major disaster, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. MELANCON (for himself and Mr. Pickering), H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [16MY], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 2332--A bill to strengthen sanctions against the Government of
Syria, to enhance multilateral commitment to address the
Government of Syria's threatening policies, to establish a program
to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in
Syria, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs; Ways and Means; Financial Services; Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cantor, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Pence, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Mack, Mr. Poe, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr.
Tiberi, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Linder, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. McHugh), H5053
[15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY], H6405 [13JN], H7434 [28JN], H7783
[13JY], H8397 [24JY], H8743 [26JY], H9711 [3AU], H10434 [17SE],
H10940 [26SE], H11028 [27SE], H11250 [3OC], H11395 [9OC], H11548
[15OC], H11847 [22OC], H12104 [25OC], H13205 [6NO], H14084 [15NO],
H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 2333--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expedite
the prompt return of the remains of deceased members of the Armed
Forces to their loved ones for burial; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. STUPAK, H5053 [15MY]
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H.R. 2334--A bill to designate as wilderness certain land within the
Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the
Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area
of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mrs. Musgrave), H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY]
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H.R. 2335--A bill to prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline,
diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6182
[7JN], H7657 [11JY]
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H.R. 2336--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, relating to
the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
and Mr. Chabot), H5290 [16MY]
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H.R. 2337--A bill to promote energy policy reforms and public
accountability, alternative energy and efficiency, and carbon
capture and climate change mitigation, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Natural Resources; Agriculture; Science and
Technology.
By Mr. RAHALL, H5290 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H.
Rept. 110-296, part 1), H9704 [3AU]
Committees on Agriculture; Science and Technology discharged, H9704
[3AU]
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H.R. 2338--A bill to establish the policy of the Federal Government to
use all practicable means and measures to assist wildlife
populations in adapting to and surviving the effects of global
warming, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural
Resources; Agriculture. (omitted from the Record)
By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. Saxton), H5290 [16MY]
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H.R. 2339--A bill to encourage research, development, and
demonstration of technologies to facilitate the utilization of
water produced in connection with the development of domestic
energy resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. HALL of Texas, H5290 [16MY]
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H.R. 2340--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand coverage of bone mass measurements under part B of the
Medicare Program to all individuals at clinical risk for
osteoporosis; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BURGESS, H5290 [16MY]
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H.R. 2341--A bill to prohibit securities and commodities trading based
on nonpublic information relating to Congress, and to require
additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of
securities transaction, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Financial Services; House Administration; the Judiciary;
Agriculture; Standards of Official Conduct.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Ms. Slaughter), H5290 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H6236 [11JN], H7340 [27JN], H8121 [18JY], H11028
[27SE]
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H.R. 2342--A bill to direct the President to establish a National
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Natural Resources; Science and
Technology.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Farr, Mr. Inslee, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Thompson of California),
H5290 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H6112 [6JN], H6661 [18JN], H7434
[28JN], H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H10245 [6SE]
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H.R. 2343--A bill to expand quality programs of early childhood home
visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect
prevention, and early identification of developmental and health
delays, including potential mental health concerns, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and Labor; Armed
Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Platts), H5290 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H6009 [5JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN],
H7491 [10JY], H7657 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H7983 [17JY], H8618
[25JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H10157 [5SE], H10434 [17SE], H10902
[25SE], H11729 [17OC], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 2344--A bill to reiterate the authority of the United States
Armed Forces to use riot control agents as a legitimate, legal,
and non-lethal alternative to the use of lethal force under the
general rules of engagement in effect for contingency operations
of the Armed Forces conducted outside of the United States; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Marshall), H5290 [16MY]
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H.R. 2345--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to curb
tax abuses by disallowing tax benefits claimed to arise from
transactions without substantial economic substance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Patrick
Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis,
Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Waters, and
Mr. Waxman), H5290 [16MY]
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H.R. 2346--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a process for determining whether a geographic area is
sufficiently served by the national cemeteries located in that
geographic area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H5291 [16MY]
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H.R. 2347--A bill to authorize State and local governments to direct
divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with
investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services;
Education and Labor; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Klein of Florida, and Mr.
Wexler), H5291 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY], H6236 [11JN], H7340 [27JN], H7777
[12JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293 [23JY], H8397 [24JY], H8618 [25JY],
H8821 [27JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Financial Services (H.
Rept. 110-277, part 1), H8833, H9052 [30JY]
Committees on Education and Labor; Oversight and Government Reform
discharged, H8833, H9052 [30JY]
Debated, H8855 [30JY]
Text, H8855 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9211 [31JY]
Title amended, H9212 [31JY]
Message from the House, S10602 [1AU]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 2348--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Development Act
of 2002 to support beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota), H5291 [16MY]
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H.R. 2349--A bill to provide for research and education with respect
to uterine fibroids, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Honda, and
Mr. Grijalva), H5291 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H6236 [11JN], H9276 [31JY], H9711
[3AU], H10511 [18SE], H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 2350--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate
political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; the
Judiciary.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H5291 [16MY]
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H.R. 2351--A bill to expand the number of individuals and families
with health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and
Labor; Rules.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Clay), H5291
[16MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H5533 [21MY]
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H.R. 2352--A bill to enhance the safety of elementary schools,
secondary schools, and institutions of higher education; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and Labor.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Payne, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Ms. Clarke, Mr. Towns, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Waters, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wu, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Hall of
New York, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Watt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Holt, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Hare, Mr. Sires, Mr. Kind, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Matsui,
Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H5291 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY], H6236 [11JN], H7203 [26JN]
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H.R. 2353--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Social Security Act to improve screening and treatment of cancers,
provide for survivorship services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Mr. Allen, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Rothman),
H5291 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6112
[6JN], H6182 [7JN], H6439, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN], H6735 [19JN],
H6828 [20JN], H7012 [22JN], H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H7983
[17JY], H8618 [25JY], H8821 [27JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9657 [2AU],
H10157 [5SE], H11172 [2OC], H11395 [9OC], H11639 [16OC], H13412
[8NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15209 [6DE], H16834 [18DE],
H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2354--A bill to promote the national security and stability of
the economy of the United States by reducing the dependence of the
United States on oil through the use of alternative fuels and new
technology, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure;
Armed Services; Oversight and Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, H5291 [16MY]
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H.R. 2355--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the authority for penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans
by military reservists or national guardsmen called to active duty
for extended periods; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, H5291 [16MY]
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H.R. 2356--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage
the display of the flag of the United States on Father's Day; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, H5470 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY]
Debated, H6189 [11JN]
Text, H6189 [11JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6204 [11JN]
Message from the House, S7543 [12JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7543 [12JN]
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H.R. 2357--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to guarantee
comprehensive health care coverage for all children born after
2008; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Berman,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Sherman, and Mr.
Wu), H5470 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6182 [7JN]
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H.R. 2358--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and
issue coins in commemoration of Native Americans and the important
contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native
Americans to the development of the United States and the history
of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Boren, Mr.
Renzi, and Mr. Cole of Oklahoma), H5470 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H6236 [11JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6246 [12JN]
Text, H6246 [12JN]
Message from the House, S7632 [13JN], S11113 [5SE], S11323 [10SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S7632 [13JN]
Amendments, S10951, S10979 [3AU]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9843 [4AU]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H10036 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10317 [7SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11323 [10SE]
Presented to the President (September 10, 2007), H10365 [11SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-82] (signed September 20, 2007)
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H.R. 2359--A bill to reauthorize programs to assist small business
concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. SESTAK (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Shuler), H5470
[17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-193), H6576 [15JN]
Debated, H6615 [18JN]
Text, H6615 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6755 [20JN]
Message from the House, S8228 [21JN]
Placed on the calendar, S8229 [21JN], S8301 [22JN]
Read the first time. Placed on the calendar, S8271 [21JN]
Read the second time, S8273 [22JN]
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H.R. 2360--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
require States to meet Federal guidelines for the operation of
electronic voting equipment, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, and
Mr. McCarthy of California), H5470 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H6182 [7JN], H7071 [25JN], H10511
[18SE]
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H.R. 2361--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
disallow the credit for renewable diesel in the case of fuel
coproduced with petroleum, natural gas, or coal feedstocks; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Braley of Iowa, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Carnahan, Ms.
Carson, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Inslee, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Schwartz, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Van
Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Watson, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Waxman,
Ms. Waters, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Woolsey), H5470 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY], H6661 [18JN], H7434 [28JN], H8821
[27JY]
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H.R. 2362--A bill to reduce the duty on certain golf club components;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California), H5470
[17MY]
Cosponsors added, H6112 [6JN], H6236 [11JN], H6578 [15JN], H7012
[22JN], H7434 [28JN]
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H.R. 2363--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal
employees and members of the Armed Forces on active duty under
Federal student loan repayment programs; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia),
H5470 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H7012 [22JN], H9711 [3AU], H10756
[24SE]
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H.R. 2364--A bill to promote expanded economic opportunities for
farmers and ranchers through local and regional markets, expand
access to healthy food in underserved communities, provide access
to locally and regionally grown food for schools, institutions,
and consumers, and strengthen rural-urban linkages, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Education and Labor.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Kagen, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Rush, Mr. Payne, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Allen), H5470
[17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6009 [5JN], H6661
[18JN], H7203 [26JN], H7657 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H11316 [4OC]
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H.R. 2365--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to limit
damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax
planning methods; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Chabot), H5470
[17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6182 [7JN], H6405
[13JN], H6578 [15JN], H7012 [22JN], H7434 [28JN], H8121 [18JY],
H8187 [19JY], H8821 [27JY], H10320 [7SE], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 2366--A bill to reauthorize the veterans entrepreneurial
development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Shuler, and Mr.
Chabot), H5470 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6405
[13JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-194), H6576 [15JN]
Debated, H6620 [18JN]
Text, H6620, H6623 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6623 [18JN]
Read the first time, S8061, S8158 [20JN]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S8228, S8270 [21JN]
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H.R. 2367--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
authorize assistance to provide contraceptives in developing
countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions,
and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections, including
HIV/AIDS; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. McGovern), H5470 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY], H5929 [24MY], H6112 [6JN], H6236
[11JN], H6661 [18JN], H7657 [11JY]
Message from the House, S7632 [13JN]
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H.R. 2368--A bill to provide for updated and secure Social Security
cards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARTER, H5470 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H6112 [6JN]
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H.R. 2369--A bill to extend the authorization of appropriations for
the Office of Government Ethics through fiscal year 2011; to the
Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT, H5470 [17MY]
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H.R. 2370--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for
the care of family members with disabilities; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Camp of
Michigan, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Mack, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Putnam, and Mr.
Wexler), H5470 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H6112 [6JN], H6182 [7JN], H6661 [18JN], H7012
[22JN], H7340 [27JN], H7777 [12JY], H8121 [18JY], H8293 [23JY],
H8821 [27JY], H10077 [4SE], H10245 [6SE], H10320 [7SE], H10511
[18SE], H11028 [27SE], H11172 [2OC], H11639 [16OC], H12104 [25OC],
H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE], H15469 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2371--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and
improve the provision of pediatric dental services to medically
underserved populations, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Kucinich), H5470
[17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009
[5JN], H6828 [20JN], H7071 [25JN], H7983 [17JY], H8618 [25JY], H9711
[3AU], H10756 [24SE], H12156 [29OC]
Message from the House, S14784 [5DE]
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H.R. 2372--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, to make the revenues
from such tax available for investments in renewable energy and
energy efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; the Budget; Rules.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Fattah),
H5470 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY]
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H.R. 2373--A bill to provide for adequate and equitable educational
opportunities for students in State public school systems, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Rush, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Allen, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Carson, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Honda, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Watson,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr. Watt), H5470 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6236 [11JN], H7491
[10JY], H7777 [12JY], H7783 [13JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9711
[3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10320 [7SE], H11639 [16OC], H12104 [25OC]
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H.R. 2374--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expand
the boundary of the Homestead National Monument of America, in the
State of Nebraska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY, H5471 [17MY]
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H.R. 2375--A bill to provide wage parity for certain prevailing rate
employees in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kennedy,
and Mr. Langevin), H5471 [17MY]
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H.R. 2376--A bill to prohibit the rewarding of suicide bombings, to
prohibit terrorist kidnappings and sexual assaults, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, H5471 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H10363 [10SE], H10902 [25SE], H11395 [9OC]
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H.R. 2377--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the deduction under section 179 for the purchase of
qualified health care information technology by medical care
providers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GINGREY, H5471 [17MY]
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H.R. 2378--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
a financial assistance program to facilitate the provision of
supportive services for very low-income veteran families in
permanent housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, H5471 [17MY]
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H.R. 2379--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to
call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening
situation; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Towns, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Ferguson, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Cohen, and Ms.
Norton), H5471 [17MY]
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H.R. 2380--A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Akin, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Graves, Mr. Paul, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Latham, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kuhl of New
York, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Drake, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. Keller, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. McCarthy of
California, Mr. Goode, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Terry, Mrs.
McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Camp of
Michigan, Mr. Everett, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Tiahrt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Kirk, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Shuster), H5471 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY], H5929 [24MY], H6578 [15JN], H7434
[28JN], H7491 [10JY], H7657 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H8121 [18JY],
H8187 [19JY], H8618 [25JY], H8743 [26JY], H9276 [31JY], H9468, H9545
[1AU], H10077 [4SE], H10245 [6SE], H10511 [18SE], H11548 [15OC],
H12739 [5NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2381--A bill to promote Department of the Interior efforts to
provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and
nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Hare, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Walz
of Minnesota, and Mr. Berry), H5471 [17MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7447 [10JY]
Text, H7447 [10JY]
Message from the House, S9017 [11JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9017
[11JY]
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H.R. 2382--A bill to promote a return to democracy in Thailand; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KIRK, H5471 [17MY]
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H.R. 2383--A bill to protect public health and safety, should the
testing of nuclear weapons by the United States be resumed; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Energy and Commerce; Natural
Resources.
By Mr. MATHESON, H5471 [17MY]
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H.R. 2384--A bill to create a pilot program to increase the number of
graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for
qualified nurses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. Boustany), H5471
[17MY]
Cosponsors added, H6112 [6JN], H6182 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6661
[18JN], H6735 [19JN], H7203 [26JN], H8821 [27JY], H10363 [10SE]
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H.R. 2385--A bill to provide and enhance education, housing, and
entrepreneur assistance for veterans who serve in the Armed Forces
after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services; Small Business.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H5471 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6332 [12JN], H8835, H9053 [30JY],
H12156 [29OC], H12455 [1NO], H13860 [13NO]
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H.R. 2386--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide special treatment of certain cancer hospitals under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PALLONE, H5471 [17MY]
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H.R. 2387--A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for any
universal or mandatory mental health screening program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Doolittle), H5471 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H6184 [8JN], H6661 [18JN], H8187 [19JY], H8293
[23JY], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H11491 [10OC], H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 2388--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
enhance protections for immigrant victims of domestic violence,
sexual assault, and trafficking; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Ways and Means; Agriculture; Financial Services; Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H5471 [17MY]
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H.R. 2389--A bill to help small businesses to develop, invest in, and
purchase energy efficient buildings, fixtures, equipment, and
technology; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. SHULER (for himself and Ms. Velazquez), H5471 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY]
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H.R. 2390--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a refundable tax credit for education and training
expenses relating to autism spectrum disorders to increase the
number of teachers with such expertise; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Doyle), H5471 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN], H7491 [10JY], H7657 [11JY], H8397
[24JY], H10626 [19SE]
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H.R. 2391--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make family
members of public safety officers killed in the line of duty
eligible for coverage under the Federal employees health benefits
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H5471 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H11548 [15OC], H11729 [17OC], H14157
[4DE]
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H.R. 2392--A bill to improve the lives of working families by
providing family and medical need assistance, child care
assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care
assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly
workplaces; to the Committees on Education and Labor; House
Administration; Oversight and Government Reform; Financial
Services; Armed Services.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne,
Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Solis, Ms. Watson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Mr. Rush, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rothman, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Bordallo, and Ms. Waters), H5471 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H6236 [11JN], H6661 [18JN], H7434 [28JN], H7657
[11JY], H11729 [17OC], H11777 [18OC], H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 2393--A bill to amend the American Bald Eagle Recovery and
National Emblem Commemorative Coin Act; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Sali), H5472 [17MY]
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H.R. 2394--A bill to study the needs of Wounded Women Warriors; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mrs. Bachmann, Mrs.
Biggert, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida,
Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Drake, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Fallin, Ms.
Foxx, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Pryce
of Ohio, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mrs. Schmidt), H5472 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6332 [12JN], H7071 [25JN], H10245
[6SE]
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H.R. 2395--A bill to promote the economic security and safety of
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and Labor; Ways and Means; Financial Services.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Poe, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Allen, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Honda, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. McCotter), H5530 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6578 [15JN], H7983 [17JY], H9276
[31JY], H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 2396--A bill to increase the capacity of the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Lampson, and Mr.
Barton of Texas), H5530 [21MY]
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H.R. 2397--A bill to reauthorize the women's entrepreneurial
development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. FALLIN, H5530 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-195), H6576 [15JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6627 [18JN]
Text, H6627 [18JN]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S7883 [19JN]
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H.R. 2398--A bill to reauthorize and provide additional funding for
essential agricultural research, extension, education, and related
programs, to establish the National Institutes for Food and
Agriculture as an independent agency reporting to and coordinating
with the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BARROW (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Space, and Mr.
Scott of Georgia), H5530 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6332 [12JN], H6957 [21JN], H7657
[11JY]
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H.R. 2399--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and
title 18, United States Code, to combat the crime of alien
smuggling and related activities, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Homeland Security.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Donnelly, and Mr.
Mahoney of Florida), H5530 [21MY]
Debated, H5576 [22MY]
Text, H5576 [22MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5582 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY]
Message from the House, S6547 [23MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6547 [23MY]
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H.R. 2400--A bill to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration to establish an integrated Federal
ocean and coastal mapping plan for the Great Lakes and coastal
state waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone,
and the Continental Shelf of the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Natural Resources; Science and
Technology.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Saxton,
and Mr. Pallone), H5530 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H6440, H6477 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8199 [23JY]
Text, H8199 [23JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H.
Rept. 110-253, part 1), H8291 [23JY]
Committee on Science and Technology discharged, H8292 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S9827 [24JY]
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H.R. 2401--A bill to provide for greater access and opportunities for
socially disadvantaged farmers, to create incentives for research,
conservation, and market viability, to provide a healthy and just
work environment for agricultural workers, to provide Americans
with healthier food choices, to address hunger and poverty in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Education and Labor.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Solis, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Sires, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Salazar, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H5530 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6112 [6JN], H6236
[11JN], H6578 [15JN]
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H.R. 2402--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
increased imprisonment for certain offenses by public officials;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H5531 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY]
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H.R. 2403--A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act to provide for comprehensive community and economic
development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi
Delta region while leveraging existing efforts, entities, and
resources; to the Committees on Agriculture; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Financial Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, H5531 [21MY]
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H.R. 2404--A bill to reduce health care costs and promote improved
health by providing supplemental grants for additional preventive
health services for women; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas), H5531 [21MY]
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H.R. 2405--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
provide for ceremonies on or near Independence Day for
administering oaths of allegiance to legal immigrants whose
applications for naturalization have been approved; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lantos, and
Ms. Eshoo), H5531 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN], H6828 [20JN],
H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7491 [10JY], H7783
[13JY], H8187 [19JY], H8821 [27JY], H10077 [4SE], H10434 [17SE],
H10696 [20SE], H11777 [18OC], H12021 [24OC], H12238 [30OC], H12455
[1NO], H13412 [8NO], H13860 [13NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2406--A bill to authorize the National Institute of Standards and
Technology to increase its efforts in support of the integration
of the healthcare information enterprise in the United States; to
the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. GORDON, H5531 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H11395 [9OC], H11847 [22OC], H11934 [23OC], H12021
[24OC], H12238 [30OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-451), H14080 [15NO]
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H.R. 2407--A bill to establish the National Hurricane Research
Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Melancon, Mr.
Taylor, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr.
Wexler, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Keller, Mr. Mack, and Mr.
Buchanan), H5531 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H6009 [5JN], H6112 [6JN], H6405
[13JN], H6661 [18JN], H7657 [11JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293 [23JY],
H12739 [5NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 2408--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as the ``Milo C.
Huempfner Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Obey, Mr. Kind, Ms. Baldwin,
Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin),
H5531 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H11777 [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11878 [23OC]
Text, H11878 [23OC]
Message from the House, S13361 [24OC], S15907 [18DE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S13361 [24OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15571 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16830 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15907 [18DE]
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-145] (signed December 21, 2007)
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H.R. 2409--A bill to establish a program to provide child care through
public-private partnerships; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H5531 [21MY]
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H.R. 2410--A bill to authorize additional appropriations to the
National Institutes of Health for research on the early detection
of and the reduction of mortality rates attributed to breast
cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H5531 [21MY]
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H.R. 2411--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
deductions allowed for education-related expenses and to allow an
earned tuition credit against income tax for qualified tuition and
related expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H5531 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY], H10077 [4SE]
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H.R. 2412--A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription
contraceptive drugs and devices and contraceptive services under
health plans; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education
and Labor.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H5531 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H12104 [25OC]
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H.R. 2413--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for an increase in border patrol agents and other
immigration enforcement activities, for a temporary agricultural
worker program, and for a program to adjust the status of certain
qualified long-term residents; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Homeland Security; Education and Labor.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, H5531 [21MY]
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H.R. 2414--A bill to amend the National Capital Revitalization and
Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to adjust the Federal
benefit payment required to be paid to certain retirees of the
District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department and the
District of Columbia Fire Service to take into account service
longevity payments which under District of Columbia law are
considered basic compensation for purposes of retirement, survivor
benefits, and annuities; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H5531 [21MY]
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H.R. 2415--A bill to reduce the price of gasoline by allowing for
offshore drilling, eliminating Federal obstacles to constructing
refineries and providing incentives for investment in refineries,
suspending Federal fuel taxes when gasoline prices reach a
benchmark amount, and promoting free trade; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Natural Resources; Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H5531 [21MY]
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H.R. 2416--A bill to establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive
review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the
elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated
functions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Oversight
and Government Reform; Rules.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pence, Mrs. Schmidt,
Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Walberg), H5531 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491 [10JY], H11172
[2OC], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 2417--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, and title 10,
United States Code, to provide for an opportunity for active duty
personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the
program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; to
the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Ms. Matsui, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Honda, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Platts, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Carson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr.
Taylor, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Mitchell, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Carney, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Schakowsky, and
Mr. Braley of Iowa), H5531 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6112
[6JN], H6236 [11JN], H6332 [12JN], H6828 [20JN], H7203 [26JN], H7434
[28JN], H10157 [5SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H11070 [1OC],
H11491 [10OC], H11548 [15OC], H11729 [17OC], H11934 [23OC], H12104
[25OC], H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 2418--A bill for the relief of Rafael Camacho, Rosa B. Camacho,
and Rosa Camacho; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WATERS, H5532 [21MY]
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H.R. 2419--A bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural
programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H5620 [22MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept.
110-256, part 1), H8292 [23JY]
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged, H8292 [23JY]
Amendments, H8398 [24JY], H8701, H8723, H8724, H8725, H8727 [26JY],
H8747, H8749, H8751, H8752, H8753, H8755, H8757, H8759, H8760,
H8761, H8763, H8769, H8770, H8771, H8772 [27JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 574), H8617 [25JY]
Debated, H8687, H8701 [26JY], H8747 [27JY]
Passed House amended, H8789 [27JY]
Text, H8961 [30JY]
Message from the House, S11048 [4SE]
Read the first time, S11048, S11081 [4SE]
Read the second time, S11084 [5SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11113 [5SE]
Debated, S13743 [5NO], S13947 [6NO], S14118 [8NO], S14254 [13NO],
S14363, S14387 [14NO], S14435 [15NO], S14774 [5DE], S15013 [7DE],
S15040 [10DE], S15090 [11DE], S15179 [12DE], S15380, S15390, S15433
[13DE], S15622 [14DE]
Amendments, S13774, S13775, S13937 [5NO], S13947, S13948, S14002,
S14003, S14004, S14007, S14008, S14009, S14010, S14012, S14013,
S14014, S14015, S14022 [6NO], S14068, S14069, S14070, S14071,
S14087, S14088, S14089 [7NO], S14203, S14204, S14207, S14209,
S14210, S14211, S14212, S14213, S14214 [8NO], S14302, S14303,
S14304, S14309, S14310, S14311, S14312, S14313, S14320, S14322,
S14323, S14325, S14326, S14327, S14328, S14331, S14332, S14334,
S14335, S14345, S14346, S14347, S14348 [13NO], S14406, S14407,
S14408, S14409, S14410, S14411, S14414 [14NO], S14502, S14503,
S14504, S14505, S14506, S14509, S14512, S14517, S14518, S14519,
S14520, S14521, S14522, S14523, S14528, S14529, S14531, S14532,
S14533, S14534, S14535, S14537, S14538, S14539, S14541, S14542,
S14543, S14544, S14545, S14550, S14551, S14554, S14555, S14556,
S14557, S14558, S14559, S14562, S14563, S14564, S14565, S14566
[15NO], S14646, S14647, S14648, S14649, S14651, S14652 [16NO],
S14802 [5DE], S14858, S14859, S14860, S14861, S14862, S14863,
S14864, S14995, S14996, S14998 [6DE], S15014, S15019, S15025,
S15034, S15035 [7DE], S15041, S15042, S15045, S15046, S15049,
S15051, S15053, S15057, S15078, S15079 [10DE], S15095, S15097,
S15111, S15118, S15144, S15147, S15148 [11DE], S15218, S15222,
S15223, S15252, S15253, S15254, S15362, S15363, S15365 [12DE],
S15417, S15476, S15561 [13DE], S15654 [14DE]
Passed Senate amended, S15639 [14DE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, S15639
[14DE]
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H.R. 2420--A bill to declare United States policy on international
climate cooperation, to authorize assistance to promote clean and
efficient energy technologies in foreign countries, and to
establish the International Clean Energy Foundation; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Sires, Ms. Watson, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Engel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Sherman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Payne, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Linda
T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Wu, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Inslee, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Ms. Giffords), H5620 [22MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-215), H7429 [28JN]
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H.R. 2421--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the
United States; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Shays, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kirk,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Walsh of New York, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Castle, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Filner, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Mr. Cummings, Ms. Carson, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Carnahan, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Schwartz, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Berman, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Hooley, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Honda, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Castor, Mr. Courtney,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clay, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Sires, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Stark, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Sutton, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Holt, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Farr, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Gordon, Ms. Bean, Ms. Solis, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Wu, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Engel, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Kind, Mr. Larson
of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Welch of
Vermont, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Harman, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Lee, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel,
Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Lynch), H5620 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6405 [13JN], H6957
[21JN], H7340 [27JN], H7983 [17JY], H8187 [19JY], H9711 [3AU],
H10626 [19SE], H11316 [4OC], H12104 [25OC], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 2422--A bill to require railroad carriers to prepare and maintain
a plan for notifying local emergency responders before
transporting hazardous materials through their jurisdictions; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, H5620 [22MY]
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H.R. 2423--A bill to provide for the management and treatment of
ballast water to prevent the introduction of nonindigenous aquatic
species into coastal and inland waters of the United States, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Ehlers,
and Mrs. Miller of Michigan), H5620 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 2424--A bill to repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and
amendments to that Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H5620 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN]
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H.R. 2425--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide
enhanced penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOOZMAN, H5620 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6236 [11JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN],
H6735 [19JN], H8293 [23JY], H9711 [3AU], H11070 [1OC], H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 2426--A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to award funds to
study the feasibility of constructing dedicated ethanol pipelines,
to address technical factors that prevent transportation of
ethanol in existing pipelines, and to increase the energy,
economic, and environmental security of the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Salazar),
H5620 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H6236 [11JN], H6332 [12JN], H7434 [28JN]
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H.R. 2427--A bill to require that an independent review of the
efficiency and effectiveness of all headquarters offices of USDA
Rural Development and the Natural Resource Conservation Service be
carried out before any county Rural Development office may be
merged with a county office of the Natural Resource Conservation
Service or any county office of the Natural Resource Conservation
Service may be merged with a county Rural Development office; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BARROW, H5620 [22MY]
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H.R. 2428--A bill to enhance the efficiency of bioenergy and biomass
research and development programs through improved coordination
and collaboration between the Department of Agriculture, the
Department of Energy, and land-grant colleges and universities,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Lampson, and Mr. Costa), H5620 [22MY]
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H.R. 2429--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide an exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal
billing arrangements between two physicians during the period in
which one of the physicians is ordered to active duty as a member
of a reserve component of the Armed Forces; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas), H5620 [22MY]
Debated, H5636 [23MY]
Text, H5636 [23MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5647 [23MY]
Message from the House, S6840 [24MY], S10148 [26JY]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S6841 [24MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S9852 [24JY]
Message from the Senate, H8401 [25JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H8615 [25JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10148 [26JY]
Presented to the President (July 27, 2007), H9273 [31JY]
Approved [Public Law 110-54] (signed August 3, 2007)
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H.R. 2430--A bill to amend the Department of Education Organization
Act and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of
2006 to redesignate the Office of Vocational and Adult Education;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. McKeon), H5620 [22MY]
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H.R. 2431--A bill to authorize appropriations for border and
transportation security personnel and technology, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself and Mr. Rehberg), H5620 [22MY]
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H.R. 2432--A bill to extend for 3 months transitional medical
assistance (TMA) and the abstinence education program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Ferguson, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Terry, Mr. Lamborn, and
Mr. Conaway), H5620 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6112 [6JN], H6332
[12JN], H6661 [18JN]
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H.R. 2433--A bill to prohibit the designation of any agency, bureau,
or other entity of the Department of Homeland Security as a
separate agency or bureau for purposes of post employment
restrictions in title 18, United States Code; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H5620 [22MY]
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H.R. 2434--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide regular notice to
individuals submitting claims for benefits administered by the
Secretary on the status of such claims; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. DRAKE, H5620 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6182 [7JN], H7071
[25JN]
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H.R. 2435--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act to
provide for criminal liability for willful safety standard
violations resulting in the death of contract employees; to the
Committees on Education and Labor; the Judiciary.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Hare, Mr. Holden, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Grijalva,
Ms. DeLauro, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H5621 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6236 [11JN], H6332
[12JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H7434 [28JN], H11250 [3OC]
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H.R. 2436--A bill to strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions
to provide instruction in nanotechnology; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. Wu, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Kind), H5621 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN], H10320 [7SE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 2437--A bill to provide for the establishment of an energy
efficiency and renewable energy finance and investment advisory
committee; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Shimkus), H5621
[22MY]
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H.R. 2438--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to deter
public corruption; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JORDAN (for himself and Mr. Ellsworth), H5621 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 2439--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reward
those Americans who provide volunteer services in times of
national need; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and
Mr. Etheridge), H5621 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H8293 [23JY]
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H.R. 2440--A bill to reauthorize the Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Carney, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H5621 [22MY]
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H.R. 2441--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
public school districts to receive no interest loans for the
purchase of renewable energy systems, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Bishop of Utah, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Cannon), H5621 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 2442--A bill to provide job creation and assistance, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and Labor; Ways and
Means; the Judiciary; Financial Services.
By Mr. McHUGH, H5621 [22MY]
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H.R. 2443--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to suspend
the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to eliminate, consolidate, deconsolidate, colocate,
or plan for the consolidation, deconsolidation, inter-facility
reorganization, or colocation of, any air traffic control facility
and services of the Administration; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Doyle, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Hill, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Capuano), H5621 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6182 [7JN], H6236
[11JN], H6332 [12JN], H6661 [18JN], H6735 [19JN], H6957 [21JN],
H7071 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7340 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491
[10JY], H7777 [12JY], H8293 [23JY], H8743 [26JY], H9468, H9545
[1AU], H10245 [6SE], H10434 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE]
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H.R. 2444--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to provide
that it is especially appropriate to display the flag on Father's
Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TIAHRT, H5621 [22MY]
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H.R. 2445--A bill to amend that Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to
recognize Alexander Creek as Native village, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H5621 [22MY]
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H.R. 2446--A bill to reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act
of 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H5621 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-170), H6006 [5JN]
Debated, H6048 [6JN]
Text, H6054 [6JN]
Amendments, H6062, H6063, H6064, H6065, H6066, H6067, H6069, H6070,
H6071, H6072, H6076 [6JN]
Passed House amended, H6077 [6JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN], S13683 [1NO]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7327 [7JN]
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H.R. 2447--A bill to establish an Energy and Environment Block Grant
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Science and Technology.
By Mr. WYNN (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Engel, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, and Mr. Carnahan), H5723 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H9657 [2AU], H10017 [4AU], H14157
[4DE]
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H.R. 2448--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the Federal excise tax on highway motor fuels when the weekly
United States retail gasoline price, regular grade, is greater
than $3.00 per gallon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KUHL of New York (for himself and Mr. Sali), H5723 [23MY]
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H.R. 2449--A bill to reauthorize part D of title II of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr.
Kind), H5723 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6112 [6JN], H6578 [15JN], H6661
[18JN], H6735 [19JN], H7203 [26JN], H7657 [11JY], H7777 [12JY],
H8121 [18JY], H8618 [25JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H10077 [4SE],
H13960 [14NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2450--A bill to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military
Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243); to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H5723 [23MY]
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H.R. 2451--A bill to provide for the redeployment of United States
Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq; to the Committees
on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself and Mr. McGovern), H5723 [23MY]
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H.R. 2452--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report
discharges of raw sewage, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Bordallo,
Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Saxton, and Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland), H5723 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6578 [15JN], H6661 [18JN], H7203
[26JN], H7657 [11JY], H8618 [25JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9657 [2AU],
H10157 [5SE], H10245 [6SE], H10320 [7SE], H10434 [17SE], H10902
[25SE], H10940 [26SE], H11028 [27SE], H11070 [1OC], H11316 [4OC],
H11548 [15OC], H11639 [16OC], H12021 [24OC], H12104 [25OC], H16834
[18DE]
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H.R. 2453--A bill to protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes
on motor vehicle rentals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Boren, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Jordan), H5723 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H6405 [13JN], H7657 [11JY], H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 2454--A bill to include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative
fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS, H5723 [23MY]
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H.R. 2455--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of
the Social Security account number; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Neugebauer, and Ms.
Granger), H5723 [23MY]
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H.R. 2456--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic
fiber tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, H5723 [23MY]
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H.R. 2457--A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
to require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an
election for Federal office on the date of the election; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Baca, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Carson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Clarke,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kind,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Nadler,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Sires, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hodes,
and Ns, Woolsey), H5723 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY], H6332 [12JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN],
H7340 [27JN], H11777 [18OC], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 2458--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
consolidate the current education tax incentives into one credit
against income tax for higher education expenses, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Weller, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Cohen),
H5723 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6236 [11JN], H7434
[28JN], H7491 [10JY]
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H.R. 2459--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide individuals a deduction for certain mass public
transportation expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. King of New York), H5723 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6182 [7JN]
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H.R. 2460--A bill to protect the welfare of consumers by prohibiting
price gouging by merchants with respect to gasoline and other
fuels during certain abnormal market disruptions; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr.
Issa), H5723 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY]
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H.R. 2461--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
distributions from individual retirement plans to be contributed
to 529 plans without including the distribution in gross income;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H5723 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN]
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H.R. 2462--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry
in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H5723 [23MY]
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H.R. 2463--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the special rule for recognition of gain on dispositions to
implement Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or State electric
restructuring policy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr. Levin), H5723
[23MY]
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H.R. 2464--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a
means for continued improvement in emergency medical services for
children; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. King of New York),
H5723 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6332 [12JN], H6661 [18JN], H7012
[22JN], H7491 [10JY], H7852 [16JY], H7983 [17JY], H8835, H9053
[30JY], H10320 [7SE], H10434 [17SE], H11250 [3OC], H11395 [9OC],
H11491 [10OC], H11548 [15OC], H11777 [18OC], H11934 [23OC], H12238
[30OC], H12455 [1NO], H12739 [5NO], H13205 [6NO], H13412 [8NO],
H13960 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15209 [6DE], H15317
[11DE]
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H.R. 2465--A bill to allow for the consolidation of Federal student
loans into a single direct income-contingent loan repayment
program; to the Committees on Education and Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI, H5723 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN]
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H.R. 2466--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent
gang crime, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Chabot), H5723
[23MY]
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H.R. 2467--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 69 Montgomery Street in Jersey City, New
Jersey, as the ``Frank J. Guarini Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Saxton, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Ferguson), H5723 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10326 [10SE]
Text, H10326 [10SE]
Message from the House, S11409 [11SE], S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S11409 [11SE]
Reported (no written report), S12140 [26SE]
Passed Senate, S12692 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H11253 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11319 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12862 [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 2007), H11726 [17OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-98] (signed October 24, 2007)
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H.R. 2468--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for activities to increase the awareness and knowledge of health
care providers and women with respect to ovarian and cervical
cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Clay, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Shea-
Porter, and Mr. Payne), H5723 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H7071 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7777 [12JY], H10320
[7SE], H10757 [24SE], H10940 [26SE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2469--A bill to provide a biennial budget for the United States
Government; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H5723
[23MY]
Cosponsors added, H6661 [18JN], H7071 [25JN]
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H.R. 2470--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the construction and renovation of public
schools; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and Labor.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Mr. Barrow, Mr.
Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mrs.
Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Butterfield, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Castor, Mr.
Chandler, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Herseth Sandlin,
Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kagen, Mr.
Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Michaud,
Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Salazar, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Shuler, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thompson
of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz,
Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn), H5922 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6236 [11JN], H6578 [15JN], H7983 [17JY], H10017
[4AU], H10434 [17SE], H10902 [25SE], H11250 [3OC], H11777 [18OC],
H12156 [29OC], H13523 [9NO], H14084 [15NO], H15414 [12DE], H16834
[18DE]
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H.R. 2471--A bill to provide for streamlining the process of Federal
approval for construction or expansion of petroleum refineries,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Boozman, and Mrs. Capito), H5922 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN], H7340 [27JN], H7434 [28JN]
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H.R. 2472--A bill to amend titles V and XIX of the Social Security Act
to improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals
under the Maternal and Child Health Program and the Medicaid
Program and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit to dentists for dental services provided to low-
income individuals; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WYNN (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Norton, and Ms.
Kilpatrick), H5922 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H7340 [27JN], H11729 [17OC], H12104 [25OC], H14157
[4DE], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 2473--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage
owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest
land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the
public under programs administered by States and tribal
governments; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H5922 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6405 [13JN], H8187 [19JY], H8743 [26JY]
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H.R. 2474--A bill to provide for an increased maximum civil penalty
for violations under the Consumer Product Safety Act; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH, H5922 [24MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11341 [9OC]
Text, H11341 [9OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-364), H11393 [9OC]
Message from the House, S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S12862 [15OC]
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H.R. 2475--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to guarantee home equity
conversion mortgages for elderly veteran homeowners; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Financial Services.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida),
H5922 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H8293 [23JY]
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H.R. 2476--A bill to authorize the United States Department of Energy
to remediate the Western New York Nuclear Service Center in the
Town of Ashford, New York, and dispose of nuclear waste; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KUHL of New York, H5922 [24MY]
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H.R. 2477--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
conduct research on indicators of child well-being; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FATTAH, H5922 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H6735 [19JN], H7783 [13JY], H10077
[4SE], H10434 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H11172 [2OC], H11729 [17OC],
H12384 [31OC], H14157 [4DE], H14250 [5DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 2478--A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe
rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Holt, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Berman, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Ms. McCollum of Minnesota), H5922 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6405 [13JN], H7012 [22JN], H7491 [10JY], H7657
[11JY], H7852 [16JY], H8187 [19JY], H9276 [31JY], H10157 [5SE],
H10434 [17SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H10940 [26SE], H11028
[27SE], H11070 [1OC], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 2479--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act relating to emergency child care
services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, H5922 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 2480--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
suspend the Federal motor fuel excise taxes until the average
price of unleaded gasoline is below $3 per gallon for at least 6
months; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HILL (for himself and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas), H5922 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN], H6735 [19JN]
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H.R. 2481--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the limitation on the number of new qualified hybrid and advanced
lean-burn technology vehicles eligible for the alternative motor
vehicle credit and to provide for a credit for manufacturing
hybrid vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILL, H5922 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6735 [19JN]
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H.R. 2482--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a special resource study regarding the proposed Mississippi River
Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Boswell, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Ellison, and Ms. Baldwin), H5922
[24MY]
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H.R. 2483--A bill to provide for research, development, and
demonstration on energy technologies to ensure the Nation's
continued supply and efficient use of affordable, reliable, and
clean energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science
and Technology.
By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. McCaul of Texas,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gingrey, and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina),
H5922 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN]
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H.R. 2484--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish new separate fee schedule areas for physicians' services
in States with multiple fee schedule areas to improve Medicare
physician geographic payment accuracy, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Issa, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs.
Capps, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mrs. Davis of
California), H5922 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6405 [13JN], H7203 [26JN], H7657 [11JY], H7983
[17JY], H8187 [19JY], H10245 [6SE], H10757 [24SE]
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H.R. 2485--A bill to require public employees to perform the
inspection of State and local surface transportation projects, and
related essential public functions, to ensure public safety, the
cost-effective use of transportation funding, and timely project
delivery; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FILNER, H5922 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [20JN], H9711 [3AU], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 2486--A bill to keep faith with the thousands of Iraqi nationals
who have risked everything by assisting and working for the United
States Government and United States Armed Forces in Iraq, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H5922 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN]
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H.R. 2487--A bill to provide for an additional place of holding court
in the western district of Washington; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BAIRD, H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6112 [6JN]
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H.R. 2488--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the rate of tax on distilled spirits to its pre-1985 level; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Culberson, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Hill, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Towns, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H7071 [25JN], H10157 [5SE], H10370
[14SE], H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 2489--A bill to amend section 1091 of title 18, United States
Code, to allow the prosecution of genocide in appropriate
circumstances; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself and Mr. Pence), H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H10320 [7SE], H11028 [27SE], H11250 [3OC], H12384
[31OC], H13205 [6NO], H13296 [7NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-468), H14155 [4DE]
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H.R. 2490--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
conduct a pilot program for the mobile biometric identification in
the maritime environment of aliens unlawfully attempting to enter
the United States; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Souder, and
Mr. David Davis of Tennessee), H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H7983 [17JY], H8293 [23JY], H9657
[2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10017 [4AU], H10077 [4SE], H11070 [1OC], H11316
[4OC], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 2491--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
charitable remainder pet trusts in a manner similar to charitable
remainder annuity trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN]
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H.R. 2492--A bill to protect the welfare of consumers by prohibiting
price gouging with respect to road transportation fuel or domestic
heating fuel during certain abnormal market disruptions; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Armed Services.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Roskam, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Walden of
Oregon), H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN]
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H.R. 2493--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a
reduction in the number of boutique fuels, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Hastert, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Upton, Mr. Franks
of Arizona, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Petri, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
McHenry, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. McCaul of Texas,
and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6957 [21JN]
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H.R. 2494--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase
from 1 year to 2 years the post-employment restrictions of Members
and elected officers of either House of Congress; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, H5923 [24MY]
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H.R. 2495--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend
military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with
a compensable service-connected disability and to their
dependents; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Souder, Ms.
Foxx, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, and Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers), H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6735 [19JN], H7012 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7491
[10JY], H7852 [16JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9657 [2AU], H10157 [5SE],
H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 2496--A bill to provide for the establishment of a partnership
between the Secretary of Energy and appropriate industry groups
for the creation of a transportation fuel conservation education
campaign, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Upton, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Barton of Texas, and Mr. Sessions), H5923 [24MY]
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H.R. 2497--A bill to restore fairness and reliability to the medical
justice system and promote patient safety by fostering
alternatives to current medical tort litigation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Thornberry), H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 2498--A bill to provide for a study regarding development of a
comprehensive integrated regional water management plan that would
address four general areas of regional water planning in both the
San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic
Region, inclusive of Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced,
Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties, California, and to provide
that such plan be the guide by which those counties use as a
mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a
sustainable and equitable manner; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Radanovich, and
Mr. McCarthy of California), H5923 [24MY]
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H.R. 2499--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to expand and
improve the assistance provided by Small Business Development
Centers to Colonias; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gonzalez,
Ms. Clarke, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Brady of Texas), H5923
[24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6957 [21JN], H8121
[18JY]
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H.R. 2500--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the
establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. Culberson), H5923
[24MY]
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H.R. 2501--A bill to establish the Rocky Mountain Science Collections
Center to assist in preserving the archeological, anthropological,
paleontological, zoological, and geological artifacts and archival
documentation from the Rocky Mountain region through the
construction of an on-site, secure collections facility for the
Denver Museum of Nature & Science in Denver, Colorado; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Salazar, and
Mr. Perlmutter), H5923 [24MY]
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H.R. 2502--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem
certain training in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry to
be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service
Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Rush), H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H8397 [24JY], H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 2503--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the Office of Women's Health and the regulation of
breast implants, and to provide for a scientific workshop on the
use of emergency contraception by women under age 18; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Solis, Mr. Farr, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Sutton, and
Mr. Rush), H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6236 [11JN], H7203 [26JN], H10077 [4SE], H10320
[7SE], H10511 [18SE], H10757 [24SE], H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 2504--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the admission of L-1 intra-company transferee
nonimmigrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Stark), H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN]
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H.R. 2505--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase and extend the vehicle refueling property credit, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DONNELLY, H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H7983 [17JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293
[23JY], H8821 [27JY], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 2506--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a special resources study of the Tule Lake Segregation
Center in Modoc County, California, to determine the suitability
and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Park
System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN]
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H.R. 2507--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits and tier
1 railroad retirement benefits; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, H5923 [24MY]
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H.R. 2508--A bill to require Federal contractors to participate in the
basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and Labor.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6405 [13JN], H6440,
H6477 [14JN], H6735 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H6957 [21JN], H7071
[25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7340 [27JN], H7657 [11JY], H10626 [19SE],
H11250 [3OC], H11316 [4OC], H11491 [10OC], H11777 [18OC], H12021
[24OC], H13296 [7NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 2509--A bill to prohibit United States assistance to foreign
countries that oppose the position of the United States in the
United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Walberg, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Akin, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Feeney), H5923 [24MY]
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H.R. 2510--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require
the inscription ``In God We Trust'' to appear on a face of the $1
coins honoring each of the Presidents of the United States; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Baker, Mr. Rehberg, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Pence, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Campbell of California, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Sali, Mr.
Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Graves, Mr. Everett, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Culberson, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Linder, Mr. Platts, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Nunes, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Heller, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Radanovich,
Mrs. Drake, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Carter, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Bonner, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McHenry, and Mrs.
Musgrave), H5923 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H9711 [3AU], H10320 [7SE], H10626
[19SE], H11395 [9OC], H12021 [24OC], H12455 [1NO]
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H.R. 2511--A bill to revise and extend provisions under the Garrett
Lee Smith Memorial Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Davis of
Illinois), H5924 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6332 [12JN], H6578 [15JN], H7340
[27JN], H8187 [19JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9711 [3AU], H10077
[4SE], H10511 [18SE], H10902 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H11491 [10OC],
H11639 [16OC], H12104 [25OC], H12238 [30OC], H13412 [8NO], H14250
[5DE]
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H.R. 2512--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to prohibit States from requiring eligibility determinations
for children for benefits under the Medicaid Program and the State
Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) more frequently than
once every year; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Towns, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Gene Green of Texas,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Honda, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and
Mr. Fattah), H5924 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H7012 [22JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491
[10JY]
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H.R. 2513--A bill to require advertising for any automobile model to
display information regarding the fuel consumption and fuel cost
for that model, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself and Mr. Welch of Vermont), H5924
[24MY]
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H.R. 2514--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for an assured adequate level of funding for veterans health care;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HARE (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms.
Shea-Porter, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Holden, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kagen,
Ms. Hooley, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Allen, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Carson, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Baca, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Clarke, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Markey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Altmire, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Loebsack, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Carney, Mr. Hall of New York, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas,
Mr. Space, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Sarbanes), H5924 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6405 [13JN], H7203 [26JN], H10157 [5SE], H10370
[14SE], H11028 [27SE], H11172 [2OC], H11548 [15OC], H11729 [17OC],
H11934 [23OC], H12238 [30OC], H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 2515--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Bureau of
Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species
Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, California, and
Nevada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. HELLER (for himself, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Porter, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Radanovich), H5924
[24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN]
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H.R. 2516--A bill to protect inventoried roadless areas in the
National Forest System; to the Committees on Agriculture; Natural
Resources.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Schwartz,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Olver, Mr. Farr, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Honda, Mr. Berman, Mr. Clay, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Marshall, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Allen, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Castor, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Cleaver, Ms.
DeGette, Ms. Matsui, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Carnahan, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. Engel, Ms. Harman, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Berkley,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Israel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Langevin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Higgins, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mr. Levin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Costello, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Ellison, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hill, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Rothman, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Norton, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Waters, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Holt, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Johnson
of Illinois, Mr. Watt, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Sires, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Carson, Mr. Ryan
of Ohio, Mr. Hare, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Filner, and Ms. Velazquez), H5924 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H8397 [24JY], H9711 [3AU], H10757
[24SE], H11172 [2OC], H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 2517--A bill to amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to
authorize appropriations, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Chabot, and Mr.
Cramer), H5924 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H8743 [26JY], H10017 [4AU], H10902 [25SE], H11639
[16OC], H12104 [25OC]
Message from the House, S14784 [5DE]
Debated, H14185 [5DE]
Text, H14186 [5DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14225 [5DE]
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H.R. 2518--A bill to implement certain measures to increase the
effectiveness of international child abduction remedies, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Foreign
Affairs; Education and Labor; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Braley
of Iowa, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Hill, Ms. Solis, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Kind, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Loebsack, Mr.
Kagen, Mr. Hodes, and Mr. Perlmutter), H5924 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H6957 [21JN], H7657 [11JY], H8743
[26JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU]
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H.R. 2519--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift
Savings Plan; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. Shays), H5924 [24MY]
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H.R. 2520--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of certain medical
mobility devices approved as class III medical devices; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Camp of
Michigan, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Issa,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Farr, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr.
Ellison), H5924 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H14084 [15NO], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 2521--A bill to provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler
retrofitting in nursing facilities; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. King of New York),
H5924 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6112 [6JN], H9657 [2AU]
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H.R. 2522--A bill to establish a congressional Commission on the
Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery; to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs; the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mrs. Drake, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Engel, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Honda, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr.
Conyers, and Ms. Schakowsky), H5925 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6578 [15JN], H7340 [27JN], H8187
[19JY], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10363 [10SE], H11639 [16OC],
H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 2523--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
expand access to contraceptive services for women and men under
the Medicaid Program, help low income women and couples prevent
unintended pregnancies and reduce abortion, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Waxman),
H5925 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H8821 [27JY], H13960 [14NO], H14084
[15NO]
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H.R. 2524--A bill to provide the Secretary of Health and Human
Services and the Secretary of Education with increased authority
with respect to asthma programs, and to provide for increased
funding for such programs; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2525--A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to fly the
flag of a State over the Capitol each year on the anniversary of
the date of the State's admission to the Union; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2526--A bill to designate Greece as a program country for
purposes of the visa waiver program established under section 217
of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Space,
Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Berkley, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pallone, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Clay, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Crowley,
and Ms. Eshoo), H5925 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6112 [6JN], H6578 [15JN], H6661
[18JN], H6735 [19JN], H7491 [10JY], H7777 [12JY], H10902 [25SE],
H13860 [13NO], H14084 [15NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2527--A bill to provide for enhanced protection of the Internal
Revenue Service and employees of the Internal Revenue Service; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia), H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2528--A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act
to promote the use of energy and water efficiency measures in
Federal buildings, to promote energy savings performance contracts
and utility energy service contracts, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2529--A bill to establish efficiency resource standards for
retail electricity and natural gas distributors, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2530--A bill to better inform consumers regarding costs
associated with compliance for protecting endangered and
threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Gohmert, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Rehberg, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Sali), H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2531--A bill to improve United States hurricane forecasting,
monitoring, and warning capabilities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. MELANCON (for himself and Mr. Klein of Florida), H5925 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H7340 [27JN], H8187 [19JY]
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H.R. 2532--A bill to enhance the section 8(a) program of the Small
Business Act; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself and Mr. Barrow), H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2533--A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code,
to allow individuals who return to Government service after
receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit
for the service covered by that refund by repaying the amount that
was so received, with interest; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton,
and Mr. Van Hollen), H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2534--A bill to permit statues honoring citizens of the District
of Columbia to be placed in Statuary Hall in the same manner as
statues honoring citizens of the States are placed in Statuary
Hall, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Ms. NORTON, H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2535--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study on the feasibility and suitability of constructing a storage
reservoir, outlet works, and a delivery system for the Tule River
Indian Tribe of California to provide a water supply for domestic,
municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. Costa), H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2536--A bill to require all public housing revitalization
projects assisted under the HOPE VI program to meet green
communities standards; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Perlmutter,
Mr. Walsh of New York, and Mr. Watt), H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2537--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
relating to beach monitoring, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Bishop of New York), H5925 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6735 [19JN], H6957
[21JN], H7071 [25JN], H8618 [25JY], H9276 [31JY], H10245 [6SE],
H10434 [17SE], H10757 [24SE], H10940 [26SE], H11777 [18OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-491), H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 2538--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide greater protections to domestic and foreign workers under
the H-1B nonimmigrant worker program; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Ms.
DeLauro), H5925 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H7203 [26JN]
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H.R. 2539--A bill to recognize the performance of the United States
military in Iraq, to begin the redeployment of National Guard
units, and to ensure the protection of the States; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Ms. Clarke, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Hodes,
Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, and Ms. Sutton), H5925 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6735 [19JN], H8397 [24JY],
H10245 [6SE], H10626 [19SE], H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 2540--A bill to amend title 38, United State Code, to provide for
the treatment of period of service in uniformed services as
continued employment for purposes of pension and retirement
benefits for individuals who die during the period of service; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Hastings of Washington), H5925
[24MY]
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H.R. 2541--A bill to amend title VI of the Native American Housing and
Self-Determination Act of 1996 to authorize Indian tribes to issue
notes and other obligations to finance community and economic
development activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. RENZI, H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2542--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
make grants to hire, train, and equip local law enforcement
officials on and near the southern border of the United States, as
well as to reimburse the costs of paying overtime to such
officials, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr.
Ortiz), H5925 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN], H7340 [27JN], H9657 [2AU]
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H.R. 2543--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
definition of unlawful enemy combatant for purposes of laws
administered by the Secretary of Defense relating to military
commissions, to establish a statutory right of habeas corpus for
individuals detained at the detention facility at Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Armed Services; the Judiciary.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2544--A bill to establish an Independent Ethics Commission within
the House of Representatives composed of former Federal judges; to
the Committees on House Administration; Rules.
By Mr. SESTAK, H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2545--A bill to make available on the Internet, for purposes of
access and retrieval by the public, certain information available
through the Congressional Research Service web site; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. Price of North
Carolina), H5925 [24MY]
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H.R. 2546--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina, as the ``Charles
George Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SHULER (for himself, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Coble, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Hayes, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Miller of North
Carolina, and Mr. McIntyre), H5925 [24MY]
Debated, H7037 [25JN]
Text, H7037 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7051 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8408 [26JN], S13988 [6NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S13713 [1NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13988 [6NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H13202 [6NO]
Presented to the President (November 6, 2007), H13408 [8NO]
Approved [Public Law 110-117] (signed November 15, 2007)
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H.R. 2547--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to
prevent misrepresentation about deposit insurance coverage, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SIRES (for himself and Mrs. Biggert), H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H7203 [26JN]
Debated, H7788 [16JY]
Text, H7788 [16JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-234), H7851 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9468 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S9469 [17JY]
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H.R. 2548--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution
from marine vessels; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Waxman),
H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7777 [12JY], H8743 [26JY], H11316
[4OC], H13205 [6NO], H13960 [14NO], H15209 [6DE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 2549--A bill to amend section 1862 of the Social Security Act
with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules
to workers' compensation settlement agreements and Medicare set-
asides under such agreements; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Van
Hollen, and Mr. Reynolds), H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6735 [19JN], H7203 [26JN],
H8397 [24JY], H9711 [3AU], H10696 [20SE], H11028 [27SE], H12021
[24OC], H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 2550--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
relating to recreational vessels; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TAYLOR (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Michigan), H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN],
H7434 [28JN], H7777 [12JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU],
H9711 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10511 [18SE], H11250 [3OC], H11777
[18OC], H12104 [25OC], H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE], H15469 [13DE],
H16834 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2551--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery in Sarpy County, Nebraska, to serve
veterans in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa; to the Committees
on Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, and Mr. Smith of
Nebraska), H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN]
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H.R. 2552--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and
support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical
management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico), H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H7071 [25JN], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 2553--A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 to provide for the establishment and maintenance of
existing libraries and resource centers at United States
diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about
American culture, society, and history, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H5926 [24MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11346 [9OC]
Text, H11346 [9OC]
Message from the House, S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S12862 [15OC]
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H.R. 2554--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to
require HIV testing of Federal prisoners about to be released, to
direct the Attorney General of the United States and the Secretary
of Health and Human Services to provide HIV/AIDS treatment for
recently released Federal prisoners, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WATSON, H5926 [24MY]
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H.R. 2555--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable
resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H5926 [24MY]
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H.R. 2556--A bill to enhance the energy security of the United States
by promoting biofuels, energy efficiency, and carbon capture and
storage, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Science and Technology; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Oversight and Government Reform; Financial
Services.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H5926 [24MY]
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H.R. 2557--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase and extend the alternative motor vehicle credit for
certain flexible fuel hybrid vehicles; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H6006 [5JN]
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H.R. 2558--A bill to preserve open competition and Federal Government
neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government
contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SULLIVAN, H6006 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H7340 [27JN]
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H.R. 2559--A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher
Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Hinojosa, and Mr. Keller), H6006 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6018 [6JN]
Text, H6018 [6JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S7327 [7JN]
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H.R. 2560--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
prohibit human cloning, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Langevin,
Mr. Space, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, and Mr. Carnahan), H6006 [5JN]
Debated, H6037 [6JN]
Text, H6037 [6JN]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H6077 [6JN]
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H.R. 2561--A bill to protect the United States by targeting terrorists
at the border, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
By Mr. DENT, H6006 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H8618 [25JY], H10511 [18SE]
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H.R. 2562--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to limit
casino expansion; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DENT, H6006 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE]
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H.R. 2563--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 309 East Linn Street in Marshalltown,
Iowa, as the ``Major Scott Nisely Post Office''; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr.
Boswell, and Mr. Loebsack), H6006 [5JN]
Debated, H6594 [18JN]
Text, H6594 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6629 [18JN]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S7883 [19JN]
Reported (no written report), S10604 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Message from the House, S11048 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11048 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-71] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 2564--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
human cloning; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pence, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
Mr. Fortenberry, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
King of Iowa, Mr. Akin, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. Foxx, Mr.
Boustany, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Terry, Mr. Ferguson, and Mr.
Keller), H6006 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6332 [12JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN],
H7777 [12JY], H8187 [19JY], H10696 [20SE], H14250 [5DE], H15414
[12DE], H15469 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2565--A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act to establish a grant program to ensure
waterfront access for commercial fishermen, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H6006 [5JN]
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H.R. 2566--A bill to provide American consumers information about the
broadcast television transition from an analog to a digital
format; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, H6006 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6661 [18JN], H6736 [19JN], H6957 [21JN], H7012
[22JN], H7071 [25JN], H7341 [27JN], H7491 [10JY], H7657 [11JY],
H7852 [16JY], H8187 [19JY], H8397 [24JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H9711
[3AU], H10363 [10SE], H10696 [20SE], H11777 [18OC], H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 2567--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Granger, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Pickering,
Mr. Kuhl of New York, and Mr. Tierney), H6006 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6661 [18JN], H6828 [20JN], H6957
[21JN], H7071 [25JN], H7341 [27JN], H7657 [11JY], H7777 [12JY],
H8187 [19JY], H8618 [25JY], H8821 [27JY], H9276 [31JY], H10363
[10SE], H10434 [17SE], H10902 [25SE], H11934 [23OC], H12739 [5NO],
H13205 [6NO], H13296 [7NO], H14157 [4DE], H14250 [5DE], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 2568--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to establish
additional reporting requirements to enhance the detection of
identity theft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H6007 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 2569--A bill to codify certain changes proposed by the Department
of Agriculture to the rules governing eligibility for the rural
broadband access program, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GRAVES, H6007 [5JN]
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H.R. 2570--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 301 Boardwalk Drive in Fort Collins,
Colorado, as the ``Dr. Karl E. Carson Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Lamborn, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Salazar, and Ms. DeGette), H6007
[5JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7797 [16JY]
Text, H7797 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9468 [17JY], S11048 [4SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S9469 [17JY]
Reported (no written report), S10604 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11048 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-72] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 2571--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Foreign Trade Zones Act to simplify the tax and eliminate the
drawback fee on certain distilled spirits used in nonbeverage
products manufactured in a United States foreign trade zone for
domestic use and export; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H6007 [5JN]
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H.R. 2572--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H6007 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H6736 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H8743
[26JY]
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H.R. 2573--A bill to establish State infrastructure banks for
education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs.
Napolitano, and Mr. Schiff), H6007 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6112 [6JN]
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H.R. 2574--A bill to implement the recommendations of the Iraq Study
Group; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services;
Financial Services; the Judiciary; the Budget; Intelligence
(Permanent Select).
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McCaul of Texas,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ross, Mr. Castle, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Culberson, Ms. Harman, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Salazar, Mr.
Dent, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Israel, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Shuler,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Fortuno, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Matheson,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Wu, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Kuhl of
New York, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Regula, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Wicker), H6007
[5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H6661 [18JN], H6736 [19JN], H7341
[27JN], H7657 [11JY], H10018 [4AU], H10757 [24SE], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 2575--A bill for the relief of Mikael Adrian Christopher Figueroa
Alvarez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. Zoe LOFGREN, H6007 [5JN]
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H.R. 2576--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to prepare concise written materials for use by school personnel
to help to identify students with a high potential to commit
aggressive and harmful behavior, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Payne, and
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida), H6109 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9276 [31JY]
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H.R. 2577--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide additional flexibility to State and local
educational agencies to raise the academic achievement of all
students; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. McKeon (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Castle, Mr. Regula, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. Heller, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Renzi, and Mr. Paul), H6109
[6JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY]
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H.R. 2578--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and expand the benefits for businesses operating in empowerment
zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Higgins, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Boren, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Bonner, Mr.
Jindal, and Mr. Boustany), H6109 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN], H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY],
H8121 [18JY], H8743 [26JY], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10696 [20SE],
H11172 [2OC], H11548 [15OC], H11847 [22OC], H12739 [5NO], H15317
[11DE]
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H.R. 2579--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the use of funds in the Department of Veterans Affairs
readjustment benefits accounts and funds appropriated for such
purpose to provide funding for State approving agencies; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BOOZMAN, H6109 [6JN]
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H.R. 2580--A bill to improve patient access to health care services
and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden
the liability system places on the health care delivery system; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Simpson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Knollenberg, Mrs. Drake, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Mr. Heller, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Fossella,
Mr. Everett, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Shays, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers, Mr. Porter, Mr. Dent, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Mack, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Kirk,
Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Boren, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Burgess, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Boustany,
Ms. Fallin, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Roskam, and Mr. Wolf), H6109 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6332 [12JN], H6405 [13JN], H6440,
H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN], H7491 [10JY], H8293 [23JY], H10696
[20SE], H11934 [23OC], H12156 [29OC], H12739 [5NO], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 2581--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to permit States to expand coverage for children between 19
and 25 years of age under Medicaid and under the State child
health insurance program (SCHIP); to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. BALDWIN, H6109 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H7203 [26JN], H7777 [12JY]
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H.R. 2582--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for qualified long-term care services in computing
adjusted gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H6109 [6JN]
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H.R. 2583--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act
to establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish
residency training programs; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Matheson), H6109 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6578 [15JN], H6957 [21JN], H7071
[25JN], H7341 [27JN], H7491 [10JY], H8187 [19JY], H8618 [25JY],
H8835, H9053 [30JY], H10434 [17SE], H15414 [12DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 2584--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to alleviate
critical shortages of physicians in the fields of family practice,
internal medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, general
surgery, and obstetrics-gynecology, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Cuellar), H6109 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6578 [15JN], H8187 [19JY], H8835,
H9053 [30JY], H12455 [1NO]
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H.R. 2585--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
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURGESS, H6109 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6578 [15JN], H6736 [19JN], H7071
[25JN], H7783 [13JY], H7852 [16JY], H8187 [19JY], H8618 [25JY],
H9276 [31JY], H10626 [19SE], H11028 [27SE], H11777 [18OC], H13296
[7NO], H15317 [11DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 2586--A bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to
authorize the Commission to require the registration of hedge fund
advisers under that Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CAPUANO, H6109 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H8293 [23JY]
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H.R. 2587--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 555 South 3rd Street Lobby in Memphis,
Tennessee, as the ``Kenneth T. Whalum, Sr. Post Office''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. COHEN, H6109 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10327 [10SE]
Text, H10327 [10SE]
Title amended, H10329 [10SE]
Message from the House, S11409 [11SE], S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S11409 [11SE]
Reported (no written report), S12140 [26SE]
Passed Senate, S12692 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H11253 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11319 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12862 [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 2007), H11727 [17OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-99] (signed October 24, 2007)
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H.R. 2588--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the annual contribution limit for Coverdell education savings
accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. DRAKE, H6110 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6661 [18JN], H6736 [19JN], H7012
[22JN], H7071 [25JN], H7434 [28JN], H10077 [4SE]
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H.R. 2589--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and amend the
Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and the Pediatric Research
Equity Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO, H6110 [6JN]
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H.R. 2590--A bill to provide for an additional requirements payment
under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that Puerto Rico
is treated in the same manner as other States for purposes of
determining the amount of the requirements payment made under such
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H6110 [6JN]
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H.R. 2591--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B
of the Medicare Program to 10 percent and twice the period of no
enrollment, and to exclude periods of COBRA and retiree coverage
from such late enrollment penalty; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Walsh of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Gordon, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Farr, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee,
Mr. Payne, and Mr. Gonzalez), H6110 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H7012 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H11321
[5OC]
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H.R. 2592--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for one or more Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships
to implement the Critical Path Initiative of the Food and Drug
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Hall of Texas),
H6110 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN], H7657 [11JY]
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H.R. 2593--A bill to secure and conserve Federal public lands and
natural resources along the international land borders of the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Homeland Security; Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H6110 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6236 [11JN], H6405 [13JN], H6661 [18JN], H6957
[21JN], H7071 [25JN], H7341 [27JN], H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY],
H10320 [7SE], H10626 [19SE], H10902 [25SE], H11491 [10OC], H14250
[5DE], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 2594--A bill to establish a Federal public relations and
education campaign to promote responsible and fuel-efficient
driving in the United States; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H6110 [6JN]
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H.R. 2595--A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
require the disclosure of proxy votes relating to executive and
director compensation by beneficial owners of more than 5 percent
of a company's shares; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida (for himself and Mr. Castle), H6110 [6JN]
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H.R. 2596--A bill to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure
provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Waxman, and
Mr. Inslee), H6110 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6405 [13JN], H6661 [18JN], H6828
[20JN], H6957 [21JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491 [10JY], H7852 [16JY],
H8187 [19JY], H8618 [25JY], H9276 [31JY], H9711 [3AU], H10157 [5SE],
H10320 [7SE], H10434 [17SE], H10902 [25SE], H11070 [1OC], H11548
[15OC]
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H.R. 2597--A bill to provide that human life shall be deemed to exist
from conception; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr.
Alexander), H6110 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H10696 [20SE], H11070 [1OC]
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H.R. 2598--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to clarify that an expenditure made by a political party committee
may not be considered to have been made in concert or cooperation
with a candidate solely because the candidate has requested that
the committee not make any expenditures in support of the
candidate or in opposition to an opponent of the candidate; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Price of North Carolina), H6110
[6JN]
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H.R. 2599--A bill to establish a program for the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development to provide financial assistance to certain
homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making home mortgage
payments resulting from their call or order to active duty while a
member of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces or the
inactive National Guard; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SIRES, H6110 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN], H6578 [15JN], H6736 [19JN], H7012
[22JN], H7341 [27JN], H7491 [10JY], H7657 [11JY], H8397 [24JY],
H10077 [4SE], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 2600--A bill to authorize the imposition of a tax on imports from
any country that employs indirect taxes and grants rebates of the
same upon export and to authorize compensatory payments to
eligible United States exporters to neutralize the discriminatory
effect of such taxes paid by such exporters if United States trade
negotiating objectives regarding border tax treatment in World
Trade Organization negotiations are not met; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Michaud, and Mr. Hunter), H6110 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H9711 [3AU], H11028 [27SE], H13296
[7NO]
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H.R. 2601--A bill to extend the authority of the Federal Trade
Commission to collect fees to administer and enforce the
provisions relating to the ``Do-not-call'' registry of the
Telemarketing Sales Rule; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Rush, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Burgess), H6110 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC], H12739 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H15265 [11DE]
Text, H15265 [11DE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-485), H15314 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S15232 [12DE]
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H.R. 2602--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as the ``Oscar G. Johnson
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
and Mr. Walberg), H6110 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6736 [19JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7039 [25JN]
Text, H7039 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8408 [26JN], S14282 [13NO]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S8408 [26JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S14095 [7NO]
Message from the Senate, H13263 [7NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H13408 [8NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14282 [13NO]
Approved [Public Law 110-118] (signed November 16, 2007)
Presented to the President (November 13, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
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H.R. 2603--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
designate high threat helicopter flight areas and to provide
special rules for screening of passengers and property to be
transported on passenger helicopters operating to or from such
areas and for helicopters flights in such areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Homeland Security; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WEINER, H6110 [6JN]
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H.R. 2604--A bill to provide financial and other support to the United
Nations Population Fund to carry out activities to save women's
lives, limit the incidence of abortion and maternal mortality
associated with unsafe abortion, promote universal access to safe
and reliable family planning, and assist women, children, and men
in developing countries to live better lives; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CROWLEY, H6179 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6184 [8JN], H6236 [11JN], H6405 [13JN], H6578
[15JN], H6661 [18JN], H7777 [12JY], H8618 [25JY], H9711 [3AU],
H10077 [4SE], H10245 [6SE], H10434 [17SE], H11491 [10OC], H12384
[31OC], H15215 [10DE]
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H.R. 2605--A bill to establish a sunset for the Authorization for Use
of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-
243); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ellison, and
Mrs. Boyda of Kansas), H6179 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6236 [11JN], H7012 [22JN], H7983 [17JY], H10157
[5SE], H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 2606--A bill to amend section 340B of the Public Health Service
Act to revise and expand the drug discount program under that
section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases
for certain safety net providers; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Stupak), H6179 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H7341 [27JN], H7657 [11JY], H7852
[16JY], H7983 [17JY], H8187 [19JY], H8743 [26JY], H9276 [31JY],
H9657 [2AU], H10018 [4AU], H10077 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10434
[17SE], H10940 [26SE], H11172 [2OC], H11316 [4OC], H11495 [12OC],
H11934 [23OC], H12021 [24OC], H13412 [8NO], H14084 [15NO], H15317
[11DE]
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H.R. 2607--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
regulate internet gambling; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDermott, H6179 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H9276 [31JY]
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H.R. 2608--A bill to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide, in
fiscal years 2008 through 2010, extensions of supplemental
security income for refugees, asylees, and certain other
humanitarian immigrants, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code to
collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDermott (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Stark, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Levin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Becerra, and Mr. Blumenauer), H6179 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [20JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491 [10JY], H7657
[11JY]
Debated, H7559 [11JY]
Text, H7559 [11JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7566 [11JY]
Message from the House, S9260 [16JY]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S9261 [16JY]
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H.R. 2609--A bill to require the establishment of a task force to
identify and disseminate evidence-based educational strategies and
promising best practices to improve the quality of learning for
individuals with autism in grades K-12; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. YARMUTH, H6179 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H8187 [19JY], H8618
[25JY], H9711 [3AU], H10018 [4AU], H10320 [7SE], H10511 [18SE],
H10902 [25SE], H11639 [16OC], H13412 [8NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 2610--A bill to amend subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31,
United States Code, and section 1084 of title 18 of such Code to
clarify the applicability of such provisions to games of skill,
and establish certain requirements with respect to such games, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services; the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEXLER, H6179 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN], H7491 [10JY], H7983 [17JY], H8121
[18JY], H8293 [23JY], H8618 [25JY], H8821 [27JY], H10434 [17SE],
H10757 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11548 [15OC], H12455 [1NO], H13412
[8NO], H14250 [5DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2611--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to strengthen mentoring programs, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Payne, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Schiff, and Ms. McCollum of Minnesota), H6179 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN], H6736 [19JN], H7491 [10JY], H8121
[18JY], H8397 [24JY], H10245 [6SE], H11729 [17OC], H11847 [22OC],
H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 2612--A bill to improve mental health care for wounded members of
the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Loebsack,
Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Giffords, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Chandler, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California), H6179 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6736 [19JN], H7341 [27JN], H7657 [11JY], H7783
[13JY], H8397 [24JY], H10018 [4AU]
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H.R. 2613--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income gain on the sale of certain residential
leased-fee interests to holders of the leasehold rights; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Ms. Hirono), H6179 [7JN]
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H.R. 2614--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in certain water projects in California;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mr. Lewis of California), H6179 [7JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H13528 [13NO]
Text, H13528 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S14397
[14NO]
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H.R. 2615--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the
limitation on the authority of the Department of Defense to issue
security clearances for certain persons; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H6179 [7JN]
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H.R. 2616--A bill to promote public-private partnerships to strengthen
investment in early childhood development for children from birth
to entry into kindergarten in order to ensure healthy development
and school readiness for all children; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. DeLauro (for herself and Mr. Courtney), H6179 [7JN]
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H.R. 2617--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants
to high-need local educational agencies to establish teaching
residency programs; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, and Mr. Jefferson), H6179 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6405 [13JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6661 [18JN],
H7341 [27JN], H7777 [12JY], H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 2618--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands along the
northern coast of Maui, Hawaii, as a unit of the National Park
System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie), H6180 [7JN]
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H.R. 2619--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make a
grant for the establishment and operation of an ethanol anti-
idling power unit research program; to the Committee on Science
and Technology.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Roskam),
H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [20JN], H8743 [26JY], H10511 [18SE]
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H.R. 2620--A bill to end the use of child soldiers in hostilities
around the world, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MARSHALL, H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H9711 [3AU], H10245 [6SE], H10370
[14SE], H10757 [24SE], H11070 [1OC], H11548 [15OC], H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 2621--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand
the loan forgiveness program for teachers, to provide a loan
forgiveness program for nurses, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. McCarthy of New York (for herself and Mr. Porter), H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6736 [19JN]
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H.R. 2622--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to require de novo review of claims
determinations made by employee benefit plans; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mrs. McCarthy of New York, H6180 [7JN]
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H.R. 2623--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit
the collection of copayments for all hospice care furnished by the
Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-267), H8819 [27JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8897 [30JY]
Text, H8897 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 2624--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
eligibility to the District of Columbia for the State Loan
Repayment Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON, H6180 [7JN]
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H.R. 2625--A bill to prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic
striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic
zone; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Allen), H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN]
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H.R. 2626--A bill to provide for incentives to encourage health
insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor;
Oversight and Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. PRICE of Georgia, H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC]
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H.R. 2627--A bill to establish the Thomas Edison National Historical
Park in the State of New Jersey as the successor to the Edison
National Historic Site; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H6180
[7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN], H7491 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H13525 [13NO]
Text, H13525 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S14397
[14NO]
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H.R. 2628--A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to extend the
date provided for the meeting of electors of the President and
Vice President in the States and the date provided for the joint
session of Congress held for the counting of electoral votes, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H6180 [7JN]
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H.R. 2629--A bill to restore import and entry agricultural inspection
functions to the Department of Agriculture; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Homeland Security.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY]
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H.R. 2630--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs of a
candidate or an individual holding Federal office from making
payments to the candidate's or individual's spouse, to require
such committees and PACs to report on disbursements made to the
immediate family members of the candidate or individual, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Van Hollen, and
Ms. Slaughter), H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6405 [13JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6736 [19JN],
H6957 [21JN], H7071 [25JN], H7491 [10JY], H7852 [16JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8230 [23JY]
Text, H8230 [23JY]
Title amended, H8234 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S9827 [24JY]
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H.R. 2631--A bill to strengthen efforts in the Department of Homeland
Security to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit
attribution of the source of nuclear material; to the Committees
on Homeland Security; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Israel, Mr. Shays, and
Mr. Thornberry), H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 2632--A bill to establish the Sabinoso Wilderness Area in San
Miguel County, New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H6180 [7JN]
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H.R. 2633--A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health
care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward
prevention, wellness, and self care; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and Labor; Oversight and
Government Reform; House Administration; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and
Mr. McGovern), H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6236 [11JN], H6405 [13JN], H11639 [16OC]
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H.R. 2634--A bill to provide for greater responsibility in lending and
expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the
international financial institutions by low-income countries, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Cleaver), H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6736 [19JN], H7203 [26JN], H7434 [28JN], H7657
[11JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9657 [2AU], H10320 [7SE], H10757
[24SE], H11172 [2OC], H11495 [12OC], H11548 [15OC], H11847 [22OC],
H12104 [25OC], H12455 [1NO], H12739 [5NO], H13296 [7NO], H13860
[13NO], H14250 [5DE], H15215 [10DE], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 2635--A bill to reduce the Federal Government's contribution to
global warming through measures that promote efficiency in the
Federal Government's management and operations, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform;
Energy and Commerce; Armed Services; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform (H. Rept. 110-297, part 1), H9704 [3AU]
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Armed Services; Transportation
and Infrastructure; Natural Resources; Agriculture discharged, H9704
[3AU]
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H.R. 2636--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the
amount of minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in
Transition from Homelessness Program; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Welch of Vermont),
H6180 [7JN]
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H.R. 2637--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act, with respect
to civil penalties for child labor violations; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. McKeon, and Mr. Hare), H6184 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H6236 [11JN], H6332 [12JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6250 [12JN]
Text, H6250 [12JN]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S7632 [13JN]
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H.R. 2638--A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H6184 [8JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-181), H6184 [8JN]
Amendments, H6236, H6237, H6238, H6239, H6240 [11JN], H6277, H6280,
H6281, H6284, H6291, H6299, H6308, H6332, H6333 [12JN], H6373,
H6384, H6405 [13JN], H6421, H6423, H6425, H6426, H6428, H6429,
H6431, H6432, H6433, H6434, H6436, H6440, H6441, H6444, H6446,
H6448, H6450, H6452, H6453, H6455, H6460, H6461, H6463, H6464,
H6465, H6466, H6467, H6468, H6469, H6471, H6472, H6473, H6477, H6478
[14JN], H6480, H6481, H6482, H6483, H6484, H6485, H6486, H6487,
H6488, H6489, H6490, H6491, H6492, H6493, H6494, H6495, H6496, H6497
[15JN]
Debated, H6268 [12JN], H6347 [13JN], H6419, H6443 [14JN], H6480
[15JN]
Passed House amended, H6518 [15JN]
Message from the House, S7808 [18JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7809 [18JN]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S9436 [17JY]
Debated, S9811, S9823 [24JY], S9869 [25JY], S10058 [26JY]
Amendments, S9817, S9823, S9839, S9847, S9848, S9849, S9850, S9851
[24JY], S9900, S9903, S9905, S9906, S9907, S9908, S9909, S9945,
S9946, S9948, S9961, S9962, S9963, S9964, S9965, S9966, S9967,
S9972, S9975, S9976, S9977, S9978, S9979, S9980, S9981, S9982
[25JY], S10059, S10067, S10068, S10070, S10078, S10085, S10086,
S10091, S10092, S10093, S10095, S10096, S10100, S10101, S10102,
S10103, S10104, S10105, S10106, S10107, S10108, S10109, S10110,
S10193, S10194, S10195, S10196, S10198, S10199, S10200, S10202,
S10203, S10204, S10205, S10206, S10207 [26JY]
Passed Senate amended, S10115 [26JY]
Text, S10660 [1AU]
Message from the Senate, H9302 [1AU]
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H.R. 2639--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the rules with respect to health savings accounts and medical
savings accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOUSTANY, H6234 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293
[23JY], H8397 [24JY], H8743 [26JY], H9276 [31JY], H9657 [2AU],
H10320 [7SE], H11028 [27SE], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 2640--A bill to improve the National Instant Criminal Background
Check System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Castle, Mr. Emanuel,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Pascrell,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shays, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mrs. Capps),
H6234 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN], H6405 [13JN]
Debated, H6339 [13JN]
Text, H6339 [13JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6347 [13JN]
Message from the House, S7729 [14JN], S15999 [19DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7729 [14JN]
Objection is heard to consideration, S12324 [28SE]
Message from the Senate, H16917 [19DE]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H16923 [19DE]
Amendments, H16923 [19DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S15970 [19DE]
Amendments, S16024 [19DE]
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H.R. 2641--A bill making appropriations for energy and water
development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, H6234 [11JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-185), H6234 [11JN]
Amendments, H6333, H6334 [12JN], H6405 [13JN], H6662 [18JN], H6682,
H6684, H6690, H6692, H6696, H6698, H6701, H6703, H6705, H6706,
H6711, H6712, H6713 [19JN], H6757, H6758, H6759, H6760, H6763,
H6764, H6765, H6766, H6767, H6769, H6772, H6773, H6775, H6778,
H6782, H6786 [20JN], H7853 [16JY], H7874, H7875, H7876, H7877,
H7878, H7880, H7881, H7882, H7883, H7884 [17JY]
Debated, H6669 [19JN], H6757 [20JN], H7874, H7878 [17JY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 110-185,
part 2), H7783 [13JY]
Passed House amended, H7898 [17JY]
Message from the House, S9496 [17JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9496 [17JY]
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H.R. 2642--A bill making appropriations for military construction, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. EDWARDS, H6234 [11JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-186), H6234 [11JN]
Amendments, H6334 [12JN], H6405, H6406 [13JN], H6441, H6478 [14JN],
H6535, H6536, H6538, H6542, H6546, H6548, H6549, H6550, H6551,
H6553, H6555, H6556, H6558, H6559, H6578, H6579 [15JN]
Debated, H6519 [15JN]
Text, H6533 [15JN]
Passed House amended, H6566 [15JN]
Message from the House, S7808 [18JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7809 [18JN]
Debated, S11010 [4SE], S11092, S11101 [5SE], S11137 [6SE]
Amendments, S11059, S11065 [4SE], S11103, S11108, S11109, S11110,
S11120, S11121, S11122, S11123, S11124 [5SE], S11139, S11140, S11141
[6SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11144 [6SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S11144 [6SE]
Text, S11271 [7SE]
Message from the Senate, H10308 [7SE]
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H.R. 2643--A bill making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purpsoes.
By Mr. DICKS, H6234 [11JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-187), H6234 [11JN]
Amendments, H6334 [12JN], H6406 [13JN], H7071, H7072, H7073, H7074,
H7075, H7076, H7077, H7078 [25JN], H7096, H7100, H7101, H7102,
H7105, H7106, H7107, H7111, H7113, H7121, H7124, H7125, H7126,
H7127, H7129, H7130, H7132, H7139, H7142, H7143, H7145, H7149,
H7150, H7151, H7152, H7172, H7173, H7175, H7176, H7177, H7181,
H7182, H7184, H7185, H7187, H7203, H7204 [26JN], H7213, H7214,
H7216, H7217, H7220, H7221, H7222, H7226, H7231, H7235, H7239,
H7243, H7245, H7246, H7247, H7249, H7260 [27JN]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 110-187,
part 2), H7010 [22JN]
Debated, H7087, H7110, H7135 [26JN], H7213 [27JN]
Passed House amended, H7271 [27JN]
Message from the House, S8687 [28JN]
Placed on the calendar, S8687 [28JN]
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H.R. 2644--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of marriage and family therapist services
under Medicare part B, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H6234 [11JN]
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H.R. 2645--A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 to improve mental health and substance
abuse treatment by providing grants for justice system personnel
training, treatment pograms, and diversion programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and Labor; the Judiciary.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H6234 [11JN]
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H.R. 2646--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
grant programs to provide funding for mental health services in
response to public health emergencies, for statewide plans for
providing such services in response to such emergencies, and for
the training of mental health professional with respect to the
treatment of victims of such emergencies, and to establish the
National Mental Health Crisis Response Technical Assistance
Center; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H6234 [11JN]
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H.R. 2647--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve
mental health and substance abuse services for juveniles; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H6234 [11JN]
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H.R. 2648--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business
meals and entertainment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, H6234 [11JN]
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H.R. 2649--A bill to make amendments to the Reclamation Projects
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Hunter), H6234 [11JN]
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H.R. 2650--A bill to modify certain water resources projects for the
Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Georgia, Florida,
and Alabama; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOYD of Florida, H6234 [11JN]
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H.R. 2651--A bill to require large publicly traded companies and
significant emitters of greenhouse gases to report their emissions
to the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Financial Services.
By Mr. ENGEL, H6234 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H11070 [1OC], H11548 [15OC], H11847 [22OC], H12156
[29OC], H12739 [5NO], H13205 [6NO], H13860 [13NO]
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H.R. 2652--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
generate renewable energy and encourage novel technologies related
to the production of energy, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H6234 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 2653--A bill to provide for priority consideration for grade
crossing safety improvements where there have been serious
collisions; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GRAVES, H6234 [11JN]
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H.R. 2654--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 202 South Dumont Avenue in Woonsocket,
South Dakota, as the ``Eleanor McGovern Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. McGovern), H6234 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [20JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10329 [10SE]
Text, H10329 [10SE]
Message from the House, S11409 [11SE], S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S11409 [11SE]
Reported (no written report), S12140 [26SE]
Passed Senate, S12692 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H11253 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11319 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12862 [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 2007), H11727 [17OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-100] (signed October 24, 2007)
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H.R. 2655--A bill to provide for a loan forgiveness program for
certain individuals who serve as early childhood educators; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. HIRONO, H6234 [11JN]
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H.R. 2656--A bill to enhance the ongoing profitability and viability
of America's farms, forests, and ranches by making conservation
activities more cost-effective and efficient, by creating new
revenue opportunities through biofuels, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce; Science and
Technology.
By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida (for himself and Mr. Putnam), H6234 [11JN]
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H.R. 2657--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to ensure that employees are not improperly disqualified
from benefits under pension plans and welfare plans based on the
misclassification or reclassification of their status; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Kildee), H6234 [11JN]
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H.R. 2658--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for farmers' investments in value-added
agriculture; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McHUGH, H6235 [11JN]
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H.R. 2659--A bill to treat payments under the Conservation Reserve
Program as rentals from real estate; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers), H6235 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7777 [12JY], H8187 [19JY], H10245
[6SE], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 2660--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
to extend the period for filing charges of discrimination in
violation of such title and to provide relief for certain current
injuries arising from compensation calculations attributable to
compensation decisions made at any time in violation of such
title; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms. Wasserman
Schultz), H6235 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN]
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H.R. 2661--A bill to make careers in public service more feasible for
students with high educational debt; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. SARBANES, H6235 [11JN]
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H.R. 2662--A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to
collect certain data pertaining to cancelled and diverted flights
of air carriers; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT, H6235 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN]
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H.R. 2663--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Homeland Security to extend a requirement for the
prescreening of air passengers to international flights that
overfly the United States; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H6235 [11JN]
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H.R. 2664--A bill to require the Federal Government to reimburse a
State or local government for financial losses incurred when an
employee of the State or local government who performs public
safety or first responder duties and who is also a member of a
reserve component of the uniformed services is called or ordered
to active duty for a period of more than 30 days; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. WEINER, H6235 [11JN]
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H.R. 2665--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
provide assistance in implementing cultural heritage,
conservation, and recreational activities in the Connecticut River
watershed of the States of New Hampshire and Vermont; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont (for himself and Mr. Hodes), H6235 [11JN]
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H.R. 2666--A bill to provide for the implementation of a system of
licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of
sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH, H6235 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY], H8187 [19JY], H8743 [26JY], H10157
[5SE], H10940 [26SE], H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 2667--A bill to provide for the establishment of a disabled
farmers' market nutrition pilot program; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H6235 [11JN]
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H.R. 2668--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified
teachers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. WU, H6235 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H7203 [26JN], H7341 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491
[10JY], H7852 [16JY], H8397 [24JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10320
[7SE], H10511 [18SE], H10757 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11070 [1OC],
H11172 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H11548 [15OC], H11847 [22OC], H12104
[25OC], H12455 [1NO], H13205 [6NO], H13296 [7NO], H13860 [13NO],
H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H16834 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2669--A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section
601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year
2008; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Hinojosa),
H6330 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6405 [13JN], H6828 [20JN], H7071 [25JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-210), H7069 [25JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 531), H7488 [10JY]
Debated, H7506 [11JY]
Text, H7506, H7517 [11JY]
Amendments, H7545 [11JY]
Passed House amended, H7558 [11JY]
Message from the House, S9261 [16JY], S11113 [5SE], S11323 [10SE],
S11748 [19SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9261 [16JY]
Debated, S9437 [17JY], S9534 [19JY]
Amendments, S9454, S9461, S9514, S9522, S9529 [17JY], S9541, S9556,
S9577, S9579, S9580, S9581, S9582, S9583, S9584, S9585, S9586,
S9588, S9589, S9590, S9591, S9592, S9626, S9627, S9629, S9630,
S9631, S9633, S9634, S9637, S9638, S9639, S9640, S9641 [19JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9597 [19JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9597 [19JY]
Text, S9661 [20JY]
House considered Senate amendment, H10038 [4SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H10045 [4SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 110-317) submitted in the House, H10168
[6SE]
Explanatory statement, H10178 [6SE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11206 [6SE], S11241
[7SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11256 [7SE]
Message from the Senate, H10259 [7SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H10259 [7SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H10307 [7SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10508 [18SE]
Presented to the President (September 19, 2007), H10623 [19SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11748 [19SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-84] (signed September 27, 2007)
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H.R. 2670--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect
employer rights; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Wicker, and Mr. Pence), H6330 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN]
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H.R. 2671--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
301 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the ``C. Clyde Atkins
United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Mica,
Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Keller, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Castor, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Crenshaw,
Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Feeney, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Young of
Florida, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H6330 [12JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-326), H10369 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12128 [29OC]
Text, H12128 [29OC]
Message from the House, S13577 [30OC], S15907 [18DE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S13577
[30OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15568 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16830 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15907 [18DE]
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-146] (signed December 21, 2007)
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H.R. 2672--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a deduction for the cost of attendance at an eligible
educational institution; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Paul),
H6330 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN]
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H.R. 2673--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to facilitate
the resolution of disputes between the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration and employees of the
Administration in the course of collective negotiations; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICA, H6330 [12JN]
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H.R. 2674--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
increase penalties for violations of child labor laws, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. DeLauro), H6330 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H6661 [18JN], H7203 [26JN], H7777
[12JY], H9276 [31JY], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 2675--A bill to provide for the conveyance of approximately 140
acres of land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the
Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BOREN, H6330 [12JN]
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H.R. 2676--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans to provide coverage for
individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways
and Means.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr.
Israel), H6330 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H7783 [13JY], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2677--A bill to establish grants to provide health services for
improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity and
eating disorder prevention, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Ramstad),
H6330 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6405 [13JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6661 [18JN],
H6736 [19JN], H6957 [21JN], H7203 [26JN], H7341 [27JN], H7657
[11JY], H7983 [17JY], H8187 [19JY], H8618 [25JY], H8835, H9053
[30JY], H9468, H9545 [1AU], H10157 [5SE], H10320 [7SE], H10511
[18SE], H10902 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H11395 [9OC], H11548 [15OC],
H11847 [22OC], H12238 [30OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2678--A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the
Department of Agriculture to approve for human consumption animals
that do not stand and walk unassisted; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H6330 [12JN]
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H.R. 2679--A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a
gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Robert M. La Follette,
Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the
Progressive movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United
States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Petri, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr.
Kagen), H6330 [12JN]
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H.R. 2680--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in
recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive
movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United States; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Petri, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr.
Kagen), H6330 [12JN]
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H.R. 2681--A bill to provide for the maintenance, management, and
availability for research of assets of the Air Force Health Study;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, H6330 [12JN]
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H.R. 2682--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work
opportunity credit; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Armed
Services.
By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Bonner, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Terry, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Souder, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Garrett
of New Jersey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Poe, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Pence, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr.
Marchant), H6330 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H7341 [27JN], H9468, H9545 [1AU]
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H.R. 2683--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to require in the annual report of each
defined benefit pension plan disclosure of plan investments in
hedge funds; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Mahoney of Florida), H6330 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H8121 [18JY]
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H.R. 2684--A bill to authorize an independent review of the Federal
Aviation Administration's aviation safety-related research
programs, and in particular those programs related to air traffic
control and runway safety, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. CHANDLER, H6330 [12JN]
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H.R. 2685--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
extend the discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go
requirement, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Budget; Rules.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Ross, Mr. Barrow, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Holden, Mr. Salazar, Mr.
Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Berry, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Matheson, and Mr. Boyd of Florida), H6330 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6661 [18JN], H8121 [18JY], H11495 [12OC]
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H.R. 2686--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Control
Act of 1985 to extend the pay-as-you-go provisions through fiscal
year 2012; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Shuler, Mr.
Melancon, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrow, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Boyd of Florida, and Mr. Ross), H6330 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H8121 [18JY], H11495 [12OC], H11548 [15OC], H12104
[25OC]
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H.R. 2687--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent
certain types of mail matter from being sent by a Member of the
House of Representatives as part of a mass mailing; to the
Committees on House Administration; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H6330 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 2688--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 103 South Getty Street in Uvalde, Texas,
as the ``Dolph S. Briscoe, Jr. Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Poe, Mr. Sam Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. Conaway, Ms. Granger, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gene
Green of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Carter, and
Mr. Sessions), H6330 [12JN]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H8839 [30JY]
Text, H8839 [30JY]
Title amended, H8839 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY], S11048 [4SE]
Placed on the calendar, S10602 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S10979 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11048 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-73] (signed August 9, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 2689--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a program for the provision of readjustment and mental
health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom
and Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Sires, and Mr.
Pearce), H6330 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN], H9657 [2AU]
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H.R. 2690--A bill to address rising college tuition by strengthening
the compact between the States, the Federal Government, and
institutions of higher education to make college more affordable;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Hinojosa, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Payne, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Stark, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey), H6330 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 2691--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide additional incentives for facilities producing electricity
from wind; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Ellison, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Boswell),
H6331 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN], H7491 [10JY]
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H.R. 2692--A bill for the relief of Lucrecia Ramos-Chamana de
Zevallos; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS, H6331 [12JN]
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H.R. 2693--A bill to direct the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to
diacetyl; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Hare, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Solis, Mr. Payne, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Kildee, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Andrews),
H6403 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, H6736 [19JN], H7657 [11JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-239), H8119 [18JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 678), H10900 [25SE]
Debated, H10920 [26SE]
Amendments, H10928, H10929 [26SE]
Passed House amended, H10932 [26SE]
Message from the House, S12284 [27SE]
Read the first time, S12284, S12316 [27SE]
Read the second time, S12320 [28SE]
Placed on the calendar, S12334 [28SE]
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H.R. 2694--A bill to protect the rights of consumers to diagnose,
service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H6403 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN], H7491 [10JY], H8397 [24JY],
H8618 [25JY], H8743 [26JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H10077 [4SE], H10511
[18SE], H11028 [27SE], H11172 [2OC], H11934 [23OC], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 2695--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of designating Green McAdoo School in
Clinton, Tennessee as a unit of the National Park System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. WAMP (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H6403 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY], H10902 [25SE], H11316 [4OC], H12238
[30OC], H12455 [1NO], H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 2696--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
assistance for veterans interred in cemeteries other than national
cemeteries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. LAMBORN, H6403 [13JN]
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H.R. 2697--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
eligibility for veterans' mortgage life insurance to include
members of the Armed Forces receiving specially adapted housing
assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LAMBORN, H6403 [13JN]
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H.R. 2698--A bill to authorize appropriations for the civil aviation
research and development projects and activities of the Federal
Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science and Technology.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Gordon), H6403 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-329), H10432 [17SE]
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H.R. 2699--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal
authority for adjustments to per diem payments to homeless
veterans service centers for receipt of other sources of income,
to extend authorities for certain programs to benefit homeless
veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. Patrick MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, and Mr. Arcuri), H6403 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, H8122 [18JY]
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H.R. 2700--A bill to suspend implementation of an Absolute Priority
issued by the Department of Education on July 3, 2006; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H6403 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H8187 [19JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU]
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H.R. 2701--A bill to strengthen our Nation's energy security and
mitigate the effects of climate change by promoting energy
efficient transportation and public buildings, creating incentives
for the use of alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy, and
ensuring sound water resource and natural disaster preparedness
planning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Capuano,
Ms. Carson, Mr. Higgins, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Matsui,
Mr. Hall of New York, and Mr. McNerney), H6403 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY]
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H.R. 2702--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
a program of educational assistance for members of the Armed
Forces who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Salazar), H6403 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [20JN], H7071 [25JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491
[10JY], H7657 [11JY], H8122 [18JY], H8293 [23JY], H9469, H9545
[1AU], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10320 [7SE], H10434
[17SE], H10511 [18SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H10940 [26SE],
H11172 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H11548 [15OC], H11729 [17OC], H11847
[22OC], H12104 [25OC], H12384 [31OC], H12455 [1NO], H13205 [6NO],
H13960 [14NO], H14157 [4DE], H15209 [6DE], H15317 [11DE], H15469
[13DE], H15738 [17DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 2703--A bill to amend the Private Security Officer Employment
Authorization Act of 2004; to the Committees on Education and
Labor; the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H6403 [13JN]
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H.R. 2704--A bill to give the consent of Congress to an agreement or
compact between Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and
Texas for the purpose of establishing an all-hazard mitigation,
readiness, response, and recovery plan, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida),
H6403 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H10018 [4AU]
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H.R. 2705--A bill to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments
Act of 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fortuno, and
Ms. Bordallo), H6404 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, H12021 [24OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H13535 [13NO]
Text, H13535 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14397 [14NO]
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H.R. 2706--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a credit which is dependent on enactment of State
qualified scholarship tax credits and which is allowed against the
Federal income tax for charitable contributions to education
investment organizations that provide assistance for elementary
and secondary education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Chabot, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Renzi, and Mr. Akin), H6404 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, H7071 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7657 [11JY], H8122
[18JY], H9711 [3AU], H10511 [18SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE],
H11070 [1OC], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 2707--A bill to reauthorize the Underground Railroad Educational
and Cultural Program; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H6404 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN], H6736 [19JN],
H7434 [28JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8882 [30JY]
Text, H8882 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 2708--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for annual screening mammography for women 40
years of age or older and for such screening and annual magnetic
resonance imaging for women at high risk for breast cancer if the
coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic mammography for
women 40 years of age or older; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Patrick
Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Solis, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Honda),
H6404 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, H6661 [18JN], H7203 [26JN], H7657 [11JY], H9276
[31JY], H10626 [19SE], H10696 [20SE]
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H.R. 2709--A bill to extend the minimum wage index established by
regulation for each all-urban State under the Medicare inpatient
hospital prospective payment system; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), H6404 [13JN]
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H.R. 2710--A bill to repeal and modify certain provisions of law
relating to the review of the detention of enemy combatants; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. SESTAK, H6404 [13JN]
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H.R. 2711--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
certain computer-assisted remote hunting, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Langevin,
Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Berman),
H6474 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY], H10696 [20SE], H11070 [1OC], H11250
[3OC], H11316 [4OC], H11491 [10OC], H12156 [29OC], H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 2712--A bill to promote transparency, accountability, and reform
within the United Nations system, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Flake, Mr. Fortuno,
Mr. Mack, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Pence, Mr. Poe, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Royce),
H6474 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H6736 [19JN], H7071 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H9469,
H9545 [1AU], H9711 [3AU], H11028 [27SE]
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H.R. 2713--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the 5-
month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on
disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such
waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill
beneficiaries, and to provide for a study by the Commissioner
regarding possible improvements in disability claims processing;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Cantor), H6475
[14JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H10245 [6SE]
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H.R. 2714--A bill to require the President to delay or reverse the
implementation of a decision of a World Trade Organization dispute
settlement panel or the Appellate Body that is adverse to the
United States involving the calculation of dumping margins and
weighted average dumping margins, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Regula, Mr. Spratt,
and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN], H7491 [10JY], H10246 [6SE], H11491
[10OC]
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H.R. 2715--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
include heavier vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of
certain luxury automobiles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Emanuel, and Ms.
Schwartz), H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H6736 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H6957
[21JN], H7071 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7491 [10JY], H7657 [11JY],
H7983 [17JY], H8743 [26JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY]
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H.R. 2716--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to require the incorporation of counterfeit-resistant technologies
into the packaging of prescription drugs, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY]
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H.R. 2717--A bill to permit an individual to be treated by a health
care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such
individual requests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE]
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H.R. 2718--A bill to ensure that the goals of the Dietary Supplement
Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by authorizing
appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and the
amendments made by such Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 2719--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that amounts paid for foods for special dietary use,
dietary supplements, or medical foods shall be treated as medical
expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE]
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H.R. 2720--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to reform commodity programs and to increase nutrition,
conservation, and energy programs of the Department of
Agriculture, to reduce the national budget deficit, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Education and Labor;
Foreign Affairs; Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Reichert, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kirk, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ryan
of Wisconsin, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Smith of Washington), H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H6736 [19JN], H7203 [26JN], H7341
[27JN], H7491 [10JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H7435 [28JN], H8293 [23JY]
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H.R. 2721--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop, and the Secretary of
Defense to distribute to members of the Armed Forces upon their
discharge or release from active duty, information in a compact
disk read-only memory format that lists and explains the health,
education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible
under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
to the Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H6475 [14JN]
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H.R. 2722--A bill to restructure the Coast Guard Integrated Deepwater
Program, and for other purposes.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H9051 [30JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-270), H9051 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9229 [31JY]
Message from the House, S10602 [1AU]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology,
S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 2723--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
establish programs to improve the quality, performance, and
delivery of pediatric care; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mrs. Bono), H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7434
[28JN], H7777 [12JY], H8122 [18JY], H9276 [31JY], H10246 [6SE]
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H.R. 2724--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the saver's credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE]
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H.R. 2725--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
adopt regulations to protect subscribers to Internet protocol
telephone services concerning the use of such services with alarm,
security, and personal emergency response systems; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Stearns), H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN], H7071 [25JN]
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H.R. 2726--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve
the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by
law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr.
Chabot), H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN], H7657 [11JY], H8187 [19JY], H8618
[25JY], H10626 [19SE], H10902 [25SE]
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H.R. 2727--A bill to extend the current moratorium for small
businesses complying with section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 by 1 year; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Paul, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Herger, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Akin, Mr. Davis
of Kentucky, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Heller, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Marchant,
Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. Roskam, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pence, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Boyda
of Kansas, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Souder, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Campbell of California, Mrs. Bachmann, and Mrs. Biggert), H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H6661 [18JN], H6736 [19JN], H6957 [21JN], H7203
[26JN], H8397 [24JY], H12455 [1NO]
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H.R. 2728--A bill to designate the station of the United States Border
Patrol located at 25762 Madison Avenue in Murrieta, California, as
the ``Theodore L. Newton, Jr. and George F. Azrak Border Patrol
Station''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Campbell of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Welch of
Vermont, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, and Mr. Jones
of North Carolina), H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H10246 [6SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-327), H10369 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12129 [29OC]
Text, H12129 [29OC]
Message from the House, S13577 [30OC]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S13577
[30OC]
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H.R. 2729--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend
preventive-health and research programs with respect to prostate
cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Holt, and Mr.
Marshall), H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H6736 [19JN], H7012 [22JN], H7071 [25JN], H7657
[11JY], H8122 [18JY], H8821 [27JY], H9657 [2AU]
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H.R. 2730--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide a
clear line of demarcation with regard to private ownership of any
coin, medal, or numismatic item made or issued by the United
States Government before January 1, 1933, and of any piece
produced by the United States Mint before such date, that is not
in the possession of the United States Government, to establish
requirements with respect to the inventory of certain United
States coins, medals, numismatic items, and other pieces produced
by the United States Mint that are owned by the Department of the
Treasury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. LUCAS, H6475 [14JN]
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H.R. 2731--A bill to improve the oversight and regulation of tissue
banks and the tissue donation process, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas), H6475 [14JN]
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H.R. 2732--A bill to amend the Act of July 3, 1890, to provide for the
granting to a State of a parcel of land for use as an agricultural
college and to proscribe the use of earnings and proceeds thereof;
to the Committees on Agriculture; Natural Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON, H6475 [14JN]
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H.R. 2733--A bill to establish the Trinity River Restoration Fund, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. George Miller of
California), H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H7852 [16JY]
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H.R. 2734--A bill to make the Economic Growth and Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2001 and certain other tax benefits
permanent law; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Bachmann,
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Boozman, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Camp of Michigan, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Carter,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Fallin, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Ms.
Foxx, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Gohmert, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Jordan, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Linder, Mr. Mack, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCarthy of
California, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Pearce, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Poe, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Sali, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Smith of
Nebraska, Mr. Souder, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida), H6475 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H6661 [18JN], H6736 [19JN], H7012
[22JN], H7341 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H8122 [18JY], H9469, H9545
[1AU], H10157 [5SE], H10320 [7SE], H10511 [18SE], H11028 [27SE],
H11729 [17OC], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2735--A bill to provide additional funding for operation of
national wildlife refuges; to the Committees on Natural Resources;
Oversight and Government Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California),
H6476 [14JN]
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H.R. 2736--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
grants to provide comprehensive HIV/AIDS services to racial and
ethnic minorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Ms. Solis, Mr. Serrano, and Mr.
Fortuno), H6576 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [20JN], H7657 [11JY]
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H.R. 2737--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health
insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small
business health plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia), H6576 [15JN]
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H.R. 2738--A bill to empower parents to protect children from
increasing depictions of indecent material on television; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Shuler, and Mr.
Aderholt), H6576 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [20JN], H7434 [28JN], H9657 [2AU], H10320
[7SE]
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H.R. 2739--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, relating to
payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HAYES, H6576 [15JN]
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H.R. 2740--A bill to require accountability for contractors and
contract personnel under Federal contracts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H6576 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [20JN], H7203 [26JN], H7341 [27JN], H7777
[12JY], H8397 [24JY], H9276 [31JY], H11028 [27SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-352), H11026 [27SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 702), H11170 [2OC]
Debated, H11214 [3OC], H11261 [4OC]
Amendments, H11222, H11224, H11225 [3OC], H11266 [4OC]
Passed House amended, H11267 [4OC]
Message from the House, S12773 [4OC]
Read the first time, S12773, S12827 [4OC]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S12863 [15OC]
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H.R. 2741--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide a wage index floor for hospitals and home health agencies
located in certain areas under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H6576 [15JN]
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H.R. 2742--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide rate parity for open-loop and closed-loop biomass
facilities under the renewable fuels tax credit; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCURI (for himself and Mr. McHugh), H6576 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H11172 [2OC], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 2743--A bill to provide for the continuance of volunteer
communications capability within the United States and its
territories; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H6576 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H7983 [17JY], H8397
[24JY], H10157 [5SE]
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H.R. 2744--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline
flight crews; to the Committees on Education and Labor; Oversight
and Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. George Miller
of California, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Baird, Mr. Kucinich,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pastor, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. McCotter,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Wynn), H6576 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [20JN], H7203 [26JN], H7657 [11JY], H7983
[17JY], H8618 [25JY], H9276 [31JY], H9711 [3AU], H10157 [5SE],
H10434 [17SE], H10757 [24SE], H11172 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H11639
[16OC], H11934 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12384 [31OC], H13296 [7NO],
H13960 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15469 [13DE], H15738
[17DE], H16950 [19DE]
Committee discharged. Rereferred to the Committee on Education and
Labor, H12195 [30OC]
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H.R. 2745--A bill to refund passport processing fees and international
travel costs as a result of unreasonable delays in passport
application processing times, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs; Homeland Security.
By Mr. COOPER, H6576 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7491 [10JY]
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H.R. 2746--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to provide States with the option to expand or add coverage of
pregnant women under the Medicaid and State children's health
insurance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H6576 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN], H7434 [28JN], H7777
[12JY], H8122 [18JY], H9276 [31JY], H9711 [3AU], H10246 [6SE],
H10434 [17SE]
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H.R. 2747--A bill to establish a grant program to facilitate the
creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Ms.
Hirono, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Oberstar, and Mr. Walz of Minnesota), H6576 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN], H7341 [27JN], H8187 [19JY], H10370
[14SE], H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 2748--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the alternative motor vehicle personal credit against the
alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H6576 [15JN]
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H.R. 2749--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a transition to a new voluntary quality reporting
program for physicians and other health professionals; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself and Mr. Shadegg), H6576 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN], H7657 [11JY], H8187 [19JY], H10902
[25SE], H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 2750--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the
establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. Culberson), H6576
[15JN]
Cosponsors added, H6661 [18JN], H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN], H7434
[28JN], H7852 [16JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H8293 [23JY]
Debated, H8920 [30JY]
Text, H8920 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8937 [30JY]
Title amended, H8937 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 2751--A bill to prohibit the sale of certain inefficient light
bulbs, and require the development of a plan for increasing the
use of more efficient light bulbs by consumers and businesses; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Hastert),
H6576 [15JN]
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H.R. 2752--A bill to amend provisions of title IX of the Farm Security
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 relating to Federal procurement
of biobased products and labeling of such products; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H6576 [15JN]
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H.R. 2753--A bill to amend title III of the Higher Education Act of
1965 to include law school and other graduate schools of the
University of the District of Columbia as eligible professional
and graduate institutions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. NORTON, H6576 [15JN]
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H.R. 2754--A bill to require the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System to continue to make available to the public on a
weekly basis information on the measure of the M3 monetary
aggregate, and its components, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Jones of North
Carolina), H6576 [15JN]
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H.R. 2755--A bill to abolish the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks, to repeal the
Federal Reserve Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H6576 [15JN]
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H.R. 2756--A bill to repeal section 5103 of title 31, United States
Code; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H6577 [15JN]
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H.R. 2757--A bill to amend the Acts popularly known as the Duck Stamp
Act and the Wetland Loan Act to reauthorize appropriations to
promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl and to offset or
prevent the serious loss of important wetlands and other waterfowl
habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska),
H6577 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H7852 [16JY], H10434 [17SE]
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H.R. 2758--A bill to permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the
coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in the State
of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California, H6577 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H8122
[18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293 [23JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9657 [2AU],
H10511 [18SE], H10696 [20SE], H10757 [24SE], H10940 [26SE], H11172
[2OC], H11395 [9OC], H11491 [10OC], H12021 [24OC], H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 2759--A bill to prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a
greater percentage of their United States workers than workers in
other countries from receiving any Federal assistance, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, H6577 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2760--A bill for the relief of Shigeru Yamada; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, H6577 [15JN]
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H.R. 2761--A bill to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the
Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Israel, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Watt, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Lynch, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Cleaver,
Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Sires, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr.
Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Boren, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Hodes, and Mr. Shays), H6660 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN], H7777 [12JY], H8293 [23JY], H9276
[31JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9711 [3AU], H10157 [5SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-318), H10244 [6SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 660), H10509 [18SE]
Debated, H10526 [19SE], H16760 [18DE]
Amendments, H10544, H10545 [19SE], H16760 [18DE]
Passed House amended, H10551 [19SE]
Message from the House, S11852 [20SE], S15999 [19DE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S11852 [20SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S14592 [16NO]
Amendments, S14652 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H16767 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16940 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15999 [19DE]
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H.R. 2762--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to
reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and
Indians under that Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGette (for herself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Castle, and Mr. Renzi),
H6660 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7434
[28JN], H7777 [12JY], H8122 [18JY], H9276 [31JY], H10246 [6SE],
H10434 [17SE], H10757 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11639 [16OC], H11847
[22OC], H12021 [24OC], H12238 [30OC], H12739 [5NO], H13205 [6NO],
H13860 [13NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15317 [11DE], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 2763--A bill to enhance research, development, demonstration, and
commercial application of biofuels related technologies, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Science and Technology;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H6660 [18JN]
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H.R. 2764--A bill making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H6660 [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-197), H6660 [18JN]
Amendments, H6662 [18JN], H6829, H6830 [20JN], H6834, H6837, H6841,
H6842, H6843, H6845, H6846, H6847, H6852, H6853, H6854, H6856,
H6858, H6862, H6876, H6880, H6882, H6891, H6911, H6913, H6915,
H6916, H6917, H6918, H6919, H6920, H6926, H6927, H6928, H6929,
H6931, H6935, H6939, H6940, H6941, H6943, H6945, H6957 [21JN],
H15528 [17DE], H16902 [19DE]
Debated, H6795 [20JN], H6833, H6889 [21JN], H16901 [19DE]
Passed House amended, H6954 [21JN]
Message from the House, S8300 [22JN], S15906 [18DE], S15999 [19DE]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S8300 [22JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-128), S8943 [10JY]
Debated, S11144 [6SE]
Amendments, S11144, S11170, S11171, S11176, S11177, S11181, S11184,
S11186, S11187, S11189, S11193, S11194, S11198, S11199, S11200,
S11201, S11202, S11220, S11221, S11222, S11223, S11224, S11225,
S11226, S11227, S11228, S11229, S11230, S11233, S11234, S11235,
S11236 [6SE], S15773, S15775 [17DE], S15844, S15853, S15926, S15927,
S15929, S15930, S15932 [18DE]
Passed Senate amended, S11206 [6SE]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S11206 [6SE]
Text, S11433 [11SE]
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments, H15528 [17DE]
Consideration of motion to agree to House amendments, S15823, S15830
[18DE]
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment, S15843, S15888
[18DE]
Message from the Senate, H16863, H16864 [19DE]
House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate
amendment, H16913 [19DE]
Senate requested the House return the papers, S15945 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16954 [28DE]
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H.R. 2765--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 44 North Main Street in Hughesville,
Pennsylvania, as the ``Master Sergeant Sean Michael Thomas Post
Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CARNEY, H6660 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H6736 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H6957 [21JN], H7071
[25JN]
Passed House, H8838 [30JY]
Text, H8838 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY], S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S10900 [3AU]
Reported (no written report), S12140 [26SE]
Passed Senate, S12692 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H11253 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11319 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12862 [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 2007), H11727 [17OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-101] (signed October 24, 2007)
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H.R. 2766--A bill to establish regional dairy marketing areas to
stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy
producers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. McHugh, and Mrs. Gillibrand), H6660
[18JN]
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H.R. 2767--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a nonrefundable credit for the purchase of energy
efficient tires; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. WELLER, H6660 [18JN]
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H.R. 2768--A bill to establish improved mandatory standards to protect
miners during emergencies, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Hare, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holt, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr.
Yarmuth), H6734 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H8397 [24JY], H10511 [18SE], H10696 [20SE], H10757
[24SE], H11250 [3OC], H12238 [30OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-457), H14080 [15NO]
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H.R. 2769--A bill to establish improved mandatory standards to protect
and enhance the health of miners; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Hare, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holt, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr.
Yarmuth), H6734 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H8397 [24JY], H10511 [18SE], H10696 [20SE], H10757
[24SE], H11250 [3OC]
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H.R. 2770--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals
under part B of the Medicare Program by excluding customary prompt
pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's
average sales price; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. Whitfield), H6734 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE]
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H.R. 2771--A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Ms. WASHINGTON SCHULTZ, H6734 [19JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-198), H6734 [19JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 502), H6826 [20JN]
Message from the House, S8300 [22JN]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S8301 [22JN]
Debated, H6969 [22JN]
Amendments, H6991, H6993, H6994 [22JN]
Passed House amended, H6999 [22JN]
Reported (no written report), S8691 [28JN]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S15827 [18DE]
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H.R. 2772--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the
retirement of public servants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Paul, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Poe, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Hinojosa), H6734 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN], H8187 [19JY], H9711
[3AU], H11548 [15OC], H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 2773--A bill to enhance research, development, demonstration, and
commercial application of biofuels related technologies, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H6734 [19JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-302), H9704 [3AU]
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H.R. 2774--A bill to support the research, development, and commercial
application of solar energy technologies, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Ms. GIFFORDS, H6734 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN], H7777 [12JY], H8618 [25JY], H8821
[27JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9657 [2AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-303), H9704 [3AU]
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H.R. 2775--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize funding for emergency
management performance grants, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Ms. Norton), H6734 [19JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-322), H10362 [10SE]
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H.R. 2776--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and
energy conservation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Schwartz, and Mr. Davis of Alabama), H6734 [19JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-214), H7338 [27JN]
Debated, H9915 [4AU]
Text, H9915 [4AU]
Passed House amended, H9951 [4AU]
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H.R. 2777--A bill to provide for the acquisition of five isolated
parcels of land owned by the State of Utah, under the control of
the Utah National Guard, and withdrawn for military use as part of
Camp Williams, Utah, in exchange for a consolidated parcel of
public land of approximate equal value, also within the boundaries
of Camp Williams, necessary for future military mission training;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Matheson),
H6734 [19JN]
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H.R. 2778--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3 Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle, New
York, as the ``Robert Merrill Postal Station''; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Higgins, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hall of New
York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Mr. Engel, Ms. Clarke, and Mrs. Gillibrand), H6734 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN], H7071 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7341
[27JN], H7852 [16JY], H8122 [18JY], H8293 [23JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10331 [10SE]
Text, H10331 [10SE]
Message from the House, S11409 [11SE], S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S11409 [11SE]
Reported (no written report), S12140 [26SE]
Passed Senate, S12693 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H11253 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11319 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12862 [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 2007), H11727 [17OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-102] (signed October 24, 2007)
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H.R. 2779--A bill to recognize the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort
Pierce, Florida, as the official national museum of Navy SEALS and
their predecessors; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Castor, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Davis of California, and
Mr. Calvert), H6734 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [20JN], H10370 [14SE], H10434 [17SE], H10511
[18SE], H10626 [19SE], H10696 [20SE], H10757 [24SE], H10940 [26SE],
H11028 [27SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11036 [1OC]
Text, H11036 [1OC]
Message from the House, S12432 [2OC], S13683 [1NO]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S12432 [2OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S13646 [31OC]
Message from the House, H12387 [1NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12450 [1NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13683 [1NO]
Presented to the President (November 1, 2007), H12737 [5NO]
Approved [Public Law 110-115] (signed November 13, 2007)
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H.R. 2780--A bill to amend section 8339(p) of title 5, United States
Code, to clarify the method for computing certain annuities under
the Civil Service Retirement System which are based on part-time
service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H6735 [19JN]
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H.R. 2781--A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Ray Charles
in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RANGEL, H6735 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7783 [13JY], H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 2782--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REHBERG, H6735 [19JN]
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H.R. 2783--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide
for mass transportation services that provide temporary substitute
highway traffic service as a result of an emergency; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Ms. Lee, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McNerney, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Farr), H6735 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H10246 [6SE]
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H.R. 2784--A bill to greatly enhance the Nation's environmental,
energy, economic, and national security by terminating long-
standing Federal prohibitions on the domestic production of
abundant offshore supplies of natural gas, to dedicate fixed
percentages of the resultant royalties for environmental
restoration projects, renewable energy and carbon sequestration
research, and weatherization and energy assistance for those in
need, and to share a portion of such royalties with producing
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural
Resources; Rules; the Budget.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs.
Drake, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Melancon), H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN], H7783 [13JY], H8293 [23JY], H9469,
H9545 [1AU], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10018 [4AU], H10902 [25SE],
H11028 [27SE], H11777 [18OC], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 2785--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded
partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type
income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly
deriving income from providing investment adviser and related
asset management services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H6827 [20JN]
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H.R. 2786--A bill to reauthorize the programs for housing assistance
for Native Americans; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Pearce, Ms. Waters, Mr. Boren, Mr.
Renzi, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H6827
[20JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-295), H9704 [3AU]
Amendments, H10158, H10159 [5SE], H10183, H10184, H10186, H10187,
H10190, H10191 [6SE]
Debated, H10182 [6SE]
Passed House amended, H10196 [6SE]
Message from the House, S11323 [10SE]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S11323 [10SE]
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H.R. 2787--A bill to amend the National Manufactured Housing
Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 to require that
weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured
or sold in the United States; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. ELLSWORTH (for himself, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Moore of Kansas),
H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN], H7341 [27JN], H7657
[11JY], H7784 [13JY], H7983 [17JY], H8397 [24JY], H10018 [4AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12189 [30OC]
Text, H12189 [30OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-415), H12236 [30OC]
Message from the House, S13683 [1NO]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S13683 [1NO]
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H.R. 2788--A bill to require each piece included in a mass mailing
sent by a Member of the House of Representatives as franked mail
to include a statement of the costs of producing and mailing the
mass mailing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. FLAKE, H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H11028 [27SE], H11639 [16OC]
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H.R. 2789--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
apply automatic ``deemed'' enrollment under part B of the Medicare
Program to residents of Puerto Rico; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart
of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Weller, Ms. Norton,
and Mr. Serrano), H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN]
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H.R. 2790--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within
the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HARE (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H10370
[14SE], H10902 [25SE], H11028 [27SE], H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 2791--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for establishment of a unique device identification system
for medical devices; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself and Mr. Doyle), H6827 [20JN]
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H.R. 2792--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
permit leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner,
parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent who has a
serious health condition; to the Committees on Education and
Labor; House Administration; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN], H8293 [23JY], H8618 [25JY], H11028
[27SE], H11070 [1OC]
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H.R. 2793--A bill to provide for the reinstatement of a license for a
certain Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MOLLOHAN, H6827 [20JN]
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H.R. 2794--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
grants to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PASTOR, H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H8122 [18JY]
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H.R. 2795--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to set the rate of reimbursement
under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans
Affairs at $0.21 per mile; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PEARCE, H6827 [20JN]
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H.R. 2796--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains
distributions from regulated investment companies; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Mr.
Crowley), H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H11316 [4OC], H11639 [16OC], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 2797--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a National White Collar
Crime Center grants program for purposes of improving the
identification, investigation, and prosecution of certain criminal
conspiracies and activities and terrorist conspiracies and
activities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Conyers, and
Mr. Smith of Texas), H6827 [20JN]
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H.R. 2798--A bill to reauthorize the programs of the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SHERMAN, H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H7203 [26JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-241), H8184 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8204 [23JY]
Text, H8204 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S9827 [24JY]
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H.R. 2799--A bill to require a quadrennial review of the diplomatic
strategy and structure of the Department of State and its related
agencies to determine how the Department can best fulfill its
mission in the 21st century and meet the challenges of a changing
world; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H8397 [24JY], H10757 [24SE]
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H.R. 2800--A bill to improve the conduct of strategic communication by
the Federal Government; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H8397 [24JY]
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H.R. 2801--A bill to provide for the inclusion of certain non-Federal
land in the Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Wildlife Refuges and
Wilderness in the State of Alaska and for the granting of a right-
of-way for safe and reliable access for the Native Village of King
Cove, Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H6827 [20JN]
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H.R. 2802--A bill to implement the recommendations of the Federal
Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low-
power FM service; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself and Mr. Terry), H6955 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7983 [17JY], H9276 [31JY], H9469,
H9545 [1AU], H9711 [3AU], H10320 [7SE], H10434 [17SE], H10757
[24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11495 [12OC], H11934 [23OC], H12021 [24OC],
H13205 [6NO], H13412 [8NO], H14250 [5DE], H15317 [11DE], H15469
[13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2803--A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958
to establish the Angel Investment Program; to the Committees on
Small Business; Ways and Means.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Ms. Bean, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Ms.
Clarke), H6955 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H7203 [26JN], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2804--A bill to repeal the prohibitions on United States
assistance to countries that are parties to the International
Criminal Court; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ENGEL, H6955 [21JN]
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H.R. 2805--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
authorize expansion of the population of Medicare beneficiaries
eligible for Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy
services; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Castle, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Upton, and Ms. Castor), H6955 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H8397 [24JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU],
H9711 [3AU], H10363 [10SE], H10902 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H12104
[25OC], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2806--A bill to reform the Federal unemployment benefits system,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and Labor.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mrs.
Capito, and Mr. Gerlach), H6955 [21JN]
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H.R. 2807--A bill to intensify stem cell research showing evidence of
substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mr. Lipinski), H6955 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN], H8187 [19JY], H8618 [25JY], H9657
[2AU], H10320 [7SE], H10626 [19SE], H11729 [17OC], H12739 [5NO],
H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 2808--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
and title 5, United States Code, to allow leave for individuals
who provide living organ donations; to the Committees on Education
and Labor; Oversight and Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Holt, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H6955
[21JN]
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H.R. 2809--A bill to ensure that the United States leads the world
baseline in developing and manufacturing next generation energy
technologies, to grow the economy of the United States, to create
new highly trained, highly skilled American jobs, to eliminate
American overdependence on foreign oil, and to address the threat
of global warming; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Rules; Ways and Means; Education and Labor; Foreign Affairs; the
Judiciary; Financial Services; Science and Technology; Oversight
and Government Reform; Natural Resources; Agriculture; the Budget.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Ellison, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Weiner),
H6955 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H7983 [17JY], H8122
[18JY]
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H.R. 2810--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit against income tax for biomethane produced from
biomass which is equivalent to the credit allowed for electricity
produced from biomass; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Butterfield, and Mr.
Melancon), H6955 [21JN]
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H.R. 2811--A bill to improve consumer access to passenger vehicle loss
data held by insurers; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Financial Services.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H6955 [21JN]
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H.R. 2812--A bill to permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for air
and water pollution control facilities; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself and Mr. Brady of Texas), H6955 [21JN]
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H.R. 2813--A bill to address the risks of exposure of children to
mercury from mercury-contaminated industrial sites; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H6955 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H7071 [25JN], H7657 [11JY]
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H.R. 2814--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to provide loan
guarantees for 100 percent of the cost of construction of new
domestic nuclear power production facilities; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology.
By Mr. MARCHANT, H6955 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN], H7491 [10JY], H10157 [5SE], H10626
[19SE], H11316 [4OC]
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H.R. 2815--A bill to expand the boundary of the Minute Man National
Historical Park in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to include
Barrett's Farm, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H6955 [21JN]
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H.R. 2816--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the
dual United States domestic and foreign trades, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Blumenauer, and
Mr. Abercrombie), H6955 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 2817--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to provide for expenditure limitations and public financing for
House of Representatives general elections, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Ways and
Means; Rules.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Israel, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, and Mr. Waxman), H6955 [21JN]
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H.R. 2818--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for the establishment of Epilepsy Centers of Excellence in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Salazar, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Lamborn), H6955 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H7071 [25JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491 [10JY], H7657
[11JY], H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293 [23JY],
H8397 [24JY], H8618 [25JY], H8821 [27JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9657
[2AU], H10077 [4SE], H10320 [7SE], H10626 [19SE], H10940 [26SE],
H11934 [23OC], H12455 [1NO], H14157 [4DE], H15469 [13DE], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 2819--A bill to facilitate the export of United States
agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions
Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, to remove impediments
to the export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, to allow
travel to Cuba by United States legal residents, to establish an
agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Ways and
Means; the Judiciary; Agriculture; Financial Services.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Farr, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Oberstar, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rush,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cohen, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Gordon, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Snyder, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Kind, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Ellison,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Lee, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Honda, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Welch of
Vermont, and Mr. Jefferson), H6955 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H7203 [26JN], H8187 [19JY], H9711 [3AU], H10157
[5SE], H10902 [25SE]
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H.R. 2820--A bill to require health insurance coverage for certain
reconstructive surgery; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and Labor.
By Mr. ROSS, H6956 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H10018 [4AU], H10077 [4SE], H10511 [18SE], H10626
[19SE], H10940 [26SE], H11172 [2OC], H11395 [9OC], H12104 [25OC],
H14084 [15NO], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 2821--A bill to amend section 122 of title 17, United States
Code, and the Communications Act of 1934 to permit satellite
carriers and cable operators to retransmit the signals of local
television broadcast stations to their adjacent markets, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr. Boren), H6956 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H7071 [25JN], H7434 [28JN], H7983 [17JY], H8187
[19JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H10363 [10SE],
H10434 [17SE], H11934 [23OC], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 2822--A bill to establish an Independent Ethics Commission within
the House of Representatives composed of former Federal judges; to
the Committees on House Administration; Rules.
By Mr. SESTAK, H6956 [21JN]
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H.R. 2823--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of
prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information or to
present information in a balanced manner, to amend the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require reports regarding such
advertisements, and to amend such Code to deny any deduction for
direct-to-consumer advertisements of qualified prescription drugs
for a two-year period; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, H6956 [21JN]
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H.R. 2824--A bill to sever United States' government relations with
the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Cherokee
Nation of Oklahoma restores full tribal citizenship to the
Cherokee Freedmen disenfranchised in the March 3, 2007, Cherokee
Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the
Government of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Natural Resources; the Judiciary.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H6956
[21JN]
Cosponsors added, H8618 [25JY], H10018 [4AU]
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H.R. 2825--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 326 South Main Street in Princeton,
Illinois, as the ``Owen Lovejoy Princeton Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Bean, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hare,
Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Shimkus), H6956 [21JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10332 [10SE]
Text, H10332 [10SE]
Message from the House, S11409 [11SE], S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S11409 [11SE]
Reported (no written report), S12141 [26SE]
Passed Senate, S12693 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H11253 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11319 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12862 [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 2007), H11727 [17OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-103] (signed October 24, 2007)
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H.R. 2826--A bill to amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to
restore habeas corpus for individuals detained by the United
States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Meehan, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Andrews, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Ms. Harman, Ms. Castor, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Shea-
Porter, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Giffords, Mrs.
Gillibrand, and Mr. Loebsack), H7010 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY], H10696 [20SE], H11172 [2OC], H14084
[15NO]
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H.R. 2827--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to provide a floor of 1.0 for the practice expense
and for the work expense geographic practice cost indices (GPCI)
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska), H7010
[22JN]
Cosponsors added, H7203 [26JN], H7341 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491
[10JY], H7784 [13JY], H10157 [5SE], H10363 [10SE], H10435 [17SE],
H10696 [20SE], H11395 [9OC], H11639 [16OC], H11729 [17OC], H12156
[29OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2828--A bill to provide compensation to relatives of United
States citizens who were killed as a result of the bombings of
United States Embassies in East Africa on August 7, 1998; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Blunt), H7010 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY], H8187 [19JY], H8821 [27JY], H9276
[31JY], H9711 [3AU], H11070 [1OC]
Debated, H11096 [2OC]
Text, H11096 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11127 [2OC]
Message from the House, S12529 [3OC]
Read the first time, S12530, S12693 [3OC]
Read the second time, S12695 [4OC]
Placed on the calendar, S12773 [4OC]
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H.R. 2829--A bill making appropriations for financial services and
general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. SERRANO, H7010 [22JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-207), H7010 [22JN]
Amendments, H7078 [25JN], H7204, H7205 [26JN], H7302, H7303, H7308,
H7310, H7316, H7321, H7322, H7323, H7327, H7328, H7341, H7342
[27JN], H7347, H7349, H7350, H7353, H7354, H7357, H7358, H7360,
H7361, H7363, H7365, H7369, H7370, H7374, H7375, H7380, H7384,
H7387, H7390, H7391, H7394, H7395, H7396, H7397 [28JN]
Debated, H7286 [27JN], H7347 [28JN]
Text, H7297 [27JN]
Passed House amended, H7411 [28JN]
Message from the House, S8740 [29JN]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S8741 [29JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-129), S9211 [13JY]
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H.R. 2830--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for
fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. LaTourette), H7010
[22JN]
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
amended (H. Rept. 110-338, part 1), H10695 [20SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, H10695 [20SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Homeland Security (H.
Rept. 110-338, part 2), H11069 [1OC]
Referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary,
H11069 [1OC]
Referral to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary
extended, H11547 [15OC]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H12155 [29OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 110-338, part 3), H12236 [30OC]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended, H14080
[15NO], H15736 [17DE], H16832 [18DE]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended, H15214
[10DE]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended (action
occurred on December 7, 2007), H15214 [10DE]
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H.R. 2831--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans
With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other
practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time
compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation
decision or other practice, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Norton, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms.
Hirono, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Farr, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Nadler, and Ms. Clarke), H7010 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H7071 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491
[10JY], H7777 [12JY], H7983 [17JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-237), H8119 [18JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 579), H8819 [27JY]
Debated, H8940 [30JY], H9219 [31JY]
Text, H8940 [30JY]
Passed House, H9226 [31JY]
Message from the House, S10602 [1AU]
Read the first time, S10602, S10680 [1AU]
Placed on the calendar, S10785 [2AU]
Read the second time, S10846 [2AU]
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H.R. 2832--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health
outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations in
the United States with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations
in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Paul),
H7010 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H8187
[19JY], H10511 [18SE], H10757 [24SE], H11070 [1OC], H11172 [2OC],
H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 2833--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional
limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health
plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual
markets; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and
Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California),
H7010 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H8743 [26JY], H9276 [31JY], H9711
[3AU], H10018 [4AU], H10246 [6SE], H10363 [10SE], H10435 [17SE],
H10757 [24SE], H11250 [3OC], H11639 [16OC], H12021 [24OC], H13412
[8NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2834--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
income received by partners for performing investment management
services as ordinary income received for the performance of
services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Pascrell, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H7010 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H8187 [19JY], H9711
[3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10320 [7SE], H10511 [18SE], H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 2835--A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act to extend the requirements under such Act
regarding the ability of absent uniformed services voters and
overseas voters to use absentee registration procedures and vote
by absentee ballot in Federal elections to elections for certain
offices in American Samoa; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H7010 [22JN]
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H.R. 2836--A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Sea
Grant College Program Act for fiscal years 2009 through 2013; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H7010 [22JN]
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H.R. 2837--A bill to provide for administrative procedures to extend
Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H7010 [22JN]
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H.R. 2838--A bill to enhance the Department of Energy Innovative
Technology Loan Guarantee Program established under title XVII of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by explicitly permitting its
application on United States Government installations worldwide,
in the Insular Areas of the United States, and in those nations in
free association with the United States, as well as explicitly
authorize loans for ocean thermal energy conversion projects; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself and Ms. Bordallo), H7010 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H10370 [14SE]
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H.R. 2839--A bill to amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to require protection and advocacy
systems to give notice to, and obtain the authorization of, an
individual (or the individual's legal representative) before
pursuing remedies on behalf of the individual; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H7010 [22JN]
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H.R. 2840--A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to
allow the direct support by a financial institution of a qualified
community-based financial literacy program provided to consumers
and borrowers to be taken into account in assessing the
institution's record of meeting the credit needs of its entire
community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Ellison, and
Ms. Carson), H7010 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7852 [16JY], H7983 [17JY], H8821
[27JY], H10757 [24SE], H11070 [1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11250 [3OC],
H11847 [22OC], H11934 [23OC], H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 2841--A bill to amend the wetlands reserve program of the
Department of Agriculture to exclude from enrollment under the
program land subject to a State or local set-back requirement
unless the Secretary determines that enrollment of the land is
essential to restore or preserve wetlands; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. McHUGH, H7010 [22JN]
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H.R. 2842--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting
condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health
insurance coverage in the group and individual markets; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and
Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ, H7010 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H7983 [17JY], H9657
[2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10435 [17SE], H10902 [25SE], H12384 [31OC],
H14084 [15NO], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 2843--A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of
existing libraries and resource centers at United States
diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about
American culture, society, and history, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on House Administration; Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WATSON, H7011 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY]
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H.R. 2844--A bill to promote United States emergency and non-emergency
food and other assistance programs, to promote United States
agricultural export programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs; Agriculture.
By Mr. LANTOS, H7069 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Foreign Affairs (H.
Rept. 110-257, part 1), H8292 [23JY]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H8292 [23JY]
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H.R. 2845--A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 and the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to enable the
Secretary of State to respond to a critical shortage of passport
processing personnel; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H7069 [25JN]
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H.R. 2846--A bill to improve the quality of classroom learning by
empowering States to develop performance-based assessments that
measure higher order thinking skills; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. YARMUTH, H7069 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H8618 [25JY], H10018 [4AU], H10902
[25SE], H11639 [16OC], H12455 [1NO], H13296 [7NO], H13523 [9NO],
H13860 [13NO], H14084 [15NO], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 2847--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker
training program; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. McNerney), H7069
[25JN]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY], H8743 [26JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-262), H8819 [27JY]
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H.R. 2848--A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1978 to promote energy independence and self-sufficiency by
providing for the use of net metering by certain small electric
energy generation systems, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Oversight and Government
Reform; Financial Services; Science and Technology.
By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself and Mr. Ferguson), H7070 [25JN]
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H.R. 2849--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail historic cattle-drive
trails for study and for potential addition to the National Trails
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. COLE of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Boren, Ms. Fallin, Mr.
Lucas, Mrs. Musgrave, and Mr. Thornberry), H7070 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H10363 [10SE]
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H.R. 2850--A bill to provide for the implementation of a Green
Chemistry Research and Development Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart
of Florida, and Mr. Welch of Vermont), H7070 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H7777 [12JY], H8122 [18JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10023 [4SE]
Text, H10023 [4SE]
Message from the House, S11113 [5SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S11113 [5SE]
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H.R. 2851--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a
medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance
coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HODES (for himself, Mr. Castle, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Nadler,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Sutton, Mrs.
Boyda of Kansas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Ms. Castor, Ms. Clarke, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Emanuel,
Ms. Solis, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Wu, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Berry, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Mitchell, Mr.
Sarbanes, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Barrow, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Welch of Vermont, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Regula, and Mr. Bishop of New York), H7070 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY], H8293 [23JY], H9711 [3AU], H11070
[1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11639 [16OC], H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 2852--A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans
Association, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H7070 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H8293 [23JY], H8618 [25JY], H10902
[25SE], H11070 [1OC], H11316 [4OC], H11847 [22OC], H12156 [29OC],
H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 2853--A bill to require the Environmental Protection Agency to
promptly notify State and local authorities and the public of
certain enforcement actions under environmental laws; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H7070 [25JN]
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H.R. 2854--A bill to restore, protect, and preserve the natural,
chemical, physical, and biological integrity, and the economic
potentialities, of the New York/New Jersey Bight through
designation and establishment of the New Jersey/New York Clean
Ocean Zone and the regulation of various activities therein, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Natural Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE, H7070 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY]
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H.R. 2855--A bill to provide for transitional emergency assistance to
certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are severely
injured while serving on active duty, to expand and improve
programs for caregiver services for those members and veterans, to
require improved screening and care for traumatic brain injury for
returning servicemembers and veterans, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means; Armed
Services.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H7070 [25JN]
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H.R. 2856--A bill for the relief of Alfredo B. de Perio, Myrna L. de
Perio, Allan Rey L. de Perio, and Marc de Perio; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DICKS, H7070 [25JN]
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H.R. 2857--A bill to reauthorize and reform the national service laws;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Platts), H7201 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H8122 [18JY], H10077
[4SE], H10320 [7SE], H10902 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H12384 [31OC],
H12455 [1NO], H15414 [12DE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-420), H12453 [1NO]
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H.R. 2858--A bill to promote the production and use of ethanol; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TERRY, H7201 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2859--A bill to assist States in making voluntary high quality
full-day prekindergarten programs available and economically
affordable for the families of all children for at least 1 year
preceding kindergarten; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms.
Schwartz), H7201 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H9276 [31JY], H9711 [3AU], H10077
[4SE], H10696 [20SE]
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H.R. 2860--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural
areas to health care providers under the Medicare Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Stupak, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Allen, Mr. Berry, Mr. Camp of
Michigan, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Carney, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Graves, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lucas, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Melancon, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Rehberg, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Welch of
Vermont, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Thornberry, and
Mr. Ross), H7201 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H7777 [12JY], H8187
[19JY], H8743 [26JY], H10246 [6SE], H10320 [7SE], H10370 [14SE],
H10696 [20SE], H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 2861--A bill to forgive certain loan repayments of teachers of
limited English proficiency students, to direct the Commissioner
of the National Center for Educational Statistics to study
educational achievement performance measures of limited English
proficiency children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H7201 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY], H8293 [23JY]
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H.R. 2862--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to establish an accurate and reliable graduation rate for
measuring student academic achievement; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. McKeon), H7201 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY], H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 2863--A bill to authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe of the State
of Oregon to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H7201 [26JN]
Passed House amended, H8827 [30JY]
Text, H8827 [30JY]
Amendments, H8827 [30JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-274), H8833, H9052 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY], S11047 [4SE]
Passed Senate, S10844 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H9671 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H10016 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11047 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-75] (signed August 13, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 2864--A bill to amend the provisions of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding school library media
specialists, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H7201 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H11172 [2OC], H12021 [24OC], H14250 [5DE], H15469
[13DE]
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H.R. 2865--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Rabbi Arthur
Schneier in recognition of his pioneering role in promoting
religious freedom and human rights throughout the world, for close
to half a century; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr.
Lantos), H7201 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 2866--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on stick and golf
umbrellas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H7201 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H14157 [4DE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 2867--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish a
program for making prizes for advanced or transformational
technologies for the production, consumption, and distribution of
nonpetroleum-based alternative energy and energy efficiency; to
the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. McHENRY, H7201 [26JN]
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H.R. 2868--A bill to eliminate the exemption from State regulation for
certain securities designated by national securities exchanges; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Towns, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Clay, and Mrs. Maloney of
New York), H7201 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H11491 [10OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-380), H11547 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11866 [23OC]
Text, H11866 [23OC]
Message from the House, S13361 [24OC]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S13361 [24OC]
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H.R. 2869--A bill to establish a pilot program of Central Asian
scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level public policy
internships in the United States; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. PITTS, H7201 [26JN]
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H.R. 2870--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to ensure payment under Medicaid and the State Children's
Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for covered items and services
furnished by school-based health clinics; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H7201 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H7852 [16JY], H8122 [18JY], H8187
[19JY], H8618 [25JY], H9711 [3AU], H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 2871--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit payday loans based on checks
drawn on, or authorized withdrawals from, depository institutions
and to prohibit insured depository institutions from making payday
loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ellison,
and Ms. Schakowsky), H7202 [26JN]
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H.R. 2872--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from
approving under subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, any
project for the relocation of Runway 24R at Los Angeles
International Airport, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. WATERS, H7202 [26JN]
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H.R. 2873--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
disaster relief distributions from retirement plans from the
penalty for early withdrawal; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Crenshaw,
and Mr. Bilirakis), H7202 [26JN]
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H.R. 2874--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
certain improvements in the provision of health care to veterans,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hall of New York, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Herseth
Sandlin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Loebsack, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Mr. Hare),
H7338 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H8122 [18JY], H8293 [23JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-268), H8820 [27JY]
Debated, H8892 [30JY]
Text, H8892 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8897 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 2875--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a technical correction to the amendments made by
section 422 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Obey,
Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Petri, and Mr.
Sensenbrenner), H7338 [27JN]
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H.R. 2876--A bill to permit the interstate distribution of State-
inspected meat under appropriate circumstances; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. SPACE, H7338 [27JN]
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H.R. 2877--A bill to provide for a program of research, development,
and demonstration on natural gas vehicles; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Hall of Texas), H7338
[27JN]
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H.R. 2878--A bill to amend titles 18 and 28 of the United States Code
to provide incentives for the prompt payments of debts owed to the
United States and the victims of crime by imposing surcharges on
unpaid judgments owed to the United States and to the victims of
crime, to provide for offsets on amounts collected by the
Department of Justice for Federal agencies, and to increase the
amount of special assessments imposed upon convicted persons; to
establish an Enhanced Financial Recovery Fund to enhance,
supplement and improve the debt collection activities of the
Department of Justice; to amend title 5, United States Code, to
provide to assistant United States attorneys the same retirement
benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcements officers, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Cannon, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Shays, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Ms. Norton, and Mr. Cummings), H7339 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY], H10902 [25SE], H11070 [1OC], H11395
[9OC], H11491 [10OC], H11639 [16OC], H12238 [30OC], H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 2879--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to consider
variations in the national average market price for different
classes of wheat when determining the eligibility of wheat
producers for counter-cyclical payments for the 2007 crop year; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. Larsen of Washington),
H7339 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN]
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H.R. 2880--A bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance
United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding
economic sanctions against Iran to include the importation of
refined petroleum; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Financial
Services; Oversight and Government Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr.
Boustany, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Pence, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Wilson
of New Mexico, Mr. Culberson, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Carney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and
Mr. Mahoney of Florida), H7339 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H10363 [10SE], H10696
[20SE], H12384 [31OC], H12455 [1NO], H13205 [6NO], H13296 [7NO],
H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2881--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal
years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity,
to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Costello, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Filner, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Baird, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Salazar, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Space, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Arcuri, Mr.
Braley of Iowa, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Kagen, and Mr. Cohen), H7339
[27JN]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H10157 [5SE],
H10320 [7SE], H10363 [10SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-331), H10432 [17SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 664), H10624 [19SE]
Debated, H10636 [20SE]
Text, H10650 [20SE]
Amendments, H10673, H10680, H10681, H10682, H10683, H10684, H10685
[20SE]
Passed House amended, H10687 [20SE]
Message from the House, S12002 [24SE]
Placed on the calendar, S12002 [24SE]
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H.R. 2882--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to make grants to promote professional retrofit
installation of fire alarm detection systems and other fire
detection and prevention technologies in nursing homes, hospice
facilities, and other appropriate facilities; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ARCURI, H7339 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H11316 [4OC]
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H.R. 2883--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either coin or bar form,
in the same manner as equities and mutual funds for purposes of
the maximum capital gains rate for individuals; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Porter, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mrs. Musgrave, and Mr. Dreier), H7339 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H8122 [18JY], H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 2884--A bill to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining
United States citizenship, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H7339 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY], H8122 [18JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12771 [6NO]
Text, H12771 [6NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-429), H13203 [6NO]
Message from the House, S14190 [8NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S14190 [8NO]
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H.R. 2885--A bill to amend the Credit Repair Organizations Act to
clarify the applicability of certain provisions to credit
monitoring services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr.
Bachus, Ms. Bean, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Campbell of California), H7339 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H8293 [23JY], H8618 [25JY], H8821
[27JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H10320 [7SE], H11491 [10OC], H13960
[14NO], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 2886--A bill to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the
Japanese yen with respect to the United States dollar, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Financial
Services.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H7339 [27JN]
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H.R. 2887--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for a program of screenings and education regarding children with
sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H7339 [27JN]
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H.R. 2888--A bill to repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for
therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes
effected by section 627 of the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H7339 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE]
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H.R. 2889--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve
newborn screening activities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H7339 [27JN]
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H.R. 2890--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a
photovoltaic demonstration program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, H7339 [27JN]
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H.R. 2891--A bill to prevent nuclear terrorism, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Smith of Washington,
and Mr. Loebsack), H7339 [27JN]
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H.R. 2892--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, chapter 89 of title 5,
United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to require
coverage for the treatment of infertility; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor; Oversight and Government
Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Ms. Wasserman Schultz), H7339 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H8293
[23JY], H13205 [6NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2893--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that qualified homeowner downpayment assistance is a
charitable purpose, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, H7339 [27JN]
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H.R. 2894--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the
``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, H7430 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY], H8293 [23JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY],
H9657 [2AU], H10018 [4AU], H10157 [5SE], H11172 [2OC], H11250 [3OC],
H11548 [15OC], H11934 [23OC], H12455 [1NO], H12739 [5NO], H13205
[6NO], H13860 [13NO], H13960 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE],
H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2895--A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust
Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the
construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe,
and affordable housing for low-income families; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Murphy
of Connecticut, Mr. Dent, Ms. Lee, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Clay, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Hinojosa), H7430 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY], H8122 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8821
[27JY], H9657 [2AU], H10077 [4SE], H10363 [10SE], H10696 [20SE],
H11028 [27SE], H11172 [2OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-362), H11170 [2OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 720), H11393 [9OC]
Debated, H11415 [10OC]
Amendments, H11425, H11430, H11431, H11432, H11433, H11434 [10OC]
Passed House amended, H11446 [10OC]
Message from the House, S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S12862 [15OC]
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H.R. 2896--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to establish a volunteer teacher advisory committee; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. Terry), H7430 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H8397 [24JY], H10435 [17SE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 2897--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a prospective payment system instead of the reasonable
cost-based reimbursement method for Medicare-covered services
provided by Federally qualified health centers and to expand the
scope of such covered services to account for expansions in the
scope of services provided by Federally qualified health centers
since the inclusion of such services for coverage under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McNulty, and Mr. Hinojosa), H7430 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H11639 [16OC], H14084
[15NO], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 2898--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to establish
standards for impeachment of justices and judges of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Poe, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Neugebauer, and Mrs. Drake), H7430 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 2899--A bill to designate the Department of Veteran Affairs
outpatient clinic located at 417 West 4th Avenue in Albany,
Georgia, as the ``Walter Carl Jordan, Jr. Department of Veterans
Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, and Mr. Johnson of
Georgia), H7430 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H9276 [31JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU],
H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 2900--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and
for medical devices, to enhance the postmarket authorities of the
Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Ferguson, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ross, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Markey, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Allen, Mr. Burgess, Mr.
Terry, Mrs. Bono, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Upton, Mr. Melancon,
and Mr. Rush), H7430 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY]
Debated, H7568 [11JY]
Text, H7568 [11JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7629 [11JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-225), H7654 [11JY]
Message from the House, S9261 [16JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9261 [16JY]
Debated, S10685 [2AU]
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H.R. 2901--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a program demonstrating multiple approaches to Lifelong
Learning Accounts, which are portable, worker-owned savings
accounts that can be used by workers to help finance education,
training, and apprenticeships and which are intended to supplement
both public and employer-provided education and training
resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H7430 [28JN]
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H.R. 2902--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to double the
child tax credit for the first year, to expand the credit
dependent care services, to provide relief from the alternative
minimum tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Castor, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Hall of New York, Mr. Hare, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Walz
of Minnesota, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Welch of
Vermont, and Mr. Gene Green of Texas), H7430 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H8187 [19JY], H8398
[24JY], H9276 [31JY], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 2903--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide grants for innovative teacher retention
programs; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Carson, Mr. Watt,
and Mr. Butterfield), H7430 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7852 [16JY], H11070 [1OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2904--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to reauthorize the laws relating to public charter schools
to improve academic achievement of all students; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Castle, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Fortuno), H7430 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H10363 [10SE]
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H.R. 2905--A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission
from repromulgating the fairness doctrine; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PENCE (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Flake,
Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Conaway,
Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Everett, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Fortuno, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Graves, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Keller, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Kuhl of New
York, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California, Mr. Mack, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Pearce, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Poe, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Reynolds, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Simpson,
Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Wolf, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Upton), H7430 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY], H7983 [17JY], H8122 [18JY], H8187
[19JY], H8398 [24JY], H8821 [27JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9657 [2AU],
H9711 [3AU], H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 2906--A bill to establish a pilot program under which the
Secretary of Education makes grants to establish and support the
10th Congressional District of Illinois School Conservation Corps;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KIRK, H7430 [28JN]
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H.R. 2907--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
establish a deadline for restricting sewage dumping into the Great
Lakes and to fund programs and activities for improving wastewater
discharges into the Great Lakes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Lipinski), H7430 [28JN]
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H.R. 2908--A bill to encourage States to report to the Attorney
General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in
the custody of law enforcement agencies; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H7431 [28JN]
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H.R. 2909--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's
spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Putnam), H7431 [28JN]
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H.R. 2910--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to
provide for reimbursement to members of the Armed Forces of
tuition for programs of education delayed by military service, for
deferment of students loans and reduced interest rates for members
of the Armed Forces during periods of military service, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Walz
of Minnesota), H7431 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H7777 [12JY], H8122 [18JY], H8187
[19JY], H8398 [24JY], H9277 [31JY], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10018
[4AU], H10366 [11SE], H10370 [14SE], H10757 [24SE], H11028 [27SE],
H11548 [15OC], H11639 [16OC], H12156 [29OC], H12384 [31OC], H12739
[5NO], H13412 [8NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 2911--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide
similar protections under that Act for consumers as apply under
the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Cleaver), H7431 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H10157 [5SE], H12104 [25OC]
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H.R. 2912--A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to finalize the proposed rule relating to the
reduction of fuel tank flammability exposure, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York, H7431 [28JN]
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H.R. 2913--A bill to amend the administrative requirements for
conservation programs administered by the Department of
Agriculture to ensure a greater emphasis on increasing habitat for
native and managed pollinators and establishing cropping systems,
integrated pest management regimes, and other practices to protect
native and managed pollinators, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Kuhl
of New York), H7431 [28JN]
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H.R. 2914--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access of Medicare beneficiaries to immune globulins; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Burgess, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, and Mr. Young of Florida), H7431 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H8398 [24JY], H8618 [25JY], H9277
[31JY], H10077 [4SE], H10246 [6SE], H11250 [3OC], H11491 [10OC],
H12156 [29OC], H12238 [30OC], H13960 [14NO], H14157 [4DE], H14250
[5DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 2915--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to
reauthorize the National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan
Repayment Programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Boswell, and Mr. Loebsack), H7431 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H7784 [13JY], H10435 [17SE], H10626
[19SE], H10696 [20SE], H11395 [9OC], H11491 [10OC], H11548 [15OC],
H11729 [17OC], H11847 [22OC], H11934 [23OC], H12156 [29OC], H12739
[5NO], H13296 [7NO], H13523 [9NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2916--A bill to prevent Members of Congress from receiving the
automatic pay adjustment scheduled to take effect in 2008; to the
Committees on House Administration; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H7431 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H10157 [5SE], H10757 [24SE]
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H.R. 2917--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
report on measures being taken to inform the public of the
transition to digital format television broadcasting; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia), H7431 [28JN]
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H.R. 2918--A bill to permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the
coast of the State of California, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Farr, Ms. Solis, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Honda, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Ms. Watson, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Lee, Ms. Harman, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Berman, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr. Sherman), H7431 [28JN]
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H.R. 2919--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of
designating the Virgin Islands Military and Veterans Memorial, to
be located in Fredericksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, as a
unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H7431 [28JN]
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H.R. 2920--A bill to convey certain submerged lands to the Government
of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H7431 [28JN]
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H.R. 2921--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct
a study on the feasibility of authorizing the Department of the
Treasury to create and issue annuity products, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. COOPER, H7431 [28JN]
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H.R. 2922--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by
extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy
services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk
factors for developing type 2 diabetes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Kirk),
H7431 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY], H8122 [18JY], H9277 [31JY], H9469,
H9545 [1AU], H10435 [17SE], H10757 [24SE], H12739 [5NO], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 2923--A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to make a grant
to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and
programs of America's National World War II Museum; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Regula, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Jindal, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. Baker, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Boustany, and Mr.
Melancon), H7431 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H8743 [26JY], H9657 [2AU], H15317
[11DE]
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H.R. 2924--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
expenses which qualify for the Hope Scholarship Credit and to make
the Hope Scholarship Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit
refundable; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H7431 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9711 [3AU],
H11250 [3OC]
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H.R. 2925--A bill to provide a grant program for gifted and talented
students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr.
Gillmor), H7431 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY], H8122 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293
[23JY], H8618 [25JY], H10435 [17SE]
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H.R. 2926--A bill to authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination
through the use of nationwide testing, to increase funds for the
Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Honda, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Capuano, Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Clay, Mr. Watt, Ms. Corrine Brown
of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Walsh of New York, and Mr. Cohen), H7431 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H7777 [12JY], H8122 [18JY], H8835,
H9053 [30JY], H10320 [7SE], H10435 [17SE]
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H.R. 2927--A bill to increase the corporate average fuel economy
standards for automobiles, to promote the domestic development and
production of advanced technology vehicles, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Towns), H7431
[28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY], H8122 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8398
[24JY], H8618 [25JY], H8743 [26JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9277
[31JY], H9657 [2AU], H10018 [4AU], H10320 [7SE], H10511 [18SE],
H10696 [20SE], H11548 [15OC], H12104 [25OC], H13205 [6NO], H13523
[9NO]
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H.R. 2928--A bill to provide grants to States to improve high schools
and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards, to
develop and implement effective school models for struggling
students and dropouts, and to improve State policies to raise
graduation rates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Solis, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California), H7431 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY], H8187 [19JY], H9657 [2AU], H9711
[3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10696 [20SE], H11847 [22OC], H13412 [8NO],
H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2929--A bill to limit the use of funds to establish any military
installation or base for the purpose of providing for the
permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq or to
exercise United States economic control of the oil resources of
Iraq; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Allen, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, and Ms. Waters), H7431 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H7657 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H7983
[17JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293 [23JY], H8398 [24JY]
Debated, H8405 [25JY]
Text, H8405 [25JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8418 [25JY]
Message from the House, S10148 [26JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S10148 [26JY]
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H.R. 2930--A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to
improve the program under such section for supportive housing for
the elderly, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida, H7431 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H8122 [18JY], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10370
[14SE], H10435 [17SE], H10696 [20SE], H10902 [25SE], H11395 [9OC],
H11639 [16OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-463), H14155 [4DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14176 [5DE]
Text, H14176 [5DE]
Message from the House, S14843 [6DE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S14843 [6DE]
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H.R. 2931--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for qualified individuals for bone mass
measurement (bone density testing) to prevent fractures associated
with osteoporosis; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and Labor.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mrs. Capito), H7431
[28JN]
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H.R. 2932--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to make
cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Oversight and Government
Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. McHUGH, H7432 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H13860 [13NO], H14157 [4DE], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 2933--A bill to amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of
1996 to extend the authorization for that Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
David Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Markey, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Poe, and Mr. Ross), H7432 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H8122 [18JY], H8743
[26JY], H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE], H10626 [19SE], H10696 [20SE],
H10940 [26SE], H11028 [27SE], H11070 [1OC], H11316 [4OC], H11491
[10OC], H11548 [15OC], H11639 [16OC], H11777 [18OC], H11847 [22OC],
H11934 [23OC], H12021 [24OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC], H12384
[31OC], H13412 [8NO], H13523 [9NO], H13960 [14NO], H14084 [15NO],
H14157 [4DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 2934--A bill to prevent Members of Congress from receiving the
automatic pay adjustment scheduled to take effect in 2008; to the
Committees on House Administration; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. MITCHELL, H7432 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H7657 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H7852
[16JY], H8122 [18JY], H8293 [23JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9469,
H9545 [1AU], H10018 [4AU], H10077 [4SE], H10626 [19SE], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2935--A bill to extend tax relief to the residents and businesses
of an area with respect to which a major disaster has been
declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (FEMA-1699-
DR) by reason of severe storms and tornados beginning on May 4,
2007, and determined by the President to warrant individual or
individual and public assistance from the Federal Government under
such Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas), H7432 [28JN]
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H.R. 2936--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
improvements to retail space; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mr.
Ramstad), H7432 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY]
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H.R. 2937--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that management and administrative activities will not be
taken into account in determining if an entity has sufficient
business activities in a foreign country to avoid treatment as an
expatriated entity; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H7432 [28JN]
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H.R. 2938--A bill to authorize grants to upgrade agriculture and food
sciences facilities at the District of Columbia Land Grant
University, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H7432 [28JN]
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H.R. 2939--A bill to prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic
blackfish in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE, H7432 [28JN]
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H.R. 2940--A bill to amend section 212 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act with respect to discretionary determinations
waiving an alien's inadmissibility based on certain activities,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Costa, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, and Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota), H7432 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H8743 [26JY], H8821 [27JY], H10246 [6SE], H14157
[4DE]
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H.R. 2941--A bill to safeguard the Crime Victims Fund; to the
Committees on the Budget; Rules; the Judiciary.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Holden, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Reichert, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Paul, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Welch of Vermont,
Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Gordon,
Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Matsui,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H7432
[28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H7983
[17JY], H8293 [23JY], H8743 [26JY], H9277 [31JY], H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 2942--A bill to provide for identification of misaligned
currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Financial
Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Hunter), H7432 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H7777 [12JY], H8293 [23JY], H8618
[25JY], H8821 [27JY], H9277 [31JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9657 [2AU],
H10077 [4SE], H10757 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11250 [3OC], H11395
[9OC], H11935 [23OC], H12455 [1NO], H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 2943--A bill to amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security
Act to provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as
total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as disability for
purposes of such titles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Carney, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hare, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Shays, Ms. Solis, Mr. Space, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, Mr. Welch of Vermont, and Ms. DeLauro), H7432 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY], H8122 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293
[23JY], H8743 [26JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9711
[3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10511 [18SE], H10757 [24SE], H11250 [3OC],
H11847 [22OC], H12238 [30OC], H12455 [1NO], H13296 [7NO], H13412
[8NO], H13860 [13NO], H14157 [4DE], H15470 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2944--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that the eligibility requirement for disability insurance
benefits under which an individual must have 20 quarters of Social
Security coverage in the 40 quarters preceding a disability shall
not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering
from a covered terminal disease; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SHAYS, H7432 [28JN]
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H.R. 2945--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to provide beneficiary protections against excessive
cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, H7432 [28JN]
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H.R. 2946--A bill to amend the accountability provisions of part A of
title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Platts, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Graves, and Mr. Cramer), H7432 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY], H10902 [25SE], H11491 [10OC], H12455
[1NO], H12739 [5NO], H13296 [7NO], H13860 [13NO], H14084 [15NO],
H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 2947--A bill to provide for the establishment of energy
performance standards for new Federal or federally supported
buildings, and major renovations of Federal or federally supported
buildings, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H7432 [28JN]
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H.R. 2948--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
health insurance to be purchased from a health savings account; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALBERG, H7432 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9545 [1AU], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 2949--A bill to authorize grants to the Eurasia Foundation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Ackerman), H7432
[28JN]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY], H9657 [2AU], H10320 [7SE], H10757
[24SE], H11935 [23OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12462 [5NO]
Text, H12462 [5NO]
Message from the House, S13988 [6NO]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, S13989 [6NO]
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H.R. 2950--A bill to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by
investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources,
promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater
efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and
Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science and
Technology; Education and Labor; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Natural Resources; Oversight and Government
Reform; Financial Services; Foreign Affairs; Small Business; the
Judiciary; Armed Services; Intelligence (Permanent Select);
Agriculture.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H7432 [28JN]
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H.R. 2951--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the earned income tax credit for single, childless workers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself and Mr. Ellison), H7433 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H8618 [25JY], H9711 [3AU], H11639 [16OC], H11935
[23OC], H12455 [1NO], H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 2952--A bill to authorize the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Indians
of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land
owned by the Tribe; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Camp of Michigan), H7489 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY]
Passed House amended, H8827 [30JY]
Text, H8828 [30JY]
Amendments, H8828 [30JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-275), H8833, H9052 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY], S11047 [4SE]
Passed Senate, S10844 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H9671 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H10016 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11047 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-76] (signed August 13, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 2953--A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to
improve the application process for the rural broadband program of
the Department of Agriculture; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SPACE, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2954--A bill to strengthen enforcement of immigration laws, and
gain operational control over the borders of the United States,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Homeland Security; Ways and Means; Education and Labor; Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. McCaul
of Texas, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Gingrey, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Poe, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Shays, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, and Mr. Blunt), H7489 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H8122 [18JY], H8293
[23JY], H8618 [25JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H10157 [5SE], H11071
[1OC], H14157 [4DE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 2955--A bill to improve calculation, reporting, and
accountability for graduation rates; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Ms. Lee, Ms. Carson, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Hare, and
Ms. Kilpatrick), H7489 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY], H9711 [3AU], H10757 [24SE], H11639
[16OC]
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H.R. 2956--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to commence the
reduction of the number of United States Armed Forces in Iraq to a
limited presence by April 1, 2008, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SKELTON, H7489 [10JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 533), H7654 [11JY]
Debated, H7674 [12JY]
Text, H7674 [12JY]
Passed House, H7719 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY]
Message from the House, S9261 [16JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S9261 [16JY]
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H.R. 2957--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to improve educational practices for limited English
proficient students and immigrant students; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. BACA, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2958--A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to review the
video game ratings of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board and
to direct the Government Accountability Office to study the impact
of video games on children and young adults; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas,
and Mr. Chandler), H7489 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H10157 [5SE]
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H.R. 2959--A bill to establish a fund for the National Park Centennial
Challenge, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska) (both by
request), H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2960--A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 and the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to enable the
Department of State to respond to a critical shortage of passport
processing personnel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Poe, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr.
McNerney, and Mr. Welch of Vermont), H7489 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H8122 [18JY]
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H.R. 2961--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Wallkill National
Wildlife Refuge located in Sussex county, New Jersey, and to
authorize appropriations for the acquisition of lands and waters
located within such expanded boundaries; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2962--A bill to designate Pakistan under section 244 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Pakistan to
be eligible for temporary protected status under such sections; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Honda, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas), H7489 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY]
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H.R. 2963--A bill to transfer certain land in Riverside County,
California, and San Diego County, California, from the Bureau of
Land Management to the United States to be held in trust for the
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ISSA, H7489 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H8828 [30JY]
Text, H8828 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 2964--A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat
nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act,
to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife
offenses under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr.
Boswell), H7489 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE], H11777 [18OC], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 2965--A bill to increase the United States financial and
programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for
women in developing countries; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H7489 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10902 [25SE], H11316 [4OC], H12104
[25OC], H13412 [8NO], H15209 [6DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2966--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit for the conversion of hybrid motor vehicles to
plug-in hybrid motor vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Blumenauer, and
Mr. Inslee), H7489 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H7852 [16JY], H7983 [17JY], H8122 [18JY], H8187
[19JY], H8293 [23JY], H8618 [25JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9277
[31JY], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 2967--A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds in support of
any travel undertaken by the President, Vice President, or certain
other executive branch officials which includes the attendance by
the official at any political campaign or fundraising event unless
the sponsor of the event reimburses the Federal government for the
actual costs incurred in support of the travel, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform;
House Administration.
By Mr. MARSHALL, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2968--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to make permanent the summer food service pilot project
for rural areas of Pennsylvania and apply it to rural areas of
every State; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PLATTS, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2969--A bill to establish the GothamCorps Program; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. WEINER, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2970--A bill to ensure integrity in the operation of pharmacy
benefit managers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEINER, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2971--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require States to report data on Medicaid beneficiaries who are
employed; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEINER, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2972--A bill to require providers of wireless telephone services
to provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in
subterranean subway stations located within their area of
coverage; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEINER, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2973--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require a store
in which a consumer may apply to open a credit or charge card
account to display a sign, at each location where the application
may be made, containing the same information required by such Act
to be prominently placed in a tabular format on the application;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WEINER, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2974--A bill to protect innocent parties from certain fees
imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WEINER, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2975--A bill to make unlawful the establishment or maintenance
within the United States of an office of the Palestine Liberation
Organization (PLO); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEINER, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2976--A bill to halt Saudi support for institutions that fund,
train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet
terrorism, and to secure full Saudi cooperation in the
investigation of terrorist incidents, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEINER, H7489 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE]
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H.R. 2977--A bill to prohibit United States military assistance for
Egypt and to express the sense of Congress that the amount of
military assistance that would have been provided for Egypt for a
fiscal year should be provided in the form of economic support
fund assistance; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEINER, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2978--A bill to prohibit United States assistance for the
Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities
in the West Bank and Gaza, unless certain conditions are met; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEINER, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2979--A bill to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from
limiting the amount of Urban Area Security Initiative or State
Homeland Security Grant Program grant funds that may be used to
pay salaries or overtime pay of law enforcement officials engaged
in antiterrorism activities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. WEINER, H7489 [10JY]
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H.R. 2980--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect
individuals performing certain Federal and federally assisted
functions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER, H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 2981--A bill to halt the issuance of visas to citizens of Saudi
Arabia until the President certifies that the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia does not discriminate in the issuance of visas on the basis
of religious affiliation or heritage; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER, H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 2982--A bill to require the National Park Service to make
necessary safety improvements to the Statue of Liberty and to
fully reopen the Statue to the public; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. WEINER, H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 2983--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide middle class tax relief, impose a surtax for families with
incomes over $1,000,000, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEINER, H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 2984--A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act
of 1981 to extend energy assistance to households headed by
certain senior citizens; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and Labor.
By Mr. WEINER, H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 2985--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to take
certain actions with regard to the Arab Bank, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services; Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. WEINER, H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 2986--A bill to prohibit assistance to Saudi Arabia; to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs; Financial Services.
By Mr. WEINER, H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 2987--A bill to require the establishment of regional consumer
price indices to compute cost-of-living increases under the
programs for Social Security and Medicare and other medical
benefits under titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Education
and Labor.
By Mr. WEINER, H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 2988--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are
required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also
receiving certain government pensions shall be equal to the amount
by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly
benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200,
adjusted for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WYNN, H7490 [10JY]
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H.R. 2989--A bill to amend provisions of title 46, United States Code,
popularly known as the Death on the High Seas Act to limit
application of those provisions to maritime accidents, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY], H10511 [18SE]
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H.R. 2990--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit and
the residential energy efficient property credit; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself and Mr. Gordon), H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10018 [4AU], H10511 [18SE], H11028
[27SE], H12104 [25OC], H13960 [14NO], H14250 [5DE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 2991--A bill to improve the availability of health information
and the provision of health care by encouraging the creation, use,
and maintenance of lifetime electronic health records of
individuals in independent health record trusts and by providing a
secure and privacy-protected framework in which such records are
made available only by the affirmative consent of such individuals
and are used to build a nationwide health information technology
infrastructure; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Barrow, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mrs. Boyda
of Kansas, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis
of Alabama, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dicks,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Graves, Mr. Heller, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mr. Putnam, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr.
Baird), H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY], H8187 [19JY], H8398 [24JY], H10757
[24SE]
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H.R. 2992--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to improve trade
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Cuellar, and Ms. Clarke), H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10026 [4SE]
Text, H10026 [4SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-312), H10075 [4SE]
Message from the House, S11113 [5SE]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S11113 [5SE]
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H.R. 2993--A bill to prohibit the importation for sale of foreign-made
flags of the United States of America; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. BOREN, H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 2994--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to pain care; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Rogers of Michigan), H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H10370 [14SE], H10696 [20SE], H11316 [4OC], H11491
[10OC], H11935 [23OC], H12384 [31OC], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE],
H15209 [6DE], H15317 [11DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 2995--A bill to provide small businesses certain protections from
litigation excesses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Boren, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY]
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H.R. 2996--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide a
dislocation allowance under section 407 of such title to retired
members of the uniformed services, including members placed on the
temporary disability retired list, moving from their last duty
station to their designated home; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. DRAKE, H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 2997--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Commissioner of Food and Drugs to establish a program requiring a
certificate of assured safety for imported food items; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture; Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Langevin), H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H10157 [5SE]
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H.R. 2998--A bill to establish the Ocmulgee National Heritage Corridor
in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARSHALL, H7655 [11JY]
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H.R. 2999--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
increase the Federal medical assistance percentage for the
District of Columbia under the Medicaid Program to 75 percent; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON, H7655 [11JY]
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H.R. 3000--A bill to establish a United States Health Service to
provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans
and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health
care delivery; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education
and Labor; Ways and Means.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kucinich, and Mrs.
Christensen), H7655 [11JY]
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H.R. 3001--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help
individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for
services and supports that they need to maximize their
functionality and independence and have choices about community
participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H10157 [5SE], H10370 [14SE], H11777
[18OC], H12104 [25OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 3002--A bill to establish a demonstration program to authorize
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to guarantee
obligations issued by Indian tribes to finance community and
economic development activities; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Kildee, and Mr. Renzi), H7655 [11JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-363), H11170 [2OC]
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H.R. 3003--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of
telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Small Business.
By Mr. RANGEL, H7655 [11JY]
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H.R. 3004--A bill to reform the essential air service program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), H7655
[11JY]
Cosponsors added, H8293 [23JY], H8618 [25JY], H8743 [26JY], H9277
[31JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9657 [2AU], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 3005--A bill to establish a grant program to provide screenings
for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for
glaucoma, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SERRANO, H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H7852 [16JY], H8821 [27JY], H9277 [31JY], H9711
[3AU], H10018 [4AU], H10077 [4SE], H10246 [6SE], H10320 [7SE],
H10511 [18SE], H10902 [25SE], H11395 [9OC], H11777 [18OC], H12238
[30OC], H13296 [7NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 3006--A bill to improve the use of a grant of a parcel of land to
the State of Idaho for use as an agricultural college, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Sali), H7655 [11JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8912 [30JY]
Text, H8912 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY], S11048 [4SE]
Passed Senate, S10978 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H9842 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11048 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-77] (signed August 13, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 3007--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide an exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal
billing arrangements between two physicians during the period in
which one of the physicians is ordered to active duty as a member
of a reserve component of the Armed Forces; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Herger, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Poe, Mr. Carney, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Sestak, Mr.
Fortuno, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Calvert, and Mr. Miller of Florida), H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY], H8398 [24JY]
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H.R. 3008--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
services for veterans residing in rural areas; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Kagen), H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H7784 [13JY], H7852 [16JY], H8187 [19JY], H8398
[24JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H10077 [4SE],
H10757 [24SE], H10940 [26SE], H12156 [29OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 3009--A bill to enhance transparency of trading in over-the-
counter derivatives in natural gas; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. BARROW (for himself and Mr. Graves), H7774 [12JY]
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H.R. 3010--A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States
Code with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Ellison), H7774 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9711 [3AU], H10320 [7SE],
H11250 [3OC], H11639 [16OC], H11847 [22OC], H12021 [24OC], H12385
[31OC], H13523 [9NO], H14084 [15NO], H15317 [11DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 3011--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure adequate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals under
part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Whitfield),
H7774 [12JY]
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H.R. 3012--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for the
establishment of fair mortgage practices, generally, and for
subprime mortgages in particular, to provide for a national system
for licensing or registering residential mortgage loan
originators, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Financial Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Gillmor, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Gary
G. Miller of California, and Mr. LaTourette), H7774 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H10246 [6SE],
H10363 [10SE], H11777 [18OC], H11935 [23OC]
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H.R. 3013--A bill to provide appropriate protection to attorney-client
privileged communications and attorney work product; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Coble, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Roskam), H7774 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY], H9277 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H13562 [13NO]
Text, H13562 [13NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-445), H13858 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S14397 [14NO]
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H.R. 3014--A bill to improve the health of minority individuals, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means; Education and Labor; Natural Resources; the Judiciary.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Carson, Ms. Castor, Mrs. Christensen,
Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Costa, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Salazar,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene
Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Honda, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Wynn),
H7774 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H9657 [2AU], H10320 [7SE], H10435 [17SE], H11316
[4OC], H11639 [16OC], H13412 [8NO], H15414 [12DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 3015--A bill to delay the applicability to webcasters of rates
and terms determined by the Copyright Royalty Judges for certain
statutory licenses under title 17, United States Code; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Ms. Velazquez), H7775 [12JY]
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H.R. 3016--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and to promote
tax compliance in the cosmetology sector; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Musgrave,
Mr. Crowley, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Thompson
of California, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Carter), H7775 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC], H11495 [12OC], H11639 [16OC], H11777
[18OC], H12104 [25OC], H12385 [31OC], H12739 [5NO], H15215 [10DE]
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H.R. 3017--A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the
Federal Bureau of Investigation to enhance its ability to more
effectively stop mortgage fraud, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H7775 [12JY]
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H.R. 3018--A bill to provide for payment of an administrative fee to
public housing agencies to cover the costs of administering family
self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice
voucher program of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H7775 [12JY]
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H.R. 3019--A bill to establish an Office of Housing Counseling to
carry out and coordinate the responsibilities of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development regarding counseling on
homeownership and rental housing issues, to make grants to
entities for providing such counseling, to launch a national
housing counseling advertising campaign, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H7775 [12JY]
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H.R. 3020--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to improve the
Microloan program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Small Business.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Clarke,
and Mr. Lipinski), H7775 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY]
Debated, H10029 [4SE]
Text, H10029 [4SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10043 [4SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-313), H10075 [4SE]
Message from the House, S11113 [5SE]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S11113 [5SE]
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H.R. 3021--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants
and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the
construction, modernization, or repair of public kindergarten,
elementary, and secondary educational facilities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CHANDLER (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr.
Kildee), H7775 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE]
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H.R. 3022--A bill to designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the State
of California, to add certain land to the Sequoia-Kings Canyon
National Park Wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself and Mr. Nunes), H7775 [12JY]
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H.R. 3023--A bill to require the manufacturers, packers, and
distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices to disclose
certain gifts provided in connection with detailing, promotional,
or other marketing activities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Chandler, and
Mr. Hinchey), H7775 [12JY]
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H.R. 3024--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to provide States with the option to provide nurse home
visitation services under Medicaid and the State Children's Health
Insurance Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Salazar, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Tim
Murphy of Pennsylvania), H7775 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H9277 [31JY], H9711 [3AU], H10246
[6SE], H10757 [24SE]
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H.R. 3025--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide comprehensive improvements to the Medicare Prescription
Drug Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Berman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Stark, Mr. Weiner, and Mr.
Wynn), H7775 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H9711 [3AU], H10511 [18SE], H11028
[27SE], H11847 [22OC], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 3026--A bill to authorize the Military Spouse Legacy Association,
Inc., to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the
District of Columbia and its environs to honor all those who have
put their country first as military spouses throughout our
Nation's history; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. DRAKE, H7775 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H8743 [26JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9277 [31JY],
H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10018 [4AU], H10077
[4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10320 [7SE], H10435 [17SE], H10696 [20SE],
H10902 [25SE], H10940 [26SE], H11172 [2OC], H11316 [4OC], H11491
[10OC], H11935 [23OC], H13205 [6NO], H14157 [4DE], H15317 [11DE],
H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3027--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require
the electronic recording of custodial interrogations in Federal
criminal cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ELLISON, H7775 [12JY]
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H.R. 3028--A bill to end the use of child soldiers in hostilities
around the world, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), H7775 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H10246 [6SE], H11028 [27SE], H11491 [10OC], H11548
[15OC], H11847 [22OC], H13205 [6NO], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3029--A bill to conserve global bear populations by prohibiting
the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera
and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or
advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Natural Resources; Foreign Affairs; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H7775
[12JY]
Cosponsors added, H7852 [16JY], H8618 [25JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY],
H10077 [4SE], H10246 [6SE], H10363 [10SE], H10696 [20SE], H10902
[25SE], H11028 [27SE], H11071 [1OC], H11548 [15OC], H12156 [29OC],
H12238 [30OC], H12739 [5NO], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3030--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to improve the summer food service program for children;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. HOOLEY, H7775 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY]
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H.R. 3031--A bill to promote the construction of green buildings in
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Education
and Labor; Oversight and Government Reform; Financial Services;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr.
Grijalva), H7775 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY]
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H.R. 3032--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate
an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the
authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of
the death of the candidate; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H7775 [12JY]
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H.R. 3033--A bill to improve Federal agency awards and oversight of
contracts and assistance and to strengthen accountability of the
Government-wide suspension and debarment system; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Towns), H7775 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H10435 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H11395
[9OC], H11548 [15OC], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 3034--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 127 South Elm Street in Gardner, Kansas,
as the ``Private First Class Shane R. Austin Post Office''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Moran
of Kansas, and Mr. Tiahrt), H7775 [12JY]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H8842 [30JY]
Text, H8842 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Placed on the calendar, S10602 [1AU]
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H.R. 3035--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Jerry Lewis
in recognition of his outstanding service to the Nation; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Bilirakis), H7775
[12JY]
Cosponsors added, H8122 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8398 [24JY], H8743
[26JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9277 [31JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9657
[2AU], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3036--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SARBANES, H7775 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE], H10757 [24SE], H11250 [3OC], H11847
[22OC], H12238 [30OC], H12455 [1NO], H13296 [7NO], H13861 [13NO],
H14157 [4DE], H15470 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3037--A bill to ensure that all Federal agencies consider the
environmentally preferable features and practices of a vendor in
purchases of meeting and conference services; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ, H7776 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY], H8122 [18JY]
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H.R. 3038--A bill to amend section 1848 of the Social Security Act to
establish standards for growth in Medicare expenditures for
physicians' services based on categories of services; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H7776 [12JY]
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H.R. 3039--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the time that taxpayers may use to make a tax-free
exchange of like kind property; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Linder, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Pearce, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Akin, Mr. Herger, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. McCarthy
of California), H7776 [12JY]
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H.R. 3040--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
additional educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to
veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or
math; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. SPACE, H7776 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H8398 [24JY], H9277 [31JY], H9711 [3AU], H10370
[14SE], H11495 [12OC], H11548 [15OC]
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H.R. 3041--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
reduce the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees of Medicaid
managed care organizations by extending the discounts offered
under fee-for-service Medicaid to such organizations; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Rush), H7776 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H8122 [18JY], H9657 [2AU], H10511 [18SE], H10902
[25SE], H11639 [16OC], H12156 [29OC], H13296 [7NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3042--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend for 6 months the eligibility period for the ``Welcome to
Medicare'' physical examination and to eliminate coinsurance for
screening mammography and colorectal cancer screening tests in
order to promote the early detection of cancer; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Marshall, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Farr), H7776 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY], H8398 [24JY], H10696 [20SE], H11028
[27SE], H11172 [2OC], H11316 [4OC], H11639 [16OC], H11935 [23OC],
H12238 [30OC], H13205 [6NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 3043--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. OBEY, H7783 [13JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-231), H7783 [13JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 547), H7851 [16JY]
Debated, H7898 [17JY], H8000 [18JY], H8126 [19JY], H13370 [8NO]
Amendments, H7930, H7933, H7938, H7939, H7940, H7941, H7942, H7943,
H7944, H7946, H7948, H7949, H7950, H7953, H7954, H7984, H7985, H7995
[17JY], H8000, H8001, H8005, H8007, H8008, H8010, H8013, H8014,
H8015, H8017, H8024, H8027, H8028, H8029, H8031, H8032, H8035,
H8038, H8039, H8044, H8045, H8049, H8050, H8052, H8056, H8065,
H8076, H8077, H8078, H8079, H8081, H8082, H8083, H8085, H8086,
H8087, H8088, H8089, H8090, H8103, H8104, H8105, H8106, H8107,
H8109, H8111, H8113, H8114, H8115, H8116, H8122 [18JY], H8126,
H8128, H8130, H8131, H8132, H8133, H8135, H8136, H8141, H8145,
H8149, H8154, H8157, H8158, H8159, H8160, H8161 [19JY], H13370 [8NO]
Passed House amended, H8173 [19JY]
Message from the House, S9773 [23JY], S14060 [7NO], S14190 [8NO],
S14282 [13NO], S14699 [3DE]
Placed on the calendar, S9773 [23JY]
Amendments, S12942 [16OC], S12962, S12965, S12966, S12970, S12972,
S12973, S12976, S12978, S13005, S13020, S13021, S13022 [17OC],
S13033, S13034, S13035, S13036, S13043, S13046, S13047, S13048,
S13051, S13059, S13064, S13067, S13102, S13103, S13104, S13105,
S13106, S13109, S13110, S13111 [18OC], S13139, S13141, S13144,
S13147, S13160, S13161, S13162, S13163, S13164, S13166 [19OC],
S13173, S13174, S13178, S13179, S13180, S13181, S13183, S13202
[22OC], S13206, S13210, S13216, S13217, S13224, S13225, S13226,
S13227, S13228, S13229, S13230, S13267, S13269 [23OC], S14071 [7NO]
Debated, S12955 [17OC], S13032 [18OC], S13139, S13147 [19OC], S13172
[22OC], S13206 [23OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13242 [23OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S13242 [23OC]
Text, S13370 [24OC], S14217 [8NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H12337 [31OC]
Conferees appointed, H12348 [31OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 110-424) submitted in the House, H12486
[5NO]
Explanatory statement, H12508 [5NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H13183 [6NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H13199 [6NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S14028 [7NO]
Senate receded from its amendment and agreed to a further amendment,
S14044 [7NO]
Message from the House, H13263 [7NO]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H13387 [8NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H13408 [8NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (November 8, 2007), S14282 [13NO]
Presidential veto message, H13825 [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 8, 2007), H13957 [14NO]
Consideration of Presidential veto message in the House, H14063
[15NO]
Presidential veto sustained in the House, H14066 [15NO]
Presidential veto message referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, H14066 [15NO]
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H.R. 3044--A bill to promote the use of anaerobic digesters by
agricultural producers and rural small businesses to produce
renewable energy and improve environmental quality; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. McHUGH, H7783 [13JY]
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H.R. 3045--A bill to regulate the judicial use of presidential signing
statements in the interpretation of Acts of Congress; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H7851 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9545 [1AU], H11250 [3OC], H11316 [4OC],
H11639 [16OC], H11935 [23OC], H12238 [30OC], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 3046--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social
Security account number privacy protections, to prevent fraudulent
misuse of the Social Security account number, and to otherwise
enhance protection against identity theft, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Larson
of Connecticut, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Farr,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Filner, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, and Mr.
Hinchey), H7851 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY], H8122 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8398
[24JY], H8618 [25JY], H8743 [26JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9277
[31JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9711 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10435 [17SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-339), H10754 [24SE]
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H.R. 3047--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
the processing of claims for benefits administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Boozman,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Graves, Mr. Bilirakis,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Fortuno), H7851
[16JY]
Cosponsors added, H8618 [25JY], H9657 [2AU], H10320 [7SE], H11491
[10OC], H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 3048--A bill to provide for and approve the settlement of certain
land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DINGELL, H7851 [16JY]
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H.R. 3049--A bill to establish a pilot program for the expedited
disposal of Federal real property; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H7851 [16JY]
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H.R. 3050--A bill to grant the consent and approval of Congress to an
interstate forest fire protection compact; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, H7851 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H8618 [25JY]
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H.R. 3051--A bill to improve the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic
brain injury in members and former members of the Armed Forces, to
review and expand telehealth and telemental health programs of the
Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed
Services.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ellison, Mr. McDermott,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Kagen, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Hall of
New York, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sires,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Perlmutter, and Mr. Davis of Illinois),
H7851 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H8122 [18JY], H8293 [23JY], H8743 [26JY], H10320
[7SE], H10696 [20SE], H13861 [13NO]
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H.R. 3052--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 954 Wheeling Avenue in Cambridge, Ohio,
as the ``John Herschel Glenn, Jr. Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SPACE (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Regula, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Wilson of Ohio, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Turner, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms.
Sutton, Mr. Jordan, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hobson, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), H7851
[16JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10102 [5SE]
Text, H10102 [5SE]
Message from the House, S11209 [6SE], S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S11210 [6SE]
Reported (no written report), S12141 [26SE]
Passed Senate, S12693 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H11253 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12862 [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 2007), H11727 [17OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-104] (signed October 24, 2007)
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H.R. 3053--A bill to protect private property rights; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Herseth Sandlin,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
and Mrs. Drake), H7851 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H8398 [24JY], H10077 [4SE], H10757 [24SE], H11250
[3OC], H11639 [16OC], H11935 [23OC], H12238 [30OC], H12385 [31OC],
H15215 [10DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3054--A bill to establish a program to assist Sudanese refugees
in the United States known as the ``Lost Boys and Lost Girls of
Sudan'' to voluntarily return to southern Sudan to assist in
reconstruction efforts in southern Sudan; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Olver, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Honda, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Stark, Mr. Calvert, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H7852 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H8293 [23JY], H8398 [24JY], H9711 [3AU], H10157
[5SE], H12104 [25OC]
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H.R. 3055--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide expanded resources, technical assistance,
reasonable accountability, and professional development to
eligible entities implementing Even Start programs; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself and Mr. Platts), H7852 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H10757 [24SE], H11028 [27SE], H11640
[16OC]
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H.R. 3056--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to use private debt
collection companies, to delay implementation of withholding taxes
on government contractors, to revise the tax rules on
expatriation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Crowley), H7981 [17JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-281), H9274 [31JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 719), H11393 [9OC]
Amendments, H11446 [10OC]
Text, H11446, H11449 [10OC]
Passed House amended, H11464 [10OC]
Message from the House, S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S12862 [15OC]
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H.R. 3057--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure and foster continued patient quality of care by
establishing facility and patient criteria for long-term care
hospitals and related improvements under the Medicare Program; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr.
English of Pennsylvania), H7981 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H8743 [26JY], H9657 [2AU], H9711
[3AU], H10246 [6SE], H10320 [7SE], H11028 [27SE], H11316 [4OC],
H12455 [1NO], H14084 [15NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3058--A bill to amend chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code,
to provide full payments under such chapter to units of general
local government in which entitlement land is located, to provide
transitional payments during fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to
those States and counties previously entitled to payments under
the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of
2000, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural
Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Thompson of California,
Mr. Baird, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Blumenauer), H7981 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H8293 [23JY], H8743 [26JY], H10511 [18SE], H10757
[24SE], H10902 [25SE], H11395 [9OC], H11729 [17OC], H11935 [23OC],
H12385 [31OC], H13861 [13NO], H15209 [6DE], H15414 [12DE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H.
Rept. 110-505, part 1), H16945 [19DE]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H16945 [19DE]
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H.R. 3059--A bill to increase the corporate average fuel economy
standards for automobiles, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Pitts, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. McCaul of Texas), H7981 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H8122 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293 [23JY], H8618
[25JY], H9277 [31JY], H9657 [2AU], H10435 [17SE]
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H.R. 3060--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, and title 5, United States Code, to require that group
and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
and Federal employees health benefit plans provide coverage of
colorectal cancer screening; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and Labor; Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. BOREN (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), H7981 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY]
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H.R. 3061--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require that Medicare prescription drug plans using formularies
cover all drugs included in 6 specified therapeutic categories, to
establish protective requirements for coverage determinations,
reconsiderations, and appeals related to such drugs, and to
require annual reports on such determinations, reconsiderations,
and appeals; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
McDermott, and Mr. Stark), H7981 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H9711 [3AU], H11847 [22OC], H12455
[1NO]
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H.R. 3062--A bill to authorize appropriations to provide for South
Pacific exchanges, provide technical and other assistance to
countries in the Pacific region through the United States Agency
for International Development, and authorize appropriations to
provide Fulbright Scholarships for Pacific Island students; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H7981 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H8835, H9053 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10084 [5SE]
Text, H10084 [5SE]
Message from the House, S11209 [6SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S11210 [6SE]
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H.R. 3063--A bill to revise the boundary of Martin Van Buren National
Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, H7982 [17JY]
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H.R. 3064--A bill to suspend certain nonessential visas, in order to
provide temporary workload relief critical to the successful
reorganization of the immigration and naturalization functions of
the Department of Homeland Security, to ensure that the screening
and monitoring of arriving immigrants and nonimmigrants, and the
deterrence of entry and settlement by illegal or unauthorized
aliens, is sufficient to maintain the integrity of the sovereign
borders of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAVES, H7982 [17JY]
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H.R. 3065--A bill to amend title 38 United States Code, to modify the
rate of reimbursement of State and local agencies administering
veterans education benefits; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. HALL of New York, H7982 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE], H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 3066--A bill to permit pass-through payment for reasonable costs
of certified registered nurse anesthetist services in critical
access hospitals notwithstanding the reclassification of such
hospitals as urban hospitals, including hospitals located in
``Lugar counties'', and for on-call and standby costs for such
services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HARE (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Illinois), H7982 [17JY]
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H.R. 3067--A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to
exempt small public housing agencies from the requirement of
preparing an annual public housing agency plan; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H7982 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8919 [30JY]
Text, H8919 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 3068--A bill to prohibit the award of contracts to provide guard
services under the contract security guard program of the Federal
Protective Service to a business concern that is owned,
controlled, or operated by an individual who has been convicted of
a felony; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON, H7982 [17JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-328), H10369 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11108 [2OC]
Text, H11108 [2OC]
Message from the House, S12529 [3OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12530 [3OC]
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H.R. 3069--A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of
the Dunlap Band of Mono Indians as a distinct federally recognized
Indian Tribe; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. Costa), H7982 [17JY]
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H.R. 3070--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
additional compensation to be paid to certain veterans in receipt
of compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally
disabling for whom a family member dependent on the veteran for
support provides care; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H7982 [17JY]
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H.R. 3071--A bill to require the immediate redeployment of United
States Armed Forces from Iraq; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. George
Miller of California, and Ms. Matsui), H7982 [17JY]
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H.R. 3072--A bill to reduce the risks to Colorado communities and
water supplies from severe wildfires, especially in areas affected
by insect infestations, to provide model legislation that may be
applied to other States experiencing similar insect infestations
or other forest-related problems, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Natural Resources; Agriculture; Ways and Means;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Science and Technology.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Perlmutter, and Mr. Lamborn), H7982 [17JY]
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H.R. 3073--A bill to provide a mechanism for the determination on the
merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a
civil action relating to racial discrimination by the Department
of Agriculture but who were denied that determination; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Nadler, and Mr. Davis of Alabama), H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY]
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H.R. 3074--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. OLIVER, H8119 [18JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-238), H8119 [18JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 558), H8184 [19JY]
Debated, H8257 [23JY], H8307, H8318 [24JY]
Text, H8261 [23JY]
Amendments, H8261, H8264, H8270, H8271, H8274, H8277, H8279, H8294,
H8295 [23JY], H8308, H8309, H8313, H8314, H8319, H8320, H8321,
H8322, H8323, H8327, H8328, H8330, H8331, H8332, H8334, H8336,
H8337, H8339, H8340, H8341, H8344, H8347, H8348, H8350, H8351,
H8359, H8360, H8364, H8368, H8372, H8373, H8375, H8376, H8377,
H8378, H8379, H8398 [24JY]
Passed House amended, H8390 [24JY]
Message from the House, S9915 [25JY], S14190 [8NO], S14397 [14NO]
Placed on the calendar, S9915 [25JY]
Debated, S11292, S11304 [10SE], S11356, S11370 [11SE], S11461 [12SE]
Amendments, S11294, S11305, S11312, S11332, S11349, S11350, S11351
[10SE], S11356, S11359, S11364, S11373, S11374, S11375, S11376,
S11383, S11384, S11386, S11387, S11390, S11399, S11400, S11404,
S11405, S11419, S11420, S11421, S11422, S11425, S11426, S11427,
S11428, S11429, S11430, S11431, S11432 [11SE], S11462 [12SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11471 [12SE]
Text, S11471 [12SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S11490 [12SE]
Message from the Senate, H10368 [14SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H13329 [8NO]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H13336 [8NO]
Conferees appointed, H13336 [8NO]
Conference report (H. Rept. 110-446) submitted in the House, H13598
[13NO]
Explanatory statement, H13617 [13NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H13896 [14NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H13904 [14NO]
Objection is heard to request for consideration of conference
report, S14597 [16NO]
Objection is heard to request to consider conference report, S14758
[5DE]
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H.R. 3075--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to allow States to count certain students formerly
identified as limited English proficient as being within the
limited English proficient subgroup, and certain students formerly
identified as students with disabilities as being within the
students with disabilities subgroup; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. BOOZMAN, H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE]
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H.R. 3076--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to allow States to adopt alternate and modified standards
for students with disabilities; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. BOOZMAN, H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE]
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H.R. 3077--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
ensure the safety of imported seafood and seafood products, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Taylor, and Mr.
Paul), H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H10320 [7SE],
H10757 [24SE], H11250 [3OC], H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 3078--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to require screening, including national criminal history
background checks, of direct patient access employees of skilled
nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and other long-term care
facilities and providers, and to provide for nationwide expansion
of the pilot program for national and State background checks on
direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or
providers; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas, and Mr. Klein of Florida), H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3079--A bill to amend the Joint Resolution Approving the Covenant
to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself and Mr. Rahall), H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H13296 [7NO], H15215 [10DE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H.
Rept. 110-469, part 1), H14155 [4DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H14155 [4DE]
Debated, H15219 [11DE]
Text, H15219 [11DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H15227 [11DE]
Title amended, H15227 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15232
[12DE]
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H.R. 3080--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TURNER (for himself and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H13205 [6NO], H13523 [9NO], H13861 [13NO], H15738
[17DE]
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H.R. 3081--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect
consumers from certain practices in connection with the
origination of consumer credit transactions secured by the
consumer's principal dwelling, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Ms. Lee, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, and Ms. Woolsey), H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H10320 [7SE], H10626 [19SE], H10696 [20SE], H10757
[24SE]
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H.R. 3082--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
time limitation for the use of entitlement to educational
assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for certain persons
actively pursuing a qualifying educational degree or certificate;
to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Ms. CARSON, H8120 [18JY]
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H.R. 3083--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish deadlines by
which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
shall issue a decision on whether to grant certain waivers of
preemption under that Act; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE, H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE]
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H.R. 3084--A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to
establish a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen
products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9545 [1AU], H10157 [5SE]
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H.R. 3085--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to assess
and reduce the levels of lead found in child-occupied facilities
in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H10696 [20SE], H10757 [24SE], H11028 [27SE],
H11250 [3OC], H11491 [10OC], H11847 [22OC], H13861 [13NO], H15317
[11DE]
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H.R. 3086--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide,
in the case of certain widows and widowers whose judicial
survivors' annuities are terminated on account of remarriage, for
the restoration of benefits upon the dissolution of the
remarriage; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SNYDER, H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 3087--A bill to require the President, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, and other senior military leaders, to develop and transmit
to Congress a comprehensive strategy for the redeployment of
United States Armed Forces in Iraq; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Costa, and Ms. Schwartz), H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H8398 [24JY], H8821 [27JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-283), H9274 [31JY]
Debated, H11116 [2OC]
Text, H11116 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11126 [2OC]
Title amended, H11126 [2OC]
Message from the House, S12529 [3OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12530 [3OC]
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H.R. 3088--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that distributions from an individual retirement plan, a
section 401(k) plan, a section 403(b) contract, or a section 457
plan shall not be includible in gross income to the extent used to
pay long-term care insurance premiums; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Paul, Mr. Souder, and Mr.
Saxton), H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE]
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H.R. 3089--A bill to secure unrestricted reliable energy for American
consumption and transmission; to the Committees on Natural
Resources; Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H8835, H9053 [30JY]
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H.R. 3090--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
limit to class II narcotics the required use of tamper-resistant
prescription pads under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WILSON of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Berry), H8120
[18JY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H8618 [25JY], H8821 [27JY], H8835,
H9053 [30JY], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10363 [10SE],
H10370 [14SE], H10511 [18SE], H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902
[25SE], H11548 [15OC], H13205 [6NO], H15414 [12DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 3091--A bill to establish the Patsy T. Mink Graduate Fellow
Program; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 3092--A bill for the relief of Kimberly Ruth; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SNYDER, H8121 [18JY]
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H.R. 3093--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce and Justice, and Science, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. MOLLOHAN, H8184 [19JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-240), H8184 [19JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 562), H8292 [23JY]
Amendments, H8295, H8296 [23JY], H8398, H8399 [24JY], H8433, H8434,
H8435, H8437, H8440, H8441, H8442, H8443, H8447, H8449, H8450,
H8451, H8453, H8454, H8455, H8458, H8461, H8469, H8470, H8471,
H8472, H8474, H8477, H8478, H8480, H8481, H8482, H8484, H8491, H8619
[25JY], H8625, H8627, H8628, H8629, H8633, H8634, H8636, H8637,
H8640, H8641, H8643, H8644, H8645, H8646, H8647, H8650, H8655,
H8659, H8663, H8744 [26JY]
Debated, H8420 [25JY], H8625 [26JY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 110-240,
part 2), H8617 [25JY]
Passed House amended, H8676 [26JY]
Message from the House, S10312 [30JY], S14282 [13NO], S15459 [13DE]
Placed on the calendar, S10312 [30JY]
Debated, S12702, S12737 [4OC], S12835 [15OC], S12894 [16OC]
Amendments, S12706, S12707, S12709, S12711, S12712, S12713, S12717,
S12721, S12722, S12723, S12741, S12742, S12747, S12748, S12749,
S12750, S12788, S12800, S12801, S12802, S12803, S12804, S12805,
S12806, S12809, S12810, S12811 [4OC], S12839, S12840, S12843,
S12844, S12845, S12846, S12847, S12850, S12852, S12854, S12875,
S12876, S12879, S12880, S12881, S12882, S12883, S12884 [15OC],
S12894, S12895, S12907, S12908, S12913, S12914 [16OC]
Passed Senate amended, S12925 [16OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S12925 [16OC]
Text, S13112 [18OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H13387 [8NO]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 860), H15339 [12DE]
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H.R. 3094--A bill to establish in the Treasury of the United States a
fund which shall be known as the National Park Centennial Fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. Rahall), H8184 [19JY]
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H.R. 3095--A bill to amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety
Act of 2006 to modify a deadline relating to a certain election by
Indian tribes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Renzi), H8184 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8228 [23JY]
Text, H8228 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 3096--A bill to promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wolf,
Mr. Royce, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.
Sali, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, and Mr. Tom
Davis of Virginia), H8184 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H8293 [23JY], H9277 [31JY]
Debated, H10385 [17SE]
Text, H10385 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10481 [18SE]
Message from the House, S11748 [19SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S11748 [19SE]
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H.R. 3097--A bill to condition the transfer of personnel and functions
from Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, pursuant to the base closure
process; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Saxton, and Mr.
Pallone), H8184 [19JY]
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H.R. 3098--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor
vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOREN (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, and Ms. Fallin), H8184 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9657 [2AU],
H9711 [3AU], H11316 [4OC], H12104 [25OC], H12739 [5NO], H13960
[14NO], H15414 [12DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 3099--A bill to amend title 10, to permit members of the Selected
Reserves and members of the reserve component to renter their
military service and receive chapter 1607 education benefits if
that member has earned such benefit before originally separating
from service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H8184 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H8293 [23JY], H8398 [24JY], H8743 [26JY], H8835,
H9053 [30JY], H10018 [4AU], H10077 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10246
[6SE], H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE], H10902 [25SE], H11028 [27SE],
H11395 [9OC], H11491 [10OC], H11847 [22OC], H12156 [29OC], H12385
[31OC], H13205 [6NO], H13960 [14NO], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 3100--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of
food, toothpaste, and toys; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. Kennedy),
H8184 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE]
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H.R. 3101--A bill to amend the Biomass Research and Development Act of
2000 to include heating fuel produced from biomass in the
definition of biobased fuel; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Science and Technology.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Capuano, and Mr.
Allen), H8184 [19JY]
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H.R. 3102--A bill to increase the authorization for the major medical
facility project to consolidate the medical centers of the
Department of Veterans Affairs at the University Drive and H. John
Heinz III divisions, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Altmire), H8184 [19JY]
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H.R. 3103--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide partial payment for
nursing home care to eligible veterans at a non-Department of
Veterans Affairs nursing home of the veteran's choice, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. DRAKE, H8184 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9711 [3AU],
H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 3104--A bill to permit each of the territories of the United
States to provide and furnish a statue honoring a citizen of the
territory to be placed in Statuary Hall in the same manner as
statues honoring citizens of the States are placed in Statuary
Hall; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Christensen, and
Mr. Fortuno), H8184 [19JY]
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H.R. 3105--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable
resources and the investment energy credit to include ocean
thermal energy conversion projects; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Christensen, and
Ms. Hirono), H8185 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H10370 [14SE]
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H.R. 3106--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 805 Main Street in Ferdinand, Indiana,
as the ``Staff Sergeant David L. Nord Post Office''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Souder, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Pence, Mr. Ellsworth, and Mr.
Visclosky), H8185 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10104 [5SE]
Text, H10104 [5SE]
Message from the House, S11209 [6SE], S12862 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S11210 [6SE]
Reported (no written report), S12141 [26SE]
Passed Senate, S12693 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H11253 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11319 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12862 [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 2007), H11727 [17OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-105] (signed October 24, 2007)
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H.R. 3107--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit for residential biomass fuel property
expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HODES (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Ms. Shea-
Porter, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. McGovern), H8185 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H14084 [15NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3108--A bill to require the Comptroller General to address
certain questions in connection with the closure of Fort Monmouth,
New Jersey, and the transfer of personnel, functions, and
activities from Fort Monmouth to Aberdeen Proving Ground,
Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Smith of
New Jersey), H8185 [19JY]
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H.R. 3109--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental
products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Pascrell), H8185 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9657
[2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10320 [7SE], H10757 [24SE], H11548 [15OC],
H11729 [17OC], H12156 [29OC], H14084 [15NO], H15215 [10DE], H15317
[11DE], H15738 [17DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 3110--A bill to provide for the Secretary of Education to study
and report on the marketing of foods and beverages in middle and
high schools; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. Platts), H8185
[19JY]
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H.R. 3111--A bill to provide for the administration of Port Chicago
Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural
Resources; Armed Services.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Snyder, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Matsui, Ms.
Solis, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Woolsey), H8185 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE]
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 110-506,
part 1), H16945 [19DE]
Referral to the Committee on Armend Services extended, H16945 [19DE]
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H.R. 3112--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase
the provision of scientifically sound information and support
services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down
syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, and Mr.
Sessions), H8185 [19JY]
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H.R. 3113--A bill to clarify congressional intent with respect to the
provision of affordable financial services by all types of Federal
credit unions in underserved areas, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SERRANO, H8185 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10370 [14SE]
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H.R. 3114--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's
Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are
historically and thematically associated with the struggle for
women's suffrage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Ms. Carson, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capito, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Norton, Ms. Bordallo, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr.
Kucinich, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Filner, and Ms.
DeLauro), H8185 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9469, H9545 [1AU], H9711
[3AU], H10435 [17SE], H10902 [25SE], H11316 [4OC], H13861 [13NO],
H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 3115--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide restrictions on the use of carbon monoxide in meat,
poultry, and seafood, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself Mr. Markey, and Ms. DeLauro), H8185 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H10246 [6SE], H10320 [7SE], H10511 [18SE], H10902
[25SE], H11316 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H13861 [13NO], H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 3116--A bill to establish a permanent grant program to improve
public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency
communications equipment; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. Engel), H8185 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H8293 [23JY]
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H.R. 3117--A bill to provide for the establishment of Federal fleet
refueling centers; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. TERRY, H8185 [19JY]
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H.R. 3118--A bill to promote the production and use of ethanol; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Science and
Technology.
By Mr. TERRY, H8185 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 3119--A bill to prohibit the use of funds for military operations
in Iran; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H8185 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H11250 [3OC], H11491 [10OC], H11548
[15OC], H11729 [17OC], H11847 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC],
H12238 [30OC], H12739 [5NO], H13412 [8NO], H15317 [11DE], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 3120--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a special resource study of the Stranahan House in Broward
County, Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Meek
of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Ms. Castor, and Mr. Mahoney of Florida), H8185 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H10018 [4AU]
Removal of cosponsors, H14251 [5DE]
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H.R. 3121--A bill to restore the financial solvency of the national
flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make
available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms
and floods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H8185 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H8398 [24JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H10757 [24SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-340), H10755 [24SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 683), H10939 [26SE]
Debated, H10956 [27SE]
Text, H10966 [27SE]
Amendments, H10966, H10972, H10974, H10975, H10977, H10978, H10980,
H10982, H10986, H10987, H10988, H10989, H10990 [27SE]
Passed House amended, H10994 [27SE]
Message from the House, S12334 [28SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S12334 [28SE]
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H.R. 3122--A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher
Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Hinojosa),
H8292 [23JY]
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H.R. 3123--A bill to extend the designation of Liberia under section
244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act so that Liberians can
continue to be eligible for temporary protected status under that
section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Walberg,
Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Pence, Mr. Langevin, and Mr.
Blunt), H8292 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H8743 [26JY], H8821 [27JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8914 [30JY]
Text, H8914 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 3124--A bill to treat certain hospital support organizations as
qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition
indebtedness; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, H8292 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H8398 [24JY]
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H.R. 3125--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate that their income, estate, or gift tax
payments be spent other than for purposes of supporting the war in
Iraq and to provide that amounts so designated shall be used to
provide funding for Head Start, to reduce the national debt, and
to provide college funding for children of Iraq war veterans; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and Labor.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H8292 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H8743 [26JY], H8821 [27JY], H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 3126--A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for
revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts),
H8292 [23JY]
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H.R. 3127--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries by improving eligibility
and services under the Medicare Savings Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas), H8292 [23JY]
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H.R. 3128--A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a
study on the feasibility of using military identification numbers
instead of Social Security numbers to identify members of the
Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GOHMERT, H8292 [23JY]
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H.R. 3129--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
taxpayers to designate income tax overpayments as contributions to
the Federal Government on their income tax returns; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOHMERT, H8292 [23JY]
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H.R. 3130--A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to
provide for enhanced comprehensive methamphetamine treatment
services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY, H8292 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H13523 [9NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 3131--A bill to amend the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care,
Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act,
2007, to strike a requirement relating to forage producers; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, H8292 [23JY]
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H.R. 3132--A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention
programs; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Bishop of New
York, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Carney, Mr. Costa, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis,
Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Wexler), H8292 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H8618 [25JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9711 [3AU],
H10018 [4AU], H10077 [4SE], H10320 [7SE], H10940 [26SE], H11028
[27SE], H11316 [4OC], H11847 [22OC], H12104 [25OC], H12385 [31OC],
H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3133--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make
grants to States, units of general local government, and nonprofit
organizations for counseling and education programs for the
prevention of predatory lending and to establish a toll-free
telephone number for complaints regarding predatory lending, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Shays), H8292 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H8618 [25JY], H9657 [2AU], H11250 [3OC], H14084
[15NO], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 3134--A bill to prohibit the use of funds for training and
equipping the Iraqi Security Forces; to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs; Armed Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Woolsey), H8292 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H11495 [12OC]
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H.R. 3135--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the child tax credit and to allow for adjustments for
inflation with respect to the child tax credit; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, H8292 [23JY]
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H.R. 3136--A bill to provide for enhanced retirement benefits for
administrative law judges; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. WYNN, H8292 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H10018 [4AU], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 3137--A bill for the relief of Web's Construction Company,
Incorporated; to the Committeee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYNN, H8292 [23JY]
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H.R. 3138--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 to update the definition of electronic surveillance; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mr. Issa, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Everett,
Mr. Thornberry, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Tiahrt, Ms. Granger, Mrs.
Bachmann, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Capito, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Regula, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Castle,
Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Shays, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Smith of Texas), H8395 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9657 [2AU],
H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 3139--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
the Perquimans River and its tributaries in Perquimans County,
North Carolina, for study for potential addition to the National
Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Miller of North
Carolina, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr. Watt), H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY], H10940 [26SE]
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H.R. 3140--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
ensure and foster continued beneficiary access to generic drugs
under the Medicaid Program by setting pharmacy reimbursement based
on retail acquisition cost and to promote the use of generic
drugs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Boren, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Carney, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Etheridge,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ross, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Tiahrt, and
Mr. Walz of Minnesota), H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H8743 [26JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9277 [31JY],
H9657 [2AU], H10018 [4AU], H10077 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10320 [7SE],
H10370 [14SE], H10435 [17SE], H10696 [20SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902
[25SE], H11028 [27SE], H11071 [1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11316 [4OC],
H11395 [9OC], H11640 [16OC], H12104 [25OC], H12385 [31OC], H12455
[1NO], H13296 [7NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3141--A bill to increase the amount in certain funding agreements
relating to patents and nonprofit organizations to be used for
scientific research, development, and education, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Braley of
Iowa, and Mr. King of Iowa), H8396 [24JY]
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H.R. 3142--A bill to provide law enforcement critical tools and
resources for preventing and enforcing violent crime; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REICHERT, H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 3143--A bill to eliminate methamphetamine kingpins; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9711 [3AU], H10018 [4AU],
H10363 [10SE]
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H.R. 3144--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
penalties for sex offenders who access social networks on the
Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS, H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H11250 [3OC], H11491
[10OC], H11640 [16OC], H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 3145--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
increase criminal penalties for certain removed aliens who
illegally reenter the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. DRAKE, H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9657 [2AU],
H9711 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10511 [18SE], H11491 [10OC], H12385
[31OC]
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H.R. 3146--A bill to provide additional tools and resources to combat
terrorism financing; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Financial
Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10077 [4SE]
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H.R. 3147--A bill to provide additional tools and tough penalties to
fight terrorism and protect America's national security; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10435 [17SE]
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H.R. 3148--A bill to eliminate child pornography; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H9711 [3AU], H10363 [10SE], H11071
[1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11250 [3OC], H12104 [25OC]
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H.R. 3149--A bill to protect children from sex offenders; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER, H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9546 [1AU], H10157 [5SE]
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H.R. 3150--A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources
committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to
deter and punish violent gang crime, to reform and facilitate
prosecution of juvenile gang members who commit violent crimes, to
expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KELLER, H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H10157 [5SE], H11028 [27SE], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 3151--A bill to authorize grants to establish and improve
criminal forensic laboratories; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROSKAM, H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H9711 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H11491
[10OC], H12021 [24OC], H13205 [6NO], H15215 [10DE]
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H.R. 3152--A bill to provide funding for multi-jurisdictional anti-
gang task forces; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DENT, H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H10018 [4AU]
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H.R. 3153--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide to
make the killing of a law enforcement officer an aggravating
factor for the imposition of the death penalty; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GERLACH, H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H10697 [20SE], H11640 [16OC]
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H.R. 3154--A bill to deter alien smuggling criminal enterprises; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOUDER, H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H10018 [4AU]
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H.R. 3155--A bill to amend titles 17 and 18, United States Code, to
strengthen the protection of intellectual property, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT, H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 3156--A bill to control violent crime; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Financial
Services.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Forbes), H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H10370 [14SE], H11548 [15OC], H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 3157--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act relating to
the statute of limitations that applies to certain claims; to the
Committees on Natural Resources; the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Akin, and Mr. Graves),
H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9546 [1AU]
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H.R. 3158--A bill to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave
made available to a Federal employee under subchapter V of chapter
63 of title 5, United States Code, shall be paid leave, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Tom Davis
of Virginia), H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H10435 [17SE], H11028 [27SE]
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H.R. 3159--A bill to mandate minimum periods of rest and recuperation
for units and members of the regular and reserve components of the
Armed Forces between deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom or
Operation Enduring Freedom; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Hare, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Ms. Harman, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Andrews, and Mr. Reyes), H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H8618 [25JY], H9277 [31JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-282), H9274 [31JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 601), H9466 [1AU]
Debated, H9565 [2AU]
Text, H9565 [2AU]
Passed House, H9579 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10785 [2AU]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S10875 [3AU]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 3160--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade
taxation of United States income; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pomeroy,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Berry, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Hare, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Kennedy, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Rush, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tierney, Ms.
Watson, and Mr. Waxman), H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY]
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H.R. 3161--A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H8395 [24JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-258), H8395 [24JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 581), H8819 [27JY]
Amendments, H8835, H8836, H9054 [30JY], H9248, H9256, H9277, H9278
[31JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9621, H9622, H9624, H9625, H9628,
H9629, H9631, H9633, H9634, H9636, H9637 [2AU]
Debated, H9231, H9253 [31JY], H9606, H9641 [2AU]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 599), H9466 [1AU]
Passed House, H9652 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10899 [3AU]
Placed on the calendar, S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 3162--A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social
Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance
program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare,
Medicaid, and the CHIP program, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Pallone),
H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY], H9277 [31JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 110-284, part 1), H9274 [31JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 594), H9274 [31JY]
Debated, H9302, H9471 [1AU]
Text, H9302, H9349 [1AU]
Amendments, H9404, H9405, H9406 [1AU]
Passed House, H9503 [1AU]
Message from the House, S11048 [4SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11048 [4SE]
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H.R. 3163--A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health
coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken
away; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and Labor; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr.
Cooper), H8396 [24JY]
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H.R. 3164--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the treatment of Indian tribal governments as State
governments for purposes of issuing tax-exempt governmental bonds,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Financial Services.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself and Mr. Nunes), H8396 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 3165--A bill to amend the General Notes of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States with respect to certain products
imported from United States insular possessions; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. Fortuno), H8397 [24JY]
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H.R. 3166--A bill to reauthorize the Nutria Eradication and Control
Act of 2003; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Boustany, and Mr.
Melancon), H8397 [24JY]
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H.R. 3167--A bill to impose a temporary moratorium on the discharge of
members of the Armed Forces for personality disorder, except in
certain specified cases; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HARE (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Crowley, and Mr.
LaHood), H8397 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H11028 [27SE],
H11071 [1OC], H11250 [3OC], H11548 [15OC], H11729 [17OC], H11935
[23OC], H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 3168--A bill to establish an educational mentoring pilot program
for at-risk youth through community partnerships that provides
life, social, academic and vocational skills necessary for youth
to become productive law abiding citizens; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H8397 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU],
H10077 [4SE], H10246 [6SE], H10320 [7SE], H10511 [18SE], H10626
[19SE], H10757 [24SE], H11172 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H12385 [31OC],
H13523 [9NO], H14157 [4DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 3169--A bill to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make
grants to States to respond to election administration needs which
result from a major natural disaster, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H8397 [24JY]
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H.R. 3170--A bill to make permanent the individual income tax rates
for capital gains, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. MITCHELL (for himself and Mr. Shays), H8397 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9657 [2AU]
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H.R. 3171--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to provide for an express lane for simplified Medicaid and
SCHIP eligibility determinations for children; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KAGEN, H8617 [25JY]
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H.R. 3172--A bill to exclude certain assets in determining eligibility
under the food stamp program, the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) Program, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Program, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program
(SCHIP); to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Wexler, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Rush), H8617 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H10902 [25SE]
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H.R. 3173--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
demonstration programs on regionalized systems for emergency care,
to support emergency medicine research, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H8617 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 3174--A bill to amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to
allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or
review by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Ackerman), H8617 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H9657 [2AU], H10757 [24SE]
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H.R. 3175--A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the
prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Ms.
Clarke), H8617 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY], H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9277 [31JY],
H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9657 [2AU], H11172 [2OC], H11250 [3OC], H11321
[5OC], H11395 [9OC], H11548 [15OC], H11847 [22OC], H12104 [25OC],
H13205 [6NO], H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 3176--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
reauthorize and reform the State Children's Health Insurance
Program (SCHIP); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Buyer, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Terry, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Pickering, and Mrs.
Myrick), H8617 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC], H11321 [5OC], H11491 [10OC], H11729
[17OC]
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H.R. 3177--A bill to allow a State to opt out of K-12 education grant
programs and the requirements of those programs, to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to taxpayers in
such a State, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Education and Labor.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Bishop of
Utah, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Akin, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pence, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Feeney, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Poe,
Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gohmert, Mr.
Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Baker, Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Jordan), H8617 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE]
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H.R. 3178--A bill to limit the length of deployment of members of the
Armed Forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. SHAYS, H8617 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8821 [27JY]
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H.R. 3179--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize
the use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of law
enforcement, security, and certain other related items by State
and local governments; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. Bilbray), H8617 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H12238 [30OC], H12455 [1NO], H15209 [6DE], H15470
[13DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15488 [17DE]
Text, H15488 [17DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-494), H15736 [17DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
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H.R. 3180--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify
who is an original source for purposes of bringing a qui tam
action; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H8617 [25JY]
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H.R. 3181--A bill to provide for the exchange of certain lands in the
Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado with
the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H8617 [25JY]
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H.R. 3182--A bill to allow United States persons to participate in
energy development offshore from Cuba and other nearby countries;
to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Ways and Means.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H8617 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE], H15738 [17DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 3183--A bill for the relief of Theresa and Stefan Sajac; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H8618 [25JY]
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H.R. 3184--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry
out a competitive grant program for the Puget Sound area to
provide comprehensive conservation planning to address water
quality; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, and Mr. Reichert), H8741 [26JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8898 [30JY]
Text, H8898 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S10900 [3AU]
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H.R. 3185--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for
individual account plans and to establish in the Department of
Labor an Advisory Council on Improving Employer-Employee
Retirement Practices; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H8741 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3186--A bill to understand and comprehensively address the oral
health problems associated with methamphetamine use; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Sullivan, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Carson, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Ramstad), H8741 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10757 [24SE]
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H.R. 3187--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to understand and comprehensively address
the inmate oral health problems associated with methamphetamine
use, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Sullivan, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Carson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Ramstad), H8741 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H10018 [4AU], H10435 [17SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902
[25SE], H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 3188--A bill to eliminate the separate work participation rate
requirements for 2-parent families under the program of block
grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and Labor.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Camp of Michigan),
H8741 [26JY]
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H.R. 3189--A bill to establish reasonable procedural protections for
the use of national security letters, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Financial Services.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Mack, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Farr, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and
Ms. Wasserman Schultz), H8741 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9711 [3AU], H10077 [4SE],
H10363 [10SE], H10435 [17SE], H10697 [20SE], H11395 [9OC], H12156
[29OC]
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H.R. 3190--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate that their income, estate, or gift tax
payments be spent other than for purposes of supporting the war in
Iraq and to provide that amounts so designated shall be used to
provide funding for Head Start, to reduce the national debt, and
to provide college funding for children of Iraq war veterans; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and Labor.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H8741 [26JY]
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H.R. 3191--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for the transfer of certain contact information for a member of
the Armed Forces who is being medically separated or retired under
chapter 61 of such title to the department or agency for veterans
affairs of the State in which the member intends to reside; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Hall of New York, and Mr. Smith of
New Jersey), H8741 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H9711 [3AU], H10246 [6SE], H10902
[25SE], H11172 [2OC], H11316 [4OC], H11548 [15OC], H11847 [22OC],
H12021 [24OC], H12104 [25OC], H12385 [31OC], H13861 [13NO]
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H.R. 3192--A bill to provide for programs that reduce the need for
abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new
parents; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and Labor; Agriculture.
By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Souder, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Pence, Mr. Mollohan, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Melancon, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Boozman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Boren, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Costello, Mr. Shuler,
Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Taylor, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Boyd of Florida,
Mr. Berry, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Holden, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Barrow, and Mr. Clyburn), H8741 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H12455 [1NO]
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H.R. 3193--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
establish a minimum State dispensing fee for covered outpatient
multiple source drugs under the Medicaid Program, to modify the
application of the average manufacturer price (AMP) methodology to
drug rebates, to eliminate the State option to increase the cap
amount on the equity asset test for individuals' eligibility for
long-term care assistance under such program, and to extend an SSI
asset verification demonstration to Medicaid; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr.
Buyer), H8741 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE]
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H.R. 3194--A bill to improve the H-1B nonimmigrant program by
increasing the exchange of information between the Departments of
Labor and Homeland Security; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEENEY, H8741 [26JY]
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H.R. 3195--A bill to restore the intent and protections of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Boucher, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carney, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costa, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Engel,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr, Mr. Ferguson,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall of
New York, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt,
Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Issa, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Knollenberg,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matheson, Ms.
Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Miller of North
Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Payne, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Roskam,
Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Shays, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Solis, Mr. Souder, Mr. Space,
Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Visclosky, Mr.
Walsh of New York, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Welch of Vermont, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Young of Florida, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr.
McCotter, and Mr. Dicks), H8741 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H8835, H9053 [30JY], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU],
H10077 [4SE], H10435 [17SE], H11028 [27SE], H11071 [1OC], H11250
[3OC], H11316 [4OC], H11495 [12OC], H11777 [18OC], H12385 [31OC],
H14157 [4DE], H15215 [10DE]
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H.R. 3196--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 20 Sussex Street in Port Jervis, New
York, as the ``E. Arthur Gray Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HALL of New York, H8742 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC], H12455 [1NO], H14084 [15NO], H15738
[17DE]
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H.R. 3197--A bill to provide for grants from the Secretary of
Education to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart
schools and Energy Star programs; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Higgins, Mr.
Hall of New York, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Payne),
H8742 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H10157 [5SE], H10511 [18SE], H11316
[4OC]
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H.R. 3198--A bill to provide for quadrennial national security
reviews, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Skelton,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Carter, Mr. Boustany, Mr.
Fortenberry, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Israel, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Wicker, and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico), H8742 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10626 [19SE]
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H.R. 3199--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
procure the development and provision of improved and up-to-date
communications equipment for the New York City Fire Department,
including radios; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Weiner),
H8742 [26JY]
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H.R. 3200--A bill to authorize the issuance of Federal charters and
licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation, and
underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations, to
provide a comprehensive system for the Federal regulation and
supervision of national insurers and national agencies, to provide
for policyholder protections in the event of an insolvency or the
impairment of a national insurer, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Financial Services; the Judiciary.
By Ms. BEAN (for herself and Mr. Royce), H8742 [26JY]
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H.R. 3201--A bill to amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 to provide for an immigrant rights advocate
on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; to the
Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; the Judiciary;
Homeland Security; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California),
H8742 [26JY]
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H.R. 3202--A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to extend
comparability pay adjustments to members of the Foreign Service
assigned to posts abroad, and to amend the provision relating to
the death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of Foreign
Service employees who die as a result of injuries sustained in the
performance of duty abroad; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs;
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Wolf),
H8820 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE], H11548 [15OC], H15209 [6DE], H15470
[13DE]
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H.R. 3203--A bill to reform the compensation system of the Foreign
Service of the United States, and to amend the provision relating
to the death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of Foreign
Service employees who die as a result of injuries sustained in the
performance of duty abroad; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs;
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Wolf), H8820 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC]
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H.R. 3204--A bill to reform the Trade Advisory Committee system to
ensure that a broad range of views are represented and
accommodated in developing United States trade policy; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Waxman), H8820 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9546 [1AU], H10077 [4SE], H10370 [14SE],
H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE], H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE], H11028
[27SE], H11640 [16OC], H11935 [23OC], H12156 [29OC], H12455 [1NO]
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H.R. 3205--A bill to amend subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide education for homeless
children and youths, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; Financial Services.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Sarbanes), H8820
[27JY]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE]
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H.R. 3206--A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of
programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958 through December 15, 2007, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself and Mr. Chabot), H8820 [27JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8899 [30JY]
Text, H8899 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY], S10899 [3AU]
Passed Senate, S10524 [31JY]
Message from the Senate, H9281 [1AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H9697 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10899 [3AU]
Approved [Public Law 110-57] (signed August 8, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 3207--A bill to provide mechanisms for developing and
implementing a national energy security strategy for the United
States; to the Committees on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs;
Intelligence (Permanent Select); Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself and Mr. Davis of Kentucky), H8820 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H10363 [10SE]
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H.R. 3208--A bill to amend the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care,
Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act,
2007, to extend the date for which livestock assistance is
available for losses due to a disaster; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Bishop of Utah),
H8820 [27JY]
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H.R. 3209--A bill to support the establishment and operation of
Teachers Professional Development Institutes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Mr. Courtney), H8820 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H9657 [2AU], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 3210--A bill to provide medical care and other benefits for
members and former members of the Armed Forces with severe
injuries or illnesses; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DONNELLY, H8820 [27JY]
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H.R. 3211--A bill to establish an awards mechanism to honor Federal
law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ELLSWORTH, H8820 [27JY]
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H.R. 3212--A bill to provide certain personnel management requirements
for the Transportation Security Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Homeland Security; Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H8820 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10320 [7SE], H10902 [25SE], H11028
[27SE], H11491 [10OC], H11777 [18OC], H12104 [25OC], H13412 [8NO],
H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 3213--A bill to permit residents of the District of Columbia to
be treated as residents of Maryland or Virginia for purposes of
obtaining hunting licenses, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; Natural Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina,
Mr. Lampson, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Matheson, Ms.
Foxx, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Buchanan,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gohmert, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Walsh of
New York, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr.
Ross, and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida), H8820 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9657 [2AU],
H9711 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10435 [17SE], H10757 [24SE], H16834
[18DE]
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H.R. 3214--A bill to provide greater accountability in reviewing the
national security considerations of free trade agreements; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. Patrick MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Michaud),
H8820 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE]
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H.R. 3215--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide medical assistance for certain men screened and found to
have prostate cancer under a federally funded screening program;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON, H8820 [27JY]
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H.R. 3216--A bill to authorize the President to issue letters of
marque and reprisal with respect to certain acts of air piracy
upon the United States on September 11, 2001, and other similar
acts of war planned for the future; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. PAUL, H8820 [27JY]
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H.R. 3217--A bill to limit the issuance of student and diversity
immigrant visas to aliens who are nationals of Saudi Arabia,
countries that support terrorism, or countries not cooperating
fully with United States antiterrorism efforts; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H8820 [27JY]
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H.R. 3218--A bill to designate a portion of Interstate Route 395
located in Baltimore, Maryland, as ``Cal Ripken Way''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Castle, Mr. Sires, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Obey, Mr. Wolf,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Arcuri, and Mr.
Yarmuth), H8820 [27JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10105 [5SE]
Text, H10105 [5SE]
Message from the House, S11209 [6SE], S11654 [18SE], S11747 [19SE]
Passed Senate, S11516 [12SE]
Message from the Senate, H10368 [14SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10508 [18SE]
Presented to the President (September 19, 2007), H10623 [19SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11747 [19SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-88] (signed September 28, 2007)
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H.R. 3219--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog
fighting ventures; to the Committees on Agriculture; the
Judiciary.
By Ms. SUTTON (for herself, Mr. Hare, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Inslee,
Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Woolsey, and
Ms. Hirono), H8820 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10363 [10SE], H10435
[17SE], H10626 [19SE], H10902 [25SE], H11029 [27SE], H11250 [3OC],
H11316 [4OC], H11549 [15OC], H11729 [17OC], H11935 [23OC], H12156
[29OC], H13205 [6NO], H15738 [17DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3220--A bill moving the United States toward greater energy
independence and security, developing innovative new technologies,
reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting
consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and
modernizing our energy infrastructure; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Education and Labor; Foreign Affairs; Small
Business; Science and Technology; Agriculture; Oversight and
Government Reform; Natural Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Armed Services; Ways and Means.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Rangel, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Markey), H9052 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 3221--A bill moving the United States toward greater energy
independence and security, developing innovative new technologies,
reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting
consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and
modernizing our energy infrastructure; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Education and Labor; Foreign Affairs; Small
Business; Science and Technology; Agriculture; Oversight and
Government Reform; Natural Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Armed Services.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Rangel, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Markey), H9052 [30JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 615), H9704 [3AU]
Debated, H9722, H9843 [4AU]
Text, H9750 [4AU]
Amendments, H9839, H9840, H9841, H9842, H9843, H9844, H9852, H9853,
H9854, H9856, H9857, H9858, H9861, H9862, H9863, H9866, H9867,
H9868, H9870, H9871 [4AU]
Passed House amended, H9914 [4AU]
Message from the House, S11048 [4SE]
Read the first time, S11048, S11081 [4SE]
Read the second time, S11084 [5SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11113 [5SE]
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H.R. 3222--A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. MURTHA, H8833 [30JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-279), H8833, H9052 [30JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 596), H9274 [31JY]
Amendments, H9278, H9279 [31JY], H9469, H9470, H9546 [1AU], H9658
[2AU], H9712 [3AU], H9986, H9991, H9998, H9999, H10000, H10001,
H10002, H10003, H10004, H10005, H10007 [4AU]
Debated, H9967 [4AU]
Passed House, H10014 [4AU]
Message from the House, S11048 [4SE], S13988 [6NO], S14190 [8NO],
S14282 [13NO]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S11048 [4SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-155), S11654 [18SE]
Debated, S12393 [2OC], S12481 [3OC]
Amendments, S12393, S12406, S12407, S12408, S12411, S12414, S12415,
S12416, S12443, S12444, S12445, S12446 [2OC], S12481, S12484,
S12486, S12497, S12500, S12506, S12508, S12511, S12512, S12513,
S12515, S12516, S12518, S12539, S12540, S12555, S12556, S12557,
S12558, S12559, S12560, S12561 [3OC]
Passed Senate amended, S12523 [3OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S12523 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H11287 [4OC], H13426 [9NO]
Text, S12812 [4OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H12480 [5NO]
Motion to close conference committee meeting to the public when
national security information is discussed agreed to in the House,
H12480 [5NO]
Conference report (H. Rept. 110-434) submitted in the House, H12814
[6NO]
Explanatory statement, H12828 [6NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 806), H13295 [7NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S14139 [8NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S14182 [8NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H13321 [8NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H13329 [8NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H13520 [9NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (November 9, 2007), S14282 [13NO]
Approved [Public Law 110-116] (signed November 13, 2007)
Presented to the President (November 9, 2007), H13957 [14NO]
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H.R. 3223--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to
establish a grant program to ensure coastal access for commercial
and recreational fishermen and other water-dependent coastal-
related businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mrs. Capps), H9052 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H9657 [2AU], H10246 [6SE], H10363 [10SE], H10757
[24SE], H11316 [4OC], H11729 [17OC], H12021 [24OC], H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 3224--A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to
establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the
rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Kuhl of New York), H9052 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9657 [2AU], H10320 [7SE],
H10697 [20SE], H11640 [16OC], H11777 [18OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-386), H11775 [18OC]
Debated, H12123 [29OC]
Text, H12123 [29OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12132 [29OC]
Message from the House, S13577 [30OC]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S13577
[30OC]
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H.R. 3225--A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to
improve the disclosure of fees and expenses of open-end investment
companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Moore of Kansas), H9052 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY]
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H.R. 3226--A bill to enable States to acquire hybrid motor vehicles to
satisfy certain fleet acquisition requirements; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Murphy of
Connecticut, Mr. Courtney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Shays),
H9052 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H10018 [4AU]
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H.R. 3227--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue
stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National
Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National
Recreation Area; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, and Mr. Dicks), H9052 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3228--A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to
retain and redistribute certain amounts collected as fines; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Engel, and Mr.
Hinchey), H9052 [30JY]
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H.R. 3229--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the legacy of the United States Army
Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and
Soldier Center; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WESTMORELAND (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia), H9052
[30JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10902 [25SE], H11250 [3OC], H11321
[5OC], H11495 [12OC], H11777 [18OC], H15215 [10DE]
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H.R. 3230--A bill for the relief of Maha Dakar; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT, H9053 [30JY]
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H.R. 3231--A bill for the relief of Alejandro Gomez and Juan Sebastian
Gomez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H9053 [30JY]
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H.R. 3232--A bill to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate
United States entry policies and otherwise promote tourist,
business, and scholarly travel to the United States; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary; Homeland
Security.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Farr, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, and Mr. Feeney), H9274 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H10370 [14SE], H10757 [24SE], H11071 [1OC], H11321
[5OC], H11491 [10OC], H11495 [12OC], H11847 [22OC], H12156 [29OC],
H12739 [5NO], H13523 [9NO], H14157 [4DE], H15209 [6DE], H15414
[12DE], H15470 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3233--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at Highway 49 South in Piney Woods,
Mississippi, as the ``Laurence C. and Grace M. Jones Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H9274
[31JY]
Cosponsors added, H9657 [2AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11043 [1OC]
Text, H11043 [1OC]
Message from the House, S12432 [2OC], S13360 [24OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12432 [2OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S13167 [19OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13360 [24OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H12019 [24OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-107] (signed October 26, 2007)
Presented to the President (October 24, 2007), H12382 [31OC], H12450
[1NO]
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H.R. 3234--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
improve access to health care through expanded health savings
accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANTOR (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H9274 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 3235--A bill to ensure the development and responsible
stewardship of nanotechnology; to the Committees on Science and
Technology; Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Homeland
Security.
By Mr. HONDA, H9274 [31JY]
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H.R. 3236--A bill to promote greater energy efficiency; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H9274 [31JY]
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 110-
304, part 1), H9704 [3AU]
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Oversight and
Government Reform discharged, H9704 [3AU]
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H.R. 3237--A bill to facilitate the transition to a smart electricity
grid; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science and
Technology.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H9274 [31JY]
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 110-
305, part 1), H9704 [3AU]
Committee on Science and Technology discharged, H9704 [3AU]
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H.R. 3238--A bill to promote the development of renewable fuels
infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H9274 [31JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-306), H9704 [3AU]
Committees on Science and Technology; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Oversight and Government Reform discharged, H9704
[3AU]
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H.R. 3239--A bill to promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and
vehicle components; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Oversight and Government Reform; Science and Technology.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H9274 [31JY]
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 110-
307, part 1), H9704 [3AU]
Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; Science and
Technology discharged, H9704 [3AU]
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H.R. 3240--A bill to enhance availability of critical energy
information; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H9275 [31JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-308), H9704 [3AU]
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H.R. 3241--A bill to clarify the amount of loans to be guaranteed
under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science and
Technology.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H9275 [31JY]
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 110-
309, part 1), H9704 [3AU]
Committee on Science and Technology discharged, H9704 [3AU]
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H.R. 3242--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the
ability of the United States to be competitive in a global
economy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. McKeon), H9275 [31JY]
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H.R. 3243--A bill to direct the Bureau of the Census to publish
improved annual measures of family income for use in more
accurately determining the extent of poverty in the United States
and the anti-poverty effectiveness of means-tested benefit and tax
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Camp of Michigan), H9275 [31JY]
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H.R. 3244--A bill to establish the National Commission on Detainee
Treatment; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr.
Lewis of Georgia), H9275 [31JY]
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H.R. 3245--A bill to redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as
the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western
Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test
Range; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Jordan, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Herger, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Berman, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Issa,
Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Boehner, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Regula, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, and
Mr. Feeney), H9275 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9711 [3AU], H10018 [4AU]
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H.R. 3246--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide a
comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure
development in the most severely economically distressed regions
in the Nation; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Financial Services.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Costello, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Loebsack, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Jefferson), H9275 [31JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (H. Rept. 110-321, part 1), H10318 [7SE]
Committee on Financial Services discharged, H10318 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H10320 [7SE]
Debated, H10375 [17SE], H11270 [4OC]
Text, H10375 [17SE], H11270 [4OC]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H10406 [17SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 704), H11170 [2OC]
Passed House, H11287 [4OC]
Message from the House, S12773 [4OC]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S12773
[4OC]
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H.R. 3247--A bill to improve the provision of disaster assistance for
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Melancon, and Mr. Jindal), H9275 [31JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-387), H11775 [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12124 [29OC]
Text, H12124 [29OC]
Message from the House, S13577 [30OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S13577 [30OC]
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H.R. 3248--A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act--A Legacy for Users to make technical
corrections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Duncan),
H9275 [31JY]
Debated, H9507 [1AU]
Text, H9507 [1AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9532 [1AU]
Message from the House, S10785 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S10900
[3AU]
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H.R. 3249--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Hare, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Filner, Mr. Visclosky, Ms.
Woolsey, and Mr. Space), H9275 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H9657 [2AU], H10157 [5SE], H10246 [6SE], H11250
[3OC], H13205 [6NO], H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 3250--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
an excise tax on State revenues from tolls first imposed during
calendar year 2009, on Federally-financed interstate highways; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania), H9275 [31JY]
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H.R. 3251--A bill to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage, as supplies associated with the injection of
insulin, of home needle removal, decontamination and disposal
devices and the disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-
by-mail or similar program under part D of the Medicare Program;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H9275 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H11395 [9OC], H11847 [22OC], H12021 [24OC], H12156
[29OC], H12455 [1NO], H13960 [14NO], H14084 [15NO], H14157 [4DE],
H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3252--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the time limitation for corrections to wage and self-
employment income records; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H9275 [31JY]
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H.R. 3253--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide for the use of longitudinal data systems; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H9275 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10018 [4AU], H10511 [18SE], H15414
[12DE]
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H.R. 3254--A bill to limit cost growth associated with major defense
base closures and realignments implemented as part of the 2005
round of defense base closure and realignment; to the Committees
on Armed Services; Rules.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and
Mr. Saxton), H9275 [31JY]
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H.R. 3255--A bill to prohibit a State from charging an individual more
than $200 for a permit or license to hunt big game on Federal
public lands within that State; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. HUNTER, H9275 [31JY]
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H.R. 3256--A bill to reduce post traumatic stress disorder and other
combat-related stress disorders among military personnel, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY, H9275 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE], H10697 [20SE], H11071 [1OC], H11549
[15OC], H11729 [17OC], H11847 [22OC], H12104 [25OC], H12385 [31OC]
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H.R. 3257--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to improve standards for physical education; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Inslee), H9275 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10246 [6SE], H10435
[17SE], H10626 [19SE], H10697 [20SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE],
H11250 [3OC], H11316 [4OC], H12385 [31OC], H12739 [5NO], H13960
[14NO], H14084 [15NO]
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H.R. 3258--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an individual who is entitled to receive child support a
refundable credit equal to the amount of unpaid child support and
to increase the tax liability of the individual required to pay
such support by the amount of the unpaid child support; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Space, and Mr. Wynn), H9275 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE]
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H.R. 3259--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue rules that
designate no-fly zones in the vicinity of certain nuclear power
plants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Engel, and Mr.
Hinchey), H9275 [31JY]
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H.R. 3260--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to modify
regulations to provide that certain Federal subsidies shall not be
considered a grant made with respect to a building or its
operation for purposes of the low-income housing tax credit; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H9275 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H10435 [17SE]
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H.R. 3261--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas
Act to require that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
conduct local hearings before issuing a permit or other
authorization for any action that may affect land use in any
locality, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, H9275 [31JY]
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H.R. 3262--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore age 14 as the age at which unearned income of minor
children ceases to be taxed as if parent's income; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H9275 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H10363 [10SE], H11071 [1OC], H14157 [4DE]
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H.R. 3263--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to encourage the implementation or expansion of
prekindergarten programs for students 4 years of age or younger;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. NORTON, H9275 [31JY]
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H.R. 3264--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
modernize the tax treatment of biomedical research corporations;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Herger), H9275 [31JY]
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H.R. 3265--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a special resource study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace
State Historic Site, in Lamar, Missouri, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SKELTON, H9275 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10246 [6SE], H10511 [18SE]
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H.R. 3266--A bill to provide for the issuance of War on Radical Islam
Bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.uman Birthplace State
Historic Site, in Lamar, Missouri, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H9275 [31JY]
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H.R. 3267--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the Healthy Start Initiative; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. Upton), H9276 [31JY]
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H.R. 3268--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 Mr. WAXMAN (by request), H9276 [31JY]
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H.R. 3269--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means; Education and Labor.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Regula,
Mr. Gerlach, Mrs. Bono, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H9276 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9657 [2AU]
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H.R. 3270--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to
obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise
required to enter the United States as a temporary visitor; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, H9543 [1AU]
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H.R. 3271--A bill to prohibit the solicitation and display of Social
Security account numbers, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H9543 [1AU]
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H.R. 3272--A bill to provide for increased funding and support for
diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Israel, Mrs.
Davis of California, and Mr. Boustany), H9543 [1AU]
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H.R. 3273--A bill to authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized
businesses to promote exports to the People's Republic of China,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs;
Small Business.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Israel, and Mr. Boustany), H9543 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10320 [7SE], H11777 [18OC], H12385
[31OC]
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H.R. 3274--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to make grants
to encourage cooperation between the United States and China on
joint research, development, or commercialization of carbon
capture and sequestration technology, improved energy efficiency,
or renewable energy sources; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Science and Technology.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Kirk, Mrs.
Davis of California, and Mr. Boustany), H9543 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H11640 [16OC]
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H.R. 3275--A bill to support programs that offer instruction in
Chinese language and culture, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
Mr. Kirk, Mr. Israel, and Mr. Boustany), H9543 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H9657 [2AU]
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H.R. 3276--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
refinery expensing to owners of refineries that are permitted to
increase the discharge of pollutants into the Great Lakes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Ms. Bean, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Petri, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hare, and Mr. Carney), H9543
[1AU]
Cosponsors added, H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 3277--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on butanedioic acid,
dimethylester, polymer with 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-
piperidine ethanol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERRY, H9543 [1AU]
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H.R. 3278--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a mixture of
1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine,N,N``'-[1,2-ethane-diyl-bis [ [
[4,6-bis-[butyl (1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)amino]-1,3,5-
triazine-2 yl] imino]-3,1-propanediyl] ] bis[N',N``- dibutyl-
N',N``-bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)- and Butanedioic
acid, dimethylester polymer with 4-hyroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-
piperdine ethanol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERRY, H9543 [1AU]
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H.R. 3279--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-chloro-
benzonitrile; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERRY, H9543 [1AU]
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H.R. 3280--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on othro nitro
aniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERRY, H9543 [1AU]
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H.R. 3281--A bill to promote competition, to preserve the ability of
local governments to provide broadband capability and services,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Upton), H9543 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11777 [18OC], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 3282--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive
drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that
have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to
coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and
Labor.
By Mr. CAMP of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Burgess, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Clay, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Costa, and Mr. Barrow),
H9543 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H10246 [6SE], H10363 [10SE], H10370 [14SE], H10511
[18SE], H10626 [19SE], H10697 [20SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE],
H11172 [2OC], H11491 [10OC], H11549 [15OC], H11729 [17OC], H12739
[5NO], H14084 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15215 [10DE], H15470 [13DE],
H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 3283--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to require States to provide foster children with court-
appointed special advocates who meet national standards, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H9543 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H10157 [5SE]
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H.R. 3284--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, by repealing
the provision regarding the acquisition management system for the
Transportation Security Administration; to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, and Mr. Perlmutter), H9543 [1AU]
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H.R. 3285--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce
the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. COHEN, H9543 [1AU]
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H.R. 3286--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the
period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before
the veteran's survivors are eligible for the benefits provided by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for survivors of certain
veterans rated totally disabled at time of death; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H9543 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3287--A bill to expand the Pajarita Wilderness and designate the
Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness in Coronado National Forest,
Arizona, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H9543 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 3288--A bill to authorize appropriations for the U.S. Institute
for Environmental Conflict Resolution, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Education and Labor; Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H9543 [1AU]
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H.R. 3289--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to improve early education; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Tierney, and Mrs. Davis of California), H9544 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H10511 [18SE], H11029 [27SE], H11729
[17OC], H11847 [22OC], H12156 [29OC], H12456 [1NO], H12739 [5NO],
H13205 [6NO], H13861 [13NO], H15209 [6DE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 3290--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to require local educational agencies and schools
to implement integrated pest management systems to minimize the
use of pesticides in schools and to provide parents, guardians,
and employees with notice of the use of pesticides in schools, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HOLT, H9544 [1AU]
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H.R. 3291--A bill to protect students and teachers; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Carney, Mr.
Sessions, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Terry, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Reichert, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Boustany, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Wamp, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Brady
of Texas, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Weller), H9544 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 3292--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to clarify Federal requirements under that Act; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Carney), H9544 [1AU]
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H.R. 3293--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
establish an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in El Paso
County, Colorado; to the Committees on Homeland Security; the
Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMBORN, H9544 [1AU]
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H.R. 3294--A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the
Public Health Service Act to set standards for medical diagnostic
equipment and to establish a program for promoting good health,
disease prevention, and wellness and for the prevention of
secondary conditions for individuals with disabilities, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means; Education and Labor.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Towns, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Bordallo, and Ms. Carson), H9544 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE]
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H.R. 3295--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the
program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by
terminating the authority for the removal of chimpanzees from the
system for research purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself and Mr. Melancon), H9544 [1AU]
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H.R. 3296--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish
transparency and accountability requirements for mortgage brokers,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, H9544 [1AU]
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H.R. 3297--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 950 West Trenton Avenue in Morrisville,
Pennsylvania, as the ``Nate DeTample Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Altmire, Mr. Dent, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Kanjorski,
Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Carney, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Shuster, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H9544 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H10320 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11508 [15OC]
Text, H11508 [15OC]
Message from the House, S12933 [16OC], S14699 [3DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12933 [16OC]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Passed Senate, S14656 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14699 [3DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-123] (signed November 30, 2007)
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H14089, H14152 [4DE]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
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H.R. 3298--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to
allow individuals called to military service to terminate or
suspend certain service contracts entered into before the
individual receives notice of a permanent change of station or
deployment orders and to provide penalties for violations of
interest rate limitations; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Walz of
Minnesota), H9544 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10018 [4AU], H10077
[4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10246 [6SE], H10320 [7SE], H10370 [14SE],
H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE], H10940 [26SE], H11029 [27SE], H11172
[2OC], H11250 [3OC], H11316 [4OC], H11491 [10OC], H11549 [15OC],
H11640 [16OC], H11847 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156
[29OC], H12238 [30OC], H13861 [13NO], H14085 [15NO], H15209 [6DE],
H15215 [10DE], H15414 [12DE], H15470 [13DE], H15738 [17DE], H16834
[18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3299--A bill to provide for a boundary adjustment and land
conveyances involving Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, to
correct the effects of an erroneous land survey that resulted in
approximately 7 acres of the Crystal Lakes Subdivision, Ninth
Filing, encroaching on National Forest System land; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H9544 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 3300--A bill to provide for the development of a market for coal-
to-liquid fuel; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NUNES, H9544 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H10157 [5SE], H10320 [7SE]
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H.R. 3301--A bill to authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance
of certain National Forest land and other land in southeast
Arizona; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PASTOR (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Shadegg),
H9544 [1AU]
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H.R. 3302--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit
agencies from enforcing rules that result in a specified economic
impact until the requirements of those rules are enacted into law
by an Act of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H9544 [1AU]
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H.R. 3303--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for police officers and professional
firefighters, and to exclude from income certain benefits received
by public safety volunteers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H9544 [1AU]
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H.R. 3304--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a nonrefundable tax credit for law enforcement
officers who purchase armor vests, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H9544 [1AU]
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H.R. 3305--A bill to provide for the safety of United States aviation
and the suppression of terrorism; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Homeland Security.
By Mr. PAUL, H9544 [1AU]
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H.R. 3306--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused
during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or
deposited into certain health or retirement plans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROYCE, H9544 [1AU]
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H.R. 3307--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 570 Broadway in Bayonne, New Jersey, as
the ``Dennis P. Collins Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Holt, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), H9544 [1AU]
Debated, H12196 [30OC]
Text, H12196 [30OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12206 [30OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S13683 [1NO]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Passed Senate, S14656 [16NO]
Message from the House, S14699 [3DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14699 [3DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-124] (signed November 30, 2007)
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H14089, H14152 [4DE]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
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H.R. 3308--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 216 East Main Street in Atwood, Indiana,
as the ``Lance Corporal David K. Fribley Post Office''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Hill, Mr. Pence, Mr. Visclosky, and Ms.
Carson), H9544 [1AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11335 [9OC]
Text, H11335 [9OC]
Message from the House, S12862 [15OC], S14699 [3DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12863 [15OC]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Passed Senate, S14656 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14699 [3DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-125] (signed November 30, 2007)
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H14089, H14152 [4DE]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
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H.R. 3309--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require, at the option of a State, drug manufacturers to pay
rebates to State prescription drug discount programs as a
condition of participation in a rebate agreement for outpatient
prescription drugs under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Welch of
Vermont, and Mr. Rahall), H9544 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H11777 [18OC], H11847 [22OC], H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 3310--A bill to amend the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968 to ensure improved access to employment opportunities for
low-income people; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H9544 [1AU]
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H.R. 3311--A bill to authorize additional funds for emergency repairs
and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35 bridge located in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007, to waive
the $100,000,000 limitation on emergency relief funds for those
emergency repairs and reconstruction, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Ramstad, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr.
Walz of Minnesota, and Mrs. Bachmann), H9653 [2AU]
Debated, H9675 [3AU]
Text, H9675 [3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9681 [3AU]
Passed Senate amended, S10873 [3AU]
Amendments, S10873, S10952 [3AU]
Message from the House, S10899 [3AU], S11048 [4SE]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H9952 [4AU]
Amendments, H9952 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11048 [4SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10020, H10071 [4SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-56] (signed August 5, 2007)
Presented to the President (August 6, 2007), H10231 [6SE]
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H.R. 3312--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the work opportunity tax credit for Hurricane Katrina employees;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Melancon), H9653 [2AU]
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H.R. 3313--A bill to amend provisions of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 relating to mathematics and science
instruction; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. David Davis
of Tennessee, and Mr. Lampson), H9653 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE]
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H.R. 3314--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in
contingency fee cases; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. King of New York), H9653
[2AU]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC], H11729 [17OC], H12021 [24OC], H12739
[5NO], H13296 [7NO], H14157 [4DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 3315--A bill to provide that the great hall of the Capitol
Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WAMP (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baca, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Bishop of Utah, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Boozman, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Bonner, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boyd of
Florida, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Butterfield,
Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Capito,
Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carter, Ms. Carson, Ms. Castor, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Castle, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Costello, Mr. Conaway,
Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Fallin, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Fortenberry, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Granger, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Heller, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Jindal, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Kagen,
Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Latham, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Levin,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHenry, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers, Mr. Mack, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Mollohan, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Regula, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Rogers of Alabama,
Mr. Roskam, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Sutton, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Towns, Mr. Turner, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Van Hollen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch of
Vermont, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf,
Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Young of Florida, and Mr. Young of Alaska),
H9653 [2AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-436), H13411 [8NO]
Debated, H13529 [13NO]
Text, H13529 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H13822 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO], S15133 [11DE]
Passed Senate, S15000 [6DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15133 [11DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H15310 [11DE]
Presented to the President (December 11, 2007), H15407 [12DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-139] (signed December 18, 2007)
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H.R. 3316--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide
individuals the ability to control access to their credit reports,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Gillmor), H9654 [2AU]
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H.R. 3317--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
and enhance the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for
Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP); to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself and Mr. Souder), H9654 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H10363 [10SE], H10435 [17SE], H10626 [19SE],
H10757 [24SE], H11250 [3OC], H11549 [15OC], H12156 [29OC], H13296
[7NO]
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H.R. 3318--A bill to require that the recommended national protocol
for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a
recommendation that rape victims be offered information about
emergency contraceptives to prevent pregnancy; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Shays),
H9654 [2AU]
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H.R. 3319--A bill to provide Federal contracting preferences for, and
a reduction in the rate of income tax imposed on, Patriot
corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Hare, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Kildee, Ms. Solis, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
and Mr. Jackson of Illinois), H9654 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU]
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H.R. 3320--A bill to provide assistance for the Museum of the History
of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Rothman, and Mr. Emanuel), H9654 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H10157 [5SE], H10435 [17SE], H11777 [18OC], H12156
[29OC], H12739 [5NO]
Debated, H13539 [13NO]
Text, H13540 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H13874 [14NO]
Message from the House, S14485 [15NO]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S14487 [15NO]
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H.R. 3321--A bill to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Putnam),
H9654 [2AU]
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H.R. 3322--A bill to provide grants to units of local government and
States to hire personnel to monitor the activities of sex
offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Chandler, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr.
Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania), H9654 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE]
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H.R. 3323--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
a water distribution system to the Goleta Water District, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H9654 [2AU]
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H.R. 3324--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to establish the First Tee Life Skills Program; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself and Mr. McKeon), H9654 [2AU]
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H.R. 3325--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 235 Mountain Road in Suffield,
Connecticut, as the ``Corporal Stephen R. Bixler Post Office''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut), H9654 [2AU]
Debated, H11041 [1OC]
Text, H11041 [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11046 [1OC]
Message from the House, S12432 [2OC], S14699 [3DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12432 [2OC]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Passed Senate, S14657 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14699 [3DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-126] (signed November 30, 2007)
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H14089, H14152 [4DE]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
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H.R. 3326--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit States the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low-
income individuals infected with HIV; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Markey, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Upton, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Fossella, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Ferguson, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kirk,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Paul, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Fortuno, Ms. Solis, Mr. Walsh
of New York, Mr. Inslee, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. McHugh, Ms.
Hooley, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Castle, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dent, Mr. Emanuel,
Mr. Porter, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lincoln
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Ramstad, and Ms. Lee), H9654 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10363 [10SE], H10435
[17SE], H10940 [26SE], H11640 [16OC], H11847 [22OC], H11935 [23OC],
H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC], H12238 [30OC], H12385 [31OC], H13205
[6NO], H13523 [9NO], H14157 [4DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3327--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog
fighting ventures; to the Committees on Agriculture; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Costello, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Berman,
Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Wolf,
Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Coble, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Castle, Mr. Baird, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Shays, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Watson, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Harman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Tom
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Myrick,
Ms. Hooley, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Campbell of California, Ms.
Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Lantos, and Mrs. Biggert), H9654 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10246 [6SE], H10697
[20SE], H10757 [24SE], H11029 [27SE], H11172 [2OC], H11250 [3OC],
H11316 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11491 [10OC], H11549 [15OC], H11729
[17OC], H11847 [22OC], H12156 [29OC], H12456 [1NO], H13296 [7NO],
H14250 [5DE], H16834 [18DE]
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H.R. 3328--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility
study of water augmentation alternatives in the Sierra Vista
Subwatershed; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. GIFFORDS, H9654 [2AU]
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H.R. 3329--A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income
veterans; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H9654 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE], H10626
[19SE], H10757 [24SE], H11071 [1OC], H11250 [3OC], H11935 [23OC],
H13412 [8NO], H13861 [13NO], H14250 [5DE], H15317 [11DE], H15470
[13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3330--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
prescribe the weights and the compositions of circulating coins,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H9654
[2AU]
Cosponsors added, H11395 [9OC]
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H.R. 3331--A bill to prohibit, as a banned hazardous substance,
certain household dishwashing detergent containing phosphorus; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HIGGINS, H9654 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H10940 [26SE], H11250 [3OC], H11321
[5OC], H12385 [31OC], H13205 [6NO], H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 3332--A bill to provide for the establishment of a memorial
within Kalaupapa National Historical Park located on the island of
Molokai, in the State of Hawaii, to honor and perpetuate the
memory of those individuals who were forcibly relocated to the
Kalaupapa Peninsula from 1866 to 1969, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie), H9654 [2AU]
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H.R. 3333--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve
the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority groups; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mrs. Drake, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Watson, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. LaTourette, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Tiberi, Ms. Waters, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. LoBiondo,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Latham, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Boustany, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Renzi, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Walsh of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Regula, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Cooper, Mr. Hobson, and Mr. Reyes), H9654 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H10697 [20SE]
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H.R. 3334--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for
spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other
pediatric diseases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Cantor), H9655 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10363 [10SE], H10757
[24SE], H11172 [2OC], H11250 [3OC], H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC],
H11729 [17OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12739 [5NO], H13296
[7NO], H15414 [12DE], H16834 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3335--A bill to establish the South Park National Heritage Area,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LAMBORN, H9655 [2AU]
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H.R. 3336--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out
a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of
establishing a historic district to the Camp Hale on parcels of
land in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H9655 [2AU]
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H.R. 3337--A bill to remove from the Immigration and Nationality Act a
provision rendering individuals having HIV inadmissible to the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Christensen,
Ms. Norton, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Berman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Rush), H9655 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10363 [10SE], H10435 [17SE], H10757
[24SE], H10902 [25SE], H11640 [16OC], H12739 [5NO], H13296 [7NO],
H13861 [13NO], H14085 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15209 [6DE], H15414
[12DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 3338--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
expand the capability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to
provide for the medical-care needs of veterans in southern New
Jersey; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), H9655 [2AU]
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H.R. 3339--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce
the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Markey, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Waters,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Waxman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Skelton, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Inslee,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Tierney, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California), H9655 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10370 [14SE], H11321
[5OC], H11395 [9OC], H11640 [16OC], H11729 [17OC], H11777 [18OC],
H11847 [22OC], H12156 [29OC], H13861 [13NO], H14157 [4DE], H15317
[11DE]
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H.R. 3340--A bill to amend the Agricultural Manufacturing Act of 1946
to require labeling of raw agricultural forms of ginseng,
including the country of harvest, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY, H9655 [2AU]
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H.R. 3341--A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and
quality of care by exempting health care professionals from the
Federal antitrust laws in their negotiations with health plans and
health insurance issuers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Price of Georgia, and Mr. Gingrey),
H9655 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC]
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H.R. 3342--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a credit against income tax for the cost of insurance
against negative outcomes from surgery, including against
malpractice of a physician; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H9655 [2AU]
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H.R. 3343--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
health care coverage more accessible and affordable; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H9655 [2AU]
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H.R. 3344--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
medical care providers a credit against income tax for
uncompensated emergency medical care and to allow hospitals a
deduction for such care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H9655 [2AU]
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H.R. 3345--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish
a competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for
local educational agencies in order to increase the effectiveness
of substitute teaching, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PAYNE, H9655 [2AU]
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H.R. 3346--A bill to provide compensation for United States citizens
taken hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of terrorism; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Delahunt), H9655 [2AU]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3347--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prevent credit
card issuers from taking unfair advantage of college students and
their parents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Duncan), H9655 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO], H14157 [4DE], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 3348--A bill to require the Secretary of State to withhold from
the United States contribution to the regularly assessed biennial
budget of the United Nations an amount that is equal to the
percentage of such contribution that the Secretary determines
would be allocated by the United Nations to support the United
Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) until such time as
the United Nations and ECOSOC have withdrawn consultative status
for all organizations with any affiliations to terrorist
organizations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WAMP (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Garrett
of New Jersey, and Mr. Stearns), H9655 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H11316 [4OC], H11935 [23OC], H12238 [30OC], H12456
[1NO], H13960 [14NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 3349--A bill to authorize the Alaska Native Self-Governance in
Housing Demonstration Program; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H9655 [2AU]
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H.R. 3350--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to
provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaska Native
veterans; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H9655 [2AU]
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H.R. 3351--A bill to adapt the lessons of foreign aid to
underdeveloped economies to the provision of Federal economic
development assistance to similarly situated remote Native
American communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H9655 [2AU]
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H.R. 3352--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services
Improvement Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H9655 [2AU]
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H.R. 3353--A bill for the relief of Terrence George; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York, H9656 [2AU]
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H.R. 3354--A bill for the relief of Paul Ladd and Jennifer Ladd; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LYNCH, H9656 [2AU]
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H.R. 3355--A bill to ensure the availability and affordability of
homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself and Mr. Mahoney of Florida),
H9704 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H10246 [6SE], H10363 [10SE], H10626
[19SE], H10757 [24SE], H11029 [27SE], H12385 [31OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-419), H12383 [31OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 802), H13203 [6NO]
Amendments, H13206, H13208 [6NO], H13297, H13298 [7NO], H13345,
H13347, H13350, H13351, H13353, H13354, H13355, H13357, H13358,
H13359, H13363 [8NO]
Debated, H13337 [8NO]
Passed House amended, H13370 [8NO]
Message from the House, S14282 [13NO]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S14282 [13NO]
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H.R. 3356--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain
electronic surveillance; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Flake),
H9704 [3AU]
Debated, H9685 [3AU]
Text, H9685 [3AU]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H9695 [3AU]
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H.R. 3357--A bill to reauthorize the National Writing Project; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Holt,
Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Gene Green
of Texas, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Wicker), H9704 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10363 [10SE], H10902 [25SE], H11395 [9OC], H12104
[25OC], H13205 [6NO], H15414 [12DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3358--A bill to enhance the management and disposal of spent
nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste and to ensure the
expansion of clean nuclear power in the United States to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and enhance our domestic energy security;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Towns), H9704 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE], H10940 [26SE], H11029 [27SE],
H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 3359--A bill to limit the authority of States and localities to
tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in
other States and localities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Cannon), H9704 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC], H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 3360--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
require the concurrence of all bordering States when a permit for
the discharge of pollutants into one of the Great Lakes is issued;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Kirk,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Bean, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Kagen, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Sestak, and Ms. Sutton), H9704 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10435 [17SE], H11071 [1OC], H13205 [6NO], H13412
[8NO], H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15414 [12DE],
H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3361--A bill to make technical corrections related to the Pension
Protection Act of 2006; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and Labor.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
McCrery, and Mr. McKeon), H9704 [3AU]
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H.R. 3362--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
5-year amortization of goodwill and other section 197 intangibles
that are acquired from a small business; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Cantor), H9704 [3AU]
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H.R. 3363--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and
flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer
protections for long-term care insurance; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Hulshof,
Mr. Crowley, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Camp of Michigan,
Mr. Weller, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Allen, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Porter, Mr. Terry, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Holt, Mr. Boustany, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Van Hollen,
and Ms. Hooley), H9704 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10697 [20SE], H11029 [27SE], H11316 [4OC], H11777
[18OC], H15470 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3364--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
parents of murdered children to continue to claim the deduction
for the personal exemption with respect to such child; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POE (for himself and Mr. Chabot), H9705 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10246 [6SE]
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H.R. 3365--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to delay the effect of
reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an
international border, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FILNER, H9705 [3AU]
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H.R. 3366--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
the Department of Defense and all other defense-related agencies
of the United States to fully comply with Federal and State
environmental laws, including certain laws relating to public
health and worker safety, that are designed to protect the
environment and the health and safety of the public, particularly
those persons most vulnerable to the hazards incident to military
operations and installations, such as children, members of the
Armed Forces, civilian employees, and persons living in the
vicinity of military operations and installations; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Energy and Commerce; Transportation
and Infrastructure; Natural Resources; Education and Labor.
By Mr. FILNER, H9705 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H11316 [4OC], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3367--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist
in the recovery and development of the Virgin Islands by providing
for a reduction in the tax imposed on distributions from certain
retirement plans' assets which are invested for at least 30 years,
subject to defined withdrawals, under a Virgin Islands investment
program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H9705 [3AU]
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H.R. 3368--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a pulmonary hypertension clinical research network, to expand
pulmonary hypertension research and training, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Brady of Texas), H9705 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10370 [14SE], H11321 [5OC], H11549 [15OC], H14085
[15NO], H14157 [4DE], H14250 [5DE], H15317 [11DE], H15414 [12DE],
H15470 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3369--A bill to provide compensation for United States citizens
taken hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of terrorism; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
and Mr. Poe), H9705 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11847 [22OC], H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 3370--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the quality and efficiency of health care, to provide the
public with information on provider and supplier performance, and
to enhance the education and awareness of consumers for evaluating
health care services through the development and release of
reports based on Medicare enrollment, claims, survey, and
assessment data; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Davis of Alabama), H9705
[3AU]
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H.R. 3371--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those
visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an
advanced degree in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Bilbray), H9705 [3AU]
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H.R. 3372--A bill to establish a public education and awareness
program relating to emergency contraception; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Allen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mr. Crowley,
Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Kucinich, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Shays, Mr. Honda, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Loebsack, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Welch
of Vermont, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Israel), H9705 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10435 [17SE], H10902 [25SE], H11316 [4OC], H11640
[16OC], H12385 [31OC], H14085 [15NO], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3373--A bill to catalyze change in the care and treatment of
diabetes in the United States; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. SPACE (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, and
Mr. Castle), H9705 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10246 [6SE]
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H.R. 3374--A bill to improve the ability of small communities to
coordinate with universities and design professionals in
developing a vision to address their local needs; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. SPACE, H9705 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H11491 [10OC], H11847 [22OC], H12385 [31OC],
H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3375--A bill to extend the trade adjustment assistance program
under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, and Mr. Reynolds), H9705 [3AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-345), H10755 [24SE]
Message from the House, S12051 [25SE], S12139 [26SE]
Passed Senate, S12076 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10798 [25SE]
Text, H10798 [25SE]
Message from the Senate, H10885 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10938 [26SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12139 [26SE]
Presented to the President (September 26, 2007), H11069 [1OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-89] (signed September 28, 2007)
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H.R. 3376--A bill to enhance witness protection; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ARCURI, H9705 [3AU]
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H.R. 3377--A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf
of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the
Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACA (for himself and Mr. Al Green of Texas), H9705 [3AU]
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H.R. 3378--A bill to establish a demonstration loan program for
nontraditional students; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BAIRD, H9705 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10435 [17SE], H10902 [25SE], H11395 [9OC], H11549
[15OC], H11777 [18OC], H12238 [30OC], H12739 [5NO], H13861 [13NO]
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H.R. 3379--A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to
include the Territory of Guam in the list of affected areas with
respect to which claims relating to atmospheric nuclear testing
shall be allowed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. BORDALLO (by request), H9705 [3AU]
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H.R. 3380--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to prescribe
that members of the Armed Forces and veterans out of uniform may
render the military salute during hoisting, lowering, or passing
of flag; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOREN, H9705 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE], H11029 [27SE],
H11172 [2OC], H11549 [15OC], H11729 [17OC], H12104 [25OC], H12739
[5NO], H13960 [14NO], H15414 [12DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3381--A bill to terminate the national security waiver that has
been used to deny the payment of the high-deployment allowance to
members of the Armed Forces serving lengthy or numerous
deployments since September 11, 2001, and to extend the allowance
to members who have been deployed since that date in excess of the
rotation frequencies for reserve component members of one year
mobilized to five years demobilized and for regular component
members of one year deployed to two years at the permanent duty
station, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H9705 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10363 [10SE], H10435 [17SE], H10757 [24SE],
H11250 [3OC], H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC], H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 3382--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 200 North William Street in Goldsboro,
North Carolina, as the ``Philip A. Baddour, Sr. Post Office''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Watt, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Miller of North Carolina,
Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Hayes, and Mr. McHenry), H9705 [3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11042 [1OC]
Text, H11042 [1OC]
Message from the House, S12530 [3OC], S14699 [3DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12530 [3OC]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Passed Senate, S14657 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14699 [3DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-127] (signed November 30, 2007)
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H14089, H14152 [4DE]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
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H.R. 3383--A bill to require internal ethics compliance programs by
Department of Defense contractors, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CASTLE, H9705 [3AU]
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H.R. 3384--A bill to expand the Project Safe Neighborhoods program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHANDLER, H9705 [3AU]
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H.R. 3385--A bill to establish a task force to examine homelessness in
the United States and make recommendations to alleviate the causes
and effects of such homelessness; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Ms. Carson, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, and Mr. Payne), H9705 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10320 [7SE], H10697 [20SE], H11029 [27SE], H11316
[4OC], H12104 [25OC], H12739 [5NO], H13523 [9NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 3386--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
penalties for transporting the corpses of homicide victims across
State lines with intent to prevent their use as evidence; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Arcuri), H9705 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10246 [6SE], H10435 [17SE], H10940 [26SE]
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H.R. 3387--A bill to update and improve the codification of title 46,
United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H9705 [3AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-437), H13411 [8NO]
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H.R. 3388--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase and make permanent the deduction for tuition and related
expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Kuhl of New York), H9706 [3AU]
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H.R. 3389--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and
television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to
capital account; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. Herger), H9706 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H12021 [24OC], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3390--A bill to impose sanctions on Iran and on other countries
for assisting Iran in developing a nuclear program, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Financial
Services; Ways and Means; Oversight and Government Reform;
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. ISSA, H9706 [3AU]
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H.R. 3391--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
expand family and medical leave for spouses, sons, daughters, and
parents of servicemembers with combat-related injuries; to the
Committees on Education and Labor; Oversight and Government
Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Rahall), H9706 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10697 [20SE], H11729 [17OC], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3392--A bill to clarify the tariff classification of certain
fiberboard core and laminate boards and panels; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), H9706 [3AU]
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H.R. 3393--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
veterans' reemployment rights under chapter 43 of such title, to
exempt claims brought under that chapter from arbitration under
chapter 1 of title 9 of such Code, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Mr.
Altmire), H9706 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE], H11395 [9OC], H14085 [15NO], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 3394--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to assist underperforming schools to recruit, support, and
retain highly qualified and effective teachers by providing grants
for participation in the Targeted High Need Initiative program of
the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Ms. Castor), H9706 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10246 [6SE], H10757 [24SE]
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H.R. 3395--A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to
ensure funding for grants to promote responsible fatherhood and
strengthen low-income families, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and Labor; Agriculture;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Rush, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mr. Rothman), H9706 [3AU]
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H.R. 3396--A bill to promote simplification and fairness in the
administration and collection of sales and use taxes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Bachus), H9706 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H11321 [5OC], H13296 [7NO], H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 3397--A bill to amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Reduction Act of 1992 to define environmental intervention blood
lead level; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ELLISON, H9706 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC], H11395 [9OC], H11491 [10OC], H11549
[15OC], H11847 [22OC], H12156 [29OC], H12739 [5NO], H15209 [6DE]
Message from the House, S13683 [1NO]
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H.R. 3398--A bill to establish a National Commission on the
Infrastructure of the United States; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ELLISON, H9706 [3AU]
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H.R. 3399--A bill to prohibit the use, production, sale, importation,
or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. ELLISON, H9706 [3AU]
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H.R. 3400--A bill to fund capital projects of State and local
governments, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services; the Budget.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. LaTourette), H9706 [3AU]
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H.R. 3401--A bill to establish the National Infrastructure Bank to
provide funding for qualified infrastructure projects, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Financial Services.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H9706
[3AU]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 3402--A bill to require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the
terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and
services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, and Mr. Towns), H9706 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10157 [5SE], H10246 [6SE], H10902 [25SE], H11071
[1OC], H13205 [6NO], H13296 [7NO], H13523 [9NO], H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 3403--A bill to promote and enhance public safety by facilitating
the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E-911 services,
encouraging the nation's transition to a national IP-enabled
emergency network and improve 911 and E-911 access to those with
disabilities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GORDON, H9706 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H11491 [10OC], H12238 [30OC]
Debated, H13554 [13NO]
Text, H13554 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H13824 [13NO]
Title amended, H13824 [13NO]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-442), H13858 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S14397 [14NO]
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H.R. 3404--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
grants for the training of graduate medical residents in
preventive medicine and public health; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Ms. DeLauro),
H9706 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE], H11029 [27SE], H11395 [9OC], H14158
[4DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3405--A bill to require persons to certify that they have not
violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded
Government contracts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. Gene GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Ohio), H9706
[3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE]
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H.R. 3406--A bill to provide grants to States to ensure that all
students exit the middle grades prepared for success in a high
school with an academically rigorous curriculum that prepares
students for postsecondary education and the workplace; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Filner, Ms. Solis, Mr. Holt, and Mrs.
McCarthy of New York), H9706 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H12021 [24OC], H12156 [29OC],
H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 3407--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to allow State and local educational agencies and schools
to make greater use of early intervening services, particularly
schoolwide positive behavior supports; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. HARE (for himself, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Davis of
Illinois), H9706 [3AU]
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H.R. 3408--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust
the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North
Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road
outside of the floodplain while ensuring that there is no net loss
of acreage to the Park or the Wilderness, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H9706 [3AU]
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H.R. 3409--A bill to create the conditions, structures, and supports
needed to ensure permanency for the Nation's unaccompanied youth,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and Labor;
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Financial Services; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Payne, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Christensen, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Stark, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Davis of
California, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H9706 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H10697 [20SE], H11847 [22OC], H14158
[4DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3410--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude overtime pay from gross income; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H9706 [3AU]
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H.R. 3411--A bill to improve the treatment of juveniles with mental
health or substance abuse disorders by establishing new grant
programs for increased training, technical assistance, and
coordination of service providers, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cummings, and Ms. Solis), H9706 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10435 [17SE], H10902 [25SE]
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H.R. 3412--A bill to repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known
as the Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Paul, Mr. Mack,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Goode, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Akin, Mr. Pence,
Mr. Feeney, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Conaway, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Flake, Mr. McCarthy of California,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Broun
of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Linder,
and Mr. Westmoreland), H9706 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10363 [10SE], H11071 [1OC], H11847 [22OC], H13296
[7NO], H15209 [6DE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 3413--A bill to clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes
on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Cole of
Oklahoma, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Paul), H9707 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 3414--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend
eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the reserve
components serving on active duty in support of contingency
operations; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, and Mr. Souder), H9707 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H11316 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11491
[10OC], H11640 [16OC], H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 3415--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the placement in a national cemetery of memorial markers for the
purpose of commemorating servicemembers or other persons whose
remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission
cemetery; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Kildee, and Mr. Kennedy), H9707 [3AU]
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H.R. 3416--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy
supply; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H9707 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10246 [6SE], H10511 [18SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902
[25SE], H10940 [26SE], H11029 [27SE], H11250 [3OC], H11395 [9OC]
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H.R. 3417--A bill to establish the Commission on the Tax Treatment of
Hedge Funds and Private Equity; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H9707 [3AU]
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H.R. 3418--A bill to provide for a permanent exclusion from gross
income for employer-provided educational assistance; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Weller, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Cuellar, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Wexler),
H9707 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H10320 [7SE], H10626 [19SE], H11316
[4OC], H11777 [18OC], H13523 [9NO], H14250 [5DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3419--A bill to establish an Office of Specialized Instructional
Support Services in the Department of Education and to provide
grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to
learning; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Hare, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Barrow, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Yarmuth, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Kagen, Ms. McCollum
of Minnesota, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Sires, Ms. Solis, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Boswell,
Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Becerra, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Courtney, Mr.
Waxman, and Ms. Matsui), H9707 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 3420--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require the use of Federally insured intermediaries for
nonrecognition treatment on like-kind exchanges involving cash to
be used to acquire the replacement property; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, H9707 [3AU]
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H.R. 3421--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit
universal defaults on credit card accounts and to require minimum
payment disclosures for accounts under an open end consumer credit
plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H9707 [3AU]
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H.R. 3422--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that certain tenants are able
to return to affordable housing after a major disaster; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Higgins), H9707 [3AU]
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H.R. 3423--A bill to provide that service of the members of the
organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during
World War II constituted active military service for purposes of
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Arcuri), H9707 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10902 [25SE], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3424--A bill to authorize appropriations for the purpose of
establishing an office within the Internal Revenue Service to
focus on violations of the internal revenue laws by persons who
are under investigation for conduct relating to commercial sex
acts, and to increase the criminal monetary penalty limitations
for the underpayment or overpayment of tax due to fraud; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Ms.
Woolsey), H9707 [3AU]
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H.R. 3425--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage of screening for
breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and Means;
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania), H9707 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10902 [25SE], H11029 [27SE], H11250 [3OC], H15209
[6DE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 3426--A bill to modify certain amendments made by the No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. MATHESON, H9707 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H11172 [2OC], H14158 [4DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3427--A bill to prohibit the revocation of waivers of the
competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of
Preferences program unless certain conditions are met; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina), H9707 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10697 [20SE]
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H.R. 3428--A bill to bridge the digital divide in rural areas; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Science and
Technology.
By Mr. McHUGH, H9707 [3AU]
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H.R. 3429--A bill to authorize a competitive grant program to assist
members of the National Guard and Reserve and former and current
members of the Armed Forces in securing employment in the private
sector, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H9707 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10246 [6SE], H10370 [14SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902
[25SE], H11029 [27SE], H11395 [9OC], H11640 [16OC], H11935 [23OC],
H12021 [24OC], H12156 [29OC], H12456 [1NO], H14158 [4DE], H15215
[10DE]
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H.R. 3430--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend projects relating to children and violence to provide
access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Berman, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Michaud,
Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Sires, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Ms. Watson, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H9707 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10018 [4AU], H10077 [4SE], H10363 [10SE], H10940
[26SE], H12156 [29OC], H14250 [5DE], H15470 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3431--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax
credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H9707 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10157 [5SE], H11029 [27SE]
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H.R. 3432--A bill to establish the 200th Anniversary Commemoration
Commission of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Rush, Mr. Conyers, and Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas), H9707 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10246 [6SE], H10370
[14SE], H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE], H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE],
H10902 [25SE], H11071 [1OC], H11172 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11103 [2OC]
Text, H11103 [2OC]
Title amended, H11107 [2OC]
Message from the House, S12529 [3OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12773 [4OC]
Amendments, S16047, S16055 [19DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S16055 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H16953 [28DE]
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H.R. 3433--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes
of Health, to conduct a survey of research available on
methamphetamine addiction and treatment; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Wamp, and
Ms. Hooley), H9707 [3AU]
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H.R. 3434--A bill to provide for the issuance of bonds for the benefit
of the National Institutes of Health; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Burton of Indiana),
H9707 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE], H15414 [12DE], H15470 [13DE], H16835
[18DE]
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H.R. 3435--A bill to improve energy security of the United States
through a reduction in the oil intensity of the economy of the
United States and expansion of secure oil supplies, to be achieved
by increasing the availability of alternative fuel sources,
fostering responsible oil exploration and production, and
improving international arrangements to secure the global oil
supply, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means; Science and Technology; Natural
Resources; Armed Services; Foreign Affairs; Intelligence
(Permanent Select).
By Mr. PICKERING, H9707 [3AU]
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H.R. 3436--A bill to provide for greater judicial discretion in
sentencing for certain firearms offenses committed in exceptional
circumstances; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES, H9708 [3AU]
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H.R. 3437--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry
out the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in the State of
Colorado; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H9708 [3AU]
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H.R. 3438--A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act to authorize the use of grant funds for gang
prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.
Hare, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Ortiz, Ms.
Slaughter, and Mr. Wynn), H9708 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H10435 [17SE], H10940 [26SE], H11316
[4OC], H11549 [15OC]
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H.R. 3439--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to create a demonstration project to fund additional
secondary school counselors in troubled title I schools to reduce
the dropout rate; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, and
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida), H9708 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10018 [4AU], H10077 [4SE], H10320 [7SE], H10363
[10SE], H10435 [17SE], H10940 [26SE], H11316 [4OC], H12104 [25OC],
H13412 [8NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3440--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards and procedures to
guide both State and local law enforcement agencies and law
enforcement officers during internal investigations, interrogation
of law enforcement officers, and administrative disciplinary
hearings, to ensure accountability of law enforcement officers, to
guarantee the due process rights of law enforcement officers, and
to require States to enact law enforcement discipline,
accountability, and due process laws; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Filner, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Poe, and Mr.
Wexler), H9708 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H10320 [7SE], H10435 [17SE], H11029
[27SE], H14250 [5DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3441--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
authorize competitive grants to train school principals in
instructional leadership skills and to promote the incorporation
of standards of instructional leadership into State-level
principal certification or licensure; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. SARBANES, H9708 [3AU]
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H.R. 3442--A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully
informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Alexander, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cantor,
Mr. Carter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Fortenberry, Mr. Fortuno, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett
of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latham, Mr. Linder,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
McHenry, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Mollohan, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Rogers
of Alabama, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. Sali, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H9708 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10018 [4AU], H10320 [7SE], H13861 [13NO], H14250
[5DE]
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H.R. 3443--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the
provisions relating to drawback for exported merchandise; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. Israel), H9708 [3AU]
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H.R. 3444--A bill to extend tax relief to the residents and businesses
of an area with respect to which a major disaster has been
declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (FEMA-1711-
DR) by reason of severe storms and flooding beginning on June 26,
2007, and determined by the President to warrant individual or
individual and public assistance from the Federal Government under
such Act; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas,
and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H9708 [3AU]
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H.R. 3445--A bill to establish the Weather Mitigation Operations and
Research Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H9708 [3AU]
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H.R. 3446--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 202 East Michigan Avenue in Marshall,
Michigan, as the ``Michael W. Schragg Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Stupak, and
Mr. Upton), H9708 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10320 [7SE], H10511 [18SE], H11071 [1OC], H11172
[2OC], H11250 [3OC]
Debated, H12197 [30OC]
Text, H12197 [30OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12206 [30OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S13683 [1NO]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Passed Senate, S14657 [16NO]
Message from the House, S14699 [3DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14699 [3DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-128] (signed November 30, 2007)
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H14089, H14152 [4DE]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
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H.R. 3447--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the
independence of the Surgeon General from political interference;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Towns, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. DeGette, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia), H9708 [3AU]
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H.R. 3448--A bill to reduce emissions of ozone depleting substances in
order to protect the climate and stratospheric ozone layer, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H9708 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10320 [7SE], H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE], H10626
[19SE], H11029 [27SE], H11395 [9OC], H11491 [10OC], H11729 [17OC],
H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 3449--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
eligibility for reduced non-regular service military retired pay
before age 60, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H9708 [3AU]
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H.R. 3450--A bill to provide grants to universities and colleges for
the development of student success services that will improve
college persistence and prepare students for the workplace; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cohen,
Mr. Holt, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Hare, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas), H9708 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3451--A bill for the relief of Teresa Figueroa; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H9710 [3AU]
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H.R. 3452--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit with respect to clean renewable water supply bonds; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Costa,
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and
Mr. Kagen), H10016 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H10157 [5SE], H10370 [14SE], H10435 [17SE], H10902
[25SE], H10940 [26SE], H11316 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3453--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the Medicare competitive bidding demonstration project for
clinical laboratory services; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Small Business.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H10016 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H10902 [25SE], H11029 [27SE], H11250 [3OC], H11491
[10OC], H11549 [15OC], H11847 [22OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC],
H12385 [31OC], H13205 [6NO], H13960 [14NO], H15414 [12DE], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 3454--A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of
National Forest System land in the George Washington National
Forest in Alleghany County, Virginia, that contains the cemetery
of the Central Advent Christian Church and an adjoining tract of
land located between the cemetery and road boundaries; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte), H10016 [4AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15474 [17DE]
Text, H15474 [17DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
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H.R. 3455--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for a more equitable geographic allocation of funds appropriated
to the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical care; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Murphy of
Connecticut), H10016 [4AU]
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H.R. 3456--A bill to provide a Federal tax exemption for forest
conservation bonds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California, H10016 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 3457--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to enter
into an agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide for
electronic filing of individual Federal income tax returns free of
charge; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Mr. Cantor), H10016
[4AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H10320 [7SE], H10435 [17SE], H10697
[20SE], H10757 [24SE], H10940 [26SE], H11029 [27SE], H11172 [2OC],
H11395 [9OC], H11640 [16OC], H12021 [24OC], H12238 [30OC], H13960
[14NO], H14158 [4DE], H15209 [6DE], H15317 [11DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3458--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry
out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury
care in rural areas; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H10016 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3459--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service to publish a summary statement of the scientific basis for
a decision concerning the listing or de-listing of an endangered
species or the designation of critical habitat, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARKEY, H10016 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H11316 [4OC], H11495 [12OC]
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H.R. 3460--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to extend
the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. HILL, H10017 [4AU]
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H.R. 3461--A bill to establish a public awareness campaign regarding
Internet safety; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. Hill, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Donnelly, Mr.
Ellsworth, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kind, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, and Mr. Patrick
Murphy of Pennsylvania), H10017 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H10902 [25SE], H11316 [4OC], H11491 [10OC], H11777
[18OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12238 [30OC], H12385 [31OC],
H12456 [1NO], H13861 [13NO]
Debated, H13561 [13NO]
Text, H13561 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H13824 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S14397 [14NO]
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H.R. 3462--A bill to improve the tools available to prosecute certain
violent crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H10017 [4AU]
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H.R. 3463--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to establish a partnership between the Department of
Education and the National Park Service to provide educational
opportunities for students and teachers; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Regula, and Mrs. Capps), H10017 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H10157 [5SE], H10320 [7SE], H10511 [18SE], H11029
[27SE]
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H.R. 3464--A bill to prohibit the importation of gum arabic from
Sudan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Berman), H10017 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO], H14085 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15215
[10DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 3465--A bill to promote greater cooperation with local
governments in connection with environmental analyses of certain
water projects; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H10017 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H11317 [4OC]
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H.R. 3466--A bill to award grants to establish Advanced
Multidisciplinary Computing Software Centers, which shall conduct
outreach, technology transfer, development, and utilization
programs in specific industries and geographic regions for the
benefit of small and medium-sized manufacturers and businesses; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio, H10017 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H11071 [1OC], H12104 [25OC]
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H.R. 3467--A bill to expand and extend counseling and referral
programs that minimize recidivism by reintegrating at-risk
veterans into meaningful employment; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. YARMUTH, H10017 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H11029 [27SE], H11071 [1OC]
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H.R. 3468--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1704 Weeksville Road in Elizabeth City,
North Carolina, as the ``Dr. Clifford Bell Jones, Sr. Post
Office``; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Watt, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Shuler, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Etheridge,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. McIntyre), H10017 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3469--A bill to assist the Secretary of Homeland Security in
carrying out surveillance activities conducted at or near the
international land borders of the United States to prevent illegal
immigration, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Homeland
Security; Armed Services.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, H10017 [4AU]
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H.R. 3470--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 744 West Oglethorpe Highway in
Hinesville, Georgia, as the ``John Sidney `Sid' Flowers Post
Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. KINGSTON, H10076 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H13810 [13NO]
Text, H13810 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S14397 [14NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16055 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H16953 [28DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16953 [28DE]
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H.R. 3471--A bill to provide for the award of a military service medal
to members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing
radiation as a result of participation in a test of atomic
weapons; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas), H10076 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H10697 [20SE], H13861 [13NO]
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H.R. 3472--A bill for the relief of Richelle Starnes; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. FEENEY, H10076 [4SE]
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H.R. 3473--A bill to provide for a land exchange with the City of
Bountiful, Utah, involving National Forest System land in the
Wasatch-Cache National Forest and to further land ownership
consolidation in that national forest, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H10156 [5SE]
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H.R. 3474--A bill to expand the Safe Streets Program, to establish a
National Gang Activity Database, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McNERNEY, H10156 [5SE]
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H.R. 3475--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion
equivalent of $5,000,000, to adjust such amount for inflation, to
repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAPUANO, H10156 [5SE]
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H.R. 3476--A bill to convey the parcel of real property known as the
John Sevier Range in Knox County, Tennessee, to the State of
Tennessee; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H10156 [5SE]
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H.R. 3477--A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require
third-party verification of compliance of children's products with
consumer product safety standards promulgated by the Consumer
Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself and Mr. Towns), H10156 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H10940 [26SE], H12021 [24OC]
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H.R. 3478--A bill to prohibit the closure or relocation of the field
office of the Farm Service Agency in Clark County, Indiana; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HILL, H10156 [5SE]
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H.R. 3479--A bill to amend title III of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 to require, as a precondition to
commencing a civil action with respect to a place of public
accomodation or a commercial facility, that an opportunity be
provided to correct alleged violations; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KELLER, H10156 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE], H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 3480--A bill to direct the United States Sentencing Commission to
assure appropriate enhancements of those involved in receiving
stolen property where that property consists of grave markers of
veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
McDermott), H10244 [6SE]
Cosponsors added, H10370 [14SE], H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE],
H10902 [25SE], H11395 [9OC], H11491 [10OC], H11847 [22OC], H12156
[29OC], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3481--A bill to expand family and medical leave in support of
servicemembers with combat-related injuries; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; Oversight and Government Reform; House
Administration.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr.
Filner), H10245 [6SE]
Cosponsors added, H10320 [7SE], H10435 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H10697
[20SE], H10757 [24SE], H10940 [26SE], H11029 [27SE], H11250 [3OC],
H11491 [10OC], H11777 [18OC], H12104 [25OC], H12238 [30OC], H13412
[8NO], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3482--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to
facilitate number portability in order to increase consumer choice
of voice service provider; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mr. Pallone), H10245 [6SE]
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H.R. 3483--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against tax for qualified tuition and related expenses;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), H10245 [6SE]
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H.R. 3484--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the
Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety
through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H10245 [6SE]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H13861 [13NO]
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H.R. 3485--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection
Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of
food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H10245 [6SE]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H13861 [13NO]
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H.R. 3486--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives for improving mine safety; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLSWORTH, H10245 [6SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H12021 [24OC]
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H.R. 3487--A bill to provide for a rotating schedule for regional
selection of delegates to a national Presidential nominating
convention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Castor, Mr. Meek of
Florida, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz), H10245 [6SE]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC], H11321 [5OC]
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H.R. 3488--A bill to require mobile phones containing digital cameras
to make a sound when a photograph is taken; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of New York, H10245 [6SE]
Cosponsors added, H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 3489--A bill to require that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
and the Secretary of Defense enter into a sharing agreement with
Eglin Air Force Base Hospital for the provision of inpatient
services to veterans in Northwest Florida, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H10245 [6SE]
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H.R. 3490--A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain
Federal lands from the Bureau of Land Management to the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for Tuolumne Band of
Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, H10245 [6SE]
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H.R. 3491--A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to improve
and strengthen the safety inspection process of nuclear
facilities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont (for himself, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Olver, and Mr. Hodes), H10245 [6SE]
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H.R. 3492--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to increase the limits on the amount of contributions that may be
made to political committees and to provide for the indexing of
such limits for all contributions made under the Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. WESTMORELAND, H10245 [6SE]
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H.R. 3493--A bill to modify the purposes for which the Naval Aviation
Museum Foundation at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at
Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, may operate the National
Flight Academy; to the Committee on Armed Services
By Mr. MILLER, H10245 [6SE]
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H.R. 3494--A bill to provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local
assistance in the enforcement of the immigration laws, to amend
the Immigration and Nationality Act, to authorize appropriations
to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr.
Coble, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mrs.
Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of
New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Issa, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Keller, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Neugebauer,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Poe, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr.
Rehberg, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lucas, Ms. Granger, Mr. Linder,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonner, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Souder, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Turner, Mr. Platts, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California,
Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H10318 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H10435 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE],
H11029 [27SE], H11172 [2OC], H11395 [9OC]
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H.R. 3495--A bill to establish a National Commission on Children and
Disasters, a National Resource Center on Children and Disasters,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, H10319 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H10435 [17SE], H10697 [20SE], H10757 [24SE],
H11029 [27SE], H11250 [3OC], H11847 [22OC], H12104 [25OC], H12238
[30OC], H12385 [31OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-425), H12738 [5NO]
Debated, H12778 [6NO]
Text, H12778 [6NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12799 [6NO]
Title amended, H12800 [6NO]
Message from the House, S14190 [8NO]
Read the first time, S14191, S14234 [8NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14282 [13NO]
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H.R. 3496--A bill to debar or suspend contractors from Federal
contracting for unlawful employment of aliens, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Homeland Security; Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H10319 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE], H12021 [24OC], H14085 [15NO]
Read the second time, S14237 [13NO]
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H.R. 3497--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in the rate
of tax on such fuel by the States; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Carter, Mr. Hensarling, Ms. Fallin, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Franks
of Arizona, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Price of Georgia,
Mr. Feeney, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Lamborn, Mr.
Walberg, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Chabot), H10319 [7SE]
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H.R. 3498--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to make grants to assist cities with a vacant housing
problem, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. HIGGINS, H10319 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H10940 [26SE],
H11029 [27SE], H11071 [1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11250 [3OC], H11317
[4OC], H11321 [5OC], H11549 [15OC], H11777 [18OC], H11847 [22OC],
H12021 [24OC], H13861 [13NO]
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H.R. 3499--A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require
third-party verification of compliance of children's products with
consumer product safety standards promulgated by the Consumer
Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself and Ms. Wasserman Schultz), H10319 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC], H11317 [4OC], H12021 [24OC]
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H.R. 3500--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
require voting systems to produce a verifiable paper record of
each vote cast and to ensure the security of electronic data, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. KING of Iowa, H10319 [7SE]
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H.R. 3501--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that indebtedness incurred by a partnership in acquiring
securities and commodities is not treated as acquisition
indebtedness by organizations which are limited partners for
purposes of the unrelated business income tax; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Van
Hollen), H10319 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H10363 [10SE], H10511 [18SE], H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 3502--A bill to provide for the prompt implementation of those
recommendations of the President's Commission on Care for
America's Returning Wounded Warriors that require congressional
action; to the Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs;
Education and Labor; Oversight and Government Reform; House
Administration.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Salazar, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Young of Alaska, and Mrs. Myrick), H10319 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H10435 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H10902 [25SE]
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H.R. 3503--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for a national program to conduct and support activities toward
the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of
overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON, H10319 [7SE]
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H.R. 3504--A bill to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission
to permit or require persons filing or furnishing information
under the securities laws to make such information available on
internet websites, in addition to or instead of including such
information in filings with or submissions to the Commission,
under such conditions as the Commission may specify by rule; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ROSKAM, H10319 [7SE]
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H.R. 3505--A bill to make various technical and clerical amendments to
the Federal securities laws; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. ROSKAM, H10319 [7SE]
Debated, H14180 [5DE]
Text, H14180 [5DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14259 [6DE]
Message from the House, S15031 [7DE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S15031 [7DE]
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H.R. 3506--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income certain amounts of cancellation of
indebtedness income on account of a foreclosure on the mortgage
secured by the principal residence of the taxpayer; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPACE, H10319 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H10370 [14SE], H10435 [17SE]
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H.R. 3507--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide grants
and flexibility through demonstration projects for States to
provide universal, comprehensive, cost-effective systems of health
care coverage, with simplified administration; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and Labor;
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Nadler, and Mr.
Hinchey), H10319 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H13205 [6NO], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 3508--A bill to provide automatic continuing appropriations for
the Government; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. REICHERT, H10362 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE], H11250 [3OC], H11640
[16OC], H12104 [25OC], H12385 [31OC], H13205 [6NO], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3509--A bill to provide health care liability reform, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURGESS, H10362 [10SE]
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H.R. 3510--A bill to prohibit the imposition and collection of tolls
on certain highways constructed using Federal funds; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Rodriguez), H10362 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 3511--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2150 East Hardtner Drive in Urania,
Louisiana, a the ``Murphy A. Tannehill Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, H10362 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 3512--A bill to ensure that college textbooks and supplemental
materials are available and affordable; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Hooley, and Mr.
Scott of Virginia), H10362 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H10902 [25SE], H10940 [26SE], H11071 [1OC], H11172
[2OC], H11250 [3OC], H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11549 [15OC],
H11729 [17OC], H11847 [22OC], H13861 [13NO], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3513--A bill to amend the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 to
designate the Copper Salmon Wilderness and to amend the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the North and South
Forks of the Elk River in the State of Oregon as wild or scenic
rivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H10362 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE], H12385 [31OC]
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H.R. 3514--A bill to authorize workshops to eliminate gender bias for
women in careers in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; Science and Technology; Armed Services.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H10362 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H11777 [18OC], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3515--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the
purchase of private health insurance; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McHUGH, H10362 [10SE]
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H.R. 3516--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 100 percent deduction for the health insurance costs of
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McHUGH, H10362 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3517--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that distributions from an individual retirement plan, a
section 401(k) plan, or a section 403(b) contract shall not be
includible in gross income to the extent used to pay long-term
care insurance premiums; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McHUGH, H10362 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3518--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1430 South Highway 29 in Cantonment,
Florida, as the ``Charles H. Hendix Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, Mr. Keller, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Castor, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Boyd of
Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr.
Young of Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Mica, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and Mr. Mahoney of Florida), H10362
[10SE]
Cosponsors added, H10435 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11327 [9OC]
Text, H11327 [9OC]
Title amended, H11327 [9OC]
Message from the House, S12862 [15OC], S14699 [3DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12863 [15OC]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Passed Senate, S14656 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14699 [3DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-129] (signed November 30, 2007)
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H14089, H14152 [4DE]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
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H.R. 3519--A bill to establish the United States Commission on an Open
Society with Security; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Homeland Security.
By Ms. NORTON, H10362 [10SE]
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H.R. 3520--A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal
circuit and district judges, to improve the administration of
justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H10362 [10SE]
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H.R. 3521--A bill to improve the Operating Fund for public housing of
the Department of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Ms.
Waters), H10362 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H11029 [27SE],
H11491 [10OC]
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H.R. 3522--A bill to ratify a conveyance of a portion of the Jicarilla
Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico,
pursuant to the settlement of litigation between the Jicarilla
Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, to
authorize issuance of a patent for said lands, and to change the
exterior boundary of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H10362 [10SE]
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H.R. 3523--A bill to develop a generation of school leaders who are
committed to, and effective in, increasing student achievement and
to ensure that all low-income, under-performing schools are led by
effective school leaders who are well-prepared to foster student
success; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Ms. Carson), H10366
[11SE]
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H.R. 3524--A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for
revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Watt, and Mr. Cohen), H10366 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H10902 [25SE], H11250 [3OC]
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H.R. 3525--A bill to require rapid implementation of guidelines and
regulations regarding the accuracy of consumer information
furnished to consumer reporting agencies that were required to be
established by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of
2003 and have not been implemented, to provide that the Federal
Trade Commission shall take the lead in implementation of the
guidelines and regulations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H10369 [14SE]
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H.R. 3526--A bill to include all banking agencies within the existing
regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with
respect to depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H10369 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H12104 [25OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14172 [5DE]
Text, H14172 [5DE]
Reported from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 110-472,
part 1), H14248 [5DE]
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 110-
472, part 2), H14248 [5DE]
Message from the House, S14843 [6DE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S14843 [6DE]
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H.R. 3527--A bill to extend for two months the authorities of the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SHERMAN, H10369 [14SE]
Debated, H10384 [17SE]
Text, H10384 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10407 [17SE]
Message from the House, S11654 [18SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S12773 [4OC]
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H.R. 3528--A bill to provide authority to the Peace Corps to provide
separation pay for host country resident personal services
contractors of the Peace Corps; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. LANTOS, H10369 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10384 [17SE]
Text, H10384 [17SE]
Message from the House, S11654 [18SE], S12002 [24SE]
Passed Senate, S11773 [19SE]
Message from the Senate, H10629 [20SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12002 [24SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10753 [24SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 2007), H10899 [25SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-86] (signed September 27, 2007)
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H.R. 3529--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent law the treatment of tax-exempt combat pay as earned
income for purposes of the earned income credit; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Lampson, Ms.
Shea-Porter, and Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania), H10369 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE], H10626 [19SE], H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 3530--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1400 Highway 41 North in Inverness,
Florida, as the ``Chief Warrant Officer Aaron Weaver Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Boyd of Florida,
Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Keller, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Castor), H10369 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11327 [9OC]
Text, H11327 [9OC]
Message from the House, S12862 [15OC], S14699 [3DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12863 [15OC]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Passed Senate, S14656 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14699 [3DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-130] (signed November 30, 2007)
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H14089, H14152 [4DE]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
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H.R. 3531--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
improve the interior enforcement of the immigration laws of the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Homeland Security.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Tancredo), H10369 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE], H10626 [19SE],
H10902 [25SE], H11029 [27SE], H11317 [4OC], H12238 [30OC], H12456
[1NO], H13296 [7NO], H14085 [15NO], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3532--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 5815 McLeod Street in Lula, Georgia, as
the ``Private Johnathon Millican Lula Post Office''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, H10369 [14SE]
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H.R. 3533--A bill to extend by one year the moratorium on
implementation of a rule relating to the Federal-State financial
partnership under Medicaid and the State Children's Health
Insurance Program and on finalization of a Medicaid rule regarding
graduate medical education; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mrs. Myrick), H10369 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE], H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE],
H10902 [25SE], H10940 [26SE], H11029 [27SE], H11071 [1OC], H11172
[2OC], H11250 [3OC], H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11491 [10OC],
H11495 [12OC], H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC], H11729 [17OC], H11777
[18OC], H11847 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC],
H12238 [30OC], H12385 [31OC], H12456 [1NO], H12739 [5NO], H13205
[6NO], H13296 [7NO], H13523 [9NO], H13861 [13NO], H13960 [14NO],
H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H14250 [5DE], H15209 [6DE], H15317
[11DE], H15414 [12DE], H16835 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3534--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals and businesses a credit against income tax for the
purchase of Energy Star compliant clothes washers and dryers; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H10369 [14SE]
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H.R. 3535--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require escrow
accounts for the payment of property taxes and insurance for all
subprime loans, and to expand the coverage of the appraisal
requirements under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery,
and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HODES (for himself and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin), H10369 [14SE]
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H.R. 3536--A bill to provide for an awareness program, and a study, on
a rare form of breast cancer; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. KING of New York, H10369 [14SE]
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H.R. 3537--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish and provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer
Research Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of New York, H10369 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3538--A bill to establish a National Commission on the
Infrastructure of the United States; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H10369 [14SE]
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H.R. 3539--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
financing for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. RANGEL, H10432 [17SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 110-334, part 1), H10624 [19SE]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H10624
[19SE]
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H.R. 3540--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway
Trust Fund; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RANGEL, H10433 [17SE]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 110-337,
part 1), H10695 [20SE]
Committee on Transportation and Insfrastructure discharged, H10695
[20SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10718 [24SE]
Text, H10718 [24SE]
Title amended, H10720 [24SE]
Message from the House, S12051 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S12773 [4OC]
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H.R. 3541--A bill to amend the ``Do-not-call'' Implementation Act to
eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on
the Federal ``do-not-call'' registry; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Boucher), H10433
[17SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H11029 [27SE], H11172 [2OC], H11495
[12OC], H11777 [18OC], H11935 [23OC], H12021 [24OC], H12156 [29OC],
H12238 [30OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H15267 [11DE]
Text, H15267 [11DE]
Title amended, H15269 [11DE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-486), H15314 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S15232 [12DE]
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H.R. 3542--A bill to declare water hoses containing lead to be banned
hazardous substances; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY, H10433 [17SE]
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H.R. 3543--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and
improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted
by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Fossella,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Capps, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Garrett
of New Jersey, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Ms. Shea-
Porter, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Wynn), H10433 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H10697 [20SE], H10757 [24SE], H11029 [27SE],
H11071 [1OC], H11395 [9OC], H11777 [18OC], H11935 [23OC], H12021
[24OC], H12238 [30OC], H12739 [5NO], H14158 [4DE], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 3544--A bill to catalyze change in the care and treatment of
diabetes in the United States; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. SPACE (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Honda), H10433 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE], H10902 [25SE], H11029 [27SE],
H11071 [1OC], H11250 [3OC], H11395 [9OC], H11549 [15OC], H11777
[18OC], H11847 [22OC], H12156 [29OC], H12385 [31OC], H13205 [6NO],
H13412 [8NO], H13960 [14NO], H14158 [4DE], H15470 [13DE], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 3545--A bill to amend the small rural school achievement program
and the rural and low-income school program under part B of title
VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Kuhl of New York), H10433 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H11317 [4OC], H11777 [18OC], H12104 [25OC], H15209
[6DE]
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H.R. 3546--A bill to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hirono, Mrs.
Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Farr, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Wu, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Cummings,
Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Zoe Lofgren
of California, Mr. Baird, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Donnelly, Mr.
Lampson, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H10433
[17SE]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC], H11640 [16OC], H12021 [24OC], H13523
[9NO]
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H.R. 3547--A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources
committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to
deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding
citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and
enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and
improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and Labor.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Arcuri, Mr. Chandler, and Mr. Cummings), H10433 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H11250
[3OC], H11317 [4OC], H11321 [5OC], H11847 [22OC], H12104 [25OC],
H12156 [29OC], H12385 [31OC], H13205 [6NO], H13960 [14NO], H15738
[17DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H12239 [30OC], H12456 [1NO]
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H.R. 3548--A bill to enhance citizen access to Government information
and services by establishing plain language as the standard style
for Government documents issued to the public, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. McGovern, and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas), H10433 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H10940 [26SE], H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC],
H11729 [17OC], H11847 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12021 [24OC], H12156
[29OC], H12238 [30OC], H12385 [31OC], H12739 [5NO], H13205 [6NO],
H13296 [7NO], H13412 [8NO], H14085 [15NO], H15738 [17DE], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 3549--A bill to withdraw Federal funds from States and political
subdivisions of States that interfere with enforcement of Federal
immigration law; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H10433 [17SE]
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H.R. 3550--A bill to require every Senator and Representative in, and
Delegate and Resident Commissioner to, the Congress to obtain
copies of the Constitution of the United States of America and
distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such
document; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Akin, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Boozman, and Mr.
Pearce), H10433 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H10697 [20SE]
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H.R. 3551--A bill to reauthorize the Merit Systems Protection Board
and the Office of Special Counsel, to modify the procedures of the
Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H10433 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H10697 [20SE]
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H.R. 3552--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
include within the definition of ``refugee'' spouses of persons
who have been forced to abort a pregnancy or undergo involuntary
sterilization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H10433 [17SE]
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H.R. 3553--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and
improve certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. Boozman), H10433 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H10902 [25SE]
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H.R. 3554--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens may not be deducted
from gross income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Goode, Ms.
Foxx, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Akin, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Kingston, and Mr. Neugebauer), H10433 [17SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H11317 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO]
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H.R. 3555--A bill to prohibit the implementation of policies to
prohibit States from providing quality health coverage to children
in need under the State Children's Health Insurance Program
(SCHIP); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. Solis, and Mrs. Capps), H10433 [17SE]
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H.R. 3556--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to provide
an additional 12 weeks of leave for a family member to care for a
member of the Armed Forces who is seriously injured in combat; to
the Committees on Education and Labor; Oversight and Government
Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H10433 [17SE]
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H.R. 3557--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the establishment of, and the deduction of
contributions to, homeownership plans; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WEXLER, H10433 [17SE]
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H.R. 3558--A bill to provide for the establishment of a Center of
Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and
Rehabilitation of Military Eye Injuries, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Hall of New York, Mrs. Wilson of New
Mexico, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Filner,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Norton, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Berry), H10509 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE],
H11071 [1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11395 [9OC], H11549 [15OC], H12104
[25OC], H12385 [31OC], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 3559--A bill to require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations
concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a
policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Matheson, and Mr.
McIntyre), H10509 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H11029 [27SE], H11729 [17OC], H12456 [1NO]
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H.R. 3560--A bill to provide for the completion of certain land
selections under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Abercrombie, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H10509 [18SE]
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H.R. 3561--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to make grants to community health coalitions to assist
in the development of integrated health care delivery, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Smith of
Washington, and Mr. Baca), H10509 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC], H12238 [30OC], H13861 [13NO]
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H.R. 3562--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences
to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Pence, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Ellsworth, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
Donnelly, and Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania), H10509 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H11029 [27SE]
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H.R. 3563--A bill to provide for prostate cancer imaging research and
education; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Holden,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Meeks of New York),
H10509 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H11317 [4OC], H12156 [29OC], H12739
[5NO], H13296 [7NO], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3564--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the Administrative Conference of the United
States through fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California),
H10509 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-390), H11775 [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11809 [22OC]
Text, H11810 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Read the first time, S13361, S13390 [24OC]
Read the second time, S13391 [25OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13437 [25OC]
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H.R. 3565--A bill to require rate integration for wireless interstate
toll charges; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Christensen, and
Mr. Fortuno), H10509 [18SE]
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H.R. 3566--A bill to permanently extend the waiver authority of the
Secretary under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for
Students Act of 2003; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Keller, and
Mr. Sestak), H10509 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H10697 [20SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE]
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H.R. 3567--A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958
to expand opportunities for investments in small businesses, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mr. Graves, and Ms. Velazquez), H10509
[18SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-347), H10900 [25SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 682), H10939 [26SE]
Debated, H10994 [27SE]
Text, H11001 [27SE]
Amendments, H11004, H11005 [27SE]
Passed House amended, H11008 [27SE]
Message from the House, S12334 [28SE]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S12334 [28SE]
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H.R. 3568--A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide grants to prosecutors and law
enforcement to combat violent crime; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ARCURI, H10509 [18SE]
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H.R. 3569--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 16731 Santa Ana Avenue in Fontana,
California, as the ``Beatrice E. Watson Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BACA, H10509 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H11250 [3OC], H11491 [10OC], H11729
[17OC], H11777 [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H13811 [13NO]
Text, H13811 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S14397 [14NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16055 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H16953 [28DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16953 [28DE]
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H.R. 3570--A bill to take certain property in McIntosh County,
Oklahoma, into trust for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek)
Nation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BOREN, H10510 [18SE]
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H.R. 3571--A bill to amend the Congressional Accountability Act of
1995 to permit individuals who have served as employees of the
Office of Compliance to serve as Executive Director, Deputy
Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office, and to
permit individuals appointed to such positions to serve one
additional term; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H10510 [18SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11107 [2OC]
Text, H11107 [2OC]
Message from the House, S12529 [3OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12530 [3OC]
Reported (no written report), S15909 [18DE]
Passed Senate, S16055 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H16953 [28DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16953 [28DE]
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H.R. 3572--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 4320 Blue Parkway in Kansas City,
Missouri, as the ``Wallace S. Hartsfield Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Graves, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Clay, and Mrs. Emerson), H10510
[18SE]
Cosponsors added, H10902 [25SE], H11250 [3OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11509 [15OC]
Text, H11509 [15OC]
Message from the House, S12933 [16OC], S14699 [3DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12933 [16OC]
Reported (no written report), S14397 [14NO]
Passed Senate, S14657 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14699 [3DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-131] (signed November 30, 2007)
Message from the Senate, H14089 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H14089, H14152 [4DE]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
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H.R. 3573--A bill to authorize the addition of 100 acres to Morristown
National Historical Park; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H10510 [18SE]
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H.R. 3574--A bill to continue the work to enhance access to the
Willamette River that has been initiated by the Willamette River
Basin communities, State, regional, local, and Indian tribal
governments and non-government partnerships, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Natural Resources; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Wu),
H10510 [18SE]
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H.R. 3575--A bill to provide for the sale of approximately 25 acres of
public land to the Turnabout Ranch, Escalante, Utah, at fair
market value; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MATHESON, H10510 [18SE]
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H.R. 3576--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the work opportunity credit to include the hiring of certain
domestic abuse victims by small employers, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASTOR, H10510 [18SE]
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H.R. 3577--A bill to direct the Attorney General to provide grants for
Internet safety education programs; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. Linda T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Holt, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Poe,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Kind),
H10510 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE], H10940 [26SE], H11029 [27SE],
H11317 [4OC], H11549 [15OC], H11847 [22OC], H12104 [25OC], H12385
[31OC], H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 3578--A bill to safeguard the economic health of the United
States and the health and safety of United States citizens by
improving the management, coordination, and effectiveness of
domestic and international intellectual property rights
enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Foreign Affairs; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Donnelly, and Mr. Cohen),
H10510 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC], H12104 [25OC], H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 3579--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to facilitate
the temporary reemployment of Federal annuitants, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Mr.
Marchant), H10624 [19SE]
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H.R. 3580--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and
for medical devices, to enhance the postmarket authorities of the
Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr. Pallone),
H10624 [19SE]
Message from the House, S11748 [19SE], S12139 [26SE]
Debated, S11831 [20SE]
Passed Senate, S11841 [20SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10938 [26SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12139 [26SE]
Approved [Public Law 110-85] (signed September 27, 2007)
Debated, H10551 [19SE]
Text, H10551 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10599 [19SE]
Presented to the President (September 26, 2007), H11069 [1OC]
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H.R. 3581--A bill to clarify the roles of the Department of Defense
and Department of Veterans Affairs disability evaluation systems
for retirement and compensation of members of the Armed Forces for
disability, to require the development of a single physical exam
that can be used to determine both fitness for duty and disability
ratings, to standardize fitness testing among the Armed Forces,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H10624 [19SE]
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H.R. 3582--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify the exemption for home health care workers from certain
provisions of that Act; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H10624 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H12385 [31OC], H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 3583--A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Broun of Georgia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Campbell of California,
Mr. Conaway, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Ms. Fallin, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Fortuno, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks
of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. King of Iowa,
Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Roskam, Mr.
Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Weldon of
Florida), H10624 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC]
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H.R. 3584--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Kingston, Mr. McCaul of Texas,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Baker, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Camp of Michigan,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Granger, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Lucas, Mr. Mica, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Terry, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Issa, Mr. Heller, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Roskam, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr.
Reynolds, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Souder, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Boustany,
Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Linder, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
McCarthy of California, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Carter,
Mr. Marchant, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Herger, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Dreier, Mrs.
McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Poe, Mr. Latham, Mr. Coble, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Dent, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Davis of Kentucky,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Graves, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Hunter, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Johnson of Illinois), H10624 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H10697 [20SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE],
H11071 [1OC], H11250 [3OC], H11321 [5OC], H11549 [15OC], H11729
[17OC], H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 3585--A bill to honor of the achievements and contributions of
Native Americans to the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Cuellar, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sires,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Solis, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Salazar, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Costa, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Mitchell, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Kind), H10624 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H11029 [27SE],
H11172 [2OC], H11395 [9OC], H11491 [10OC], H11549 [15OC], H11777
[18OC], H11847 [22OC], H12021 [24OC], H12238 [30OC], H12739 [5NO],
H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 3586--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for the production of certain material
produced from organic matter which is available on a renewable or
recurring basis; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Graves), H10625
[19SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H11250 [3OC], H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 3587--A bill to establish a program to assist homeowners
experiencing unavoidable, temporary difficulty making payments on
mortgages insured under the National Housing Act; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Kennedy, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Grijalva), H10625 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H10940 [26SE]
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H.R. 3588--A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide
the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority to
require recalls, mandatory routine product testing, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of New York, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3589--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend trade
adjustment assistance to certain service workers; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KING of New York, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3590--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
for one year relief from the alternative minimum tax on
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3591--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the net capital gain of certain individuals shall not
be subject to tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H10625 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H13523 [9NO]
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H.R. 3592--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
the election to deduct State and local sales taxes permanent law;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3593--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent law the credit for nonbusiness energy property, the
credit for gas produced from biomass and for synthetic fuels
produced from coal, and the credit for energy efficient
appliances; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3594--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent law the penalty-free distributions from retirement plans
to individuals called to active duty; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3595--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent law the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and
secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3596--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent law the tax-free distributions from individual
retirement plans for charitable purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3597--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create
a capitation grant program to increase the number of nurses and
graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for
qualified nurses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. LaTourette), H10625
[19SE]
Cosponsors added, H11172 [2OC]
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H.R. 3598--A bill to prohibit the cessation, degradation, or
limitation of broadcasting activities by the Broadcasting Board of
Governors; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3599--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to make grants to improve access to dependable,
affordable automobiles by low-income families; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3600--A bill to enforce the guarantees of the first, fourteenth,
and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States
by prohibiting certain devices used to deny the right to
participate in certain elections; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. PAUL, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3601--A bill to restore to taxpayers awareness of the true cost
of government by eliminating the withholding of income taxes by
employers and requiring individuals to pay income taxes in monthly
installments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3602--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect
to retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and
satellite carriers; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3603--A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land located in
the State of Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3604--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
certain payments made to the European Union in lieu of income
taxes to a member of the European Union as income taxes paid to a
foreign country for purposes of the foreign tax credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H10625 [19SE]
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H.R. 3605--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction
for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Hill, and
Ms. McCollum of Minnesota), H10625 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H11395 [9OC], H12385 [31OC], H14158
[4DE]
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H.R. 3606--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide grants for core curriculum development; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Hare, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Sarbanes, and
Mr. Jefferson), H10625 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3607--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the Hope Scholarship Credit by increasing the maximum credit, by
allowing the credit for 4 years of postsecondary education, and by
allowing the credit for room, board, and certain other expenses;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARROW, H10695 [20SE]
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H.R. 3608--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the deduction for interest on acquisition indebtedness on
principal residences to all individuals, whether or not they
itemize their other deductions; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BARROW, H10695 [20SE]
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H.R. 3609--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with
respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal
residences, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and
Mr. Watt), H10695 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H10902 [25SE], H10940 [26SE], H11029 [27SE],
H11317 [4OC], H11491 [10OC], H11549 [15OC], H11729 [17OC], H11777
[18OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC], H13205 [6NO],
H13960 [14NO], H14158 [4DE], H15414 [12DE], H15738 [17DE], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 3610--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the safety of food and drugs imported into the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Stupak), H10695
[20SE]
Cosponsors added, H10902 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H12021 [24OC], H12739
[5NO], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 3611--A bill to establish the Bringing Success to Scale program
in the Department of Education; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself and Mr. Hodes), H10695 [20SE]
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H.R. 3612--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for no preemption of certain State and local laws
regarding employment eligibility verification requirements; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, and Mrs. Myrick),
H10695 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H10940 [26SE], H11029 [27SE], H11491 [10OC],
H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3613--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to make improvements relating to students with
disabilities; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BILBRAY, H10695 [20SE]
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H.R. 3614--A bill to authorize Western States to make selections of
public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of
the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States
as provided by their respective enabling Acts; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Garrett of
New Jersey, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Poe, Mr. Pitts, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Pearce), H10695 [20SE]
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H.R. 3615--A bill to amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States
Code, regarding county additions to the Appalachian region; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN, H10695 [20SE]
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H.R. 3616--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of
extending the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include
additional sites associated with the preparation and return phases
of the expedition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Castle, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Costello, Mr. Mollohan, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Hill, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, and Ms.
Pryce of Ohio), H10695 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC], H11317 [4OC], H12456 [1NO], H13205
[6NO], H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 3617--A bill to provide for the exchange of certain Bureau of
Land Management land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. GIFFORDS, H10695 [20SE]
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H.R. 3618--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
a grant to a qualified youth-serving organization for recruiting
and preparing students for careers and volunteer opportunities as
health care professionals, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and Ms. Granger), H10695 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 3619--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit to primary health service providers who
establish practices in health professional shortage areas; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KILPATRICK, H10695 [20SE]
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H.R. 3620--A bill to provide for a comprehensive national research
effort on the physical and mental health and other readjustment
needs of the members of the Armed Forces and veterans who served
in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and
their families; to the Committees on Armed Services; Veterans'
Affairs.
By Ms. KILPATRICK, H10695 [20SE]
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H.R. 3621--A bill to require government agencies carrying out surface
transportation projects to conduct a cost-benefit analysis before
procuring architectural, engineering, and related services from a
private contractor, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Ms. KILPATRICK, H10695 [20SE]
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H.R. 3622--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property
for purposes of the depreciation deduction; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Keller, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Porter, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Mr. Herger), H10695 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H11029 [27SE], H11317 [4OC], H11321
[5OC], H11549 [15OC], H11777 [18OC], H12021 [24OC], H12156 [29OC],
H12739 [5NO], H13861 [13NO], H14158 [4DE], H15414 [12DE], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 3623--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the deduction for contributions of real property made for
conservation purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest),
H10695 [20SE]
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H.R. 3624--A bill to establish a comprehensive program to ensure the
safety of food products intended for human consumption which are
regulated by the Food and Drug Administration; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H10695 [20SE]
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H.R. 3625--A bill to make permanent the waiver authority of the
Secretary of Education with respect to student financial
assistance during a war or other military operation or national
emergency; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SESTAK (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr.
Hinojosa), H10695 [20SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10789 [25SE]
Text, H10789 [25SE]
Message from the House, S12139 [26SE], S12379 [1OC]
Passed Senate, S12316 [27SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12379 [1OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11069 [1OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-93] (signed September 30, 2007)
Presented to the President (September 29, 2007), H11248 [3OC]
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H.R. 3626--A bill to provide for continued treatment for the reopening
of certain facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHIMKUS, H10695 [20SE]
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H.R. 3627--A bill to promote the deployment and adoption of
telecommunications services and information technologies, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SPACE (for himself, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, and Mr. Arcuri),
H10696 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H11029 [27SE], H11250 [3OC], H11491 [10OC], H11777
[18OC], H12021 [24OC]
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H.R. 3628--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
for 4 years the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of
food inventory; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPACE, H10696 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC]
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H.R. 3629--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
for 4 years the election to include combat pay as earned income
for purposes of the earned income credit and the use of qualified
mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard
to first-time homebuyer requirement; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SPACE, H10696 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H11491 [10OC], H11549 [15OC], H11935 [23OC],
H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 3630--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
certain expiring provisions relating to education; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPACE, H10696 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H11395 [9OC], H11847 [22OC], H12021 [24OC], H12156
[29OC]
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H.R. 3631--A bill to authorize the establishment of a National Center
for Learning Science and Technology Trust Fund; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. Regula, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Markey, and
Mr. Honda), H10696 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H11029 [27SE], H11935 [23OC],
H12104 [25OC], H12238 [30OC], H13861 [13NO], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 3632--A bill for the relief of Naaman Ramez Damaa; to the
Committee on the Judiciary
By Mr. LYNCH, H10696 [20SE]
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H.R. 3633--A bill to provide for export controls of certain items
relating to civil aircraft; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Akin, Ms. Watson, Mr. Poe, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Flake, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Smith of Washington, and Mr. McCaul of Texas), H10755 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 3634--A bill to establish and determine the eligibility of
individuals for a loan forgiveness program for professional
engineers in order to provide incentives for engineers currently
employed and engineering students and other students pursuing or
considering pursuing a degree in science, technology and
engineering, and for the support of students pursing such
secondary and postsecondary education; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H10755 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE], H15317 [11DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3635--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center, to
authorize grants for State organ and tissue donor registries, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Rush), H10755 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H11777 [18OC], H12021 [24OC], H13523 [9NO], H14085
[15NO], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3636--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the financing of the Superfund; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. Pallone), H10755 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15317
[11DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3637--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to provide
grants to establish and evaluate sustainability programs, charged
with developing and implementing integrated environmental,
economic and social sustainability initiatives, and to direct the
Secretary of Education to convene a summit of higher education
experts in the area of sustainability; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Boucher),
H10755 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC], H11640 [16OC], H11847 [22OC], H12456
[1NO], H12739 [5NO], H13412 [8NO], H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO],
H14158 [4DE], H15209 [6DE], H15317 [11DE], H15414 [12DE], H16835
[18DE]
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H.R. 3638--A bill to end the cycle of illegal immigration in the
United States; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Homeland
Security.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H10755 [24SE]
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H.R. 3639--A bill to establish a program of research and other
activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Lee, and Mr.
George Miller of California), H10755 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC], H11395 [9OC]
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H.R. 3640--A bill to establish the James Madison Memorial Commission
to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance
of a James Madison memorial in Washington, DC, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HILL, H10755 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H11495 [12OC]
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H.R. 3641--A bill to allow teachers in rural areas who are highly
qualified in one subject to have 3 years from their hiring date to
become highly qualified in each additional subject they teach; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H10755 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC]
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H.R. 3642--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide grants for expanded learning time schools and
programs; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PAYNE, H10755 [24SE]
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H.R. 3643--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Ms. Slaughter),
H10755 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3644--A bill to establish a nonpartisan Commission on Natural
Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer), H10755 [24SE]
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H.R. 3645--A bill to implement recommendations of the President's
Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors; to
the Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs; Education and
Labor; House Administration; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SPACE (for himself, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Rodriguez),
H10755 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H11172 [2OC], H12156 [29OC], H12385 [31OC], H12456
[1NO], H12739 [5NO], H13523 [9NO], H13861 [13NO], H13960 [14NO],
H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 3646--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the
Secretary of Labor to conduct a joint study on the fields of
employment for which the greatest need for employees exists in
various geographic areas; to the Committees on Education and
Labor; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS, H10755 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H11172 [2OC], H11317 [4OC], H13861 [13NO], H13960
[14NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H14250 [5DE], H15209 [6DE],
H15414 [12DE], H16835 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3647--A bill to delay for 6 months the requirement to use tamper-
resistant prescription pads under the Medicaid Program; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WILSON of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Ross, Mr. Allen, Mr. Berry,
and Mr. Aderholt), H10755 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H10902 [25SE], H14158 [4DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3648--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from
gross income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Space, and Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts), H10900 [25SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-356), H11069 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 703), H11170 [2OC]
Debated, H11287 [4OC]
Text, H11288 [4OC]
Passed House amended, H11298 [4OC]
Message from the House, S12773 [4OC], S15907 [18DE], S15999 [19DE]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S12773 [4OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S15642 [14DE]
Amendments, S15698 [14DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H16768 [18DE]
Amendments, H16768 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16940 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15999 [19DE]
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-142] (signed December 20, 2007)
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H.R. 3649--A bill to require mercenary training to be conducted only
on Federal Government property; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H10900 [25SE]
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H.R. 3650--A bill to provide for the continuation of restrictions
against the Government of North Korea unless the President
certifies to Congress that the Government of North Korea has met
certain benchmarks; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Berkley, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Poe, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Royce, Mr. McCaul of Texas,
and Mr. Tancredo), H10900 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H11395 [9OC], H11640 [16OC], H12238 [30OC], H15414
[12DE]
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H.R. 3651--A bill to require the conveyance of certain public land
within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah, to support the
training and readiness of the Utah National Guard; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Cannon),
H10900 [25SE]
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H.R. 3652--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to improve
protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, and Mr.
Johnson of Georgia), H10900 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H11029 [27SE], H11395 [9OC], H11729 [17OC], H12104
[25OC], H15209 [6DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3653--A bill to hold the current regime in Iran accountable for
its human rights record and to support a transition to democracy
in Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. etirees in business
bankruptcies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wolf, and Mr.
McCotter), H10900 [25SE]
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H.R. 3654--A bill to establish a commission to develop legislation
designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and
ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H10901 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H11029 [27SE], H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11777
[18OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12456 [1NO], H13861 [13NO],
H14085 [15NO], H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 3655--A bill to establish a Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible
Fiscal Action, to assure the economic security of the United
States, and to expand future prosperity and growth for all
Americans; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H10901 [25SE]
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H.R. 3656--A bill to require States to withhold assistance to
applicants for, and recipients of temporary assistance for needy
families with respect to whom there is substantial evidence of
recent unlawful drug use; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Weller), H10901
[25SE]
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H.R. 3657--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals and businesses a credit against income tax for the
purchase of Energy Star compliant air conditioners; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H10901 [25SE]
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H.R. 3658--A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit
rest and recuperation travel to United States territories for
members of the Foreign Service; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Bordallo, and Mrs.
Christensen), H10901 [25SE]
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H.R. 3659--A bill to prohibit a school from receiving Federal funds if
the school prevents a student from displaying or wearing in a
respectful manner a representation of the flag of the United
States; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H10901 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO]
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H.R. 3660--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-
employed individuals be allowed in determining self-employment
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Herger, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Fortenberry, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Petri, Ms. Bean,
and Mr. Forbes), H10901 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11317 [4OC], H11549
[15OC], H11640 [16OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC],
H12385 [31OC], H12739 [5NO], H13296 [7NO], H13412 [8NO], H13523
[9NO], H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15317 [11DE],
H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3661--A bill to conduct 1 or more higher education and career
readiness demonstration projects for rural, low-income students;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. Kuhl of New York),
H10901 [25SE]
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H.R. 3662--A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act to improve such Act; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. McHUGH, H10901 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H11395 [9OC]
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H.R. 3663--A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to
establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from
aircraft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Dingell, and Mr.
Dicks), H10901 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC], H11491 [10OC], H11549 [15OC], H11935
[23OC], H12456 [1NO], H13412 [8NO], H13523 [9NO], H13960 [14NO],
H14158 [4DE], H14250 [5DE], H15209 [6DE], H15318 [11DE], H15470
[13DE], H16835 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3664--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that tips shall not be subject to income or employment
taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H10901 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H11777 [18OC], H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 3665--A bill to amend chapter 87 of title 18, United States Code,
to end the terrorizing effects of the sale of murderabilia on
crime victims and their families; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Ellsworth), H10901 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC], H11549 [15OC], H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 3666--A bill to establish a bipartisan commission to perform a
comprehensive examination of the current foreclosure and mortgage
lending crisis and to make recommendations for legislative and
regulatory changes to address such problems; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Ms. SUTTON, H10901 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC]
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H.R. 3667--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
a segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of
Vermont for study for potential addition to the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H10901 [25SE]
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H.R. 3668--A bill to provide for the extension of transitional medical
assistance (TMA), the abstinence education program, and the
qualifying individuals (QI) program, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H10939 [26SE]
Message from the House, S12139 [26SE], S12379 [1OC]
Passed Senate, S12316 [27SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10932 [26SE]
Text, H10932 [26SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12379 [1OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11069 [1OC]
Presented to the President (September 28, 2007), H11069 [1OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-90] (signed September 29, 2007)
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H.R. 3669--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to promote
the U.S. distant water tuna fleet; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H10939 [26SE]
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H.R. 3670--A bill to direct the Secretary of State to enhance
diplomatic relations with foreign countries and to promote
domestic business interests abroad by establishing a grant program
to promote international travel to the United States; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Blunt),
H10939 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC], H12021 [24OC], H13523 [9NO]
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H.R. 3671--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on glyoxylic acid;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H10939 [26SE]
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H.R. 3672--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cyclopentanone;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H10939 [26SE]
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H.R. 3673--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a
National Trauma Institute; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself and Mr. Rodriguez), H10939 [26SE]
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H.R. 3674--A bill to address the impending humanitarian crisis and
security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi
refugees into neighboring countries, and the growing internally
displaced population in Iraq, by increasing directed accountable
assistance to these populations and their host countries,
increasing border security, and facilitating the resettlement of
Iraqis at risk; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Israel, and Mr.
McGovern), H10939 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC], H11250 [3OC], H11549 [15OC], H11729
[17OC], H13861 [13NO], H13960 [14NO], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3675--A bill to prohibit Federal grants to or contracts with
Columbia University; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HUNTER, H10939 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC]
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H.R. 3676--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
for a child safe viewing area within which covered air carriers
shall not display violent in-flight programming; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHULER (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Donnelly,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Hill, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Souder, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Barrow,
and Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee), H10939 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 3677--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
carry out programs to enhance bridge safety monitoring in the
United States; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. WEINER, H10939 [26SE]
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H.R. 3678--A bill to amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to extend the
moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and to
electronic commerce; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Watt, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Sensenbrenner),
H11026 [27SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-372), H11494 [12OC]
Debated, H11567 [16OC], H12160 [30OC]
Text, H11567 [16OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11575 [16OC]
Message from the House, S12984 [17OC], S13577 [30OC]
Read the first time, S12985, S13025 [17OC]
Read the second time, S13029 [18OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13077 [18OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13429 [25OC]
Amendments, S13429, S13462 [25OC]
Amendments, H12160 [30OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules,
H12168 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H12235 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13577 [30OC]
Presented to the President (October 30, 2007), H12450 [1NO]
Approved [Public Law 110-108] (signed October 31, 2007)
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H.R. 3679--A bill to prohibit discrimination in State taxation of
multichannel video programming distribution services; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Franks
of Arizona), H11026 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H12739 [5NO], H13960 [14NO], H15318 [11DE]
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H.R. 3680--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the deduction for State and local sales taxes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Meek of Florida),
H11026 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC]
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H.R. 3681--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to advertise in the national
media to promote awareness of benefits under laws administered by
the Secretary; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Ms. Herseth Sandlin), H11026 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC], H12104 [25OC]
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H.R. 3682--A bill to designate certain Federal lands in Riverside
County, California, as wilderness, to designate certain river
segments in Riverside County as a wild, scenic, or recreational
river, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BONO, H11026 [27SE]
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H.R. 3683--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
investigate the potential safety dangers in children's clothing
and to promulgate any necessary consumer product safety rules
regarding such clothing; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HAYES (for himself and Mr. Spratt), H11026 [27SE]
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H.R. 3684--A bill to enhance reciprocal market access for United
States domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral,
regional, and multilateral trade agreements; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Kuhl
of New York), H11026 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H12021 [24OC], H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 3685--A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis
of sexual orientation; to the Committees on Education and Labor;
House Administration; Oversight and Government Reform; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. George Miller of California), H11026
[27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11321 [5OC]
Reported from the Committee on Education and Labor (H. Rept. 110-
406, part 1), H11846 [22OC]
Committees on House Adminsitration; Oversight and Government Reform;
the Judiciary discharged, H11846 [22OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 793), H12738 [5NO]
Debated, H13228 [7NO]
Text, H13241 [7NO]
Amendments, H13243, H13246, H13247 [7NO]
Passed House amended, H13253 [7NO]
Message from the House, S14190 [8NO]
Read the first time, S14191, S14234 [8NO]
Read the second time, S14237 [13NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14282 [13NO]
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H.R. 3686--A bill to prohibit employment discrimination based on
gender identity; to the Committees on Education and Labor; House
Administration; Oversight and Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Andrews,
and Mr. George Miller of California), H11026 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11321 [5OC]
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H.R. 3687--A bill to provide lawful permanent resident status to the
immediate family members of military service personnel serving in
Iraq or Afghanistan; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Carson, and Mr. Rush), H11026 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 3688--A bill to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion
Agreement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Boehner) (both by request), H11026
[27SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-421), H12738 [5NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 801), H13203 [6NO]
Debated, H13263 [7NO], H13305 [8NO]
Text, H13263 [7NO]
Passed House, H13311 [8NO]
Message from the House, S14282 [13NO], S15133 [11DE]
Placed on the calendar, S14282 [13NO]
Debated, S14680 [3DE], S14716 [4DE]
Passed Senate, S14728 [4DE]
Message from the Senate, H14122 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15133 [11DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H15310 [11DE]
Presented to the President (December 11, 2007), H15407 [12DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-138] (signed December 14, 2007)
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H.R. 3689--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
the Director of the National Cancer Institute to make grants for
the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk
stratification for, and the early detection and screening of,
ovarian cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Issa, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Wolf, Ms.
Lee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Farr, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Israel, and Mr. King of New York), H11026 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11172 [2OC], H11317 [4OC], H11491 [10OC], H11549
[15OC], H11640 [16OC], H11729 [17OC], H11847 [22OC], H12104 [25OC],
H12238 [30OC], H12456 [1NO], H12739 [5NO], H13205 [6NO], H13412
[8NO], H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15215 [10DE],
H15470 [13DE], H15738 [17DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3690--A bill to provide for the transfer of the Library of
Congress police to the United States Capitol Police, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on House Administration;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H11026
[27SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on House Administration
(H. Rept. 110-470, part 1), H14155 [4DE]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H14155
[4DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14207 [5DE]
Text, H14207 [5DE]
Message from the House, S14843 [6DE], S15907 [18DE]
Amendments, S15779 [17DE]
Passed Senate amended, S15790 [17DE]
Message from the Senate, H15528 [17DE]
Debated, H16792 [18DE]
Amendments, H16792 [18DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H16795 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16953 [28DE]
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H.R. 3691--A bill to reauthorize and improve the Consumer Product
Safety Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Sutton,
Mr. Allen, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Larson
of Connecticut, and Mr. Courtney), H11026 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11317 [4OC], H11491
[10OC], H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC], H11729 [17OC], H11777 [18OC],
H11847 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12021 [24OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156
[29OC], H12238 [30OC], H12385 [31OC], H12739 [5NO], H13205 [6NO],
H13523 [9NO], H13960 [14NO], H14158 [4DE], H14250 [5DE], H15215
[10DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3692--A bill to authorize the establishment of a Social
Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas to
provide assistance to reduce poverty, expand the middle class, and
foster increased economic opportunity in the countries of the
Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Foreign Affairs; Financial Services.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Payne,
Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Honda, Mr. Baca, Ms. Lee,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sires, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Ms. Norton), H11026
[27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 3693--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for more effective use of the deduction for domestic
production activities for businesses with net operating losses; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H11026 [27SE]
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H.R. 3694--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide corporate alternative minimum tax reform; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H11026 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H13412 [8NO]
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H.R. 3695--A bill to prohibit an increase in the number of private
security contractors performing security functions with respect to
Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs;
Armed Services.
By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, Ms. Hooley, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Bishop of New York, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr.
Hinchey), H11026 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC], H11317 [4OC]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3696--A bill to exclude the first $75,000 of the value of
retirement plans (adjusted annually for cost of living) in
determining eligibility for, and the amount of benefits under, the
Supplemental Security Income Program; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H11027 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H12238 [30OC], H15215 [10DE]
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H.R. 3697--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to address
antimicrobial resistance; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Waxman, and Ms.
Baldwin), H11027 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11777 [18OC], H11935 [23OC],
H12238 [30OC], H13412 [8NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15209
[6DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3698--A bill to establish a Global Service Fellowship Program,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Ways
and Means.
By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Honda, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Payne, Ms. Sutton, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas), H11027 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE], H15414 [12DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 3699--A bill to provide for the use and distribution of the funds
awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe in Minnesota Chippewa
Tribe v. United States, Docket Nos. 19 and 188, United States
Court of Federal Claims; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H11027 [27SE]
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H.R. 3700--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
ensure that individuals eligible for medical assistance under the
Medicaid Program continue to have access to prescription drugs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H11027 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11317 [4OC], H11495 [12OC], H11549 [15OC], H11640
[16OC], H11847 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12238 [30OC],
H12385 [31OC], H13205 [6NO], H13296 [7NO], H13523 [9NO], H13861
[13NO], H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15414 [12DE],
H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3701--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to intensify programs with
respect to research and related activities concerning falls among
older adults; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), H11027 [27SE]
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H.R. 3702--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana,
to Jefferson County, Montana, for use as a cemetery; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. REHBERG, H11027 [27SE]
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H.R. 3703--A bill to amend section 5112(p)(1)(A) of title 31, United
States Code, to allow an exception from the $1 coin dispensing
capability requirement for certain vending machines; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, H11027 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC], H13296 [7NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H13544 [13NO]
Text, H13544 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO], S15907 [18DE]
Read the first time, S14616, S14660 [16NO]
Read the second time, S14671 [3DE]
Placed on the calendar, S14699 [3DE]
Passed Senate, S15787 [17DE]
Message from the Senate, H15528 [17DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16830 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15907 [18DE]
Presented to the President (December 21, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-147] (signed December 21, 2007)
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3704--A bill to decrease the matching funds requirement and
authorize additional appropriations for Keweenaw National
Historical Park in the State of Michigan; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK, H11027 [27SE]
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H.R. 3705--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require notice
to consumers of an upcoming adjustment or reset date with respect
to hybrid adjustable rate mortgages, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. SUTTON, H11027 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11729 [17OC], H11935 [23OC],
H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 3706--A bill to provide for the study and investigation of
wartime contracts and contracting processes in Operation Iraqi
Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; to the Committees on
Foreign Affairs; Armed Services; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. Allen), H11027 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11492 [10OC], H11847 [22OC], H12456 [1NO], H13205
[6NO]
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H.R. 3707--A bill to authorize the establishment of a memorial to all
victims of terrorism; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), H11069 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H12104 [25OC], H12238 [30OC], H12456 [1NO]
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H.R. 3708--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the limitations on the amount excluded from the gross
estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation
easement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. English of Pennsylvania),
H11070 [1OC]
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H.R. 3709--A bill to authorize inter-tribal transfers of authority in
leases between the Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay and the Viejas
Band of Kumeyaay, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. FILNER, H11070 [1OC]
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H.R. 3710--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
an Office of Correctional Public Health; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H11070 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC], H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 3711--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to eliminate the matching requirement for
certain bulletproof armor vest purchases under the matching grant
program for bulletproof armor vests; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H11070
[1OC]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC], H11777 [18OC], H12456 [1NO]
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H.R. 3712--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 1716 Spielbusch Avenue in Toledo, Ohio, as
the ``James M. & Thomas W.L. Ashley Customs Building and United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H11070 [1OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-455), H14080 [15NO]
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H.R. 3713--A bill to ensure that the courts of the United States may
provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States
citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate
legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States
citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or
operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such
persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, and Mr. Shays), H11070 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC], H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 3714--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to repeal restrictions relating to electioneering communications,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. PENCE, H11070 [1OC]
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H.R. 3715--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
long-distance rural commuters a deduction during periods when the
local price of gasoline exceeds $3 per gallon; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPACE (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand), H11070 [1OC]
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H.R. 3716--A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require
independent safety certification of children's products, to
increase the Consumer Product Safety Commission's inspection
capability for imported products, and to prohibit hazardous
imports based on manufacturing site, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WALSH of New York, H11070 [1OC]
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H.R. 3717--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing
wellness programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. Bono), H11170 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H12104 [25OC]
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H.R. 3718--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to address conflicts
of interest associated with use of advisory committees and
technical assistance providers in the administration of such Act;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Yarmuth, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Van Hollen), H11170 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11777 [18OC], H12456 [1NO], H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 3719--A bill to prohibit implementation of a guidance letter
proposing rules relating to the Federal-State financial
partnerships under Medicaid and the State Children's Health
Insurance Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. CASTOR, H11170 [2OC]
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H.R. 3720--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 424 Clay Avenue in Waco, Texas, as the
``Army PFC Juan Alonso Covarrubias Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. EDWARDS, H11170 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3721--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lorena, Texas, as
the ``Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. EDWARDS, H11170 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3722--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
for expenditures from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for
certain harbor construction activities, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H11170 [2OC]
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H.R. 3723--A bill to establish the Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative;
to the Committees on Natural Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), H11170 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC]
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H.R. 3724--A bill to establish a National Commission on Entitlement
Solvency; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce; Rules.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Hill), H11170 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC], H11935 [23OC]
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H.R. 3725--A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
of 1974 to require the submission to each borrower under a
federally related mortgage loan of a one-page description of the
essential terms of the loan; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. McHenry), H11170 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC], H11935 [23OC]
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H.R. 3726--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences
to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Donnelly, Mr. Ellsworth, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr.
Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pence, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Buchanan,
Mr. Visclosky, and Mr. Kagen), H11171 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11317 [4OC], H11495 [12OC], H11640 [16OC], H11777
[18OC], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3727--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that premium pay be paid to Federal employees whose official
duties require the use of one or more languages besides English;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Pastor, and Mr. Fortuno), H11171 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11777 [18OC]
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H.R. 3728--A bill to express United States foreign policy with respect
to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of,
individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign
countries on account of gender, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs; Financial Services; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas), H11171 [2OC]
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H.R. 3729--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 427 North Street in Taft, California, as
the ``Larry S. Pierce Post Office''; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. McCARTHY of California, H11171 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11317 [4OC], H11729 [17OC], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3730--A bill to establish a United States-India
interparliamentary exchange group; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina),
H11171 [2OC]
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H.R. 3731--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lutetium oxide;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H11171 [2OC]
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H.R. 3732--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on phosphoric acid,
lanthanum salt, cerium terbium-doped; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H11171 [2OC]
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H.R. 3733--A bill to establish a National Foundation on Physical
Fitness and Sports to carry out activities to support and
supplement the mission of the President's Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SARBANES, H11171 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H12456 [1NO], H15318 [11DE]
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H.R. 3734--A bill to rename the Snake River Birds of Prey National
Conservation Area in the State of Idaho as the Morley Nelson Snake
River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in honor of the
late Morley Nelson, an international authority on birds of prey,
who was instrumental in the establishment of this National
Conservation Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON, H11171 [2OC]
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H.R. 3735--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled
foreign corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H11171 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3736--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the election to treat combat pay as earned income for
purposes of the earned income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H11249 [3OC]
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H.R. 3737--A bill to provide for National Science Foundation and
National Aeronautics and Space Administration utilization of the
Arecibo Observatory; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Walsh of
New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Weller, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida), H11249 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC], H11729 [17OC], H12021 [24OC],
H12104 [25OC], H12456 [1NO], H13296 [7NO], H13412 [8NO], H15318
[11DE]
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H.R. 3738--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to set
a cap on allocated funds for earmarks; to the Committees on Rules;
the Budget.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Everett, Mr. Feeney,
Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Linder, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Poe, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), H11249
[3OC]
Cosponsors added, H11492 [10OC], H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC],
H11729 [17OC], H12385 [31OC], H13205 [6NO], H13523 [9NO], H13861
[13NO], H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 3739--A bill to amend the Arizona Water Settlements Act to modify
the requirements for the statement of findings; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H11249 [3OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15229 [11DE]
Text, H15229 [11DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-484), H15314 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE], S15907 [18DE]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S15232 [12DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15706 [14DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16830 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15907 [18DE]
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-148] (signed December 21, 2007)
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H.R. 3740--A bill to encourage savings, promote financial literacy,
and expand opportunities for young adults by establishing KIDS
Accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cooper,
Mr. Emanuel, and Mr. Petri), H11249 [3OC]
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H.R. 3741--A bill for the relief of certain members of the First
Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division of the Army
National Guard; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Ramstad, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, and Mr. Ellison), H11249 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, H11492 [10OC], H11640 [16OC]
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H.R. 3742--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance
residences for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer
requirement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Bishop of New
York, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Cohen,
Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hare,
and Ms. Eshoo), H11249 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 3743--A bill to declare certain children's products containing
lead to be banned hazardous substances; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Rush),
H11249 [3OC]
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H.R. 3744--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 411 Mount Holly Road in Fairdale,
Kentucky, as the ``Lance Corporal Robert A. Lynch Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. YARMUTH, H11250 [3OC]
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H.R. 3745--A bill to improve Mandarin language education by
authorizing grants to support the creation of Mandarin language
classes for elementary and secondary school and adult education
program students; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H11314 [4OC]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3746--A bill to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of
1965; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Keller, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Kline of
Minnesota, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. David Davis
of Tennessee, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Bishop of Utah), H11314 [4OC]
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H.R. 3747--A bill to enhance the workforce investment system of the
Nation by strengthening one-stop career centers, providing for
more effective governance arrangements, promoting access to a more
comprehensive array of employment and training, integrating
existing employment and training programs to avoid duplication and
overlap, establishing a targeted approach to serving youth, and
improving performance accountability, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Keller, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Kline of
Minnesota, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, and Mr. Souder), H11314 [4OC]
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H.R. 3748--A bill to amend the Federal Direct Loan Program to provide
that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active
duty service members; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and
Ms. Hirono), H11314 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H11492 [10OC], H11640 [16OC]
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H.R. 3749--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the establishment of a Drug-Free Workplace Information
Clearinghouse, to authorize programs to prevent and improve
treatment of methamphetamine addiction, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY, H11314 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H13523 [9NO], H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 3750--A bill to provide for the expansion of Federal programs to
prevent and manage vision loss, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Price
of North Carolina, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Boozman, and Mr. Engel), H11314 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC], H12238 [30OC], H13861 [13NO],
H14085 [15NO], H15209 [6DE], H15318 [11DE], H15414 [12DE], H15470
[13DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3751--A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act to establish and provide for the administration of the Farm
and Ranch Stress Assistance Network; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H11314 [4OC]
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H.R. 3752--A bill to provide that the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
shall not apply to an Indian tribe or to Indian lands of an Indian
tribe until that Indian tribe has been federally recognized for a
period of not less than 25 continuous years; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL of California, H11314 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 3753--A bill to increase the pay of Federal judges, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Berman, Mr. Pence, Mr. Watt, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Schiff, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Gohmert), H11314
[4OC]
Cosponsors added, H11777 [18OC], H12739 [5NO], H14250 [5DE], H16835
[18DE]
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H.R. 3754--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to accept, as part of a settlement, diesel
emission reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. McNerney, and Mr. Nunes),
H11315 [4OC]
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H.R. 3755--A bill to amend section 1308 of title 40, United States
Code, to provide immunity for Federal Government agencies from
claims resulting from the donation of unfit horses and mules and
to allow certain agents of United States Customs and Border
Protection to adopt such horses and mules; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, H11315 [4OC]
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H.R. 3756--A bill to designate certain lands in the State of Colorado
as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H11315 [4OC]
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H.R. 3757--A bill to provide additional protections for National
Forest System lands in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska
through the designation of additional wilderness areas, Land Use
Designation II management areas, restoration areas, special
management areas, and components of the national wild and scenic
rivers system; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Hare, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Langevin,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Nadler),
H11315 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H11321 [5OC], H11395 [9OC], H11549 [15OC], H11847
[22OC], H11935 [23OC], H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 3758--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the alternative minimum tax by increasing the exemption amounts
and adjusting them for inflation and by making permanent law the
allowance of the dependent care credit, the child credit, and the
adoption credit against such tax; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HALL of New York, H11315 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC]
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H.R. 3759--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to enable local educational agencies to use amounts
received from the Fund for the Improvement of Education for
innovative programs to increase learning in financial literacy; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself and Ms. Watson), H11315 [4OC]
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H.R. 3760--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to enable local educational agencies to use amounts
received from the Fund for the Improvement of Education for
innovative programs to increase learning in nutrition and
exercise; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Kagen), H11315
[4OC]
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H.R. 3761--A bill to provide for certain tunnel life safety and
rehabilitation projects for Amtrak; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Pascrell), H11315 [4OC]
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H.R. 3762--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to foster community involvement, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Cohen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Hare), H11315 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE]
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H.R. 3763--A bill to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships
to enable the partnerships to implement innovative strategies at
the secondary school level to improve student achievement and
prepare at-risk students for postsecondary education and the
workforce; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hare, and Ms. Matsui),
H11315 [4OC]
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H.R. 3764--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
suspend the 5-year period relating to the exclusion of gain on the
sale of a principal residence during a period of service with the
Peace Corps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen), H11315 [4OC]
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H.R. 3765--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide transparency with respect to fees and expenses charged to
participant-directed defined contribution plans; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Larson of
Connecticut), H11315 [4OC]
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H.R. 3766--A bill to assist local governments in conducting gun
buyback programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON, H11315 [4OC]
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H.R. 3767--A bill to provide the Secretary with the authority to
increase the number of Customs and Border Protection personnel at
Fresno Yosemite International Airport; to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
By Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. Costa), H11315 [4OC]
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H.R. 3768--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to study
and construct all projects and programs that are included in the
Friant Water Users Authority document titled ``San Joaquin River
Restoration Program--Water Management Goal-Recirculation,
Recapture of Restoration Flows and Mitigaton of Water Supply
Reductions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Costa, Mr.
Cardoza, and Mr. Radanovich), H11315 [4OC]
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H.R. 3769--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
the establishment of a searchable database containing the names
and citations of members of the Armed Forces, members of the
United States merchant marine, and civilians affiliated with the
Armed Forces who have been awarded the Medal of Honor or any other
medal authorized by Congress for the Armed Forces, the United
States merchant marine, or affiliated civilians; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. Hare, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Mahoney of Florida,
Mr. Baca, Mr. Costa, and Mr. Wolf), H11315 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC], H12456 [1NO], H13861 [13NO]
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H.R. 3770--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify that qualified personal service corporations may continue
to use the cash method of accounting, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr.
Porter), H11315 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3771--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the graduated income tax rates that apply to
principal campaign committees of candidates for Congress shall
apply to all comparable committees of candidates for State and
local offices; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Petri), H11315 [4OC]
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H.R. 3772--A bill for the relief of Enrique Soriano and Areli Soriano;
to the Committee on the Judiciary
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H11316 [4OC]
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H.R. 3773--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain
acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Hooley, Mrs. Christensen, and
Mr. Rodriguez), H11393 [9OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 110-373, part 1), H11494 [12OC]
Reported with amendment from the Select Committee on Intelligence
(H. Rept. 110-373, part 2), H11494 [12OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 746), H11637 [16OC]
Debated, H11656 [17OC], H14037 [15NO]
Text, H11656, H11659 [17OC], H14040 [15NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 824), H13958 [14NO]
Amendments, H14037 [15NO]
Passed House amended, H14062 [15NO]
Message from the House, S14699 [3DE]
Placed on the calendar, S14699 [3DE]
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H.R. 3774--A bill to provide for greater diversity within, and to
improve policy direction and oversight of, the Senior Executive
Service; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Clay, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Gonzalez), H11394
[9OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H12739 [5NO], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 3775--A bill to support research and development of new
industrial processes and technologies that optimize energy
efficiency and environmental performance, utilize diverse sources
of energy, and increase economic competitiveness; to the Committee
on Science and Technology.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H11394 [9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11820 [22OC]
Text, H11821 [22OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-401), H11846 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13258
[23OC]
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H.R. 3776--A bill to provide for a research, development, and
demonstration program by the Secretary of Energy to support the
ability of the United States to remain globally competitive in
energy storage systems for vehicles, stationary applications, and
electricity transmission and distribution; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. GORDON, H11394 [9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11814 [22OC]
Text, H11814 [22OC]
Title amended, H11816 [22OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-402), H11846 [22OC]
Message from the House, S13258 [23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13258
[23OC]
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H.R. 3777--A bill to temporarily raise the portfolio caps applicable
to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, to provide the necessary financing
to curb foreclosures by facilitating the refinancing of at-risk
subprime borrowers into safe, prime loans, to preserve liquidity
in the mortgage lending markets, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. BEAN (for herself and Mr. Neugebauer), H11394 [9OC]
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H.R. 3778--A bill to authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain
actions with respect to mortgage loans in bankruptcy, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT, H11394 [9OC]
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H.R. 3779--A bill to require the Architect of the Capitol to permit
the acknowledgment of God on flag certificates; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Forbes, and Mr. Pearce), H11394 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H11495 [12OC], H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC],
H11729 [17OC], H11777 [18OC], H11847 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104
[25OC], H12385 [31OC], H13523 [9NO], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3780--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
a State to charge in-State tuition rates to active-duty members of
the Armed Forces domiciled or stationed on active duty in that
State and to the dependents of such members; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. McHugh), H11394 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H11492 [10OC], H11935 [23OC], H13412 [8NO], H13960
[14NO]
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H.R. 3781--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to promote and assure the
quality of biodiesel fuel, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hulshof, Ms.
Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Graves, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Cleaver), H11394 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC],
H12238 [30OC], H12385 [31OC], H12739 [5NO], H13205 [6NO], H13523
[9NO], H14085 [15NO], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 3782--A bill to reiterate the exclusivity of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 as the sole authority to
permit the conduct of electronic surveillance, to modernize
surveillance authorities, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Watson, and
Mr. Nadler), H11394 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H11492 [10OC], H11729 [17OC], H12104 [25OC],
H12385 [31OC], H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 3783--A bill to direct the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to
revise the Federal regulations applicable to the declaration of
the trans fat content of a food on the label and in the labeling
of the food when such content is less than 0.5 gram; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H11394 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H13861 [13NO], H15209 [6DE], H15318
[11DE]
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H.R. 3784--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under
the Medicare Program through requiring the reporting of
expenditures for nursing; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H11394 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H12740 [5NO], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 3785--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for
adoption expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Burton of
Indiana), H11394 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H11492 [10OC]
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H.R. 3786--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to
allow individuals called to military service to terminate
telecommunications contracts entered into before the individual
receives notice of a permanent change of station or deployment
orders; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Berry, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania), H11394 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 3787--A bill to require that the Secretary of the Interior hold
at least one public hearing in the surrounding community where
land requested to be taken into trust for an Indian tribe is
located in order to ascertain the needs and interests of that
surrounding community; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. McHUGH (for himself and Mr. Arcuri), H11394 [9OC]
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H.R. 3788--A bill to ensure that no Federal law shall prevent the
Tuscarora Nation of Indians of the Carolinas from seeking Federal
recognition as an Indian tribe, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H11394 [9OC]
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H.R. 3789--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
certain disclosures of cell phone numbers; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. POE, H11394 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 3790--A bill for the relief of Charmaine Bieda; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H11394 [9OC]
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H.R. 3791--A bill to modernize and expand the reporting requirements
relating to child pornography, to expand cooperation in combating
child pornography, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H11489 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H13412 [8NO], H14158 [4DE]
Debated, H14190 [5DE]
Text, H14190 [5DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14224 [5DE]
Message from the House, S14843 [6DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S14843 [6DE]
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H.R. 3792--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to repeal the limitation on party expenditures on behalf of
candidates in general elections; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. WAMP, H11489 [10OC]
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H.R. 3793--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Defense to continue to pay to a member of the
Armed Forces who is retired or separated from the Armed Forces due
to a combat-related injury certain bonuses that the member was
entitled to before the retirement or separation and would continue
to be entitled to if the member was not retired or separated; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
and Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania), H11489 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11729 [17OC], H11777 [18OC],
H11935 [23OC], H12021 [24OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC], H12385
[31OC], H12740 [5NO], H13205 [6NO], H13296 [7NO], H13523 [9NO],
H13861 [13NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15209 [6DE], H15318
[11DE], H15414 [12DE], H15470 [13DE], H15738 [17DE], H16835 [18DE]
Debated, H15494 [17DE]
Text, H15494 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H16658 [18DE]
Title amended, H16659 [18DE]
Message from the House, S15999 [19DE]
Placed on the calendar, S16000 [19DE]
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H.R. 3794--A bill to improve the availability of benefits for veterans
and the surviving spouses of veterans who were exposed while in
military service to ionizing radiation, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H11489 [10OC]
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H.R. 3795--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that veterans of service in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and
subsequent conflicts shall be considered to be radiation-exposed
veterans for purposes of the service-connection of certain
diseases and disabilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H11489 [10OC]
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H.R. 3796--A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act to minimize the adverse effects of employment
dislocation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Shea-
Porter, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms.
Woolsey), H11489 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-410), H12102 [25OC]
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H.R. 3797--A bill to require the President to seek to institute a
regional diplomatic plan for the Middle East, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Thompson of
California, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H11489 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC], H11729 [17OC],
H11777 [18OC], H11847 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12238
[30OC], H12385 [31OC], H12456 [1NO], H13205 [6NO], H13861 [13NO],
H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 3798--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals
ordered to full-time National Guard duty; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HAYES (for himself and Ms. Bordallo), H11489 [10OC]
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H.R. 3799--A bill to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave
made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Oversight and Government
Reform; House Administration.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. George Miller of
California), H11489 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC]
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H.R. 3800--A bill to advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable
health information technology and to improve health care quality
and reduce health care costs in the United States; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. Rogers of Michigan), H11489 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H12238 [30OC], H13296 [7NO], H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 3801--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address the impact
of globalization, to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to
extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers,
communities, firms, and farmers, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and Labor; Energy and
Commerce; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Kind, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Carnahan, Mr.
Altmire, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Baird, Ms. Bean, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr.
Cuellar), H11489 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11777 [18OC], H12021 [24OC]
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H.R. 3802--A bill to prohibit the collection of tolls on highways,
bridges, and tunnels constructed using Federal funds; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Fortenberry, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), H11489 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11777 [18OC], H12456 [1NO]
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H.R. 3803--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3100 Cashwell Drive in Goldsboro, North
Carolina, as the ``John Henry Wooten, Sr. Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Watt, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Shuler, and Mrs. Myrick), H11489 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3804--A bill to eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation,
provide management consistency by bringing the rocks and small
islands along the coast of Orange County, California, and meet the
original Congressional intent of preserving Orange County's rocks
and small islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL of California, H11489 [10OC]
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H.R. 3805--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide to
States an option to provide food assistance to foster community
reintegration; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ELLISON, H11489 [10OC]
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H.R. 3806--A bill to amend title 18, with respect to certain crimes
affecting national security, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Gallegly, and Mr. Wolf), H11489 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11778 [18OC]
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H.R. 3807--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase and extend certain renewable energy and energy efficiency
incentives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Chandler, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Altmire, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Israel, Mr. Carney, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr.
McNerney, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. Moore of Kansas), H11489 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11847 [22OC], H12456 [1NO], H14085
[15NO]
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H.R. 3808--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the special rule treating combat pay as earned
income for purposes of the earned income credit and to increase
the standard deduction for individuals performing service in the
uniformed services while on active duty for a period of more than
30 days; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Murphy of
Connecticut, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Altmire, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Israel, Mr. Carney, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Hare), H11489
[10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 3809--A bill to amend the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage
Corridor Act of 1988 regarding the local coordinating entity of
the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Dent, and Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania), H11489 [10OC]
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H.R. 3810--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study to evaluate the significance of the 1816
Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse located in Farmington, New York,
and the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the
National Park System as part of Women's Rights National Historical
Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources. standard deduction for individuals performing service
in the uniformed services while on active duty for a period of
more than 30 days; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KUHL of New York (for himself and Ms. Slaughter), H11489 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC]
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H.R. 3811--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to expressly
include State online sexual exploitation investigations in the
list of those for which interception of communications is
authorized; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Carney, and Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas), H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC]
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H.R. 3812--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the effort to achieve
internationally recognized goals in the treatment and prevention
of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases and the reduction of maternal
and child mortality by improving human health care capacity and
improving retention of medical health professionals in sub-Saharan
Africa, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rush, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Grijalva, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Carson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Cohen,
Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
and Mr. Serrano), H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC], H11729 [17OC], H11847 [22OC],
H12456 [1NO], H13205 [6NO], H13960 [14NO], H15209 [6DE], H15738
[17DE]
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H.R. 3813--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit
mortgage originators from receiving incentive compensation that
varies with the terms of a residential mortgage loan and from
steering consumers to residential mortgage loans that are not in
the consumers' best interest, and for other purposes X; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, H11490 [10OC]
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H.R. 3814--A bill to provide for a ``gold standard'' for the security
of nuclear materials worldwide, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. NADLER, H11490 [10OC]
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H.R. 3815--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make full and
efficient use of open source information to develop and
disseminate open source homeland security information products,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Carney, Mr.
Renzi, and Ms. Harman), H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12456 [1NO], H13412
[8NO]
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H.R. 3816--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
for 1 year the authority for individuals called to active duty to
make penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans and for the
use of tax-exempt bonds to finance homes for veterans without
regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PERLMUTTER, H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H12456 [1NO]
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H.R. 3817--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
improvements to assist young farmers and ranchers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Boswell, and Mr.
Hulshof), H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H12456 [1NO], H13412 [8NO], H14085 [15NO], H15470
[13DE]
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H.R. 3818--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the alternative minimum tax on individuals and replace it with an
alternative tax individuals may choose; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pence, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Issa, Mr. Price of Georgia,
Ms. Foxx, Mr. Paul, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Sali, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. McHenry,
Mr. Akin, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Walberg,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Marchant, Mr.
Doolittle, and Mr. Alexander), H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC], H11778 [18OC], H11935 [23OC],
H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC], H12456 [1NO], H13205 [6NO], H14085
[15NO], H15414 [12DE], H16835 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3819--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse veterans receiving
emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs
facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred
to Department facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPACE, H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 3820--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit against income tax to facilitate the accelerated
development and deployment of advanced safety systems for
commercial motor vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Shuler, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr.
Rogers of Michigan), H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H12238 [30OC], H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 3821--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a special resource study of sites and resources at
Matewan, West Virginia, associated with the Battle of Matewan to
determine the suitability and feasibility of designating certain
historic areas as a unit of the National Park System; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL, H11494 [12OC]
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H.R. 3822--A bill to amend title 1 of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include nongovernmental and volunteer
firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first
responders for certain benefits; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ELLISON, H11494 [12OC]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3823--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a credit against income tax for the purchase of Energy
Star compliant refrigerators and freezers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H11494 [12OC]
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H.R. 3824--A bill to provide assistance to Iraqi nationals who
supported the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Hastings of Florida),
H11494 [12OC]
Cosponsors added, H11778 [18OC], H11847 [22OC], H13296 [7NO], H13523
[9NO]
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H.R. 3825--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn
screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has
been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI
of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Reynolds, and Mr.
Waxman), H11547 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H11778 [18OC], H12385 [31OC], H13960 [14NO],
H14085 [15NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3826--A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award available under
the Department of State rewards program for information leading to
the capture of Osama bin Laden; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. BOREN, H11547 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 3827--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers
who assist them, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H11547 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H11778 [18OC], H11935 [23OC]
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H.R. 3828--A bill to reduce the backlog in processing requests made by
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to the National Name
Check Program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Towns, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Shays, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Perlmutter, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Ms.
Norton), H11547 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H12021 [24OC], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3829--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COHEN (for himself and Mr. Whitfield), H11547 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H15318 [11DE], H15470 [13DE],
H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3830--A bill to amend the Bonneville Power Administration
portions of the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation
Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008
through 2014, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Blumenauer), H11547 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC]
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H.R. 3831--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase, and make permanent certain improvements to, the child
tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. Tiberi), H11547 [15OC]
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H.R. 3832--A bill to clarify and extend the commitment of the United
States to pursue economic cooperation with Costa Rica and other
nations in the Caribbean Basin, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California),
H11547 [15OC]
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H.R. 3833--A bill to eliminate the backlog in performing DNA analyses
of DNA samples collected from convicted child sex offenders, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York, H11547 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H12238 [30OC], H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 3834--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is
blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in
substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining
disability; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H11547 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H12740 [5NO], H14085 [15NO], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3835--A bill to restore the Constitution's checks and balances
and protections against government abuses as envisioned by the
Founding Fathers; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed
Services; Foreign Affairs; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. PAUL, H11548 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 3836--A bill to require that funds awarded to States and
political subdivisions for the State Criminal Alien Assistance
Program be distributed no later than 120 days after the last day
of the annual application period for such Program; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Berman, Mr. Space, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms.
Giffords, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Issa), H11548
[15OC]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC], H13412 [8NO], H14085 [15NO], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 3837--A bill to require escrows for certain mortgage loans, to
improve mortgage servicing, to promote sustainable homeownership
opportunities, to enhance appraisal quality and standards, to
better appraisal oversight, to mitigate appraiser pressure, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Wilson
of Ohio, and Mr. Hodes), H11637 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC], H11778 [18OC], H11847 [22OC],
H12385 [31OC], H12456 [1NO], H12740 [5NO], H13205 [6NO], H13296
[7NO]
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H.R. 3838--A bill to temporarily increase the portfolio caps
applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, to provide the necessary
financing to curb foreclosures by facilitating the refinancing of
at-risk subprime borrowers into safe, affordable loans, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H11637 [16OC]
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H.R. 3839--A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of
Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside,
California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. CALVERT, H11638 [16OC]
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H.R. 3840--A bill to prohibit commercial fishing of Atlantic menhaden
for reduction purposes in inland, State, and Federal waters along
the Atlantic coast of the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 3841--A bill to prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic
menhaden for reduction purposes in the coastal waters and the
exclusive economic zone; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11778 [18OC]
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H.R. 3842--A bill to establish dual-language education programs in
low-income communities; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Honda, and Mr. McGovern),
H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H12021 [24OC], H12385 [31OC], H13205 [6NO], H15209
[6DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3843--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a special allocation under the new markets tax credit in
connection with trade adjustment assistance; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H11638 [16OC]
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H.R. 3844--A bill to establish the United States Commission to Monitor
Slavery and its Eradication in Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Watson, Mr. Fortenberry,
Mr. Wolf, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, and Mr. Souder), H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3845--A bill to establish a Special Counsel for Child
Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the
Deputy Attorney General, to improve the Internet Crimes Against
Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer
forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the
ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute
child predators; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Bean, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Giffords,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Israel, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Space, Ms.
Sutton, and Mrs. Tauscher), H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H12104 [25OC], H12238 [30OC], H13205 [6NO]
Debated, H13582 [13NO]
Text, H13582 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H13884 [14NO]
Message from the House, S14485 [15NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S14487 [15NO]
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H.R. 3846--A bill to provide for evidence-based and promising
practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang
activity prevention and intervention to help build individual,
family, and community strength and resiliency to ensure that youth
lead productive, safe, healthy, gang-free, and law-abiding lives;
to the Committees on Education and Labor; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and
Ms. Shea-Porter), H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12021 [24OC],
H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC], H12238 [30OC], H12456 [1NO], H13205
[6NO], H13296 [7NO], H13523 [9NO], H13861 [13NO], H14250 [5DE],
H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 3847--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during
periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that
manage Federal river basins that are located in each region
affected by the drought; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bishop
of Georgia, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Linder, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Scott of Georgia, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Westmoreland,
Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Broun of Georgia), H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC]
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H.R. 3848--A bill to provide for a reporting requirement regarding
communications between the Department of Justice and the White
House relating to civil and criminal investigations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California), H11638 [16OC]
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H.R. 3849--A bill to provide for the conveyance of parcels of land to
Mantua, Box Elder County, Utah; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H11638 [16OC]
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H.R. 3850--A bill to improve the collection and use of data related to
crimes of child exploitation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Chabot), H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 3851--A bill to amend various laws imposing criminal penalties to
double the maximum penalty for illegal aliens who commit those
crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Homeland Security; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CARTER, H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H13296 [7NO], H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 3852--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the
exemption from the fire-retardant materials construction
requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Akin, Mr. Kind, Mr. Wamp,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hulshof, Mrs. Schmidt, and Mr.
Whitfield), H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC], H12156 [29OC], H12238 [30OC],
H12740 [5NO], H13412 [8NO], H13960 [14NO], H15209 [6DE], H15470
[13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3853--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide for a National Resource Center for Positive
Youth Development and School Success; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. ELLISON, H11638 [16OC]
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H.R. 3854--A bill to assure quality construction and prevent certain
abusive contracting practices by requiring each bidder for a
Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that
the contractor intends to use to perform the contract, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gonzalez,
and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3855--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit
the disposal by the Department of Defense of surplus military
items designated as Identification Friend or Foe items, to amend
title 18, United States Code, to make it a misdemeanor to possess
or traffics in Identification Friend or Foe items, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida, H11638 [16OC]
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H.R. 3856--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to
guarantee the right of deployed members of the Armed Forces who
are elected members of State and local legislatures to vote on
matters pending before such legislatures; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H11638 [16OC]
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H.R. 3857--A bill to establish requirements for the consideration of
supplemental appropriation bills; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H12104 [25OC], H12456 [1NO]
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H.R. 3858--A bill to improve the further development of water
resources in Colorado and New Mexico, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H11638 [16OC]
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H.R. 3859--A bill to support further research by State departments of
wildlife and agriculture, colleges and universities, and related
research entities regarding the causes of chronic wasting disease
and methods to control the further spread of the disease in deer
and elk herds, to monitor the incidence of the disease, to support
additional State efforts to control the disease, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H11638 [16OC]
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H.R. 3860--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
require the use of DNA testing for purposes of confirming a
biological relationship, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC]
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H.R. 3861--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the AMT refundable credit amount for individuals with
long-term unused credits for prior year minimum tax liability, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Ramstad), H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H12021 [24OC], H12238 [30OC], H12740 [5NO], H13205
[6NO], H13412 [8NO], H14085 [15NO], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3862--A bill to improve public awareness in the United States
among older individuals and their families and caregivers about
the impending Digital Television Transition through the
establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the
Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging,
the National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network
and industry groups; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WYNN (for himself and Mr. Butterfield), H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3863--A bill to provide a strategic approach to the war in Iraq
to enhance the national security interests of the United States
both at home and abroad, while ensuring the safety of the United
States Armed Forces and ensuring stability in Iraq and the Middle
East; to the Committees on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SESTAK, H11727 [17OC]
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H.R. 3864--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program through
fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CAMP of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Boustany, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Ms. Granger), H11728 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H11778 [18OC], H11935 [23OC]
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H.R. 3865--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to home health services
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H11728
[17OC]
Cosponsors added, H12021 [24OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC],
H12238 [30OC], H12385 [31OC], H12456 [1NO], H12740 [5NO], H13412
[8NO], H13861 [13NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15209 [6DE],
H15215 [10DE], H15414 [12DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3866--A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Small
Business Act for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself and Ms. Clarke), H11728 [17OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12773 [6NO]
Text, H12773 [6NO]
Message from the House, S14190 [8NO]
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H.R. 3867--A bill to update and expand the procurement programs of the
Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Ms. Fallin, Ms. Clarke, and Mr. Reyes),
H11728 [17OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-400), H11846 [22OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 773), H12020 [24OC]
Debated, H12170 [30OC]
Text, H12176 [30OC]
Amendments, H12178, H12179, H12180, H12181, H12182, H12183, H12184,
H12185 [30OC]
Passed House amended, H12188 [30OC]
Message from the House, S13683 [1NO]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entreprenuership,
S13683 [1NO]
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H.R. 3868--A bill to provide an orderly transition to new
requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Education and Labor.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Cantor), H11728 [17OC]
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H.R. 3869--A bill making appropriations to the Department of
Transportation to repair and reconstruct the bridge that collapsed
on August 1, 2007, on Interstate Route I-35W in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, for the year ending September 30, 2008; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Kline of
Minnesota), H11728 [17OC]
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H.R. 3870--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 to provide for child care workforce development
initiatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H11728 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H13412 [8NO], H14085 [15NO], H15215 [10DE], H15414
[12DE]
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H.R. 3871--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
certain schools having computers with Internet access that receive
services at discounted rates to certify that, as part of the
required Internet safety policy, the schools are educating minors
about appropriate online behavior; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ELLSWORTH, H11728 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 3872--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
impose requirements on coverage of children in higher income
families under the State Children's Health Insurance Program
(SCHIP); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY, H11728 [17OC]
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H.R. 3873--A bill to expedite the transfer of ownership of rural
multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under
section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are
rehabilitated and preserved for use for affordable housing; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HODES (for himself and Mrs. Capito), H11728 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC], H12385 [31OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-464), H14155 [4DE]
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H.R. 3874--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the recognition period for built-in gains for subchapter S
corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Kind, and Mr. English of
Pennsylvania), H11728 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H12104 [25OC], H12385 [31OC], H13523 [9NO], H14085
[15NO]
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H.R. 3875--A bill to permit the Secretary of Labor to make an
administrative determination of the amount of unpaid wages owed
for certain violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act in the New
Orleans region after Hurricane Katrina; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. Issa), H11728 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H11778 [18OC]
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H.R. 3876--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit
the deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Grijalva), H11728 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC], H15318 [11DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 3877--A bill to require the Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology to establish an initiative to promote the
research, development, and demonstration of miner tracking and
communications systems and to promote the establishment of
standards regarding underground communications to protect miners
in the United States; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Bachus, and
Mr. Rogers of Kentucky), H11728 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12130 [29OC]
Text, H12130 [29OC]
Title amended, H12131 [29OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-411), H12155 [29OC]
Message from the House, S13577 [30OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S13577 [30OC]
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H.R. 3878--A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to
accept and use contributed funds from the Department of Energy for
certain activities related to the Energy for Sustainability
program; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. McCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Dent, and Mr. Cleaver),
H11728 [17OC]
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H.R. 3879--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H11728 [17OC]
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H.R. 3880--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize
the National Capital Planning Commission to designate and modify
the boundaries of the National Mall area in the District of
Columbia reserved for the location of commemorative works of
preeminent historical and lasting significance to the United
States and other activities, to require the Secretary of the
Interior and the Administrator of General Services to make
recommendations for the termination of the authority of a person
to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and
its environs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Ms. NORTON, H11728 [17OC]
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H.R. 3881--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the rules for charitable contributions of fractional gifts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. English of
Pennsylvania), H11728 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3882--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to change the
length of the obligated period of service on active duty required
for receiving certain education benefits administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs.
Bachmann, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Boswell,
Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. Latham), H11728 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12021 [24OC],
H12104 [25OC], H12385 [31OC], H12456 [1NO], H13205 [6NO], H13296
[7NO], H13960 [14NO], H14250 [5DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3883--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to
give priority consideration to Port Royal Sound, South Carolina,
in selecting estuaries of national significance and convening
management conferences under the national estuary program; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H11728 [17OC]
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H.R. 3884--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
for punishment for killing a member of the Armed Forces of the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H11775 [18OC]
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H.R. 3885--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on standard grade
ferroniobium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H11775 [18OC]
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H.R. 3886--A bill to optimize the delivery of critical care medicine
and expand the critical care workforce; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Agriculture.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. Cantor), H11775 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 3887--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008
through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000,
to enhance measures to combat forced labor, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; the Judiciary;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs.
Drake, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H11775 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H12021 [24OC], H12156 [29OC],
H12385 [31OC], H12456 [1NO], H13296 [7NO], H13523 [9NO], H14085
[15NO]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Foreign Affairs (H.
Rept. 110-430, part 1), H13203 [6NO]
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged, H13203 [6NO]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H13521 [9NO]
Debated, H14098 [4DE]
Text, H14098 [4DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14130 [4DE]
Title amended, H14130 [4DE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged (action occurred on November
20, 2007), H14155 [4DE]
Message from the House, S14784 [5DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S14784 [5DE]
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H.R. 3888--A bill to provide for a 5-year SCHIP reauthorization for
coverage of low-income children, an expansion of child health care
insurance coverage through tax fairness, and a health care
Federalism initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Walberg, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Keller,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Heller, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Carter, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Issa,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs.
Schmidt, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Wamp, Mrs.
Cubin, and Mr. Franks of Arizona), H11775 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC],
H13960 [14NO]
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H.R. 3889--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a longitudinal study
of the vocational rehabilitation programs administered by the
Secretary; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BOOZMAN, H11775 [18OC]
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H.R. 3890--A bill to amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of
2003 to waive the requirement for annual renewal resolutions
relating to import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese
gemstones, expand the number of individuals against whom the visa
ban is applicable, expand the blocking of assets and other
prohibited activities, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Foreign Affairs; Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. King of New York,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Pitts),
H11775 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H12021 [24OC], H12385 [31OC], H13296 [7NO], H13523
[9NO], H13861 [13NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H14250 [5DE],
H15209 [6DE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Foreign Affairs (H.
Rept. 110-418, part 1), H12383 [31OC]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H12383 [31OC]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H12383 [31OC],
H14080 [15NO]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended (action
occurred on December 7, 2007), H15214 [10DE]
Debated, H15234 [11DE]
Text, H15234 [11DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H15239 [11DE]
Title amended, H15239 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S15232 [12DE]
Message from the Senate, H16917 [19DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S15971 [19DE]
Amendments, S16028 [19DE]
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H.R. 3891--A bill to amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Establishment Act to increase the number of Directors on the Board
of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. Bordallo), H11776
[18OC]
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H.R. 3892--A bill to establish the Federal Labor-Management
Partnership Council; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Braley of Iowa), H11776 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H13297 [7NO], H15318 [11DE]
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H.R. 3893--A bill to promote the deployment and adoption of
telecommunications services and information technologies, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H11776 [18OC]
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H.R. 3894--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish
requirements for providing negatively amortizing mortgage loans to
first-time borrowers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Ms. BEAN, H11776 [18OC]
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H.R. 3895--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
extend the food labeling requirements of the Nutrition Labeling
and Education Act of 1990 to enable customers to make informed
choices about the nutritional content of standard menu items in
large chain restaurants; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Kaptur), H11776 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC]
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H.R. 3896--A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of
infrastructure projects and new job creation through the
establishment of a National Infrastructure Development
Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services; Ways and
Means.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Israel, Mr. Hare, and Mr.
Welch of Vermont), H11776 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3897--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the deduction for environmental remediation
costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DONNELLY, H11776 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H12456 [1NO]
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H.R. 3898--A bill to impose travel and other related restrictions on
heads of state of countries that are state sponsors of terrorism
who are attending events at the United Nations in New York City;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Kuhl of New York, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Poe, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Baker, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Pitts),
H11776 [18OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H11848 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, H13297 [7NO]
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H.R. 3899--A bill to provide a civil action for a minor injured by
exposure to an entertainment product containing material that is
harmful to minors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER, H11776 [18OC]
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H.R. 3900--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
from tax income from domestic manufacturing activities; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUNTER, H11776 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 3901--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting
through the Deputy Chief of the State and Private Forestry
organization, to provide loans to eligible units of local
government to finance purchases of authorized equipment to
monitor, remove, dispose of, and replace infested trees that are
located on land under the jurisdiction of the eligible units of
local government and within the borders of quarantine areas
infested by the emerald ash borer, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Roskam), H11776 [18OC]
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H.R. 3902--A bill to amend part D of title V of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for the
renovation of schools; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Hare, and Mr. Sarbanes), H11776
[18OC]
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H.R. 3903--A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require
the development of a multi-stage product testing process to ensure
compliance of children's products with consumer product safety
standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. Hill, Mr. Gordon, and Ms. Bean),
H11776 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H13297 [7NO], H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 3904--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with regard
to research on asthma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H11776 [18OC]
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H.R. 3905--A bill to provide for an additional trade preference
program for least developed countries, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Foreign Affairs; Financial
Services.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith
of Washington, Mr. Weller, Ms. Watson, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Meek of Florida), H11776 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H14158 [4DE], H15470 [13DE], H16835
[18DE]
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H.R. 3906--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the deduction for State and local sales tax, the
deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, the
deduction for mortgage interest premiums, and the modifications to
the dependent care credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, H11776 [18OC]
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H.R. 3907--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax relief for small businesses; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, H11776 [18OC]
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H.R. 3908--A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to ensure
that the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the national motto
``In God We Trust'' are each displayed prominently in the Capitol
Visitor Center on a permanent basis and to prohibit the Architect
from removing or refusing to include language or other content
from exhibits and materials relating to the Capitol Visitor Center
on the grounds that the language or content includes a religious
reference or Judeo-Christian content; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Goode, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Walberg, Mr.
Fortuno, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Foxx, Mr.
Price of Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Carter, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr.
McCotter), H11776 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H11847 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12021 [24OC],
H12156 [29OC], H12456 [1NO], H12740 [5NO], H13861 [13NO], H15318
[11DE]
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H.R. 3909--A bill to require a report on the size and mixture of the
Air Force intertheater airlift force; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself and Mr. Castle), H11776 [18OC]
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H.R. 3910--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow any
Federal employee who has performed sufficient service to entitle
such employee to the maximum annuity percentage allowable under
the Civil Service Retirement System to terminate retirement
deductions from pay; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN, H11776 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC], H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 3911--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 95 Church Street in Jessup,
Pennsylvania, as the ``Lance Corporal Dennis James Veater Post
Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CARNEY, H11846 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC], H13297 [7NO], H13412 [8NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15480 [17DE]
Text, H15480 [17DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
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H.R. 3912--A bill to provide for the transfer of naval vessels to
certain foreign recipients; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H11846 [22OC]
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H.R. 3913--A bill to amend the International Center Act to authorize
the lease or sublease of certain property described in such Act to
an entity other than a foreign government or international
organization if certain conditions are met; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H11846 [22OC]
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H.R. 3914--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent
the granting of regulatory forbearance by default; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Boucher, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Gordon), H11846 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, H12238 [30OC], H12456 [1NO]
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H.R. 3915--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer
mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices,
to establish licensing and registration requirements for
residential mortgage originators, to provide certain minimum
standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Watt, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez,
Ms. Carson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Al Green
of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Bean, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Hodes,
Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut), H11846 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC], H12385 [31OC],
H13205 [6NO], H13412 [8NO], H13523 [9NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-441), H13521 [9NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 825), H13958 [14NO]
Debated, H13978 [15NO]
Amendments, H13989, H14003, H14006, H14012, H14013, H14014, H14019,
H14020, H14021, H14022, H14023, H14024, H14025, H14027, H14028,
H14029, H14031 [15NO]
Passed House amended, H14037 [15NO]
Message from the House, S14699 [3DE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S14699 [3DE]
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H.R. 3916--A bill to provide for the next generation of border and
maritime security technologies; to the Committees on Homeland
Security; Science and Technology.
By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Feeney,
Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Sam Johnson
of Texas, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Wu, Mrs.
Biggert, and Mr. Lampson), H11846 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, H12238 [30OC], H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 3917--A bill to suspend the effectiveness of certain regulations
relating to the penny, and the authority to prescribe such
regulations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. SPACE, H11846 [22OC]
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H.R. 3918--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based
paint hazards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself and Mr. Cummings), H11846 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, H12021 [24OC], H12156 [29OC], H12456 [1NO], H12740
[5NO], H13412 [8NO], H13861 [13NO], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3919--A bill to provide for a comprehensive nationwide inventory
of existing broadband service, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Space, Mr. Hill, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, and Mr. Allen), H11846
[22OC]
Cosponsors added, H12456 [1NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H13557 [13NO]
Text, H13557 [13NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-443), H13858 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S14397 [14NO]
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H.R. 3920--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reauthorize trade
adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to
service workers and firms, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and Labor; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stark, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Schwartz, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Baird, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Courtney, Mr.
Hare, and Mr. Sestak), H11846 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 110-414, part 1), H12155 [29OC]
Committees on Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce discharged,
H12155 [29OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 781), H12236 [30OC]
Debated, H12253 [31OC]
Amendments, H12253, H12289 [31OC]
Text, H12266 [31OC]
Passed House amended, H12337 [31OC]
Message from the House, S13768 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S13768 [5NO]
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H.R. 3921--A bill to provide nationwide subpoena authority for actions
brought under the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. King
of New York, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Markey, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Feeney),
H11846 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H12021 [24OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-413), H12155 [29OC]
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H.R. 3922--A bill to expand and improve Federal gang prevention
programs; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and Labor.
By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself and Mr. Keller), H11846 [22OC]
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H.R. 3923--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the treatment of certain foreign nonqualified deferred
compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Doggett), H11846
[22OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC]
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H.R. 3924--A bill to designate the information center at Canaveral
National Seashore as the ``T.C. Wilder, Jr., Canaveral National
Seashore Information Center''; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. FEENEY, H11846 [22OC]
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H.R. 3925--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to issue an order regarding secondary cockpit
barriers; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H11846 [22OC]
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H.R. 3926--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to enhance existing programs providing
mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively
enforce State building codes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Thompson of California, and
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida), H11847 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H15215 [10DE]
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H.R. 3927--A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher
Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Hinojosa, and Mr. Keller), H11933 [23OC]
Message from the House, S13361 [24OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11885 [23OC]
Text, H11885 [23OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S13577 [30OC]
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H.R. 3928--A bill to require certain large government contractors that
receive more than 80 percent of their annual gross revenue from
Federal contracts to disclose the names and salaries of their most
highly compensated officers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Lynch, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Hodes, Mr.
Hall of New York, and Mr. Olver), H11933 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H12021 [24OC], H12385 [31OC], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 3929--A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code,
concerning length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on
Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Capuano), H11933 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H12740 [5NO]
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H.R. 3930--A bill to provide for a land exchange involving State land
and Bureau of Land Management land in Chavez and Dona Ana
Counties, New Mexico, and to establish the Lesser Prairie Chicken
National Habitat Preservation Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H11933 [23OC]
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H.R. 3931--A bill to protect investors by fostering transparency and
accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation; to
the Committees on Financial Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, and Mr. Royce), H11933
[23OC]
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H.R. 3932--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Wexler, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hall of New York, and Ms. Schakowsky),
H11933 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H12104 [25OC], H13412 [8NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158
[4DE], H15414 [12DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3933--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the election to include combat pay as earned
income for purposes of the earned income tax credit and penalty-
free distributions from retirement plans to individuals called to
active duty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. CLARKE, H11933 [23OC]
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H.R. 3934--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to modify the tariffs on certain footwear; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Bean, Mrs.
Biggert, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Boren, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Capuano, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Clay, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. Markey, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. Hooley, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. Matheson, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Weller, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Moran of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, and Mr. Butterfield), H11933 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H12740 [5NO], H13861 [13NO], H14085
[15NO], H14158 [4DE], H14250 [5DE], H15215 [10DE], H15318 [11DE],
H15414 [12DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3935--A bill to extend the time limit of the authority of the
Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to establish a memorial and
gardens on Department of the Interior lands in the District of
Columbia or its environs in honor and commemoration of Frederick
Douglass, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H11933 [23OC]
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H.R. 3936--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 116 Helen Highway in Cleveland, Georgia,
as the ``Sgt. Jason Harkins Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, H11933 [23OC]
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H.R. 3937--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
ensure the safety of imported food; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H11933 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H13413 [8NO]
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H.R. 3938--A bill to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military
Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243) and to
require the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq;
to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. DINGELL, H11933 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H12456 [1NO], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3939--A bill to increase the safety for crew and passengers on an
aircraft providing emergency medical services; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Mr. Salazar), H11933 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3940--A bill to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), H11933 [23OC]
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H.R. 3941--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize
a State that has a structurally deficient bridge within its
boundaries to obligate funds made available to carry out a high
priority project for any project or activity eligible for
assistance under title 23, United States Code; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, and Mr. Towns), H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 3942--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit the disabled surviving spouse of an individual to elect to
retain private health insurance as the primary payor of health
insurance benefits under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 3943--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reauthorize the
trade adjustment assistance for workers program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas), H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 3944--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and
support a comprehensive prevention, education, research, and
medical management program that will lead to a marked reduction in
liver cirrhosis and a reduction in the cases of, and improved
survival of, liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Dent, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Towns, and Mr. Gerlach), H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 3945--A bill to provide for the establishment by the Secretary of
Energy of a program of Federal support for local governments and
school districts to implement clean energy projects; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 3946--A bill to provide for a temporary waiver under part B of
title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for undergraduate
historically black colleges and universities located in an area
affected by a Gulf hurricane disaster; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Scott of Virginia,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Payne, and Ms. Clarke), H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 3947--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a carryforward of unused benefits in health flexible
spending arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sestak, and Mr. Souder), H11934 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H12104 [25OC], H12238 [30OC], H13205 [6NO], H13297
[7NO], H14085 [15NO], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3948--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a temporary surtax to offset the current costs of the
Iraq war; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Stark, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Ellison), H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 3949--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
distilled spirits to be produced in dwelling houses, other
connected structures, and certain other premises; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUPAK, H11934 [23OC]
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H.R. 3950--A bill to approve a final rule of the Department of
Homeland Security relating to employers who receive a ``no-match''
letter from the Commissioner of Social Security; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Education and Labor.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H11934 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H12021 [24OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC],
H13297 [7NO]
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H.R. 3951--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
and make permanent the election to treat certain costs of
qualified film and television productions as expenses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself and Mr. Nunes), H12020 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC], H12238 [30OC], H12385 [31OC],
H14085 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3952--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 901 Pleasant Street in Attleboro,
Massachusetts, as the ``Max Volterra Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Tierney), H12020 [24OC]
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H.R. 3953--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the deduction for property taxes in determining the amount of the
alternative minimum taxable income of any taxpayer (other than a
corporation); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida (for himself, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Higgins,
Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Israel,
Mr. Gordon, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Castor, Mr. Boyd
of Florida, Mr. Hill, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cardoza,
Mr. Wexler, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Roskam, and Mr.
Walberg), H12020 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC]
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H.R. 3954--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse certain volunteers
who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H12020 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 3955--A bill to provide for educational partnerships between
science museums and National Laboratories; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Hastert), H12020 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO], H13960 [14NO], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 3956--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
prescribe the weights and the compositions of circulating coins,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SPACE (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), H12020 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC]
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H.R. 3957--A bill to increase research, development, education, and
technology transfer activities related to water use efficiency and
conservation technologies and practices at the Environmental
Protection Agency; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. MATHESON, H12020 [24OC]
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H.R. 3958--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require
certain additional calculations to be included in the annual
financial statement submitted under section 331(e) of that title,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Oversight and
Government Reform; the Budget.
By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Souder, Mr. Flake, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Fortuno, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Carter, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California,
Mr. Cooper, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Cantor, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Walberg, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, and Mr. Paul), H12020 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC], H12456 [1NO], H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 3959--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM
properties; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), H12021 [24OC]
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H.R. 3960--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income loan repayments made under the Indian
Health Service Loan Repayment Program in return for service as a
dentist; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Camp of Michigan), H12021 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, H12456 [1NO], H12740 [5NO], H13413 [8NO], H13960
[14NO]
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H.R. 3961--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide relief with respect to the children of members of the
Armed Forces of the United States who die as a result of service
in a combat zone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida, H12021 [24OC]
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H.R. 3962--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the financing of the Superfund; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PALLONE, H12021 [24OC]
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H.R. 3963--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means; Oversight and Government Reform; House Administration;
Education and Labor.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H12021 [24OC]
Debated, H12042 [25OC]
Text, H12042 [25OC]
Passed House, H12090 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H12104 [25OC]
Read the first time, S13437, S13464 [25OC]
Read the second time, S13466 [26OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13489 [26OC]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S13492 [26OC],
S13598 [31OC], S13653 [1NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 774), H12020 [24OC]
Amendments, S13641, S13643, S13644 [31OC], S13712 [1NO]
Debated, S13657 [1NO]
Senate invoked cloture, S13676 [1NO]
Passed Senate, S13677 [1NO]
Message from the House, S14737 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14737 [4DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H14089, H14152 [4DE]
Presented to the President (November 30, 2007), H14152 [4DE]
Presidential veto message, H15382 [12DE]
Presidential veto message consideration postponed in the House,
H15382 [12DE]
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H.R. 3964--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to address
the incidence of staph infections in elementary and secondary
schools; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CANTOR, H12102 [25OC]
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H.R. 3965--A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market Program of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Ms. Pryce
of Ohio), H12102 [25OC]
Message from the House, S13437 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H12456 [1NO]
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H.R. 3966--A bill to provide for a statewide early childhood education
professional development and career system, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. HIRONO, H12102 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H12740 [5NO], H14085 [15NO], H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 3967--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
improve the safety of imported food, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS, H12102 [25OC]
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H.R. 3968--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for Medicare coverage of services of qualified respiratory
therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS, H12102 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO], H15318 [11DE]
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H.R. 3969--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to dispose of
excess materials, supplies, and equipment acquired pursuant to
that Act to assist victims of major disasters, emergencies, and
incidents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. Ross), H12102 [25OC]
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H.R. 3970--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide additional tax relief to low and moderate income
individuals, to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, to
reform the corporate income tax, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H12103 [25OC]
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H.R. 3971--A bill to encourage States to report to the Attorney
General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in
the custody of law enforcement agencies; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Forbes), H12103 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC]
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H.R. 3972--A bill to amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and
Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in
bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-
component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to
active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less
than 60 days; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Gilchrest,
Ms. Hooley, Mr. Farr, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tierney,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Hare, Mr. Costello, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Honda, and Ms. Shea-Porter), H12103 [25OC]
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H.R. 3973--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain reusable
grocery bags; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California), H12103
[25OC]
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H.R. 3974--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 797 Sam Bass Road in Round Rock, Texas,
as the ``Marine Corps Corporal Steven P. Gill Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Hall
of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Gene
Green of Texas, Mr. Poe, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Gohmert, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Marchant, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Thornberry, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas), H12103 [25OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H13812 [13NO]
Text, H13812 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S14397 [14NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16055 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H16953 [28DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16953 [28DE]
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H.R. 3975--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 100 percent deduction for the health insurance costs of
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHABOT, H12103 [25OC]
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H.R. 3976--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the deduction for contributions of food inventory by all
corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr.
Crowley), H12103 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 3977--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to clarify the tariff rate for certain mechanics'
work gloves; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McKEON, H12103 [25OC]
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H.R. 3978--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
to establish a program to improve the health and education of
children through grants to expand school breakfast programs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Watson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Kind, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Ms. Shea-Porter), H12103 [25OC]
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H.R. 3979--A bill to increase assessment accuracy to better measure
student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on
assessment design; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. Wu), H12103 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H12740 [5NO], H15414 [12DE], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 3980--A bill to provide for safe and humane policies and
procedures pertaining to the arrest, detention, and processing of
aliens in immigration enforcement operations; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. SOLIS, H12103 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE], H15414 [12DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 3981--A bill to authorize the Preserve America Program and Save
America's Treasures Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Cole of
Oklahoma, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Higgins, and Ms. McCollum of Minnesota), H12155 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H13205 [6NO], H13413 [8NO], H13960 [14NO], H14085
[15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15318 [11DE], H16835 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3982--A bill to continue to prohibit the hiring, recruitment, or
referral of unauthorized aliens, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Education and Labor.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Baird), H12155
[29OC]
Cosponsors added, H13297 [7NO]
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H.R. 3983--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent certain tax benefits relating to elementary and
secondary schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H12155 [29OC]
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H.R. 3984--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the expensing of certain environmental remediation
costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H12155 [29OC]
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H.R. 3985--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Transportation to register a person providing
transportation by an over-the-road bus as a motor carrier of
passengers only if the person is willing and able to comply with
certain accessibility requirements in addition to other existing
requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Duncan),
H12155 [29OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-456), H14080 [15NO]
Debated, H15256 [11DE]
Text, H15256 [11DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15391 [12DE]
Message from the House, S15459 [13DE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S15459 [13DE]
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H.R. 3986--A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Graves),
H12155 [29OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-480), H15214 [10DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H15255 [11DE]
Text, H15255 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S15232
[12DE]
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H.R. 3987--A bill to provide emergency tax relief for persons affected
by California wildfires in October of 2007; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Harman, Mr. Cuellar,
Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Filner, Mr. Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Nunes), H12155
[29OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H12456 [1NO], H12740 [5NO], H13297
[7NO], H15209 [6DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 3988--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3701 Altamesa Boulevard in Fort Worth,
Texas, as the ``Master Sergeant Kenneth N. Mack Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Poe, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Paul, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes,
Mr. Edwards, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Marchant, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gene Green of Texas,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Sessions),
H12155 [29OC]
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H.R. 3989--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce mercury, carbon
dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Natural
Resources; Science and Technology; Agriculture.
By Mr. McHUGH, H12155 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H12456 [1NO], H13205 [6NO], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3990--A bill to reduce sexual assault and domestic violence
involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and
partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence,
enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions
for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; the Judiciary; Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baca, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Costa,
Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Poe, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Mr. Shays, Ms. Solis, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Wu, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Carney, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Van
Hollen, and Mr. Al Green of Texas), H12155 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H13861 [13NO], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 3991--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the
time limit for the use of education benefits by members of the
Selected Reserve and certain members of the reserve component, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. STUPAK, H12155 [29OC]
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H.R. 3992--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental
health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental
illnesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Platts, Mrs. Napolitano,
and Mr. Ellison), H12236 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H12740 [5NO], H13413 [8NO]
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H.R. 3993--A bill to provide for a prohibition on discrimination in
employment against certain family members caring for recovering
members of the Armed Forces; to the Committees on Education and
Labor; Oversight and Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H12236 [30OC]
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H.R. 3994--A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian
tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BOREN (for himself, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Pallone), H12236 [30OC]
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H.R. 3995--A bill to protect the interests of each resident of
intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class
action lawsuits on behalf of such resident; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H12237 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H13205 [6NO], H13861 [13NO], H14085
[15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15318 [11DE], H15414 [12DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 3996--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H12237 [30OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-431), H13203 [6NO]
Amendments, H13300 [7NO], H16889 [19DE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 809), H13411 [8NO]
Debated, H13428 [9NO], H16889 [19DE]
Text, H13434 [9NO]
Passed House amended, H13462 [9NO]
Message from the House, S14282 [13NO], S15999 [19DE]
Read the first time, S14282, S14349 [13NO]
Read the second time, S14353 [14NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14397 [14NO]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S14731 [4DE],
S14774 [5DE], S14809 [6DE]
Motion to proceed to consideration rejected in the Senate, S14814
[6DE]
Passed Senate amended, S14835 [6DE]
Amendments, S14835, S14858 [6DE]
Message from the Senate, H15489 [17DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H16899 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16940 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S16000 [19DE]
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H.R. 3997--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the
uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps
volunteers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H12237 [30OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-426), H12738 [5NO]
Debated, H12752 [6NO]
Text, H12753 [6NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12799 [6NO]
Message from the House, S14190 [8NO], S15907 [18DE]
Read the first time, S14616, S14660 [16NO]
Read the second time, S14671 [3DE]
Placed on the calendar, S14699 [3DE]
Amendments, S15366, S15372 [12DE], S16030 [19DE]
Passed Senate amended, S15377 [12DE]
Title amended, S15378 [12DE]
Message from the Senate, H15418 [13DE], H16953 [28DE]
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendments with an
amendment, S16048 [19DE]
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H.R. 3998--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct special resources studies of certain lands and structures
to determine the appropriate means for preservation, use, and
management of the resources associated with such lands and
structures; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H12237 [30OC]
Debated, H14091 [4DE]
Text, H14091 [4DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14128 [4DE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-462), H14155 [4DE]
Message from the House, S14784 [5DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S14784
[5DE]
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H.R. 3999--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve
the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge
inspection standards and processes, to increase investment in the
reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National
Highway System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. DeFazio), H12237 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC]
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H.R. 4000--A bill to extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits
to citizens of the Freely Associated States; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Agriculture.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Ms. Hirono, and Ms. Bordallo), H12237
[30OC]
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H.R. 4001--A bill to amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act
to expand the nurse student loan program, to establish grant
programs to address the nursing shortage, to amend title VII of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a nurse faculty
pilot project, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. BOUSTANY, H12237 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H14085 [15NO], H15414 [12DE],
H15470 [13DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 4002--A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily
housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Davis of
Kentucky), H12237 [30OC]
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H.R. 4003--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to change the
composition of the northern and central districts of Illinois; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HARE (for himself and Mr. Manzullo), H12237 [30OC]
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H.R. 4004--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income the stipends received for working as an
election judge; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, H12237 [30OC]
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H.R. 4005--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent
misrepresentation of their ages by on-line predators as a means
for the enticement of children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Forbes),
H12237 [30OC]
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H.R. 4006--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3,3'-
Dichlorobenzidine Dihydrochloride; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H12237 [30OC]
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H.R. 4007--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide citizenship for certain children of United States
servicemen born overseas during the Vietnam and Korean Wars; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, and Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia), H12237 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 4008--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make
technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance
with respect to violations involving the printing of an expiration
date on certain credit and debit card receipts before the date of
the enactment of this Act; to the Committees on Financial
Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hodes, Mr.
Hill, Ms. Bean, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Klein of
Florida, and Mrs. Bachmann), H12237 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO], H14250 [5DE], H15414 [12DE], H15470
[13DE], H16835 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4009--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 567 West Nepessing Street in Lapeer,
Michigan, as the ``Turrill Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Walberg), H12237 [30OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15244 [11DE]
Text, H15244 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S15232 [12DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16055 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H16953 [28DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16953 [28DE]
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H.R. 4010--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 100 West Percy Street in Indianola,
Mississippi, as the ``Minnie Cox Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, H12237 [30OC]
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H.R. 4011--A bill to facilitate the reclamation of abandoned hardrock
mines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Pearce), H12237 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H14250 [5DE], H15318 [11DE], H15738
[17DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4012--A bill to establish a grant program to provide Native
American veterans with language resources to facilitate access to
medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H12237 [30OC]
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H.R. 4013--A bill for the relief of Maria Manzano; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. WALSH, H12238 [30OC]
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H.R. 4014--A bill to prohibit discrimination in insurance coverage to
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking; to the Committees on Financial Services; Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mr. Poe), H12383 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H15209 [6DE], H16835
[18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4015--A bill to provide job protection for victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; to the
Committees on Education and Labor; Oversight and Government
Reform; the Judiciary; House Administration.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mr. Poe), H12383 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H15209 [6DE], H16835
[18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4016--A bill to provide unemployment insurance to those who are
separated from their employment as a result of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mr. Poe), H12383 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H15209 [6DE], H16835
[18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4017--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
provide that, in the case of leave-based donation programs with
respect to the California wildfires, cash payments made by
employers to qualifying charities in exchange for forgone employee
leave will not be treated as income to participating employees and
will be deductible by the employers as business expenses or
charitable contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. z
Rohrabacher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Campbell of
California), H12383 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, H12456 [1NO], H12740 [5NO], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 4018--A bill to authorize the conveyance of certain parcels of
public land in Clark County, Nevada, to the City of Mesquite,
Nevada, and the Virgin Valley Water District, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself and Mr. Heller), H12383 [31OC]
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H.R. 4019--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to enhance
disclosure of the terms of home mortgage loans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACA, H12383 [31OC]
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H.R. 4020--A bill to recognize the extraordinary performance of the
Armed Forces in achieving the military objectives of the United
States in Iraq, to encourage the President to issue a proclamation
calling upon the people of the United States to observe a national
day of celebration commemorating military success in Iraq, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Foreign
Affairs; Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Hastings
of Florida), H12383 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, H12456 [1NO]
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H.R. 4021--A bill to authorize Federal payment to emergency ambulance
and medical services providers for the cost of uncompensated care
of aliens aided by the border patrol or other Federal immigration
officials; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FILNER, H12383 [31OC]
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H.R. 4022--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
restore certain provisions relating to the definition of
aggravated felony and other provisions as they were before the
enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, H12383 [31OC]
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H.R. 4023--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of
adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
LaTourette), H12383 [31OC]
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H.R. 4024--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase
the number of outpatient visits for mental health care that do not
require preauthorization for dependents of certain members of the
Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BOOZMAN, H12383 [31OC]
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H.R. 4025--A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 to clarify the minimum distribution under that Act to
certain States and Indian tribes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Mr. Moore of Kansas, and Mr. Boswell), H12383 [31OC]
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H.R. 4026--A bill to prohibit election officials from requiring an
individual to provide a photo identification as a condition for
voting in an election for Federal office; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Lee, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Watt, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Waters, and Mr.
Kucinich), H12383 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 4027--A bill to amend the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act so that it will be interpreted in accordance with
the original intent of Congress to require a significant
relationship be found between remains discovered on Federal lands
and presently existing Native American tribes for those remains to
be applicable under the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H12383 [31OC]
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H.R. 4028--A bill to reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply
Project; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, H12383 [31OC]
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H.R. 4029--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an additional standard deduction for real property taxes
for nonitemizers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Carney, Ms.
Shea-Porter, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Sestak, and Mr. Courtney),
H12383 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, H12456 [1NO], H14085 [15NO], H15215 [10DE]
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H.R. 4030--A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution
in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles
that contain phthalates; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Markey), H12384 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO]
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H.R. 4031--A bill to establish a United States Boxing Commission to
administer the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of New York, H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 4032--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on PHBA; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McHENRY, H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 4033--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into a long-term ground lease for the operation and maintenance of
Rock Creek, Langston, and East Potomac as golf courses, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. NORTON, H12384 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, H13413 [8NO]
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H.R. 4034--A bill to provide for a land exchange involving State land
and Bureau of Land Management land in Chaves and Dona Ana
Counties, New Mexico, and to establish the Lesser Prairie Chicken
National Habitat Preservation Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 4035--A bill to study, pilot, and implement a comprehensive,
structural, market-based reform to the Federal Family Education
Loan Program to reduce costs to taxpayers and improve program
efficiency; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PETRI, H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 4036--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to save the
American taxpayers money by immediately altering the metallic
composition of the 1-cent coin, to require a prompt review and
report, with recommendations, for cost-saving changes in the
metallic content of other circulating United States coins, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ROSKAM (for himself and Mr. Castle), H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 4037--A bill for the relief of Francisco Rivera and Alfonso
Calderon; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 4038--A bill for the relief of Adrian Rodriguez; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, H12384 [31OC]
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H.R. 4039--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase, expand the availability of, and repeal the sunset with
respect to, the dependent care tax credit; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARROW, H12453 [1NO]
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H.R. 4040--A bill to establish consumer product safety standards and
other safety requirements for children's products and to
reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Stupak,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Allen, Ms. Solis, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Ross, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Hill, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mrs.
Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.
Hall of New York, Mr. Hodes, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, and Ms. Woolsey), H12453 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H13413 [8NO], H13861 [13NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158
[4DE], H15318 [11DE], H15414 [12DE], H15470 [13DE], H16835 [18DE],
H16950 [19DE]
Debated, H16874 [19DE]
Text, H16874 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H16900 [19DE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-501), H16945 [19DE]
Message from the House, S15999 [19DE]
Read the first time, S16000, S16060 [19DE]
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H.R. 4041--A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States
Code, to limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which
State and local governments are a party, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Lincoln Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Everett, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Paul, Mr. Poe, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Wamp), H12453 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 4042--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the estate tax for periods before its termination in 2010 by
increasing the unified credit, lowering the maximum estate tax
rate, restoring the exclusion for family-owned business interests,
excluding the value of the decedent's principal residence, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself, Mr. Space, and Mr. Paul), H12453 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 4043--A bill to amend the Financial Institutions Reform,
Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to preserve and expand
minority depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WATT (for himself, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Capuano, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Ms. Carson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, and Mr. Ellison), H12453
[1NO]
Cosponsors added, H12740 [5NO], H13297 [7NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-465), H14155 [4DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14174 [5DE]
Text, H14174 [5DE]
Message from the House, S14843 [6DE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S14843 [6DE]
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H.R. 4044--A bill to amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and
Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in
bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-
component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to
active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less
than 60 days; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Foxx,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Michaud, Mr. Rush, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. Tierney), H12453 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H13205 [6NO], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 4045--A bill to award competitive grants to minority serving
institutions to establish centers of excellence for teacher
education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H12453 [1NO]
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H.R. 4046--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
the Department of Education to accept certifications of permanent
and total disability by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the
purpose of student loan discharge; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers), H12454 [1NO]
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H.R. 4047--A bill to streamline the administration of whistleblower
protections for private sector employees; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Hare, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Markey, Mr. Tierney, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California), H12454 [1NO]
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H.R. 4048--A bill to establish the Gulf Coast Recovery Authority to
administer a Gulf Coast Civic Works Project to provide job-
training opportunities and increase employment to aid in the
recovery of the Gulf Coast region; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Taylor, and Mr.
Melancon), H12454 [1NO]
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H.R. 4049--A bill to amend section 5318 of title 31, United States
Code, to eliminate regulatory burdens imposed on insured
depository institutions and money services businesses and enhance
the availability of transaction accounts at depository
institutions for such business, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, and Mrs. Biggert), H12454 [1NO]
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H.R. 4050--A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency to issue guidance providing a process
for consideration of the flood protections afforded by certain
structures for purposes of the national flood insurance program;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself and Mr. LaTourette), H12454 [1NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-466), H14155 [4DE]
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H.R. 4051--A bill to authorize appropriations for assistance for the
National Urban League, the Raza Development Fund, the Housing
Partnership Network, and the National Community Renaissance
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself and Mr. Hinojosa), H12454 [1NO]
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H.R. 4052--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the
eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of
certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing
radiation during military service, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Bordallo,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Jefferson),
H12454 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 4053--A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by
the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic
stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Filner, Ms. Watson, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hare, Mr. Baca, Mr. McNerney, and Mr.
Kagen), H12454 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H13523 [9NO], H13861 [13NO], H14085 [15NO], H15470
[13DE]
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H.R. 4054--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
restore and protect access to Medicaid discount drug prices for
university-based and safety-net clinics; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Kirk,
Mr. Schiff, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Clarke, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs.
Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Castor, Mr. Allen, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Filner, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Davis
of California, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Sires, Ms. Norton, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mr. Mitchell, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Hirono, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Courtney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Israel, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Ackerman, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Dent, Mr. Olver, Ms. Lee, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Payne, Ms. Giffords,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Wu, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Solis, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Kind, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Welch of Vermont, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, and Mr. Stark), H12454 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H13205 [6NO], H13861 [13NO], H14158 [4DE], H15215
[10DE], H15414 [12DE], H15470 [13DE], H16835 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4055--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for Medicare coverage of screening tests for human
papillomavirus (HPV); to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Ms. Schwartz), H12454 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H13413 [8NO], H15318 [11DE]
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H.R. 4056--A bill to establish an awards mechanism to honor Federal
law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ELLSWORTH (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr.
Holden), H12454 [1NO]
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H.R. 4057--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and
secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Akin, Mr. Putnam, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. McIntyre), H12454 [1NO]
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H.R. 4058--A bill to grant to a State with an unemployment rate that
is equal to or greater than 125 percent of the national
unemployment rate authority to transfer funds among programs made
available to such State by title 23, United States Code, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H12454 [1NO]
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H.R. 4059--A bill to promote electric transmission construction in
rural areas with significant renewable energy potential, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Natural
Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer), H12454 [1NO]
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H.R. 4060--A bill to assist States in establishing a universal
prekindergarten program to ensure that all children 3, 4, and 5
years old have access to a high-quality full-day, full-calendar-
year prekindergarten education; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Olver, Ms. Norton, Mr. Farr, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Kagen,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Hinchey, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Costello, Ms. Clarke, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Towns, and Ms. Baldwin), H12454 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H12740 [5NO], H13205 [6NO]
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H.R. 4061--A bill to allow employees of a commercial passenger airline
carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll
over such payments into an individual retirement plan, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr.
Crowley, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), H12454 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO], H14250 [5DE], H15470 [13DE], H16835
[18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4062--A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to
require commercial nuclear power plant operators to transfer spent
nuclear fuel from the spent nuclear fuel pools of the operators
into spent nuclear fuel dry casks at independent spent fuel
storage installations of the operators that are licensed by the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to convey to the Secretary of
Energy title to all such transferred spent nuclear fuel, to
provide for the transfer to the Secretary of the independent spent
fuel storage installation operating responsibility of each plant
together with the license granted by the Commission for the
installation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and Mr.
Cannon), H12454 [1NO]
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H.R. 4063--A bill to authorize grants for programs that provide
support services to exonerees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Fattah, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ellison, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Bishop
of Georgia), H12454 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H12740 [5NO], H13205 [6NO], H13413 [8NO], H13960
[14NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15209 [6DE], H15414 [12DE],
H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 4064--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit the Secretary of State to waive certain requirements with
respect to special immigrants described in section 101(a)(27)(D)
of such Act who have performed service for the United States
abroad under extraordinary conditions; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H12455 [1NO]
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H.R. 4065--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border
security, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Homeland Security.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Coble), H12455 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H13205 [6NO], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 4066--A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to close the
Enron loophole, prevent price manipulation and excessive
speculation in the trading of energy commodities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H12455 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 4067--A bill to provide grants to colleges to improve remedial
education (including English language instruction), to customize
remediation to student career goals, and to help students move
rapidly from remediation into for-credit occupation program
courses and through program completion; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. Hare),
H12455 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H13413 [8NO], H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 4068--A bill for the relief of Richelle Starnes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEENEY, H12455 [1NO]
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H.R. 4069--A bill for the relief of Rrustem Neza; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOHMERT, H12455 [1NO]
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H.R. 4070--A bill for the relief of Rrustem Neza; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOHMERT, H12455 [1NO]
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H.R. 4071--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to support
disabled veterans by extending military commissary and exchange
store privileges to such veterans and their dependents and by
authorizing space-available travel on military aircraft for such
veterans and their dependents; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H12738 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 4072--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARROW, H12738 [5NO]
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H.R. 4073--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for the issuance of Social Security cards with enhanced
security features, to provide that wages earned, and self-
employment income derived, by individuals while such individuals
were not citizens or nationals of the United States and were
illegally in the United States shall not be credited for coverage
under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program
under such title, and to provide for the issuance of Social
Security cards to illegal aliens, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARTER, H12738 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H13297 [7NO], H14251 [5DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 4074--A bill to authorize the implementation of the San Joaquin
River Restoration Settlement, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Cardoza, and Mrs.
Napolitano), H12738 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H13205 [6NO], H13297 [7NO]
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H.R. 4075--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand
college access and increase college persistence, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 4076--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
increase criminal penalties for the sale or trade of prescription
drugs knowingly caused to be adulterated or misbranded, to modify
requirements for maintaining records of the chain-of-custody of
prescription drugs, to establish recall authority regarding drugs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 4077--A bill to authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized
milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption
when the milk or milk product originates in a State that allows
the sale of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package
form and is destined for another State that allows the sale of
unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL, H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 4078--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
elementary and secondary school teachers a credit against income
tax for professional development and training expenses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H12739 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 4079--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to require that temporary housing units
provided to assist disaster victims comply with certain
formaldehyde emissions requirements, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Clarke,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mr. Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Taylor), H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 4080--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for fashion
models; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER, H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 4081--A bill to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the
collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER, H12739 [5NO]
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H.R. 4082--A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term
care; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Allen), H13203 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 4083--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for the amendment or repeal of monographs, to expand the
Food and Drug Administration's authority to regulate drug
advertising, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself and Mr. Allen), H13203 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE], H15318 [11DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4084--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require a
study on the Department of Veterans Affairs schedule for rating
disabilities, to provide for the treatment of claims under laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of
the death of a claimant, to require an annual report on the
workload of the Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HALL of New York, H13203 [6NO]
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H.R. 4085--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the penalty-free distributions from retirement plans to
individuals called to active duty and the election to include
combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income tax
credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLEIN of Florida, H13203 [6NO]
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H.R. 4086--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the tax-free distributions from individual retirement
plans for charitable purposes and the deduction for State and
local sales tax, and to extend the residential energy efficient
property credit, the above the line deduction for eligible
educator expenses, and the deduction for qualified tuition and
related expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLEIN of Florida, H13203 [6NO]
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H.R. 4087--A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act to extend the authorized time period for
rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H13203 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO], H14158 [4DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 4088--A bill to provide immigration reform by securing America's
borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a
practical employer verification program; to the Committees on
Homeland Security; the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Education and
Labor; Oversight and Government Reform; Armed Services;
Agriculture; Natural Resources.
By Mr. SHULER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ellsworth,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Gordon, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Altmire, Mr.
Space, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Ross, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr.
Donnelly, Mr. Hill, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Berry, Mr. Carney, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Boren, Mr. Kagen, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Melancon, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Baird, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas, Ms. Bean, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Goodlatte,
Mr. Feeney, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Renzi, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Royce, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Price
of Georgia, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Coble, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Smith of
Nebraska, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Poe, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Hunter, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr.
Broun of Georgia, Mr. Shuster, Ms. Fallin, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Graves, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr.
Boozman, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Gingrey),
H13203 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H13523 [9NO], H13861 [13NO], H13960 [14NO], H14085
[15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15209 [6DE], H15318 [11DE], H15414 [12DE],
H15738 [17DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4089--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of
adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
LaTourette), H13203 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4090--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
motor vehicle donations to certain charities from the limitations
on such donations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER, H13203 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 4091--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to promote the adoption of children with special needs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Souder, and Ms.
Berkley), H13203 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO], H15209 [6DE], H15318 [11DE], H15414
[12DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4092--A bill to establish the Mountaintown National Scenic Area
in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia; to the Committees
on Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, H13203 [6NO]
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H.R. 4093--A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to provide
for penalties and enforcement for intentionally taking protected
avian species, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley),
H13203 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 4094--A bill to amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety
Act of 2006 to modify the minimum standards required for the
electronic monitoring units used in the pilot program for
monitoring sexual offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mr. Terry), H13203 [6NO]
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H.R. 4095--A bill to direct the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration to conduct a rulemaking regarding the use of
aspheric outside mirrors on passenger cars, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H13203 [6NO]
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H.R. 4096--A bill to facilitate the ability of private property owners
and local communities that manage public land to clear brush or
make other modifications to their property for the purpose of
creating fire breaks in order to protect human lives and property;
to the Committees on Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. HUNTER, H13203 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H13297 [7NO], H13413 [8NO], H13523 [9NO], H14085
[15NO]
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H.R. 4097--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit
the disposal by the Department of Defense of surplus military
items designated as Identification Friend or Foe items, to amend
title 18, United States Code, to make it a misdemeanor to possess
or traffic in Identification Friend or Foe items, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida, H13203 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 4098--A bill to revise the composition of the Board of Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution so that all members are individuals
appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by
the leadership of the Congress, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. NORTON, H13204 [6NO]
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H.R. 4099--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the rules relating to coins and bullion that may be held by
individual retirement accounts and certain other individually-
directed accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SALI (for himself, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. English of
Pennsylvania), H13204 [6NO]
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H.R. 4100--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to establish an instructional level assessment pilot
program; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Hare, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Yarmuth, Mr. Honda, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. Cohen), H13204 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 4101--A bill for the relief of Christopher Freking; which was
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H13204 [6NO]
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H.R. 4102--A bill to phase out the use of private military
contractors; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services;
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cohen,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, and
Mr. Stark), H13295 [7NO]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO]
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H.R. 4103--A bill to designate the federal facility administered by
the Bureau of Land Management located at 600 N 350 W in Delta,
Utah, as the ``Gale V. Bennett Wild Horse and Burro Building''; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 4104--A bill making appropriations for military construction, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Carter, Ms. Granger, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt,
Ms. Foxx, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Frelinghuysen,
Mr. McCotter, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Smith of Nebraska,
Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Culberson, and Mr. Brown of South
Carolina), H13296 [7NO]
Cosponsors added, H13413 [8NO], H13523 [9NO], H13861 [13NO], H13960
[14NO]
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H.R. 4105--A bill to impose a moratorium on the use of recovery audit
contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H13296 [7NO]
Cosponsors added, H13413 [8NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15209
[6DE], H15318 [11DE], H15470 [13DE], H16835 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4106--A bill to improve teleworking in executive agencies by
developing a telework program that allows employees to telework at
least 20 percent of the hours worked in every 2 administrative
workweeks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cummings, and Ms. Norton), H13296
[7NO]
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H.R. 4107--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and
improve health care services available to women veterans,
especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation
Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed
Services.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida), H13296 [7NO]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H14251 [5DE], H15209 [6DE], H15318
[11DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 4108--A bill to amend section 3328 of title 5, United States
Code, relating to Selective Service registration; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Issa), H13296
[7NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-479), H15214 [10DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H15249 [11DE]
Text, H15249 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S15232 [12DE]
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H.R. 4109--A bill to provide for the redress of prison abuses, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 4110--A bill to amend the Mandatory Victims' Restitution Act to
improve restitution for victims of crime, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 4111--A bill to address the effect of the death of a defendant in
Federal criminal proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 4112--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a 15-year recovery period for depreciation of designated
low-income buildings and to allow passive losses and credits
attributable to qualified low-income buildings; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WYNN, H13296 [7NO]
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H.R. 4113--A bill to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State
of Washington, to protect the complete watershed of the free-
flowing Pratt River as a Wild River, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. REICHERT, H13411 [8NO]
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H.R. 4114--A bill to modify certain provisions of law relating to
torture; to the Committees on Armed Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cohen,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Holt,
Mr. Honda, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kagen, Mr.
Kucinich, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Shays, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Welch of Vermont, and Mr. Wexler), H13411 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO], H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO],
H14251 [5DE], H15215 [10DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 4115--A bill to provide for and approve the settlement of certain
land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Stupak), H13411 [8NO]
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H.R. 4116--A bill to provide for the issuance of a veterans health
care stamp; to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform;
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Ms. McCollum of Minnesota), H13411
[8NO]
Cosponsors added, H14251 [5DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 4117--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
electronic dimming ballasts with a three wire control scheme; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DENT, H13411 [8NO]
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H.R. 4118--A bill to exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie
Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event, loss of
life and limb, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State
University; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, and Mrs. Drake), H13411 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14122 [4DE]
Text, H14122 [4DE]
Title amended, H14124 [4DE]
Message from the House, S14784 [5DE], S15133 [11DE]
Passed Senate, S15000 [6DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15133 [11DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H15310 [11DE]
Presented to the President (December 11, 2007), H15407 [12DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-141] (signed December 19, 2007)
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H.R. 4119--A bill to change from March 31st to December 15th the date
of submission to Congress of the audited financial statement of
the executive branch of the United States Government; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Kirk, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Akin,
Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, and Mr. Fortenberry), H13411 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 4120--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
for more effective prosecution of cases involving child
pornography, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself and Mrs. Biggert), H13411 [8NO]
Debated, H13591 [13NO]
Text, H13591 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H13916 [14NO]
Message from the House, S14485 [15NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S14487 [15NO]
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H.R. 4121--A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to
prevent Government officials from accepting travel from persons
having business before their agencies, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. Space, and Ms. DeLauro), H13411 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 4122--A bill to support the development of high-speed rail in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COSTA, H13411 [8NO]
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H.R. 4123--A bill to provide for the creation of a National High-Speed
Rail Authority; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. COSTA, H13411 [8NO]
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H.R. 4124--A bill to direct the President to withdraw from the United
States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hare, Ms.
Sutton, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Ellison,
Mr. Lynch, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Stark), H13411 [8NO]
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H.R. 4125--A bill to amend the Hobby Protection Act to require that
imitation Civil War items be clearly marked as copies; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Culberson), H13411 [8NO]
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H.R. 4126--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the depreciation recovery period for certain roof systems; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), H13411 [8NO]
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H.R. 4127--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit
the further minting of 1-cent coins until the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System certify in writing that there is not a surplus of
1-cent coins already available for use in transactions, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H13411 [8NO]
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H.R. 4128--A bill to modernize, shorten, and simplify the Federal
criminal code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. f the Treasury
and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System certify in writing that there is not a surplus of 1-cent
coins already available for use in transactions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H13411 [8NO]
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H.R. 4129--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen
and expand substance abuse and mental health services to persons
experiencing homelessness in the United States; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Ms. Carson, and Mr. Ramstad), H13412 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE], H15470 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4130--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational
assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mr. Holden, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kuhl of New York,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Conaway,
Mr. Sali, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Souder), H13521 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO], H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 4131--A bill to designate a portion of California State Route 91
located in Los Angeles County, California, as the ``Juanita
Millender-McDonald Highway''; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself, Ms. Watson, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Farr, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Cleaver, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Lee, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Harman, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Berman, Mr. Watt,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Issa, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H13521 [9NO]
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H.R. 4132--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the exclusion of gain from the sale or exchange of a
principal residence to $1,000,000; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Roskam, and Mrs. Biggert), H13521 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 4133--A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to
prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity
that performs abortions, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PENCE (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Akin, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Broun of Georgia, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Lamborn,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr.
Walberg, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Campbell of California, Mrs. Musgrave,
Mr. Sali, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Flake, and Mr.
Conaway), H13522 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE], H15470 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4134--A bill to direct the Attorney General to provide grants for
Internet crime prevention education programs; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Sires,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Ellsworth, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Castle, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Kennedy, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania), H13522 [9NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H13593 [13NO]
Text, H13593 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S14397 [14NO]
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H.R. 4135--A bill to establish the Family Foreclosure Rescue
Corporation to provide emergency relief to refinance home
mortgages of homeowners in foreclosure or default; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACA, H13522 [9NO]
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H.R. 4136--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to
clarify the scope of the child pornography laws, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARNEY, H13522 [9NO]
Debated, H13594 [13NO]
Text, H13594 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H14062 [15NO]
Message from the House, S14699 [3DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S14699 [3DE]
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H.R. 4137--A bill to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of
1965, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and
Labor; the Judiciary; Science and Technology; Financial Services.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Hinojosa),
H13522 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H15470 [13DE], H16835 [18DE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Education and Labor
(H. Rept. 110-500, part 1), H16945 [19DE]
Committees on the Judiciary; Science and Technology; Financial
Services discharged, H16945 [19DE]
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H.R. 4138--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
impose minimum nurse staffing ratios in Medicare participating
hospitals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Schwartz, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Perlmutter, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. DeFazio), H13522 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 4139--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities
in employment for, residents of rural areas; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. SPACE (for himself, Mr. Hare, and Mr. Loebsack), H13522 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4140--A bill to designate the Port Angeles Federal Building in
Port Angeles, Washington, as the ``Richard B. Anderson Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DICKS, H13522 [9NO]
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H.R. 4141--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plot allowance for
spouses and children of certain veterans who are buried in State
cemeteries; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gingrey,
and Ms. Bordallo), H13522 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 4142--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit
Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an out-patient medication
benefit, to provide that certain veterans who receive such benefit
are not otherwise eligible for medical care and services from the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H13522 [9NO]
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H.R. 4143--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
carry out a major medical facility project in Atlanta, Georgia; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself and Mr. Price of Georgia), H13522 [9NO]
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H.R. 4144--A bill to require those applying for, and renewing, SCHIP,
TAA, and ATAA benefits to present documentation proving both
citizenship and identity in order to receive those benefits; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GOODE, H13522 [9NO]
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H.R. 4145--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
clarify the treatment of provisional ballots cast in elections for
Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. HOLT, H13522 [9NO]
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H.R. 4146--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify
the availability of emergency medical care for veterans in non-
Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Hall of New York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Souder, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite
of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Conyers), H13522 [9NO]
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H.R. 4147--A bill to direct the Attorney General to provide grants for
the implementation of the Sex Offender Registration Tips Program;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Bishop of New York),
H13522 [9NO]
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H.R. 4148--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for the eligibility of reserve component members supporting
contingency operations for educational assistance based on
cumulative days of active duty service; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H13522 [9NO]
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H.R. 4149--A bill to limit excessive fluctuations in tuition to help
students and families plan for college costs; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H13522 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO], H14085 [15NO], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4150--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments by excluding from
income a portion of such payments; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. POMEROY, H13522 [9NO]
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H.R. 4151--A bill to expand the public awareness of science,
technology, engineering, and math and encourage Americans to study
and enter those fields as a matter of strategic importance for the
United States; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. REYES, H13522 [9NO]
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H.R. 4152--A bill to provide loan forgiveness under the Federal
Perkins Loan program for Federal, State, and local firefighters;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SARBANES, H13522 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H15318 [11DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4153--A bill to make certain technical corrections and transition
amendments to the College Cost Reduction and Access Act; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H13858 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S14397 [14NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H13819 [13NO]
Text, H13819 [13NO]
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H.R. 4154--A bill to increase the insurance limitations on Federal
insurance for bonds issued by the designated bonding authority for
Historically Black Colleges and Universities capital financing; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Bishop
of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Barrow, Mr.
Cooper, and Mr. Cohen), H13858 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S14397 [14NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H13826 [13NO]
Text, H13826 [13NO]
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H.R. 4155--A bill to adjust the boundaries of Pisgah National Forest
in McDowell County, North Carolina; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. SHULER (for himself and Mr. Etheridge), H13858 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 4156--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2008, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations;
the Budget.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself and Mr. Murtha), H13858 [13NO]
Debated, H13917 [14NO]
Text, H13917 [14NO]
Passed House, H13943 [14NO]
Read the second time, S14434 [15NO]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S14474 [15NO]
Message from the House, S14485 [15NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14487 [15NO]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration in the Seante,
S14591 [16NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 818), H13858 [13NO]
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H.R. 4157--A bill to provide that human life shall be deemed to begin
with fertilization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Conaway, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms.
Fallin, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of
New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Manzullo,
Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Sali, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Carter, Mr.
McHenry, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Renzi), H13858 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H15318 [11DE]
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H.R. 4158--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to clarify and codify the authority of
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to
administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System
for Federal response to all hazards; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Graves), H13858 [13NO]
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H.R. 4159--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restructure and replace the income tax system of the United States
to meet national priorities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H13859 [13NO]
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H.R. 4160--A bill to withhold certain highway funds if a State does
not comply with certain requirements in issuing a driver's license
or identification card, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Kuhl of New York, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Issa, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Keller, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Shuster, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
McHenry, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Poe, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Price of Georgia, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Barrett
of South Carolina), H13859 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H14251 [5DE], H15470
[13DE]
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H.R. 4161--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, to carry out a pilot program to prevent at-risk veterans
and veteran families from falling into homelessness, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services; Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Michaud, and
Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania), H13859 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 4162--A bill to provide for an exchange of lands with San
Bernardino County, California, to enhance management of lands
within the San Bernardino National Forest, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, H13859 [13NO]
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H.R. 4163--A bill to provide an enhanced penalty for threatening to
kill, injure, or intimidate an individual, or to cause property
damage, by means of fire or an explosive on school property; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H13859 [13NO]
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H.R. 4164--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for expenses paid for household and dependent care
services necessary for gainful employment and to increase, and
make refundable, the credit for such expenses; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. Ellison, and Ms. Hirono), H13859 [13NO]
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H.R. 4165--A bill to provide grants to encourage and enhance the study
of modeling and simulation at institutions of higher education; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs.
Drake, and Mr. Keller), H13859 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO]
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H.R. 4166--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 701 East Copeland Drive in Lebanon,
Missouri, as the ``Steve W. Allee Carrier Annex''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Akin, Mr. Carnahan, Mr.
Cleaver, Mr. Graves, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Hulshof), H13859
[13NO]
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H.R. 4167--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce
restrictions on media ownership, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS, H13859 [13NO]
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H.R. 4168--A bill to authorize the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Indians of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in
land owned by the Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK, H13859 [13NO]
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H.R. 4169--A bill to authorize the placement in Arlington National
Cemetery of an American Braille tactile flag in Arlington National
Cemetery honoring blind members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and
other Americans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gohmert, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Bilirakis,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Calvert, and Mrs. Myrick), H13859
[13NO]
Cosponsors added, H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4170--A bill to revise the boundaries of the John H. Chafee
Coastal Barrier Resources System with respect to Daufuskie Island,
South Carolina; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H13859 [13NO]
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H.R. 4171--A bill to name the national cemetery to be constructed in
Columbia, South Carolina as the Floyd Spence National Cemetery at
Fort Jackson, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Taylor, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Akin,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Snyder, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Kingston, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Weller, and Mr. Gilchrest), H13859 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 4172--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to
restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to
increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent
of $3,500,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas, H13958 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 4173--A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act to promote the participation of absent
overseas voters in elections for Federal office, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. HONDA, H13958 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H15318 [11DE]
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H.R. 4174--A bill to establish an interagency committee to develop an
ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and to establish
an ocean acidification program within the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Ehlers, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Holt, Mr. Olver, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mrs. Christensen), H13958 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 4175--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect
to data privacy and security, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H13958 [14NO]
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H.R. 4176--A bill to enhance national security by restricting access
of illegal aliens to driver's licenses and State-issued
identification documents; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr.
Reynolds, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Dreier, Mr. Feeney, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Roskam, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Pence, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Poe, Mrs. Drake,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Royce, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. King of Iowa,
Mr. Marchant, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Akin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
Campbell of California, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Walsh of New York,
Mr. Keller, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Dent, Mr. Coble, Mr. Alexander,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Lucas, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Herger, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Reichert, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Young
of Florida, Mr. Hunter, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Latham, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Gerlach, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Goode, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. Platts, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Burgess,
Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Ms. Granger, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr.
Thornberry, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Buyer, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Bonner, Mrs.
Bachmann, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Turner, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Kingston, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Barton
of Texas, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms. Pryce
of Ohio, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Issa, Mr. Graves, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Pickering, Mrs.
McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Kirk, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Hastert, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr.
Boustany, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Mica, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Jordan, and Mr.
Knollenberg), H13958 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 4177--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation
Security Administration) to designate Federal special security
zones at airports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Roskam, and Mr. LaHood),
H13958 [14NO]
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H.R. 4178--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to remove an
impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders
of residential mortgage loans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE, H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 4179--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly
delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Carney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cuellar, and Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California), H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 4180--A bill to allow United States citizens to bring civil
actions against persons who fail to perform an act or duty under
the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation
Act; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H13959 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 4181--A bill to reform Social Security retirement and Medicare by
establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program to create
a safer, healthier, more secure, and more prosperous retirement
for all Americans and to reduce the burden on young Americans; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and Labor; the Budget;
Energy and Commerce; Rules.
By Mr. FLAKE, H13959 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, H14251 [5DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 4182--A bill to suspend the running of statutes of limitation for
criminal prosecutions of individuals holding the offices of
President and Vice President while they hold those offices; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. Zoe LOFGREN of California (for herself and Mr. Conyers), H13959
[14NO]
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H.R. 4183--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Homeland
Security.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Dent, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. McCaul of Texas, and Ms. Clarke), H13959 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 4184--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey 4
parcels of land from the Bureau of Land Management to the city of
Twin Falls, Idaho; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON, H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 4185--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 11151 Valley Boulevard in El Monte,
California, as the ``Marisol Heredia Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Costa, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gallegly, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Herger, Ms. Lee, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms.
Matsui, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. McNerney, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Schiff, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, and Ms.
Woolsey), H13959 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE], H15318 [11DE], H15414 [12DE], H15470
[13DE]
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H.R. 4186--A bill to repeal the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative;
to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. STUPAK, H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 4187--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for an additional judgeship for the western district of Michigan;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 4188--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to permit a prevailing party in an action or proceeding
brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and
certain other expenses; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Sessions), H13959 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H14251 [5DE], H15215 [10DE], H15414
[12DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4189--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to provide for the
re-enrichment of certain uranium tailings, and the sale of the
product of such re-enrichment, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mrs. Schmidt), H13959 [14NO]
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H.R. 4190--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to exclude
Members of Congress from the Federal employees health benefits
program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Administration; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BURGESS, H14080 [15NO]
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H.R. 4191--A bill to redesignate Dayton Aviation Heritage National
Historic Park in the State of Ohio as ``Wright Brothers-Dunbar
National Historic Park'', and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. TURNER, H14080 [15NO]
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H.R. 4192--A bill to reform immigration to serve the national
interest; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services;
Homeland Security; Oversight and Government Reform; Ways and
Means; Education and Labor; Foreign Affairs; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H14080 [15NO]
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H.R. 4193--A bill to provide for an automatic one-year extension of
the authorizations of appropriations and direct spending programs
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Lucas, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, Mr. Baker, Mr. King of Iowa, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Musgrave,
Mr. Graves, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Ms. Foxx, Mr.
Gohmert, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Burgess,
Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Blunt), H14080 [15NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H15318 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 4194--A bill to establish a grant to increase enforcement of laws
to prohibit underage drinking through social sources, to improve
reporting of Federal underage drinking data, to establish grants
to increase parental involvement in school-based efforts to reduce
underage drinking, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Wynn), H14080
[15NO]
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H.R. 4195--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. McCrery), H14081 [15NO]
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H.R. 4196--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to improve public
notification and community relations concerning actions for the
removal of environmental hazards; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H14081 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 4197--A bill to prevent the admission of any member or leader of
the Magyar Garda into the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS, H14081 [15NO]
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H.R. 4198--A bill to provide for competitive grants for the
establishment and expansion of programs that use networks of
public, private, and faith-based organizations to recruit and
train foster and adoptive parents and provide support services to
foster children and their families; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Barrow, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Space, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Braley of Iowa, Mr. Clay, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Hill, and Mr.
Baca), H14081 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4199--A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation
Act of 1992 to add sites to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National
Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. TURNER, H14081 [15NO]
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H.R. 4200--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for medical research related to developing
qualified infectious disease products; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Wynn, and Mr.
Rush), H14081 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 4201--A bill to require State and local law enforcement agencies
to determine the immigration status of all individuals arrested by
such agencies for a felony, to require such agencies to report to
the Secretary of Homeland Security when they have arrested for a
felony an alien unlawfully present in the United States, to
require mandatory Federal detention of such individuals pending
removal in cases where they are not otherwise detained, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DENT (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Reichert, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Souder, Mr. Shays, Mr. Tim Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Poe, Mr. Platts, Mr. Holden, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Duncan,
Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Gerlach, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Marchant,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Carney, and Mr.
Saxton), H14081 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 4202--A bill to require all newly constructed, federally
assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum
standards of visitability for persons with disabilities; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Farr, Mr. Walsh of New
York, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. McGovern), H14081
[15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14251 [5DE]
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H.R. 4203--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3035 Stone Mountain Street in Lithonia,
Georgia, as the ``Jamaal RaShard Addison Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, H14081 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4204--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
conduct a study on suicides among veterans; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Ms. Bean, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Baca, Mr. Barrow, Ms.
Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Towns), H14081
[15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H15318 [11DE], H15470 [13DE], H16950
[19DE]
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H.R. 4205--A bill to reauthorize and improve programs of the National
Health Service Corps; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN, H14081 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 4206--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass
measurement benefits under the Medicare part B Program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sessions, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Klein of Florida, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Solis, Ms.
Matsui, Mr. Berry, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Giffords, Ms.
Castor, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Ellsworth, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Watson, Ms.
Bordallo, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Israel, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Pascrell, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hare, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Hooley, and Mrs. Napolitano), H14081
[15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H15215 [10DE], H15414 [12DE], H15738
[17DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4207--A bill to provide States with the incentives, flexibility
and resources to develop child welfare services that focus on
improving circumstances for children, whether in foster care or in
their own homes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H14081 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4208--A bill to create the income security conditions and family
supports needed to ensure permanency for the Nation's
unaccompanied youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Ellison,
and Mr. Conyers), H14081 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 4209--A bill to authorize the voluntary purchase of certain
properties in Treece, Kansas endangered by the Cherokee County
National Priorities List Site, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, H14081 [15NO]
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H.R. 4210--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 401 Washington Avenue in Weldon, North
Carolina, as the ``Dock M. Brown Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Miller of North Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Coble),
H14081 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15483 [17DE]
Text, H15483 [17DE]
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H.R. 4211--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 725 Roanoke Avenue in Roanoke Rapids,
North Carolina, as the ``Judge Richard B. Allsbrook Post Office'';
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Miller of North Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Coble),
H14081 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 4212--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration to deem certain small business concerns qualified
HUBZone small business concerns; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. CRAMER, H14081 [15NO]
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H.R. 4213--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for an
increase in the amount of awards under the first and second phases
of the Small Business Innovation Research program; to the
Committees on Small Business; Science and Technology.
By Mr. CRAMER, H14081 [15NO]
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H.R. 4214--A bill to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment
of community and healthcare-associated infections (CHAI), with a
focus on antibiotic-resistant bacteria; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Wynn),
H14081 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE], H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 4215--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to update
the optional methods for computing net earnings from self-
employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky),
H14081 [15NO]
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H.R. 4216--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
authorize grant programs to enhance the access of low-income Black
students to higher education; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H14081 [15NO]
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H.R. 4217--A bill to study the access to and success in education of
minority males, including high school graduation and college
participation; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H14081 [15NO]
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H.R. 4218--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access to diabetes self-management training by designating
certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for
purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services
under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Kirk, and
Mr. Altmire), H14081 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4219--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
assign a temporary disability rating to certain members of the
Armed Forces upon separation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DONNELLY (for himself and Mr. Upton), H14082 [15NO]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
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H.R. 4220--A bill to encourage the donation of excess food to
nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure
people in the United States in contracts entered into by executive
agencies for the provision, service, or sale of food; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. McGovern),
H14082 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H15209 [6DE], H15318 [11DE], H15414
[12DE], H15738 [17DE]
Debated, H15484 [17DE]
Text, H15484 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H15488 [17DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
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H.R. 4221--A bill to mandate satellite carriage of qualified
noncommercial educational television stations; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr.
LaHood), H14082 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 4222--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title
XXII of the Public Health Service Act to extend COBRA benefits for
certain TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC recipients; to the
Committees on Education and Labor; Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY, H14082 [15NO]
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H.R. 4223--A bill to establish the Congressional-Executive Commission
on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs; Rules.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. McCotter), H14082 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 4224--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of State from making a
contribution to the United Nations until such time as the United
Nations is in compliance with fire, building, and safety codes; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H14082 [15NO]
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H.R. 4225--A bill to establish the William H. Rehnquist Center on the
Constitutional Structures of Government at the University of
Arizona James E. Rogers School of Law; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; the Judiciary.
By Ms. GIFFORDS, H14082 [15NO]
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H.R. 4226--A bill to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven
system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that will limit
greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, reduce dependence
upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the
trading in such allowances, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology; Natural
Resources; Foreign Affairs; Agriculture; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Olver), H14082 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE], H15318 [11DE], H15470 [13DE], H16835
[18DE]
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H.R. 4227--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify an
exception to certain prohibitions; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, H14082 [15NO]
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H.R. 4228--A bill to withdraw certain Federal lands and interests
located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, from the mining
and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Ms. Giffords), H14082 [15NO]
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H.R. 4229--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Bonus Review Board; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Space, and Mr.
Kagen), H14082 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE]
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H.R. 4230--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a school-based health clinic program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Allen, Mr. Blumenauer,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Engel, Mr. Honda, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wu, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Kildee, and Ms. Schakowsky),
H14082 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4231--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry
out a pilot program to provide mental health services to certain
veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Melancon, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Carney, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ellison, Ms.
Berkley, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Filner, Mr. Boswell,
Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Baca, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr.
Dicks, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Altmire, and Mr. Larson
of Connecticut), H14082 [15NO]
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H.R. 4232--A bill to improve mental and substance use health care; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H14082 [15NO]
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H.R. 4233--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
relating to freshness dates on food; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H14082 [15NO]
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H.R. 4234--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require that foods containing spices, flavoring, or coloring
derived from meat, poultry, or other animal products (including
insects) bear labeling stating that fact and their names; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H14082 [15NO]
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H.R. 4235--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the estate tax, to repeal the carryover basis rule, to
reduce estate tax rates by 20 percent, to increase the unified
credit against estate and gift taxes to the equivalent of a
$3,000,000 exclusion and to provide an inflation adjustment of
such amount, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H14082 [15NO]
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H.R. 4236--A bill to provide for the protection and the integrity of
the United States mail; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. LYNCH, H14082 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H15738 [17DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4237--A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act to prohibit States from refusing to accept
balloting materials solely because the materials are generated
through the use of a computer program, are not printed on a
specific type of paper, or do not otherwise meet similar
extraneous requirements which are not clearly necessary to prevent
fraud in the conduct of elections, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Administration; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Honda), H14082 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4238--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a
refund value for certain beverage containers, and to provide
resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Van Hollen,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Stark),
H14082 [15NO]
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H.R. 4239--A bill to establish a House ethics commission, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Rules.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Space), H14082
[15NO]
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H.R. 4240--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 10799 West Alameda Avenue in Lakewood,
Colorado, as the ``Felix Sparks Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H14082
[15NO]
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H.R. 4241--A bill to prohibit the transfer of personal information to
any person or business outside the United States, without notice;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. POE, H14082 [15NO]
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H.R. 4242--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to retain
the estate tax with an immediate increase in the exemption, to
repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax
increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more
estates than would benefit from repeal, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY, H14082 [15NO]
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H.R. 4243--A bill to provide for the issuance of bonds to provide
funding for the construction of schools of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Education and Labor; Natural Resources.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Ms. Herseth
Sandlin), H14082 [15NO]
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H.R. 4244--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace
certain wood stoves; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr.
Kind, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H14083 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 4245--A bill to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003
to provide for the categorical exclusion of certain projects on
Federal land located adjacent to non-Federal land from
documentation in an environmental impact statement or
environmental assessment when conditions on the Federal land pose
a serious risk to the non-Federal land, to authorize the Secretary
of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into
contracts or agreements for forest projects on Federal land with
non-Federal entities that own adjacent land, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALI, H14083 [15NO]
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H.R. 4246--A bill to improve the performance of the defense trade
controls functions of the Department of State, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Crowley, and Mr.
Blunt), H14083 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4247--A bill to improve certain compensation, health care, and
education benefits for individuals who serve in a reserve
component of the uniformed services, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Armed Services; Ways and Means; Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Perlmutter,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Ellsworth), H14083 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14251 [5DE], H15318 [11DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4248--A bill to ensure access to recreational therapy in
inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric
facilities, and skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H14083
[15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14251 [5DE], H15318 [11DE], H15414 [12DE], H15738
[17DE]
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H.R. 4249--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange
certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in
Colorado and to adjust the boundary of such National Forests; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H14083 [15NO]
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H.R. 4250--A bill to provide grants and loan guarantees for the
development and construction of science parks to promote the
clustering of innovation through high technology activities; to
the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Spratt,
and Mr. Smith of Texas), H14083 [15NO]
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H.R. 4251--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to conduct a demonstration project for administering
influenza vaccine to elementary and middle school students in
qualified low-income schools, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. TOWNS, H14155 [4DE]
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H.R. 4252--A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of
programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958 through May 23, 2008, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. CHABOT, H14155 [4DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H14223 [5DE]
Text, H14223 [5DE]
Message from the House, S14843 [6DE], S15232 [12DE]
Passed Senate, S15037 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H15407 [12DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15459 [13DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-136] (signed December 14, 2007)
Presented to the President (December 13, 2007), H15735 [17DE]
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H.R. 4253--A bill to improve and expand small business assistance
programs for veterans of the armed forces and military reservists,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr.
Chabot), H14155 [4DE]
Debated, H14218 [5DE]
Text, H14218 [5DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H14269 [6DE]
Message from the House, S15031 [7DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1784
inserted in lieu), S15950 [19DE]
Amendments, S15952 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H16953 [28DE]
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H.R. 4254--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a one-time increase in the amount excludable from the sale
of a principal residence by taxpayers who have attained age 50; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER, H14155 [4DE]
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H.R. 4255--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to the
Paralympic Program of the United States Olympic Committee, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H14156 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4256--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ancamine 2422
Curing Agent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DENT, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4257--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hexafluoro
isopropyl methyl ether (HFMOP); to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DENT, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4258--A bill to establish the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. MICA, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4259--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Nickel Carbonate
(NiCO3); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4260--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cobalt Carbonate
(CoCO3); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4261--A bill to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission
with greater flexibility in addressing consumer concerns; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GRAVES, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4262--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to authorize additional flexibility to a State with an
unemployment rate that is equal to or greater than 125 percent of
the national unemployment rate to transfer funds among programs
made available to such State by various provisions of that Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4263--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a tax credit for charitable contributions to private, nonprofit
charities providing health insurance premium assistance and drug
co-payment assistance, thereby transitioning uninsured Americans
into private insurance and transitioning Medicaid patients into
private insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. MELANCON (for himself and Mr. Gerlach), H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4264--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs spinal
cord injury center in Tampa, Florida, as the ``Michael Bilirakis
Department of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Buchanan, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Mack, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Space, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Mica), H14156 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, H14251 [5DE], H15470 [13DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 4265--A bill to help keep students safe on school-run, overnight,
off-premises field trips; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Sires), H14156 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H.R. 4266--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain
furniture; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. McGovern), H14156 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, H16835 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4267--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Epilink 701; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4268--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on potassium sorbate;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4269--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on sorbic acid; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4270--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on triethylene glycol
bis[3-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl) propionate]; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4271--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a waiver
of certain prohibitions and limitations on fuels and fuel
additives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4272--A bill to amend chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code,
to provide for an additional, limited exception to the provision
prohibiting a State or local officer or employee from being a
candidate for elective office; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. STUPAK, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4273--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
clinic in Alpena, Michigan, as the ``Lieutenant Colonel Clement C.
Van Wagoner Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUPAK, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4274--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for the payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents
(known as ``Gold Star parents'') of members of the Armed Forces
who die during a period of war; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. WALSH of New York, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4275--A bill to provide additional appropriations for payments
under section 2604(e) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act
of 1981; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
Shea-Porter, Mr. Allen, Mr. Ross, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Moore
of Wisconsin, Mr. Hare, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cohen,
Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Conyers), H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4276--A bill for the relief of William Becker; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WALSH of New York, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4277--A bill for the relief of Maria Manzano; to the Committee on
the Judiciary. DNM
By Mr. WALSH of New York, H14156 [4DE]
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H.R. 4278--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
yttrium oxides having a purity of at least 99.9 percent; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EHLERS, H14249 [5DE]
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H.R. 4279--A bill to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual
property laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Issa, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Keller, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Goodlatte), H14249 [5DE]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H.R. 4280--A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 to provide death and disability benefits for aerial
firefighters who work on a contract basis for the Forest Service
or an agency of the Department of the Interior and suffer death or
disability in the line of duty, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Natural Resources; Agriculture; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mrs.
McCarthy of New York), H14249 [5DE]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 4281--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
methyoxyacetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY, H14249 [5DE]
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H.R. 4282--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 2-
Acetylnicotinic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY, H14249 [5DE]
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H.R. 4283--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to award
credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who
participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment,
assigned work, or other developmental programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr.
Conyers), H14249 [5DE]
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H.R. 4284--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service known as the Southpark Station in Alexandria,
Louisiana, as the John ``Marty'' Thiels Southpark Station, in
honor and memory of Thiels, a Louisiana postal worker who was
killed in the line of duty on October 4, 2007; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, H14249 [5DE]
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H.R. 4285--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the
Northeastern North Carolina Heritage Area in North Carolina, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself and Mr. Jones of North Carolina),
H14249 [5DE]
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H.R. 4286--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Daw Aung San
Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment
to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca,
Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrow, Ms. Bean, Mr. Becerra, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Boren, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Burgess, Mr.
Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr.
Carney, Mr. Carter, Ms. Castor, Mr. Chandler, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper,
Mr. Costa, Mr. Costello, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cuellar, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Lincoln
Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon,
Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson
of Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Kind, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. LaTourette, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Marchant, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McHenry, Mr. McNerney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Melancon, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Miller of
North Carolina, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut,
Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Obey, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Renzi, Ms.
Richardson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Shuler, Ms.
Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Sires, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Space,
Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Upton, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Walsh of New York, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters,
Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Mahoney of Florida,
Mr. Sestak, Mr. Stark, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Berry, and Mrs. Lowey)., H14249 [5DE]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE], H15215 [10DE], H15414 [12DE], H15470
[13DE], H15738 [17DE]
Debated, H15497 [17DE]
Text, H15497 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15527 [17DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
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H.R. 4287--A bill to include Medicare provider payments in the Federal
Payment Levy Program, to require the Department of Health and
Human Services to offset Medicare provider payments by the amount
of the provider's delinquent Federal debt, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H14249 [5DE]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE]
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H.R. 4288--A bill to amend title XVIII to provide for coverage of
annual preventive physical examinations under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Emerson,
and Mr. Pastor), H14249 [5DE]
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H.R. 4289--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as the ``Euripides Rubio
Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H14249 [5DE]
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H.R. 4290--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
provide for additional availability of testing facilities and
equipment and to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland
Security to carry out certain research and development projects;
to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. McCAUL of Texas, H14249 [5DE]
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H.R. 4291--A bill to revise the authorized route of the North Country
National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include
existing hiking trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in
Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H14249 [5DE]
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H.R. 4292--A bill to authorize the sale of certain National Forest
System lands in the Superior National Forest in Minnesota; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy and Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H14249 [5DE]
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H.R. 4293--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an above-the-line deduction for State and local, and foreign, real
property taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 4294--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform
the system of public financing for Presidential elections, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Castle, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr. Platts), H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 4295--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require wealthy beneficiaries to pay a greater share of their
premiums under the Medicare prescription drug program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, and Mr. Flake),
H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 4296--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require physician utilization of the Medicare electronic
prescription drug program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mr. Porter, and Mrs. Capps), H14250
[5DE]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE], H15318 [11DE]
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H.R. 4297--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
certain expiring energy conservation provisions and to provide a
tax credit for certain individuals using home heating oil; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H14250 [5DE]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE], H16835 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4298--A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the
regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit
politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone
numbers listed on that registry; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK, H14250 [5DE]
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H.R. 4299--A bill to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the
Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H15206 [6DE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 862), H15314 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE]
Debated, H15354 [12DE]
Text, H15354 [12DE]
Passed House, H15368 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S15459 [13DE]
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H.R. 4300--A bill to establish a meaningful opportunity for parole for
each child offender sentenced to life in prison, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H15206 [6DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4301--A bill to permit employees to request, and to ensure
employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and
conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and
Government Reform, House Administration, and 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. George Miller of
California), H15206 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, H16835 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4302--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require
the reading in open court in criminal cases of crime victims'
rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT, H15206 [6DE]
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H.R. 4303--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income rewards received for information
provided with respect to violations of Federal criminal law; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHABOT, H15206 [6DE]
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H.R. 4304--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to establish,
modify, charge, and collect recreation fees at lands and waters
administered by the Corps of Engineers; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Ross),
H15206 [6DE]
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H.R. 4305--A bill to amend part A of title I of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve elementary and
secondary education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H15206 [6DE]
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H.R. 4306--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol and bio-diesel, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and
in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Latham), H15206 [6DE]
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H.R. 4307--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, and
increase consumer freedom of choice in the video marketplace; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Sali,
and Mr. Barton of Texas), H15206 [6DE]
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H.R. 4308--A bill to create a sponsorship program to help fund NASA's
Centennial Challenges prize program and expand public awareness of
NASA activities and technology needs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H15206 [6DE]
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H.R. 4309--A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation and the
Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress reports on the
commercial and passenger vehicle traffic at certain points of
entry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Cuellar, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Filner), H15206 [6DE]
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H.R. 4310--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish a
program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BACA, H15206 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4311--A bill to authorize States to use funds provided for the
Chafee Foster Care Independence Program to provide vouchers to
cover tuition costs at private schools, and transportation costs
to and from public schools, of foster children of all ages; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Fortuno, Ms.
Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Herger, Mr. Issa, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. King
of Iowa, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H15206 [6DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4312--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
certain benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Jefferson,
and Mr. Alexander), H15207 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE]
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H.R. 4313--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an additional credit against income tax for the adoption of an
older child; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Carney, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Barrow, and Mr. Boswell), H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4314--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain color video monitors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CROWLEY, H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4315--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain color video monitors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CROWLEY, H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4316--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain black and white monitors; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CROWLEY, H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4317--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain color video monitors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CROWLEY, H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4318--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax
return preparers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H15207 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE], H15470 [13DE], H15738 [17DE],
H16835 [18DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4319--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on parts
for use in the manufacture of certain high-performance
loudspeakers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4320--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
strengthen the Medicaid third-party liability requirements; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4321--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
medical simulation enhancement programs, and for other purposes.;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), H15207 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4322--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on the mixture of
5,5-Bis[(g,v-perfluoro(C4-20)alkylthio)methyl]-2-hydroxy-2-o o-
1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane, ammonium salt (CAS No. 148240-85-1) and
2,2-bis[(g,v-perfluoro(C4-20)-alkylthio)methyl]-3-hydroxypro yl
phosphate, diammonium salt (CAS No. 148240-87-3) and di-[2,2-
bis[(g,v-perfluoro-(C4-20)alkylthio)methyl]]-3-hydro ypropyl
phosphate, ammonium salt (CAS No. 148240-89-5) and 2,2-bis[(g,v-
perfluoro(C4-20)alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-di-(dihyd
ogenphosphate)propane, tetraammonium salt; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORBES, H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4323--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Glycine, N,N-
Bis[2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propyl]-, monosodium salt, reaction
products with ammonium hydroxide and pentafluoroiodoethane-
tetrafluoroethylyene telomer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORBES, H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4324--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 3-Cyclohexene-1-
carboxylic acid, 6-[(di-2-propenylamino)carbonyl]-,(1R,6R)-rel-,
reaction products with pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrefluoroethylene
telomer, ammonium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORBES, H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4325--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Bis (2,2,6,6,-
tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebaceate; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FORBES, H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4326--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make
technical corrections to the new border tunnels and passages
offense; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. GIFFORDS, H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4327--A bill to establish a Medicare Chronic Care Practice
Research Network to develop and apply improved practices in care
management for Medicare beneficiaries with multiple, chronic
conditions; 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. JOHNSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Latham, Ms. Schwartz, and Mr.
Hulshof), H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4328--A bill to increase the expertise and capacity of community-
based organizations involved in economic development activities
and key community development programs; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Tiberi, and Ms. Sutton),
H15207 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4329--A bill to assess the impact of the North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to require further negotiation of certain
provisions of the NAFTA, and to provide for the withdrawal from
the NAFTA unless certain conditions are met; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hare, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Sutton, and Mr.
Grijalva), H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4330--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in part B
premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-
173); 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. LOWEY, H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4331--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian
influenza pandemic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, 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 Mrs. LOWEY, H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4332--A bill to amend the Federal Financial Institutions
Examination Council Act to require the Council to establish a
single telephone number that consumers with complaints or
inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate Federal
banking agency or State bank supervisor, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), H15207 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 4333--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for
prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and
the Uintah Water Conservancy District; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. MATHESON, H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4334--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure
that a member of the uniformed services who no longer satisfies
the eligibility conditions for receipt of a bonus or similar
benefit because of the death of the member or the retirement or
separation of the member due to injury, illness, or other
impairment will still receive the balance of the bonus or similar
benefit and is not required to repay any portion of the bonus or
similar benefit previously paid; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. McHUGH (for himself and Mr. Hunter), H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4335--A bill to promote youth financial education; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Carson, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Honda, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Clay,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rangel,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn,
Ms. Solis, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Higgins, and Mr. Kucinich), H15207 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4336--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
regulation requiring the installation of a second cockpit voice
recorder and digital flight data recorder system that utilizes
combination deployable recorder technology in certain commercial
passenger aircraft; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Terry, and Mr. Boozman), H15207 [6DE]
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H.R. 4337--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals an above-the-line deduction for contributions made to
the Armed Forces Relief Trust as part of filing their income tax
returns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr.
Carter), H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 4338--A bill to establish a procedure to safeguard the surpluses
of the social security and medicare hospital insurance trust
funds; to the Committee on the Budget, 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. WALBERG (for himself, Mrs. Drake, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio),
H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 4339--A bill for the relief of Jesus Manuel Cordova Soberanes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H15208 [6DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4340--A bill for the relief of Xenia A. Rollinson; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LYNCH, H15208 [6DE]
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H.R. 4341--A bill to extend the trade adjustment assistance program
under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN, H15215 [10DE]
Message from the House, S15133 [11DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15269 [11DE]
Text, H15269 [11DE]
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H.R. 4342--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 824 Manatee Avenue West in Bradenton,
Florida, as the ``Dan Miller Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Mica, Mr. Keller, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Young of Florida,
Mr. Putnam, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Mack, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, and Ms. Castor), H15215 [10DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15482 [17DE]
Text, H15482 [17DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
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H.R. 4343--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to modify age
standards for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Costello, Mr. Petri, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Cummings),
H15314 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE], S15459 [13DE]
Passed Senate, S15373 [12DE]
Message from the Senate, H15418 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H15462 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15459 [13DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-135] (signed December 13, 2007)
Presented to the President (December 13, 2007), H15735 [17DE]
Debated, H15252 [11DE]
Text, H15252 [11DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15274 [11DE]
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H.R. 4344--A bill to amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Kline of
Minnesota, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Lucas, and Mr. Price of Georgia), H15314
[11DE]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4345--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Bayowet FT-248;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H15314 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4346--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Thionyl
chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H15314 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4347--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Baypure DS; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H15314 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4348--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Bayowet C4; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H15314 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4349--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Disflamoll TOF; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H15314 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4350--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Disflamoll DPK; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H15314 [11DE]
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H.R. 4351--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum
tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H15314 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15232 [12DE]
Debated, H15368 [12DE]
Text, H15368 [12DE]
Passed House, H15382 [12DE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 861), H15314 [11DE]
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H.R. 4352--A bill to provide $30,000,000 in funding to the Department
of Education to provide assistance to public school districts for
the prevention of drug resistant infections; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H15314 [11DE]
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H.R. 4353--A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 to make certain technical corrections; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Rehberg), H15314 [11DE]
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H.R. 4354--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ancamine 2432
Curing Agent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DENT, H15314 [11DE]
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H.R. 4355--A bill to impose a moratorium on certain Medicaid payment
restrictions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Kuhl of New York),
H15314 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4356--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4-
Diaminostilbene-2,2-Disulphonic; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H15314 [11DE]
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H.R. 4357--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,4-
Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with N,N'-bis(2-aminoethyl)-1,2-
ethanediamine, cyclized, methosulfate; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H15314 [11DE]
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H.R. 4358--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Formaldehyde, reaction products with 1,4-benzenediol and m-
phenylenediamine, sulfurized; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H15314 [11DE]
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H.R. 4359--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Reduced Vat Blue 43; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H15314 [11DE]
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H.R. 4360--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Sulfur
Black 1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H15314 [11DE]
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H.R. 4361--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Cyanuric chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H15314 [11DE]
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H.R. 4362--A bill to clarify the temporary suspension of duty on 9,
10-Anthracenedione; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAIRD, H15314 [11DE]
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H.R. 4363--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 9, 10-
Anthracenedione, 2 pentyl-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAIRD, H15314 [11DE]
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H.R. 4364--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain magnesium peroxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAIRD, H15314 [11DE]
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H.R. 4365--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on DEMBB; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4366--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Mesotrione; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4367--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in Aiken, South Carolina, as the ``Matthew V.
Dillon Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
and Mr. Spratt), H15315 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 4368--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide special disposition rules for unused benefits in flexible
spending arrangements of individuals called to active duty; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Boucher), H15315 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4369--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
diphenyl sulfide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4370--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4,4-
Dimethoxy-2-butanone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4371--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-
Amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4372--A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of
duty on ADTP; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4373--A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of
duty on Cyhalofop; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4374--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
Phenylphenol sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4375--A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of
duty on 2-Cyanopyridine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4376--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Styrene, ar-
ethyl-, polymer with divinylbenzene and styrene beads with low
ash; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4377--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Benfluralin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4378--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on DMDS;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4379--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,3-
Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4380--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on DCBTF;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4381--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
mixtures of fungicide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4382--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on MCPA
ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4383--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on MCPA
acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4384--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Halofenozide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4385--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
isoxaben; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4386--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Fenbuconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4387--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Ethalfluralin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4388--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Tebufenozide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4389--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Quintec; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4390--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Quinoline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4391--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Propiconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4392--A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of
duty on Myclobutanil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4393--A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of
duty on Methoxyfenozide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4394--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixed
isomers of 1,3-dichloropropene; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4395--A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of
duty on Trifluralin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4396--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,2-
Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (9Cl); to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4397--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on -
Bromo- -nitrostyrene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4398--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to clarify and extend the temporary duty reduction
on cellulose nitrate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4399--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
mixtures of insecticide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4400--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4401--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
Propenoic acid, polymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4402--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on methyl
hydroxyethyl cellulose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4403--A bill to extend the temporary duty suspension on methyl
hydroxyethyl cellulose products; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4404--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,2-
Benzenedicarboxaldehyde; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4405--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
Phenylphenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4406--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3, 4-
Dichlorobenzonitrile; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4407--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on DEPCT;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4408--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,6-
Dichloroaniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4409--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dimethyl
Malonate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4410--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tebuthiuron; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4411--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on shield asy-
steering gear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP of Michigan, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4412--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hydraulic control
units; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP of Michigan, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4413--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic
staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4414--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic
staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4415--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic
staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4416--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic
staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4417--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic
staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4418--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic
staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4419--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic
staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4420--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,4-Diamino-3-[4-
(2-sulfoxyethylsulfonyl)-phenylazo]-5-[4-(2 sulfoxyethyl
sulfonyl)-2-sulfophenylazo]-benzenesulfonic acid potassium sodium
salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15315 [11DE]
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H.R. 4421--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 1-(3H)-
Isobenzofuranone, 3,3-bis(2-methyl-1-octyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4422--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 2-methyl-4,6-
bis[(octylthio)methyl]phenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4423--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 2-Methyl-1-[4-
(methylthio)phenyl]-2-(4-morpholinyl)-1- propanone; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4424--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 2,2 -(2,5-
Thiophenediyl)bis(5-(1,1-dimethylethyl) benzoxazole); to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4425--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic
staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4426--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic
staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4427--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic
staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4428--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic
staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4429--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Reactive Black
5; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4430--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on a certain
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4431--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on a certain
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4432--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on a certain
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4433--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic or
modacrylic synthetic filament tow; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4434--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic or
modacrylic synthetic filament tow; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4435--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic or
modacrylic synthetic filament tow; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4436--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic
staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4437--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic
staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4438--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic
staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4439--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic or
modacrylic synthetic filament tow; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4440--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on synthetic staple
fibers not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4441--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on MDA50; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4442--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Nourybond 276
Modifier; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4443--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 11-
Aminoundecanoic Acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4444--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Polycaprolactone
Acrylate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4445--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Polycaprolactone
Diol #1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4446--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Polycaprolactone
Triol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4447--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Polycaprolactone
Diol #2; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4448--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on capacitor grade
homopolymer polypropylene resin in primary form; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OLVER, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4449--A bill to aid and support pediatric involvement in reading
and education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. Souder), H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4450--A bill to improve and enhance research and programs on
cancer survivorship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself and Mrs. Bono), H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4451--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a competitive grant program for research on preventing, treating,
and finding the cure for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus
Aureus; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4452--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating
critical access hospitals under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4453--A bill to establish a grant to increase enforcement of laws
to prohibit underage drinking through social sources, to improve
reporting of Federal underage drinking data, to establish grants
to increase parental involvement in school-based efforts to reduce
underage drinking, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Porter, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Gordon),
H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4454--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3050 Hunsinger Lane in Louisville,
Kentucky, as the ``Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Military Heroes of
Louisville Memorial Post Office Building'', in honor of the
servicemen and women from Louisville, Kentucky, who died in
service during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. YARMUTH, H15316 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE], H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4455--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
provide international wildlife management and conservation
programs through the Wildlife Without Borders Program in the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Saxton), H15316 [11DE]
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H.R. 4456--A bill for the relief of Luis A. Gonzalez and Virginia
Aguilla Gonzalez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TERRY, H15317 [11DE]
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H.R. 4457--A bill to establish the Mississippi Delta National Heritage
Area and the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. Wicker), H15412
[12DE]
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H.R. 4458--A bill to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code
(commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure
complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Small
Business.
By Mr. ELLSWORTH (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Cuellar,
Mr. Higgins, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Sestak, and Mr. Shuler), H15412 [12DE]
Cosponsors added, H16950 [19DE]
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H.R. 4459--A bill to amend section 404 of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to allow public
institutions of higher education to use the employment eligibility
confirmation system established under that section to verify
immigration status for purposes of determining eligibility for in-
State tuition; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and
Labor.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4460--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage
offered in interstate commerce; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Akin, Mr. David Davis
of Tennessee, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Pence, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Fortuno, Mr.
Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Campbell
of California, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Ms. Fallin, Mr. Issa, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Putnam,
Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Paul, Mr. Boustany, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. Souder, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Herger, Mr. Platts, Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Bachmann, and Mr. Flake), H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4461--A bill to promote and enhance the operation of local
building code enforcement administration across the country by
establishing a competitive Federal matching grant program; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bishop of New
York, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Ms. Bean, and Ms. Matsui), H15412
[12DE]
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H.R. 4462--A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional Gold Medal
on behalf of the Native Americans who served as Code Talkers
during foreign conflicts in which the United States was involved
during the 20th Century in recognition of their heroic and
dramatic contributions to the Nation, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Kennedy),
H15412 [12DE]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE], H15738 [17DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H.R. 4463--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
the quality of care provided to veterans in Department of Veterans
Affairs medical facilities, to encourage highly qualified doctors
to serve in hard-to-fill positions in such medical facilities, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs;
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr.
Whitfield), H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4464--A bill to ensure that an employer may require employees to
speak English while engaged in work; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
McKeon, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Akin, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Heller, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Petri, Mr. Platts, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Simpson, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr.
Young of Alaska), H15412 [12DE]
Cosponsors added, H15738 [17DE], H16835 [18DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H.R. 4465--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain acrylic
synthetic staple fiber; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Shuler),
H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4466--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
formulated product KROVAR IDF; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4467--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
diuron; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4468--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on N,N-
dimethylpiperidinium chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4469--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
linuron; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4470--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic
synthetic staple fiber; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Shuler),
H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4471--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic
synthetic staple fiber; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Shuler),
H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4472--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic
synthetic staple fiber; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Shuler),
H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4473--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic
synthetic staple fiber; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Shuler),
H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4474--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on yarn of carded
cashmere yarn coarser than 19.35 metric; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4475--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on yarn of carded
camel hair yarn; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4476--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yarn
of combed cashmere or yarn of camel hair; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4477--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yarn
of carded cashmere of 19.35 metric yarn count or finer; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4478--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on camel
hair, processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4479--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on waste
of camel hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4480--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on camel
hair, carded or combed; to the Committee on Ways and Means. to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H15412 [12DE]
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H.R. 4481--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on woven
fabrics containing 85 percent or more by weight of vicuna hair; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4482--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on camel
hair, not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or
carbonized condition; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4483--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on noils
of camel hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4484--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on fine
animal hair of Kashmire (cashmere) goats; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4485--A bill to extend and revise the temporary suspension of
duty on Biaxially oriented polypropylene dielectric film; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4486--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone,
homopolymer, oxydi-2,1-ethanediyl; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CULBERSON, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4487--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone,
polymer with alpha-hydro-Omega-hydroxypoly (oxy-1,4-butanediyl);
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CULBERSON, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4488--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone,
polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1, 3-propanediol; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CULBERSON, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4489--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone,
homopolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CULBERSON, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4490--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-
Oxepanone,polymer with 1,4-butanediol; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CULBERSON, H15413 [12DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4491--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone
polymer, 1-3-isobenzofuranedione terminated; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CULBERSON, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4492--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone,
polymer with 1,6-hexanediol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CULBERSON, H15413 [12DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4493--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone,
polymer with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CULBERSON, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4494--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Oxepanone,
polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CULBERSON, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4495--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to ensure that the Impact Aid program of the Department of
Education guarantees full funding under current formulas to local
educational agencies in which the Federal Government owns at least
50 percent of the land; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4496--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to ensure that the Impact Aid program of the Department of
Education guarantees that each eligible local educational agency
receives at least the same percentage of the maximum payment under
current formulas as the percentage of its land owned by the
Federal Government; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4497--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Defense to prohibit the use of gambling devices on
Department of Defense property; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr.
Shuler), H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4498--A bill to amend title III of the PROTECT Act to modify the
standards for the issuance of alerts through the AMBER Alert
communications network to assist in facilitating the recovery of
abducted newborns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAVES, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4499--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain musical
instruments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4500--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
compasses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4501--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain Christmas
tree lamps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4502--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain Christmas
tree lamps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4503--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain ski
equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4504--A bill to authorize the International Boundary and Water
Commission to reimburse State and local governments of the States
of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses
incurred by such a government in designing, constructing, and
rehabilitating water projects under the jurisdiction of such
Commission; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas),
H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4505--A bill to suspend temporarliy the duty on NORBLOC 7966; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4506--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fungaflor 500 EC;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4507--A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on palm
fatty acid distillate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4508--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Compound T3028;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4509--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cetalox; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4510--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Dimethyl malonate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4511--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain electrical transformers; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4512--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain electrical transformers; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4513--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain 6-volt batteries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4514--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain 12-volt batteries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4515--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-
Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. Chabot), H15413
[12DE]
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H.R. 4516--A bill to require manufacturers of consumer products to
provide information on their Internet website relating to the
location where products are manufactured or assembled; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PERLMUTTER, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4517--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-
Vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt hydrate; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4518--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-
Vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, lithium salt; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4519--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on pure dicumyl
peroxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4520--A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of
certain entries relating to high-density laminate panels entered
from 1998 through 2000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LoBIONDO, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4521--A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of
certain entries relating to high-density laminate panels entered
from 1998 through 2004; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LoBIONDO, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4522--A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of
certain entries relating to high-density laminate panels entered
from 1997 through 2005; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LoBIONDO, H15413 [12DE]
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H.R. 4523--A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of
certain entries relating to high-density laminate panels entered
from 2000 through 2005; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LoBIONDO, H15414 [12DE]
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H.R. 4524--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain cathode
ray tubes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY, H15464 [13DE]
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H.R. 4525--A bill to codify the definition of terms used in subheading
1604.14 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself and Mr. Bilbray), H15464 [13DE]
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H.R. 4526--A bill to extend temporarily the duty on Dimethyl
Carbonate, CAS Number 616-38-6; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H15464 [13DE]
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H.R. 4527--A bill to extend temporarily the duty on Ethyl Pyruvate,
CAS Number 617-35-6; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H15464 [13DE]
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H.R. 4528--A bill to extend temporarily the duty on 5-Chloro-1-
indanone, CAS Number 42348-86-7; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H15464 [13DE]
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H.R. 4529--A bill to extend temporarily the duty on Phenylmethyl
hydrazinecarboxylate, CAS Number 5331-43-1; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H15464 [13DE]
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H.R. 4530--A bill to extend temporarily the duty on 5-methyl-5-(4-
phenoxyphenyl)-3-(phenylamino)-2,4-oxazolidine dione](a.k.a.
famoxadone) and 2-cyano-N-[(ethylamino)carbonyl]-2-
(methoxyimino)acetamide and its related application adjuvants, CAS
Numbers 131807-57-3 and 57966-95-7; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H15464 [13DE]
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H.R. 4531--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on S)-methyl 7-
chloro-2,5-dihydro-2-[[(methoxy-carbonyl) [4(trifluorometho)
phenyl]amino]-carbonyl] indeno[1,2-e] [1,3,4]oxadiazine-4a-(3H)-
carboxylate (a.k.a. DPX-KN128, Indoxacarb), CAS Number 144171-61-
9; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H15464 [13DE]
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H.R. 4532--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of
indoxacarb (CAS#173584-44-6) chemical name=(S)-methyl 7-chloro-
2,5-dihydro-2-[[(methoxy-carbonyl)-[4(trifluoromethoxy)
phenyl]amino)carbonyl] indeno[1,2-e] [1,3,4]oxadiazine-4A- (H)-
carboxylate and inert ingredients; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H15464 [13DE]
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H.R. 4533--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 5-bromo-3-sec-
butyl-6-methyluracil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4534--A bill to extend temporarily the duty on Methyl-4-trifluoro
methoxyphenyl-N-(chlorocarbonyl) carbamate, CAS Number 173903-15-
6; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4535--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-amino-5-chloro-
N,3-dimethylbenzamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4536--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-bromo-1-(3-
chloro-2-pyridinyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid (CAS No. 500011-
86-9); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4537--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dimethyl 2,3,4,6-
tetrachloro-1, 4-Benzenedicarboxylate; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4538--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on [3-4,5-dihydro-
isoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonyl-2-methylphenyl](5-hydroxy-1-
methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-yl) methanone; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4539--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
certain improvements to the housing loan benefit program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. BUYER (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4540--A bill to reauthorize the impact aid program under the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Terry), H15465 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H15738 [17DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H.R. 4541--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for patient protections under the Medicare prescription
drug program for residents of long term care facilities; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4542--A bill to repeal the provision of title 46, United States
Code, requiring a license for employment in the business of
salvaging on the coast of Florida; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICA, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4543--A bill to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the
Federal Meat Inspection Act to require an active tuberculosis
screening for any individual seeking employment with meat
processing facilities or poultry processing facilities, and to
prohibit the hiring of any individual who is determined to have
active tuberculosis; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ADERHOLT, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4544--A bill to require the issuance of medals to recognize the
dedication and valor of Native American code talkers; to the
Committees on Financial Services; House Administration.
By Mr. BOREN (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Perlmutter, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Cole of
Oklahoma, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Gilchrest, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Shuler, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Brady
of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr.
Lucas), H15465 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H15738 [17DE], H16835 [18DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H.R. 4545--A bill to target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing
disparity between crack and powder cocaine; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Towns, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Lee, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Rush, Ms. Norton, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Cohen), H15465
[13DE]
Cosponsors added, H15738 [17DE], H16835 [18DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H.R. 4546--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Acetoacetyl-2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroanilide; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4547--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-
Amino-4-methylbenzamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4548--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Basic
Blue 7; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4549--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Basic
Violet 1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4550--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 5-
Chloro-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-naphthanilide; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4551--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 5-
Chloro-3-hydroxy-2-methoxy-2-naphthanilide; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4552--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Ortho-
Phenylphenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4553--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on O-Chlorotoluene;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4554--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Bayderm Bottom
DLV-N; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4555--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on certain
ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4556--A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of
duty on Iminodisuccinate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4557--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1-
Propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-, oxidized, polymerized, reduced
hydrolyzed; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4558--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Ethene
tetrafluoro-oxidized, polymerized reduced, methyl esters, reduced,
ethoxylated; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4559--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1, 1,
2-2-Tetrafluoroethene, oxidized, polymerized; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4560--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Methoxycarbonyl-terminated perfluorinated polyoxymethylene-
polyoxyethylene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4561--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Ethene, tetrafluoro-oxidized, polymerized reduced, methyl esters,
reduced; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4562--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Oxiranemethanol, polymers with reduced methyl esters of reduced
polymerized oxidized tetrafluoroethylene; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4563--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1-
Propene,1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-oxidized, polymerized; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4564--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Ethene, tetrafluoro, oxidized, polymerized, reduced,
decarboxylated; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4565--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Vinylidene chloride-methyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile copolymer;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4566--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,
propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-, telomers with
chlorotrifluoroethene, oxidized, reduced, ethyl ester, hydrolyzed;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4567--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ethene, 1,1,2,2-
tetrafluoro-, oxidized, polymd, reduced; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4568--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Propanoic acid,
3-hydroxy-2-(hyroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, polymers with 5-isocyanato-
1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane and reduced methyl
esters of reduced polymerized, oxidized tetrafluoroethylene,
compounds with trimethylamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4569--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Diphosphoric
acid, polymers with ethoxylated reduced methyl esters of reduced
polymerized oxidized tetrafluoroethylene; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4570--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2-Propanediol,
3-(diethylamino)-, polymers with 5-isocyanato-1-
(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3,-trimethylcyclohexan, propylene glycol
and reduced Me esters of reduced polymd. oxidized
tetrafluoroethylene, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol-blocked, acetates (salts);
to the Committee on Ways and Means. DNM
By Mr. ANDREWS, H15465 [13DE]
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H.R. 4571--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a credit against income tax for home water
conservation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BACA, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4572--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Prodiamine; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4573--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ortho-Nitro-
Phenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4574--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
systems installed in nonresidential real property or residential
rental property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BEAN (for herself and Mr. Hoekstra), H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4575--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain reusable
grocery bags; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERMAN, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4576--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Francis
Collins, in recognition of his outstanding contributions and
leadership in the fields of medicine and genetics; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Upton, Mr. George
Miller of California, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Higgins, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Roskam, and Mr. Wolf), H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4577--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
strengthen student visa background checks and improve the
monitoring of foreign students in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Young of Florida, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Souder, and Mr. Buchanan), H15466 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H15738 [17DE], H16835 [18DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H.R. 4578--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic
synthetic staple fiber; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Shuler),
H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4579--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic
synthetic staple fiber; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Shuler),
H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4580--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3,6,9-
Trioxaundecanedioic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUNT, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4581--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-
(trifluoromethyl) benzoate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUNT, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4582--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Bentazon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUNT, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4583--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 5-
MPDC; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUNT, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4584--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-
methylbenzonitrile; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUNT, H15466 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4585--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-
(trifluoromethoxy) phenyl isocyanate; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BLUNT, H15466 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4586--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Propane-
phosphonic acid anhydride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUNT, H15466 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4587--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Olympus WG70; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4588--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Spirotetramat; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4589--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Flubendiamide; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4590--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on AE 0172747 Ether;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4591--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-
Cyclohexanedione; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4592--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mixtures
containing Thiencarbazone-methyl and Isoxadifen-ethyl and
Isoxaflutole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4593--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Trichloroacetaldehyde; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4594--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-
Chlorobenzaldehyde; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4595--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Mixtures
containing 4-(2-Methylsulfonyl-4-trifluoromethyl-benzoyl)-5-
cyclopropyl soxazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4596--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Hydroxylamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4597--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Isoxaflutole; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4598--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Iprodione; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4599--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
Acetylbutyrolactone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4600--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on -
Cyfluthrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4601--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Cyfluthrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4602--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Clothianidin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4603--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Ethoprop; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4604--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
product mixtures containing Foramsulfuron and Iodosulfuronmethyl-
sodium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4605--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Isoxadifen-Ethyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4606--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Trifloxystrobin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4607--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Spiromesifen; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4608--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Thiencarbazone-
methyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4609--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on FOE
Hydroxy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4610--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tembotrione; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4611--A bill to prohibit racial profiling; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ellison, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Watt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Olver, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Payne, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Waters, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Honda, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mr. Farr, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Rush, Ms. Norton, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Rothman), H15466
[13DE]
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H.R. 4612--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an investment credit for electric generation facilities
with climate neutral combustion; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. McCarthy of California, and Mr. Daniel
E. Lungren of California), H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4613--A bill to suspend until December 31, 2012, the duty on
ethylene-norbornene copolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4614--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
helium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4615--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Methanol, sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H15466 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4616--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H15466 [13DE]
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H.R. 4617--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H15466 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4618--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a
certain chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H15466 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4619--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
10,10'-Oxybisphenoxarsine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H15466 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4620--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a
certain ion exchange resin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H15467 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4621--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a
certain chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H15467 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4622--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a
certain chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H15467 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4623--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a
certain ion exchange resin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H15467 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4624--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Trichlorobenzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H15467 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4625--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
hydroxylamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4626--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Commodity Exchange Act
to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce
systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter
derivatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Goodlatte, and
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4627--A bill to provide for the penalty-free use of retirement
funds for mortgage relief; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H15467 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H16835 [18DE]
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H.R. 4628--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on products
containing (E)-N-[(2-Chloro-1,3-thiazol-5-yl) methyl]-N-
methyl[oxido(oxo)hydrazono] methanediamine or N-[(2-Chloro-1,3-
thiazol-5-yl)methyl]-N-{(E)-(methylamino) [oxido(oxo)hydrazono]
methyl}-amine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4629--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-(Methylthio)-4-
(trifluoromethyl) benzoic acid; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GRAVES, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4630--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Chloro-6-
(methylthio)toluene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4631--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on products
containing 3-Mesityl-2-oxo-1-oxaspiro[4.4]non-3-en-4-yl 3,3-
dimethylbutyrate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4632--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures
containing Pyrasulfotole: 5-Hydroxy-1,3-dimethylpyrazol-4-yl 2-
mesyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl ketone; and Bromoxynil Octanoate:
2,4-Dibromo-6-cyanophenyl octanoate; and Bromoxynil Heptanoate:
2,4-Dibromo-6-cyanophenyl heptanoate; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GRAVES, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4633--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-Dimethyl-1H-
pyrazol-5-ol and 1,3-Dimethylpyrazol-5-one; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4634--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Products
containing (+/-) -2-ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-diemthylbenzofuran-5-yl
methansulfonate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4635--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Product mixtures
containing Thiencarbazone-methyl (Methyl 4-({[(3-methoxy-4-methyl-
5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)carbonyl]amino} sulfonyl)-
5-methylthiophene-3-caroxylate) & Isoxadifen-ethyl (ethyl 4,5-
dihydro-5,5-diphenyl-1,2-oxazole-3-carboxylate) & Isoxaflutole(5-
Cyclospropyl-4-(2-Methylsulfonyl-4-Trifluorom
ethylbenxoyl)Isoxazole)); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4636--A bill to suspend temporarily the duy on Cyprosulfamide: N-
( {4-[Cyclopropylamino) carbonyl]phenyl}sulfonyl)-2-
methoxybenzamide (CAS No. Cyprosulfamide: 221667-31-8); to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4637--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide for
the calculation of the minimum wage based on the Federal poverty
threshold for a family of 3, as determined by the Census Bureau;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4638--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Paclobutrazol
Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4639--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on NOA 446510
Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4640--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on (IPN)
Isophthalonitrile; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4641--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Chloroacetone;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4642--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Paraquat
Technical + Emetic; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4643--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Paclobutrazol
2CS; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4644--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Brodifacoum; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4645--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
mixtures or coprecipitates of yttrium oxide and europium oxide; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4646--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on cerium
sulfide pigments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4647--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
mixtures or coprecipitates of yttrium phosphate and cerium
phosphate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4648--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
mixtures or coprecipitates of lanthanum phosphate, cerium
phosphate, and terbium phosphate; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4649--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Neodymium oxide;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4650--A bill to strengthen the Notification and Federal Employee
Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYNN, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4651--A bill to amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to
cover services provided to injured Federal workers by physician
assistants and nurse practitioners, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HARE (for himself and Mr. Souder), H15467 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4652--A bill to direct each Federal agency to establish an
Environmental Justice Office, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Natural Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Solis, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Ellison, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Pallone, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Honda, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Berman, Ms. Lee, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Kucinich, and Ms. Berkley),
H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4653--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ACM;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4654--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Oxadiazon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4655--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on DMDPA; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4656--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on DPA;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4657--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on
Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulfate (THPS); to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4658--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Mixtures of N-[2-
(2-oxoimidazolidine-1-yl)ethyl]-2-methylacrylamide, methacrylic
acid, aminoethyl ethylene urea and hydroquinone; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4659--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of
polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4660--A bill to require the videotaping of strategic
interrogations and certain other interactions between detainees
and members of the Armed Forces, intelligence operatives, and
contractors, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Farr), H15467 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H16951 [19DE]
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H.R. 4661--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the limitation on capital loss applicable to individuals;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KAGEN, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4662--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the exclusion for qualified scholarships shall apply
to allowances for room, board, and special needs services; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KAGEN, H15467 [13DE]
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H.R. 4663--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain air
pressure distillation columns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4664--A bill to provide for investment and protection of the
Social Security surplus; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the
Budget; Rules.
By Mr. KUHL of New York, H15468 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4665--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Pigment Brown 25; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4666--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ammonium
polyphosphate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4667--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Pigment Red 187; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4668--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on zinc
diethylphosphinate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4669--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on VAT Orange 7; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4670--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Phosphinic acid, diethyl-, aluminum salt; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4671--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Phosphinic acid, diethyl-, aluminum salt with synergists and
encapsulating agents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4672--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Acid
Blue 80; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4673--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1-Oxa-
3, 20-diazadispiro [5.1.11.2] heneicosan-21-one 2,2,4,4-
tetramethyl, reaction products with epichlorohydrin, hydrolyzed
and polymerized; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4674--A bill to modify the provisions of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States relating to returned property; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4675--A bill to provide for duty free treatment for certain
United States Government property returned to the United States;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4676--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to remove the 100 percent tariff imposed on soups
and broths from France and Germany; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McINTYRE, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4677--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on
Cyclopropylaminonicotinic acid; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Shays), H15468
[13DE]
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H.R. 4678--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on N-
Cyclohexylthiophthalimide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H15468 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4679--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4,4-
Dithiodimorpholine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H15468 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4680--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H15468 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4681--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Tetramethylthiuram Disulfide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H15468 [13DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4682--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on N-phenyl-p-
phenylenediamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4683--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal
certain superfluous sections of criminal law which may be subject
to prosecutorial abuse; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4684--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive
the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on
individuals who have been diagnosed as having cancer or a terminal
disease; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4685--A bill to establish the Minerals Reclamation Foundation,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4686--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to modify the tariffs of engines to be installed in
work trucks; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4687--A bill to extend and amend the temporary duty suspension on
certain thin fiberglass sheets; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PITTS, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4688--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to provide equitable access for foster care and adoption
services for Indian children in tribal areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Camp
of Michigan), H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4689--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to increase the maximum amount of
assistance to individuals and households, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself and Mrs. Tauscher),
H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4690--A bill to direct the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration to issue motor vehicle safety standards for
motorcoaches, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for associated expenses incurred by
motorcoach operators complying with such standards; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Small Business;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4691--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on nPBAL; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4692--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Grilamid TR 90;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4693--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Grilbond IL 6-
50%F; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4694--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Primid QM-1260;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4695--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Primid XL-552; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4696--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-
Nitroanthraquinone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4697--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Leucoquinizarin;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4698--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Quinaldine; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4699--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Nonwoven air
filter and diffusion media comprising tackifier-coated polyester
fibers (2 to 10 decitex, with a length of 40 mm or more, but not
more than 80 mm), weighing 400 to 700 grams/square meter; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4700--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
structures, parts, and components for use in an isotopic
separation facility in southern Ohio; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TIBERI, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4701--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
structures, parts, and components for use in an isotopic
separation facility in southern Ohio; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TIBERI, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4702--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric
vaccines under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4703--A bill to amend the Social Security Act, the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the Public Health Service Act to
ensure a sufficient supply of vaccines, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4704--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of federally recommended vaccines under
Medicare part B; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4705--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase
the availability of vaccines, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and
Means; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H15468 [13DE]
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H.R. 4706--A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain drawback
claims relating to certain speakers; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. BEAN, H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 4707--A bill to reliquidate certain entries of gemifloxacin; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARKEY, H15469 [13DE]
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H.R. 4708--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Avermectin B,1,4-deoxy-4-methylamino, (4 r)-benzoate; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY, H15736 [17DE]
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H.R. 4709--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Cloquintocet-mexyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY, H15736 [17DE]
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H.R. 4710--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Cyproconazole Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY, H15736 [17DE]
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H.R. 4711--A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of
duty on Fludioxinil Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY, H15736 [17DE]
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H.R. 4712--A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of
duty on formulations of Clodinafop-propargyl; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY, H15736 [17DE]
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H.R. 4713--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Metalaxyl-M Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY, H15736 [17DE]
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H.R. 4714--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
mixtures of difenoconazole/mefenoxam; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TERRY, H15736 [17DE]
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H.R. 4715--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Pinoxaden Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY, H15736 [17DE]
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H.R. 4716--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Primsulfuron; to the Committee on Ways and Means.Means.
By Mr. TERRY, H15736 [17DE]
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H.R. 4717--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Prosulfuron Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4718--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Pymetrozine Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4719--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to take
reasonable steps to prevent avoidable disasters related to seismic
activity in connection with the lease and development of non-
excess property of military departments, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4720--A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to issue a medal
to certain veterans who died after their service in the Vietnam
War as a direct result of that service; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4721--A bill to amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to
temporarily reduce the insurer deductibles for insurers sustaining
insured losses from large terrorism events; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4722--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Permethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4723--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Cypermethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4724--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Zeta-
cypermethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4725--A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on
Bromacil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4726--A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on
Pyrithiobac-sodium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4727--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
mixtures of methyl 2-[[[[[4-(dimethylamino)-6-(2,2,2-
trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5-tri zin-2-yl]-
amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-3-methylbenzoate and application
adjuvants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4728--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Thiamethoxam Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4729--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Triasulfuron Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4730--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
trifloxysulfuron-sodium technical; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4731--A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of
duty on certain men's footwear covering the ankle with coated or
laminated textile fabrics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4732--A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of
duty on certain men's footwear not covering the ankle with coated
or laminated textile fabrics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4733--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain imaging
colorants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4734--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain imaging
colorants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4735--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect tenants
interests in foreclosure proceedings; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. ELLISON, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4736--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to repeal limiting charges under the Medicare Program
for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that
prohibit balance billing; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FEENEY, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4737--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,3-
Benzenedicarboxamide, N, N'-bis-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-
piperidinyl)-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYES, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4738--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
reaction products of phosphorous trichloride with 1,1'-biphenyl
and 2,4-bis (1,1-dimethylethyl) phenol; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HAYES, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4739--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
preparations based on ethanediamide, N- (2-ethoxyphenyl)-N'- (4-
isodecylphenyl)-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYES, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4740--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-
Dodecyl-1- (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-2,5-
pyrrolidinedione; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYES, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4741--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1-
Acetyl-4- (3-dodecyl-2, 5-dioxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)-2,2,6,6-
tetramethylpiperidine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYES, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4742--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4743--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain integrated machines for manufacturing pneumatic tires; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4744--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4745--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4746--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4747--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4748--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4749--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish the Office for Bombing Prevention, to address terrorist
explosive threats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi),
H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4750--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income any enlistment, accession, reenlistment,
retention, or incentive bonus paid to a member of the Armed Forces
and to amend title 37, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Defense to continue to pay to a member of the Armed
Forces who is retired or separated from the Armed Forces due to a
combat-related injury certain bonuses that the member was entitled
to before the retirement or separation and would continue to be
entitled to if the member was not retired or separated; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Armed Services.
By Mr. KING of New York, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4751--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to
provide that annual Social Security account statements indicate,
in estimating the level of projected benefits of eligible
individuals, the effect on such benefits levels of benefit
reductions which may be necessary, in the absence of future
legislative remedies, by reason of anticipated insolvency of the
Social Security Trust Funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCARTHY of California, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4752--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the limitation on the foreign earned income exclusion,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4753--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on copper
oxychloride and copper hydroxide; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4754--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on [(+/-) -2-(2,4-
dichlrophenyl)-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-yl) propyl, 1,1,2,2-
tetrafluoroethyl ether]; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4755--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-(4,6-
dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-3-[2-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phen lsufamoyl]
urea; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4756--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4'-
butylidenebis[2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-methylphenol]; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4757--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2'-
methylenebis[6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-phenol; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4758--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Bis(2,3-
dibromopropyl ether) of Tetrabromobisphenol A; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4759--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2 1/4(2-
Methylpropylidene) bis(4,6-dimethylphenol); to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4760--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,5-Bis(1,1-
dimethylpropyl)-1,4-benzenediol; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ROSS, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4761--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4 1/4-
Thiobis[2-(1,1-di-methylethyl)-5-methyl-phenol]; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4762--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on self
contained, carafe-less automatic drip coffeemaker with electronic
clock; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H15737 [17DE]
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H.R. 4763--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on under
the counter mounting electric can openers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4764--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on self
contained, carafe-less automatic drip coffeemaker; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4765--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on open
top, electric indoor grills; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4766--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
electric juice extractors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4767--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
electric juice extractors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4768--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
sandwich toaster grills; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4769--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ice
shavers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4770--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
combination single slot toaster and toaster ovens; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4771--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
electric knives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4772--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
handheld electric can openers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4773--A bill to authorize the Department of Energy to make grants
to carry out renewable energy projects, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H15738 [17DE]
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H.R. 4774--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 10250 John Saunders Road in San Antonio,
Texas, as the ``Cyndi Taylor Krier Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Carter, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Cuellar, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul of Texas,
Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Poe, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas), H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4775--A bill to prohibit the manufacture, processing, possession,
or distribution in commerce of the poison sodium fluoroacetate
(known as ``Compound 1080''), to provide for the collection and
destruction of remaining stocks of Compound 1080, to compensate
persons who turn in Compound 1080 to the Secretary of Agriculture
for destruction, to prohibit the use of certain predator control
devices by the federal government, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Farr, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Serrano), H16832
[18DE]
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H.R. 4776--A bill to establish programs to provide counseling to
homebuyers regarding voluntary home inspections and to train
counselors to provide such counseling, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself and Ms. Clarke), H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4777--A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United
States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities;
to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or
widower of a former employee who dies after separating from
Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the
Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid
claim therefor, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Oversight and Government Reform; House Administration.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4778--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
exempt negative pressure wound therapy pumps and related supplies
and accessories from the Medicare competitive acquisition program
until the clinical comparability of such products can be
validated; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4779--A bill to enact certain laws relating to public contracts
as title 41, United States Code, ``Public Contracts''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4780--A bill to enact title 51, United States Code, ``National
and Commercial Space Programs'', as positive law; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4781--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from
authorizing honor guards to participate in funerals of veterans
interred in national cemeteries unless the honor guards agree to
offer veterans' families the option of having the honor guard
perform a 13-fold flag recitation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Foxx, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Feeney, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Issa, Mrs.
Bachmann, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Herger, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Kuhl of New York,
Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Pence, Mr. Sali, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina, Mr. Roskam, and Mr. Price of Georgia), H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4782--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tilting arbor
table saws with motors of an output equal to or greater than 3357
watts and less than 4103 watts and with contact detection and
reaction systems; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4783--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tilting arbor
table saws with motors of an output equal to or greater than 1865
watts and less than 2611 watts and with contact detection and
reaction systems; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4784--A bill to extend the reduction of duty on Bifenthrin; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4785--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Clomazone; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4786--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cyazofamid; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4787--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Flonicamid; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4788--A bill to address emergency shortages in food banks; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SPACE, H16832 [18DE]
Cosponsors added, H16951 [19DE]
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H.R. 4789--A bill to provide parity in radio performance rights under
title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Shadegg, Ms.
Harman, and Mrs. Blackburn), H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4790--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for standardized marketing requirements under the Medicare
Advantage Program and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program and
to provide for State certification prior to waiver of licensure
requirements under the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. CASTOR, H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4791--A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to strengthen
requirements for ensuring the effectiveness of information
security controls over information resources that support Federal
operations and assets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Waxman), H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4792--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on pyroxystrobin;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4793--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on cyprodinil; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4794--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on difenoconazole;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4795--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on mixtures of
difenoconazole and mefenoxam; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H16832 [18DE]
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H.R. 4796--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on formulations of
Thiamethoxam, Difenoconazole, Fludioxonil, and Mefenoxam; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4797--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on mixtures of
cyhalothrin and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4798--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on mucochloric
acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4799--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on mixtures of
mefenoxam, fludioxonil, and cymoxanil with application adjuvants;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4800--A bill to extend the duty suspension on S-[(5-Methoxy-2-
oxo-1,3,4-thiadiazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl]- O,O-dimethyl
phosphorodithioate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4801--A bill to extend the duty suspension on 4-(Cyclopropyl- -
hydroxymethylene)-3,5-dioxocylohexanecarboxylic acid, ethyl ester;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4802--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Flumetralin
Technical - 2-chloro-N-[2,6-dinitro-4-(tri-fluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-
ethyl- -fluorobenzenemethanamine; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4803--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on DCDNBTF Benzene,
2,4-dichloro-1,3-dinitro-5-(trifluoroethyl)-; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4804--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Chloro-3.5
Dinitrobenzotrifluoride: Benzene, 2-chloro-1,3-dinitro-5-
(trifluoromethyl)-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4805--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Chloro-6-
Fluorobenzyl Chloride: Benzene, 2, 4-dichloro-1,3-dinitro-5-
(trifluoromethyl)-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4806--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland
security and other information and to promote the sharing of
unclassified homeland security and other information, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Markey, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms.
Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Carney, Ms.
Clarke, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Etheridge), H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4807--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to protect Social
Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA); to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. George Miller
of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Ross, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Filner, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Solis, Mr. Cummings,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Sutton, and Mr. Hare), H16833 [18DE]
Cosponsors added, H16951 [19DE]
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H.R. 4808--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on EPDC;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4809--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Fipronil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4810--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
mixtures of 2-amino-2,3-dimethylbutanenitrile and toluene; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4811--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 2,3-quinoline
dicarboxylic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4812--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-
Pentanone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4813--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
methyoxyacetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4814--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3,5-
Difluroraniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4815--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Quinolinic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4816--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Benzeneacetic
acid, -amino-4-chloro; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4817--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Ethoxyquin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4818--A bill to combat illegal gun trafficking, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4819--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
Methyl-4-methoxy-6-methylamino-1,3,5-triazine; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4820--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on N-
[[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(ethylsul onyl)-
2-pyridinesulfonamide and application adjuvants; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4821--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
amino-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4822--A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of
duty on Carfentrazone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4823--A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty
on Sulfentrazone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4824--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-
(Ethylsulfonyl)-2-pyridinesulfonamide; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4825--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
carbamic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4826--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 88-40 164th Street in Jamaica, New York,
as the ``Clarence L. Irving, Sr., Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Clarke, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Rush, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Engel), H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4827--A bill to extend Corridor O of the Appalachian Development
Highway System from its current southern terminus at I-68 near
Cumberland to Corridor II, which stretches from Weston, West
Virginia, to Strasburg, Virginia; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MOLLOHAN, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4828--A bill to amend the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic
Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of the historic site,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ORTIZ, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4829--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey the
surface estate of the San Jacinto Disposal Area to the city of
Galveston, Texas; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PAUL, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4830--A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the
abundance of surplus temporary housing units stored by the Federal
Government across the Nation at taxpayer expense; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROSS, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4831--A bill to extend the temporary duty reductions and
suspensions on certain wool products, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Ms. Bean), H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4832--A bill to promote wildland firefighter safety; to the
Committees on Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4833--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the quadricentennial of the City of
Santa Fe, New Mexico; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico,
and Mr. Pearce), H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4834--A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Ossie Davis
in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RANGEL, H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4835--A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new media
ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to
establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to
increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast
media ownership; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself and Mr. Reichert), H16833 [18DE]
Cosponsors added, H16951 [19DE]
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H.R. 4836--A bill to reduce the incidence, progression, and impact of
diabetes and its complications and establish the position of
National Diabetes Coordinator; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Oversight and Government Reform; Agriculture; Education
and Labor.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself and Mr. Wynn), H16833 [18DE]
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H.R. 4837--A bill to authorize the Space Shuttle to be flown from 2010
through 2015, and to authorize appropriations for the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration for this purpose; to the
Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Feeney), H16945 [19DE]
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H.R. 4838--A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal
employees; to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform;
House Administration; the Judiciary.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Berkley, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Markey, Ms. Lee, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Serrano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Berman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wu, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Sherman),
H16945 [19DE]
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H.R. 4839--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H16946 [19DE]
Message from the House, S15999 [19DE]
Passed Senate, S16056 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H16953 [28DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16953 [28DE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H16917 [19DE]
Text, H16917 [19DE]
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H.R. 4840--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mr.
Kagen), H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4841--A bill to approve, ratify, and confirm the settlement
agreement entered into to resolve claims by the Soboba Band of
Luiseno Indians relating to alleged interences with the water
resources of the Tribe, to authorize and direct the Secretary of
the Interior to execute and perform the Settlement Agreement and
related waivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mr. Lewis of California), H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4842--A bill to provide for only prospective effect of certain
amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines relating to
cocaine base sentencing; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert,
and Mr. Jordan), H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4843--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures
containing n-butyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (Butyl
benzisothiazline) and application adjuvants; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4844--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures
containing n-butyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (Butyl
benzisothiazoline technical), 1-hydroxypyridine-2-thione, zinc
salt (Zinc pyrithione) and application adjuvants; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4845--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude overtime pay from gross income; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. FALLIN (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Poe, Mrs. Bachmann,
Mr. Walberg, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Carter, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Price of Georgia, and Mr. Cole of Oklahoma),
H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4846--A bill to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act
of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the United States Fire
Administration to provide grants for infrastructure improvements
to fire first responders; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Ms. RICHARDSON, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4847--A bill to reauthorize the United States Fire
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. MITCHELL (for himself and Mr. Gingrey), H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4848--A bill to extend for one year parity in the application of
certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and Labor.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Stark), H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4849--A bill to prohibit discrimination in Federal assisted
health care services and research programs on the basis of sex,
race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability
status; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. RICHARDSON, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4850--A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase
the civil penalties for certain violations relating to children's
products containing lead; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Clarke, and Mr. Meek of Florida), H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4851--A bill to improve the enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act; to
the Committees on Education and Labor; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4852--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act to allow funds provided under the program of block grants to
States for temporary assistance for needy families to be used for
alternative-to-abortion services; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Boren, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Bishop
of Utah, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Marchant,
Mr. Conaway, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Akin, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Wittman of Virginia, Mr.
Pence, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4853--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
conduct a pilot project on the use of educational assistance under
programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to defray training
costs associated with the purchase of certain franchise
enterprises; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed
Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cannon,
Mr. Boustany, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr.
Jindal), H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4854--A bill to amend the provisions of title 31, United States
Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical
amendments to those provisions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner), H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4855--A bill to require studies by the Secretary of Agriculture
on the effects of food products from cloned animals entering the
food supply; to the Committees on Agriculture; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Kagen, and Mrs. Gillibrand), H16946
[19DE]
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H.R. 4856--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign
$1 Federal reserve notes so as to incorporate the preamble to the
Constitution of the United States, a list describing the Articles
of the Constitution, and a list describing the Amendments to the
Constitution, on the reverse side of such notes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. CANTOR, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4857--A bill to limit liability under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
for service station dealers with respect to the release or
threatened release of recycled oil; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Tiahrt), H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4858--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
authorize the shipment of prescription drugs between the States
and the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4859--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Direct
Yellow 119; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4860--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
Amino-6-nitrophenol-4-sulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4861--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
Amino-5-sulfobenzoic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4862--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,4-
Disulfobenzaldehyde; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4863--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4864--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on N-
Ethyl-N-(3-sulfobenzyl)aniline (benzenesulfonic acid, 3-
[(ethylphenylamino)methyl]-); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4865--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on p-
Cresidinesulfonic acid (4-amino-5-methoxy-2-methylbenzenesulfonic
acid); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4866--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Synthetic indigo powder, (3H-indol-3-one, 2-(1,3-dihydro- 3-oxo-
2H-indol-2-ylidene)-1,2-dihydro-); to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4867--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,5-
Bis[(1,3-dioxobutyl)amino]benzenesulfonic acid; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4868--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Basic
Yellow 40 chloride based; to the Committee on Ways and Means. on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16946 [19DE]
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H.R. 4869--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-[(4-
Aminophenyl)azo]benzenesulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4870--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Basic Red 51; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4871--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Aminotoluene-5-
Sulfonic Acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16947 [19DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4872--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-Amino-2,6-
dimethylbenzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4873--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on p-Amino Benzoic
Acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4874--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Solvent Violet
13; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16947 [19DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4875--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Solvent Violet
11; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4876--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Blue
359; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16947 [19DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4877--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Amino-3-Cyano
Thiophene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16947 [19DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4878--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Yellow
241; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4879--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal
screening test for purposes of coverage under the Medicare
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Towns), H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4880--A bill to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
to provide for the implementation of protection and services for
children and youths in out of home care, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Education and Labor; Financial Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4881--A bill to prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in
excess of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the
prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the
agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or
grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ELLSWORTH (for himself and Mr. Towns), H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4882--A bill to ensure broadcast station licenses are utilized to
serve the public interest; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Ms. Baldwin), H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4883--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to
provide for a limitation on the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of
property owned by a servicemember during the one-year period
following the servicemember's period of military service; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H16947 [19DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4884--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
certain improvements in the home loan guaranty programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4885--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on metal
halide lamps designed for use in video projectors; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4886--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain DVD readers and writers; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FILNER, H16947 [19DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4887--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain DVD readers and writers; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FILNER, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4888--A bill to allow the Department of Homeland Security to
grant a waiver or exception from certain airspace restrictions; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Homeland
Security.
By Mr. FILNER, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4889--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify
as part of that title chapter 1607 of title 10, United States
Code; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4890--A bill to modify the EB-5 regional center program; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FLAKE, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4891--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
extend for an additional 5 years the special immigrant religious
worker program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4892--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for support of funeral ceremonies for veterans provided by details
that consist solely of members of veterans organizations and other
organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. GOHMERT, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4893--A bill to penalize States that prohibit oil and gas
exploration within their borders by denying them the use of any
oil or natural gas produced domestically elsewhere; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GOHMERT, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4894--A bill to provide liability protection in Federal court for
educators and school administrators, who are working within the
scope of their employment, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOHMERT, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4895--A bill to prohibit the expenditure of funds for the
construction or lease of buildings or space in the District of
Columbia for the United States Government until January 1, 2009;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GOHMERT, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4896--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that a duty of the Board of Trustees of the Social
Security Trust funds is to hold them in trust for the
beneficiaries and to ensure that the assets of such trust funds
are not diverted, and to authorize investment of such trust funds
in securities that are not limited to obligations of the United
States or obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by
the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOHMERT, H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4897--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Public
Health Service Act to improve elderly suicide early intervention
and prevention strategies, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms.
DeLauro, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Wynn), H16947
[19DE]
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H.R. 4898--A bill to provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the
expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Blunt), H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4899--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
grants for community-based mental health infrastructure
improvement; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mrs. Bono), H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4900--A bill to reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and regulations, protect
the community from criminals, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Space), H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4901--A bill to amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act
of 1990 to adjust the percentage differentials payable to Federal
law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Turner, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Baird, Mr. Fossella, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Issa, Mr. Udall
of New Mexico, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Stupak, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. McNulty, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Payne, Mr. Baker, Mr. Castle,
Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Bishop
of Georgia, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Platts,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Ruppersberger), H16947 [19DE]
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H.R. 4902--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dimyristyl
Peroxydicarbonate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4903--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Bis(4-t-
butylcyclohexyl) Peroxydicarbonate; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4904--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
3,3',4,4'-Biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4905--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4,4'-
Oxydianiline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4906--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Pyromellitic dianhydride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4907--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dicetyl
Peroxydicarbonate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4908--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Lauroyl Peroxide;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4909--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Didecanoyl
Peroxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4910--A bill to provide that the Secretary of Homeland Security
may waive certain retirement provisions for reemployed annuitants
in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Homeland Security; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Daniel E.
Lungren of California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr.
Gohmert), H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4911--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add human
growth hormone to schedule III; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LYNCH, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4912--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the treatment of prepaid derivative contracts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4913--A bill to prohibit the limitation of certain air traffic in
the New York and New Jersey region; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4914--A bill to amend the United States Leadership Against HIV/
AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to provide for the
integration of food security and nutrition activities into
prevention, care, treatment, and support activities; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, and Mr. Miller of North Carolina), H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4915--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
access to hospital care for veterans in urban areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Hobson, and Mr. Tiberi), H16948
[19DE]
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H.R. 4916--A bill to create a National Endowment to advance private
sector development of aeronautics and space technologies by way of
the National Advanced Space and Aeronautical Technologies Prize
Award Program; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4917--A bill to formulate situation and decision analyses, and to
select procedures and systems, for deflecting and mitigating
potentially hazardous near-Earth objects; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4918--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
center in Miami, Florida, as the ``Bruce W. Carter Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Center``; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4919--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize temporary mortgage and
rental payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself and Mrs. Tauscher),
H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4920--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain ion-exchange resins; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4921--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Lewatit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4922--A bill to provide for each American the opportunity to
provide for his or her retirement through a S.A.F.E. account, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4923--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,6-
Dichlorotoluene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4924--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Crotonic Acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4925--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Fluorobenzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4926--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to establish a grant program for automated external
defibrillators in schools; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Ms. SUTTON (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr.
Arcuri, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Castor, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Welch of Vermont,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kildee, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4927--A bill to authorize and request the President to award the
Medal of Honor to Danny P. Dietz, formerly of Littleton, Colorado,
for acts of valor on June 28, 2005, while fighting against the
Taliban in Konar Province, Afghanistan; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4928--A bill to authorize the Chief of Engineers to conduct a
feasibility study relating to the construction of a multipurpose
project in the Fountain Creek watershed located in the State of
Colorado; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Salazar), H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4929--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that the
antidumping and countervailing duty laws apply to the production
of low-enriched uranium, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WHITFIELD of Kentucky, H16948 [19DE]
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H.R. 4930--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure
that members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who
have served on active duty or performed active service since
September 11, 2001, in support of a contingency operation or in
other emergency situations receive credit for such service in
determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service
retired pay, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Latham), H16948 [19DE]
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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H.J. Res. 1--A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Cannon,
Mr. Cantor, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Carter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Conaway, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
Mrs. Drake, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Issa, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kuhl
of New York, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Mack, Mr. Marchant, Mr.
McHenry, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Mica, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Rehberg, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sali, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Everett, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Fallin,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Graves, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Kingston, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lucas, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Cole of
Oklahoma, and Mr. Barton of Texas), H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA], H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H760 [18JA],
H945 [24JA], H1211 [5FE], H1565 [13FE], H2244 [6MR], H2822 [21MR]
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H.J. Res. 2--A joint resolution proposing an amendment the
Constitution of the United States regarding presidential election
voting rights for residents of all United States territories and
commonwealths; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 3--A joint resolution to acknowledge a long history of
official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United
States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to
all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H790 [19JA], H945 [24JA], H1153
[31JA], H1273 [6FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897 [16FE], H2039 [28FE], H3185
[27MR], H3478 [17AP], H6578 [15JN], H6736 [19JN], H8293 [23JY],
H10246 [6SE], H10626 [19SE], H11317 [4OC]
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H.J. Res. 4--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college
and to provide for the direct popular election of the President
and Vice President of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA]
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H.J. Res. 5--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to limitations on the
amounts of contributions and expenditures that may be made in
connection with campaigns for election to public office; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY]
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H.J. Res. 6--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that Representatives
shall be apportioned among the several States according to their
respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State
who are citizens of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1969 [27FE], H4417 [2MY], H5055 [15MY], H6182
[7JN], H7491 [10JY], H10077 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10246 [6SE],
H10320 [7SE], H10435 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE], H10940
[26SE], H11317 [4OC], H11935 [23OC], H12456 [1NO], H15209 [6DE],
H16835 [18DE]
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H.J. Res. 7--A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H119 [5JA]
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H.J. Res. 8--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second
article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the
number of terms an individual may serve as President; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO, H119 [5JA]
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H.J. Res. 9--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the
States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the
United States and to set criminal penalties for that act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H123 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2303 [7MR], H2341 [8MR], H2487
[13MR], H3018 [23MR], H4176 [25AP], H4488 [3MY], H4968 [14MY], H6236
[11JN], H7491 [10JY], H10697 [20SE], H14158 [4DE]
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H.J. Res. 10--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United
States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment
of tax legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H123 [5JA]
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H.J. Res. 11--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school
prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H123 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE]
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H.J. Res. 12--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to
prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURTHA, H434 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2437 [12MR], H2822 [21MR], H3081
[26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3401 [16AP], H3478 [17AP], H3696 [19AP],
H3725 [20AP], H4210 [30AP], H4488 [3MY], H4754 [9MY], H5725 [23MY],
H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6112 [6JN], H6182 [7JN], H6236 [11JN],
H6405 [13JN], H7071 [25JN], H10370 [14SE], H10511 [18SE], H10626
[19SE], H10757 [24SE], H11317 [4OC], H14158 [4DE]
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H.J. Res. 13--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURTHA, H435 [11JA]
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H.J. Res. 14--A joint resolution concerning the use of military force
by the United States against Iran; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H515 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H573 [16JA], H760 [18JA], H887 [23JA], H945
[24JA], H988 [29JA], H1055 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1273 [6FE], H1417
[8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1897 [16FE], H2122 [1MR], H2244 [6MR], H2401
[9MR], H2571 [14MR], H3081 [26MR], H3478 [17AP], H3778 [23AP], H4488
[3MY], H5622 [22MY], H10320 [7SE], H14158 [4DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H.J. Res. 15--A joint resolution recognizing the contributions of the
Christmas tree industry to the United States economy; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Ms. Hooley, Mr. McHenry, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Coble, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Petri, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr.
Jones of North Carolina), H572 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H988 [29JA], H1211 [5FE], H15414
[12DE], H15738 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H15473 [17DE]
Text, H15473 [17DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S16000 [19DE]
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H.J. Res. 16--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article
of amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of Iowa, H672 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE], H1345 [7FE], H4205
[26AP], H9469, H9546 [1AU]
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H.J. Res. 17--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States establishing English as the
official language of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H672 [17JA]
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H.J. Res. 18--A joint resolution to redeploy U.S. forces from Iraq; to
the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. MURTHA (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Kaptur, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Holt, Mr. Olver, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Farr, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Markey, Mr. Allen, Mr. Michaud, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Clay, Ms. Watson, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Payne, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rush, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Baca, Ms. Solis, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Stark, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Carson, Mr. Bishop of New
York, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Pastor, and Mr. Yarmuth), H672 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H836 [22JA], H945 [24JA], H1055
[30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1273 [6FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897 [16FE], H3562
[18AP]
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H.J. Res. 19--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to establish English as the
official language of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H759 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H887 [23JA], H1345 [7FE], H1969 [27FE]
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H.J. Res. 20--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. OBEY, H987 [29JA]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 116), H1053 [30JA]
Debated, H1071 [31JA]
Text, H1071 [31JA]
Passed House, H1113 [31JA]
Message from the House, S1408 [31JA], S2021 [15FE]
Read the first time, S1408, S1467 [31JA]
Read the second time, S1470 [1FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1521 [1FE]
Amendments, S1718 [7FE], S1746, S1809, S1810 [8FE], S1870, S1871,
S1872, S1873 [12FE], S1925, S1926 [13FE]
Debated, S1746 [8FE], S1889, S1891 [13FE], S1933 [14FE]
Passed Senate, S1953 [14FE]
Message from the Senate, H1623 [14FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H1666 [14FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2021 [15FE]
Presented to the President (February 15, 2007), H1869 [16FE]
Approved [Public Law 110-5] (signed February 15, 2007)
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H.J. Res. 21--A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida), H1152 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1211 [5FE], H1969 [27FE]
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H.J. Res. 22--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr.
Cannon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hunter, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Radanovich, and
Mr. Bachus), H1271 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1791 [15FE], H6578 [15JN]
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H.J. Res. 23--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing personal
income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States
Government from engaging in business in competition with its
citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida), H1344 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H4210 [30AP]
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H.J. Res. 24--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to limit the number of
consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PLATTS, H1415 [8FE]
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H.J. Res. 25--A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of
Patricia Q. Stonesifer as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents
of the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas), H1564 [13FE]
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H.J. Res. 26--A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of
Walter E. Massey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas), H1564 [13FE]
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H.J. Res. 27--A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of
Roger W. Sant as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas), H1564 [13FE]
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H.J. Res. 28--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Wynn), H1564 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H6236 [11JN], H7777 [12JY], H8187
[19JY], H8822 [27JY], H10697 [20SE]
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H.J. Res. 29--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the right of all
citizens of the United States to a public education of equal high
quality; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1564 [13FE]
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H.J. Res. 30--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the right of citizens
of the United States to health care of equal high quality; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1564 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4294 [1MY], H12156 [29OC]
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H.J. Res. 31--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to equality of rights
and reproductive rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1564 [13FE]
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H.J. Res. 32--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States respecting the right to decent,
safe, sanitary, and affordable housing; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1564 [13FE]
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H.J. Res. 33--A joint resolution proposing an amendment the
Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a clean,
safe, and sustainable environment; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1564 [13FE]
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H.J. Res. 34--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to taxing the people of
the United States progressively; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1564 [13FE]
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H.J. Res. 35--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States respecting the right to full
employment and balanced growth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1564 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC]
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H.J. Res. 36--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College
and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice
President by the popular vote of all citizens of the United States
regardless of place of residence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1564 [13FE]
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H.J. Res. 37--A joint resolution conferring honorary citizenship of
the United States on Anne Frank; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler,
and Mr. Wolf), H1895 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [13MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H6009
[5JN]
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H.J. Res. 38--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to authorize the line item veto;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PLATTS, H1968 [27FE]
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H.J. Res. 39--A joint resolution proclaiming Casimir Pulaski be an
honorary citizen of the United States posthumously; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Dingell, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Watson, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr.
Pascrell, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Higgins, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Arcuri, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Carney, and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut), H2165 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H6661 [18JN], H6736
[19JN], H8187 [19JY]
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H.J. Res. 40--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men
and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Dingell, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Bean, Mr. Becerra, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Carson, Mr. Castle, Ms. Castor, Mr.
Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costa, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ellison,
Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Higgins,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms.
Hooley, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Latham, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. McNerney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Shays, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark,
Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn), H3184 [27MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H3279 [28MR], H4295 [1MY], H6009 [5JN],
H10018 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3478 [17AP], H6578 [15JN], H6736
[19JN], H8822 [27JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU],
H10157 [5SE]
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H.J. Res. 41--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution
neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RAHALL, H3361 [29MR]
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H.J. Res. 42--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding health care; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Ellison, and Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas), H4204 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY]
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H.J. Res. 43--A joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the
public debt.
By (No Sponsor), H5470 [17MY]
Passed House (pursuant to provisions of conference report
accompanying S. Con. Res. 21), H5470 [17MY]
Message from the House, S6398 [21MY], S12379 [1OC]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S6398 [21MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-184), S12002 [24SE]
Debated, S12248 [27SE]
Passed Senate, S12255 [27SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12379 [1OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11069 [1OC]
Presented to the President (September 28, 2007), H11069 [1OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-91] (signed September 29, 2007)
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H.J. Res. 44--A joint resolution approving the renewal of import
restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of
2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. King of New York), H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6661 [18JN], H7012 [22JN], H7341 [27JN], H7491
[10JY], H7983 [17JY], H8293 [23JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8214 [23JY]
Text, H8215 [23JY]
Title amended, H8216 [23JY]
Passed Senate, S9819 [24JY]
Message from the House, S9826 [24JY], S9915 [25JY], S10148 [26JY]
Message from the Senate, H8359 [24JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H8615 [25JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10148 [26JY]
Presented to the President (July 27, 2007), H9273 [31JY]
Approved [Public Law 110-52] (signed August 1, 2007)
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H.J. Res. 45--A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
Chandler, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Ellsworth,
Ms. Harman, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Hill, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Matheson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr.
Wilson of Ohio), H6331 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7983 [17JY], H10697 [20SE]
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H.J. Res. 46--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to deny United States
citizenship to individuals born in the United States to parents
who are neither United States citizens nor persons who owe
permanent allegiance to the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr.
Akin), H6404 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H7341 [27JN], H7983 [17JY]
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H.J. Res. 47--A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted to
the Congress by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on June
6, 2007, relating to adjustment of the Immigration and
Naturalization Benefit Application and Petition Fee Schedule; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, H9052 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9711 [3AU], H10757 [24SE]
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H.J. Res. 48--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the requirement of the
approval of a two-thirds majority of the Supreme Court for any
pardon or reprieve granted by the President; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. COHEN, H9708 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE], H12021 [24OC]
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H.J. Res. 49--A joint resolution providing for congressional
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the
rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
within the Department of Health and Human Services relating a cost
limit for providers operated by units of government and other
provisions under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H10366 [11SE]
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H.J. Res. 50--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress
regarding the contribution of the USO to the morale and welfare of
the members of the Armed Forces and their families; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H10510 [18SE]
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H.J. Res. 51--A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted to
the Congress by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
requiring certain lawful permanent residents to apply for a new
Permanent Resident Card; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BACA, H10755 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H11029 [27SE], H11250 [3OC], H13297 [7NO], H15209
[6DE]
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H.J. Res. 52--A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for
the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Appropriations; the Budget.
By Mr. OBEY, H10901 [25SE]
Debated, H10913 [26SE]
Text, H10913 [26SE]
Amendments, H10919 [26SE]
Passed House amended, H10920 [26SE]
Message from the House, S12139 [26SE], S12379 [1OC]
Amendments, S12185 [26SE]
Passed Senate, S12255 [27SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 677), H10900 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12379 [1OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11069 [1OC]
Presented to the President (September 28, 2007), H11069 [1OC]
Approved [Public Law 110-92] (signed September 29, 2007)
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H.J. Res. 53--A joint resolution to amend the War Powers Resolution to
ensure the collective judgment of both the Congress and the
President will apply to the initiation of hostilities by the Armed
Forces, the continued use of the Armed Forces in hostilities, and
the participation of the Armed Forces in military operations of
the United Nations; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Rules.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H10901 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC], H11729 [17OC], H12456 [1NO], H13861
[13NO], H14158 [4DE]
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H.J. Res. 54--A joint resolution providing for congressional
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the
rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to
Medicare coverage for the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents
in cancer and related neoplastic conditions; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. Rogers of Michigan), H11027 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11317 [4OC], H11495 [12OC], H11640 [16OC], H11729
[17OC], H11778 [18OC], H11935 [23OC], H12021 [24OC], H12238 [30OC],
H12456 [1NO], H13205 [6NO], H13297 [7NO], H13861 [13NO], H13960
[14NO], H14085 [15NO], H14251 [5DE], H15209 [6DE], H15318 [11DE],
H15414 [12DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H.J. Res. 55--A joint resolution to disapprove a final rule of the
Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and
beef; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. Rehberg), H11250 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, H11317 [4OC], H12156 [29OC]
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H.J. Res. 56--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill mass
vacancies in the House of Representatives and the Senate and to
preserve the right of the people to elect their Representatives
and Senators in Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), H11315 [4OC]
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H.J. Res. 57--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to Congressional
succession; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Baird), H11315 [4OC]
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H.J. Res. 58--A joint resolution expressing support for designation of
the month of October 2007 as ``Country Music Month'' and to honor
country music for its long history of supporting America's armed
forces and its tremendous impact on national patriotism; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Gene
Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Brady
of Texas, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Hunter, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Hodes, and Mr. Blunt), H11638 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11778 [18OC], H12156 [29OC]
Debated, H12107 [29OC]
Text, H12108 [29OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12169 [30OC]
Message from the House, S13683 [1NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S13683 [1NO]
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H.J. Res. 59--A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to
the International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of
Understanding; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H11728 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H.J. Res. 60--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States providing for Representatives to
be chosen every four years, and to limit the number of times
Senators and Representatives may be elected; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODE, H12021 [24OC]
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H.J. Res. 61--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and
expenditures intended to affect elections; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself and Ms. Kaptur), H12384 [31OC]
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H.J. Res. 62--A joint resolution to honor the achievements and
contributions of Native Americans to the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Wu, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Costa, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Van Hollen,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Honda, Mr. Kline of
Minnesota, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Solis, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Kind, Mr. Sires, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Boren, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Courtney,
Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Shuler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Towns, Mr. Farr, Ms. Herseth
Sandlin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Watson, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Hinojosa, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cole
of Oklahoma, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, and Mr.
Issa), H13859 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S14397 [14NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H13818 [13NO]
Text, H13818 [13NO]
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H.J. Res. 63--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing the President to
disapprove or reduce items of appropriation; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H13859 [13NO]
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H.J. Res. 64--A joint resolution clarifying that the use of force
against Iran is not authorized by the Authorization for Use of
Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, any resolution
previously adopted, or any other provision of law; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, H13959 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE], H15738 [17DE], H16835 [18DE],
H16951 [19DE]
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H.J. Res. 65--A joint resolution providing for the appointment of John
W. McCarter as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas), H14156 [4DE]
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H.J. Res. 66--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to establish and protect the
rights of victims of violent crimes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT, H15208 [6DE]
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H.J. Res. 67--A joint resolution supporting a base Defense Budget that
at the very minimum matches 4 percent of gross domestic product;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Akin, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma,
Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Miller of
Florida), H15208 [6DE]
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H.J. Res. 68--A joint resolution to acknowledge a long history of
official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United
States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to
all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BOREN (for himself, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Baca,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rothman, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Wamp, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hare, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Honda, Mrs.
Capps, and Ms. Solis), H15316 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, H15414 [12DE]
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H.J. Res. 69--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. OBEY, H15413 [12DE]
Debated, H15438 [13DE]
Text, H15438 [13DE]
Passed House, H15442 [13DE]
Passed Senate, S15432 [13DE]
Message from the House, S15459 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15459 [13DE]
Approved [Public Law 110-137] (signed December 14, 2007)
Examined and signed in the House, H15735 [17DE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 869), H15412 [12DE]
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H.J. Res. 70--A joint resolution congratulating the Army Reserve on
its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23,
2008, and commemorating the historic contributions of its veterans
and continuing contributions of its soldiers to the vital national
security interests and homeland defense missions of the United
States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Taylor, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Akin, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Hooley,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Cohen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Goode, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Israel, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Carney, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Walz of Minnesota,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Westmoreland,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Snyder, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Castor, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Berry, Mr. Hill,
Ms. Giffords, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Holt, Mr. Murphy of
Connecticut, Mr. Costello, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Towns, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Capuano, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Holden, Mr. Chandler, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Shays, Ms. Harman, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. Issa, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Watt, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Rush, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Kind, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Hulshof, Ms. Watson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Walberg, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. McNerney, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pence, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Courtney,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Honda, Mr. Ross, Mrs. Davis
of California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Gingrey, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr.
Ellsworth, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Clay, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Conaway,
Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Welch
of Vermont, Mr. Platts, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Price of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Mr. Thompson of
California, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Foxx, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Barrow, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Costa, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mr. Baird, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Mitchell, Mr.
Boren, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Melancon, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Broun of
Georgia, Mr. Baca, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Boozman, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr.
Loebsack, Ms. Tsongas, and Mr. Hunter), H15468 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H16951 [19DE]
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H.J. Res. 71--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years
Representatives and Senators may serve; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PRICE of Georgia, H16834 [18DE]
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H.J. Res. 72--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. OBEY, H16834 [18DE]
Passed House, H16889 [19DE]
Text, H16889 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H16933 [19DE]
Passed Senate, S15980 [19DE]
Message from the House, S15999 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H16953 [28DE]
Presented to the President (December 20, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-149] (signed December 21, 2007)
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H.J. Res. 73--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to the process by which
the House of Representatives chooses the President of the United
States in the event no candidate receives a majority of the
electoral votes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN, H16834 [18DE]
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H.J. Res. 74--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOHMERT, H16948 [19DE]
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H.J. Res. 75--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to the process by which
the House of Representatives selects the President in the event no
candidate receives a majority of electoral votes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODE, H16948 [19DE]
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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H. Con. Res. 1--A concurrent resolution regarding consent to assemble
outside the seat of government.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H40 [4JA]
Agreed to in the House, H40 [4JA]
Text, H40 [4JA]
Message from the House, S228 [8JA]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S228 [8JA]
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H. Con. Res. 2--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that schools in the United States should honor the
contributions of individuals from the territories of the United
States by including such contributions in the teaching of United
States history; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA], H15318 [11DE], H15414 [12DE], H15738
[17DE]
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H. Con. Res. 3--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue
commemorative postage stamps honoring Americans who have
distinguished themselves by their service in the armed forces of
the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN]
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H. Con. Res. 4--Concurrent resolution urging increased Federal funding
for juvenile (Type 1) diabetes research; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR], H4754 [9MY], H7434 [28JN], H15318
[11DE]
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H. Con. Res. 5--Concurrent resolution expressing support for the
designation and goals of ``Hire a Veteran Week'' and encouraging
the President to issue a proclamation supporting those goals; to
the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mr. Brown of South Carolina), H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H573 [16JA], H836 [22JA], H988 [29JA]
Debated, H1010 [30JA]
Text, H1010 [30JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1113 [31JA]
Message from the House, S1408 [31JA]
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H. Con. Res. 6--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress
that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the
Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY]
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H. Con. Res. 7--Concurrent resolution calling on the League of Arab
States to acknowledge the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan
and to step up their efforts to stop the genocide in Darfur; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE, H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H573 [16JA], H887 [23JA], H988
[29JA], H1055 [30JA], H1417 [8FE], H2401 [9MR], H3364 [29MR], H3478
[17AP], H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP], H3778 [23AP], H4051 [24AP]
Debated, H4057 [25AP]
Text, H4057 [25AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H4106 [25AP]
Title amended, H4107 [25AP]
Message from the House, S5182 [26AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S5182 [26AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S8691 [28JN]
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H. Con. Res. 8--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress
that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative
postage stamp honoring victims of HIV/AIDS and recognizing the
struggle to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS in the United States and
throughout the world; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Ms. LEE, H119 [5JA]
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H. Con. Res. 9--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress
that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative
postage stamp honoring former Representative Shirley Chisholm, and
that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to
the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Cummings, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Holden, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Berman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Payne, Ms. Moore
of Wisconsin, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Castor, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Cooper), H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA], H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H573 [16JA],
H760 [18JA], H988 [29JA], H1055 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1565 [13FE],
H1969 [27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2303 [7MR],
H2401 [9MR], H2571 [14MR]
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H. Con. Res. 10--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the tax give away since 2001 to the wealthiest 5
percent of Americans should be repealed and those monies instead
invested in vital programs to relieve the growing burden on the
working poor and to alleviate poverty in America; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. LEE, H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H7777 [12JY], H8618 [25JY], H10902
[25SE]
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H. Con. Res. 11--Concurrent resolution entitled the ``English Plus
Resolution''; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SERRANO, H119 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H11778 [18OC]
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H. Con. Res. 12--Concurrent resolution requiring the display of the
Ten Commandments in the United States Capitol; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Westmoreland), H119 [5JA]
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H. Con. Res. 13--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the need to prevent the closure or
consolidation of post offices; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H123 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H836 [22JA], H1055 [30JA], H2745 [20MR], H6112
[6JN]
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H. Con. Res. 14--Concurrent resolution expressing that Congress has
the sole and exclusive power to declare war; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H123 [5JA]
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H. Con. Res. 15--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Government of Iraq should not grant blanket
amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded
members of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H123 [5JA]
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H. Con. Res. 16--Concurrent resolution congratulating Prime Minister
Portia Simpson-Miller for becoming the first democratically-
elected female Prime Minister of Jamaica and the first female
Jamaican head of state; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H123 [5JA]
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H. Con. Res. 17--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for
the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the
continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming
the commitment of the United States to the fight against
intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of
transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law,
the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and
human rights; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H123 [5JA]
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H. Con. Res. 18--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of George Thomas ``Mickey'' Leland; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H123 [5JA]
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H. Con. Res. 19--Concurrent resolution affirming the sense of Congress
regarding the obligation of the United States to improve the lives
of the 36,950,000 Americans living in poverty and the 15,928,000
of those who live in extreme poverty; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. LEE, H253 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H573 [16JA], H945 [24JA], H1969
[27FE], H7983 [17JY]
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H. Con. Res. 20--Concurrent resolution calling on the Government of
the United Kingdom to immediately establish a full, independent,
and public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland
defense attorney Patrick Finucane, as recommended by Judge Peter
Cory as part of the Weston Park Agreement, in order to move
forward on the Northern Ireland peace process; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Walsh of New
York, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McNulty, and Mr.
Rothman), H253 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H836 [22JA], H945 [24JA], H988 [29JA]
Debated, H1000 [30JA]
Text, H1000 [30JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1019 [30JA]
Message from the House, S1408 [31JA]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S2203 [17FE]
Amendments, S3227 [15MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3236 [15MR]
Senate action of the amendment to the preamble vitiated, S3283
[19MR]
Message from the Senate, H2643 [19MR]
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H. Con. Res. 21--Concurrent resolution calling on the United Nations
Security Council to charge Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
with violating the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and the United Nations Charter
because of his calls for the destruction of the State of Israel;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Towns, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Engel, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Johnson of
Illinois, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Carney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. McCaul of Texas,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia),
H253 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H516 [12JA], H760 [18JA], H790
[19JA], H836 [22JA], H887 [23JA], H945 [24JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211
[5FE], H2039 [28FE], H2437 [12MR], H2487 [13MR], H3478 [17AP], H3562
[18AP], H4176 [25AP], H4294 [1MY], H4554 [7MY], H4754 [9MY], H4915
[10MY], H4968 [14MY], H5055 [15MY], H5293 [16MY], H5622 [22MY],
H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6182 [7JN], H6236 [11JN]
Debated, H6600 [18JN]
Text, H6600 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H6754 [20JN]
Title amended, H6755 [20JN]
Message from the House, S8228 [21JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S8228 [21JN]
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H. Con. Res. 22--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should provide notice of withdrawal of
the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H343
[10JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H7983 [17JY], H11317 [4OC]
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H. Con. Res. 23--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should not order an escalation in the
total number of members of the United States Armed Forces serving
in Iraq; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Jackson
of Illinois, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Clay, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Holt, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Capuano, Ms. Watson, Mr. Stark, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Grijalva), H343
[10JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H516 [12JA], H573 [16JA], H836
[22JA], H1565 [13FE]
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H. Con. Res. 24--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah
Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for
which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H343 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1565 [13FE], H2745 [20MR], H6736
[19JN], H9277 [31JY]
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H. Con. Res. 25--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later
than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land
of the United States should provide from renewable resources not
less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United
States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable
food, feed, and fiber; to the Committees on Agriculture; Energy
and Commerce; Natural Resources.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms.
Matsui, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Fortenberry, Mr. Chandler, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Baca, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Terry, Mr. LaHood, and Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida), H343 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [12JA], H790 [19JA], H945 [24JA], H1153
[31JA], H1897 [16FE], H2401 [9MR], H3018 [23MR], H3364 [29MR], H3725
[20AP], H4205 [26AP], H4417 [2MY], H5473 [17MY], H6578 [15JN], H7012
[22JN], H9711 [3AU], H10757 [24SE]
Reported from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 110-344, part
1), H10755 [24SE]
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Natural Resources discharged,
H10755 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11504 [15OC]
Text, H11504 [15OC]
Message from the House, S12933 [16OC]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S12933 [16OC]
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H. Con. Res. 26--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a
postage stamp commemorating Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H343 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1273 [6FE], H1565 [13FE], H2039
[28FE], H3185 [27MR]
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H. Con. Res. 27--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
House of Representatives that James Brown, also known as the ``God
Father of Soul'', should be recognized for his contributions to
American music as one of the greatest and most influential
entertainers of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as an American
cultural icon; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. RANGEL, H343 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1273 [6FE], H2745 [20MR], H7203
[26JN], H7784 [13JY], H9711 [3AU]
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H. Con. Res. 28--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to
promote public awareness of Down syndrome; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H343 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H573 [16JA], H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2122
[1MR], H2166 [5MR], H3081 [26MR], H3364 [29MR], H3401 [16AP], H6440,
H6477 [14JN], H7657 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H7983
[17JY], H9277 [31JY], H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE], H12156 [29OC],
H14158 [4DE]
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H. Con. Res. 29--Concurrent resolution calling for the removal of all
restrictions from the public, the press, and military families in
mourning that would prohibit their presence at the arrival at
military installations in the United States or overseas of the
remains of the Nation's fallen heroes, the members of the Armed
Forces who have died in Iraq or Afghanistan, with the assurance
that family requests for privacy will be respected; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RANGEL, H343 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR]
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H. Con. Res. 30--Concurrent resolution raising awareness and
encouraging prevention of stalking by establishing January 2007 as
``National Stalking Awareness Month''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr.
Moore of Kansas), H435 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1055 [30JA], H1211 [5FE]
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H. Con. Res. 31--Concurrent resolution honoring the Mare Island
Original 21ers for their efforts to remedy racial discrimination
in employment at Mare Island Naval Shipyard; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H515 [12JA]
Debated, H536 [16JA]
Text, H536 [16JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H595 [17JA]
Message from the House, S752 [18JA]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S752 [18JA]
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H. Con. Res. 32--Concurrent resolution honoring the members of the
United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996,
terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military
housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H515 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H10320 [7SE], H10435 [17SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902
[25SE], H11729 [17OC], H15414 [12DE]
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H. Con. Res. 33--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should not initiate military action
against Iran without first obtaining authorization from Congress;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Farr, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Ms. Hooley, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Murtha), H572 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H790 [19JA], H836 [22JA], H945
[24JA], H1211 [5FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897 [16FE], H2122 [1MR], H2437
[12MR], H2822 [21MR], H3478 [17AP], H6578 [15JN], H12385 [31OC]
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H. Con. Res. 34--Concurrent resolution honoring the life of Percy
Lavon Julian, a pioneer in the field of organic chemistry research
and development and the first and only African American chemist to
be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences; to the
Committee on Science and Technology.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Costello, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Holt, and Ms. Matsui), H759 [18JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-4), H986 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA]
Debated, H1007 [30JA]
Text, H1007 [30JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1069 [31JA]
Message from the House, S1408 [31JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1542 [1FE]
Message from the Senate, H1155 [5FE]
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H. Con. Res. 35--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals
of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Waters, Mr. Towns, and
Ms. Kilpatrick), H759 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H836 [22JA], H945 [24JA], H988 [29JA], H1055
[30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1211 [5FE]
Debated, H1162 [5FE]
Text, H1162 [5FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1169 [5FE]
Message from the House, S1621 [6FE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S1621 [6FE]
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H. Con. Res. 36--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
Western civilization; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H759 [18JA]
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H. Con. Res. 37--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with regard to pardoning Border Patrol agents Ignacio
Ramos and Jose Compean; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H759 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H836 [22JA], H887 [23JA], H1153 [31JA], H1345
[7FE], H3081 [26MR], H8293 [23JY], H8398 [24JY], H8743 [26JY], H9277
[31JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9657 [2AU], H10511 [18SE]
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H. Con. Res. 38--Concurrent resolution providing for a joint session
of Congress to receive a message from the President.
By Mr. HOYER, H789 [19JA]
Agreed to in the House, H773 [19JA]
Text, H773 [19JA]
Message from the House, S826 [22JA], S907 [23JA]
Amendments, S868 [22JA]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S868 [22JA]
Message from the Senate, H842 [23JA]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H847 [23JA]
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H. Con. Res. 39--Concurrent resolution honoring women's health
advocate Cynthia Boles Dailard; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Ms. DeGette, and Mrs. Lowey), H789
[19JA]
Cosponsors added, H1273 [6FE], H1472 [12FE], H1969 [27FE], H2341
[8MR], H3401 [16AP], H4754 [9MY]
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H. Con. Res. 40--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should not engage in the
construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with
Mexico and Canada; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Duncan, and Ms. Foxx), H835 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1417 [8FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969
[27FE], H2122 [1MR], H3696 [19AP], H4754 [9MY], H5055 [15MY], H6112
[6JN], H6578 [15JN], H6828 [20JN], H7777 [12JY], H8618 [25JY],
H10320 [7SE], H10626 [19SE], H11029 [27SE], H11317 [4OC], H11492
[10OC], H11640 [16OC], H12021 [24OC]
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H. Con. Res. 41--Concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H886 [23JA]
Message from the House, S907 [23JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1000 [23JA]
Message from the Senate, H889 [24JA]
Agreed to in the House, H847 [23JA]
Text, H847 [23JA]
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H. Con. Res. 42--Concurrent resolution honoring the heroic service and
sacrifice of the 6,500 glider pilots of the United States Army Air
Forces during World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR]
Debated, H2677 [20MR]
Text, H2677 [20MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2687 [20MR]
Title amended, H2687 [20MR]
Message from the House, S3516 [21MR]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S3516 [21MR]
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H. Con. Res. 43--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should implement Recommendation 9 of
the Iraq Study Group Report; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. Taylor), H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H1417 [8FE], H2166 [5MR]
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H. Con. Res. 44--Concurrent resolution honoring and praising the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the
occasion of its 98th anniversary; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Honda, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Farr, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Engel, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Berkley, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Castor, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Baca, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Solis, Mr. Sires, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Wu, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Lantos, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Carson, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Clay, Mr. Payne, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms.
Sutton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez
of California, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Towns, Mr. Berman,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Hare, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Wasserman Schultz,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Carney, and Mr. Rangel), H944 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1153 [31JA], H1472 [12FE]
Debated, H1433 [12FE]
Text, H1433 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1448 [12FE]
Message from the House, S1901 [13FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S1901 [13FE]
Reported (no written report), S2487 [1MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3724 [23MR]
Message from the Senate, H3060 [26MR]
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H. Con. Res. 45--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress on the new strategy in Iraq; to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. WOLF, H944 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1417 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1669
[14FE], H1897 [16FE], H1969 [27FE], H2672 [19MR]
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H. Con. Res. 46--Concurrent resolution declaring that it is the policy
of the United States not to establish any military installation or
base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of
United States Armed Forces in Iraq and not to exercise United
States control of the oil resources of Iraq; to the Committees on
Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of New
York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Capuano, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. Honda, Ms.
Hooley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rothman, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, and Ms.
Woolsey), H987 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1273 [6FE]
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H. Con. Res. 47--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals
of a National Medal of Honor Day to celebrate and honor the
recipients of the Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Filner),
H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1212 [5FE], H1969 [27FE]
Debated, H1900 [27FE]
Text, H1900 [27FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1931 [27FE]
Message from the House, S2354 [28FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2541 [1MR]
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H. Con. Res. 48--Concurrent resolution recognizing the efforts and
contributions of the members of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and
Archives Program under the Civil Affairs and Military Government
Sections of the United States Armed Forces during and following
World War II who were responsible for the preservation,
protection, and restitution of artistic and cultural treasures in
countries occupied by the Allied armies; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Frelinghuysen),
H1152 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H1669 [14FE], H1897 [16FE], H2341
[8MR], H3401 [16AP], H3478 [17AP], H3725 [20AP], H4051 [24AP], H4210
[30AP], H4417 [2MY], H4554 [7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H6957
[21JN]
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H. Con. Res. 49--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 75th
anniversary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and
commending recipients of the Purple Heart for their courageous
demonstrations of gallantry and heroism on behalf of the United
States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H1152 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1897 [16FE], H2122
[1MR], H2244 [6MR], H2401 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H3081 [26MR], H3364
[29MR], H3478 [17AP], H4488 [3MY], H7852 [16JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293
[23JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8927 [30JY]
Text, H8927 [30JY]
Title amended, H8928 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S10900 [3AU]
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H. Con. Res. 50--Concurrent resolution calling on the Government of
Venezuela to uphold the human rights and civil liberties of the
people of Venezuela; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Mack, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Linder, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Fortenberry), H1152 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1897 [16FE], H2303 [7MR], H2341
[8MR], H5533 [21MY], H6440, H6477 [14JN]
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H. Con. Res. 51--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals
of National Wear Red Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H1152 [31JA]
Title amended, H6630 [18JN]
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H. Con. Res. 52--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals
of American Heart Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H1152 [31JA]
Debated, H1927 [27FE]
Text, H1927 [27FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2010 [28FE]
Message from the House, S2486 [1MR]
Read the first time. Referred to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions, S2487 [1MR]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S2487 [1MR]
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H. Con. Res. 53--Concurrent resolution celebrating the contributions
of the architectural profession during National Architecture Week;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H1210 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897 [16FE], H1970
[27FE], H2244 [6MR], H2487 [13MR], H5622 [22MY]
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H. Con. Res. 54--Concurrent resolution expressing the support of
Congress for the creation of a National Hurricane Museum and
Science Center in Southwest Louisiana; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BOUSTANY, H1210 [5FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5937 [5JN]
Text, H5937 [5JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S7327 [7JN]
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H. Con. Res. 55--Concurrent resolution recognizing that the plight of
Kashmiri Pandits has been an ongoing concern since 1989 and that
their physical, political, and economic security should be
safeguarded by the Government of India and the state government of
Jammu and Kashmir; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Towns), H1210 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1472 [12FE], H2672 [19MR], H3696
[19AP], H10320 [7SE]
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H. Con. Res. 56--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Arthur Schomburg should be recognized for his
leadership and contributions in documenting, recording, and
researching the historical contributions to society of peoples of
African descent and for his efforts to combat racial and ethnic
discrimination in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1271 [6FE]
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H. Con. Res. 57--Concurrent resolution recognizing the contributions
of the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in
Black Culture in educating the people of the United States about
the African-American migration experience, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1271 [6FE]
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H. Con. Res. 58--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Madame C. J. Walker should be recognized for her
achievements in business, her inventions, and her commitment to
the African-American community; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1271 [6FE]
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H. Con. Res. 59--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Zora Neale Hurston should be recognized for her
achievements as a novelist and anthropologist, and for her
contributions to the Harlem Renaissance movement; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1272 [6FE]
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H. Con. Res. 60--Concurrent resolution expressing support for the
goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PALLONE, H1344 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE], H2122 [1MR], H2303 [7MR], H3081
[26MR], H3478 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12475 [5NO]
Text, H12475 [5NO]
Message from the House, S13989 [6NO]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S13989 [6NO]
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H. Con. Res. 61--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States flag flown over the United States
Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in honor
of the brave men and women from the United States who have lost
their lives in military conflicts; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, H1415 [8FE]
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H. Con. Res. 62--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals
of a National Children and Families Day, in order to encourage
adults in the United States to support and listen to children and
to help children throughout the Nation achieve their hopes and
dreams, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, H1415 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1970 [27FE], H2039 [28FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2202 [6MR]
Text, H2202 [6MR]
Message from the House, S2794 [7MR]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S2794 [7MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6213 [16MY]
Message from the Senate, H5335 [17MY]
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H. Con. Res. 63--Concurrent resolution disapproving of the decision of
the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than
20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Jones of North
Carolina), H1471 [12FE]
Debated, H1492 [13FE], H1570, H1623 [14FE], H1672 [15FE], H1793
[16FE]
Text, H1492 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE]
Message from the House, S2164 [16FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1847 [16FE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S2203 [17FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 157), H1470 [12FE]
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H. Con. Res. 64--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that no funds should be cut off or reduced for American
troops in the field which would result in undermining their safety
or their ability to complete their assigned missions; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PENCE, H1471 [12FE]
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H. Con. Res. 65--Concurrent resolution disagreeing with the plan
announced by the President on January 10, 2007, to increase by
more than 20,000 the number of United States combat troops in
Iraq, and urging the President instead to consider options and
alternatives for achieving success in Iraq; to the Committees on
Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, H1668 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE]
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H. Con. Res. 66--Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration
of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cantor, and
Mr. LaTourette), H1790 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR]
Debated, H2793 [21MR]
Text, H2793 [21MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2837 [22MR]
Message from the House, S3705 [23MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3779 [26MR]
Message from the Senate, H3060 [26MR]
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H. Con. Res. 67--Concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional
recess or adjournment of the Senate.
By Mr. CLYBURN, H1895 [16FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2199 [17FE]
Message from the House, S2164 [16FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1847 [16FE]
Text, H1847 [16FE]
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H. Con. Res. 68--Concurrent resolution honoring the life and
accomplishments of Gian Carlo Menotti and recognizing the success
of the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina, which
he founded; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, and Mr. Spratt), H1895 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2303 [7MR], H3081 [26MR], H3185 [27MR], H3279
[28MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4076 [25AP]
Text, H4076 [25AP]
Message from the House, S5182 [26AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6001 [10MY]
Message from the Senate, H4918 [14MY]
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H. Con. Res. 69--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of Luis A. Ferre; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H1895 [16FE]
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H. Con. Res. 70--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals
of National Celiac Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H1895 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H4176 [25AP], H4417 [2MY], H4488
[3MY], H4554 [7MY], H4968 [14MY], H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6182
[7JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H8187 [19JY], H8822 [27JY], H10757
[24SE], H12104 [25OC]
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H. Con. Res. 71--Concurrent resolution commemorating the 85th
Anniversary of the founding of the American Hellenic Educational
Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the
Nation's 1.3 million American citizens of Greek ancestry, and
Philhellenes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Space, Ms. Berkley, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Holt,
and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H1895 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1970 [27FE], H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2244
[6MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2437 [12MR], H2571 [14MR], H2621
[15MR], H2672 [19MR], H2745 [20MR], H2822 [21MR], H3018 [23MR],
H3185 [27MR], H3401 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3387 [16AP]
Text, H3387 [16AP]
Message from the House, S4593 [17AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S4593 [17AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6078 [14MY]
Message from the Senate, H4970 [15MY]
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H. Con. Res. 72--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring
America's labor movement, supporting the designation of a National
Labor History Month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Payne, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. Berman, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Butterfield, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Al Green
of Texas, Mr. Honda, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Rodriguez, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H1895 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H3018 [23MR], H3364 [29MR], H3401
[16AP], H4205 [26AP], H4629 [8MY]
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H. Con. Res. 73--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic
relations with Taiwan (the Republic of China), and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Musgrave, and Mr. Chabot), H1895 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H3401 [16AP], H5533 [21MY], H7784
[13JY]
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H. Con. Res. 74--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the need for additional research into the
chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Holt, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Wexler,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Norton, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Filner, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Tierney,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Walberg), H1895 [16FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1929 [27FE]
Text, H1929 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1970 [27FE]
Message from the House, S2354 [28FE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S2354 [28FE]
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H. Con. Res. 75--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the global use of child soldiers is unacceptable and
that the international community should find remedies end this
practice; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and Mr. Honda),
H1968 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2039 [28FE], H2166 [5MR], H2401 [9MR], H2437
[12MR], H2672 [19MR], H2822 [21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3401 [16AP],
H3725 [20AP], H4051 [24AP], H4210 [30AP], H4294 [1MY], H5055 [15MY],
H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6182 [7JN],
H6332 [12JN], H6405 [13JN], H6736 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H7071
[25JN], H7852 [16JY], H8122 [18JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H10157
[5SE], H10511 [18SE]
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H. Con. Res. 76--Concurrent resolution honoring the 50th Anniversary
of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) and its past
contributions to space research, and looking forward to future
accomplishments; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gordon, and
Mr. Baird), H2120 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR]
Debated, H3391 [16AP]
Text, H3391 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3438 [17AP]
Message from the House, S4673 [18AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S4674 [18AP]
Reported (no written report), S6842 [24MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8156 [20JN]
Text, S8156 [20JN]
Message from the Senate, H6831 [21JN]
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H. Con. Res. 77--Concurrent resolution calling on the Government of
Venezuela to respect a free and independent media and to avoid all
acts of censorship against the media and free expression; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Pence, Mr. Fortuno, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. Lamborn), H2121
[1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H5055 [15MY]
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H. Con. Res. 78--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award the Congressional
Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2165 [5MR]
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H. Con. Res. 79--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Wolf), H2165 [5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-133), H4627 [8MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5009 [15MY]
Text, H5009 [15MY]
Message from the House, S6190 [16MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6212 [16MY]
Message from the Senate, H5335 [17MY]
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H. Con. Res. 80--Concurrent resolution calling on the Government of
Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) to recommit to a
political solution to the conflict in northern Uganda and to
recommence vital peace talks, and urging immediate and substantial
support for the ongoing peace process from the United States and
the international community; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Shuler, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H2165
[5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2745 [20MR], H3018 [23MR], H3725 [20AP], H4051
[24AP], H4294 [1MY], H4554 [7MY], H4915 [10MY], H5622 [22MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H6607 [18JN]
Text, H6607 [18JN]
Title amended, H6610 [18JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7884 [19JN]
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H. Con. Res. 81--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding bone marrow diseases; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself and Mrs. Bono), H2243 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2957 [22MR], H3364 [29MR], H3478 [17AP], H3696
[19AP], H5473 [17MY], H6112 [6JN], H6332 [12JN], H6578 [15JN], H6736
[19JN], H11492 [10OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC],
H12740 [5NO], H13413 [8NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15215
[10DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 82--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of the USS New Jersey and all those who served aboard her;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H2243 [6MR]
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H. Con. Res. 83--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that State and local governments should be supported for
taking actions to discourage illegal immigration and that
legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State and
local governments for taking such actions; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Homeland Security.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Graves, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Marchant,
Mr. McHenry, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr.
Campbell of California, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Rohrabacher, and Mr. Bilbray), H2243 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H2822 [21MR], H3696 [19AP], H7071
[25JN], H9711 [3AU], H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE], H10626 [19SE],
H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE]
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H. Con. Res. 84--Concurrent resolution encouraging recognition of
February 13th of each year for the founding for the Negro Leagues
in Kansas City, Missouri; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2302 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR]
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H. Con. Res. 85--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals
of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Stearns), H2341 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H4488 [3MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754
[9MY], H4915 [10MY], H5293 [16MY], H5622 [22MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009
[5JN], H7657 [11JY], H10077 [4SE]
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H. Con. Res. 86--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that an appropriate month should be recognized as Bebe
Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to
enhance public awareness of mental illness, especially within
minority communities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio, H2341 [8MR]
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H. Con. Res. 87--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals
of a world day of remembrance for road crash victims; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Payne, Mr. Boren, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Lee, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, and Mr. Lantos), H2341 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H3081 [26MR], H4554 [7MY], H4915
[10MY], H5929 [24MY], H6182 [7JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H7491 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7796 [16JY]
Text, H7796 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9468 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S9469 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S10148
[26JY]
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H. Con. Res. 88--Concurrent resolution honoring the life of Ernest
Gallo; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Costa, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Farr, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Lincoln
Davis of Tennessee, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Capps, Ms.
Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Melancon, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Salazar, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms.
Herseth, Mr. Baca, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Pastor,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Berman, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. McNerney,
and Mr. McCarthy of California), H2400 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [13MR], H2745 [20MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3389 [16AP]
Text, H3389 [16AP]
Message from the House, S4593 [17AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4722 [18AP]
Message from the Senate, H3563 [19AP]
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H. Con. Res. 89--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued
honoring Varian Fry, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory
Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a
stamp be issued; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Honda, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Fattah, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pascrell, and Ms. Woolsey),
H2400 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H7203 [26JN]
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H. Con. Res. 90--Concurrent resolution recognizing the dedication and
honorable service of members of the Armed Forces who are serving
or have served as military nurses; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. McCotter),
H2436 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H3185 [27MR], H9657 [2AU]
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H. Con. Res. 91--Concurrent resolution expressing the need for
enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and support
for the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Carney, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Mr. David
Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Donnelly, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Farr, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono,
Mr. Holt, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Markey, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Welch of Vermont), H2486 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H3186 [27MR], H4417 [2MY], H6440, H6477 [14JN],
H7203 [26JN]
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H. Con. Res. 92--Concurrent resolution recognizing and commending Dr.
Robert Meaders and all of the volunteers and contributors of
Operation Helmet for their efforts in sending out 35,000 helmet
upgrade kits to members of the United States Armed Forces deployed
in Iraq and Afghanistan; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Ortiz), H2620
[15MR]
Cosponsors added, H2672 [19MR], H2745 [20MR], H2822 [21MR], H3018
[23MR], H3081 [26MR], H3401 [16AP]
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H. Con. Res. 93--Concurrent resolution honoring the heroic service and
sacrifice of the glider pilots of the United States Army Air
Forces during World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Boren, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Carney, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Courtney, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Giffords, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
Hare, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Loebsack,
Mr. Marshall, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Schiff, Ms.
Shea-Porter, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Spratt, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Taylor), H2620 [15MR]
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H. Con. Res. 94--Concurrent resolution encouraging the elimination of
harmful fishing subsidies that contribute to overcapacity in
commercial fishing fleets worldwide and that lead to the
overfishing of global fish stocks; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Ms. BORDALLO, H2744 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3375 [30MR], H3696 [19AP], H4294 [1MY], H5473
[17MY], H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5934 [5JN]
Text, H5934 [5JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S7327 [7JN]
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H. Con. Res. 95--Concurrent resolution honoring the career and
research accomplishments of Frances E. Allen, the 2006 recipient
of the A.M. Turing Award; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H2744 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H4176 [25AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H4219 [1MY]
Text, H4219 [1MY]
Message from the House, S5494 [2MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5494 [2MY]
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H. Con. Res. 96--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that there should be enacted a mandatory national program
to slow, stop and reverse emissions of greenhouse gases; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Higgins,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Farr, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Engel, Mr. Patrick
Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Honda, Mr. Olver, Mr. Holt, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Filner), H2821 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H6182 [7JN]
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H. Con. Res. 97--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Government of the United States should submit to
the Government of Iraq a draft bilateral status-of-forces
agreement by not later than September 1, 2007; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2956 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN]
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H. Con. Res. 98--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that provisions that provoke veto threats from the
President should not be included on bills that appropriate funds
for the implementation of recommendations of the Base Closure and
Realignment Commission; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Kline
of Minnesota, and Mr. Calvert), H2956 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H3186 [27MR]
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H. Con. Res. 99--A concurrent resolution revising the congressional
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007,
establishing the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
By Mr. SPRATT, H3016 [23MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-69), H3016 [23MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 275), H3183 [27MR]
Debated, H3237 [28MR], H3283 [29MR]
Text, H3283 [29MR]
Amendments, H3289, H3300, H3312 [29MR]
Agreed to in the House, H3338 [29MR]
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H. Con. Res. 100--A concurrent resolution condemning the recent
violent actions of the Government of Zimbabwe against peaceful
opposition party activists and members of civil society; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Doolittle, Ms. Watson, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Georgia,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Berman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Sherman and Mr. Blaumenauer:),
H3080 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3186 [27MR], H3279 [28MR]
Debated, H3426 [17AP]
Text, H3426 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H3437 [17AP]
Message from the House, S4673 [18AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S4674 [18AP]
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H. Con. Res. 101--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the bicentennial of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave
Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire,
allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of
transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the
freedom of slaves, should be commemorated; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. RANGEL, H3184 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H6578 [15JN]
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H. Con. Res. 102--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of observing the National Day of Human Trafficking
Awareness each year to raise awareness of and opposition to human
trafficking; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H3184 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3364 [29MR], H3401 [16AP], H3778
[23AP], H4176 [25AP], H4417 [2MY], H4554 [7MY], H5622 [22MY], H5929
[24MY], H6182 [7JN], H6828 [20JN], H7434 [28JN]
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H. Con. Res. 103--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
or recess of the two Houses.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H3361 [29MR]
Message from the Senate, H3373 [30MR]
Message from the House, S4158 [29MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4223 [29MR]
Text, S4223 [29MR]
Agreed to in the House, H3338 [29MR]
Text, H3338 [29MR]
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H. Con. Res. 104--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the need for the United States to address
global climate change through the negotiation of fair and
effective international commitments; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself and Mr. Kirk), H3361 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H4176 [25AP], H4417 [2MY], H4554
[7MY], H4915 [10MY], H5622 [22MY], H5929 [24MY], H6236 [11JN],
H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6957 [21JN], H7203 [26JN]
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H. Con. Res. 105--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of a National Suffragists Day to promote awareness of the
importance of the women suffragists who worked for the right of
women to vote in the United States; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Harman, Ms.
Herseth Sandlin, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Israel, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Berman, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms.
Hirono, Ms. Solis, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Davis of
California, Ms. Watson, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Bean, Ms. Shea-
Porter, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Velazquez, Ms.
Castor, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Ms. Wasserman Schultz,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Carney, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hill, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Loebsack, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Perlmutter, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Obey, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Davis of Alabama, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Ms. Giffords, and Mr. Olver), H3361 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4176 [25AP], H4629 [8MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4616 [8MY]
Text, H4616 [8MY]
Message from the House, S5866 [9MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5866 [9MY]
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H. Con. Res. 106--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be
provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40
members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash
at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Weller), H3361
[29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY]
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H. Con. Res. 107--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that neither the President, the Vice President, nor any
Member of Congress, justice or judge of the United States, or
political appointee in the executive branch of the Government
should belong to a club that discriminates on the basis of sex or
race; to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; House
Administration; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Sherman, and Mr.
Rothman), H3361 [29MR]
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H. Con. Res. 108--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued
honoring Rosa Louise McCauley Parks; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cardoza, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Berman, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, Ms. Carson, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Shays, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cohen, Mr. McGovern,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Souder, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart
of Florida, Ms. Solis, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Ms. Bean,
and Mr. Kuhl of New York), H3361 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP], H3478 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H4051
[24AP], H4177 [25AP], H5055 [15MY], H6009 [5JN], H6405 [13JN],
H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN], H6661 [18JN], H6736 [19JN], H7203
[26JN], H7657 [11JY], H7852 [16JY], H7983 [17JY], H8398 [24JY],
H10077 [4SE], H10940 [26SE], H13523 [9NO], H13861 [13NO]
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H. Con. Res. 109--Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and
setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009
through 2012; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, H3361 [29MR]
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H. Con. Res. 110--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Iraq should vote to approve or disapprove the
continued deployment of United States Armed Forces to Iraq and,
unless Iraq votes to approve such continued deployment, the
President of the United States should commence the phased
redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq within 60
days of the Iraqi vote; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs;
Armed Services.
By Mr. SHAYS, H3362 [29MR]
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H. Con. Res. 111--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his
contributions to American music; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. RANGEL, H3399 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY], H10435 [17SE]
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H. Con. Res. 112--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideas
of a National Child Care Worthy Wage Day; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Platts, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Ellison), H3475 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4051 [24AP], H4177 [25AP], H4294 [1MY]
Debated, H4227 [1MY]
Text, H4227 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4258 [1MY]
Message from the House, S5494 [2MY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S5494 [2MY]
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H. Con. Res. 113--Concurrent resolution recognizing the important
contributions and tremendous potential of military ground robotics
and expressing the support of the Congress for continued funding
and development of Unmanned Ground Vehicles; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Doyle), H3475 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H3778 [23AP], H5293 [16MY], H6828
[20JN]
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H. Con. Res. 114--Concurrent resolution encouraging recognition of
February 13th of each year for the founding for the Negro Leagues
in Kansas City, Missouri; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Blunt), H3475 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H3778 [23AP]
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H. Con. Res. 115--Concurrent resolution urging all sides to the
current political crisis in Ukraine to act responsibly and use
dialogue to resolve the crisis and ensure a free and transparent
democratic system in Ukraine based on the rule of law; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Levin),
H3475 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H4051 [24AP], H4294 [1MY], H5055
[15MY], H5622 [22MY]
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H. Con. Res. 116--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in
Jackson, Wyoming, shall be designated as the ``National Museum of
Wildlife Art of the United States''; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H3561 [18AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5933 [5JN]
Text, H5934 [5JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7327
[7JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-166), S11585 [17SE]
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H. Con. Res. 117--Concurrent resolution commemorating the 400th
Anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. Jo Ann DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Wolf,
Mrs. Drake, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Forbes, and Mr.
Goode), H3561 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H4051 [24AP], H4488 [3MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4609 [8MY]
Text, H4609 [8MY]
Message from the House, S5866 [9MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5866 [9MY]
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H. Con. Res. 118--Concurrent resolution congratulating the City of
Chicago for being chosen to represent the United States in the
international competition to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic
Games, and encouraging the International Olympic Committee to
select Chicago as the site of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic
Games; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bean,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Weller, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hare, Mr. LaHood,
and Mr. Shimkus), H3561 [18AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4255 [1MY]
Text, H4255 [1MY]
Message from the House, S5494 [2MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5494 [2MY]
Indefinitely postponed, S7677 [13JN]
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H. Con. Res. 119--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the President should immediately and unequivocally
call for the enforcement of existing immigration laws in order to
reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and to reduce the massive
influx of illegal aliens into the United States; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Homeland Security; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GOODE, H3561 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H11492 [10OC], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 120--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Federal government and the people of the United
States should honor the spirit of volunteerism and personal growth
promoted by the Congressional Award Program; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Graves, and Mrs. Emerson), H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H4968 [14MY], H5473 [17MY], H5533
[21MY], H5622 [22MY], H6736 [19JN], H7491 [10JY], H7983 [17JY],
H8618 [25JY]
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H. Con. Res. 121--Concurrent resolution recognizing the benefits and
importance of school-based music education, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Porter), H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4051 [24AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4082 [25AP]
Text, H4082 [25AP]
Message from the House, S5182 [26AP]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S5182 [26AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6155 [15MY]
Message from the Senate, H5335 [17MY]
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H. Con. Res. 122--Concurrent resolution supporting the goal and
mission of America Recycles Day; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Bean, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Ms.
Lee), H3724 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H4177 [25AP], H4915 [10MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009
[5JN], H6182 [7JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6736 [19JN], H7491 [10JY],
H7777 [12JY], H10077 [4SE], H10363 [10SE], H10435 [17SE], H10511
[18SE], H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H11029 [27SE],
H11071 [1OC], H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11492 [10OC], H11848
[22OC], H13523 [9NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H13548 [13NO]
Text, H13548 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S14397
[14NO]
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H. Con. Res. 123--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law
Enforcement Torch Run; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Graves, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wolf, and Mr.
Tom Davis of Virginia), H3724 [20AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-134), H4627 [8MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5004 [15MY]
Text, H5005 [15MY]
Message from the House, S6190 [16MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6212 [16MY]
Message from the Senate, H5335 [17MY]
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H. Con. Res. 124--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Graves, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wolf, and Mr.
Tom Davis of Virginia), H3724 [20AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4494 [7MY]
Text, H4494 [7MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-123), H4552 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5713 [8MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5753 [8MY]
Message from the Senate, H4631 [9MY]
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H. Con. Res. 125--Concurrent resolution recognizing the health
benefits of eating seafood as part of a balanced diet, and
supporting the goals and ideals of National Seafood Month; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs.
Drake, Mr. Baird, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Allen, and Mr.
Jindal), H3777 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H4915 [10MY], H4968 [14MY], H5725
[23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6332 [12JN], H9657 [2AU], H11250 [3OC],
H11848 [22OC]
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H. Con. Res. 126--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of the Day of Silence with respect to discrimination and
harassment faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
individuals in schools; to the Committees on Education and Labor;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Farr, Mr. Holt, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. McNulty), H3777 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H4052 [24AP], H4417 [2MY], H12740 [5NO]
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H. Con. Res. 127--Concurrent resolution supporting home ownership and
responsible lending; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H7071 [25JN]
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H. Con. Res. 128--Concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of a
commemorative document in memory of the late President of the
United States, Gerald Rudolph Ford; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. EHLERS, H4175 [25AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5547 [22MY]
Text, H5547 [22MY]
Message from the House, S6547 [23MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6572 [23MY]
Message from the Senate, H5727 [24MY]
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H. Con. Res. 129--Concurrent resolution recognizing Susan G. Komen for
the Cure on its leadership in the breast cancer movement on the
occasion of its 25th anniversary; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. Eddie Bernice JOHNSON of Texas, H4175 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H4915 [10MY], H9657 [2AU]
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H. Con. Res. 130--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of Mental Health Month, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself and Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania),
H4175 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H4754 [9MY], H4915 [10MY], H5293
[16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5725 [23MY]
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H. Con. Res. 131--Concurrent resolution commemorating the 40th
anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Pence), H4175
[25AP]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY], H4629 [8MY], H4968 [14MY], H5473
[17MY], H5533 [21MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6182 [7JN], H6440,
H6477 [14JN], H7203 [26JN]
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H. Con. Res. 132--Concurrent resolution recognizing the historical
significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Costa, Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Crowley, and Mr. Al Green of Texas), H4204 [26AP]
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H. Con. Res. 133--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of a Long-Term Care Awareness Week; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Ferguson, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr.
Burgess), H4204 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4488 [3MY], H4554
[7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H4915 [10MY], H4968 [14MY], H5533
[21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6009 [5JN], H8398 [24JY], H10757 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11519 [15OC]
Text, H11519 [15OC]
Message from the House, S12933 [16OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S12933 [16OC]
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H. Con. Res. 134--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that there should be established a Bebe Moore Campbell
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to enhance public
awareness of mental illness, especially within minority
communities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WYNN (for himself and Ms. Watson), H4209 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H7341 [27JN], H9469, H9546 [1AU],
H10018 [4AU], H10511 [18SE], H11729 [17OC]
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H. Con. Res. 135--Concurrent resolution recognizing Pennsylvania
hunters for their continued commitment to safety and for setting a
new State safety record in 2006; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. Dent, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Shuster,
and Mr. Kanjorski), H4292 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY], H6009 [5JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN]
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H. Con. Res. 136--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding high level visits to the United States by
democratically-elected officials of Taiwan; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Graves, and Mr.
Towns), H4292 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H6332 [12JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN],
H7071 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7341 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491
[10JY], H7657 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H8618 [25JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8868 [30JY]
Text, H8868 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S10900 [3AU]
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H. Con. Res. 137--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress relating to a free trade agreement between the United
States and Taiwan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Chabot, and
Mr. Rohrabacher), H4292 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H4915 [10MY], H4968 [14MY], H5293
[16MY], H5533 [21MY], H6009 [5JN], H6182 [7JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN],
H6661 [18JN], H7071 [25JN], H7341 [27JN], H8122 [18JY], H8293
[23JY], H10157 [5SE], H10902 [25SE], H11071 [1OC], H14158 [4DE],
H15414 [12DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 138--Concurrent resolution supporting National Men's
Health Week; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H4292 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4417 [2MY], H4554 [7MY], H4968 [14MY], H5293
[16MY], H6009 [5JN], H6112 [6JN], H6236 [11JN], H6578 [15JN], H6828
[20JN], H7657 [11JY], H7983 [17JY], H8122 [18JY], H8187 [19JY],
H8835, H9054 [30JY], H9711 [3AU]
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H. Con. Res. 139--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States should address the ongoing problem
of untouchability in India; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Akin, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Sali, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Chabot, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, and Ms. Clarke), H4292 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4968 [14MY], H5622 [22MY], H6182 [7JN], H7071
[25JN], H7434 [28JN], H7777 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8211 [23JY]
Text, H8211 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S9827 [24JY]
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H. Con. Res. 140--Concurrent resolution recognizing the low presence
of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities
and women in upper level positions of management, and expressing
the sense of the Congress that active measures should be taken to
increase the demographic diversity of the financial services
industry; to the Committees on Financial Services; Education and
Labor.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Lee, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Rush, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Watson, Mr. Payne, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Baca, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt, Mrs. Lowey,
Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Sires, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Clarke, and Ms. Norton), H4486 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H7203 [26JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Financial Services (H.
Rept. 110-278, part 1), H8833, H9052 [30JY]
Committee on Education and Labor discharged, H8833, H9052 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10730 [24SE]
Text, H10730 [24SE]
Message from the House, S12051 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S12051 [25SE]
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H. Con. Res. 141--Concurrent resolution honoring the life of Betty
Shabazz; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H4486 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN]
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H. Con. Res. 142--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that there should be established a National Pet Week; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Moore of Kansas, and Mr. Kirk), H4486 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H4915
[10MY], H5055 [15MY], H5533 [21MY], H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY],
H5929 [24MY], H6112 [6JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7024 [25JN]
Text, H7024 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8408 [26JN]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S8408 [26JN]
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H. Con. Res. 143--Concurrent resolution honoring the 50th anniversary
of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Ms. SUTTON (for herself, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Jordan, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Hobson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Regula, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Space), H4553 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN]
Debated, H8837 [30JY]
Text, H8837 [30JY]
Amendments, H8837 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S10900
[3AU]
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H. Con. Res. 144--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of National Women's Health Week, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mrs. Capps, and Mrs. Bono), H4628 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY], H4915 [10MY], H4968 [14MY], H5293
[16MY]
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H. Con. Res. 145--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 125th
anniversary of the city of Billings, Montana; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. REHBERG, H4628 [8MY]
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H. Con. Res. 146--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Secretary of Transportation may not grant
authority to Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate beyond the
commercial zones of the United States-Mexico border; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H4752
[9MY]
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H. Con. Res. 147--Concurrent resolution recognizing 200 years of
research, service to the people of the United States, and
stewardship of the marine environment by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration and its predecessor agencies, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Natural Resources; Science
and Technology.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Inglis
of South Carolina, and Mr. Lampson), H4913 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6332 [12JN], H6736
[19JN], H13523 [9NO]
Debated, H14089 [4DE]
Text, H14089 [4DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H14171 [5DE]
Message from the House, S14843 [6DE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S14843 [6DE]
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H. Con. Res. 148--Concurrent resolution recognizing the significance
of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Pascrell, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, Mr. Honda, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Carson, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Towns, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, and Ms. Norton), H4966 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H5622 [22MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009
[5JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6593 [18JN]
Text, H6593 [18JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7884 [19JN]
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H. Con. Res. 149--Concurrent resolution expressing support for the
goals and ideals of National Health Information Technology Week,
and encouraging the President to issue a proclamation supporting
those goals and ideals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Reichert, Mr. Shays, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Terry, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McIntyre, and Mr. Rehberg), H5291 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H5622 [22MY], H6112 [6JN]
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H. Con. Res. 150--Concurrent resolution expressing gratitude to the
people and Government of the Republic of Georgia for their support
and commitment in combating Islamist terrorism worldwide and their
specific efforts to bring security and stability in Iraq and
Afghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H5472 [17MY]
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H. Con. Res. 151--Concurrent resolution noting the disturbing pattern
of killings of dozens of independent journalists in Russia over
the last decade, and calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin
to authorize cooperation with outside investigators in solving
those murders; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Fortenberry, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Berman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Watson, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Chabot, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Poe,
Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Souder, Mr. Inglis
of South Carolina, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Gallegly), H5621 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5725 [23MY]
Debated, H6610 [18JN]
Text, H6610 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H6630 [18JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7884 [19JN]
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H. Con. Res. 152--Concurrent resolution relating to the 40th
anniversary of the reunification of the City of Jerusalem; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H5621 [22MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5948 [5JN]
Text, H5948 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7327 [7JN]
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H. Con. Res. 153--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the need for a nationwide diversified energy
portfolio, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Shays, and Mr.
Kirk), H5621 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN]
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H. Con. Res. 154--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the fatal radiation poisoning of Russian dissident
and writer Alexander Litvinenko raises significant concerns about
the potential involvement of elements of the Russian Government in
Mr. Litvinenko's death and about the security and proliferation of
radioactive materials; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H5621 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9546 [1AU], H10757 [24SE], H11549 [15OC],
H11848 [22OC], H13205 [6NO], H15318 [11DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H. Con. Res. 155--Concurrent resolution recognizing the historical
significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the
sense of Congress 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 Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Van Hollen,
Mr. Ellison, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Cleaver, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Lee, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Holt, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cohen,
Mr. Hare, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Holden, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Berry, Mr. Honda, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Ellsworth), H5723 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6592 [18JN]
Text, H6592 [18JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7884 [19JN]
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H. Con. Res. 156--Concurrent resolution expressing support for the
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and urging the
United States Ambassador to the United Nations General Assembly to
adopt without amendment the Declaration as approved by the United
Nations Human Rights Council on June 29, 2006; to the Committees
on Foreign Affairs; Natural Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H5724 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY]
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H. Con. Res. 157--Concurrent resolution supporting the research and
development in the State of California of biodiesel and other
biofuels from agricultural products and byproducts; to the
Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself and Mr. Nunes), H5724 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H7777 [12JY]
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H. Con. Res. 158--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
or recess of the two Houses.
By Mr. HOYER, H5926 [24MY]
Message from the House, S6841 [24MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6924 [24MY]
Text, S6924 [24MY]
Agreed to in the House, H5758 [24MY]
Text, H5758 [24MY]
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H. Con. Res. 159--Concurrent resolution expressing the support of
Congress for a National Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Reflex
Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. Kildee), H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN]
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H. Con. Res. 160--Concurrent resolution regarding the endoresement of
U.S. citizens' claims for payment by Chinese Government of
defaulted Chinese bonds; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN], H7071 [25JN], H7491 [10JY],
H7657 [11JY], H7983 [17JY], H8187 [19JY], H8398 [24JY], H10320
[7SE], H10626 [19SE], H11250 [3OC], H11492 [10OC]
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H. Con. Res. 161--Concurrent resolution commemorating the 40th
Anniversary of Dr. King's Launching of the Poor People's Campaign
and Organization of the Poor People's Army; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Ellison,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Payne, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Honda, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cohen, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Baca, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Watt), H5926 [24MY]
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H. Con. Res. 162--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Congress and the President should increase basic pay
for members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Jones of
North Carolina), H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6112 [6JN], H6182 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6405
[13JN], H6578 [15JN], H6661 [18JN], H6736 [19JN], H6828 [20JN],
H6957 [21JN], H7071 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7341 [27JN], H7434
[28JN], H7491 [10JY], H8122 [18JY], H8835, H9054 [30JY], H9469,
H9546 [1AU], H12156 [29OC], H12740 [5NO], H13205 [6NO]
Debated, H12750 [6NO]
Text, H12750 [6NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H12798 [6NO]
Message from the House, S14190 [8NO]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S14190 [8NO]
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H. Con. Res. 163--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress in support of further research and activities to increase
public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment
of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Ryan of Ohio), H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6112 [6JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H7012 [22JN],
H7071 [25JN], H7341 [27JN], H7491 [10JY], H8122 [18JY], H8835, H9054
[30JY], H10246 [6SE], H10363 [10SE], H11172 [2OC], H11492 [10OC],
H11549 [15OC], H12021 [24OC], H12156 [29OC], H13205 [6NO], H13297
[7NO], H13960 [14NO], H14158 [4DE], H15414 [12DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H. Con. Res. 164--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award the Congressional
Gold Medal to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. LATHAM, H6007 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6184 [8JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6245 [12JN]
Text, H6245 [12JN]
Message from the House, S7632 [13JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7776 [14JN]
Message from the Senate, H6518 [15JN]
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H. Con. Res. 165--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of National Teen Driver Safety Week; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DENT (for himself, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Carney,
Mr. Carter, Mr. Castle, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Tom Davis
of Virginia, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Duncan, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Foxx, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Graves, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Heller, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Keller, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. LaHood, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McHenry, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Platts, Mr. Price of Georgia, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Regula, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Schwartz, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Upton, and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico), H6110 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10100 [5SE]
Text, H10100 [5SE]
Message from the House, S11210 [6SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S11210 [6SE]
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H. Con. Res. 166--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Fortuno, and Mr. Rangel), H6180 [7JN]
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H. Con. Res. 167--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Lena Horne should be recognized as one of the most
popular performers of the 1940s and 1950s and for her outspoken
opposition to racial and social injustice; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H6235 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H7784 [13JY], H9711 [3AU], H11492 [10OC]
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H. Con. Res. 168--Concurrent resolution urging the President to
authorize the return to the people of the Philippines of two
church bells that were taken by the United States Army in 1901
from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines,
and are currently displayed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base,
Wyoming; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H6331 [12JN]
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H. Con. Res. 169--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of National HIV Testing Day, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. LEE (for herself and Ms. Waters), H6476 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN], H7071 [25JN], H7203
[26JN], H7341 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491 [10JY]
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H. Con. Res. 170--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the International Olympic Committee should allow
Taiwan (Republic of China) to participate in the 2008 Summer
Olympics under the national name, flag, and anthem of its own
choosing; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and
Mr. McCotter), H6577 [15JN]
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H. Con. Res. 171--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to relocating the United States Embassy in
Israel to Jerusalem; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H6827 [20JN]
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H. Con. Res. 172--Concurrent resolution honoring the life of each of
the 9 fallen City of Charleston firefighters who lost their lives
in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 18, 2007; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, and Mr. Spratt), H6956 [21JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H7285 [27JN]
Text, H7285 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN]
Message from the House, S8687 [28JN]
Placed on the calendar, S8687 [28JN]
Indefinitely postponed, S13493 [26OC]
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H. Con. Res. 173--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of the First Summit of Caribbean Ministers of Health; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself and Mrs. Christensen), H6956 [21JN]
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H. Con. Res. 174--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that hunting seasons for migratory ducks and geese should
be modified so that individuals have a fair and equitable
opportunity to harvest such birds; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H7011 [22JN]
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H. Con. Res. 175--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that courts with fiduciary responsibility for a child of
a deceased member of the Armed Forces who receives a death
gratuity payment under section 1477 of title 10, United States
Code, should take into consideration the expression of clear
intent of the member regarding the distribution of funds on behalf
of the child; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Braley
of Iowa, and Mr. Loebsack), H7202 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8226 [23JY]
Text, H8226 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9827 [24JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10335 [30JY]
Message from the Senate, H9219 [31JY]
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H. Con. Res. 176--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to
honor our Nation's disabled veterans; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs.
Bachmann, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Campbell of California,
Ms. Carson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Kuhl
of New York, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. McNerney, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Mack, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Roskam, Ms. Shea-
Porter, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Mitchell,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Boyda
of Kansas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Castle, Mr. Upton, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Keller, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Space), H7339 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN], H7657 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H7852
[16JY], H8122 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293 [23JY], H8618 [25JY],
H9711 [3AU], H10018 [4AU], H10157 [5SE], H10320 [7SE], H10363
[10SE], H10511 [18SE], H10626 [19SE], H10697 [20SE], H10902 [25SE],
H11317 [4OC], H11640 [16OC], H12385 [31OC], H14251 [5DE], H16951
[19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 177--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress concerning contraceptives for women; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H7339 [27JN]
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H. Con. Res. 178--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States should expand trade opportunities
with Mongolia by initiating negotiations to enter into a free
trade agreement with Mongolia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Putnam, and Mr. Rush), H7433 [28JN]
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H. Con. Res. 179--Concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional
recess or adjournment of the Senate.
By Mr. SERRANO, H7433 [28JN]
Message from the House, S8687 [28JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8723 [28JN]
Text, S8724 [28JN]
Agreed to in the House, H7390 [28JN]
Text, H7391 [28JN]
Message from the Senate, H7412 [28JN]
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H. Con. Res. 180--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H7433
[28JN]
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H. Con. Res. 181--Concurrent resolution recognizing and commending all
volunteers and other persons who provide support to the families
and children of members of the Armed Forces, including National
Guard and Reserve personnel, who are deployed in service to the
United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Issa, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Goode, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Spratt,
Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Space, and Mr. Wolf), H7433 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H7777 [12JY], H8398 [24JY], H8835,
H9054 [30JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9657 [2AU]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10114 [5SE]
Text, H10114 [5SE]
Message from the House, S11210 [6SE]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S11210 [6SE]
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H. Con. Res. 182--Concurrent resolution recognizing the need to pursue
research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, supporting the goals and ideals of
National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Castle, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Gingrey, and Mr. Miller of North Carolina),
H7776 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H10321 [7SE], H11029 [27SE], H11317 [4OC], H11492
[10OC], H11549 [15OC]
Debated, H11522 [15OC]
Text, H11522 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11587 [16OC]
Message from the House, S12985 [17OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13023 [17OC]
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H. Con. Res. 183--Concurrent resolution calling on the Government of
the Republic of Azerbaijan to immediately release Farhad Aliyev
and Rafiq Aliyev from detention during trial, to assure that their
right to a fair and open trial before an independent and impartial
tribunal will be carried out, and to comply with all its
international human rights agreements and commitments respecting
the rule of law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. McCotter, and Mr.
Ackerman), H7776 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H8122 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU],
H9657 [2AU], H10157 [5SE], H10511 [18SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H15210 [6DE]
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H. Con. Res. 184--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress opposing removal of dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers
for fishery restoration purposes, supporting the renewable energy
that the dams produce, and agreeing that their removal does not
make sound environmental nor fiscal sense; to the Committees on
Natural Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SALI, H7776 [12JY]
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H. Con. Res. 185--Concurrent resolution commending the 1st Brigade
Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard
upon its completion of the longest continuous deployment of any
United States military unit during Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Kline of
Minnesota, Mrs. Bachmann, and Mr. Ramstad), H7783 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H9711 [3AU], H10697 [20SE], H10757
[24SE]
Debated, H11037 [1OC]
Text, H11037 [1OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11044 [1OC]
Message from the House, S12432 [2OC]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S12432 [2OC]
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H. Con. Res. 186--Concurrent resolution honoring the 75th anniversary
of Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Clyburn), H8120 [18JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10702 [24SE]
Text, H10702 [24SE]
Message from the House, S12051 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S12051
[25SE]
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H. Con. Res. 187--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the dumping of industrial waste into the Great
Lakes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H8293 [23JY], H8398 [24JY]
Debated, H8301 [24JY]
Text, H8302 [24JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8419 [25JY]
Message from the House, S10148 [26JY]
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H. Con. Res. 188--Concurrent resolution condemning the attack on the
AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July
1994, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Lantos), H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H8293 [23JY], H8743 [26JY], H8835, H9054 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8877 [30JY]
Text, H8877 [30JY]
Message from the House, S10414 [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S10900 [3AU]
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H. Con. Res. 189--Concurrent resolution urging all sides to the
political crisis in Ukraine to abide by the May 27, 2007,
agreement which calls for a new round of parliamentary elections
on September 30, 2007, and to ensure a free and fair, transparent
democratic system in Ukraine based on the rule of law; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Matsui,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Gerlach, and Mr. Levin), H8292 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H9711 [3AU], H10363 [10SE]
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H. Con. Res. 190--Concurrent resolution authorizing printing of the
brochure entitled ``How Our Laws Are Made'', the document-sized,
annotated version of the United States Constitution, and the
pocket version of the United States Constitution; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H8397
[24JY]
Message from the House, S9915 [25JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10045 [25JY]
Message from the Senate, H8621 [26JY]
Agreed to in the House, H8301 [24JY]
Text, H8301 [24JY]
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H. Con. Res. 191--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of ``National Purple Heart Recognition Day''; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HALL of New York, H8397 [24JY]
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H. Con. Res. 192--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the need for further study of the neurological
disorder dysnia; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H8617 [25JY]
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H. Con. Res. 193--Concurrent resolution recognizing all hunters across
the United States for their continued commitment to safety; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Dent, and Mr.
Lincoln Davis of Tennessee), H8742 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H8835, H9054 [30JY], H9277 [31JY], H9469, H9546
[1AU], H9657 [2AU], H9711 [3AU], H10018 [4AU], H10077 [4SE], H10157
[5SE], H10370 [14SE], H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE]
Debated, H10702 [24SE]
Text, H10702 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10734 [24SE]
Message from the House, S12051 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12051 [25SE]
Reported (no written report), S12774 [4OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12943 [16OC]
Message from the Senate, H11656 [17OC]
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H. Con. Res. 194--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the failure of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and
the Palestinian Authority to properly implement education reforms
aimed at reducing the cultural roots of terrorism; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KING of New York, H8742 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H10321 [7SE], H14158 [4DE]
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H. Con. Res. 195--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness Month should be
established; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WAMP, H8820 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO]
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H. Con. Res. 196--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
rotunda and grounds of the Capitol for a ceremony to award the
Congressional Gold Medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai
Lama; to the Committees on House Administration; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen), H9544 [1AU]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H10038 [4SE]
Text, H10038 [4SE]
Message from the House, S11113 [5SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11125 [5SE]
Message from the Senate, H10161 [6SE]
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H. Con. Res. 197--Concurrent resolution commending the Hispanic
Heritage Foundation for recognizing the next generation of Latino
role models for their academic achievements and community service;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H9544 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC], H11492 [10OC], H11549 [15OC]
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H. Con. Res. 198--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet
the needs of those persons, groups and communities that are
impoverished, disadvantaged or otherwise in poverty; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. Honda, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Solis, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Woolsey),
H9544 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H11029 [27SE],
H11071 [1OC], H11492 [10OC], H11640 [16OC], H12021 [24OC], H12238
[30OC], H14251 [5DE], H15209 [6DE], H15318 [11DE], H15738 [17DE]
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H. Con. Res. 199--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding Turkey's claims of sovereignty over islands and
islets in the Aegean Sea; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H9655 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H. Con. Res. 200--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Daw
Aung San Suu Kyi; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Lantos), H9655 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H10363 [10SE], H10370 [14SE], H10435 [17SE],
H10511 [18SE], H10626 [19SE], H10697 [20SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902
[25SE], H11029 [27SE], H11071 [1OC], H11172 [2OC]
Debated, H11109 [2OC]
Text, H11109 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11128 [2OC]
Title amended, H11128 [2OC]
Message from the House, S12529 [3OC]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S12530 [3OC]
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H. Con. Res. 201--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Government of Iraq should schedule a referendum
to determine whether or not the people of Iraq want the Armed
Forces of the United States to be withdrawn from Iraq or to remain
in Iraq until order is restored to the country; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H9655 [2AU]
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H. Con. Res. 202--Concurrent resolution noting the absence of human
rights as a topic of discussion in the U.S.-Saudi Strategic
Dialogue between the United States and Saudi Arabia, and urging
the President to include this subject in working level discussions
with Saudi counterparts; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Crowley, and Mr.
Berman), H9708 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H11029 [27SE], H12385 [31OC]
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H. Con. Res. 203--Concurrent resolution condemning the persecution of
labor rights advocates in Iran; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H10156 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H10363 [10SE], H10435 [17SE], H10626 [19SE],
H10902 [25SE], H10940 [26SE]
Debated, H11092 [2OC]
Text, H11092 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11126 [2OC]
Message from the House, S12530 [3OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S12530 [3OC]
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H. Con. Res. 204--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that States and local political subdivisions are not
preempted from the enactment and enforcement of immigration-
related laws and ordinances that do not directly conflict with
Federal immigration laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARCHANT, H10156 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H10370 [14SE], H10511 [18SE], H10757 [24SE],
H10940 [26SE], H11071 [1OC], H11317 [4OC], H11492 [10OC], H11495
[12OC], H12156 [29OC], H14085 [15NO]
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H. Con. Res. 205--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of National Women's Friendship Day; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. COHEN, H10245 [6SE]
Cosponsors added, H10321 [7SE], H10435 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H11172
[2OC], H11640 [16OC]
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H. Con. Res. 206--Concurrent resolution honoring Kikkoman Foods, Inc.
and its 50 years of commitment to providing quality products to
the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself and Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin), H10319 [7SE]
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H. Con. Res. 207--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 60th
anniversary of the United States Air Force as an independent
military service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SPRATT (for himself, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mrs. Jo Ann
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hayes,
Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Boyd of Florida,
Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Turner, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Courtney,
Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Shea-Porter,
Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Boren, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Buyer, Ms. Castor, Mr.
Ellsworth, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. McKeon), H10319 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE]
Debated, H10488 [18SE]
Text, H10488 [18SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10494 [18SE]
Message from the House, S11748 [19SE]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S11748 [19SE]
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H. Con. Res. 208--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding raising awareness of and opposition to global
terrorism; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Gary G. Miller of California),
H10362 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H10757 [24SE]
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H. Con. Res. 209--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Museum of the American Quilter's Society,
located in Paducah, Kentucky, should be designated as the
``National Quilt Museum of the United States''; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. WHITFIELD, H10369 [14SE]
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H. Con. Res. 210--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, and Mrs.
Christensen), H10433 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE], H10697 [20SE]
Debated, H10706 [24SE]
Text, H10706 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10774 [25SE]
Message from the House, S12139 [26SE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions,
S12139 [26SE]
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H. Con. Res. 211--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of World Diabetes Day; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. PAYNE, H10433 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H12238 [30OC], H12456 [1NO], H12740 [5NO], H13523
[9NO], H13861 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H13814 [13NO]
Text, H13814 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S14397 [14NO]
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H. Con. Res. 212--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Romare Howard Bearden should be recognized as one of
the preeminent artists of the 20th century for his artistic genius
and visual creativity in the depiction of the complexity and
richness of African American life in the United States; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H10433 [17SE]
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H. Con. Res. 213--Concurrent resolution celebrating the outstanding
contributions of California's wine industry to the State, the
Nation and winemaking as a whole and supporting the goals and
ideals of ``California Wine Month''; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Berman, Ms. Harman, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Lewis of
California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr.
McNerney, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Watson, Mrs.
Capps, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Eshoo, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Farr,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Nunes, and Mrs. Davis of
California), H10510 [18SE]
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H. Con. Res. 214--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to
John Arthur ``Jack'' Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated
conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural,
and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Paul, and Mr. Rangel), H10510 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC], H12238 [30OC], H13205 [6NO], H13861
[13NO], H14085 [15NO], H16835 [18DE]
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H. Con. Res. 215--Concurrent resolution supporting the designation of
a week as ``National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated
External Defibrillator Awareness Week''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KUHL of New York (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Pickering, and
Mrs. Capps), H10625 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H11317 [4OC], H11495 [12OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104
[25OC], H12456 [1NO], H12740 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H15245 [11DE]
Text, H15245 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S15232 [12DE]
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H. Con. Res. 216--Concurrent resolution recognizing the wine and
winegrape industry of Texas for having an economic impact of
$1,000,000,000 on the economy of Texas; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Paul, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Al Green
of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas),
H10696 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H11317 [4OC], H11729 [17OC]
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H. Con. Res. 217--Concurrent resolution to correct technical errors in
the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3580; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; House Administration.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas), H10755 [24SE]
Message from the House, S12051 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10798 [25SE]
Text, H10798 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S12284 [27SE]
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H. Con. Res. 218--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding United States immigration and border security
laws; to the Committees on Homeland Security; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, H10755 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H11029 [27SE], H11172 [2OC], H11395 [9OC], H11492
[10OC], H11778 [18OC], H12740 [5NO]
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H. Con. Res. 219--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Government of Iraq should schedule a referendum
to determine whether or not the people of Iraq want the Armed
Forces of the United States to be withdrawn from Iraq or to remain
in Iraq until order is restored to the country; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H10901 [25SE]
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H. Con. Res. 220--Concurrent resolution concerning the response of the
United States to forced abortion and the coercive one-child policy
in the People's Republic of China, and the resulting
``gendercide'' of girls in that country; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H11027 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC]
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H. Con. Res. 221--Concurrent resolution honoring all Americans serving
in the Armed Forces of the United States and condemning the attack
by broadcaster Rush Limbaugh on the integrity and professionalism
of some of those Americans; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Stark, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Watson, and Ms.
Clarke), H11070 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H11172 [2OC], H11250 [3OC], H11492 [10OC], H11549
[15OC], H11778 [18OC], H12238 [30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 222--Concurrent resolution commending NASA Langley
Research Center in Virginia on the celebration of its 90th
anniversary on October 26 and 27, 2007; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia), H11171 [2OC]
Debated, H11616 [16OC]
Text, H11616 [16OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11670 [17OC]
Message from the House, S13077 [18OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13133 [18OC]
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H. Con. Res. 223--Concurrent resolution honoring professional
surveyors and recognizing their contributions to society; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Dent), H11171 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11395 [9OC], H11778 [18OC], H12021 [24OC], H13205
[6NO], H13297 [7NO], H14158 [4DE], H14251 [5DE], H15209 [6DE],
H15318 [11DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H. Con. Res. 224--Concurrent resolution expressing support for a
National Telework Week to be established; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes), H11171 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11640 [16OC], H11729
[17OC], H12021 [24OC], H12385 [31OC], H12740 [5NO], H14158 [4DE],
H15209 [6DE]
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H. Con. Res. 225--Concurrent resolution honoring the 50th anniversary
of the dawn of the Space Age, and the ensuing 50 years of
productive and peaceful space activities; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Lampson), H11250 [3OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11612 [16OC]
Text, H11612 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC]
Message from the House, S12985 [17OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S13077 [18OC]
Reported (no written report), S13725 [2NO]
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H. Con. Res. 226--Concurrent resolution calling on the United States
Postal Service to create a special exterior light display on March
4, 2008, to reignite public awareness and appreciation of the
accomplishments of the New Deal and the legacy of those programs
for our Nation today, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H11315 [4OC]
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H. Con. Res. 227--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that secondary schools should consider starting school
after 9:00 in the morning; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, H11315 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC], H16835 [18DE]
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H. Con. Res. 228--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to countries that withdraw from the Treaty
on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Shays), H11315 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H13523 [9NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H11848 [22OC]
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H. Con. Res. 229--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States should seek a review of compliance
by all nations with the International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' conservation and management
recommendations for Atlantic bluefin tuna and other species, and
should pursue strengthened conservation and management measures to
facilitate the recovery of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Allen, and Mr. Brown of South Carolina), H11394 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H11778 [18OC], H13413 [8NO], H13861 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H13527 [13NO]
Text, H13527 [13NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S14397 [14NO]
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H. Con. Res. 230--Concurrent resolution supporting the observance of
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Roskam, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mr. Mack, Ms. Solis, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Emerson,
Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Drake, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Baker, Mrs.
Biggert, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Sestak, Mr. Platts, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Pearce, Ms.
Foxx, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Reynolds,
Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Feeney, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hall of New York,
Mr. Lampson, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hulshof, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Keller, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Tim
Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr.
Bonner, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Latham, Mr. Calvert, and
Mr. Fossella), H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC], H11729 [17OC],
H11778 [18OC], H11848 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12021 [24OC], H12156
[29OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12122 [29OC]
Text, H12122 [29OC]
Message from the House, S13577 [30OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S13577 [30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 231--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Government of the United States should submit to
the Government of Iraq a draft bilateral status-of-forces
agreement; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Dent, and Mr. Bishop of New York),
H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11778 [18OC]
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H. Con. Res. 232--Concurrent resolution it is the Sense of the
Congress that the confidentiality mandates for minors should be
removed from family planning services programs operating under
Title X of the Public Health Services Act and Medicaid; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARCHANT, H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H16951 [19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 233--Concurrent resolution commending the Kentucky
National Guard for its service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and
the citizens of the United States; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, and Mr. Chandler),
H11490 [10OC]
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H. Con. Res. 234--Concurrent resolution calling on the Government of
the People's Republic of China to respect the human rights of
refugees from North Korea; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Ms. Watson), H11548 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC], H11729 [17OC], H11778 [18OC],
H11848 [22OC], H11935 [23OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12109 [29OC]
Text, H12109 [29OC]
Message from the House, S13577 [30OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S13577 [30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 235--Concurrent resolution regarding ending World Bank
disbursements to Iran until the International Atomic Energy Agency
certifies the compliance of the Islamic Republic of Iran with
Resolutions 1696 and 1747 of the United Nations Security Council
and the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Porter, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Shays, Mr. McCotter,
Mr. Bonner, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Foxx,
Mrs. Blackburn, and Mrs. Musgrave), H11639 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11778 [18OC], H11935 [23OC], H12021 [24OC],
H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC], H12238 [30OC], H12456 [1NO], H12740
[5NO], H13205 [6NO], H13297 [7NO], H13413 [8NO], H13523 [9NO],
H13960 [14NO]
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H. Con. Res. 236--Concurrent resolution recognizing the close
relationship between the United States and the Republic of San
Marino; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr.
Blunt), H11639 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11848 [22OC], H12156 [29OC]
Debated, H12468 [5NO]
Text, H12468 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H13253 [7NO]
Message from the House, S14190 [8NO]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S14190 [8NO]
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H. Con. Res. 237--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H11639 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H12740 [5NO], H13205 [6NO], H13297
[7NO], H13861 [13NO], H14085 [15NO]
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H. Con. Res. 238--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of ``Lights On Afterschool!'', a national celebration of
after-school programs; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Regula, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Hall of New York), H11728
[17OC]
Cosponsors added, H12238 [30OC], H12456 [1NO]
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H. Con. Res. 239--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring
birthparents who carry out an adoption plan; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT (for herself, Mr. Oberstar, and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite
of Florida), H11776 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC], H12238 [30OC],
H12385 [31OC], H12456 [1NO], H13297 [7NO], H13413 [8NO], H13523
[9NO], H13861 [13NO], H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE],
H15318 [11DE], H15470 [13DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 240--Concurrent resolution commending the Alaska Army
National Guard for its service to the State of Alaska and the
citizens of the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Walz of Minnesota,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms.
Bordallo), H12021 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, H12740 [5NO], H13297 [7NO], H13960 [14NO], H15318
[11DE]
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H. Con. Res. 241--Concurrent resolution expressing the support for the
enacting of joint custody laws for fit parents, so that more
children are raised with the benefits of having a father and a
mother in their lives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie), H12103
[25OC]
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H. Con. Res. 242--Concurrent resolution recognizing the two year
anniversary of the earthquake that occurred in northern Pakistan
in 2005 and urging the United States to continue to support
rebuilding efforts in Pakistan in response to the conditions
caused by that earthquake; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. McGovern, and Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H12103 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H13413 [8NO], H15415 [12DE]
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H. Con. Res. 243--Concurrent resolution supporting the efforts of the
Iraq Neighbors Process Ministerial meeting and encouraging the
ongoing engagement of the international community to stabilize
Iraq and achieve peace in the Middle East; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BOYD of Florida (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Cohen, Ms.
Sutton, and Mr. Wicker), H12155 [29OC]
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H. Con. Res. 244--Concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio
Freedom Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Arcuri, Ms.
Bean, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown of South Carolina,
Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cole of
Oklahoma, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Dent, Mr.
Ellsworth, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Goode, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Graves, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Poe, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Ryan of Ohio,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Souder, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Wynn), H12384 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, H12740 [5NO], H13523 [9NO], H13960 [14NO], H14085
[15NO], H14251 [5DE], H15209 [6DE], H15415 [12DE], H16835 [18DE],
H16951 [19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 245--Concurrent resolution commending the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory for its work of promoting energy
efficiency for 30; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
and Mr. Salazar), H12455 [1NO]
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H. Con. Res. 246--Concurrent resolution honoring the United States
Marine Corps for serving and defending the United States on the
anniversary of its founding on November 10, 1775; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself and Mr. Hayes), H13204 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H13297 [7NO], H13413 [8NO], H13861 [13NO], H14158
[4DE], H15739 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H15490 [17DE]
Text, H15490 [17DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
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H. Con. Res. 247--Concurrent resolution expressing support for
advancing vital United States interests through increased
engagement in health programs that alleviate disease and poverty,
and reduce premature death in developing nations, especially
through programs that combat high levels of infectious disease,
improve children's and women's health, decrease malnutrition,
reduce unintended pregnancies, fight the spread of HIV/AIDS,
encourage healthy behaviors, and strengthen health care capacity;
to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Clarke, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Rush), H13204 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H15415 [12DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H. Con. Res. 248--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service should
incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise
into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national
wildlife refuges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H13204 [6NO]
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H. Con. Res. 249--Concurrent resolution recognizing Hostelling
International USA for 75 years of service to intercultural
understanding and to youth travel; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, H13412 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H13523 [9NO], H14158 [4DE], H15215 [10DE], H15470
[13DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 250--Concurrent resolution supporting Taiwan's membership
in appropriate international organizations such as the United
Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Akin, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Franks
of Arizona, Mr. Pence, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Mack, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Burgess, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Chabot), H13412 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H14158 [4DE], H15415 [12DE], H16951
[19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 251--Concurrent resolution commending the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory for its work of promoting energy
efficiency for 30 years; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
and Mr. Salazar), H13412 [8NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H14183 [5DE]
Text, H14183 [5DE]
Message from the House, S14843 [6DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S14843
[6DE]
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H. Con. Res. 252--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that no Federal or State requirement to increase energy
efficient lighting in public buildings should require a hospital,
school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home
to install or utilize such energy efficient lighting if the
lighting contains mercury; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS, H13522 [9NO]
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H. Con. Res. 253--Concurrent resolution recognizing the service,
courage, and patriotism of Hispanic Americans who have served and
continue to serve as members of the United States Armed Forces; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Costa, Mr.
Fortuno, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Solis, Mr. Sires, and Ms. Velazquez), H13522
[9NO]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE]
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H. Con. Res. 254--Concurrent resolution recognizing and celebrating
the centennial of Oklahoma statehood; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. FALLIN (for herself, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Boren, Mr.
Lucas, and Mr. Sullivan), H13859 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO]
Debated, H15479 [17DE]
Text, H15479 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H15726 [17DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S16000 [19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 255--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the United States commitment to preservation of
religious and cultural sites and condemning instances where sites
are desecrated; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen),
H13859 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H14251 [5DE]
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H. Con. Res. 256--Concurrent resolution honoring Theodor Criveanu for
being named by Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes'
Remembrance Authority, as Righteous Among the Nations for his
heroic efforts to save Romanian Jews during the Holocaust; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Kirk, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Wexler),
H13859 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO]
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H. Con. Res. 257--Concurrent resolution expressing concern regarding
arms transfers to Iran and Syria by the Russian Federation and
entities in the Russian Federation and urging the President of the
United States to implement sanctions against such entities found
to be in violation of United States law prohibiting arms transfers
to Iran and Syria; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Pence, Mr. Wexler,
and Mr. Gallegly), H13859 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE]
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H. Con. Res. 258--Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the
House of Representatives to correct the enrollment of H.R. 1429.
By Mr. KILDEE, H13959 [14NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14387 [14NO]
Message from the House, S14396 [14NO]
Agreed to in the House, H13885 [14NO]
Text, H13885 [14NO]
Message from the Senate, H13904 [14NO]
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H. Con. Res. 259--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
or recess of the two Houses.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H14083 [15NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14464 [15NO]
Text, S14464 [15NO]
Agreed to in the House, H14018 [15NO]
Text, H14018 [15NO]
Message from the Senate, H14062 [15NO]
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H. Con. Res. 260--Concurrent resolution condemning the kidnapping and
hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding their
immediate and unconditional release; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
Wolf, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart
of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Keller, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Weller, and
Ms. Granger), H14083 [15NO]
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H. Con. Res. 261--Concurrent resolution commemorating the centennial
anniversary of the sailing of the Navy's ``Great White Fleet,''
launched by President Theodore Roosevelt on December 16, 1907,
from Hampton Roads, Virginia, and returning there on February 22,
1909; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. DRAKE (for herself, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H14083 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H14251 [5DE], H15209 [6DE], H15318
[11DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H15250 [11DE]
Text, H15250 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S15232 [12DE]
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H. Con. Res. 262--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding Saudi Arabia's policies relating to religious
practice and tolerance, including Saudi Arabia's commitment to
revise Saudi textbooks to remove intolerant and violent
references; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Weiner), H14083 [15NO]
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H. Con. Res. 263--Concurrent resolution to establish the Joint Select
Committee on Earmark Reform, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Carter, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Conaway,
Mr. Culberson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Dent, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs.
Drake, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Everett, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Issa, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. King of New York, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kline
of Minnesota, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Mack,
Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McHenry, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Porter, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Rehberg,
Mr. Renzi, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Roskam, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Shuster, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wolf), H14083 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14251 [5DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 264--Concurrent resolution honoring the University of
Hawaii for its 100 years of commitment to public higher education;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie), H14156 [4DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H15241 [11DE]
Text, H15241 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S15232 [12DE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S15791 [17DE]
Message from the Senate, H15528 [17DE]
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H. Con. Res. 265--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of World AIDS Day; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Murphy of
Connecticut, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ellison, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Israel, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Stark, and Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota), H14156 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, H14251 [5DE], H15215 [10DE], H15318 [11DE], H15415
[12DE]
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H. Con. Res. 266--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with regard to the world's freshwater resources; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on
Ways and Means, 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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H15208 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, H16835 [18DE]
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H. Con. Res. 267--Concurrent resolution calling on the President to
commute the sentences of United States Border Patrol Agents
Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean to time served; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hill, Mr. Poe,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Culberson, and Mr. Payne), H15208 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE], H15415 [12DE], H15470 [13DE],
H15739 [17DE], H16835 [18DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 268--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to
promote public awareness of, and additional research relating to,
scleroderma; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. LYNCH, H15208 [6DE]
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H. Con. Res. 269--Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the
House of Representatives to correct the enrollment of the bill
H.R. 1585.
By Mr. SKELTON, H15413 [12DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15619 [14DE]
Message from the House, S15231 [12DE]
Agreed to in the House, H15353 [12DE]
Text, H15353 [12DE]
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H. Con. Res. 270--Concurrent resolution to make corrections in the
enrollment of the bill H.R. 1593; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; House Administration.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H15738 [17DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H15489 [17DE]
Text, H15489 [17DE]
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H. Con. Res. 271--Concurrent resolution providing for the sine die
adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred Tenth
Congress.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H15738 [17DE]
Failed of passage, H15525 [17DE]
Text, H15525 [17DE]
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H. Con. Res. 272--Concurrent resolution urging the United States
Government to initiate a diplomatic surge to foster security and
stability in the Middle East by engaging international
stakeholders and governments throughout the region to curtail
destabilizing influences, help prevent the spread of violence,
address humanitarian concerns, and enhance prospects for security,
political, and economic progress in Iraq; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Mr. McCaul of Texas), H16834
[18DE]
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H. Con. Res. 273--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th
Anniversary of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Berman, Ms. Clarke, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Engel, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Cole of
Oklahoma, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
Loebsack, Mr. Feeney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Hobson, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Mollohan, Mr. Keller, Mr. Obey, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Mack, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Linda
T. Sanchez of California, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Terry, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Kennedy,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr.
Pickering), H16948 [19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 274--Concurrent resolution expressing the need for a more
comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States,
Republic of Iraq, and international community; to the Committees
on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Murtha,
and Mr. Reyes), H16948 [19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 275--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued
honoring Barbara Charline Jordan; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Poe, Mr. Hoyer, and Ms. DeLauro),
H16949 [19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 276--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding Jordanian institutions; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H16949 [19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 277--Concurrent resolution rejecting and condemning the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's position that English-
only employment rules violate title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 as unjustified and unsupported by law, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Culberson, and Mr. Burgess), H16949
[19DE]
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H. Con. Res. 278--Concurrent resolution supporting Taiwan's fourth
direct and democratic presidential elections in March 2008; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Lantos), H16949 [19DE]
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
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H. Res. 1--A resolution electing officers of the House of
Represenatives.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H6 [4JA]
Agreed to in the House, H6 [4JA]
Text, H6 [4JA]
Amendments, H6 [4JA]
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H. Res. 2--A resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum of the
House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the
Clerk.
By Mr. HOYER, H6 [4JA]
Agreed to in the House, H6 [4JA]
Text, H6 [4JA]
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H. Res. 3--A resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee
to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.
By Mr. HOYER, H6 [4JA]
Agreed to in the House, H6 [4JA]
Text, H6 [4JA]
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H. Res. 4--A resolution authorizing the Clerk to inform the President
of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
By Mr. DINGELL, H6 [4JA]
Agreed to in the House, H6 [4JA]
Text, H6 [4JA]
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H. Res. 5--A resolution providing for consideration of the resolution
(H. Res. 6) adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for
the One Hundred Tenth Congress.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H6 [4JA]
Debated, H6 [4JA]
Text, H6 [4JA]
Amendments, H16 [4JA]
Agreed to in the House, H19 [4JA]
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H. Res. 6--A resolution providing for adoption of Rules of the House
of Representatives for the One Hundred Tenth Congress
By Mr. HOYER, H19 [4JA]
Text, H19 [4JA]
Agreed to Title I of the Rules in the House, H32 [4JA]
Agreed to Title II of the Rules in the House, H38 [4JA]
Debated, H19 [4JA], H62 [5JA]
Agreed to Title III of Rules in the House, H83 [5JA]
Agreed to Title IV of Rules in the House, H83 [5JA]
Agreed to Title V of Rules in the House, H85 [5JA]
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H. Res. 7--A resolution electing Members to certain standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H39 [4JA]
Agreed to in the House, H39 [4JA]
Text, H39 [4JA]
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H. Res. 8--A resolution electing Members to certain standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H39 [4JA]
Agreed to in the House, H39 [4JA]
Text, H39 [4JA]
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H. Res. 9--A resolution designating certain minority employees.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H40 [4JA]
Agreed to in the House, H40 [4JA]
Text, H40 [4JA]
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H. Res. 10--A resolution fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First
Session of the One Hundred Tenth Congress.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H40 [4JA]
Agreed to in the House, H40 [4JA]
Text, H40 [4JA]
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H. Res. 11--A resolution expressing the profound regret and sorrow of
the House on the death of the Honorable Gerald R. Ford, thirty-
eighth President of the United States of America.
By Mr. HOYER, H40 [4JA]
Agreed to in the House, H40 [4JA]
Text, H40 [4JA]
Message from the House, S228 [8JA]
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H. Res. 12--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States, in collaboration with
other international allies, should establish an energy project
with the magnitude, creativity, and sense of urgency that was
incorporated in the ``Man on the Moon'' project address the
inevitable challenges of ``Peak Oil''; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Wamp,
and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H6009 [5JN]
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H. Res. 13--A resolution encouraging increased public awareness of
eating disorders and expanded research for treatment and cures; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H120 [5JA]
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H. Res. 14--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to curtail the growth of Government programs; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself and Mr. Blunt), H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR], H3562 [18AP]
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H. Res. 15--A resolution mourning the passing of President Gerald
Rudolph Ford and celebrating his leadership and service to the
people of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Upton, Mr. Camp of
Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Mr.
Walberg), H120 [5JA]
Debated, H128, H222 [9JA]
Text, H128, H222 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H392 [11JA]
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H. Res. 16--A resolution recognizing Virginia's James River as
``America's Founding River''; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H887 [23JA], H2303 [7MR], H2437 [12MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H8830 [30JY]
Text, H8830 [30JY]
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H. Res. 17--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National
Inflamatory Skin Disease Awareness Month; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H120 [5JA]
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H. Res. 18--A resolution expressing disapproval by the House of
Representatives of the totalization agreement between the United
States and Mexico signed by the Commissioner of Social Security
and the Director General of the Mexican Social Security Institute
on June 29, 2004; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), H120
[5JA]
Cosponsors added, H253 [9JA], H344 [10JA], H516 [12JA], H760 [18JA],
H945 [24JA], H1055 [30JA], H1417 [8FE], H1897 [16FE], H2303 [7MR],
H3696 [19AP], H6828 [20JN], H10321 [7SE], H11029 [27SE], H11250
[3OC]
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H. Res. 19--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning health promotion and disease
prevention; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H120 [5JA]
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H. Res. 20--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue
a postage stamp commemorating Juan Nepomuceno Seguin; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR]
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H. Res. 21--A resolution to honor and recognize the achievements of
Craig Webre for his 15 years of dedicated service as Sheriff of
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JINDAL, H120 [5JA]
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H. Res. 22--A resolution expressing the disapproval of the House of
Representatives of the Social Security totalization agreement
between the United States and Mexico; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KING of Iowa, H120 [5JA]
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H. Res. 23--A resolution disavowing the doctrine of preemption; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE, H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA]
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H. Res. 24--A resolution establishing the House Democracy Assistance
Commission for the One Hundred Tenth Congress; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Schwartz,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Holt, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Boozman,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Lantos,
Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Honda, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cole of
Oklahoma, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Davis of Alabama), H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H516 [12JA], H573 [16JA]
Debated, H995 [30JA]
Text, H995 [30JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1018 [30JA]
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H. Res. 25--A resolution calling on the Board of Directors of the
National High School Mock Trial Championship to accommodate
students of all religious faiths; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H1273 [6FE], H2822 [21MR], H4915 [10MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10786 [25SE]
Text, H10786 [25SE]
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H. Res. 26--A resolution commending the Boise State University Broncos
football team for winning the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and completing an
undefeated season; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SIMPSON, H120 [5JA]
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H. Res. 27--A resolution to institute a Pay-As-You-Go rule in the
House of Representatives for the 110th Congress; to the Committees
on Rules; the Budget.
By Mr. SPRATT, H120 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [12JA]
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H. Res. 28--A resolution to institute a reconciliation rule in the
House of Representatives for the 110th Congress; to the Committees
on Rules; the Budget.
By Mr. SPRATT, H120 [5JA]
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H. Res. 29--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Mentoring Month 2007; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota,
Mr. Keller, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mr. Honda, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and
Mr. McCotter), H123 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H516 [12JA], H760 [18JA], H790 [19JA]
Debated, H794 [22JA]
Text, H794 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H817 [22JA]
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H. Res. 30--A resolution recognizing the historic steps India and
Pakistan have taken toward achieving bilateral peace; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H123 [5JA]
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H. Res. 31--A resolution recognizing the Honorable Andrew L.
Jefferson, Jr., on the occasion of the establishment of an
endowment for trial advocacy called the ``Andrew L. Jefferson
Endowment for Trial Advocacy'' at Texas Southern University's
Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H123 [5JA]
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H. Res. 32--A resolution denouncing the practices of female genital
mutilation, domestic violence, ``honor'' killings, acid burning,
dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions and expressing
the sense of the House of Representatives that participation,
protection, recognition, and independence of women is crucial to
achieving a just, moral, and honorable society; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H123 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN], H7434 [28JN], H8122 [18JY], H8293
[23JY], H8398 [24JY], H8822 [27JY], H8835, H9054 [30JY], H9277
[31JY], H10697 [20SE]
Debated, H11353 [9OC]
Text, H11353 [9OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11368 [9OC]
Title amended, H11368 [9OC]
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H. Res. 33--A resolution recognizing the thousands of Freemasons in
every State in the Nation and honoring them for their many
contributions to the Nation throughout its history; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GILLMOR, H123 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H3186 [27MR]
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H. Res. 34--A resolution recognizing the 75th birthday of Desmond
Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican Archbishop of Capetown, and
Nobel Peace Prize recipient; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H123 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN], H7434 [28JN], H8122 [18JY], H8822
[27JY], H8835, H9054 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10088 [5SE]
Text, H10088 [5SE]
Title amended, H10091 [5SE]
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H. Res. 35--A resolution to enhance intelligence oversight authority;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. OBEY, H123 [5JA]
Debated, H199 [9JA]
Text, H199 [9JA]
Agreed to in the House, H209 [9JA]
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H. Res. 36--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States should declare its support
for the independence of Kosova; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H123 [5JA]
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H. Res. 37--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that all workers deserve fair treatment and safe
working conditions, and honoring Dolores Huerta for her commitment
to the improvement of working conditions for farm worker families
and the rights of women and children; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. SOLIS, H123 [5JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H836 [22JA], H1153 [31JA], H1212
[5FE], H1417 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1791 [15FE], H1970 [27FE], H2166
[5MR], H2401 [9MR], H2621 [15MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3478
[17AP], H4052 [24AP], H5473 [17MY], H7434 [28JN], H9657 [2AU],
H11317 [4OC], H15470 [13DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 38--A resolution to enhance intelligence oversight authority;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DREIER, H253 [9JA]
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H. Res. 39--A resolution commending the University of Florida Gators
for their victory in the 2006 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and
for winning the national college football championship; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Castor, Mr.
Mica, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida), H253 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H573 [16JA]
Debated, H538 [16JA]
Text, H538 [16JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H543 [16JA]
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H. Res. 40--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to establish a minority bill of rights to require
the House to be administered in a bipartisan manner and to require
regular order in the legislative process; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. McHENRY (for himself, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Carter, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Issa, Ms. Granger, Mr. Garrett
of New Jersey, Mr. Coble, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mrs.
Schmidt), H253 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [11JA], H573 [16JA]
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H. Res. 41--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that an increase in number of members of the
United States Forces deployed in Iraq is the wrong course of
action and that a drastic shift in the political and diplomatic
strategy of the United States is needed to help secure and
stabilize Iraq; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed
Services.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Allen, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Payne, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Baldwin,
Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Markey, Mr. Honda, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Kennedy, and Mrs. Tauscher), H253 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA], H435 [11JA], H516 [12JA], H573
[16JA], H672 [17JA], H836 [22JA], H887 [23JA], H945 [24JA], H988
[29JA], H1212 [5FE], H1565 [13FE], H1897 [16FE]
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H. Res. 42--A resolution recognizing Ann Richards' extraordinary
contributions to Texas and American public life; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Lampson), H253
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H1669 [14FE], H1897 [16FE], H1970
[27FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1914 [27FE]
Text, H1914 [27FE]
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H. Res. 43--A resolution commending the Boise State University Broncos
football team for winning the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and completing an
undefeated season; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Sali), H253 [9JA]
Debated, H540 [16JA]
Text, H540 [16JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H544 [16JA]
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H. Res. 44--A resolution to commend the University of Florida Gators
for winning the Bowl Championship Series National Championship
Game; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Mack,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Klein of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Ms.
Castor), H253 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H344 [10JA]
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H. Res. 45--A resolution Electing minority members and the Resident
Commissioner to certain committees of the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. McKEON, H343 [10JA]
Agreed to in the House, H259 [10JA]
Text, H259 [10JA]
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H. Res. 46--A resolution Electing Members and Delegates to certain
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H343 [10JA]
Agreed to in the House, H260 [10JA]
Text, H260 [10JA]
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H. Res. 47--A resolution electing Members and Delegates to a certain
standing committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H343 [10JA]
Agreed to in the House, H308 [10JA]
Text, H308 [10JA]
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H. Res. 48--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives by requiring transparency of record votes in the
Committee on Rules; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, and Mr. Sessions), H343 [10JA]
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H. Res. 49--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National Letter
Carriers Appreciation Day; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. CAMP of Michigan, H343 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2244 [6MR], H2303 [7MR], H2571
[14MR], H3478 [17AP], H4052 [24AP], H4488 [3MY], H6112 [6JN], H6578
[15JN], H7777 [12JY], H15318 [11DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 50--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require the reduction of section 302(b)
suballocations to reflect floor amendments to general
appropriation bills; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Lincoln Davis of
Tennessee, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), H343 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA]
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H. Res. 51--A resolution honoring the contributions of Catholic
schools; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Ms.
DeLauro, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Holt, Ms. McCollum
of Minnesota, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Holden, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Baker, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. McCotter,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Tiberi, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Higgins,
Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Dent, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Drake, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ferguson, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Buyer, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Akin, Mr. Terry, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Clay, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, and Mr. Carney), H343 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H836 [22JA], H887 [23JA]
Debated, H796 [22JA]
Text, H796 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H859 [23JA]
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H. Res. 52--A resolution paying tribute to Reverend Waitstill Sharp
and Martha Sharp for their recognition by the Yad Vashem Holocaust
Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority as Righteous Among the
Nations for their heroic efforts to save Jews during the
Holocaust; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Berman, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Watson, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Olver, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Holt, Mr. Langevin,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
Courtney, and Mr. Ackerman), H435 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H573 [16JA], H672 [17JA], H760 [18JA], H836 [22JA]
Debated, H801 [22JA]
Text, H801 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H815 [22JA]
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H. Res. 53--A resolution recognizing the life of Lamar Hunt and his
outstanding contributions to the Kansas City Chiefs, the National
Football League, and the United States; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H435 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1345 [7FE], H1417 [8FE], H1472
[12FE], H1669 [14FE], H1897 [16FE], H1970 [27FE], H2122 [1MR], H2745
[20MR], H3364 [29MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5489 [21MY]
Text, H5489 [21MY]
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H. Res. 54--A resolution honoring Alexander Hamilton on the 250th
anniversary of his birth; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Castle), H435 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [12JA], H760 [18JA], H1154 [31JA], H5929
[24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6332 [12JN], H6405 [13JN], H8293 [23JY],
H10370 [14SE]
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H. Res. 55--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding modern-day slavery; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE (for herself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H435 [11JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1154 [31JA], H1273 [6FE], H1417
[8FE], H1669 [14FE], H1970 [27FE], H2437 [12MR], H2487 [13MR], H2822
[21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3478 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H8398 [24JY]
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H. Res. 56--A resolution electing Members and Delegates to certain
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H515 [12JA]
Agreed to in the House, H440 [12JA]
Text, H440 [12JA]
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H. Res. 57--A resolution congratulating Illinois State University as
it celebrates its sesquicentennial; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Hastert, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hare, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Roskam, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Rush, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Emanuel,
and Ms. Bean), H515 [12JA]
Debated, H800 [22JA]
Text, H800 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H860 [23JA]
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H. Res. 58--A resolution to honor Muhammad Ali, global humanitarian,
on the occasion of his 65th birthday and to extend best wishes to
him and his family; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Towns, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Clay, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Lowey, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Lee, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Watt, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Ellison, Ms.
Hirono, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Shays, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Watson,
Ms. Waters, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, and Mrs. Myrick), H515 [12JA]
Debated, H584 [17JA]
Text, H584 [17JA]
Rule suspended. Agreed to in the House, H631 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA]
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H. Res. 59--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Engineeers Week, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Petri, Mrs.
McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Carnahan, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Honda, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Calvert), H515
[12JA]
Cosponsors added, H760 [18JA], H836 [22JA], H988 [29JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-5), H986 [29JA]
Debated, H1004 [30JA]
Text, H1004 [30JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1068 [31JA]
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H. Res. 60--A resolution electing Members to certain standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H515 [12JA]
Agreed to in the House, H489 [12JA]
Text, H489 [12JA]
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H. Res. 61--A resolution observing the Birthday of Martin Luther King,
Jr., and encouraging the people of the United States to observe
the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the life and legacy
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms.
Watson, Ms. Carson, Mr. Holt, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Hare, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Gene Green
of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Clay, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Lantos,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Van Hollen,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Matsui, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Ryan
of Ohio, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Baca, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Castor, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Schiff, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Snyder, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Harman, Mr. Al Green
of Texas, Mr. Farr, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Honda, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Ackerman), H515
[12JA]
Debated, H519 [16JA]
Text, H519 [16JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H542 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H573 [16JA]
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H. Res. 62--A resolution congratulating the Grand Valley State
University Lakers for winning the 2006 NCAA Division II Football
National Championship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H515 [12JA]
Debated, H580 [17JA]
Text, H580 [17JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H729 [18JA]
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H. Res. 63--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to ensure that Members have a reasonable amount of
time to read legislation that will be voted upon; to the Committee
on Rules.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), H515 [12JA]
Cosponsors added, H1212 [5FE]
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H. Res. 64--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Government of Bangladesh should
immediately drop all pending charges against Bangladeshi
journalist Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gonzalez, and Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas), H572 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H672 [17JA], H945 [24JA], H988 [29JA], H1472
[12FE], H1565 [13FE], H1669 [14FE], H2039 [28FE]
Debated, H2447 [13MR]
Text, H2448 [13MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2461 [13MR]
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H. Res. 65--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
5) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce interest
rates for student borrowers.
By Mr. MATSUI, H571 [16JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-1), H571 [16JA]
Debated, H588 [17JA]
Text, H588 [17JA]
Agreed to in the House, H596 [17JA]
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H. Res. 66--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
6) to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing
in clean, renewable and alternative energy resources, promotiong
new emerging energy alternatives, developing greater efficiency,
and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve
to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H571 [16JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-2), H571 [16JA]
Debated, H675 [18JA]
Text, H675 [18JA]
Agreed to in the House, H688 [18JA]
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H. Res. 67--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the designation of a National
Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H572 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1472 [12FE], H1565 [13FE], H2166
[5MR], H6405 [13JN]
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H. Res. 68--A resolution recognizing the dangers posed by nuclear
weapons and calling on the President to engage in nonproliferation
strategies designed to eliminate these weapons of mass destruction
from United States and worldwide arsenals; to the Committees on
Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Mr. Stark), H572 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H836 [22JA], H2437 [12MR], H2672 [19MR], H4052
[24AP], H4554 [7MY], H5533 [21MY], H6112 [6JN], H9277 [31JY], H10157
[5SE], H10697 [20SE], H11729 [17OC]
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H. Res. 69--A resolution recognizing and honoring Benny Parsons and
expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to his
family on his death; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. HAYES, H672 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1345 [7FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1292 [7FE]
Text, H1292 [7FE]
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H. Res. 70--A resolution congratulating the University of California
at Santa Barbara men's soccer team, the 2006 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Champions; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Gallegly), H672 [17JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H956 [29JA]
Text, H956 [29JA]
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H. Res. 71--A resolution recognizing the importance of community
development corporations (CDCs); to the Committees on Financial
Services; Education and Labor.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio, H672 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H1154 [31JA], H1273 [6FE], H1791 [15FE], H3562
[18AP], H4052 [24AP], H5473 [17MY], H10157 [5SE], H10435 [17SE],
H10902 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H12104 [25OC], H12456 [1NO], H13960
[14NO]
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H. Res. 72--A resolution recognizing the work and accomplishments of
Mr. Britt ``Max'' Mayfield, Director of the National Hurricane
Center's Tropical Prediction Center upon his retirement; to the
Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. Boyd of Florida), H672
[17JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1154 [31JA], H1273 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1284 [7FE]
Text, H1284 [7FE]
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H. Res. 73--A resolution providing for election of members to certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. PALLONE, H675 [18JA]
Agreed to in the House, H675 [18JA]
Text, H675 [18JA]
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H. Res. 74--A resolution providing for election of minority members to
certain standing committees of the House.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H674 [18JA]
Agreed to in the House, H674 [18JA]
Text, H674 [18JA]
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H. Res. 75--A resolution providing for election of majority members to
certain standing committees of the House.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H731 [18JA]
Agreed to in the House, H731 [18JA]
Text, H731 [18JA]
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H. Res. 76--A resolution urging the establishment and observation of a
legal public holiday in honor of Cesar E. Chavez; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Clay, Ms. Harman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ortiz,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Sires, and Mr. Reyes), H759 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H1472 [12FE], H1791 [15FE], H2303
[7MR], H2822 [21MR], H3186 [27MR], H10757 [24SE]
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H. Res. 77--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to establish the Committee on Indian Affairs; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. REHBERG, H759 [18JA]
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H. Res. 78--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner
to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Becerra, and Ms. Slaughter), H789 [19JA]
Debated, H903 [24JA]
Text, H904 [24JA]
Agreed to in the House, H913 [24JA]
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H. Res. 79--A resolution recognizing the establishment of Hunters for
the Hungry programs across the United States and the contributions
of those programs efforts to decrease hunger and help feed those
in need; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hayes, Mrs.
Miller of Michigan, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Coble, Mr. Carney, Mr. Terry, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H789
[19JA]
Cosponsors added, H945 [24JA], H988 [29JA], H1055 [30JA], H1212
[5FE], H1669 [14FE], H1970 [27FE], H10321 [7SE], H10511 [18SE],
H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10720 [24SE]
Text, H10720 [24SE]
Reported from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 110-343),
H10755 [24SE]
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H. Res. 80--A resolution commending Wilfred George Gooden for his
distinguished career of service, humanitarian efforts, and
philanthropy dedicated to assisting the people of Jamaica and the
United States; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Clarke),
H789 [19JA]
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H. Res. 81--A resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives that the maximum Pell Grant should be increased to
$5,800; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. WU, H789 [19JA]
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H. Res. 82--A resolution commending the University of Louisville
Cardinals football team for their victory in the 2007 Orange Bowl;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. YARMUTH, H789 [19JA]
Debated, H957 [29JA]
Text, H957 [29JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H960 [29JA]
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H. Res. 83--A resolution congratulating Tony Gwynn for his election to
the Baseball Hall of Fame, for an outstanding career as an
athlete, and for his contributions to baseball and to his
community; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Hunter, and Mr. Issa), H835 [22JA]
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H. Res. 84--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Glenn
Curtiss's achievement of record-breaking speed and his
contributions to the motorcycle and aircraft industries; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KUHL of New York (for himself and Mr. Mica), H835 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1212 [5FE]
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H. Res. 85--A resolution electing Members to certain standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H886 [23JA]
Agreed to in the House, H875 [23JA]
Text, H875 [23JA]
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H. Res. 86--A resolution providing for consideration of the resolution
(H. Res. 78) amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to
cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the
Union.
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H885 [23JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-3), H885 [23JA]
Debated, H891 [24JA]
Text, H891 [24JA]
Agreed to in the House, H902 [24JA]
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H. Res. 87--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment
of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of
the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1212 [5FE], H1273 [6FE], H1472
[12FE], H1669 [14FE], H1791 [15FE], H1970 [27FE], H2244 [6MR], H4177
[25AP], H6182 [7JN], H10321 [7SE]
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H. Res. 88--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Members of the House are not immune from
having their offices searched; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mrs.
Miller of Michigan, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Porter, Mr. McCotter,
Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Jindal), H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE]
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H. Res. 89--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a day should be established as Dutch-American
Friendship Day to celebrate the historic ties of the United States
and the Netherlands; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen), H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1565 [13FE], H2122 [1MR]
Debated, H2414 [12MR]
Text, H2414 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2419 [12MR]
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H. Res. 90--A resolution congratulating Lovie Smith of the Chicago
Bears and Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts on becoming the
first African-American head coaches of National Football League
teams to qualify for the Super Bowl; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Baca, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Watson, Mr. Grijalva,
and Mr. Filner), H886 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1055 [30JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1014 [30JA]
Text, H1014 [30JA]
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H. Res. 91--A resolution demanding the return of the U.S.S. Pueblo to
the United States Navy from North Korea; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H886 [23JA]
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H. Res. 92--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to clarify and make corrections to the House ban
on air travel; to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
By Mr. ISSA, H944 [24JA]
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H. Res. 93--Resolution raising a question of the privileges of the
House.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H944 [24JA]
Laid on the table, H902 [24JA]
Text, H902 [24JA]
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H. Res. 94--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Consumer Protection Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and Mrs. Biggert), H944 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1154 [31JA], H1212 [5FE]
Debated, H1159 [5FE]
Text, H1159 [5FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1169 [5FE]
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H. Res. 95--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives supporting the goals and ideals of Campus Fire
Safety Month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Whitfield), H944 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE], H1970 [27FE], H2122 [1MR], H2621
[15MR], H4205 [26AP], H4754 [9MY], H6009 [5JN], H7777 [12JY], H7983
[17JY], H8822 [27JY], H9277 [31JY], H9712 [3AU], H10246 [6SE],
H10757 [24SE]
Debated, H10785 [25SE]
Text, H10785 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10815 [25SE]
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H. Res. 96--A resolution supporting the establishment and full funding
of a staff exchange program between the House of Representatives
and the Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada, as soon as
possible; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland), H944 [24JA]
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H. Res. 97--A resolution providing for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost
accountability; to the Committees on Armed Services; Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Boyd of Florida,
Mr. Ross, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Cardoza,
Mr. Chandler, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Salazar, Mr.
Scott of Georgia, Mr. Costa, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Hill, Mr. Mahoney of
Florida, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Holden, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee,
Mr. Baca, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Bean, Mr. Israel, Mr. Donnelly, Mr.
Melancon, Mr. Berry, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Michaud), H944 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1212 [5FE], H1273 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H2039
[28FE], H2244 [6MR], H4554 [7MY], H4968 [14MY]
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H. Res. 98--A resolution honoring the life and achievements of the
late Dr. John Garang de Mabior and reaffirming the continued
commitment of the House of Representatives to a just and lasting
peace in the Republic of the Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Watson, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Watt, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cleaver,
Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Rush, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Clay, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Carson, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Meek of
Florida, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois), H944 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1212 [5FE], H1565 [13FE], H1669 [14FE], H2039
[28FE]
Debated, H2172 [6MR]
Text, H2172 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2208 [6MR]
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H. Res. 99--A resolution commending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
volleyball team for winning the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball
Championship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, and Mr.
Terry), H944 [24JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1286 [7FE]
Text, H1286 [7FE]
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H. Res. 100--A resolution expressing the sympathy of House of
Representatives to the families of women and girls murdered in
Guatemala and encouraging the Government of Guatemala to bring an
end to these crimes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos,
and Mr. Engel), H944 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H1154 [31JA], H1212 [5FE], H1273 [6FE], H1417
[8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1791 [15FE], H1970 [27FE], H2166 [5MR], H2401
[9MR], H2621 [15MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3364 [29MR], H3478
[17AP], H3696 [19AP], H4052 [24AP], H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4242 [1MY]
Text, H4242 [1MY]
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H. Res. 101--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on
the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
(CEDAW); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Udall
of New Mexico, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Waters, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Schiff, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Honda, Mr. Capuano,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Markey, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Herseth, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms.
Solis, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Cummings, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Fattah, and Ms. Kaptur), H944 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H988 [29JA], H1055 [30JA], H1154 [31JA], H1212
[5FE], H1417 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1897 [16FE], H2244 [6MR], H2303
[7MR], H2341 [8MR], H2437 [12MR], H3279 [28MR], H3364 [29MR], H3478
[17AP], H3696 [19AP], H4052 [24AP], H4294 [1MY], H4488 [3MY], H4554
[7MY], H6332 [12JN], H8835, H9054 [30JY]
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H. Res. 102--A resolution condemning the assassination of human rights
advocate and outspoken defender of freedom of the press, Turkish-
Armenian journalist Hrant Dink on January 19, 2007; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Schiff,
Mr. Radanovich, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota,
Mr. Costa, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Watson, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Stark, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Porter), H987 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1212 [5FE], H2341 [8MR], H3778
[23AP], H4205 [26AP], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE]
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H. Res. 103--A resolution congratulating the Mount Union College
Purple Raiders for winning the 2006 NCAA Division III Football
National Championship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. REGULA, H987 [29JA]
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H. Res. 104--A resolution honoring and recognizing the life and
accomplishments of the late Tom Mooney, president of the Ohio
Federation of Teachers; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wilson
of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Space, Mr. Hobson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs.
Schmidt, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), H987 [29JA]
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H. Res. 105--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National
Orthodontic Health Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CLAY, H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2039 [28FE], H2571 [14MR]
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H. Res. 106--A resolution calling upon the President to ensure that
the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate
understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human
rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United
States record relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. McCotter), H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1154 [31JA], H1212 [5FE], H1417 [8FE], H2122
[1MR], H2437 [12MR], H3364 [29MR], H3401 [16AP], H3696 [19AP], H4754
[9MY], H4968 [14MY], H5533 [21MY], H5929 [24MY], H6182 [7JN], H6828
[20JN], H6957 [21JN], H7203 [26JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491 [10JY],
H8122 [18JY], H9657 [2AU], H11317 [4OC], H14158 [4DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H1154 [31JA], H2487 [13MR], H2621 [15MR],
H3562 [18AP], H4417 [2MY], H7341 [27JN], H7435 [28JN], H11172 [2OC],
H11395 [9OC], H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC], H11730 [17OC], H11778
[18OC], H12385 [31OC]
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H. Res. 107--A resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional
release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pence, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H1054
[30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1417 [8FE], H1472 [12FE], H1565
[13FE], H1791 [15FE], H2166 [5MR], H2244 [6MR], H2303 [7MR], H2401
[9MR], H2437 [12MR], H2487 [13MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2445 [13MR]
Text, H2445 [13MR]
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H. Res. 108--A resolution supporting the Weed and Seed and COPS
programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H10902 [25SE]
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H. Res. 109--A resolution recognizing the historical significance of
the Pinedale Assembly Center, the reporting site for 4,823
Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned during World War II;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Nunes, and
Mr. Honda), H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1154 [31JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1440 [12FE]
Text, H1440 [12FE]
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H. Res. 110--A resolution honoring the life and achievements of George
C. Springer, Sr., the Northeast regional director and a former
vice president of the American Federation of Teachers; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Murphy of
Connecticut, and Mr. Courtney), H1054 [30JA]
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H. Res. 111--A resolution establishing a Select Committee on POW and
MIA Affairs; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. KING of New York, H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H1970 [27FE], H2166 [5MR], H2401
[9MR], H2487 [13MR], H2822 [21MR], H3186 [27MR], H3364 [29MR], H3401
[16AP], H3696 [19AP], H3725 [20AP], H4052 [24AP], H4294 [1MY], H4915
[10MY], H4968 [14MY], H5055 [15MY], H5473 [17MY], H5725 [23MY],
H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6112 [6JN], H6182 [7JN], H6332 [12JN],
H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6736 [19JN], H7012 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7434
[28JN], H7491 [10JY], H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H8122 [18JY],
H8398 [24JY], H8618 [25JY], H8743 [26JY], H8822 [27JY], H9277
[31JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9657 [2AU], H9712 [3AU], H10077 [4SE],
H10246 [6SE], H10321 [7SE], H10363 [10SE], H10435 [17SE], H10626
[19SE], H10697 [20SE], H10757 [24SE], H11029 [27SE], H11071 [1OC],
H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11492 [10OC], H11549 [15OC], H11778
[18OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC], H12238 [30OC],
H12385 [31OC], H12740 [5NO], H13205 [6NO], H13297 [7NO], H13413
[8NO], H13523 [9NO], H13861 [13NO], H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO],
H14251 [5DE], H15318 [11DE], H16835 [18DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 112--A resolution recognizing and congratulating Guardian
Industries and its 75th anniversary of commitment and leadership
in the United States and global glass, automotive, and building
products industries; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H1054 [30JA]
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H. Res. 113--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in
commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian
origin; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PALLONE, H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H1154 [31JA], H1212 [5FE], H1345 [7FE], H1565
[13FE], H1791 [15FE], H2039 [28FE], H2401 [9MR], H10511 [18SE]
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H. Res. 114--A resolution expressing support for a National Week of
Reflection and Tolerance; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1054 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H3186 [27MR]
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H. Res. 115--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States should maintain a land-
based intercontinental ballistic missile force of not less than
500 Minuteman III missiles; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. REHBERG, H1054 [30JA]
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H. Res. 116--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 20) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H1053 [30JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-6), H1053 [30JA]
Debated, H1059 [31JA]
Text, H1059 [31JA]
Agreed to in the House, H1070 [31JA]
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H. Res. 117--A resolution honoring the contributions of Barbaro to the
Commonwealths of Kentucky and Pennsylvania and to America's
horseracing industry; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Holden, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
and Mr. Gerlach), H1152 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H2166 [5MR], H3778 [23AP]
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H. Res. 118--A resolution condemning the existence of racially
restrictive covenants in housing documents and urging States adopt
legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to
address the issue; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Blunt), H1152 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1669 [14FE], H1897 [16FE], H1970
[27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2303 [7MR], H2341
[8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2672 [19MR], H3364 [29MR], H3696 [19AP], H5929
[24MY], H10363 [10SE]
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H. Res. 119--A resolution supporting the mission and goals of National
Crime Victims' Rights Week in order to increase public awareness
of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims and survivors of
crime in the United States during such week and throughout the
year; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Poe, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Holt, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Payne, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Reichert, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Royce, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gene Green
of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Cohen, and Mr. McCotter), H1152 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1273 [6FE], H1417 [8FE], H1565 [13FE], H1897
[16FE], H1970 [27FE], H2166 [5MR], H2401 [9MR], H3081 [26MR], H3562
[18AP], H3778 [23AP]
Debated, H3737 [23AP]
Text, H3737 [23AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3805 [24AP]
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H. Res. 120--A resolution recognizing the African American spiritual
as a national treasure; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Van Hollen,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Castor, Ms. Matsui,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Boyd of Florida,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Holt, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Ross, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Honda), H1152 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1212 [5FE]
Debated, H1288 [7FE]
Text, H1288 [7FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1302 [7FE]
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H. Res. 121--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally
acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility in a
clear and unequivocal manner for its Imperial Armed Force's
coercion of young women into sexual slavery, known to the world as
``comfort women'', during its colonial and wartime occupation of
Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration
of World War II; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Royce, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Hare, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Wu), H1152 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1669 [14FE], H2039 [28FE], H2166 [5MR], H2244
[6MR], H2401 [9MR], H2745 [20MR], H2957 [22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3279
[28MR], H3364 [29MR], H3478 [17AP], H3778 [23AP], H4052 [24AP],
H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4554 [7MY], H4629 [8MY],
H4915 [10MY], H4968 [14MY], H5293 [16MY], H5622 [22MY], H6009 [5JN],
H6332 [12JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6736 [19JN], H6957 [21JN], H7071
[25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7341 [27JN], H7491 [10JY], H7657 [11JY],
H7777 [12JY], H7852 [16JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293 [23JY], H8618 [25JY]
Debated, H8870 [30JY]
Text, H8870 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8876 [30JY]
Title amended, H8876 [30JY]
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H. Res. 122--A resolution recognizing the significance of the 65th
anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President
Franklin D. Roosevelt and supporting the goals of the Japanese
American, German American, and Italian American communities in
recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public
awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion,
and internment of individuals and families during World War II; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Wu, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Bordallo, and Ms.
Matsui), H1152 [31JA]
Debated, H1436 [12FE]
Text, H1436 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1489 [13FE]
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H. Res. 123--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National Kidney
Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McCOTTER, H1152 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H2122 [1MR], H2487 [13MR], H3279
[28MR], H3696 [19AP], H5055 [15MY], H5929 [24MY], H7852 [16JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1923 [27FE]
Text, H1923 [27FE]
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H. Res. 124--A resolution congratulating the Department of Agronomy in
the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University for 100
years of excellent service to Kansas agriculture; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas), H1210 [5FE]
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H. Res. 125--A resolution expressing deep concern over the use of
civilians as ``human shields'' in violation of international
humanitarian law and the law of war during armed conflict,
including Hezbollah's tactic of embedding its forces among
civilians to use them as human shields during the summer of 2006
conflict between Hezbollah and the State of Israel; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Fortuno), H1210 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1970 [27FE], H2401 [9MR], H3279 [28MR]
Debated, H4068 [25AP]
Text, H4068 [25AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H4073 [25AP]
Title amended, H4073 [25AP]
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H. Res. 126--A resolution commending the University of Southern
California Trojan football team for its victory in the 2007 Rose
Bowl; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Harman,
Ms. Solis, Mr. Heller, and Mr. Campbell of California), H1211 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1970 [27FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1921 [27FE]
Text, H1921 [27FE]
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H. Res. 127--A resolution recognizing and celebrating the 50th
anniversary of the entry of Alaska in the Union as the 49th State;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1211 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY]
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H. Res. 128--A resolution urging the Department of Health and Human
Services to prepare a long-term, comprehensive plan to medically
monitor all individuals who were exposed to the toxins of Ground
Zero following the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and to treat all
those sick or injured; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Dent, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Israel), H1272
[6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE], H1472 [12FE], H1791 [15FE], H1970
[27FE], H2401 [9MR], H3279 [28MR], H4177 [25AP], H5055 [15MY], H7203
[26JN], H10511 [18SE], H10697 [20SE]
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H. Res. 129--A resolution electing officers of the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. HOYER, H1272 [6FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1230 [6FE]
Text, H1230 [6FE]
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H. Res. 130--A resolution congratulating the National Football League
champion Indianapolis Colts for winning Super Bowl XLI and for
bringing the City of Indianapolis and the State of Indiana their
first Lombardi Trophy; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Visclosky, Mr.
Donnelly, Mr. Souder, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Pence, Mr. Ellsworth, and Mr.
Hill), H1272 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1293 [7FE]
Text, H1293 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE]
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H. Res. 131--A resolution recognizing and honoring the lifetime
contributions of Rafael Jose Diaz-Balart on the dedication of the
Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall at the Florida International University
College of Law; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Mack, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Keller,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Boyd of Florida,
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, and Ms. Castor), H1272 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1304 [7FE]
Text, H1304 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1345 [7FE]
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H. Res. 132--A resolution recognizing and honoring the life and
achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a judge for the United
States District Court, Southern District of New York; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1272 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR], H3696 [19AP]
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H. Res. 133--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 547) to facilitate the development of markets for
alternative fuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel through
research, development, and demonstration and data collection.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H1342 [7FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-9), H1342 [7FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1350 [8FE]
Text, H1350 [8FE]
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H. Res. 134--A resolution recognizing and honoring the employees of
the Department of Homeland Security for their efforts and
contributions to protect and secure the Nation; to the Committee
on Homeland Security.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Markey, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Dicks, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Ms. Harman, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Al Green of Texas), H1344 [7FE]
Debated, H1426 [12FE]
Text, H1426 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1447 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE]
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H. Res. 135--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a National Historically Black Colleges and
Universities Week should be established; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. Eddie Bernice JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Holt, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cleaver,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Sestak, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Filner, Mr. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Hastings of Florida),
H1344 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1417 [8FE], H1669 [14FE], H1897 [16FE], H4629
[8MY]
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H. Res. 136--A resolution commending the Girl Scouts of the United
States of America on the occasion of their 95th anniversary, for
providing quality age-appropriate experiences that prepare girls
to become the leaders of tomorrow and for raising issues important
to girls; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H1344 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1669 [14FE], H1897 [16FE], H2039 [28FE], H2122
[1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2244 [6MR], H2303 [7MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401
[9MR], H2437 [12MR]
Debated, H2412 [12MR]
Text, H2412 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2419 [12MR]
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H. Res. 137--A resolution honoring the life and six decades of public
service of Jacob Birnbaum and especially his commitment freeing
Soviet Jews from religious, cultural, and communal extinction; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Cohen,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Holt, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr.
Hastings of Florida), H1344 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1970 [27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2122
[1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2745 [20MR], H2957 [22MR], H3364 [29MR], H3401
[16AP], H4210 [30AP], H4417 [2MY], H4754 [9MY], H5725 [23MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H6605 [18JN]
Text, H6605 [18JN]
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H. Res. 138--A resolution recognizing the importance of Hot Springs
National Park on its 175th anniversary; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Boozman),
H1344 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE]
Debated, H2627 [19MR]
Text, H2627 [19MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2637 [19MR]
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H. Res. 139--A resolution electing Members to certain standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H1415 [8FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1350 [8FE]
Text, H1350 [8FE]
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H. Res. 140--A resolution requesting the Secretary of Defense to
remove members of the United States Armed Forces from street
patrol duty in Iraq; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, H1415 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H7434 [28JN]
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H. Res. 141--A resolution congratulating Miss Lauren Nelson for being
crowned Miss America and thanking the participants in and
supporters of the Miss America Competition for their contributions
to young women's lives and communities; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. COLE of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Lucas, Mr.
Sullivan, and Ms. Fallin), H1415 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR]
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H. Res. 142--A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of
Kevin Dwayne Ener, a dedicated radio broadcaster who worked
diligently to provide valuable broadcast services to the Acres
Homes Communities in Houston, Texas; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H1415 [8FE]
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H. Res. 143--A resolution urging the President to appoint a Special
Envoy for Middle East Peace; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Snyder,
Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Klein of Florida, and Ms. Schwartz), H1415 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H1970 [27FE], H2166 [5MR], H2437
[12MR], H3364 [29MR], H3725 [20AP], H4488 [3MY], H4629 [8MY], H6736
[19JN], H6828 [20JN], H6957 [21JN], H7341 [27JN], H7491 [10JY],
H7657 [11JY], H7777 [12JY], H7784 [13JY], H7852 [16JY], H8187
[19JY], H8398 [24JY], H10757 [24SE], H11029 [27SE], H11640 [16OC]
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H. Res. 144--A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of
Arva ``Marie'' Johnson, a pioneer in the United States Capitol
Police Department when she became the first African-American
female to wear the uniform of the United States Capitol Police
Department; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. Carson, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms. Norton),
H1416 [8FE]
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H. Res. 145--A resolution recognizing the public service of Archbishop
Patrick Flores; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Marshall, Ms. McCollum
of Minnesota, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Paul,
Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Smith
of Texas, and Mr. Rodriguez), H1416 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H4177 [25AP], H6736 [19JN], H7071 [25JN], H7434
[28JN], H10511 [18SE]
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H. Res. 146--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States should take action to meet
its obligations, and to ensure that all other member states of the
United Nations meet their obligations, to women as agreed to in
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 relating to women,
peace, and security, and the United States should fully assume the
implementation of international law relating to human rights that
protects the rights of women and girls during and after conflicts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and Mrs. Capps),
H1416 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H1970 [27FE], H2039 [28FE], H2122
[1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2303 [7MR], H2487 [13MR], H2571 [14MR], H2822
[21MR], H3364 [29MR], H3401 [16AP], H3478 [17AP], H4052 [24AP],
H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY], H4754 [9MY], H4915 [10MY], H5055 [15MY],
H5294 [16MY], H5929 [24MY], H6736 [19JN], H7491 [10JY], H7778
[12JY], H7852 [16JY], H8293 [23JY], H11935 [23OC], H12740 [5NO],
H15209 [6DE]
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H. Res. 147--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States is committed to victory in
the global War on Terror and committed to victory on that
battlefield in the War on Terror that is Iraq; to the Committees
on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Hensarling, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Pence, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Sali, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Radanovich), H1416 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1472 [12FE], H1791 [15FE], H1897 [16FE], H5473
[17MY]
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H. Res. 148--A resolution recognizing and appreciating the historical
significance and the heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the
people of Crete during World War II and commending the PanCretan
Association of America; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rush, Mr. Markey, Ms. Watson, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Space, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. McCotter,
and Mrs. Drake), H1416 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H4968 [14MY], H5533 [21MY], H5929 [24MY], H7491
[10JY], H8122 [18JY], H14085 [15NO]
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H. Res. 149--A resolution supporting the goals of International
Women's Day; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; the Judiciary.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mrs. Biggert, Mrs. Capps, Mrs.
McMorris Rodgers, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Ms. Bordallo,
Mr. Boswell, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Costa, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Granger, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Honda, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kirk, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manzullo, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mrs. Capito,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rush, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Sires, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn), H1416
[8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1669 [14FE], H1897 [16FE], H2166 [5MR], H2244
[6MR]
Debated, H2178 [6MR]
Text, H2178 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2208 [6MR]
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H. Res. 150--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq
and all United States personnel under his command should receive
from Congress the full support necessary to carry out the United
States mission in Iraq; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Akin, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Pence, Mr. Marchant,
Mr. Walberg, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), H1416 [8FE]
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H. Res. 151--A resolution recognizing and honoring York for his role
in the Lewis and Clark Expedition; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, H1416 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY]
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H. Res. 152--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the President should transmit to Congress
detailed reports on the situation in Iraq to facilitate greater
congressional oversight, work with the international community to
create an international peacekeeping force and reconstruction
program for Iraq, and seek to convene a peace conference in a
neutral location to encourage Iraq's ethnic and religious factions
to achieve the important goals of national reconciliation,
security, and governance for Iraq; to the Committees on Foreign
Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. LIPINSKI, H1471 [12FE]
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H. Res. 153--A resolution electing minority members to a committee of
the House of Representatives.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H1471 [12FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1449 [12FE]
Text, H1449 [12FE]
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H. Res. 154--A resolution recognizing Stax Records for enriching the
Nation's Cultural life with ``50 years of soul''; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. COHEN, H1471 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3401 [16AP], H3696 [19AP], H5294
[16MY], H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6661
[18JN]
Agreed to in the House amended, H6583 [18JN]
Text, H6583 [18JN]
Title amended, H6585 [18JN]
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H. Res. 155--A resolution condemning the assassination of human rights
advocate and outspoken defender of freedom of the press, Turkish-
Armenian journalist Hrant Dink on January 19, 2007; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CROWLEY, H1471 [12FE]
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H. Res. 156--A resolution honoring and thanking John Thomas Caulfield
for a life-long professional commitment to public service and for
his years of dedicated service on behalf of the United States
Capitol Police, the Capitol Police Board, and the Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H1471 [12FE]
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H. Res. 157--A resolution providing for consideration of the
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 63) disapproving of the
decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy
more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H1470 [12FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-12), H1470 [12FE]
Debated, H1479 [13FE]
Text, H1479 [13FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1490 [13FE]
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H. Res. 158--A resolution observing the 200th anniversary of the
abolition of the British slave trade and encouraging the people of
the United States, particularly the youth of the United States, to
remember the life and legacy of William Wilberforce, a member of
the British House of Commons who devoted his life to the
suppression and abolition of the institution of slavery, and to
work for the protection of human rights throughout the world; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Poe, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Pence, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, and Mr. Sessions), H1564 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1897 [16FE], H2244 [6MR], H2437 [12MR], H2672
[19MR], H3081 [26MR], H3478 [17AP], H4294 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H4238 [1MY]
Title amended, H4242 [1MY]
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H. Res. 159--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives on the death of the Honorable Charlie Norwood, a
Representative of the State of Georgia.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, H1668 [14FE]
Message from the House, S2021 [15FE]
Debated, H1614 [14FE]
Text, H1614 [14FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1623 [14FE]
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H. Res. 160--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Science and Technology in the One Hundred Tenth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), H1668 [14FE]
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H. Res. 161--A resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules.
By Mr. ARCURI, H1667 [14FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-13), H1667 [14FE]
Agreed to in the House amended, H1848 [16FE]
Text, H1848 [16FE]
Amendments, H1852 [16FE]
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H. Res. 162--A resolution recognizing the contributions of the Negro
Baseball Leagues and their players; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Payne, Mr. Towns, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Levin, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Carson, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Ryan
of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Hare, and Mr.
Holden), H1668 [14FE]
Removal of cosponsors, H1897 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1970 [27FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2200 [6MR]
Text, H2200 [6MR]
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H. Res. 163--A resolution urging the collective judgment of both
Congress and the President regarding the use of military force by
the United States; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Fattah), H1668 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [15FE], H1970 [27FE], H5533 [21MY], H5725
[23MY], H11848 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC],
H12238 [30OC], H12456 [1NO], H12740 [5NO], H13205 [6NO], H15215
[10DE], H15470 [13DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 164--A resolution encouraging the Federal Government and State
and municipal governments, universities, companies, and other
institutions in the United States, and all Americans to divest
from companies that do business with Sudan; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H1668 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H4052 [24AP], H4294 [1MY], H4968 [14MY]
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H. Res. 165--Resolution to inform the Senate of the election of the
Clerk.
By Mr. HOYER, H1790 [15FE]
Message from the House, S2021 [15FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1671 [15FE]
Text, H1671 [15FE]
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H. Res. 166--Resolution authorizing the Clerk to inform the President
of the election of the Clerk.
By Mr. HOYER, H1790 [15FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1671 [15FE]
Text, H1671 [15FE]
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H. Res. 167--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Natural Resources in the One Hundred Tenth Congress;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), H1790 [15FE]
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H. Res. 168--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Education and Labor in the One Hundred Tenth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. McKeon), H1790
[15FE]
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H. Res. 169--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that the lists of earmarks be made
available to the general public on the Internet; to the Committee
on Rules.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas,
Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Doggett, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Gillmor, Ms. Herseth, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kind, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Salazar,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania),
H1790 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1970 [27FE], H2437 [12MR], H2624 [16MR], H3081
[26MR], H4052 [24AP], H6009 [5JN], H6112 [6JN], H6578 [15JN], H6828
[20JN], H7341 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491 [10JY], H8187 [19JY],
H9469, H9546 [1AU], H11549 [15OC], H12022 [24OC], H13297 [7NO]
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H. Res. 170--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to clarify the treatment of reimbursements to
Members for the use of personally owned airplanes in the
performance of official or campaign travel; to the Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H1790 [15FE]
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H. Res. 171--A resolution honoring the Marquis de Lafayette on the
occasion of the 250th anniversary of his birth; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Carnahan,
Mr. Cohen, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Snyder, and Ms. Watson), H1790 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2303 [7MR], H2437 [12MR], H3186
[27MR], H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY], H5533 [21MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5539 [22MY]
Text, H5539 [22MY]
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H. Res. 172--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the One Hundred
Tenth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Mica), H1895 [16FE]
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H. Res. 173--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs in the One Hundred Tenth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H1895 [16FE]
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H. Res. 174--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Armed Services in the One Hundred Tenth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself and Mr. Hunter), H1895 [16FE]
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H. Res. 175--A resolution honoring the Institute of the Sisters of
Mercy for 175 years of ministry, service, and efforts toward
helping individuals, especially women and children, overcome
challenges that keep them from living full and dignified lives; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr.
Oberstar), H1895 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H14085 [15NO]
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H. Res. 176--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on the Judiciary in the One Hundred Tenth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H1895 [16FE]
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H. Res. 177--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Financial Services in the One Hundred Tenth Congress;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Bachus), H1895
[16FE]
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H. Res. 178--A resolution commending the Consortia of Administrators
for Native American Rehabilitation for the many contributions it
has made in Indian country through collaborative working
relationships, State rehabilitation agencies, tribal health and
social service programs, Capacity Building Projects, Federal
service agencies, the United States Department of Education, and
the United States Department of Labor; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H1895 [16FE]
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H. Res. 179--A resolution expressing support for a National Foster
Parents Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Cooper), H1896 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2745 [20MR], H2822 [21MR], H2957
[22MR], H3081 [26MR], H3186 [27MR], H3401 [16AP]
Debated, H3728 [23AP]
Text, H3728 [23AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3741 [23AP]
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H. Res. 180--A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Leo T.
McCarthy and expressing profound sorrow on his death; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, Mr. Courtney, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Honda, Mr. Issa, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
McCarthy of California, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Nunes, Mr.
Radanovich, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Royce, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of
California, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kind, Mr. Markey, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Ms.
Slaughter, and Mr. Wolf), H1896 [16FE]
Debated, H2203 [6MR]
Text, H2203 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2207 [6MR]
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H. Res. 181--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the One Hundred Tenth Congress;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. FILNER, H1896 [16FE]
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H. Res. 182--A resolution commending and congratulating Virginia State
University on the occasion of its 125th anniversary; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Tom Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Jo
Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cantor,
and Mr. Putnam), H1896 [16FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2197 [6MR]
Text, H2197 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2244 [6MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5433 [1MY]
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H. Res. 183--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue
a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk Jubilee Singers; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Watt, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gordon,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
and Mr. Al Green of Texas), H1896 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H4294 [1MY]
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H. Res. 184--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the One Hundred
Tenth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio, H1896 [16FE]
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H. Res. 185--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the creation of refugee populations in
the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a
result of human rights violations; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Crowley, and Mr.
Ferguson), H1896 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1970 [27FE], H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2303
[7MR], H3401 [16AP], H3725 [20AP], H4754 [9MY], H5473 [17MY], H6332
[12JN], H8822 [27JY], H9712 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10157 [5SE],
H10435 [17SE], H10697 [20SE], H11250 [3OC], H11549 [15OC], H11640
[16OC], H11729 [17OC], H12156 [29OC], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 186--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Clean Beaches Week and recognizing the considerable value of
American beaches and their role in American culture; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mrs. Capps,
and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H1896 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2039 [28FE], H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2244
[6MR], H2303 [7MR], H2822 [21MR], H3279 [28MR], H3478 [17AP], H3725
[20AP], H4294 [1MY], H5294 [16MY], H5725 [23MY], H6957 [21JN], H7071
[25JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H7212 [27JN]
Text, H7212 [27JN]
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H. Res. 187--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Agriculture in the One Hundred Tenth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H1896 [16FE]
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H. Res. 188--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Tenth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. McCrery), H1896 [16FE]
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H. Res. 189--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a ``Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day''
should be established; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Alexander, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Hobson, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, and Mr. Wynn), H1896 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2822 [21MR], H3364 [29MR], H3401
[16AP], H4205 [26AP], H4488 [3MY], H4629 [8MY], H6112 [6JN]
Debated, H7022 [25JN]
Text, H7022 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7050 [25JN]
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H. Res. 190--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred Tenth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SPRATT, H1896 [16FE]
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H. Res. 191--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Homeland Security in the One Hundred Tenth Congress;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. King of New York),
H1896 [16FE]
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H. Res. 192--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Tenth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H1896 [16FE]
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H. Res. 193--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the One Hundred
Tenth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H1896
[16FE]
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H. Res. 194--A resolution apologizing for the enslavement and racial
segregation of African-Americans; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Lee, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Watson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Cleaver, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Israel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hare, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Hodes, Mr. Filner, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Kucinich), H1968 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H3401 [16AP], H3478 [17AP], H3562
[18AP], H3696 [19AP], H3778 [23AP], H4177 [25AP], H4210 [30AP],
H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H4968 [14MY],
H5929 [24MY], H6112 [6JN], H6182 [7JN], H6332 [12JN], H6661 [18JN],
H6828 [20JN], H7071 [25JN], H7657 [11JY], H8743 [26JY], H10321
[7SE], H10435 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H11492 [10OC], H11549 [15OC]
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H. Res. 195--A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 556) to ensure national security while promoting foreign
investment and the creation and maintenance of jobs, to reform the
process by which such investments are examined for any effect they
may have on national security, to establish the Committee on
Foreign Investment in the U.S., and for other purposes.
By Mr. ARCURI, H1966 [27FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-25), H1966 [27FE]
Debated, H1982 [28FE]
Text, H1982 [28FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1986 [28FE]
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H. Res. 196--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World
Water Day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas), H1968 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2244 [6MR], H2437
[12MR], H2487 [13MR], H3081 [26MR]
Debated, H3424 [17AP]
Text, H3424 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3436 [17AP]
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H. Res. 197--A resolution commending Vice President Al Gore on his
well-deserved recognition for the Academy Award-winning
documentary, ``An Inconvenient Truth''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ENGEL, H1968 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2122 [1MR], H2166 [5MR], H2244 [6MR], H2303
[7MR], H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2437 [12MR], H2621 [15MR], H2745
[20MR], H3081 [26MR], H4177 [25AP], H8835, H9054 [30JY]
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H. Res. 198--A resolution recognizing the significance of Black
History Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. Butterfield,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Davis of Alabama, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms.
Carson, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Ellison,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Norton, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Watt, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Honda, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Capuano, Ms.
Solis, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Doggett,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Wu, Mr. Israel, Mr. George
Miller of California, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Poe, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina), H1968 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2039 [28FE], H2122 [1MR], H2437 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2416 [12MR]
Text, H2416 [12MR]
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H. Res. 199--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the One Hundred
Tenth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. REYES (for himself and Mr. Hoekstra), H1968 [27FE]
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H. Res. 200--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Tenth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Dreier), H1968 [27FE]
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H. Res. 201--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on House Administration in the One Hundred Tenth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself and Mr. Ehlers), H2038 [28FE]
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H. Res. 202--A resolution providing for the expenses of certain
committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred
Tenth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself and Mr. Ehlers), H2038 [28FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-29), H2164 [5MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 219), H2300 [7MR]
Debated, H2316 [8MR]
Text, H2316 [8MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2330 [8MR]
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H. Res. 203--A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 800) to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish
an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist
labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for
unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other
purposes.
By Ms. SUTTON, H2037 [28FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-26), H2037 [28FE]
Debated, H2043 [1MR]
Text, H2043 [1MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2054 [1MR]
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H. Res. 204--A resolution expressing support for the first annual
America Saves Week; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio, H2039 [28FE]
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H. Res. 205--A resolution recognizing the 15th anniversary of the
Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program, a program funded by the
Government of the United States to provide an opportunity for high
school students from the countries of the former Soviet Union to
study and live in the United States in order to promote democratic
values and institutions in Eurasia, and supporting the mission,
goals, and accomplishments of the FLEX program; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H2039 [28FE]
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H. Res. 206--A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and contributions
of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer on the 30th anniversary of her death
for her dedication to freedom and justice; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H2039 [28FE]
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H. Res. 207--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Energy and Commerce in the One Hundred Tenth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. DINGELL, H2121 [1MR]
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H. Res. 208--A resolution honoring Operation Smile in the 25th
Anniversary year of its founding; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mrs. DRAKE (for herself and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H2121 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2244 [6MR], H2401 [9MR], H2437
[12MR], H2571 [14MR], H2957 [22MR], H3478 [17AP], H4052 [24AP],
H7071 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7341 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7800 [16JY]
Text, H7800 [16JY]
Title amended, H7802 [16JY]
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H. Res. 209--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Anti-
Slavery Day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H2121 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2166 [5MR], H2341 [8MR], H2437 [12MR], H3279
[28MR], H3478 [17AP], H4754 [9MY], H10157 [5SE]
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H. Res. 210--A resolution commending the Appalachian State University
football team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I-AA Football Championship; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hayes, Mr. McHenry, Mrs.
Myrick, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H2165 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7625 [11JY]
Text, H7625 [11JY]
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H. Res. 211--A resolution recognizing and supporting the long distance
runs that will take place in the People's Republic of China in
2007 and the United States in 2008 to promote friendship between
the peoples of China and the United States; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H2165 [5MR]
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H. Res. 212--A resolution recognizing and honoring the 70th
Anniversary of the founding of the National Association for
College Admission Counseling; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H2165 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H10157 [5SE], H10511 [18SE], H10902 [25SE]
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H. Res. 213--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service
capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian
crisis could save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and is
in the interests of the United States; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. WYNN (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Payne, Mr. Walsh of New
York, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H2165 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H4210 [30AP], H10626 [19SE], H11729
[17OC], H14251 [5DE], H15209 [6DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 214--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 569) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants.
By Ms. MATSUI, H2241 [6MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-31), H2241 [6MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2250 [7MR]
Text, H2250 [7MR]
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H. Res. 215--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 700) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
extend the pilot program for alternative water source projects.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H2241 [6MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-32), H2241 [6MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2307 [8MR]
Text, H2307 [8MR]
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H. Res. 216--A resolution commending the Juniata College volleyball
team for winning the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball
Championship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H2243 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H3478 [17AP], H3778 [23AP], H4177 [25AP], H4294
[1MY], H4915 [10MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4929 [14MY]
Text, H4929 [14MY]
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H. Res. 217--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning the 50th anniversary of Celilo Falls;
to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. WU, H2243 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3409 [17AP]
Text, H3409 [17AP]
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H. Res. 218--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that, as of the date of adoption of
this resolution, a proportional distribution of committee seats,
staff, and financial resources be made; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. ISSA, H2302 [7MR]
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H. Res. 219--A resolution providing for consideration of the
resolution (H. Res. 202) providing for the expenses of certain
committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred
Tenth Congress.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H2300 [7MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-34), H2300 [7MR]
Debated, H2309 [8MR]
Text, H2309 [8MR]
Amendments, H2315 [8MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2316 [8MR]
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H. Res. 220--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.
R. 511) to pledge the faithful support of Congress to members of
the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's way; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2302 [7MR]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 1) filed, H3018 [23MR]
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H. Res. 221--A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and contributions
of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer on the 30th anniversary of her death
for her dedication to freedom and justice; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H2302 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2437 [12MR], H2487
[13MR], H2745 [20MR], H2822 [21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3279 [28MR],
H3778 [23AP], H4554 [7MY]
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H. Res. 222--A resolution expressing the support of the House of
Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10,
1998, as a blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. McHugh, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Crowley, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Sires, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Wu, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, and
Mr. Wexler), H2302 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2341 [8MR], H2401 [9MR], H2487 [13MR]
Debated, H2455 [13MR]
Text, H2455 [13MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2462 [13MR]
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H. Res. 223--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Poe, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
Mr. King of New York, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Reichert, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Linder, Mr. Goode, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California,
Mr. Jordan, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Fortuno,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Kline of Minnesota, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Akin, and Mr.
Weldon of Florida), H2302 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [9MR], H2571 [14MR], H4052 [24AP], H4177
[25AP], H4205 [26AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4488 [3MY]
Debated, H4920 [14MY]
Text, H4920 [14MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4931 [14MY]
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H. Res. 224--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that corporate owners of websites that share user-
posted videos should take action to remove jihadi propaganda; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H2302 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [13MR], H2745 [20MR], H2957 [22MR]
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H. Res. 225--A resolution congratulating Tony Dungy, a native of
Jackson, Michigan, for leading the Indianapolis Colts to victory
in Super Bowl XLI; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Camp of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Levin, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Dingell), H2302 [7MR]
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H. Res. 226--A resolution to recognize John Pehle for his
contributions to the Nation in helping rescue Jews and other
minorities from the Holocaust during World War II; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H2302 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H2672 [19MR], H2822 [21MR], H3478
[17AP], H4754 [9MY], H5055 [15MY], H5294 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H6112
[6JN], H6236 [11JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H6200 [11JN]
Text, H6200 [11JN]
Title amended, H6202 [11JN]
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H. Res. 227--A resolution calling for the adoption of a Sensible,
Multilateral American Response Terrorism (SMART) security platform
for the 21st century; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H2302 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H2672 [19MR], H3186 [27MR], H3364
[29MR], H3478 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H4052 [24AP], H4294 [1MY], H4488
[3MY], H4554 [7MY], H4968 [14MY], H5294 [16MY], H11250 [3OC], H14158
[4DE]
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H. Res. 228--A resolution recognizing the 186th anniversary of the
independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American
democracy; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Watson, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Poe, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Boozman,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Ackerman),
H2341 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR]
Debated, H2450 [13MR]
Text, H2450 [13MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2461 [13MR]
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H. Res. 229--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 720) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for State water pollution control
revolving funds, and for other purposes.
By Ms. CASTOR, H2339 [8MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-36), H2339 [8MR]
Debated, H2345 [9MR]
Text, H2345 [9MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2351 [9MR]
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H. Res. 230--A resolution recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the
Treaty of Rome signed on March 25, 1957, which was a key step in
creating the European Union, and reaffirming the close and
mutually beneficial relationship between the United States and
Europe; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Gallegly), H2341 [8MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2453 [13MR]
Text, H2454 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [13MR]
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H. Res. 231--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require all committees post record votes on
their web sites within 48 hours of such votes; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Kirk,
Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Shays, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Alexander, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Burgess, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Issa, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Keller, Mr.
King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCarthy of California,
Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr.
Terry, and Mr. Westmoreland), H2400 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H2487 [13MR], H2621 [15MR], H2822
[21MR], H3081 [26MR], H3279 [28MR], H3401 [16AP], H3562 [18AP],
H3778 [23AP], H4177 [25AP], H4294 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4554 [7MY],
H4629 [8MY], H5055 [15MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6236 [11JN],
H6332 [12JN], H6405 [13JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN], H6661
[18JN], H7071 [25JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491 [10JY], H8187 [19JY],
H8293 [23JY], H8822 [27JY], H11250 [3OC], H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC]
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H. Res. 232--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to pregnancy resource centers; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Renzi, and Mrs. Schmidt), H2400 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR], H4052 [24AP], H4754 [9MY], H5725
[23MY], H6405 [13JN], H10435 [17SE], H13297 [7NO]
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H. Res. 233--A resolution recognizing over 200 years of sovereignty of
the Principality of Liechtenstein, and expressing support for
efforts by the United States continue to strengthen its
relationship with that country; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Lantos), H2400 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2437 [12MR], H2571 [14MR], H2672 [19MR], H2822
[21MR], H2957 [22MR], H3018 [23MR], H3081 [26MR], H5055 [15MY],
H5473 [17MY], H5533 [21MY], H5622 [22MY], H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY]
Debated, H6612 [18JN]
Text, H6613 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H6630 [18JN]
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H. Res. 234--A resolution congratulating Wyclef Jean for being named
the ``Roving Ambassador'' for Haiti; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself and Ms. Lee), H2400 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3364 [29MR]
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H. Res. 235--A resolution supporting an upgrade in Israel's
relationship with NATO to that of a leading member of NATO's
Mediterranean dialogue and to that of a member of NATO's
Partnership for Peace; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr.
Gallegly), H2400 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H4754 [9MY], H5055 [15MY], H7778
[12JY], H7983 [17JY], H8122 [18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293 [23JY],
H8398 [24JY]
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H. Res. 236--A resolution removing a Minority Member from and electing
certain Minority Members to certain standing committees of the
House of Representatives.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H2436 [12MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2420 [12MR]
Text, H2420 [12MR]
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H. Res. 237--A resolution supporting and encouraging greater support
for Veterans Day each year; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Hall of New
York, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Berman, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Barrow, Mr.
Boyd of Florida, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Davis of Alabama, Mr. Space, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Hare), H2436 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2571 [14MR], H2621 [15MR], H2745 [20MR], H10511
[18SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE], H11071 [1OC], H11172 [2OC],
H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11492 [10OC], H11549 [15OC], H11640
[16OC], H11729 [17OC], H11778 [18OC], H11848 [22OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11883 [23OC]
Text, H11883 [23OC]
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H. Res. 238--A resolution commending the first democratic elections in
Aceh, a province in Sumatra, Indonesia, and expressing support for
the further democratic development and implementation of the
Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Burton
of Indiana), H2436 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H6736 [19JN], H8822 [27JY], H8835, H9054 [30JY],
H9277 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10391 [17SE]
Text, H10391 [17SE]
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H. Res. 239--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 985) to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which
disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel
practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies,
forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and
agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H2485 [13MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-48), H2485 [13MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2510 [14MR]
Text, H2510 [14MR]
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H. Res. 240--A resolution urging all member countries of the
International Commission of the International Tracing Service
(ITS) who have yet to ratify the May 2006 Amendments to the 1955
Bonn Accords Treaty, to expedite the ratification process to allow
for open access to the Holocaust archives located at Bad Arolsen,
Germany; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Kirk, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cantor, Mr. McNulty, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Israel, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Sessions), H2486 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2621 [15MR], H2672 [19MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4073 [25AP]
Text, H4073 [25AP]
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H. Res. 241--A resolution urging multilateral financial institutions
to cancel completely and immediately Haiti's debts to such
institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mrs. Maloney of New York),
H2486 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [21MR], H3364 [29MR], H3478 [17AP], H4417
[2MY], H4754 [9MY], H4968 [14MY], H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6182
[7JN], H6184 [8JN], H6736 [19JN], H7203 [26JN], H7657 [11JY], H8835,
H9054 [30JY], H10321 [7SE], H11495 [12OC], H11848 [22OC], H13297
[7NO]
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H. Res. 242--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1362) to reform acquisition practices of the Federal
Government.
By Mr. CASTOR, H2570 [14MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-49), H2570 [14MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2575 [15MR]
Text, H2575 [15MR]
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H. Res. 243--A resolution calling on the Government of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release
Father Nguyen Van Ly, Nguyen Van Dai, Le Thi Cong Nhan, and other
political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. McCotter, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Pascrell), H2571 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3478 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H3696
[19AP]
Debated, H4246 [1MY]
Text, H4246 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H4379 [2MY]
Title amended, H4379 [2MY]
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H. Res. 244--A resolution electing members to the Joint Committee on
Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself and Mr. Ehlers), H2571 [14MR]
Message from the House, S3198 [15MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2543 [14MR]
Text, H2543 [14MR]
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H. Res. 245--A resolution recognizing the religious and historical
significance of the festival of Diwali; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. McDermott), H2571
[14MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3364 [29MR], H3696 [19AP], H4488
[3MY], H6332 [12JN], H7778 [12JY], H10077 [4SE], H11029 [27SE],
H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11549 [15OC], H11848 [22OC], H12022
[24OC]
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H. Res. 246--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that States and units of local government should
enact legislation to prohibit the issuance of business,
professional, or occupational licenses to unauthorized aliens; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODE, H2571 [14MR]
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H. Res. 247--A resolution recognizing the contributions of all United
States Attorneys, past and present; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cohen, and
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California), H2621 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H3186 [27MR], H3725 [20AP], H4294 [1MY], H5533
[21MY]
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H. Res. 248--A resolution honoring the contributions of patient
participants in clinical trials; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Cannon), H2621 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR]
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H. Res. 249--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to limit gifts to Members, officers, and employees
of the House from State and local governments; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Pence, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Fortuno, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Fortenberry, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. McCotter, and Mr.
Sali), H2621 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H5294 [16MY]
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H. Res. 250--A resolution honoring Dr. Edwin J. Feulner on the
occasion of his 30th anniversary as President of the Heritage
Foundation; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr.
Shadegg), H2621 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3725 [20AP], H4205 [26AP], H4294
[1MY]
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H. Res. 251--A resolution congratulating St. Bernard Parish Public
Schools Superintendent Doris Voitier for her receipt of the 2007
John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. MELANCON, H2621 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H5294 [16MY], H5929 [24MY], H10697
[20SE], H12456 [1NO]
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H. Res. 252--A resolution recognizing the 45th anniversary of John
Hershel Glenn, Jr.'s historic achievement in becoming the first
United States astronaut to orbit the Earth; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. SPACE (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Regula,
Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Jordan), H2621 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H3186 [27MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4221 [1MY]
Text, H4221 [1MY]
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H. Res. 253--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. HODES, H2671 [19MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2639 [19MR]
Text, H2639 [19MR]
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H. Res. 254--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1227), to assist in the provision of affordable housing to
low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina.
By Mr. WELCH, H2670 [19MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-53), H2670 [19MR]
Debated, H2680 [20MR]
Text, H2680 [20MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2687 [20MR]
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H. Res. 255--A resolution congratulating the Florida A&M University
``Marching 100'' Band for all of its accomplishments, including
its performance in the Super Bowl XLI halftime show; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown
of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Boyd of Florida, and Mr. Al Green
of Texas), H2671 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H3364 [29MR]
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H. Res. 256--A resolution congratulating Sauk Village, Illinois, on
its 50th anniversary; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H2744 [20MR]
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H. Res. 257--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Mr. Cummings), H2744 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2957 [22MR], H3364 [29MR], H3478 [17AP], H3778
[23AP], H4205 [26AP], H4295 [1MY], H4629 [8MY], H4968 [14MY], H5622
[22MY], H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6112 [6JN], H6236 [11JN],
H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6957 [21JN], H10077 [4SE]
Debated, H10333 [10SE]
Text, H10333 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10344 [10SE]
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H. Res. 258--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National
Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2821 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H3186 [27MR], H3364 [29MR], H3478 [17AP], H4052
[24AP], H4295 [1MY], H4488 [3MY], H4629 [8MY], H5055 [15MY], H5294
[16MY], H5533 [21MY], H5929 [24MY], H7983 [17JY], H10940 [26SE],
H15209 [6DE]
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H. Res. 259--A resolution honoring and recognizing the work of the
Meals On Wheels Association of America, its member senior
nutrition programs throughout the country, and their annual March
For Meals campaigns; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), H2821 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H3018 [23MR], H3081 [26MR], H3279 [28MR], H3478
[17AP], H4205 [26AP], H4488 [3MY], H4968 [14MY], H5929 [24MY], H8822
[27JY], H11172 [2OC], H11317 [4OC], H12385 [31OC]
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H. Res. 260--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1433) to provide for the treatment of the District of
Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of
representation in the House of Representatives, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. ARCURI, H2820 [21MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-63), H2820 [21MR]
Debated, H2825 [22MR]
Text, H2825 [22MR]
Amendments, H2833 [22MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2837 [22MR]
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H. Res. 261--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1591) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H2820 [21MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-64), H2820 [21MR]
Debated, H2863 [22MR]
Text, H2863 [22MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2874 [22MR]
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H. Res. 262--A resolution honoring Ellen May Tower who, while an
United States Army nurse during the Spanish-American War, became
the first Army nurse to die on foreign soil; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Walberg, and
Mr. McCotter), H2956 [22MR]
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H. Res. 263--A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an
opportunity for Congress to improve the foster care system
throughout the United States; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H3017 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H4982 [15MY]
Text, H4982 [15MY]
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H. Res. 264--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
``National Correctional Officers and Employees Week'' and honoring
the service of correctional officers and employees; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Ellsworth), H3017
[23MR]
Cosponsors added, H3081 [26MR], H3364 [29MR], H3401 [16AP], H3696
[19AP], H4205 [26AP], H4210 [30AP], H4488 [3MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4524 [7MY]
Text, H4524 [7MY]
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H. Res. 265--A resolution honoring military children during ``National
Month of the Military Child''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Carney, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Poe, Mr. Hare,
Mr. McHugh, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Castor, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. McIntyre),
H3017 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H8743 [26JY]
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H. Res. 266--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Towns, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H3080
[26MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3098 [27MR]
Debated, H3028 [26MR]
Text, H3028 [26MR]
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H. Res. 267--A resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional
release of British marines and sailors held captive by Iran, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Tim
Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sires, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Mack, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Cantor, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Bean, Mr. Barrow,
Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Melancon, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Kuhl of
New York, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pence, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Platts, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Buchanan, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Porter, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Campbell of California,
Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Young of Florida,
Ms. Giffords, and Mr. Jordan), H3080 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3186 [27MR]
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H. Res. 268--A resolution supporting responsible fatherhood, promoting
marriage, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the
lives of their children, especially on Father's Day; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself and Mr. Pitts), H3080 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3364 [29MR], H4915 [10MY], H5294
[16MY], H6009 [5JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H4295 [1MY]
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H. Res. 269--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 835) to reauthorize the programs of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development for housing assistance for Native
Hawaiians.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H3079 [26MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-73), H3079 [26MR]
Debated, H3087 [27MR]
Text, H3087 [27MR]
Agreed to in the House, H3098 [27MR]
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H. Res. 270--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1401) to improve the security of railroads, public
transportation, and over-the-road buses in the United States, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H3079 [26MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-74), H3079 [26MR]
Debated, H3089 [27MR]
Text, H3089 [27MR]
Amendments, H3095 [27MR]
Agreed to in the House, H3098 [27MR]
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H. Res. 271--A resolution recognizing the heroism and sacrifice of
Medal of Honor recipients, commending the efforts of the Medal of
Honor Host City Program in Gainesville, Texas, to celebrate and
honor the contributions of Medal of Honor recipients, and
encouraging the expansion of the program; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. BURGESS, H3080 [26MR]
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H. Res. 272--A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the
abolition of the transatlantic slave trade; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
and Ms. Kilpatrick), H3080 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3186 [27MR], H3279 [28MR], H3364 [29MR], H3401
[16AP], H3478 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H3778 [23AP], H4177 [25AP],
H4205 [26AP], H4295 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H4232 [1MY]
Text, H4233 [1MY]
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H. Res. 273--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Financial
Literacy Month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Bean, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mrs. Drake, Mr.
Gerlach, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Hodes, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Klein
of Florida, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pearce, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sires, Mr. Scott
of Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Castle, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Miller
of Michigan, Mr. Dent, Mr. Shays, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California,
Mr. Dreier, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Weller, Mr. Boozman,
Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Mica, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Pence, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Tiberi, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Roskam, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Baker, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Ehlers, Ms.
Foxx, Mr. Herger, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Putnam, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Baca, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Kind, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Barrow,
Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Solis, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Hare, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Boren, Ms. Hirono,
Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr.
Watt), H3184 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3279 [28MR], H3364 [29MR], H3401 [16AP], H3478
[17AP]
Debated, H3379 [16AP]
Text, H3379 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3437 [17AP]
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H. Res. 274--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1538) to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the
management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life
issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical
care in an outpatient status, and for other purposes.
By Ms. CASTOR, H3183 [27MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-78), H3183 [27MR]
Debated, H3199 [28MR]
Text, H3199 [28MR]
Agreed to in the House, H3204 [28MR]
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H. Res. 275--A resolution providing for consideration of the
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 99) revising the congressional
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007,
establishing the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009 through 2012.
By Ms. SUTTON, H3183 [27MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-79), H3183 [27MR]
Debated, H3192 [28MR]
Text, H3192 [28MR]
Amendments, H3199 [28MR]
Agreed to in the House, H3203 [28MR]
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H. Res. 276--A resolution honoring the 53,000 soldiers, sailors,
airmen, Marines, and civilians that comprise the Nation's special
operations forces community; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. DRAKE (for herself, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. McIntyre), H3184 [27MR]
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H. Res. 277--A resolution expressing support for the designation and
goals of ``National Hispanic Media Week'' in honor of the Hispanic
media of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H3184 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H8822 [27JY]
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H. Res. 278--A resolution recognizing the 125th anniversary of Payson,
Arizona; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RENZI, H3184 [27MR]
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H. Res. 279--A resolution congratulating East New York Transit
Technical High School of Brooklyn, New York, on winning the 2006-
2007 PSAL New York City Boys Basketball Championship; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. TOWNS, H3184 [27MR]
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H. Res. 280--A resolution congratulating Thomas Jefferson High School
on winning the 2006-2007 PSAL New York City A-League Girls
Basketball Championship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. TOWNS, H3184 [27MR]
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H. Res. 281--A resolution expressing the support of the House of
Representatives for the goals and ideals of National Internet
Safety Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Manzullo), H3278
[28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4210 [30AP], H4295 [1MY], H4488
[3MY], H4629 [8MY], H5294 [16MY], H5725 [23MY], H6009 [5JN]
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H. Res. 282--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States Postal Service should
discontinue the practice of contracting out mail delivery
services; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SIRES, H3278 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3478 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP], H3725
[20AP], H4052 [24AP], H4177 [25AP], H4205 [26AP], H4295 [1MY], H4417
[2MY], H4488 [3MY], H4554 [7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4968 [14MY], H5294
[16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6112
[6JN], H6236 [11JN], H6332 [12JN], H6405 [13JN], H6440, H6477
[14JN], H6578 [15JN], H6661 [18JN], H6736 [19JN], H6828 [20JN],
H7203 [26JN], H7341 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491 [10JY], H7657
[11JY], H7983 [17JY], H8398 [24JY], H10363 [10SE], H10435 [17SE],
H10511 [18SE], H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE], H11029 [27SE], H11071
[1OC], H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11492 [10OC], H11848 [22OC],
H14158 [4DE]
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H. Res. 283--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit the consideration of conference
reports on omnibus appropriation bills; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Pence, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Terry), H3362 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4052 [24AP], H7071 [25JN]
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H. Res. 284--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to strengthen the point of order against the
consideration of legislation that contains congressional earmarks;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Pitts),
H3362 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H5533 [21MY], H6182 [7JN]
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H. Res. 285--A resolution condemning, in the strongest possible terms,
the Iranian Government's seizure of 15 British sailors and marines
in the Shatt al Arab waterway on March 23, 2007, and asking for
the immediate repatriation of these sailors and marines to the
United Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DENT, H3362 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3478 [17AP]
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H. Res. 286--A resolution expressing that the House of Representatives
supports the goals and ideals of the 1940 Air Terminal Museum and
requests the President issue a proclamation recognizing the 1940
Air Terminal Museum as the ``National Museum of Civil Aviation'';
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself and Mr. Lampson), H3362 [29MR]
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H. Res. 287--A resolution to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the
first use of the name ``America'', and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Hoyer, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H3362 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3478 [17AP], H3696 [19AP], H4052 [24AP], H4177
[25AP], H4295 [1MY], H4754 [9MY], H4968 [14MY], H5533 [21MY], H5622
[22MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6236 [11JN], H6440, H6477
[14JN], H7071 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7607 [11JY]
Text, H7607 [11JY]
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H. Res. 288--A resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate
cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions
and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by
designating additional funds for research, education, awareness
outreach, and early detection; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rush, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Clay, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Pastor, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wu, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms.
Hooley, Ms. Watson, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Linda
T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ross, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop of New
York, Mr. Baca, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Israel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Holt, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Bordallo, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Baird, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Higgins, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Watt, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr.
Carnahan, Mr. Sires, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Allen), H3362
[29MR]
Cosponsors added, H10018 [4AU]
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H. Res. 289--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to raising awareness and encouraging
prevention of sexual assault in the United States and supporting
the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and
Prevention Month; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Capps, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Michaud), H3362 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP], H3778 [23AP]
Debated, H3735 [23AP]
Text, H3735 [23AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3805 [24AP]
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H. Res. 290--A resolution honoring the contributions of the Rocky
Mountain Senior Games on its 30th anniversary for significantly
improving the health and well-being of older Americans; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Salazar, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Lamborn, and Ms. DeGette), H3362
[29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H4520 [7MY]
Text, H4520 [7MY]
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H. Res. 291--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Peace
Officers Memorial Day; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Reichert, Mr. Holt, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Gordon, Mr. King of New York,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr.
Hinojosa, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Ms.
Kaptur), H3362 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H3725 [20AP], H4052 [24AP], H4177
[25AP], H4295 [1MY], H4554 [7MY], H4629 [8MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4613 [8MY]
Text, H4613 [8MY]
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H. Res. 292--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that schools should celebrate National Garden
Month through a curriculum that includes outdoor learning; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
Foxx, and Mr. Price of Georgia), H3362 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP], H3478 [17AP], H3562 [18AP], H3696
[19AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4078 [25AP]
Text, H4078 [25AP]
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H. Res. 293--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals highlighted
through National Volunteer Week; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H3362 [29MR]
Debated, H3432 [17AP]
Text, H3432 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3478 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3528 [18AP]
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H. Res. 294--A resolution commending the Kingdom of Lesotho, on the
occasion of International Women's Day, for the enactment of a law
to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of
married women to property rights; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, and Ms.
Clarke), H3362 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4052 [24AP], H5533 [21MY], H5929
[24MY], H6828 [20JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7802 [16JY]
Text, H7802 [16JY]
Title amended, H7804 [16JY]
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H. Res. 295--A resolution recognizing the strong alliance between the
Republic of Korea and the United States and expressing
appreciation to the Republic of Korea for its efforts in the
global war against terrorism; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Towns,
and Mr. Bishop of New York), H3375 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H3401 [16AP], H4295 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4754
[9MY], H4968 [14MY], H5055 [15MY], H5533 [21MY], H5623 [22MY], H5929
[24MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H6198 [11JN]
Text, H6198 [11JN]
Title amended, H6200 [11JN]
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H. Res. 296--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Eosinophil Awareness Week, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H3399 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4177 [25AP], H4295 [1MY], H4417
[2MY], H4488 [3MY], H4554 [7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H4915
[10MY], H4968 [14MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5012 [15MY]
Text, H5012 [15MY]
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H. Res. 297--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that A. Philip Randolph should be recognized for
his lifelong leadership and work end discrimination and secure
equal employment and labor opportunities for all Americans; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and Labor.
By Mr. RANGEL, H3399 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN]
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H. Res. 298--A resolution to commend the University of Florida Gators
for their historic win in the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Buchanan, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Keller, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Mack, Mr. Young of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Mahoney
of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Crenshaw, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Castor, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H3399 [16AP]
Debated, H4228 [1MY]
Text, H4228 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4259 [1MY]
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H. Res. 299--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Congress should increase public awareness of
child abuse and neglect and should continue to work with the
States to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect through
such programs as the Child Welfare Services and Promoting Safe and
Stable Families programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Weller), H3475 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP]
Debated, H3790 [24AP]
Text, H3790 [24AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3804 [24AP]
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H. Res. 300--A resolution commending the achievements of the Rutgers
University women's basketball team and applauding the character
and integrity of their student-athletes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Sires, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Ferguson, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Watson, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs.
Capps, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Solis, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Ms.
Schakowsky), H3475 [17AP]
Debated, H3492 [18AP]
Text, H3492 [18AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3527 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP]
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H. Res. 301--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1257) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive
compensation.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H3473 [17AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-96), H3473 [17AP]
Debated, H3499 [18AP]
Text, H3499 [18AP]
Amendments, H3506 [18AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3508 [18AP]
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H. Res. 302--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1361) to improve the disaster relief programs of the Small
Business Adminsitration, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H3473 [17AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-97), H3473 [17AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3506 [18AP]
Text, H3506 [18AP]
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H. Res. 303--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a day ought to be established to bring
awareness to the issue of missing persons; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, H3475 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP], H5929 [24MY], H6332 [12JN], H7012
[22JN], H7341 [27JN], H7434 [28JN], H7983 [17JY], H8398 [24JY],
H9712 [3AU], H10157 [5SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10703 [24SE]
Text, H10703 [24SE]
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H. Res. 304--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. BECERRA, H3475 [17AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3439 [17AP]
Text, H3439 [17AP]
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H. Res. 305--A resolution honoring the 53,000 soldiers, sailors,
airmen, Marines, and civilians that comprise the Nation's special
operations forces community; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. DRAKE (for herself, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Thornberry,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Castor, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Ellsworth, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Turner, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr.
Udall of Colorado), H3475 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3494 [18AP]
Text, H3494 [18AP]
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H. Res. 306--A resolution offering heartfelt condolences to the
victims and their families regarding the horrific violence at
Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, and to the students,
faculty, administration and staff and their families who have been
deeply affected by the tragic events that occurred there; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Cantor, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, and Mrs.
Drake), H3475 [17AP]
Debated, H3486 [18AP]
Text, H3486 [18AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3510 [18AP]
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H. Res. 307--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 7 through 13, 2007; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mr. Holt, Ms. Norton, Mr. McHugh, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Carney, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California), H3475
[17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H3696 [19AP], H4417 [2MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4611 [8MY]
Text, H4611 [8MY]
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H. Res. 308--A resolution remembering and honoring the life and
achievements of Jackie Robinson on the 60th anniversary of
integrated Major League Baseball; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H3475 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H4177 [25AP], H4210 [30AP]
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H. Res. 309--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States should support independence
for Kosovo; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Kirk), H3475 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3562 [18AP], H4052 [24AP], H4968 [14MY], H6662
[18JN]
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H. Res. 310--A resolution condemning in the strongest terms the
terrorist attacks that occurred in Casablanca, Morocco, on April
10 and 14, 2007, and in Algiers, Algeria, on April 11, 2007; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Issa, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Solis, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Payne, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Smith
of Washington, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Tierney, and Mr.
Boyd of Florida), H3475 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H11250 [3OC], H11317 [4OC], H11321 [5OC], H11395
[9OC]
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H. Res. 311--A resolution congratulating Iowa State University for its
efforts to refurbish and rededicate Morrill Hall; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LATHAM, H3475 [17AP]
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H. Res. 312--A resolution congratulating Zach Johnson on his victory
in the 2007 Masters golf tournament; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Latham, Mr. Braley of
Iowa, and Mr. King of Iowa), H3475 [17AP]
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H. Res. 313--A resolution recognizing and commending all of the
volunteers and supporters of Our Military Kids, Inc., for their
efforts in awarding grants to over 1,100 school-aged children of
deployed and severely injured National Guard and Reserve personnel
in 49 states and the District of Columbia; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Hare, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Shays, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Shea-
Porter, and Mr. McNerney), H3475 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3778 [23AP], H4177 [25AP], H4417 [2MY], H4488
[3MY], H4554 [7MY], H6009 [5JN]
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H. Res. 314--A resolution supporting the goals of World Intellectual
Property Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Berman, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mrs. Bono, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Issa), H3476 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3696 [19AP]
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H. Res. 315--A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of
Juan Nepomuceno Seguin; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H3561 [18AP]
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H. Res. 316--A resolution recognizing the accomplishments of Roger D.
Kornberg, Andrew Fire, Craig Mello, John C. Mather, and George F.
Smoot for being awarded Nobel Prizes in the fields of chemistry,
physiology or medicine, and physics; to the Committee on Science
and Technology.
By Mr. McNERNEY, H3561 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H4052 [24AP], H4295 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4220 [1MY]
Text, H4220 [1MY]
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H. Res. 317--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1905) to provide for the treatment of the District of
Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of
representation in the House of Representatives, and for other
purposes and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1906)
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the estimated
tax payment safe harbor based on income for the preceding year in
the case of individuals with adjusted gross income greater than $5
million.
By Mr. ARCURI, H3559 [18AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-98), H3559 [18AP]
Debated, H3568 [19AP]
Text, H3568 [19AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3577 [19AP]
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H. Res. 318--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 363) to authorize appropriations for basic research and
research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for
support of graduate fellowships, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H3559 [18AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-99), H3559 [18AP]
Debated, H3800 [24AP]
Text, H3800 [24AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3803 [24AP]
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H. Res. 319--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1495) to provide for the conservation and development of
water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the
Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and
harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
By Ms. MATSUI, H3559 [18AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-100), H3559 [18AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3566 [19AP]
Text, H3566 [19AP]
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H. Res. 320--A resolution congratulating the University of Tennessee
women's basketball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I
Women's Basketball Championship; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Wamp, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. David Davis
of Tennessee, and Mr. Cohen), H3561 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H3725 [20AP], H4052 [24AP]
Debated, H4079 [25AP]
Text, H4079 [25AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4158 [25AP]
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H. Res. 321--A resolution honoring Dick Brown, New York's greatest
ambassador to Washington; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H3561 [18AP]
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H. Res. 322--A resolution supporting the goals of National Infertility
Awareness Week to raise awareness about the disease of infertility
and the challenges men and women face in building a family,
including protecting fertility, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Myrick, and Mrs.
Capps), H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H6662 [18JN], H10321 [7SE], H11172
[2OC], H11778 [18OC]
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H. Res. 323--A resolution electing Members to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H3694 [19AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3673 [19AP]
Text, H3673 [19AP]
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H. Res. 324--A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and extending the condolences of the House of
Representatives to his family on the occasion of his death; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. CARSON (for herself and Mr. Loebsack), H3694 [19AP]
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H. Res. 325--A resolution commending the Michigan State University
Spartans for their victory in the 2007 NCAA Hockey Championship;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Levin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Camp
of Michigan, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Holden, Mr. Carney, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Kind, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mrs.
Emerson), H3694 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H4295 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H4519 [7MY]
Text, H4519 [7MY]
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H. Res. 326--A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Natural Resources.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kind, Mr. Wu, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms.
Bean, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
McNerney, Mr. Doyle, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Visclosky, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Hare, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Altmire, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Olver, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Loebsack, Mr.
Carnahan, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Carney, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Berry, Mr. Allen, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Boyd of Florida, Mr. Boren, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, Mr. Baker, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr.
Blumenauer), H3724 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H4177 [25AP], H4295 [1MY], H5473 [17MY], H7434
[28JN], H7657 [11JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10482 [18SE]
Text, H10482 [18SE]
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H. Res. 327--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 362) to authorize science scholarships for educating
mathematics and science teachers, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WELCH, H3776 [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-105), H3776 [23AP]
Debated, H3797 [24AP]
Text, H3797 [24AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3802 [24AP]
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H. Res. 328--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives on the death of the Honorable Juanita Millender-
McDonald, a Representative from the State of California.
By Ms. WATSON, H3777 [23AP]
Message from the House, S4917 [24AP]
Debated, H3743 [23AP]
Text, H3743 [23AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3753 [23AP]
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H. Res. 329--A resolution congratulating the Barton College men's
basketball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division II Men's
Basketball National Championship; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Butterfield),
H3777 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H5473 [17MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6248 [12JN]
Text, H6248 [12JN]
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H. Res. 330--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1332) to improve the access to capital programs of the Small
Business Adminsitration, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ARCURI, H4049 [24AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-108), H4049 [24AP]
Debated, H4101 [25AP]
Text, H4101 [25AP]
Agreed to in the House, H4106 [25AP]
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H. Res. 331--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 249) to restore the prohibition on the commercials sale and
slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
By Mr. SUTTON, H4049 [24AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-109), H4049 [24AP]
Agreed to in the House, H4180 [26AP]
Text, H4180 [26AP]
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H. Res. 332--A resolution providing for consideration of the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1591) making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H4049 [24AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-110), H4049 [24AP]
Debated, H4121 [25AP]
Text, H4121 [25AP]
Agreed to in the House, H4131 [25AP]
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H. Res. 333--A resolution impeaching Richard B. Cheney, Vice President
of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H4295 [1MY], H4915 [10MY], H6112 [6JN], H6182
[7JN], H6332 [12JN], H7434 [28JN], H7491 [10JY], H7778 [12JY], H8398
[24JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H10018 [4AU], H10321 [7SE], H11029
[27SE], H11640 [16OC], H12740 [5NO], H14251 [5DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 334--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Community College Month; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Castle, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Holden, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Cuellar), H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H4210 [30AP], H4295 [1MY]
Debated, H4224 [1MY]
Text, H4224 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4257 [1MY]
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H. Res. 335--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the President should declare lung cancer a
public health priority and should implement a comprehensive
interagency program to reduce the lung cancer mortality rate by at
least 50 percent by 2015; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Whitfield, and Mrs. Christensen),
H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H4968 [14MY], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN],
H8822 [27JY], H9657 [2AU], H9712 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10370 [14SE],
H10697 [20SE], H10940 [26SE], H11317 [4OC], H11492 [10OC], H11935
[23OC], H12156 [29OC], H12238 [30OC], H12385 [31OC], H13861 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H13545 [13NO]
Text, H13545 [13NO]
Title amended, H13546 [13NO]
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H. Res. 336--A resolution expressing the sense of the United States
House of Representatives that the United States should adhere to
moral and ethical principles of economic justice and fairness in
developing and advancing United States international trade
treaties, agreements, and investment policies; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H4050 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC]
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H. Res. 337--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a Lyme
Disease Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Holden, and
Mr. Shays), H4175 [25AP]
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H. Res. 338--A resolution encouraging increased cooperation between
the United States and the European Union to strengthen the
transatlantic market; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Issa), H4175 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H4295 [1MY], H7435 [28JN], H8187 [19JY], H11640
[16OC], H11848 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H13960 [14NO]
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H. Res. 339--A resolution supporting the goals of Motorcycle Safety
Awareness Month; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Ms. Giffords), H4204 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY], H6957 [21JN], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 340--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives of the importance of providing a voice for the
many victims (and families of victims) involved in missing persons
cases and unidentified human remains cases; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Poe, and Mr. Ramstad),
H4204 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4295 [1MY]
Debated, H10729 [24SE]
Text, H10729 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10736 [24SE]
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H. Res. 341--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
``American Eagle Day'', and celebrating the recovery and
restoration of the American bald eagle, the national symbol of the
United States; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr.
Tanner), H4204 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY], H5473 [17MY], H5929 [24MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5936 [5JN]
Text, H5936 [5JN]
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H. Res. 342--A resolution congratulating Berkeley College on the
occasion of its 75th anniversary; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, and Mr. Sires), H4204 [26AP]
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H. Res. 343--A resolution commemorating the marinas of the United
States, expressing support for the designation of the sixth annual
National Marina Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, H4204 [26AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5007 [15MY]
Text, H5007 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY]
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H. Res. 344--A resolution congratulating charter schools and their
students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United
States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Castle,
and Mr. Porter), H4209 [30AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4230 [1MY]
Text, H4230 [1MY]
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H. Res. 345--A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the
Archdiocese of New York; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kuhl of
New York, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McHugh,
and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H4209 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H4295 [1MY], H4417 [2MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754
[9MY], H5533 [21MY], H5929 [24MY], H7435 [28JN], H7491 [10JY],
H7852, H7853 [16JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293 [23JY]
Debated, H8243 [23JY]
Text, H8243 [23JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8419 [25JY]
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H. Res. 346--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Jack Valenti should be recognized for his
contributions to public service and public entertainment; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Ms. Watson), H4292 [1MY]
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H. Res. 347--A resolution recognizing the historical significance of
the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Costa, Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Sires, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Farr, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Salazar, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H4292 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4253 [1MY]
Text, H4253 [1MY]
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H. Res. 348--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1429) to reauthorize the Heat Start Act, to improve program
quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.
By Ms. CASTOR, H4291 [1MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-116), H4291 [1MY]
Debated, H4306 [2MY]
Text, H4306 [2MY]
Amendments, H4312 [2MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4314 [2MY]
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H. Res. 349--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1867) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008,
2009, and 2010 for the National Science Foundation, and for other
purposes.
By Ms. MATSUI, H4291 [1MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-117), H4291 [1MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4301 [2MY]
Text, H4301 [2MY]
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H. Res. 350--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1868) to authorize appropriations for the National Institute
of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010,
and for other purposes.
By Ms. SUTTON, H4291 [1MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-118), H4291 [1MY]
Debated, H4302 [2MY]
Text, H4302 [2MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4314 [2MY]
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H. Res. 351--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Federal authorities should strengthen and
vigorously enforce all existing immigration laws; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SULLIVAN, H4292 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H4629 [8MY], H4754 [9MY], H4968
[14MY], H5055 [15MY], H5473 [17MY], H5533 [21MY], H5623 [22MY],
H5929 [24MY], H6578 [15JN], H10366 [11SE], H11492 [10OC]
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H. Res. 352--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Public Works Week; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Coble, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Brown of South Carolina,
Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Higgins, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
Carnahan, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Altmire),
H4292 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H4629 [8MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-135), H4627 [8MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5005 [15MY]
Text, H5005 [15MY]
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H. Res. 353--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be an increased Federal
commitment supporting the development of innovative advanced
imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Burton of
Indiana), H4292 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H4915 [10MY], H4968 [14MY], H5294
[16MY], H6009 [5JN], H6112 [6JN], H6236 [11JN], H6578 [15JN], H6828
[20JN], H6957 [21JN], H9712 [3AU], H12156 [29OC], H13960 [14NO]
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H. Res. 354--A resolution to recognize the year 2007 as the official
50th anniversary celebration of the beginnings of marinas, power
production, recreation, and boating on Lake Sidney Lanier,
Georgia; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, H4292 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6186 [11JN]
Text, H6186 [11JN]
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H. Res. 355--A resolution recognizing and welcoming the leaders of the
Pacific Islands to Washington, D.C., and commending the East-West
Center for hosting the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Sires, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Wexler), H4292 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4490 [7MY]
Text, H4490 [7MY]
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H. Res. 356--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
(FYROM) should stop the utilization of materials that violate
provisions of the United Nations-brokered Interim Agreement
between the FYROM and Greece regarding ``hostile activities or
propaganda'' and should work with the United Nations and Greece to
achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals
of finding a mutually-acceptable official name for the FYROM; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Gallegly,
and Mr. Bilirakis), H4292 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4915 [10MY], H5473 [17MY], H6009 [5JN], H6112
[6JN], H6236 [11JN], H6405 [13JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6578
[15JN], H6662 [18JN], H6828 [20JN], H7435 [28JN], H7491 [10JY],
H7853 [16JY], H8618 [25JY], H9277 [31JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9712
[3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10511 [18SE], H10902 [25SE], H11071 [1OC],
H11172 [2OC], H11251 [3OC], H11395 [9OC], H11492 [10OC], H11549
[15OC], H11935 [23OC], H13297 [7NO], H13413 [8NO], H13523 [9NO],
H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15415 [12DE]
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H. Res. 357--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the
Intermediate Space Challenge in Mojave, California; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. McCARTHY of California, H4292 [1MY]
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H. Res. 358--A resolution recognizing the significance of the
contribution of the Brotherhood of the Badge to the Global War on
Terror through its provision of surplus law enforcement equipment
to Iraqi police forces; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Costa, and Mr.
Cardoza), H4292 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6736 [19JN]
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H. Res. 359--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized for
his athletic achievements and commitment to young people; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H4292 [1MY]
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H. Res. 360--A resolution recognizing the 70th anniversary of the
Idaho Potato Commission and expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that an Idaho Potato Month should be established;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Sali), H4292 [1MY]
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H. Res. 361--A resolution recognizing and honoring Jack Valenti and
expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to his
family on his death; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Issa, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Lampson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dingell,
Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Coble, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Wexler), H4292 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4488 [3MY], H4915 [10MY], H5533 [21MY], H5929
[24MY], H6182 [7JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7019 [25JN]
Text, H7019 [25JN]
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H. Res. 362--A resolution honoring the life of Coach Edward ``Eddie''
Robinson; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, H4416 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY]
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H. Res. 363--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to clarify certain matters relating to official
conduct; to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. Graves), H4416 [2MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H4411 [2MY]
Text, H4411 [2MY]
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H. Res. 364--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1592) to provide Federal assistance to States, local
jurisdiction, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H4415 [2MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-120), H4415 [2MY]
Debated, H4421 [3MY]
Text, H4421 [3MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4429 [3MY]
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H. Res. 365--A resolution honoring San Jose State University for its
150 years of commitment to public higher education; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Farr, and Mr. McNerney), H4416 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H11848 [22OC], H12456 [1NO], H13523 [9NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H13816 [13NO]
Text, H13816 [13NO]
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H. Res. 366--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Hepatitis B Awareness Week; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Dent), H4416 [2MY]
Cosponsors added, H4629 [8MY]
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H. Res. 367--A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the
construction and dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; to
the Committees on Armed Services; Natural Resources; Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SALI, H4416 [2MY]
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H. Res. 368--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H4486 [3MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4421 [3MY]
Text, H4421 [3MY]
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H. Res. 369--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H4486 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY], H4915 [10MY], H5294 [16MY], H5473
[17MY], H5533 [21MY]
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H. Res. 370--A resolution providing for consideration of the
concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 21) setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H4483 [3MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-121), H4483 [3MY]
Debated, H4509 [7MY]
Text, H4510 [7MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4567 [8MY]
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H. Res. 371--A resolution in observance of National Physical Education
and Sports Week; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kucinich,
Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. Holden), H4486 [3MY]
Debated, H4521 [7MY]
Text, H4521 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4527 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4554 [7MY]
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H. Res. 372--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning
of the Constitution of the United States should not be based on
judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless
such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an
understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution of the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pence, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Issa, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bishop of Utah,
Mr. Conaway, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Westmoreland, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Mack, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Goode, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Carter, Mr. Poe, and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina),
H4486 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN]
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H. Res. 373--A resolution urging Turkey to respect the rights and
religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. McGovern, Ms. Watson, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Space), H4486 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H8122 [18JY], H10077 [4SE], H11071
[1OC], H11729 [17OC], H11935 [23OC], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 374--A resolution congratulating and commending Free Comic
Book Day as an enjoyable and creative approach to promoting
literacy and celebrating a unique American art form; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself and Mr. Farr), H4486 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H4754 [9MY]
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H. Res. 375--A resolution honoring United Parcel Service and its 100
years of commitment and leadership in the United States; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WESTMORELAND (for himself, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Price of Georgia,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Barrow, and Mr.
Scott of Georgia), H4486 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-233), H7783 [13JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7812 [16JY]
Text, H7812 [16JY]
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H. Res. 376--A resolution recognizing annually a National Classified
School Employee of the Year and honoring the valuable
contributions of Classified School Employees in the United States;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr.
Hare), H4553 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4523 [7MY]
Text, H4523 [7MY]
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H. Res. 377--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1294) to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy
Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division, the
Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan
Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H4552 [7MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-130), H4552 [7MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4562 [8MY]
Text, H4562 [8MY]
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H. Res. 378--A resolution honoring World Red Cross Red Crescent Day;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself and Mr. Lantos), H4553 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4968 [14MY], H5623 [22MY], H6009 [5JN], H6182
[7JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6662 [18JN], H7341 [27JN], H7778 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7804 [16JY]
Text, H7804 [16JY]
Title amended, H7805 [16JY]
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H. Res. 379--A resolution congratulating Nicolas Sarkozy on his
election to the presidency of France; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. POE, H4553 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H5623 [22MY]
Debated, H12464 [5NO]
Text, H12464 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H12806 [6NO]
Title amended, H12806 [6NO]
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H. Res. 380--A resolution resolution commending Idaho on winning the
bid to host the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SALI (for himself and Mr. Simpson), H4553 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN], H6578 [15JN], H7012 [22JN], H8293
[23JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8210 [23JY]
Text, H8210 [23JY]
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H. Res. 381--A resolution referring the bill (H.R. 2124), entitled ``A
bill for the relief of Adela and Darryl Bailor'', to the chief
judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a report
thereon; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CARSON, H4553 [7MY]
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H. Res. 382--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1684) to authorize appropriations for the Department of
Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
By Ms. MATSUI, H4627 [8MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-136), H4627 [8MY]
Debated, H4646 [9MY]
Text, H4646 [9MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4655 [9MY]
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H. Res. 383--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1873) to reauthorize the programs and activities of the
Small Business Administration relating to procurement, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H4627 [8MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-137), H4627 [8MY]
Debated, H4643 [9MY]
Text, H4643 [9MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4655 [9MY]
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H. Res. 384--A resolution congratulating the University of Wyoming
Cowgirls for winning the Women's National Invitational Tournament
for the first time and for their most successful season in school
history; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H4628 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H5294 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5533 [21MY], H5725
[23MY], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8216 [23JY]
Text, H8216 [23JY]
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H. Res. 385--A resolution recognizing National AmeriCorps Week; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Platts, and Mr. Price of North Carolina), H4752 [9MY]
Debated, H4927 [14MY]
Text, H4927 [14MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4932 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H4968 [14MY]
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H. Res. 386--A resolution recognizing the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard
Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for their efforts
to promote National Safe Boating Week; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. DRAKE (for herself, Mr. Mica, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr.
LoBiondo), H4752 [9MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5010 [15MY]
Text, H5010 [15MY]
Title amended, H5012 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5055 [15MY]
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H. Res. 387--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2237) to provide for the redeployment of United States Armed
Forces and defense contractors from Iraq, providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2206) making emergency
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2007, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration
of the bill (H.R. 2207) making supplemental appropriations for
agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H4751 [9MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-143), H4751 [9MY]
Debated, H4772 [10MY]
Text, H4772 [10MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4794 [10MY]
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H. Res. 388--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2082) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, the Community Management Account, and the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H4751 [9MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-144), H4751 [9MY]
Debated, H4779 [10MY]
Text, H4779 [10MY]
Amendments, H4788 [10MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4794 [10MY]
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H. Res. 389--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Malaria
Awareness Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Ms. Watson),
H4753 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6828 [20JN], H6957 [21JN],
H7491 [10JY], H8835, H9054 [30JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU]
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H. Res. 390--A resolution recognizing the importance of the Ouachita
National Forest on its 100th anniversary; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Boozman),
H4753 [9MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5939 [5JN]
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H. Res. 391--A resolution recognizing the employees of Dallas-Fort
Worth International Airport, the North Texas Commission, USO, and
the people and businesses of North Texas for their dedication to
the ``Welcome Home a Hero'' program; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Granger, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Poe, and Mr. Barton of
Texas), H4753 [9MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H6078 [6JN]
Text, H6078 [6JN]
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H. Res. 392--A resolution urging Americans and people of all
nationalities to visit the American Cemeteries, Memorials and
Markers; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LAMBORN, H4914 [10MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5654 [23MY]
Text, H5654 [23MY]
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H. Res. 393--A resolution electing minority members to certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H4868 [10MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4868 [10MY]
Text, H4868 [10MY]
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H. Res. 394--A resolution recognizing the city of Port Jervis, New
York, on its centennial; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. HALL of New York, H4914 [10MY]
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H. Res. 395--A resolution supporting the ideals and values of the
Olympic movement; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Tancredo,
Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Filner, Mrs.
Gillibrand, and Mr. Stupak), H4914 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5623 [22MY], H5725 [23MY], H6009 [5JN], H6236
[11JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6192 [11JN]
Text, H6192 [11JN]
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H. Res. 396--A resolution congratulating Qatar on the occasion of
Qatari-American Friendship Day; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Rahall), H4914 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H6112 [6JN]
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H. Res. 397--A resolution condemning violence in Estonia and attacks
on Estonia's embassies in 2007, and expressing solidarity with the
Government and the people of Estonia; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Costa, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Stupak, Mr. Upton, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. Costello), H4914 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H4968 [14MY], H5294 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5533
[21MY], H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY]
Debated, H5952 [5JN]
Text, H5952 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5976 [5JN]
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H. Res. 398--A resolution recognizing the long and mutually-beneficial
relationship between the United States and France and
congratulating France's President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy on his
victory in the May 6, 2007, Presidential election; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BOUSTANY, H4966 [14MY]
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H. Res. 399--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's
Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Smith of
Nebraska), H4966 [14MY]
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H. Res. 400--A resolution expressing the sympathy of the House of
Representatives to the citizens of Greensburg, Kansas, over the
devastating tornado of May 4, 2007; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas), H4966 [14MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5542 [22MY]
Text, H5542 [22MY]
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H. Res. 401--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Trails Day; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California, H4966 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H5533 [21MY], H5725 [23MY], H6009
[5JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5933 [5JN]
Text, H5933 [5JN]
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H. Res. 402--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Hurricane Preparedness Week; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Crenshaw, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Putnam, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida,
Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Keller, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Taylor, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Brady
of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Meek of
Florida, and Mr. Bonner), H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5294 [16MY], H5473 [17MY], H5533 [21MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5493 [21MY]
Text, H5493 [21MY]
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H. Res. 403--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1585) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for
military activites of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for other
purposes.
By Ms. CASTOR, H5052 [15MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-151), H5052 [15MY]
Debated, H5060 [16MY]
Text, H5060 [16MY]
Amendments, H5069 [16MY]
Agreed to in the House, H5071 [16MY]
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H. Res. 404--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1427) to reform the regulation of certain housing-related
government-sponsored enterpirses, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WELCH, H5052 [15MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-152), H5052 [15MY]
Debated, H5338 [17MY]
Text, H5338 [17MY]
Agreed to in the House, H5354 [17MY]
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H. Res. 405--A resolution expressing the strong support of the House
of Representatives for implementation of the July 8, 2006, United
Nations-brokered agreement between President of the Republic of
Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali
Talat relating to the reunification of Cyprus; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Space,
and Mr. Sarbanes), H5053 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H8398 [24JY], H8743 [26JY], H9277 [31JY], H9469,
H9546 [1AU], H9712 [3AU], H10697 [20SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902
[25SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11350 [9OC]
Text, H11350 [9OC]
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H. Res. 406--A resolution celebrating the accomplishments of title IX
of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy
Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing
the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational
opportunities for women and girls; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Andrews,
Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Bean, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mrs.
Biggert, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Braley of
Iowa, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Ms. Castor, Mrs. Christensen, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ellsworth,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Hoyer, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kagen,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Loebsack, Ms.
Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Mica, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murphy
of Connecticut, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez
of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sires, Mr.
Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Walz
of Minnesota, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Welch
of Vermont, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Yarmuth), H5053 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6588 [18JN]
Text, H6588 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H6662 [18JN]
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H. Res. 407--A resolution expressing the strong support of the House
of Representatives for the positive actions by the Government of
the Republic of Cyprus aimed at opening additional crossing points
along the cease-fire line, thereby contributing to efforts for the
reunification of the island; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr.
Space), H5054 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5473 [17MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H7853
[16JY], H8743 [26JY], H10363 [10SE], H11317 [4OC]
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H. Res. 408--A resolution recognizing and honoring the Cathedral
Square Corporation on its 30th anniversary; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H5054 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7795 [16JY]
Text, H7795 [16JY]
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H. Res. 409--A resolution providing for consideration of the
concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 21) setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2007 and 2009 throught 2012.
By Ms. SUTTON, H5290 [16MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-156), H5290 [16MY]
Debated, H5355 [17MY]
Text, H5355 [17MY]
Agreed to in the House, H5361 [17MY]
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H. Res. 410--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the increase in rates of postage
for standard mail that went into effect on May 14, 2007; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BOOZMAN, H5291 [16MY]
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H. Res. 411--A resolution congratulating Jockey Calvin Borel for his
victory at the 133rd Kentucky Derby; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. MELANCON (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Davis of Kentucky,
Mr. Boustany, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Chandler, and
Mr. Yarmuth), H5291 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN], H12456 [1NO]
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H. Res. 412--A resolution expressing gratitude to Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of
Edinburgh, for their State Visit to the United States and
reaffirming the friendship that exists between the United States
and the United Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BOOZMAN, H5472 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H5623 [22MY], H5725 [23MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5954 [5JN]
Text, H5954 [5JN]
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H. Res. 413--A resolution recognizing the service of United States
Merchant Marine veterans; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FILNER, H5472 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5544 [22MY]
Text, H5544 [22MY]
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H. Res. 414--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that foreign governments should work diligently to
legalize all computer software used by such foreign governments,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Schiff), H5472 [17MY]
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H. Res. 415--A resolution honoring Edward Day Cohota, Joseph L.
Pierce, and other veterans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent
who fought in the United States Civil War; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Larson of
Connecticut), H5472 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H6405 [13JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN],
H6736 [19JN], H7657 [11JY], H8618 [25JY], H8822 [27JY], H11029
[27SE], H11071 [1OC], H11492 [10OC], H11495 [12OC], H11549 [15OC],
H11848 [22OC], H15209 [6DE]
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H. Res. 416--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the public service of Tony Blair, Prime
Minister of the United Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Shays, Mr. McNulty, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Costello, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Walsh of New
York, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Reynolds, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Lewis of California, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr.
Feeney, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Conaway, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Poe, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Blunt), H5472 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5533 [21MY], H5623 [22MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009
[5JN], H6112 [6JN], H6332 [12JN], H7071 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7017 [25JN]
Text, H7017 [25JN]
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H. Res. 417--A resolution expressing no confidence in the performance
of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and urging the President to
request his resignation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ellison, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Fattah), H5531 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5623 [22MY], H5725 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009
[5JN], H6405 [13JN], H7778 [12JY], H7853 [16JY], H8822 [27JY], H9712
[3AU]
Removal of cosponsors, H5929 [24MY]
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H. Res. 418--A resolution recognizing and welcoming the delegation of
Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Foreign Ministers from the
Caribbean to Washington, D.C., and commending the Caribbean
Community (CARICOM) for holding the Conference on the Caribbean;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Lee, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Mack, Mr. Sires, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Watson, Ms. Clarke, Mr.
Gallegly, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Poe, and Mr.
Meeks of New York), H5531 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5623 [22MY]
Debated, H6194 [11JN]
Text, H6195 [11JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6205 [11JN]
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H. Res. 419--A resolution recognizing May 20-26, 2007, as National Dog
Bite Prevention Week and calling upon all municipalities to work
with the American Veterinary Medical Association, the United
States Postal Service, and the American Academy of Pediatrics to
adopt and implement effective dog bite injury prevention programs
to protect Postal Service employees, including laws encouraging
responsible dog ownership; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. McCOTTER, H5531 [21MY]
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H. Res. 420--A resolution condemning the recent murders of three
Christian workers in Turkey and expressing support for the efforts
of the Government of Turkey to investigate and prosecute those
individuals responsible for the murders under charges of
terrorism; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pence,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Sali, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Akin, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. McHenry, and Mr. Shimkus), H5531 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H8398 [24JY]
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H. Res. 421--A resolution honoring the trailblazing accomplishments of
the ``Mercury 13'' women, whose efforts in the early 1960s
demonstrated the capabilities of American women to undertake the
human exploration of space; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kind, and Mr.
Gordon), H5532 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6019 [6JN]
Text, H6020 [6JN]
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H. Res. 422--A resolution calling on the Government of the People's
Republic of China to use its unique influence and economic
leverage to stop genocide and violence in Darfur, Sudan; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Moran
of Kansas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
and Mr. Al Green of Texas), H5532 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5623 [22MY], H5726 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009
[5JN]
Debated, H5955 [5JN]
Text, H5955 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5977 [5JN]
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H. Res. 423--A resolution commending the Poudre High School science
bowl team on winning the 2007 United States Department of Energy
Science Bowl; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H5532 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY]
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H. Res. 424--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National Brain
Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. Roskam), H5532 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN]
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H. Res. 425--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Luis Posada Carriles, mastermind of the
vicious attack on Cubana Airlines Flight 455 and perpetrator of
numerous other acts of terrorism, should be certified as a
terrorist and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Berman, and Ms. Lee), H5532 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [24MY], H6440, H6477 [14JN]
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H. Res. 426--A resolution recognizing 2007 as the Year of the Rights
of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia, and offering support
for efforts to ensure that the internally displaced people of
Colombia receive the assistance and protection they need to
rebuild their lives successfully; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Engel, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lantos, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Lynch, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah,
Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Watson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, and Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin), H5621 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5726 [23MY], H5929 [24MY], H6009 [5JN], H6662
[18JN], H6736 [19JN], H6828 [20JN], H7012 [22JN], H7071 [25JN],
H7203 [26JN]
Debated, H7609 [11JY]
Text, H7609 [11JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7614 [11JY]
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H. Res. 427--A resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the
commercial seal hunt; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Shays), H5621 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN], H7071 [25JN], H7657
[11JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8876 [30JY]
Text, H8876 [30JY]
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H. Res. 428--A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the
House.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, H5621 [22MY]
Laid on the table, H5584 [22MY]
Text, H5584 [22MY]
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H. Res. 429--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1100) to revise the boundary of the Carl Sandburg Home
National Historic Site in the State of North Carolina, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. ARCURI, H5619 [22MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-165), H5619 [22MY]
Agreed to in the House, H5644 [23MY]
Text, H5644 [23MY]
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H. Res. 430--A resolution calling on the Government of the Islamic
Republic of Iran to immediately release Dr. Haleh Esfandiari; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Gilchrest, and Mr. Ackerman), H5621 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5726 [23MY], H6009 [5JN]
Debated, H5963 [5JN]
Text, H5963 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5978 [5JN]
Title amended, H5978 [5JN]
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H. Res. 431--A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of Loving
v. Virginia legalizing interracial marriage within the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H5724 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H6112 [6JN], H6182 [7JN], H6236 [11JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6187 [11JN]
Text, H6187 [11JN]
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H. Res. 432--A resolution providing for enclosing the visitors'
galleries of the House of Representatives with a transparent and
substantial material; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H5724 [23MY]
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H. Res. 433--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Peripheral Arterial Disease Awareness Month; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mrs. Cubin), H5724 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN], H7012 [22JN], H7657 [11JY],
H7778 [12JY], H7983 [17JY], H8293 [23JY], H8398 [24JY], H8835, H9054
[30JY], H9277 [31JY], H9712 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10370 [14SE],
H10697 [20SE], H10940 [26SE], H11317 [4OC]
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H. Res. 434--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Pasqualine J. Lawson of Denver, Colorado, an
African American woman who valiantly served her country in the
Army Air Corps during World War II and serving as a hospital
neuropsychiatric team member, was unfairly passed over for
promotion and should have held the grade of technical sergeant,
rather than private first class, upon her discharge from the
service on January 2, 1946; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Udall
of Colorado, and Mr. Watt), H5724 [23MY]
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H. Res. 435--A resolution expressing concern relating to the
threatening behavior of the Iranian regime and its leader Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad, and the activities of terrorist organizations
sponsored by that regime in Latin America; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Boustany, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cantor, Ms. Wasserman Schultz,
Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sires, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Fossella, Ms. Bean, Mr.
Fortuno, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Barrett
of South Carolina, Mr. Pence, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Jo
Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Carney, and Mrs. Myrick), H5724 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H10321 [7SE], H11935 [23OC], H12238 [30OC], H12740
[5NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H12465 [5NO]
Text, H12466 [5NO]
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H. Res. 436--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the
University of Central Arkansas; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Ross),
H5724 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, H6112 [6JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7623 [11JY]
Text, H7623 [11JY]
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H. Res. 437--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2317) to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to
require registered lobbyists to file quarterly reports on
contributions bundled for certain recipients, and for other
purposes and providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R.
2316) to provide more rigorous requirements with rewspect to
disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and regualtions, and
for other purposes.
By Ms. CASTOR, H5722 [23MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-167), H5722 [23MY]
Debated, H5738 [24MY]
Text, H5738 [24MY]
Agreed to in the House, H5747 [24MY]
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H. Res. 438--A resolution providing for consideration of the Senate
amendment to the bill (H.R. 2206) making emergency supplemental
appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for
agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H5722 [23MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-168), H5722 [23MY]
Debated, H5730 [24MY]
Text, H5730 [24MY]
Agreed to in the House, H5747 [24MY]
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H. Res. 439--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the
National Kidney Foundation Kidney Walk; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. KUHL of New York (for himself and Mr. Kirk), H5926 [24MY]
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H. Res. 440--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that any comprehensive plan to combat illegal
immigration must increase resources for border patrol, establish
an instant employment eligibility verification system, renew a
limited temporary worker program, prohibit blanket amnesty for
illegal aliens who have deliberately broken the law, and give
priority to law-abiding, highly-skilled immigrants applying for
legal citizenship; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILLMOR, H5926 [24MY]
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H. Res. 441--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H5926 [24MY]
Agreed to in the House, H5749 [24MY]
Text, H5749 [24MY]
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H. Res. 442--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a National Youth Sports Week should be
established; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Boren, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Carson,
Ms. Waters, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Chandler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Doyle),
H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6112 [6JN], H6236 [11JN], H6332
[12JN], H6578 [15JN], H6736 [19JN], H8122 [18JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H8838 [30JY]
Text, H8838 [30JY]
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H. Res. 443--A resolution recognizing the service of the 65th Infantry
Borinqueneers during the Korean War, honoring the people of Puerto
Rico who continue to serve and volunteer for service in the Armed
Forces and make sacrifices for the country, and commending all
efforts to promote and preserve the history of the 65th Infantry
Borinqueneers; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H7778 [12JY], H7853 [16JY], H8122
[18JY], H8187 [19JY], H8293 [23JY], H8822 [27JY], H9469, H9546
[1AU], H9712 [3AU], H10157 [5SE], H10321 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10484 [18SE]
Text, H10484 [18SE]
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H. Res. 444--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Aviation Maintenance Technician Day, honoring the invaluable
contributions of Charles Edward Taylor, regarded as the father of
aviation maintenance, and recognizing the essential role of
aviation maintenance technicians in ensuring the safety and
security of civil and military aircraft; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FILNER, H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6236 [11JN], H6578 [15JN], H6829
[20JN], H7341 [27JN], H7657 [11JY], H7778 [12JY], H9712 [3AU],
H10077 [4SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-323), H10369 [14SE]
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H. Res. 445--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States should support a mutually-
agreed solution for the future status of Kosovo and reject an
imposed solution for the status of Kosovo; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. BEAN (for herself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6405 [13JN], H10077 [4SE], H15209 [6DE], H16951
[19DE]
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H. Res. 446--A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of
Astronaut Walter Marty Schirra and expressing condolences on his
passing; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and
Mr. Issa), H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6021 [6JN]
Text, H6022 [6JN]
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H. Res. 447--A resolution condemning the recent convictions and
sentencing of Vietnamese pro-democracy activists, expressing
concern over the future of the United States-Vietnam relationship,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6009 [5JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6578 [15JN],
H6662 [18JN], H6736 [19JN], H6829 [20JN], H7657 [11JY], H9277 [31JY]
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H. Res. 448--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National Cancer
Research Month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Bordallo,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. Gallegly), H5926 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H11029 [27SE], H11071 [1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11395
[9OC], H11549 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11521 [15OC]
Text, H11521 [15OC]
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H. Res. 449--A resolution encouraging the Federal Government and State
and municipal governments, universities, companies, and other
institutions in the United States, and all Americans to divest
from companies that do business with Sudan; to the Committees on
Foreign Affairs; Financial Services.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Poe, Mr. McCotter,
and Mr. Wolf), H5927 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H7203 [26JN], H7341 [27JN]
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H. Res. 450--A resolution recognizing Rachel Carson, ecologist and
author whose courage, selfless spirit, and sense of wonder ushered
in the modern environmental movement; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Van Hollen), H5927 [24MY]
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H. Res. 451--A resolution directing the Committee on Standards of
Official Conduct to respond to the indictment of, or the filing of
charges of criminal conduct in a court of the United States or any
State against, any Member of the House of Representatives by
empaneling an investigative subcommittee to review the allegations
not later than 30 days after the date the Member is indicted or
the charges are filed; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr. Larson of
Connecticut), H6007 [5JN]
Debated, H5971 [5JN]
Text, H5971 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5978 [5JN]
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H. Res. 452--A resolution raising a question of the Privileges of the
House.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H6007 [5JN]
Debated, H5966 [5JN]
Text, H5966 [5JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5979 [5JN]
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H. Res. 453--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2446) to reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of
2002, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GORDON, H6006 [5JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-174), H6006 [5JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6042 [6JN]
Text, H6042 [6JN]
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H. Res. 454--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives on the death of the Honorable Craig Thomas, a
Senator from the State of Wyoming.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H6007 [5JN]
Message from the House, S7326 [7JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5980 [5JN]
Text, H5980 [5JN]
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H. Res. 455--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Internet Safety Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Hill, and Mrs. Gillibrand),
H6007 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H6254 [12JN]
Text, H6254 [12JN]
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H. Res. 456--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of an annual
National Time Out Day to promote patient safety and optimal
outcomes in the operating room; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H6007 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6440, H6477 [14JN]
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H. Res. 457--A resolution calling on the Russian Federation to
withdraw its military forces, armaments, and ammunition stockpiles
from the sovereign territory of the Republic of Moldova; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. Tancredo), H6007 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6829 [20JN],
H7071 [25JN], H7657 [11JY], H7853 [16JY], H8398 [24JY], H8743
[26JY], H8835, H9054 [30JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H11251 [3OC],
H14085 [15NO], H15318 [11DE]
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H. Res. 458--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Fishing and Boating Week; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Natural Resources.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H6007 [5JN]
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H. Res. 459--A resolution dismissing the election contest relating to
the office of Representative from the Twenty-first Congressional
District of Florida.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennyslvania, H6109 [6JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-175), H6109 [6JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6246 [12JN]
Text, H6246 [12JN]
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H. Res. 460--A resolution permitting official photographs of the House
of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual
session on a date designated by the Speaker.
By BRADY of Pennsylvania, H6110 [6JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6015 [6JN]
Text, H6015 [6JN]
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H. Res. 461--A resolution dismissing the election contest relating to
the office of Representative from the Twenty-fourth Congressional
District of Florida.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H6109 [6JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-176), H6109 [6JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6246 [12JN]
Text, H6246 [12JN]
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H. Res. 462--A resolution dismissing the election contest relating to
the office of Representative from the Fourth Congressional
District of Louisiana.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H6109 [6JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-177), H6109 [6JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6246 [12JN]
Text, H6246 [12JN]
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H. Res. 463--A resolution dismissing the election contest relating to
the office of Representative from the Fifth Congressional District
of Florida.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H6109 [6JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-178), H6109 [6JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6246 [12JN]
Text, H6246 [12JN]
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H. Res. 464--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S.
5) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human
embryonic stem cell research.
By Ms. MATSUI, H6109 [6JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-179), H6109 [6JN]
Debated, H6115 [7JN]
Text, H6115 [7JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6125 [7JN]
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H. Res. 465--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 65) to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of
North Carolina, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ARCURI, H6109 [6JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-180), H6109 [6JN]
Debated, H6143 [7JN]
Text, H6143 [7JN]
Amendments, H6149 [7JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6151 [7JN]
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H. Res. 466--A resolution honoring and recognizing the achievements of
Barbara Hillary, the first African-American woman on record to
reach the North Pole; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Payne, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Moore
of Wisconsin, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Clay, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Johnson
of Georgia, Ms. Carson, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Watt,
Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rush, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Jefferson),
H6110 [6JN]
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H. Res. 467--A resolution condemning the decision by the University
and College Union of the United Kingdom to support a boycott of
Israeli academia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Higgins, Mr.
Wexler, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Engel, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart
of Florida, and Mr. Baca), H6110 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6182 [7JN], H6236 [11JN], H6332 [12JN], H6405
[13JN], H6578 [15JN], H6662 [18JN], H6736 [19JN], H6829 [20JN],
H7012 [22JN], H7071 [25JN], H7491 [10JY], H7657 [11JY]
Debated, H7614 [11JY]
Text, H7614 [11JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7629 [11JY]
Title amended, H7630 [11JY]
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H. Res. 468--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that officials of local governments who are also
members of the National Guard or Reserves and are deployed as part
of their service in the Armed Forces should be granted reasonable
accommodation to fulfill their governmental duties while so
deployed; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H6111 [6JN]
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H. Res. 469--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Iraqi National Assembly should cancel or
postpone its planned two-month recess scheduled to begin in July
2007 and work toward meeting political, social, and military
benchmarks; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS, H6111 [6JN]
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H. Res. 470--A resolution supporting efforts to increase childhood
cancer awareness, treatment, and research; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, and Mr. Sestak), H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN], H8398 [24JY], H10077
[4SE], H10757 [24SE], H10902 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10796 [25SE]
Text, H10796 [25SE]
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H. Res. 471--A resolution congratulating the National Hockey League
Champions, the Anaheim Ducks, on their victory in the 2007 Stanley
Cup Finals; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Gary G. Miller
of California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Campbell of California,
and Mr. Calvert), H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H8841 [30JY]
Text, H8841 [30JY]
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H. Res. 472--A resolution congratulating and commending the Wichita
State University women's bowling team for winning the 2007 United
States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling National
Championship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. TIAHRT, H6180 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H10157 [5SE], H10697 [20SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11808 [22OC]
Text, H11808 [22OC]
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H. Res. 473--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2638) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H6234 [11JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-184), H6234 [11JN]
Debated, H6260 [12JN]
Text, H6260 [12JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6267 [12JN]
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H. Res. 474--A resolution recognizing the immeasurable contributions
of fathers in the healthy development of children, supporting
responsible fatherhood, and encouraging greater involvement of
fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's
Day; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Scott of Georgia,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Akin, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Boren, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Cooper, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Davis
of Kentucky, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Cantor,
Mr. Spratt, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H6235 [11JN]
Debated, H6251 [12JN]
Text, H6251 [12JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6267 [12JN]
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H. Res. 475--A resolution congratulating the University of Arizona
Wildcats for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Softball Championship; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H6235 [11JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6585 [18JN]
Text, H6585 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H6662 [18JN]
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H. Res. 476--A resolution condemning bigotry, violence, and
discrimination against Iranian-Americans; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Mica, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Campbell of California), H6235
[11JN]
Cosponsors added, H7435 [28JN], H10321 [7SE]
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H. Res. 477--A resolution recognizing National Homeownership Month and
the importance of homeownership in the United States; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. Gary G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Watt, and Mr. Roskam), H6235 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H6332 [12JN], H6440, H6477 [14JN], H6662 [18JN],
H6736 [19JN], H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN], H7071 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7027 [25JN]
Text, H7027 [25JN]
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H. Res. 478--A resolution electing a member to the Joint Committee on
Printing.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H6331 [12JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6245 [12JN]
Text, H6245 [12JN]
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H. Res. 479--A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of
Representatives to provide for enforcement of clause 9 of rule XXI
of the Rules of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Putnam, Mr. McCotter, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Dreier, and Mr.
Cantor), H6331 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN]
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H. Res. 480--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2642) making appropriations for military construction, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H6329 [12JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-189), H6329 [12JN]
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H. Res. 481--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2641) making appropriations for energy and water development
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2008, and for other purposes.
By Ms. MATSUI, H6329 [12JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-190), H6329 [12JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6666 [19JN]
Text, H6666 [19JN]
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H. Res. 482--A resolution expressing support for the new power-sharing
government in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H6331
[12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6405 [13JN], H6736 [19JN], H6957 [21JN], H7071
[25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7491 [10JY]
Debated, H7617 [11JY]
Text, H7617 [11JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7630 [11JY]
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H. Res. 483--A resolution recognizing the 63rd Anniversary of Big Bend
National Park, established on June 12, 1944; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H6331 [12JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7446 [10JY]
Text, H7446 [10JY]
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H. Res. 484--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to strengthen the budget process; to the Committee
on Rules.
By Mr. SHULER (for himself, Mr. Chandler, Ms. Harman, Mr. Barrow, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costa, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
Mr. Ross, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Wilson of
Ohio, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Hill, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Matheson, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, and Mr. Mahoney of Florida), H6331 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY]
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H. Res. 485--A resolution expressing appreciation for the profound
public service and educational contributions of Donald Jeffry
Herbert, fondly known as ``Mr. Wizard''; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. Lampson, Mr. Kuhl of New York, and Mr. Akin), H6476 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN], H6662 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6586 [18JN]
Text, H6586 [18JN]
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H. Res. 486--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the
National Anthem Project, which has worked to restore America's
voice by re-teaching Americans to sing the national anthem; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HILL (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H6476 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H6662 [18JN]
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H. Res. 487--A resolution recognizing the contribution of modeling and
simulation technology to the security and prosperity of the United
States, and recognizing modeling and simulation as a National
Critical Technology; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Feeney, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Keller, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mrs.
Wilson of New Mexico, and Mr. Ortiz), H6476 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN], H7853 [16JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7807 [16JY]
Text, H7807 [16JY]
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H. Res. 488--A resolution congratulating the Detroit Tigers for
winning the 2006 American League Pennant and for bringing the City
of Detroit and the State of Michigan their first trip to the World
Series in 22 years; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Boustany, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Walberg, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Terry, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Sessions, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Upton, Mr. Mack, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Keller, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Hall of Texas), H6476
[14JN]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [15JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H8840 [30JY]
Text, H8840 [30JY]
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H. Res. 489--A resolution commemorating the Work of United Nations
Peacekeepers on International Day of United Nations Peacekeeping;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES, H6577 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN], H7071 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7435
[28JN], H7491 [10JY], H7657 [11JY], H8122 [18JY], H10321 [7SE]
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H. Res. 490--A resolution honoring the 2007 NBA Champion San Antonio
Spurs; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Rodriguez, and
Mr. Gonzalez), H6577 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H6829 [20JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H8840 [30JY]
Text, H8840 [30JY]
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H. Res. 491--A resolution providing for earmark reform.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Boehner), H6660 [18JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H6622 [18JN]
Text, H6623 [18JN]
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H. Res. 492--A resolution honoring William ``Bill'' Clifton France,
the former president, chief executive officer, and chairman of
NASCAR, for his lifetime of contributions and dedication to
motorsports; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. CASTOR, H6660 [18JN]
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H. Res. 493--A resolution congratulating the women's water polo team
of the University of California, Los Angeles, for winning the 2007
NCAA Division I Women's Water Polo National Championship, and
congratulating UCLA on its 100th NCAA sports national title,
making it the most accomplished athletic program in NCAA history;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, H6660 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN], H7435 [28JN], H13205 [6NO], H13861
[13NO], H15739 [17DE]
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H. Res. 494--A resolution honoring the esteemed former President
William Jefferson Clinton on the occasion of his 61st birthday; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Ross, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Israel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Dicks, Ms. Carson, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Baca, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mr. Sires, Mr. Payne, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Stark, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Berry,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Berman, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Kind, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, and Ms. Clarke),
H6660 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN], H7435 [28JN]
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H. Res. 495--A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Dame
Lois Browne Evans, Bermuda's first female barrister, Attorney
General, and Opposition Leader in the British Commonwealth; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself and Mr. Butterfield), H6660 [18JN]
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H. Res. 496--A resolution electing a minority memeber to a standing
Committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H6669 [19JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6669 [19JN]
Text, H6669 [19JN]
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H. Res. 497--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of
China should immediately release from custody the children of
Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should
refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and
religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Pence, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Pitts, and
Mr. Honda), H6735 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7071 [25JN], H7203 [26JN], H7435 [28JN], H7784
[13JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10393 [17SE]
Text, H10393 [17SE]
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H. Res. 498--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2764) making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H6734 [19JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-199), H6734 [19JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6749 [20JN]
Text, H6749 [20JN]
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H. Res. 499--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Administration should rigorously enforce
the laws of the United States to substantially reduce illegal
immigration and greatly improve border security; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Financial Services; Homeland Security.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. King of New York), H6735
[19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7071 [25JN], H7435 [28JN], H7853 [16JY], H8293
[23JY], H9657 [2AU], H10363 [10SE], H10757 [24SE], H11029 [27SE],
H11395 [9OC], H11549 [15OC]
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H. Res. 500--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in opposition to efforts by major natural gas
exporting countries to establish a cartel or other mechanism to
manipulate the supply of natural gas to the world market for the
purpose of setting an arbitrary and nonmarket price or as an
instrument of political pressure; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Mack,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Fortuno, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina), H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H7203 [26JN], H7435 [28JN], H7491 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7620 [11JY]
Text, H7620 [11JY]
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H. Res. 501--A resolution commending Craig Biggio of the Houston
Astros for reaching 3,000 base hits as a Major League Baseball
player and for his outstanding service to baseball and the
Houston, Texas, region; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Poe, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Culberson, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Shuster), H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN], H7012 [22JN], H7203 [26JN], H7657
[11JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H8838 [30JY]
Text, H8839 [30JY]
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H. Res. 502--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2771) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H6826 [20JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-201), H6826 [20JN]
Debated, H6960 [22JN]
Text, H6960 [22JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6969 [22JN]
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H. Res. 503--A resolution commending the Middle East Investment
Initiative; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. Shays), H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY], H8619 [25JY]
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H. Res. 504--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports
be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by
the House, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Matheson, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr.
Johnson of Illinois), H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H6957 [21JN], H7203 [26JN], H7491 [10JY], H8187
[19JY]
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H. Res. 505--A resolution recognizing the innumerable contributions of
the recreational boating community and the boating industry to the
continuing prosperity and affluence of the United States; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Coble, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Taylor, and Mrs.
Miller of Michigan), H6827 [20JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7014 [25JN]
Text, H7014 [25JN]
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H. Res. 506--A resolution condemning ongoing human rights abuses in
Vietnam, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
that the United States should remove permanent normal trade
relations status with Vietnam unless all political and religious
prisoners are released and significant and immediate human rights
reforms are made by the Government of Vietnam; to the Committees
on Foreign Affairs; Ways and Means.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), H6827 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN], H7435 [28JN]
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H. Res. 507--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Save for Retirement Week; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H6827
[20JN]
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H. Res. 508--A resolution recognizing the strong security alliance
between the Government of Japan and the United States and
expressing appreciation to Japan for its role in enhancing
stability in the Asia-Pacific region and its efforts in the global
war against terrorism; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SAXTON, H6956 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H7435 [28JN], H7983 [17JY], H8122 [18JY], H8187
[19JY], H8398 [24JY], H8822 [27JY], H8835, H9054 [30JY], H9657
[2AU], H10077 [4SE]
Debated, H10091 [5SE]
Text, H10091 [5SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10113 [5SE]
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H. Res. 509--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Zoo Keeper Week, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Clay, Mr. Coble, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Serrano,
and Mr. Snyder), H6956 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H7012 [22JN], H7341 [27JN], H7491 [10JY], H7657
[11JY], H7983 [17JY]
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H. Res. 510--A resolution honoring the life accomplishments and
extraordinary leadership of Sylvia K. Brooks, a 16-year President
and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) and first female
president of the Houston Urban League, who transformed the Houston
Area Urban League into a nationally-recognized and respected
social service agency; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lee, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Ellison, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota,
Mr. Courtney, Mr. Sires, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H7011
[22JN]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY]
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H. Res. 511--A resolution congratulating the men's volleyball team of
the University of California, Irvine, for winning the 2007 NCAA
Division I Men's Volleyball National Championship; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CAMPBELL of California (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mrs. Bono, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gallegly, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, and Mr. Lantos), H7011 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H7341 [27JN], H7435 [28JN], H7491 [10JY], H8187
[19JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8881 [30JY]
Text, H8881 [30JY]
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H. Res. 512--A resolution honoring and commending the Honorable Wesley
E. Brown, United States District Court Judge for the District of
Kansas, for his commitment and dedication to public service, the
judicial system, and equal access to justice as he celebrates his
100th birthday; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TIAHRT, H7011 [22JN]
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H. Res. 513--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Save for Retirement Week; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H7070
[25JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7049 [25JN]
Text, H7049 [25JN]
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H. Res. 514--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2643) making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior, environment, and related agencies for fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H7069 [25JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-211), H7069 [25JN]
Agreed to in the House, H7083 [26JN]
Text, H7083 [26JN]
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H. Res. 515--A resolution congratulating the Oregon State University
Beavers baseball team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I College World Series; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. HOOLEY, H7070 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H7435 [28JN], H7983 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8880 [30JY]
Text, H8880 [30JY]
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H. Res. 516--A resolution expressing the serious concern of the House
of Representatives regarding the worsening situation in Sri Lanka;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Weller), H7070 [25JN]
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H. Res. 517--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2829) making appropriations for financial services and
general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H7201 [26JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-213), H7201 [26JN]
Debated, H7277 [27JN]
Text, H7277 [27JN]
Amendments, H7281 [27JN]
Agreed to in the House amended, H7284 [27JN]
Title amended, H7285 [27JN]
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H. Res. 518--A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of
Malaysia's independence; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself and Mr. Sessions), H7202 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H8743 [26JY], H8822 [27JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10395 [17SE]
Text, H10395 [17SE]
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H. Res. 519--A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of
renowned artist Tom Lea on the 100th anniversary of his birth; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Thornberry,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Pearce, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Boren, Mr. Doggett, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Waters, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Costello, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Manzullo, Ms. Giffords, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Miller of Florida, and
Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H7202 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7491 [10JY]
Debated, H8241 [23JY]
Text, H8241 [23JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8255 [23JY]
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H. Res. 520--A resolution electing a minority member to a standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H7339 [27JN]
Agreed to in the House, H7212 [27JN]
Text, H7212 [27JN]
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H. Res. 521--A resolution celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the 1932
Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Arcuri,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kuhl of New
York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Serrano,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Klein of Florida,
Mr. Lantos, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Hinojosa,
and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California), H7339 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H7435 [28JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8213 [23JY]
Text, H8213 [23JY]
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H. Res. 522--A resolution recognizing the historical and educational
significance of the Freedom Schooner Amistad's 14-month 2007
Atlantic Freedom Tour, and expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that preserving the legacy of the Amistad story is
important in promoting multi-cultural dialogue, education, and
cooperation; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Murphy of Connecticut, and Mr. Courtney), H7340 [27JN]
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H. Res. 523--A resolution encouraging recognition, and supporting the
goals and ideals, of National Aphasia Awareness Month; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H7340 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H7435 [28JN]
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H. Res. 524--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to Diamond-Blackfan Anemia; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H7340 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H10902 [25SE], H10940 [26SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11524 [15OC]
Text, H11524 [15OC]
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H. Res. 525--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States should reaffirm the
commitments of the United States to the 2001 Doha Declaration on
the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health and to pursuing trade
policies that promote access to affordable medicines; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALLEN, H7433 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H8187 [19JY], H9712 [3AU], H10363 [10SE], H10697
[20SE], H12104 [25OC], H13413 [8NO]
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H. Res. 526--A resolution supporting home ownership and responsible
lending; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H7433 [28JN]
Debated, H7448 [10JY]
Text, H7448 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7505 [11JY]
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H. Res. 527--A resolution recognizing the month of November as
``National Homeless Youth Awareness Month''; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Stark, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mrs.
Davis of California), H7433 [28JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7566 [11JY]
Text, H7566 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H7657 [11JY]
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H. Res. 528--A resolution commemorating the 300th anniversary of the
Town of New Milford, Connecticut; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Courtney, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Shays), H7433 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY], H8122 [18JY], H8188 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8236 [23JY]
Text, H8236 [23JY]
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H. Res. 529--A resolution commending Brigadier General George Stannard
and the Second Vermont Brigade upon the 144th anniversary of the
Battle of Gettysburg; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H7433 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H7853 [16JY], H8293 [23JY], H10626 [19SE]
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H. Res. 530--A resolution censuring George W. Bush; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cohen, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hall of
New York, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr.
Wynn), H7490 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H7983 [17JY], H8619 [25JY], H8822 [27JY], H10435
[17SE]
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H. Res. 531--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2669) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601
of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.
By Ms. SUTTON, H7488 [10JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-224), H7488 [10JY]
Debated, H7496 [11JY]
Text, H7496 [11JY]
Amendments, H7503 [11JY]
Agreed to in the House, H7505 [11JY]
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H. Res. 532--A resolution recognizing the energy and economic
partnership between the United States and Honduras; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GOHMERT, H7490 [10JY]
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H. Res. 533--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2956) to require the Secretary of Defense to commence the
reduction of the number of United States Armed Forces in Iraq to a
limited presence by April 1, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H7654 [11JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-226), H7654 [11JY]
Debated, H7663 [12JY]
Text, H7663 [12JY]
Amendments, H7672 [12JY]
Agreed to in the House, H7674 [12JY]
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H. Res. 534--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1851) to reform the housing choice voucher program under
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
By Ms. CASTOR, H7654 [11JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-227), H7654 [11JY]
Debated, H7719 [12JY]
Text, H7719 [12JY]
Agreed to in the House, H7726 [12JY]
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H. Res. 535--A resolution commending David Ray Ritcheson, a survivor
of one of the most horrific hate crimes in the history of Texas,
and recognizing his efforts in promoting Federal legislation to
combat hate crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene
Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Israel, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Delahunt,
Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Watson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Biggert,
Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Ellison), H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H7853 [16JY], H7984 [17JY], H8188 [19JY], H8293
[23JY]
Debated, H8220 [23JY]
Text, H8220, H8222 [23JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8253 [23JY]
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H. Res. 536--A resolution recognizing the Johns Hopkins Men's Lacrosse
Team as the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division
I Men's Lacrosse Champions; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H7655 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H7778 [12JY], H7984 [17JY], H9712 [3AU], H10157
[5SE], H12740 [5NO]
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H. Res. 537--A resolution expressing support for the designation and
goals of ``National 9-1-1 Education Month'', and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Costello, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Miller of North Carolina,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Terry, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gordon, Mrs.
Myrick, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Coble, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Kennedy, and Mr. Price of North Carolina), H7656 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H11029 [27SE], H11071 [1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11492
[10OC], H11935 [23OC], H13960 [14NO], H14158 [4DE], H15209 [6DE],
H15318 [11DE], H15415 [12DE], H15470 [13DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 538--A resolution recognizing Mukhtar Mai for her courage and
her humanitarian work; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H7656 [11JY]
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H. Res. 539--A resolution requesting that the President focus
appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and
community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to
participate in ``National Night Out'', which occurs the first
Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts
and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to
promote community safety and help provide homeland security; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Carson, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Cantor, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Wu, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Farr, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. Bordallo,
and Mr. Poe), H7656 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H7778 [12JY], H7984 [17JY], H8122 [18JY], H8398
[24JY], H11029 [27SE]
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H. Res. 540--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H7776 [12JY]
Agreed to in the House, H7719 [12JY]
Text, H7719 [12JY]
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H. Res. 541--A resolution recognizing the Marines of Company M (or
``Mike Company'') of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine
Division on the occasion of their 25th Annual Reunion; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Lamborn, Ms. Fallin, Mr.
Kuhl of New York, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Boustany, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Cannon), H7776 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H7853 [16JY], H7984 [17JY], H8122 [18JY], H8188
[19JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H8125 [19JY]
Text, H8125 [19JY]
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H. Res. 542--A resolution expressing the unconditional support of the
House of Representatives for the members of the National Guard; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H7776 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H8619 [25JY], H10321 [7SE], H10757 [24SE], H10903
[25SE], H11029 [27SE], H11172 [2OC], H11251 [3OC], H11317 [4OC],
H11395 [9OC], H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC], H11778 [18OC], H11935
[23OC], H12022 [24OC], H13297 [7NO], H13413 [8NO]
Debated, H15492 [17DE]
Text, H15492 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H16768 [18DE]
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H. Res. 543--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue
a semipostal stamp to support medical research relating to
Alzheimer's disease; to the Committees on Oversight and Government
Reform; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H7776 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H11251 [3OC], H13413 [8NO], H13523 [9NO], H13861
[13NO], H14158 [4DE], H15209 [6DE], H15415 [12DE]
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H. Res. 544--A resolution expressing the sympathy and pledging the
support of the House of Representatives and the people of the
United States for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms
that caused severe flooding in 20 counties in eastern Kansas
beginning on June 26, 2007; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas), H7776 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H8822 [27JY]
Debated, H10098 [5SE]
Text, H10098 [5SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10114 [5SE]
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H. Res. 545--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the border fence dispute with Mexico; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CHABOT, H7783 [13JY]
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H. Res. 546--A resolution recognizing Mukhtar Mai for her courage and
her humanitarian work; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas), H7783 [13JY]
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H. Res. 547--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3043) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Ms. MATSUI, H7851 [16JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-235), H7851 [16JY]
Debated, H7866 [17JY]
Text, H7867 [17JY]
Agreed to in the House, H7872 [17JY]
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H. Res. 548--A resolution expressing the ongoing concern of the House
of Representatives for Lebanon's democratic institutions and
unwavering support for the administration of justice upon those
responsible for the assassination of Lebanese public figures
opposing Syrian control of Lebanon; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Issa, and Mr.
Boustany), H7852 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H8293 [23JY], H8398 [24JY], H8619 [25JY], H8743
[26JY], H8822 [27JY], H8835, H9054 [30JY], H9277 [31JY], H9469,
H9546 [1AU], H10626 [19SE], H10757 [24SE]
Debated, H10776 [25SE]
Text, H10776 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10801 [25SE]
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H. Res. 549--A resolution recognizing the importance of America's
Waterway Watch Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H7852 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H8122 [18JY], H8188 [19JY], H8398 [24JY], H8619
[25JY], H8743 [26JY], H8822 [27JY], H9277 [31JY], H9657 [2AU],
H10077 [4SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-324), H10369 [14SE]
Debated, H11607 [16OC]
Text, H11607 [16OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11655 [17OC]
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H. Res. 550--A resolution congratulating the people of Ethiopia on the
second millennium of Ethiopia, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself and Mr. Payne), H7852 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H8188 [19JY], H8293 [23JY], H8619 [25JY], H8743
[26JY], H8822 [27JY], H8835, H9054 [30JY], H9277 [31JY], H12022
[24OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H12469 [5NO]
Text, H12469 [5NO]
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H. Res. 551--A resolution acknowledging the progress made and yet to
be made to rebuild the Gulf Coast region after Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Clyburn, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Payne, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.
Baca, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Watt, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Honda, Mr. Sires, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Towns, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Baird, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Clarke,
Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Melancon, and Mr. McCrery), H7852
[16JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H8839 [30JY]
Text, H8839 [30JY]
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H. Res. 552--A resolution calling on the Government of the People's
Republic of China to remove barriers to United States financial
services firms doing business in China; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
and Mr. Bachus), H7982 [17JY]
Debated, H10032 [4SE]
Text, H10032 [4SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10111 [5SE]
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H. Res. 553--A resolution mourning the passing of former First Lady,
Lady Bird Johnson, and celebrating her life and contributions to
the people of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Barton of Texas, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Poe, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Doggett, Mr. McCaul of Texas,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mrs. Capps, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kind, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Lee, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Holt, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Farr,
and Mr. Altmire), H7982 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H8122 [18JY], H8188 [19JY]
Debated, H8237 [23JY]
Text, H8237 [23JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8254 [23JY]
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H. Res. 554--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Passport Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Rush, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Baca, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
Hill, Ms. Watson, Ms. Solis, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Schiff, Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Clarke, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Norton,
Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Fattah, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Arcuri, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, and Ms. Waters), H7982 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H10157 [5SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10097 [5SE]
Text, H10097 [5SE]
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H. Res. 555--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Minority Donor Awareness Day; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. CLAY, H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H8398 [24JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU]
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H. Res. 556--A resolution recognizing the Winston Churchill Memorial
and Library in Fulton, Missouri, as ``America's National Churchill
Museum'', and commending its efforts to recognize the importance
of the historic legacy of Sir Winston Churchill and to educate the
people of the United States about his legacy of character,
leadership, and citizenship; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H8120 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H11395 [9OC], H12022 [24OC], H12238 [30OC], H12456
[1NO], H13205 [6NO], H13297 [7NO], H13861 [13NO], H14085 [15NO],
H16835 [18DE]
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H. Res. 557--A resolution strongly condemning the United Nations Human
Rights Council for ignoring severe human rights abuses in various
countries, while choosing to unfairly target Israel by including
it as the only country permanently placed on the Council's agenda;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL of California (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Kentucky,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kline of
Minnesota, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCarthy of
California, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Poe, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Sali, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Sires, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Walberg, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, and Mr. Barton of Texas), H8185 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H8398 [24JY], H8743 [26JY], H8835, H9054 [30JY],
H9277 [31JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9712 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10435
[17SE]
Debated, H10782 [25SE]
Text, H10782 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10802 [25SE]
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H. Res. 558--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3074) making appropriations for the Departments of
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H8184 [19JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-242), H8184 [19JY]
Debated, H8245 [23JY]
Text, H8245 [23JY]
Amendments, H8253 [23JY]
Agreed to in the House, H8255 [23JY]
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H. Res. 559--A resolution providing for consideration of the
resolution (H. Res. 479) to amend the Rules of the House of
Representatives to provide for enforcement of clause 9 of rule XXI
of the Rules of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H8185 [19JY]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 2) filed, H10697 [20SE]
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H. Res. 560--A resolution regarding the recent actions of Hugo Chavez
and the Government of Venezuela; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Mack, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Carter, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Culberson, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Issa, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Smith
of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Tiahrt,
and Mr. Shadegg), H8185 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H11321 [5OC]
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H. Res. 561--A resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the impact it has made
on homelessness and endeavoring to continue working to eliminate
homelessness in the United States; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Ms. Waters, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Carson, Mr. Davis
of Kentucky, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Sires, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Hodes, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Cohen, and Mrs. Jones of
Ohio), H8185 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8217 [23JY]
Text, H8217 [23JY]
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H. Res. 562--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3093) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce
and Justice, and Science, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ARCURI, H8292 [23JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-255), H8292 [23JY]
Agreed to in the House, H8412 [25JY]
Text, H8412 [25JY]
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H. Res. 563--A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Ronald
H. Brown and commending the example that he set for the African-
American community; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, H8292 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9712 [3AU], H10157 [5SE],
H10940 [26SE], H11251 [3OC], H11729 [17OC], H12156 [29OC]
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H. Res. 564--A resolution recognizing that violence poses an
increasingly serious threat to peace and stability in Central
America and supporting expanded cooperation between the United
States and the countries of Central America to combat crime and
violence; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H8292 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H8619 [25JY], H8743 [26JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU],
H10077 [4SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11090 [2OC]
Text, H11090 [2OC]
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H. Res. 565--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to provide for division of the question on the
legislative proposals involved to allow separate votes on
disparate matters; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SALI (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Goode, Mr. Akin, Mr. Herger, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Pearce, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Paul, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Cole of
Oklahoma, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Pence, Mrs.
Myrick, Mrs. Drake, and Mr. Davis of Kentucky), H8397 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H10363 [10SE]
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H. Res. 566--A resolution electing a minority member to certain
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H8617 [25JY]
Agreed to in the House, H8605 [25JY]
Text, H8605 [25JY]
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H. Res. 567--A resolution providing for consideration of the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for
the implementation of the recommendations of the National
Commission on Terroist Attacks Upon the United States.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H8617 [25JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-260), H8617 [25JY]
Debated, H8789 [27JY]
Agreed to in the House, H8797 [27JY]
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H. Res. 568--A resolution honoring and expressing gratitude to the 1st
Battalion of the 133rd Infantry (``Ironman Battalion'') of the
Iowa National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Loebsack, Mr. Latham, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Hare, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Welch
of Vermont, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
Ellsworth, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Linda
T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Castor, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Tierney, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr.
Perlmutter, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Carney, Mr. Allen, Mr. Michaud,
Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Space, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Altmire, Mr.
Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Sali, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Terry, Ms. Herseth
Sandlin, Mr. Platts, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Jordan,
and Ms. Fallin), H8617 [25JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8928 [30JY]
Text, H8928 [30JY]
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H. Res. 569--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that observing a Movement Disorders Awareness
Month would promote awareness, diagnosis, and advocacy concerning
the issue; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H8618 [25JY]
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H. Res. 570--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National
School-Based Health Centers Month to raise awareness of health
services provided by school health centers; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H8618 [25JY]
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H. Res. 571--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Health Center Week in order to raise awareness of health services
provided by community, migrant, public housing, and homeless
health centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H8618 [25JY]
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H. Res. 572--A resolution encouraging employers and online dating
sites to use sex offender registries for background checks; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York, H8618 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8822 [27JY], H9277 [31JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU],
H9657 [2AU], H9712 [3AU], H10077 [4SE], H10903 [25SE]
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H. Res. 573--A resolution recognizing and commending the efforts of
the United States public and advocacy groups to raise awareness
about and help end the worsening humanitarian crisis and genocide
in Darfur, Sudan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Wolf, Ms. Lee, and Mr. McGovern), H8618 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H10370 [14SE], H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE],
H10757 [24SE], H10903 [25SE], H10940 [26SE], H11029 [27SE], H11071
[1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11251 [3OC], H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC],
H11492 [10OC], H11495 [12OC], H11640 [16OC], H11848 [22OC], H11935
[23OC]
Debated, H12112 [29OC]
Text, H12112 [29OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H12132 [29OC]
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H. Res. 574--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2419) to provide for the continuation of agricultural
programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H8617 [25JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-261), H8617 [25JY]
Debated, H8676 [26JY]
Text, H8676 [26JY]
Agreed to in the House, H8686 [26JY]
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H. Res. 575--A resolution commending the people and the Government of
the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their continued committment to
holding elections and broadening political participation, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Boustany, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Renzi, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Lowey, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Rahall, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Shays, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Cleaver, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Watt, Mr. Costello, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Moore of Kansas,
Ms. Hooley, Mr. Wu, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Watson, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Cooper,
Mr. Gordon, Mr. Castle, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Boozman, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Honda, Mr. Farr, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ross, Mr. Flake,
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Jefferson, and Mr. Spratt), H8742 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H8835, H9054 [30JY], H9277 [31JY], H9657 [2AU],
H10077 [4SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10093 [5SE]
Text, H10093 [5SE]
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H. Res. 576--A resolution recognizing youth court programs for the
efforts of such programs in enhancing the quality of the juvenile
justice system in the United States and encouraging the
recognition of a National Youth Court Month; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself and Mr. Poe), H8742
[26JY]
Cosponsors added, H8822 [27JY], H9277 [31JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU],
H10321 [7SE], H10370 [14SE], H10435 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H10757
[24SE], H10903 [25SE], H11071 [1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11251 [3OC],
H11395 [9OC], H11492 [10OC], H14158 [4DE]
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H. Res. 577--A resolution congratulating Mr. Kermit Cintron on the
successful defense of his IBF welterweight title on Saturday, 14,
2007, and for his continued success in and out of the ring; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H8742 [26JY]
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H. Res. 578--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National
Watermelon Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. PUTNAM (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr.
Buchanan, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida), H8742 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC], H12104 [25OC], H13297 [7NO], H15318
[11DE]
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H. Res. 579--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2831) to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans
With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other
practice that is unlawful under such Act occurs each time
compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation
decision or other practice, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SUTTOM, H8819 [27JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-263), H8819 [27JY]
Debated, H8905 [30JY]
Text, H8905 [30JY]
Agreed to in the House, H8939 [30JY]
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H. Res. 580--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 986) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
certain segments of the Eightmile River in the State of
Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System, and for other purposes.
By Ms. CASTOR, H8819 [27JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-264), H8819 [27JY]
Debated, H8900 [30JY]
Text, H8900 [30JY]
Amendments, H8904 [30JY]
Agreed to in the House, H8938 [30JY]
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H. Res. 581--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3161) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H8819 [27JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-265), H8819 [27JY]
Debated, H9212 [31JY]
Text, H9212 [31JY]
Agreed to in the House, H9227 [31JY]
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H. Res. 582--A resolution recognizing the South Carolina Aquarium's
Sustainable Seafood Initiative and the benefits it provides to
coastal South Carolina, South Carolina fishermen, South Carolina
restaurants, and the consumers of seafood in coastal South
Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Natural Resources.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Clyburn), H8820 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H11251 [3OC]
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H. Res. 583--A resolution recognizing the remarkable example of Sir
Nicholas Winton who organized the rescue of 669 Jewish
Czechoslovakian children from Nazi death camps prior to the
outbreak of World War II; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Watson, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Engel, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Schiff, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr.
Loebsack, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Ellsworth, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Wilson of Ohio,
Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Walz of Minnesota,
Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Carney, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida,
and Mr. Nadler), H8820 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H8835, H9054 [30JY], H9469, H9546 [1AU], H10321
[7SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10397 [17SE]
Text, H10397 [17SE]
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H. Res. 584--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
``National Life Insurance Awareness Month''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bachus, and Mr.
Hinojosa), H9052 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H9712 [3AU], H10626 [19SE], H10757
[24SE], H10903 [25SE]
Debated, H10704 [24SE]
Text, H10704 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10774 [25SE]
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H. Res. 585--A resolution honoring the extraordinary life of legendary
reporter, television personality, international humanitarian, and
Houston icon Marvin Harold Zindler, who championed the cause of
the economically powerless, politically underrepresented, and
physically ill and disabled in Houston, across the nation, and
around the world; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Poe, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gene
Green of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Carter, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Gohmert, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Paul, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Burgess, and Mr.
Lewis of Georgia), H9052 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY]
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H. Res. 586--A resolution congratulating East High School of Denver,
Colorado, on winning the 2007 ``We the People--The Citizen and the
Constitution'' national competition; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H9052 [30JY]
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H. Res. 587--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of the
Representatives that legislation to renew or grant fast track
trade negotiating authority should not be considered by the House
of Representatives in the 110th Congress; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Solis, Mr. Goode, Mr. Visclosky,
Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Lee, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pallone, and Mr.
Cohen), H9053 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H9277 [31JY], H9657 [2AU], H10511 [18SE], H10940
[26SE], H11317 [4OC]
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H. Res. 588--A resolution recognizing Martha Coffin Wright on the
200th anniversary of her birth and her induction into the National
Women's Hall of Fame; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. ARCURI, H9276 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H10321 [7SE], H10363 [10SE], H10435 [17SE], H11172
[2OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11328 [9OC]
Text, H11328 [9OC]
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H. Res. 589--A resolution directing the Committee on the Judiciary to
investigate whether Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the
United States, should be impeached for high crimes and
misdemeanors; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Chandler, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Hooley, Mr. Wu, Ms. Clarke, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, and Mr.
Ellison), H9276 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H9469, H9546 [1AU], H9657 [2AU], H9712 [3AU],
H10018 [4AU], H10077 [4SE]
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H. Res. 590--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the
House of Representatives that Congress should raise awareness of
domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects
on families and communities; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ellison,
Mrs. Drake, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Allen, Mr. Cleaver,
Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Berman, Mr. Reichert, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Carney, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Wynn, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez
of California, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Shays), H9276 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H9657 [2AU], H9712 [3AU], H10018 [4AU], H10435
[17SE], H10626 [19SE], H10697 [20SE], H10757 [24SE], H10903 [25SE]
Debated, H10791 [25SE]
Text, H10791 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10885 [25SE]
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H. Res. 591--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
Cambodian-American Freedom Day; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wu, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Coble), H9276 [31JY]
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H. Res. 592--A resolution supporting first responders in the United
States in their efforts to prepare for and respond to natural
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, and
affirming the goals and ideals of National First Responder
Appreciation Day; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Taylor), H9276 [31JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-325), H10369 [14SE]
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H. Res. 593--A resolution congratulating scientists F. Sherwood
Rowland, Mario Molina, and Paul Crutzen for their work in
atmospheric chemistry, particularly concerning the formation and
decomposition of ozone, that led to the development of the
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; to
the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H9276 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10372 [17SE]
Text, H10372 [17SE]
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H. Res. 594--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3162) to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social
Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance
program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare,
Medicaid, and CHIP Program, and for other purposes.
By Ms. CASTOR, H9274 [31JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-285), H9274 [31JY]
Debated, H9287 [1AU]
Text, H9287 [1AU]
Amendments, H9300 [1AU]
Agreed to in the House, H9302 [1AU]
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H. Res. 595--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions from the
Committee on Rules.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H9274 [31JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-286), H9274 [31JY]
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H. Res. 596--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3222) making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other
purposes.
By Ms. CARDOZA, H9274 [31JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-287), H9274 [31JY]
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H. Res. 597--A resolution providing for consideration of the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1495) to provide for
the conservation and development of water and related resources,
to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various
projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United
States, and for other purposes.
By Ms. MATSUI, H9274 [31JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-288), H9274 [31JY]
Agreed to in the House, H9503 [1AU]
Text, H9503 [1AU]
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H. Res. 598--A resolution supporting the goals of the Ten Commandments
Commission and congratulating such Commission and its supporters
for their key role in promoting and ensuring recognition of the
Ten Commandments as the cornerstone of Western law; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Souder,
Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Carter, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pence, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and
Mr. Miller of Florida), H9544 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC], H13413 [8NO]
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H. Res. 599--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3161) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H9466 [1AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-290), H9466, H9543 [1AU]
Debated, H9579 [2AU]
Text, H9579 [2AU]
Agreed to in the House, H9592 [2AU]
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H. Res. 600--A resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules.
By Mr. WELCH, H9466 [1AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-291), H9466, H9543 [1AU]
Debated, H9663, H9671 [3AU]
Text, H9663 [3AU]
Amendments, H9674 [3AU]
Agreed to in the House amended, H9675 [3AU]
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H. Res. 601--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3159) to mandate minimum periods of rest and recuperation
for units and members of the regular and reserve components of the
Armed Forces between deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom or
Operation Enduring Freedom.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H9466 [1AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-292), H9466, H9543 [1AU]
Debated, H9549 [2AU]
Text, H9549 [2AU]
Amendments, H9556 [2AU]
Agreed to in the House, H9564 [2AU]
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H. Res. 602--A resolution providing for consideration of the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2272) to invest in
innovation through research and development, and to improve the
competitiveness of the United States.
By Ms. SUTTON, H9466 [1AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-293), H9466, H9543 [1AU]
Debated, H9557 [2AU]
Text, H9557 [2AU]
Amendments, H9562 [2AU]
Agreed to in the House, H9564 [2AU]
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H. Res. 603--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives on the announcement of the Government of the
Russian Federation of its intention to suspend implementation of
the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H9545 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H10321 [7SE]
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H. Res. 604--A resolution expressing the nation's sincerest
appreciation and thanks for the service of the members of the
303rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) upon the occasion of the final
reunion of the 303rd Bomb Group (H) Association; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. McCOTTER, H9545 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H10018 [4AU], H10246 [6SE], H10363 [10SE], H10435
[17SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10486 [18SE]
Text, H10486 [18SE]
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H. Res. 605--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Gold Star
Mothers Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ROSKAM (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Carter, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Holden, and
Mr. Goodlatte), H9545 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H10246 [6SE], H10321 [7SE], H10370
[14SE], H10435 [17SE], H10626 [19SE], H10697 [20SE], H10757 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10706 [24SE]
Text, H10706 [24SE]
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H. Res. 606--A resolution honoring the city of Minneapolis, first
responders, and the citizens of the State of Minnesota for their
valiant efforts in responding to the horrific collapse of the
Interstate Route 35W Mississippi River Bridge; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr.
Kline of Minnesota, and Mrs. Bachmann), H9655 [2AU]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10107 [5SE]
Text, H10107 [5SE]
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H. Res. 607--A resolution extending best wishes to the people of India
as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of India's independence
from the British Empire; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H9655
[2AU]
Cosponsors added, H10435 [17SE], H11172 [2OC], H15470 [13DE]
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H. Res. 608--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States Government should take
immediate steps to boycott the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing in
August 2008 unless the Government of the People's Republic of
China stops engaging in serious human rights abuses against its
citizens and stops supporting serious human rights abuses by the
Governments of Sudan, Burma, and North Korea against their
citizens; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Shimkus), H9655
[2AU]
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H. Res. 609--A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the
House.
By Mr. HOYER, H9708 [3AU]
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H. Res. 610--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States Government should take
immediate steps to boycott the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing in
August 2008 unless the Chinese regime stops engaging in serious
human rights abuses against its citizens and stops supporting
serious human rights abuses by the Governments of Sudan, Burma,
and North Korea against their citizens; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Wolf, and Mr.
Smith of New Jersey), H9708 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10626 [19SE], H11071 [1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11492
[10OC], H13297 [7NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H11549 [15OC]
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H. Res. 611--A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the
House.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H9708 [3AU]
Agreed to in the House, H9682 [3AU]
Text, H9682 [3AU]
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H. Res. 612--A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the
House.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H9709 [3AU]
Laid on the table, H9695 [3AU]
Text, H9695 [3AU]
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H. Res. 613--A resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H9704 [3AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-298), H9704 [3AU]
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H. Res. 614--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H9704 [3AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-299), H9704 [3AU]
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H. Res. 615--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3221) moving the United States toward greater energy
independence and security, developing innovative new technologies,
reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting
consumers, increasing clean renewable energy infrastructure, and
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2776) to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production
of renewable energy and energy conservation.
By Mr. WELCH, H9704 [3AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-300), H9704 [3AU]
Debated, H9715 [4AU]
Text, H9715 [4AU]
Amendments, H9721 [4AU]
Agreed to in the House, H9722 [4AU]
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H. Res. 616--A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of Phoenix
House, the success and contributions of Phoenix House with respect
to the treatment and prevention of substance abuse, and the
significant role that Phoenix House has played in raising public
awareness and formulating public policy; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H9709 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10018 [4AU], H10157 [5SE], H10511 [18SE], H10627
[19SE], H11071 [1OC], H11172 [2OC], H11251 [3OC], H11549 [15OC]
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H. Res. 617--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H9709 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H11172 [2OC], H11251 [3OC], H11848
[22OC], H11935 [23OC], H14158 [4DE]
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H. Res. 618--A resolution recognizing the importance of addressing the
plight of Afro-Colombians; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Rush, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Honda, and Ms. Solis), H9709 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10077 [4SE], H10157 [5SE], H10370 [14SE], H10435
[17SE], H10627 [19SE], H10757 [24SE], H10903 [25SE], H11172 [2OC],
H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC], H11729
[17OC], H11848 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12456 [1NO], H16835 [18DE],
H16951 [19DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H11492 [10OC]
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H. Res. 619--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that whenever a bill or joint
resolution is introduced that amends existing law, the sponsor
provide to the Clerk an electronic version of a comparative print,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SALI (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Fortuno, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Paul, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Conaway, and Mr. Mack), H9709
[3AU]
Cosponsors added, H11317 [4OC]
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H. Res. 620--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Turkey should end its military occupation of
the Republic of Cyprus, particularly because Turkey's pretext has
been refuted by over 13,000,000 crossings by Turkish-Cypriots and
Greek-Cypriots into each other's communities without incident; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Space, and
Mrs. Maloney of New York), H9709 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10364 [10SE], H10697 [20SE], H10757 [24SE],
H10903 [25SE], H10940 [26SE], H11029 [27SE], H11071 [1OC], H11317
[4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11492 [10OC], H11640 [16OC], H11848 [22OC],
H12740 [5NO], H15318 [11DE], H15415 [12DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 621--A resolution recognizing the community development block
grant program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
and its role as the Nation's largest and most visible source of
financial assistance to support State- and local government-
directed neighborhood revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and
economic development activities; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Ms. WATERS, H9709 [3AU]
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H. Res. 622--A resolution providing for the correction of the events
of August 2, 2007; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Fallin, Mr. McCarthy of
California, Mr. Terry, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Pearce,
Mr. Mica, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Upton, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Davis
of Kentucky, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Graves, Ms. Granger, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Pence, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Carter, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr.
Bachus, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Dent, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Everett,
Mr. Bonner, Mr. Boustany, Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Akin, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Boozman, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Miller
of Michigan, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Sali, Mr. Campbell of California,
Ms. Foxx, Mr. Porter, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Hulshof,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Roskam,
Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Feeney,
Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Heller, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Goode, Mr. Kirk,
and Mr. Cole of Oklahoma), H10017 [4AU]
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H. Res. 623--A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the
House.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H10017 [4AU]
Laid on the table, H9914 [4AU]
Text, H9914 [4AU]
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H. Res. 624--A resolution congratulating the State of Israel on
chairing a United Nations committee for the first time in history;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas),
H10017 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H10370 [14SE], H10697 [20SE], H10940 [26SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11498 [15OC]
Text, H11498 [15OC]
Title amended, H11501 [15OC]
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H. Res. 625--A resolution censuring the President and Vice President;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall of New
York, Mr. Honda, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Watson, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. Rothman), H10017 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H10364 [10SE], H13297 [7NO]
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H. Res. 626--A resolution censuring the President and Attorney
General; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall of New
York, Mr. Honda, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Watson, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. Rothman), H10017 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H10364 [10SE], H13297 [7NO]
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H. Res. 627--A resolution supporting the removal of Turkish occupation
troops from the Republic of Cyprus; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Space), H10017 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H10697 [20SE]
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H. Res. 628--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the President should take immediate action to
boycott the Summer Olympic Games of 2008 in Beijing, China; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WATERS, H10017 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H11495 [12OC], H13861 [13NO]
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H. Res. 629--A resolution extending the condolences and sympathy of
the House of Representatives to the Government and the people of
Greece for the grave loss of life and vast destruction caused by
the devastating fires raging through Greece since June 2007; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Space, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Shays, Ms. Watson, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Wexler), H10076 [4SE]
Debated, H10082 [5SE]
Text, H10082 [5SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10112 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H10157 [5SE]
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H. Res. 630--A resolution congratulating the Warner Robins Little
League Baseball Team from Warner Robins, Georgia, on winning the
2007 Little League World Series Championship; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Broun of Georgia, and Mr. Westmoreland), H10076 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE], H10757 [24SE], H10940 [26SE],
H11071 [1OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11330 [9OC]
Text, H11330 [9OC]
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H. Res. 631--A resolution honoring the sacrifice and courage of the
six missing miners and three rescuers who were killed in the
Crandall Canyon mine disaster in Utah, and recognizing the rescue
crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the
tragedies; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. MATHESON, H10076 [4SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10117 [5SE]
Text, H10117 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H10157 [5SE]
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H. Res. 632--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives on the death of the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor, a
Representative of the State of Ohio.
By Mr. REGULA, H10156 [5SE]
Message from the House, S11113 [5SE]
Debated, H10119 [5SE]
Text, H10119 [5SE]
Agreed to in the House, H10127 [5SE]
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H. Res. 633--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2786) to reauthorize the programs for housing assistance for
Native Americans.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H10156 [5SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-316), H10156 [5SE]
Debated, H10164 [6SE]
Text, H10164 [6SE]
Agreed to in the House, H10167 [6SE]
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H. Res. 634--A resolution encouraging participation in hunting and
fishing, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Hunting
and Fishing Day and the efforts of hunters and fishermen toward
the scientific management of wildlife and conservation of the
natural environment; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Shuster, Ms. Fallin, Ms. Herseth
Sandlin, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Moore
of Kansas, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Hill,
Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Ross, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers,
Mr. Boren, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cramer, Mrs.
Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Braley of Iowa,
Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Welch
of Vermont, Mr. Carney, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Arcuri, Mr.
Hinchey, and Mr. Crowley), H10156 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H10246 [6SE], H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE], H10697
[20SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10701 [24SE]
Text, H10701 [24SE]
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H. Res. 635--A resolution recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the
Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and
commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world
for their faith; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Meeks of New
York, and Mr. Ellison), H10156 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H10321 [7SE], H10370 [14SE], H10435 [17SE], H10511
[18SE], H10627 [19SE], H10697 [20SE], H10758 [24SE]
Debated, H11087 [2OC]
Text, H11087 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11126 [2OC]
Title amended, H11126 [2OC]
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H. Res. 636--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1908) to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for
patent reform.
By Mr. WELCH, H10244 [6SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-319), H10244 [6SE]
Debated, H10249 [7SE]
Text, H10249 [7SE]
Agreed to in the House, H10258 [7SE]
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H. Res. 637--A resolution providing for consideration of the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2669) to provide for
reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.
By Ms. SUTTON, H10244 [6SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-320), H10244 [6SE]
Debated, H10255 [7SE]
Text, H10255 [7SE]
Agreed to in the House, H10259 [7SE]
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H. Res. 638--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United Nations should forthwith take the
procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of
the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the
United Nations Security Council; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H10245 [6SE]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE]
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H. Res. 639--A resolution commending the actions of the Government of
Germany and its cooperation with United States intelligence
agencies in preventing a large-scale terrorist attack against
locations in Germany, including sites frequented by Americans; to
the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Intelligence (Permanent
Select).
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H10245 [6SE]
Cosponsors added, H10370 [14SE], H10435 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10400 [17SE]
Text, H10400 [17SE]
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H. Res. 640--A resolution honoring the sacrifices and commitments of
the men, women, and families of the United States Transportation
Command, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr.
Skelton), H10319 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE], H10627 [19SE], H10697 [20SE],
H10903 [25SE], H10940 [26SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11034 [1OC]
Text, H11034 [1OC]
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H. Res. 641--A resolution acknowledging the importance of
understanding the history of the United States of America and
recognizing the need to foster civic responsibility in all
citizens; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. McHENRY, H10319 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H10364 [10SE], H10435 [17SE], H10511 [18SE],
H10697 [20SE], H10758 [24SE], H10903 [25SE]
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H. Res. 642--A resolution expressing sympathy to and support for the
people and governments of the countries of Central America, the
Caribbean, and Mexico which have suffered from Hurricanes Felix,
Dean, and Henriette and whose complete economic and fatality toll
are still unknown; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart
of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Hare, and Mr.
Hastings of Florida), H10319 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H10364 [10SE], H10435 [17SE], H10903 [25SE]
Debated, H10781 [25SE]
Text, H10781 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10802 [25SE]
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H. Res. 643--A resolution recognizing September 11 as a day of
rememberance, extending sympathies to those who lost their lives
on September 11, 2001, and their families, honoring the heroic
actions of our nation's first responders and Armed Forces, and
reaffirming the commitment to defending the people of the United
States against any and all future challenges.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Boehner), H10362 [10SE]
Debated, H10335 [10SE]
Text, H10335 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10345 [10SE]
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H. Res. 644--A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the House of
Representatives to respecting the independent and professional
reputation of General David H. Petraeus and all members of the
United States Armed Forces serving in good standing in the defense
of the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
McCotter, Ms. Granger, Mr. Carter, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Poe, and Mr. Saxton), H10362 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H10627 [19SE], H10697 [20SE], H10758 [24SE],
H10903 [25SE]
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H. Res. 645--A resolution expressing the gratitude and appreciation of
the House of Representatives to the professionalism and dedication
of the United States Capitol Police; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself and Mr. McHenry),
H10362 [10SE]
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H. Res. 646--A resolution celebrating the 220th Anniversary of the
signing of the Constitution of the United States of America, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Mack, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Akin, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California),
H10362 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H10940 [26SE]
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H. Res. 647--A resolution commending General David H. Petraeus for his
exemplary service to the United States and for his leadership as
Commander of the Multi-National Force-Iraq and condemning in the
strongest possible terms the reprehensible efforts of certain
persons questioning the honesty, integrity, and service of General
Petraeus; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GINGREY, H10362 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H10758 [24SE]
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H. Res. 648--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Sudden
Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ISSA, H10362 [10SE]
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H. Res. 649--A resolution commemorating the second annual ``Milwaukee
Brides Walk'' and recognizing all brides marches in protest of
domestic violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Obey), H10369 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H11492 [10OC]
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H. Res. 650--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1852) to modernize and update the National Housing Act and
enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based
pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for
other purposes.
By Ms. MATSUI, H10432 [17SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-330), H10432 [17SE]
Debated, H10438 [18SE]
Agreed to in the House, H10447 [18SE]
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H. Res. 651--A resolution recognizing the warm friendship and
expanding strategic relationship between the United States and
Brazil, commending Brazil on successfully reducing its dependence
on oil by finding alternative ways to satisfy its energy needs,
and recognizing the importance of the March 9, 2007, United
States-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on biofuels
cooperation; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H10433 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H10511 [18SE], H10758 [24SE], H10903 [25SE],
H11029 [27SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11352 [9OC]
Text, H11352 [9OC]
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H. Res. 652--A resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding
the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers
against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators
of such crimes are brought to justice; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Arcuri, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Poe, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. Carter, Mr. Berry, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr. McGovern), H10433 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H10627 [19SE], H10903 [25SE], H11848 [22OC]
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H. Res. 653--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the concept of nonviolence and the teachings
of Gandhi remain relevant and instructive in today's world and the
United States should take an active role in disseminating the
message of nonviolence through education and public awareness; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina),
H10434 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H11172 [2OC], H15470 [13DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H. Res. 654--A resolution congratulating the Phoenix Mercury for
winning the 2007 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Championship; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PASTOR, H10434 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H10697 [20SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11336 [9OC]
Text, H11336 [9OC]
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H. Res. 655--A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of
Katherine Dunham; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. RANGEL, H10434 [17SE]
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H. Res. 656--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the
Secretary of Defense, and the Congress should take immediate
action to implement the recommendations of the President's
Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors, and
other purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. WALSH of New York, H10434 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H12238 [30OC]
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H. Res. 657--A resolution expressing heartfelt sympathy for the
victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe
flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa,
Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Kind, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs.
Bachmann, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr.
Loebsack, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Latham, Mr. Weller, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hare, Mr. Jordan, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Petri, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Roskam, and
Mr. LaHood), H10434 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11081 [2OC]
Text, H11082 [2OC]
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H. Res. 658--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Federal
Credit Union Month and recognizing the importance of Federal
credit unions to the economy, and their critical mission in
serving those of modest means; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Walsh of New York),
H10510 [18SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10732 [24SE]
Text, H10732 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H10758 [24SE]
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H. Res. 659--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. ARCURI, H10509 [18SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-332), H10509 [18SE]
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H. Res. 660--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2761) to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the
Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ARCURI, H10509 [18SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-333), H10509 [18SE]
Debated, H10516 [19SE]
Amendments, H10523 [19SE]
Agreed to in the House, H10526 [19SE]
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H. Res. 661--A resolution honoring the accomplishments of Barrington
Antonio Irving, the youngest pilot and first person of African
descent ever to fly solo around the world; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Ms. Norton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Cohen, Ms. Matsui, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz), H10510 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H10758 [24SE], H11251 [3OC], H11321 [5OC], H11495
[12OC], H11729 [17OC], H12104 [25OC], H14085 [15NO]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-452), H14080 [15NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H15257 [11DE]
Text, H15257 [11DE]
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H. Res. 662--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Assisted Living Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY, H10510 [18SE]
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H. Res. 663--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Veterans
of Foreign Wars Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Buchanan, Mr.
Carter, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Keller, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Goode, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mrs. Drake, Mrs.
Bachmann, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Boustany, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Tim Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Reichert, Mr.
David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Porter, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Akin, Mr. Walz
of Minnesota, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Jordan, Mr.
Boren, Mr. Terry, Mr. Weller, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mrs.
Boyda of Kansas, Mr. McKeon, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Issa, and
Mr. Young of Alaska), H10625 [19SE]
Debated, H10707 [24SE]
Text, H10707 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10775 [25SE]
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H. Res. 664--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2881) to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal
years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity,
to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. WELCH, H10624 [19SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-335), H10624 [19SE]
Debated, H10631 [20SE]
Text, H10631 [20SE]
Amendments, H10634 [20SE]
Agreed to in the House, H10635 [20SE]
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H. Res. 665--A resolution endorsing reforms for freedom and democracy
in Vietnam; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California), H10625 [19SE]
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H. Res. 666--A resolution recognizing and celebrating the 35th
anniversary of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H10625 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC]
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H. Res. 667--A resolution electing Members to certain standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H10696 [20SE]
Agreed to in the House, H10635 [20SE]
Text, H10635 [20SE]
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H. Res. 668--A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the
September 25, 1957, desegregation of Little Rock Central High
School by the Little Rock Nine; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Berry, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Watson, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Sutton, and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas), H10696 [20SE]
Debated, H10724 [24SE]
Text, H10724 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10734 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H10758 [24SE]
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H. Res. 669--A resolution recognizing and honoring the lifetime
accomplishments of former Congressman Charles Vanik; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. Regula, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Stark, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H10696 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H10758 [24SE], H10903 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H11935
[23OC]
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H. Res. 670--A resolution recognizing College Summit for its
achievements in increasing the college enrollment rate of low-
income students, and encouraging the Committee on Education and
Labor and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
to determine how the Federal Government can support the efforts of
College Summit; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CLYBURN, H10756 [24SE]
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H. Res. 671--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Ms. DeLauro), H10756 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H10940 [26SE], H11029 [27SE], H11251 [3OC], H11317
[4OC], H15318 [11DE], H15415 [12DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 672--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Latham), H10756 [24SE]
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H. Res. 673--A resolution recognizing the importance of National
Preparedness Month and encouraging all Americans to take
precautions to preserve lives and minimize the effects of a
terrorist attack; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H10756 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H10903 [25SE]
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H. Res. 674--A resolution expressing the unequivocal support of the
House of Representatives for Israel's right to self defense in the
face of an imminent nuclear or military threat from Syria; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Linder, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Renzi), H10756
[24SE]
Cosponsors added, H10903 [25SE], H11172 [2OC], H11317 [4OC], H13413
[8NO]
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H. Res. 675--A resolution providing for the consideration of the
Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 976) to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H10755 [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-346), H10755 [24SE]
Debated, H10803 [25SE]
Agreed to in the House, H10815 [25SE]
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H. Res. 676--A resolution declaring that it shall continue to be the
policy of the United States, consistent with the Taiwan Relations
Act, to make available to Taiwan such defense articles and
services as may be necessary for Taiwan to maintain a sufficient
self-defense capability; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wu, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Andrews), H10901 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC], H11172 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11094 [2OC]
Text, H11094 [2OC]
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H. Res. 677--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 52) making continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H10900 [25SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-348), H10900 [25SE]
Debated, H10910 [26SE]
Text, H10910 [26SE]
Amendments, H10911 [26SE]
Agreed to in the House, H10912 [26SE]
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H. Res. 678--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2693) to direct the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to
diacetyl.
By Ms. SUTTON, H10900 [25SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-349), H10900 [25SE]
Debated, H10908 [26SE]
Text, H10908 [26SE]
Agreed to in the House, H10912 [26SE]
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H. Res. 679--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the continuing effects of the genocide,
crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H10901 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC], H15318 [11DE]
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H. Res. 680--A resolution condemning the actions of September 7, 2007,
resulting in damage to the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Feeney, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun of
Georgia, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Neugebauer, Ms. Granger, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Dent, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Walsh of
New York, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Renzi, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Rehberg,
Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Issa, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Drake, Mrs.
Miller of Michigan, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Wilson of
New Mexico, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Cantor, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Tiberi, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Pence, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Reyes, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. McCaul of Texas), H10901
[25SE]
Cosponsors added, H10940 [26SE], H11029 [27SE], H11071 [1OC], H11492
[10OC], H11640 [16OC]
Debated, H11879 [23OC]
Text, H11879 [23OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11888 [23OC]
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H. Res. 681--A resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the Medicare national coverage
determination on the treatment of anemia in cancer patients; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COHEN, H10901 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE]
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H. Res. 682--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3567) to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to
expand opportunities for investments in small businesses, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H10939 [26SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-350), H10939 [26SE]
Debated, H10944 [27SE]
Text, H10944 [27SE]
Amendments, H10946 [27SE]
Agreed to in the House, H10954 [27SE]
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H. Res. 683--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3121) to restore the financial solvency of the national
flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make
available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms
and floods, and for other purposes.
By Ms. MATSUI, H10939 [26SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-351), H10939 [26SE]
Debated, H10947 [27SE]
Text, H10947 [27SE]
Amendments, H10953 [27SE]
Agreed to in the House, H10955 [27SE]
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H. Res. 684--A resolution congratulating Shawn Johnson on her victory
in becoming the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Champion in women's
gymnastics; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Loebsack, Mr. King of Iowa, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Van Hollen,
Mrs. Capps, and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers), H10939 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, H11251 [3OC], H11395 [9OC], H11492 [10OC], H11549
[15OC], H11729 [17OC], H11778 [18OC], H11848 [22OC], H11935 [23OC],
H12156 [29OC], H13413 [8NO], H13523 [9NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H13595 [13NO]
Text, H13595 [13NO]
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H. Res. 685--A resolution calling on the Governor of the State of
Illinois to defend the right of employers to employee
verification; to the Committees on Education and Labor; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Shimkus, and
Mr. Roskam), H11027 [27SE]
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H. Res. 686--A resolution condemning personal attacks on the honor,
integrity and patriotism of those with distinguished military
service to our Nation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H11027 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE]
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H. Res. 687--A resolution celebrating the 90th birthday of Reverend
Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., president emeritus of the University
of Notre Dame, and honoring his contributions to higher education,
the Catholic Church, and the advancement of the humanitarian
mission; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DONNELLY (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Sutton, Mr.
Ellsworth, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Levin, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Platts, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms.
Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Berry, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. Pence, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Kirk, Mr. Hill, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Lucas, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Carney, Mr. Daniel E.
Lungren of California, Mr. Souder, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Michaud, Mr. Holden, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Fossella, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Frelinghuysen,
Mr. Dingell, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Sali, Mr. Heller, Mr. Walberg,
Mr. Jordan, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr.
Nunes, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Bachmann, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. McCarthy of
California, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Sires, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Dent, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Flake, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Keller, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Barrow, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Paul, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Broun
of Georgia, Mr. Filner, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Lincoln Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Campbell of California,
Mr. Shuler, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Visclosky),
H11027 [27SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11331 [9OC]
Text, H11331 [9OC]
Title amended, H11333 [9OC]
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H. Res. 688--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning the creation of federal regions in
Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H11027 [27SE]
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H. Res. 689--A resolution calling upon George W. Bush, President of
the United States, to urge full cooperation by his former
political appointees, current Administration officials, and their
friends and associates with congressional investigations; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Kucinich,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hill, Mr. Allen, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Ms. Castor, Ms. Hirono, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Clay, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hall
of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Wu, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez
of California, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Higgins, and Mr. Tierney), H11027 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11172 [2OC], H11395 [9OC], H11729 [17OC]
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H. Res. 690--A resolution expressing grave concern of the House of
Representatives for Iran and Syria's continued and systematic
violations of UN Resolutions 1701 and 1559; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Knollenberg), H11027 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11492 [10OC], H12156 [29OC], H13205 [6NO], H13297
[7NO], H13523 [9NO], H14085 [15NO], H14251 [5DE]
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H. Res. 691--A resolution commending the Wings Over Houston Airshow
for its great contribution to the appreciation, understanding, and
future of the United States Armed Forces, the City of Houston,
Texas, and Ellington Field; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Poe, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Matheson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Boyd of
Florida, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Ellsworth, Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Boren, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms.
Giffords, Mr. Clay, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
Reyes, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California), H11027 [27SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11032 [1OC]
Text, H11032 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H11071 [1OC]
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H. Res. 692--A resolution honoring the 26th anniversary of Northern
Ireland's first integrated school and further encouraging
continued innovation to achieve a shared future in education in
Northern Ireland that would deliver much higher standards of
skills; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Higgins), H11028 [27SE]
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H. Res. 693--A resolution condemning the recent actions of the Ku Klux
Klan; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO, H11028 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11778 [18OC], H14158
[4DE]
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H. Res. 694--A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2905) to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from
repromulgating the fairness doctrine; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. PENCE (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), H11070 [1OC]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 3) filed, H11778 [18OC]
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H. Res. 695--A resolution expressing the support for designation of a
``National Fire Fighter Appreciation Day'' to honor and celebrate
the fire fighters of the United States; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CAMPBELL of California, H11070 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H12022 [24OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC],
H12239 [30OC], H12385 [31OC], H12740 [5NO], H13205 [6NO], H13297
[7NO], H13413 [8NO], H13861 [13NO], H13960 [14NO], H14158 [4DE],
H15215 [10DE], H15318 [11DE]
Text, H15247 [11DE]
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H. Res. 696--A resolution expressing gratitude for the foreign guest
laborers, known as Braceros, who worked in the United States
during the period from 1942 to 1964; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself and Mr. Grijalva), H11070 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H15247 [11DE]
Title amended, H15248 [11DE]
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H. Res. 697--A resolution commending Green Bay Packers quarterback
Brett Favre for establishing a National Football League record for
most career touchdown passes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Shuler, Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Obey, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Space, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Ellsworth, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Bean, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Costa, Ms. DeGette, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Mica, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Engel, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Dicks,
Mr. Boustany, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hodes, Mr.
Salazar, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Harman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Hare, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hall of New
York, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Holden, Mr. Carney, and Mr.
Pickering), H11070 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H11251 [3OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11333 [9OC]
Text, H11333 [9OC]
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H. Res. 698--A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of
Congressional Cemetery; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. WALSH of New York (for himself and Mr. Farr), H11070 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H12740 [5NO]
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H. Res. 699--A resolution electing a Minority Member to a standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H11171 [2OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11081 [2OC]
Text, H11081 [2OC]
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H. Res. 700--A resolution supporting the We Don't Serve Teens
campaign; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H11171 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11549 [15OC], H11848
[22OC], H12740 [5NO], H13413 [8NO], H13861 [13NO], H14158 [4DE],
H14251 [5DE], H15209 [6DE], H15318 [11DE], H15470 [13DE], H16835
[18DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 701--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 928) to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance
the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of
the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other
purposes.
By Ms. SUTTON, H11170 [2OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-358), H11170 [2OC]
Debated, H11182 [3OC]
Text, H11182 [3OC]
Amendments, H11185 [3OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11186 [3OC]
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H. Res. 702--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2740) to require accountability for contractors and contract
personnel under Federal contracts, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SUTTON, H11170 [2OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-359), H11170 [2OC]
Debated, H11177 [3OC]
Text, H11177 [3OC]
Amendments, H11182 [3OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11186 [3OC]
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H. Res. 703--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3648) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross
income, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H11170 [2OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-360), H11170 [2OC]
Debated, H11255 [4OC]
Text, H11255 [4OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11268 [4OC]
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H. Res. 704--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3246) to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide a
comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure
development in the most severely economically distressed regions
in the Nation.
By Mr. ARCURI, H11170 [2OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-361), H11170 [2OC]
Debated, H11259 [4OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11267 [4OC]
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H. Res. 705--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Chinese Communist Party should be
condemned for engaging in coercive abortion practices, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Feeney, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Aderholt), H11171
[2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H12022 [24OC], H12104 [25OC],
H13205 [6NO], H13413 [8NO], H14085 [15NO], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 706--A resolution honoring all members of the Armed Forces and
civilian personnel serving in harm's way and pledging to debate
policy decisions regarding the war in Iraq without attacking the
integrity of any person, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Payne, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Stark, Mr. Farr, and Mrs.
Lowey), H11171 [2OC]
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H. Res. 707--A resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of Althea
Gibson's championship at Wimbledon and Forest Hills, and honoring
the life and legacy of a teacher, daughter, and internationally
acclaimed athlete who defied the boundaries of race, class, and
gender; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H11171 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11251 [3OC], H11549 [15OC], H11848 [22OC]
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H. Res. 708--A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of
Luciano Pavarotti and recognizing the significant and positive
impact of his astounding musical talent, his achievement in
raising the profile of opera with audiences around the world, and
his commitment to charitable causes; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. Loretta SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Levin, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Kucinich,
Ms. Hirono, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Honda, and Mr.
Hinojosa), H11171 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC], H11935 [23OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H15231 [11DE]
Text, H15232 [11DE]
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H. Res. 709--A resolution recognizing and honoring the 50th
anniversary of the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library and
Museum on October 9, 2007, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HALL of Texas, H11250 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, H11317 [4OC], H11395 [9OC], H11729 [17OC], H11848
[22OC], H12022 [24OC], H13297 [7NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H13820 [13NO]
Text, H13820 [13NO]
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H. Res. 710--A resolution commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the
Establishment of the Pechanga Indian Reservation; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mrs. Bono), H11250 [3OC]
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H. Res. 711--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning the United States-India nuclear
cooperation agreement; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Fortenberry),
H11315 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H13205 [6NO]
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H. Res. 712--A resolution expressing support for the Declaration on
the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and commending the United Nations
General Assembly for its adoption of the Declaration on September
13, 2007; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Natural Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H11315 [4OC]
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H. Res. 713--A resolution congratulating the Ukrainian people for the
holding of free, fair, open and transparent parliamentary
elections on September 30, 2007, in a peaceful manner consistent
with Ukraine's democratic values and national interest, in keeping
with its commitments as a participating State of the Organization
for Security and Cooperation in Europe; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Solis, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Aderholt, Ms.
Kaptur, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Payne,
and Mr. Pitts), H11315 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H11492 [10OC], H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC],
H11848 [22OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC], H13297 [7NO], H13413
[8NO], H13861 [13NO], H14158 [4DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H. Res. 714--A resolution supporting the work of firefighters to
educate and protect the Nation's communities, and the goals and
ideals of Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, 2007, as designated
by the National Fire Protection Association; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Dent,
Mr. King of New York, Mr. Reichert, and Mr. Cuellar), H11316 [4OC]
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H. Res. 715--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Red
Ribbon Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Boswell,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hunter, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr.
Donnelly), H11316 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC], H11848 [22OC], H11935 [23OC],
H12022 [24OC], H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC]
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H. Res. 716--A resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer
security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals
of National Cyber Security Awareness Month; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Gingrey, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Gordon, and Mr. Hall of Texas), H11394 [9OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11609 [16OC]
Text, H11609 [16OC]
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H. Res. 717--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives on the death of the Honorable Jo Ann Davis, a
Representative of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
By Mr. WOLF, H11394 [9OC]
Debated, H11363, H11369 [9OC]
Text, H11363 [9OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11373 [9OC]
Message from the House, S12862 [15OC]
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H. Res. 718--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Long-Term Care Residents' Rights Week, recognizing the importance
to the United States of residents of long-term care facilities,
including senior citizens and individuals living with
disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Upton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Yarmuth), H11394
[9OC]
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H. Res. 719--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3056) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to used private debt
collection companies, to delay implementation of withholding taxes
on government contractors, to revise the tax rules on
expatriation, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H11393 [9OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-368), H11393 [9OC]
Debated, H11400 [10OC]
Text, H11400 [10OC]
Amendments, H11406 [10OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11414 [10OC]
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H. Res. 720--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2895) to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust
Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the
construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe,
and affordable housing for low-income families.
By Ms. CASTOR, H11393 [9OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-369), H11393 [9OC]
Debated, H11410 [10OC]
Text, H11410 [10OC]
Amendments, H11412 [10OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11412 [10OC]
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H. Res. 721--A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the
Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of Mexican
and Mexican American students in California schools, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Baca, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Salazar, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Pastor, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Wu), H11394 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11811 [22OC]
Text, H11812 [22OC]
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H. Res. 722--A resolution electing Minority Members to certain
standing committees of the House of Representatives; considered
and agreed to.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H11490 [10OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11415 [10OC]
Text, H11415 [10OC]
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H. Res. 723--A resolution providing for the expenses of the select
committee established under House Resolution 611; considered and
agreed to.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.
LaTourette, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, and Mr. Hulshof), H11490 [10OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11466 [10OC]
Text, H11466 [10OC]
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H. Res. 724--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2095) to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent
railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases,
to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for
other purposes.
By Ms. MATSUI, H11489 [10OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-371), H11489 [10OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11667 [17OC]
Text, H11667 [17OC]
Amendments, H11669 [17OC]
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H. Res. 725--A resolution recognizing the 35th anniversary of the
Clean Water Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, and Mr. Oberstar), H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11603 [16OC]
Text, H11603 [16OC]
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H. Res. 726--A resolution calling on the President of the United
States and the international community to take immediate steps to
respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against
women and girls in Darfur, Sudan, eastern Chad and the Central
African Republic; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Miller of North
Carolina, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Olver, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms.
Bordallo, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Chabot, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr.
Fortenberry, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Watson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Honda, Ms.
Sutton, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Chandler), H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC], H11729 [17OC],
H11848 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12156 [29OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H12115 [29OC]
Text, H12116 [29OC]
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H. Res. 727--A resolution providing for a moratorium on the
consideration of any bill or joint resolution, or amendment
thereto or conference report thereon, that contains any
congressional earmark until a bipartisan panel is established to
provide oversight over the congressional earmarking process and
that panel reports its recommendations to the House; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H15215 [10DE]
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H. Res. 728--A resolution expressing the support and sympathy of the
House of Representatives and the people of the United States for
the victims of the devastating flooding that occurred across many
parts of Ohio in August 2007 and commending the communities,
volunteer organizations, churches and emergency response agencies
for their continuing work to restore the affected areas across the
state; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. JORDAN (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Kucinich, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Boehner, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Regula,
Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Space, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Hobson, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H11490 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11848 [22OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12766 [6NO]
Text, H12766 [6NO]
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H. Res. 729--A resolution commending the 1st-149th Attack
Reconnaissance Battalion of the Texas Army National Guard for
their service to the State of Texas and the United States; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gene
Green of Texas, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H11491 [10OC]
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H. Res. 730--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the planned acquisition of a minority
interest in 3Com by affiliates of Huawei; to the Committees on
Financial Services; Foreign Affairs; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs.
Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Rohrabacher, and Mr. Calvert), H11491 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11848 [22OC], H15318 [11DE]
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H. Res. 731--A resolution honoring Kelly Pavlik, the undisputed
middleweight boxing champion, his trainer Jack Loew, Team Pavlik
and Pavlik's fans in Northeast Ohio; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio, H11491 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC]
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H. Res. 732--A resolution designating the third week of October as
``National Estate Planning Awareness Week''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California, H11491 [10OC]
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H. Res. 733--A resolution recognizing the importance of improving the
high school graduation rate of foster youth; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mrs. Bachmann), H11491 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC]
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H. Res. 734--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the withholding of information relating
to corruption in Iraq; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Norton, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Schakowsky), H11494 [12OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 741), H11547 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC]
Debated, H11576 [16OC]
Text, H11576 [16OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11586 [16OC]
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H. Res. 735--A resolution congratulating Vice President Al Gore and
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on receiving the
2007 Nobel Peace Prize and recognizing their important work to
increase awareness about and evidence of the dangers of global
warming; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Hooley, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Berman, Ms. Lee, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Carnahan, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Holt, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Gordon, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Ms.
Woolsey), H11495 [12OC]
Cosponsors added, H11549 [15OC], H11640 [16OC], H11778 [18OC],
H12456 [1NO], H12740 [5NO], H14158 [4DE], H15739 [17DE]
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H. Res. 736--A resolution honoring the 60th anniversary of the
aeronautics research accomplishments embodied in ``the breaking of
the sound barrier''; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Hunter, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McCarthy of
California, Mr. Rahall, and Mrs. Capito), H11495 [12OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11614 [16OC]
Text, H11614 [16OC]
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H. Res. 737--A resolution commemorating October 12, 2007, Spain's
National Day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H11495 [12OC]
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H. Res. 738--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the Government of Syria's continued
interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Boustany),
H11548 [15OC]
Debated, H11501 [15OC]
Text, H11501 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11531 [15OC]
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H. Res. 739--A resolution honoring Albert Arnold Gore, Jr., and the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Winners of the 2007
Nobel Peace Prize; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. COOPER, H11548 [15OC]
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H. Res. 740--A resolution condemning in the strongest terms the
attacks on African Union peacekeepers that occurred in Haskanita,
Darfur, Sudan, on September 29, 2007; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Lantos, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Lee, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Ms. Clarke, and Mr. Rush), H11548 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H11640 [16OC], H11778 [18OC], H11848 [22OC],
H12022 [24OC], H12156 [29OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H12118 [29OC]
Text, H12118 [29OC]
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H. Res. 741--A resolution providing for consideration of the
resolution (H. Res. 734) expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the withholding of information relating
to corruption in Iraq.
By Mr. WELCH, H11547 [15OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-382), H11547 [15OC]
Debated, H11555 [16OC]
Text, H11555 [16OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11573 [16OC]
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H. Res. 742--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2102) to maintain the free flow of information to the public
by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of
information by certain persons connected with the news media.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H11547 [15OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-383), H11547 [15OC]
Debated, H11563 [16OC]
Text, H11563 [16OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11574 [16OC]
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H. Res. 743--A resolution honoring Varian Fry on the 100th anniversary
of his birth; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H11548 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H12104 [25OC], H12156 [29OC], H12239 [30OC],
H12456 [1NO], H13205 [6NO], H14085 [15NO]
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H. Res. 744--A resolution recognizing the contributions of Native
American veterans and calling upon the President to issue a
proclamation urging the people of the United States to observe a
day in honor of Native American veterans; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself and Ms. Herseth Sandlin),
H11548 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC], H11848 [22OC], H12239 [30OC],
H12385 [31OC]
Debated, H12476 [5NO]
Text, H12476 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12482 [5NO]
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H. Res. 745--A resolution recognizing the religious and historical
significance of the festival of Diwali; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. McDermott),
H11548 [15OC]
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H. Res. 746--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3773) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions
of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H11637 [16OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-385), H11637 [16OC]
Debated, H11645 [17OC]
Text, H11645 [17OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11655 [17OC]
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H. Res. 747--A resolution recognizing the religious and historical
significance of the festival of Diwali; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. McDermott),
H11639 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC], H11848 [22OC], H12022 [24OC],
H12104 [25OC]
Debated, H12121 [29OC]
Text, H12121 [29OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12133 [29OC]
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H. Res. 748--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3584) to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas), H11639 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC], H11778 [18OC], H12104 [25OC],
H14085 [15NO], H14251 [5DE], H15318 [11DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H. Res. 749--A resolution expressing support for designation of a
National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness, educate, increase
animal adoption, and increase financial support for animal rescues
throughout the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H11639 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H. Res. 750--A resolution recognizing the noble service of the 147th
Fighter Wing on their 90th anniversary; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Poe, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Rodriguez), H11639 [16OC]
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H. Res. 751--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Chemistry Week; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Honda, Mr. Welch of
Vermont, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Wolf, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California), H11639 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11729 [17OC], H11848 [22OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11816 [22OC]
Text, H11816 [22OC]
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H. Res. 752--A resolution honoring the life and expressing condolences
of the House of Representatives on the passing of the Honorable
Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., former United States Congressman; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Jindal, and Mr. Melancon), H11728 [17OC]
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H. Res. 753--A resolution honoring and thanking the soldiers that
served the top secret units for the United States Military
Intelligence Service under the project name ``Post Office Box
1142''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and
Mr. Wolf), H11728 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO], H14158 [4DE], H15209 [6DE], H16835
[18DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 754--A resolution congratulating the United States Women's
National Soccer Team on its performance at the 2007 FIFA Women's
World Cup in China; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Walsh of New
York, Mrs. Bono, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Towns), H11728
[17OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H12239 [30OC], H13297 [7NO]
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H. Res. 755--A resolution recognizing the 90th anniversary of the
founding of the National Federation of Federal Employees and
congratulating the members and officers of the National Federation
of Federal Employees for the union's many achievements; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Jones of North Carolina),
H11728 [17OC]
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H. Res. 756--A resolution condemning the Wakf's digging activities at
the Temple Mount site and deploring the destruction of artifacts
vitally important to Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CANTOR (for himself and Ms. Berkley), H11776 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO]
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H. Res. 757--A resolution requiring the House of Representatives to
take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification
of the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the Constitution when the
legislatures of an additional three States ratify the Equal Rights
Amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Cohen), H11776 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE]
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H. Res. 758--A resolution urging Palestinian Authority President
Mahmoud Abbas, who is also Chairman of his Fatah party, to
officially abrogate the 10 articles in the Fatah Constitution that
call for Israel's destruction and terrorism against Israel, oppose
any political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and
label Zionism as racism; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Ms. Berkley), H11776 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H12456 [1NO], H13413 [8NO], H15470 [13DE], H16951
[19DE]
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H. Res. 759--A resolution recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the Mass
Movement for Soviet Jewish Freedom and the 20th Anniversary of the
Freedom Sunday Rally for Soviet Jewry on the Mall in Washington,
D.C; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Berman, Ms. Schwartz, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Honda, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Ackerman), H11776 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H11848 [22OC], H11935 [23OC], H12022 [24OC],
H12156 [29OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12203 [30OC]
Text, H12203 [30OC]
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H. Res. 760--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
Children's Health Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. CASTOR (for herself and Mr. Reichert), H11777 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC], H12022 [24OC], H12104 [25OC],
H12156 [29OC], H12239 [30OC], H13205 [6NO], H13523 [9NO], H13861
[13NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H13546 [13NO]
Text, H13546 [13NO]
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H. Res. 761--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the violation of the human rights of
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Sigma
Huda, and others, by the caretaker government of Bangladesh; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WOLF, H11777 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H11935 [23OC]
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H. Res. 762--A resolution supporting the goals of National Bullying
Prevention Awareness Week; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H11847 [22OC]
Debated, H11806 [22OC]
Text, H11806 [22OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11819 [22OC]
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H. Res. 763--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1011) to designate additional National Forest System lands
in the State of Virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area,
to designate the Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area for
eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to
establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to
provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness
areas and scenic areas, and for othe purposes.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H11846 [22OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-403), H11846 [22OC]
Debated, H11888 [23OC]
Text, H11888 [23OC]
Amendments, H11894 [23OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11897 [23OC]
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H. Res. 764--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 505) to express the policy of the United States regarding
the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to
provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the
Native Hawaiian governing entity.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H11846 [22OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-404), H11846 [22OC]
Debated, H11965 [24OC]
Text, H11965 [24OC]
Amendments, H11972 [24OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11973 [24OC]
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H. Res. 765--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1483) to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management
Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain national
heritage areas, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SUTTON, H11846 [22OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-405), H11846 [22OC]
Debated, H11894 [23OC]
Text, H11894 [23OC]
Amendments, H11897 [23OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11898 [23OC]
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H. Res. 766--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Infection Prevention Week; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania), H11934
[23OC]
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H. Res. 767--A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the
House.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H11934 [23OC]
Laid on the table, H11853 [23OC]
Text, H11853 [23OC]
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H. Res. 768--A resolution honoring the life of Thomas ``Tommy'' Makem;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H11934 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H12239 [30OC], H13413 [8NO], H14251 [5DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H15239 [11DE]
Text, H15239 [11DE]
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H. Res. 769--A resolution congratulating the government and people of
Turkey as they celebrate Republic Day, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Gutierrez, and Mr. Cohen), H11934 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H12022 [24OC], H12104 [25OC], H13205 [6NO], H13960
[14NO], H15739 [17DE]
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H. Res. 770--A resolution expressing support for designation of a
National Veterans History Project Week to encourage public
participation in a nationwide project that collects and preserves
the stories of the men and women who served our nation in times of
war and conflict; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Kind, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Wamp), H11934 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H12156 [29OC], H12385 [31OC], H12456 [1NO], H12740
[5NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12472 [5NO]
Text, H12472 [5NO]
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H. Res. 771--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Down
Syndrome Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H11934 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H13205 [6NO]
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H. Res. 772--A resolution recognizing the American Highway Users
Alliance on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Duncan),
H12021 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-453), H14080 [15NO]
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H. Res. 773--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3867) to update and expand the procurement programs of the
Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H12020 [24OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-407), H12020 [24OC]
Debated, H12164 [30OC]
Text, H12164 [30OC]
Amendments, H12167 [30OC]
Agreed to in the House, H12168 [30OC]
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H. Res. 774--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3963) to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and
for other purposes.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H12020 [24OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-408), H12020 [24OC]
Debated, H12027 [25OC]
Text, H12027 [25OC]
Amendments, H12040 [25OC]
Agreed to in the House, H12042 [25OC]
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H. Res. 775--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1366) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the alternative minimum tax on individuals; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Reichert), H12103
[25OC]
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H. Res. 776--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that rescission bills always be
considered under open rules every year, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Terry, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Goode, Ms. Foxx, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Paul, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Marchant, Ms.
Fallin, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Kline of
Minnesota, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Chabot, and Mrs. Cubin), H12103 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 777--A resolution offering condolences regarding the tragic
fire in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, which killed six
University of South Carolina students and one student from Clemson
University on October 28, 2007; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Inglis of
South Carolina, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayes, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Towns, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Rogers
of Michigan, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Issa, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. McCotter, Mr. Akin, and Mr. Walberg), H12237 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H12456 [1NO], H12740 [5NO]
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H. Res. 778--A resolution honoring the first responders and supporting
the victims of the Southern California wildfires; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Herger, Mr. Daniel E.
Lungren of California, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. McNerney, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Stark, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Honda, Mr. Farr, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Costa, Mr. Nunes, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Schiff,
Mr. Becerra, Ms. Solis, Ms. Watson, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Royce, Mr. Lewis
of California, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Calvert, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Issa, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Waters, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms. Richardson), H12237 [30OC]
Debated, H12198 [30OC]
Text, H12198 [30OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12207 [30OC]
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H. Res. 779--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the
American Society of Agronomy; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mrs. Musgrave, and Ms. Herseth
Sandlin), H12237 [30OC]
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H. Res. 780--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2262) to modify the requirements applicable to locatable
minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of
self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H12236 [30OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-416), H12236 [30OC]
Debated, H12389 [1NO]
Text, H12389 [1NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12396 [1NO]
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H. Res. 781--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3920) to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reauthorize trade
adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to
service workers and firms, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H12236 [30OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-417), H12236 [30OC]
Debated, H12244 [31OC]
Text, H12244 [31OC]
Amendments, H12251 [31OC]
Agreed to in the House, H12252 [31OC]
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H. Res. 782--A resolution expressing the sense of the House with
respect to the Boston Red Sox victory in the 2007 Major League
Baseball World Series; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Hodes, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Langevin,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Shays, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Courtney, and
Mr. Murphy of Connecticut), H12237 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H12740 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12767 [6NO]
Text, H12767 [6NO]
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H. Res. 783--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs National
Cemetery Administration employees, volunteers, and veterans'
service organizations that perform funeral honors and memorial
honor details should be permitted to recite the 13 steps to fold
an American flag (known as the ``13-fold recital'') at any
national cemetery if requested by the family of the deceased; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself and Mr. Calvert), H12237 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H12456 [1NO], H13205 [6NO], H13297
[7NO], H13523 [9NO], H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE],
H14251 [5DE], H15470 [13DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H. Res. 784--A resolution recognizing and honoring, in community post
offices, the service of men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces
deployed overseas; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. McCARTHY of California, H12237 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H12740 [5NO], H13205 [6NO], H13413
[8NO], H14158 [4DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 785--A resolution recognizing the 100th Anniversary of
Robstown, Texas; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Al Green of Texas,
Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Doggett, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Paul, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Hensarling, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Poe, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Cuellar,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Saxton, and Mr.
Salazar), H12237 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H12385 [31OC], H12456 [1NO], H12740 [5NO], H14085
[15NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H15243 [11DE]
Text, H15243 [11DE]
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H. Res. 786--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that general appropriations for
military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as
stand-alone measures; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Poe, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Walberg, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Pearce, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Boozman, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Akin), H12384 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, H12456 [1NO], H12740 [5NO], H13205 [6NO], H13297
[7NO], H13413 [8NO], H13523 [9NO], H14085 [15NO]
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H. Res. 787--A resolution expressing the support and sympathy of the
House of Representatives and the people of the United States for
the victims of the tragic fire that occurred in Ocean Isle Beach,
North Carolina, on October 28, 2007; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bishop
of Georgia, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Capuano,
Ms. Castor, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Cleaver, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costa, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lincoln Davis of
Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Ellsworth, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kind, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Towns, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Hirono), H12384
[31OC]
Cosponsors added, H12456 [1NO], H13206 [6NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12764 [6NO]
Text, H12764 [6NO]
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H. Res. 788--A resolution electing a Member to certain standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. RAHALL, H12455 [1NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12397 [1NO]
Text, H12397 [1NO]
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H. Res. 789--A resolution honoring public child welfare agencies,
nonprofit organizations and private entities providing services
for foster children; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Blunt, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Culberson, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Donnelly, Mr. Ellison, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Ferguson, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode,
Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Kuhl of
New York, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Pearce, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Poe, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCaul
of Texas, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Rush, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr.
Taylor, and Mr. Wamp), H12455 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H13413 [8NO], H14158 [4DE]
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H. Res. 790--A resolution commending the people of the State of
Washington for showing their support for the needs of the State of
Washington's veterans and encouraging residents of other States to
pursue creative ways to show their own support for veterans; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Reichert, Mrs.
McMorris Rodgers, and Mr. Smith of Washington), H12455 [1NO]
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H. Res. 791--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in support of Federal and State funded home and
community-based services for individuals with disabilities of any
age, especially the elderly; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Castor),
H12455 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO]
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H. Res. 792--A resolution honoring the dedication and hard work of
Professor Eric Reeves on behalf of the people of Sudan; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Tancredo),
H12455 [1NO]
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H. Res. 793--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3685) to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of
sexual orientation.
By Ms. CASTOR, H12738 [5NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-422), H12738 [5NO]
Debated, H13216 [7NO]
Text, H13216 [7NO]
Amendments, H13226 [7NO]
Agreed to in the House, H13228 [7NO]
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H. Res. 794--A resolution providing for consideration of the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3043) making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human
Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H12738 [5NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-427), H12738 [5NO]
Debated, H12802, H12806 [6NO]
Text, H12802 [6NO]
Amendments, H12812 [6NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12814 [6NO]
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H. Res. 795--A resolution condemning the ongoing violence in the
Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (``DRC'') and recognizing
the threat such violence poses to the overall peace of the Great
Lakes region; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota,
Mr. Doggett, Mr. Lynch, and Ms. Schakowsky), H12739 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H13206 [6NO], H13297 [7NO], H13960 [14NO], H15209
[6DE], H15318 [11DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 796--A resolution condemning the Kurdistan Workers' Party
(PKK) for its ongoing terrorist attacks against Turkey and the
Turkish people; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr.
Whitfield), H12739 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H13206 [6NO], H14085 [15NO], H15209 [6DE]
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H. Res. 797--A resolution referring the bill (H.R. 4038), entitled
``For the relief of Adrian Rodriguez'', to the chief judge of the
United States Court of Federal Claims for a report thereon; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, H12739 [5NO]
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H. Res. 798--A resolution referring the bill (H.R. 4037), entitled
``For the relief of Francisco Rivera and Alfonso Calderon'', to
the chief judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a
report thereon; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, H12739 [5NO]
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H. Res. 799--A resolution impeaching Richard B. Cheney, Vice President
of the United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H13204 [6NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H12783 [6NO]
Text, H12783 [6NO]
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H. Res. 800--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the issuance of State driver's licenses
or other government-issued photo identification to illegal aliens;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Walberg, Mr.
Crenshaw, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Kuhl of New York, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Issa,
Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Keller, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Walsh of New York, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Buchanan,
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Wicker, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Boyda
of Kansas, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Shuler,
Mr. Doolittle, and Mrs. Schmidt), H13204 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H13297 [7NO], H13523 [9NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158
[4DE], H14251 [5DE]
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H. Res. 801--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3688) to implement the United States-Peru Trade Production
Agreement.
By Ms. MATSUI, H13203 [6NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-432), H13203 [6NO]
Debated, H13254 [7NO]
Text, H13254 [7NO]
Agreed to in the House, H13263 [7NO]
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H. Res. 802--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3355) to ensure the availability and affordability of
homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events.
By Ms. CASTOR, H13203 [6NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-433), H13203 [6NO]
Debated, H13330 [8NO]
Text, H13330 [8NO]
Amendments, H13335 [8NO]
Agreed to in the House, H13336 [8NO]
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H. Res. 803--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the
performance of Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman Nancy
Nord, and urging the President to request her resignation; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Hare, Mr. Holt, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Eshoo, Ms.
Sutton, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Wasserman Schultz,
Ms. Richardson, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Welch of Vermont),
H13204 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H13413 [8NO], H13523 [9NO], H13861 [13NO]
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H. Res. 804--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the
performance of Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Nancy
Nord, and urging the President to request her resignation; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Holt, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Filner, Mr. Nadler,
Ms. Lee, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Berkley, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Wexler, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Farr,
Mr. Cummings, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Baca, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Waters, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms.
Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Moore
of Kansas, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Holden, and Mr.
Michaud), H13204 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H13413 [8NO]
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H. Res. 805--A resolution honoring the life of Dr. D. James Kennedy;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Coble, Mr. Gingrey, and Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina), H13204 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H13297 [7NO], H13413 [8NO], H13861 [13NO], H15209
[6DE], H15415 [12DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H. Res. 806--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3222) making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other
purposes.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H13295 [7NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-435), H13295 [7NO]
Debated, H13311 [8NO]
Text, H13312 [8NO]
Amendments, H13319 [8NO]
Agreed to in the House, H13321 [8NO]
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H. Res. 807--A resolution honoring the life of Marjory Stoneman
Douglas, champion of the Florida Everglades and founder of
Florida's environmental movement; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Putnam,
Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Mack, Ms.
Castor, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mr. Mica, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Crenshaw, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Keller, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Miller
of Florida, and Mr. Buchanan), H13296 [7NO]
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H. Res. 808--A resolution commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Baird, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Ellison, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mr. Hare, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Welch of
Vermont, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Engel, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Boren, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Petri, Mr. Upton, Mr. Dent, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Boustany, Mr. King of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Kuhl of
New York, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Porter, and
Mrs. Emerson), H13412 [8NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H13596 [13NO]
Text, H13596 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO]
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H. Res. 809--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3996) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H13411 [8NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-438), H13411 [8NO]
Debated, H13417 [9NO]
Text, H13417 [9NO]
Agreed to in the House, H13426 [9NO]
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H. Res. 810--A resolution calling for an end to the state of emergency
in Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rush, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ellison,
Mr. Honda, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Wu, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
and Mr. Bilirakis), H13412 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE]
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H. Res. 811--A resolution condemning the November 6, 2007, terrorist
bombing in Afghanistan and expressing condolences to the people of
Afghanistan and the members of the Wolesi Jirga; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Lantos,
and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H13412 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H13523 [9NO], H13861 [13NO]
Debated, H13542 [13NO]
Text, H13542 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H13876 [14NO]
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H. Res. 812--A resolution expressing the sympathy and pledging the
urgent support of the House of Representatives and the people of
the United States for the victims of the devastating flooding in
southern Mexico; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Sires, Mr.
Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Payne), H13412 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H13523 [9NO]
Debated, H13538 [13NO]
Text, H13538 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H13873 [14NO]
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H. Res. 813--A resolution providing for consideration of the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1429) to reauthorize
the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access,
and for other purposes.
By Ms. CASTOR, H13521 [9NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-440), H13521 [9NO]
Debated, H13867 [14NO]
Text, H13867 [14NO]
Amendments, H13872 [14NO]
Agreed to in the House, H13873 [14NO]
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H. Res. 814--A resolution encouraging the elimination of fishing
subsidies that contribute to overcapacity in the world's
commercial fishing fleets and lead to overfishing of global fish
stocks; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Brady of Texas), H13522 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H14251 [5DE], H16951
[19DE]
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H. Res. 815--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that staff-led tours of the United States Capitol
should be preserved; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Matheson), H13522 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H13861 [13NO], H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO],
H14158 [4DE], H15209 [6DE], H15318 [11DE], H15415 [12DE], H16835
[18DE]
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H. Res. 816--A resolution congratulating the Colorado Rockies on
winning the National League Championship and playing in the 2007
World Series; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Tancredo), H13522 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE], H15318 [11DE], H15415 [12DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H15482 [17DE]
Text, H15482 [17DE]
Title amended, H15482 [17DE]
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H. Res. 817--A resolution providing for consideration of the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3074) making
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing
and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ARCURI, H13858 [13NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-447), H13858 [13NO]
Agreed to consideration, H13885 [14NO]
Text, H13885 [14NO]
Debated, H13891 [14NO]
Agreed to in the House, H13895 [14NO]
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H. Res. 818--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4156) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H13858 [13NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-448), H13858 [13NO]
Debated, H13904 [14NO]
Text, H13904 [14NO]
Amendments, H13914 [14NO]
Agreed to in the House, H13916 [14NO]
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H. Res. 819--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the
performance of Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman Nancy
Nord, and urging the President to request her resignation; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Holt, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Cardoza, Ms.
Eshoo, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Welch of Vermont, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Capuano, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Dicks, Ms.
Matsui, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kagen, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Scott of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Space, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr.
Perlmutter, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Schwartz, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Olver, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
Loebsack, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Watson, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Wu, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Davis of Alabama, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Murphy of
Connecticut, Mr. Farr, Mr. Berman, Mr. George Miller of California,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Baca, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Chandler, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Kind, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Price
of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey), H13859 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H14251
[5DE], H15215 [10DE]
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H. Res. 820--A resolution recognizing and celebrating the commitment
of the Student Conservation Association to the United States
national parks and public lands; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. KIND, H13860 [13NO]
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H. Res. 821--A resolution condemnming Communist China's
discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution
of its prisoners of conscience; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Kuhl
of New York, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida),
H13860 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE], H15209
[6DE], H15318 [11DE], H15415 [12DE], H15739 [17DE]
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H. Res. 822--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary year of
the founding of the Port of Los Angeles; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Schiff, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Watson, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Waxman,
Ms. Solis, Ms. Waters, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Campbell of California, Ms.
Matsui, Mrs. Capps, Mr. McKeon, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California),
H13860 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H13960 [14NO], H14158 [4DE]
Debated, H14212 [5DE]
Text, H14212 [5DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H14226 [5DE]
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H. Res. 823--A resolution condemning the imposition of emergency rule
in Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself and Mr. Delahunt), H13959 [14NO]
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H. Res. 824--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3773) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions
of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H13958 [14NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-449), H13958 [14NO]
Debated, H13969 [15NO]
Text, H13969 [15NO]
Amendments, H13975 [15NO]
Agreed to in the House, H13977 [15NO]
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H. Res. 825--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3915) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer
mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices,
to establish licensing and registration requirements for
residential mortgage originators, to provide certain minimum
standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ARCURI, H13958 [14NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-450), H13958 [14NO]
Debated, H13964 [15NO]
Text, H13964 [15NO]
Amendments, H13968 [15NO]
Agreed to in the House, H13976 [15NO]
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H. Res. 826--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the hanging of nooses is a horrible act when
used for the purpose of intimidation and which under certain
circumstances can be a criminal act that should be thoroughly
investigated by Federal law enforcement authorities and that any
criminal violations should be vigorously prosecuted; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Al GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Richardson, Mr. McHenry,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Poe, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Conyers, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Waters, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Spratt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Watson, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Watt, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Perlmutter,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr. Sires,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Shays), H13959 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, H14085 [15NO], H14158 [4DE]
Debated, H14198 [5DE]
Text, H14198 [5DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H14203 [5DE]
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H. Res. 827--A resolution honoring and recognizing the achievements of
Carl Stokes, the first African-American mayor of a major American
city, in the 40th year since his election as Mayor of Cleveland,
Ohio; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mrs. Schmidt, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Regula), H13959
[14NO]
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H. Res. 828--A resolution honoring the firefighters and other public
servants who responded to the wildfires in south Georgia during
the spring of 2007; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. BARROW (for himself, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Marshall,
Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mr. Linder), H14083 [15NO]
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H. Res. 829--A resolution recognizing the region from Manhattan,
Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri, as the Kansas City Animal Health
Corridor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Skelton, and Mr. Cleaver), H14083 [15NO]
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H. Res. 830--A resolution urging health care providers to engage in a
strong program to prevent, detect, and treat diabetes, including
through the use of a treatment regimen that includes certain
minimum clinical practice recommendations, including measurements
of body weight and other associated risk factors; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Cleaver), H14083
[15NO]
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H. Res. 831--A resolution encouraging Americans to purchase American-
made products during the holiday season, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HUNTER, H14083 [15NO]
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H. Res. 832--A resolution honoring the Texas Water Development Board
on its selection as a recipient of the the Environmental
Protection Agency's 2007 Clean Water State Revolving Fund
Performance and Innovation Award; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Reyes), H14083
[15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE]
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H. Res. 833--A resolution expressing support for the goals of National
Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national
awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families,
celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and
encouraging Americans to secure safety, permanency, and well-being
for all children; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
McDermott, and Mr. Camp of Michigan), H14083 [15NO]
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H. Res. 834--A resolution regarding the readiness decline of the Army,
Marine Corps, National Guard, and Reserves, and the implications
for national security; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie), H14083 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H14158 [4DE], H15415 [12DE]
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H. Res. 835--A resolution condemning Syria for its destablizing
actions in the Middle East region and calling on Iraq not to
reopen its oil pipeline to Syria; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Kuhl of New York), H14083 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE]
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H. Res. 836--A resolution granting the authority provided under clause
4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to
the Committee on Education and Labor for purposes of its
investigation into the deaths of 9 individuals that occurred at
the Crandall Canyon Mine near Huntington, Utah; to the Committee
on Rules.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H14156 [4DE]
Agreed to in the House, H14226 [5DE]
Text, H14226 [5DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-473), H14248 [5DE]
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H. Res. 837--A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House
in the Senate amendment to H.R. 710, with amendments.
By Mr. INSLEE, H14156 [4DE]
Debated, H14124 [4DE]
Text, H14124 [4DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H14131 [4DE]
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H. Res. 838--A resolution welcoming His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on
his first apostolic visit to the United States; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McCOTTER, H14156 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE], H15415 [12DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H. Res. 839--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
rules XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions
reported from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H14155 [4DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-471), H14155 [4DE]
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H. Res. 840--A resolution calling for the protection of human rights
and restoration of rule of law in Pakistan; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Burgess, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Mr. Rahall), H14156 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE]
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H. Res. 841--A resolution honoring the career and accomplishments of
Robert Carlson as a Board Member of the California Public
Employees' Retirement System (``CalPERS''); to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. MATSUI, H14156 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, H15209 [6DE], H15215 [10DE], H15318 [11DE], H15415
[12DE]
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H. Res. 842--A resolution expressing sympathy to and pledging the
support of the House of Representatives and the people of the
United States for the victims of Cyclone Sidr in southern
Bangladesh; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Israel, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Berman, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Honda, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cohen, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Lee), H14156 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, H14251 [5DE], H15209 [6DE]
Debated, H15230 [11DE]
Text, H15230 [11DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H15273 [11DE]
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H. Res. 843--A resolution mourning the passing of Congressman Henry J.
Hyde and celebrating his leadership and service to the people of
Illinois and the United States of America; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. ROSKAM (for himself, Mr. Costello, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Johnson of Illinois, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Shimkus, and Mr. Blunt), H14156 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, H14251 [5DE], H15209 [6DE], H15215 [10DE], H15415
[12DE], H15739 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H15504 [17DE]
Text, H15504 [17DE]
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H. Res. 844--A resolution recognizing the service and dedication of
Dr. Daisaku Ikeda and celebrating his 80th birthday; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, H14250 [5DE]
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H. Res. 845--A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of
Everglades National Park; to the Committees on Natural Resources;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Mack, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Castor, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Keller, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Buchanan,
and Mr. Putnam), H14250 [5DE]
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H. Res. 846--A resolution providing for the consideration of the
Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 6) to reduce our Nation's
dependence on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and
alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy
technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in
alternative eneryg, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H14249 [5DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-474), H14249 [5DE]
Debated, H14255, H14260 [6DE]
Text, H14255 [6DE]
Amendments, H14267 [6DE]
Agreed to in the House, H14269 [6DE]
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H. Res. 847--A resolution recognizing the importance of Christmas and
the Christian faith; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Carter, Mr. Conaway, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Foxx, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Issa, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Jordan, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Kuhl of New York,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr.
Poe, Mr. Sali, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, and Mrs. Drake), H15208 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, H15215 [10DE], H15318 [11DE]
Debated, H15233 [11DE]
Text, H15233 [11DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H15274 [11DE]
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H. Res. 848--A resolution recognizing and honoring Prevent Blindness
America for its 100 years of dedication to preventing blindness
and preserving eyesight; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. Kirk), H15208 [6DE]
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H. Res. 849--A resolution providing for the consideration of the
Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2761) to extend the Terrorism
Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. ARCURI, H15206 [6DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-475), H15206 [6DE]
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H. Res. 850--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H15206 [6DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-476), H15206 [6DE]
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H. Res. 851--A resolution honoring local and state first responders,
and the citizens of the Pacific Northwest in facing the severe
winter storm of December 2 and 3, 2007; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Hooley, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Baird, Mr. Smith
of Washington, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Allen,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Honda, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stupak,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rush, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hall
of Texas, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Capito, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Hill,
Mr. Pastor, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Stark, Mr. George Miller of California,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sires, Mr.
Kind, Ms. Bean, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Olver, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Porter, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
McCrery, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Coble, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Larson of
Connecticut), H15208 [6DE]
Debated, H15477 [17DE]
Text, H15478 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H15513 [17DE]
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H. Res. 852--A resolution raising awareness and encouraging prevention
of stalking by establishing January 2008 as ``National Stalking
Awareness Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Moore
of Kansas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Gene
Green of Texas, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H15208 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, H15415 [12DE], H15470 [13DE]
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H. Res. 853--A resolution honoring those who have volunteered to
assist in the cleanup of the November 7, 2007, oil spill in San
Francisco Bay; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs.
Tauscher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Ms. Lee, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Farr, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Thompson
of California, and Mr. Cummings), H15215 [10DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H15259 [11DE]
Text, H15259 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, H15318 [11DE]
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H. Res. 854--A resolution expressing gratitude to all of the member
states of the International Commission of the International
Tracing Service (ITS) on ratifying the May 2006 Agreement to amend
the 1955 Bonn Accords granting open access to vast Holocaust and
other World War II related archives located in Bad Arolsen,
Germany; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
and Mr. Kirk), H15215 [10DE]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE], H16835 [18DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 855--A resolution providing for concurrence by the House with
amendments in Senate amendment to H.R. 797. (omitted from the
Record)
By Mr. FILNER, H15316 [11DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H15261 [11DE]
Text, H15261 [11DE]
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H. Res. 856--A resolution expresses heartfelt sympathy for the victims
and families of the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday,
December 5, 2007; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Shimkus, Ms.
Hooley, Mr. Shays, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Poe, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Welch of Vermont,
Mr. Hill, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Foxx, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Braley of Iowa, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Graves, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Sali, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Keller, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Turner, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Porter, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Petri, Mr. Camp
of Michigan, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr.
Pitts), H15316 [11DE]
Debated, H15476 [17DE]
Text, H15476 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H15513 [17DE]
Cosponsors added, H15739 [17DE]
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H. Res. 857--A resolution calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to
take immediate actions to drop all charges against the Saudi rape
victim known as the ``Qatif Girl''; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H15317 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE], H15739 [17DE]
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H. Res. 858--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the
National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, and Ms. Sutton), H15317 [11DE]
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H. Res. 859--A resolution providing for consideration of the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2082) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government,
the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS, H15314 [11DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-487), H15314 [11DE]
Debated, H15420 [13DE]
Text, H15420 [13DE]
Agreed to in the House, H15424 [13DE]
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H. Res. 860--A resolution providing for consideration of the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1585) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
By Ms. CASTOR, H15314 [11DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-488), H15314 [11DE]
Debated, H15323 [12DE]
Text, H15323 [12DE]
Amendments, H15326 [12DE]
Agreed to in the House, H15339 [12DE]
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H. Res. 861--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4351) to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide
individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H15314 [11DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-489), H15314 [11DE]
Debated, H15327 [12DE]
Text, H15327 [12DE]
Amendments, H15333 [12DE]
Agreed to in the House, H15340 [12DE]
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H. Res. 862--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4299) to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the
Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
By Mr.ARCURI, H15314 [11DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-490), H15314 [11DE]
Debated, H15334 [12DE]
Text, H15334 [12DE]
Agreed to in the House, H15339 [12DE]
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H. Res. 863--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Medicare physician payment system must be
immediately reformed in a long-term manner in order to stabilize
Medicare payment to doctors, return equity to the program, and
ensure that Medicare patients have access to a doctor of their
choice; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means,
By Mr. BURGESS, H15317 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, H15415 [12DE], H15470 [13DE], H15739 [17DE],
H16835 [18DE]
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H. Res. 864--A resolution condemning Saudi Arabia for sentencing a
gang-rape victim to 200 lashes and 6 months in prison and calling
for King Abdullah to overturn the verdict; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. CASTOR (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, and Mrs. Lowey), H15317
[11DE]
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H. Res. 865--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the March 2007 report of the United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development makes an important contribution to
the understanding of the high levels of crime and violence in the
Caribbean, and that the United States should work with Caribbean
countries to address crime and violence in the region; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Waters, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Hare, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Doggett, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Fattah, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Ms.
Watson, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Klein of Florida), H15317
[11DE]
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H. Res. 866--A resolution honoring the brave men and women of the
United States Coast Guard whose tireless work, dedication, and
commitment to protecting the United States have led to the Coast
Guard seizing over 350,000 pounds of cocaine at sea during 2007,
far surpassing all of our previous records; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COBLE, H15317 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE], H16835 [18DE]
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H. Res. 867--A resolution commending the Houston Dynamo soccer team
for winning the 2007 Major League Soccer Cup; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. Gene GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Poe, and Mr. McCaul
of Texas), H15317 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE]
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H. Res. 868--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the
declaration of Muir Woods National Monument by President Theodore
Roosevelt; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H15317 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, H15470 [13DE], H15739 [17DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 869--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 69) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H15412 [12DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-492), H15412 [12DE]
Agreed to in the House, H15422 [13DE]
Text, H15422 [13DE]
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H. Res. 870--A resolution congratulating the 200th Anniversary of the
University of Maryland School of Medicine; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H15413 [12DE]
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H. Res. 871--A resolution opposing the United States Sentencing
Commissions decision to reduce crack cocaine sentences; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAVES, H15413 [12DE]
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H. Res. 872--A resolution recognizing the ongoing work of The United
States Sweet Potato Council and expressing support for designation
of a ``Sweet Potato Month''; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. WICKER, H15413 [12DE]
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H. Res. 873--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H15464 [13DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-493), H15464 [13DE]
Debated, H15508 [17DE]
Text, H15508 [17DE]
Amendments, H15512 [17DE]
Agreed to in the House, H15514 [17DE]
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H. Res. 874--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Congressional Philanthropy Caucus was
established in July 2007 to provide a platform that can be used to
communicate and highlight issues that face the philanthropic
sector and allows Members of Congress to discuss common
legislative objectives that affect the foundation community; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Holt, Ms. Clarke,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Davis of California, and
Mrs. Tauscher), H15469 [13DE]
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H. Res. 875--A resolution honoring and supporting the Hadley School
for the Blind; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Roskam,
and Mr. Lipinski), H15469 [13DE]
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H. Res. 876--A resolution waiving a requiremnt of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H15736 [17DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-495), H15736 [17DE]
Agreed to in the House, H16858 [19DE]
Text, H16858 [19DE]
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H. Res. 877--A resolution providing for consideration of the Senate
amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the
bill (H.R. 6) to move the United States toward greater energy
independence and security, to increase the production of clean
renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency
of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and
deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to imporve
the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H15736 [17DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-496), H15736 [17DE]
Debated, H16651 [18DE]
Text, H16651 [18DE]
Amendments, H16657 [18DE]
Agreed to in the House, H16658 [18DE]
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H. Res. 878--A resolution providing for the consideration of the
Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2764) making appropriations for
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other
purposes.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H15736 [17DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-497), H15736 [17DE]
Debated, H15516 [17DE]
Text, H15516 [17DE]
Amendments, H15524 [17DE]
Agreed to in the House, H15526 [17DE]
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H. Res. 879--A resolution objecting to United Nations funding of the
Durban Review Conference using the United Nations regular budget,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Poe, Mr. Pence, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Royce, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Fortuno, and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina), H15738
[17DE]
Cosponsors added, H16835 [18DE], H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 880--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives on the death of the Honorable Julia Carson, a
Representative of the State of Indiana.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H15738 [17DE]
Message from the House, S15907 [18DE]
Agreed to in the House, H15516 [17DE]
Text, H15516 [17DE]
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H. Res. 881--A resolution honoring the life and mourning the death of
John Berthoud, Ph.D; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. Shadegg), H15738 [17DE]
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H. Res. 882--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Senate should initiate a bipartisan
process to give its advice and consent to ratification of the
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Sutton,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Farr, Mr. Shays, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Crowley, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Lee, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Doggett, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Norton,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Watson, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Wu, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Holt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H15738 [17DE]
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H. Res. 883--A resolution honoring the heroic service and sacrifice of
the 350 American soldiers detained at the Nazi camp at Berga
during World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BACA, H16834 [18DE]
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H. Res. 884--A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House
in the Senate amendments to H.R. 3997, with an amendment; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. RANGEL, H16834 [18DE]
Debated, H16772 [18DE]
Text, H16772 [18DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H16795 [18DE]
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H. Res. 885--A resolution electing Minority Members to certain
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H16834 [18DE]
Agreed to in the House, H16752 [18DE]
Text, H16752 [18DE]
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H. Res. 886--A resolution expressing sympathy to the victims and
families of the tragic acts of violence in Colorado Springs,
Colorado and Arvada, Colorado; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. DeGette, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Udall of Colorado),
H16834 [18DE]
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H. Res. 887--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be
issued in remembrance of the victims and in honor of the veterans
of the peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon, from 1982 to 1984;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Coble, Mr. Murtha, Mr. McDermott, and Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina), H16834 [18DE]
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H. Res. 888--A resolution affirming the rich spiritual and religious
history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and
expressing support for designation of the first week in May as
``American Religious History Week'' for the appreciation of and
education on America's history of religious faith; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Akin, Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. McHenry, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Young of Florida), H16834 [18DE]
Cosponsors added, H16951 [19DE]
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H. Res. 889--A resolution condemning the December 11, 2007, terrorist
bombings on the people of Algeria and United Nations personnel,
and expressing sympathy to the victims of these terrorist attacks;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Poe, and Mr. Cohen), H16834 [18DE]
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H. Res. 890--A resolution congratulating the Carroll College Fighting
Saints football team for winning the 2007 NAIA National
Championship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. REHBERG, H16834 [18DE]
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H. Res. 891--A resolution celebrating 35 years of space-based
observations of the Earth by the Landsat spacecraft and looking
forward to sustaining the longest unbroken record of civil Earth
observations of the land; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Regula), H16834 [18DE]
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H. Res. 892--A resolution expressing support for designation of March
11, 2008, as ``National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition
Day''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WILSON of Ohio, H16834 [18DE]
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H. Res. 893--A resolution providing for the consideration of the
Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to
the bill (H.R. 2764) making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2008, and providing for consideration of
the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 72) making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H16945 [19DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-498), H16945 [19DE]
Debated, H16860, H16863 [19DE]
Text, H16860, H16887 [19DE]
Agreed to in the House, H16887 [19DE]
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H. Res. 894--A resolution providing for the considertion of the Senate
amendment to the bill (H.R. 3996) to amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring proviisons, and for other
purposes.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H16945 [19DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-499), H16945 [19DE]
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H. Res. 895--A resolution establishing within the House of
Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Rules.
By Mr. CAPUANO, H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 896--A resolution recognizing the need to pursue research into
the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for primary lateral
sclerosis, supporting the goals and ideals of the Hardy Brown
Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BACA, H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 897--A resolution recognizing the strategic importance of the
African continent and welcoming the establishment of AFRICOM, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
and Mr. Boozman), H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 898--A resolution recognizing the State of Minnesota's 150th
anniversary; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ramstad, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, and Mr. Oberstar), H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 899--A resolution recommending that the Langston Golf Course
located in northeast Washington, D.C., and owned by the U.S.
National Park Service, be recognized for its important legacy and
contributions to African American golf history, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Grijalva),
H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 900--A resolution expressing support for designation of April
as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'' and honoring gospel music for
its valuable long-standing contributions to American culture; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Ross, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez,
Ms. Clarke, Mr. Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Hoyer), H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 901--A resolution congratulating University of Florida
Quarterback Timothy ``Tim'' Tebow for winning the Heisman Trophy
and honoring both his athletic and academic achievements; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Feeney,
Mr. Mack, Ms. Castor, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Buchanan,
Mr. Mica, Mr. Keller, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida), H16949
[19DE]
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H. Res. 902--A resolution to commemorate the 230th Anniversary of the
Battles of Saratoga and the significance this event played in
winning American independence and spreading the ideals of freedom
and democracy throughout the world; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 903--A resolution honoring the national contributions of the
Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia, Missouri, on its 100th
Anniversary; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 904--A resolution commending the Northport American Legion
Post 694 located in Northport, New York, for raising funds for the
Marine and Army combat units fighting in the Middle East, enabling
them to purchase needed equipment; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 905--A resolution commending the Valdosta State University
Blazers on winning the NCAA Division II National Championship; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia), H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 906--A resolution commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the
United States Air Force Space Command headquartered at Peterson
Air Force Base, Colorado; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. Everett, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Feeney, Mrs. Musgrave, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 907--A resolution congratulating the X PRIZE Foundation's
leadership in inspiring a new generation of viable, super-
efficient vehicles; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 908--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Mentoring Month; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Keller, Mrs. Davis of
California, and Mr. Rogers of Michigan), H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 909--A resolution commemorating the courage of the Haitian
soldiers that fought for American independence in the ``Siege of
Savannah'' and for Haiti's independence and renunciation of
slavery; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida, H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 910--A resolution calling for the full implementation of the
Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. PAYNE, H16949 [19DE]
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H. Res. 911--A resolution expressing the sense of the House that the
United States should increase United States forces in Afghanistan
and responsibly redeploy forces from Iraq; to the Committees on
Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. Skelton), H16949
[19DE]H. Res. 911--A resolution expressing the sense of the House that
the United States should increase United States forces in
Afghanistan and responsibly redeploy forces from Iraq; to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. Skelton), H16949
[19DE]