[History of Bills, Volume 154 (2008)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SENATE BILLS
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S. 12--A bill to promote home ownership, manufacturing, and economic
growth.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bond,
Mr. Bunning, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Gregg, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Roberts, and
Mr. Hatch), S1419 [29FE]
Text, S1420 [29FE]
Read the first time, S1419, S1436 [29FE]
Read the second time, S1437 [3MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1466 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S1597 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S94 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S94 [22JA], S445 [29JA], S1121 [25FE], S1385
[28FE], S1419 [29FE], S1467 [3MR], S1597 [5MR], S1703 [6MR], S1818
[10MR], S1877 [11MR], S2134 [13MR], S2436 [3AP], S2636 [7AP], S2945
[10AP], S2974 [14AP], S3145 [17AP], S3442 [28AP]
Star print ordered, S1390 [28FE]
Removal of cosponsors, S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S733 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2974 [14AP], S3080 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2295 [1AP], S3207 [21AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2436 [3AP], S2945 [10AP], S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S207 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2295 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S284 [24JA], S1055 [14FE], S2295 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1818 [10MR]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-283), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-284), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-285), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S94 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S817 [8FE], S1385 [28FE], S3026 [15AP], S3207
[21AP], S3442 [28AP]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-286), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S329 [25JA], S2436 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1121 [25FE], S1999 [12MR], S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S94 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3442 [28AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1121 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3026 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3026 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S329 [25JA]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-260), S658 [5FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1467 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1522 [4MR], S1597 [5MR], S2436 [3AP], S2817
[9AP], S2945 [10AP], S3595 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2134 [13MR]
Amendments, S3410 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1522 [4MR], S3257 [22AP], S3595 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3304 [23AP]
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S. 352--A bill to provide for media coverage of Federal court
proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendments (no written report), S2130 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1999 [12MR]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-278), S2636 [7AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S492 [30JA], S1877 [11MR], S3026 [15AP], S3080
[16AP], S3207 [21AP], S3257 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S94 [22JA], S849 [11FE], S1122 [25FE], S1999
[12MR], S2346 [2AP], S2974 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2231 [31MR], S2346 [2AP], S3442 [28AP]
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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 .
Cosponsors added, S1385 [28FE], S2945 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1201 [26FE], S1597 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1201 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S601 [4FE], S2974 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S94 [22JA], S492 [30JA], S919 [12FE], S970 [13FE],
S2743 [8AP], S3145 [17AP], S3304 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2436 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S543 [31JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S395 [28JA], S492 [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.
Amendments, S1204, S1205, S1206 [26FE]
Passed Senate amended, S1205 [26FE]
Text, S1206 [26FE]
Message from the Senate, H1077 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S919 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1201 [26FE], S2346 [2AP], S2945 [10AP]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S3254 [22AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-332), S3442 [28AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2945 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S492 [30JA], S2436 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1385 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2295 [1AP], S2636 [7AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2436 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2295 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S94 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S445 [29JA], S1741 [7MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2346 [2AP], S2945 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1597 [5MR], S3304 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S94 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S94 [22JA], S1122 [25FE], S3080 [16AP]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-256), S93 [22JA]
Passed Senate, S609 [4FE]
Text, S609 [4FE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform, H617 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1853 [1AP]
Text, H1853 [1AP]
Message from the House, S2342 [2AP], S2816 [9AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2816 [9AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2147 [9AP]
Presented to the President (April 10, 2008), S2942 [10AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-201] (signed April 18, 2008)
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2231 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2817 [9AP], S3080 [16AP], S3207 [21AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S601 [4FE], S658 [5FE], S733 [6FE], S1385 [28FE],
S1419 [29FE], S1703 [6MR]
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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.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S2435 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S445 [29JA], S1703 [6MR], S2295 [1AP], S2436
[3AP], S2636 [7AP], S2743 [8AP], S2974 [14AP], S3026 [15AP], S3304
[23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1201 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2134 [13MR]
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S. 594--A bill to limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster
munitions; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S1597 [5MR], S1877 [11MR], S2743 [8AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-268), S1467 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2974 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2231 [31MR], S3304 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1704 [6MR], S2974 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2636 [7AP], S2945 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S207 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S658 [5FE], S3207 [21AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S658 [5FE], S1597 [5MR], S2743 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S94 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2743 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S815 [8FE], S3026 [15AP], S3080 [16AP], S3443
[28AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1271 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3145 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S395 [28JA], S1818 [10MR], S3145 [17AP], S3304
[23AP], S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3207 [21AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2295 [1AP], S3026 [15AP], S3304 [23AP], S3443
[28AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2346 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2817 [9AP], S3080 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S817 [8FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-275), S2130 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1055 [14FE], S2231 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S492 [30JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3699 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1122 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S284 [24JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S970 [13FE], S1467 [3MR], S3508 [29AP]
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S. 739--A bill to provide disadvantaged children with access to dental
services; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2134 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3080 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1877 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3304 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1522 [4MR], S1999 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S284 [24JA], S395 [28JA], S2436 [3AP], S3257
[22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3026 [15AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H588 [6FE]
Text, H588 [6FE]
Message from the House, S782 [7FE], S919 [12FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S919 [12FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H867 [12FE]
Approved [Public Law 110-188] (signed February 15, 2008)
Presented to the President (February 13, 2008)
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S. 789--A bill to prevent abuse of Government credit cards; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S2134 [13MR], S2636 [7AP], S2945 [10AP], S2974
[14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1055 [14FE]
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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.
Debated, H2041 [8AP]
Text, H2041 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2047 [8AP]
Message from the House, S2816 [9AP], S3144 [17AP]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S2952 [10AP]
Amendments, S2952 [10AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2484 [17AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3144 [17AP]
Presented to the President (April 17, 2008), S3144 [17AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-206] (signed April 28, 2009)
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3595 [30AP], S3699 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1385 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S817 [8FE], S1597 [5MR], S3699 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1597 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S94 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1818 [10MR], S2295 [1AP], S3257 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S658 [5FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2636 [7AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2034 [8AP]
Text, H2034 [8AP]
Message from the House, S2816 [9AP], S2973 [14AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2973 [14AP]
Presented to the President (April 14, 2008), S2974 [14AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2263 [14AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-202] (signed April 23, 2008)
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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.
Reported (no written report), S93 [22JA], S207 [23JA]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-179] (signed January 7, 2008)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2134 [13MR], S2231 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1999 [12MR], S2134 [13MR], S2231 [31MR], S2636
[7AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2295 [1AP]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-274), S1998 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S3145 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3257 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2295 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S445 [29JA], S658 [5FE], S1055 [14FE], S1201
[26FE], S1818 [10MR], S2231 [31MR], S2295 [1AP], S3145 [17AP], S3207
[21AP], S3304 [23AP], S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S601 [4FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S815 [8FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2945 [10AP], S3443 [28AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3595 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S94 [22JA], S329 [25JA], S2231 [31MR], S2295
[1AP], S2743 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2346 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1122 [25FE]
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S. 958--A bill to establish an adolescent literacy program; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S445 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S492 [30JA], S815 [8FE], S2346 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2134 [13MR], S2945 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3145 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S601 [4FE], S816 [8FE], S970 [13FE], S2346 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S94 [22JA], S3026 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2295 [1AP], S2817 [9AP]
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S. 979--A bill to establish a Vote by Mail grant program; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
Cosponsors added, S3207 [21AP]
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S. 980--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to address
online pharmacies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S1998 [12MR]
Amendments, S2301, S2307 [1AP]
Passed Senate amended, S2307 [1AP]
Message from the Senate, H1891 [2AP]
Referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary,
H1971 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA], S1201 [26FE], S1522 [4MR], S1877
[11MR], S1999 [12MR], S3207 [21AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1202 [26FE], S2346 [2AP], S3305 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2231 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S543 [31JA], S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S1390 [28FE]
Text, S1390 [28FE]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H1186 [3MR]
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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.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S3079 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S3145 [17AP]
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S. 1001--A bill to restore Second Amendment rights in the District of
Columbia.
Cosponsors added, S329 [25JA], S1122 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA], S207 [23JA], S1704 [6MR], S2134
[13MR], S2295 [1AP], S3699 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1055 [14FE], S1818 [10MR], S3026 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S445 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3080 [16AP]
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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.
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S2036 [13MR]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-287), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1877 [11MR], S1999 [12MR], S2974 [14AP]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-328), S3254 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2134 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3145 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2817 [9AP], S2974 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1385 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1202 [26FE], S2817 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S493 [30JA], S849 [11FE], S1385 [28FE], S1467
[3MR], S3080 [16AP], S3699 [1MY], S3742 [2MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S733 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1704 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2974 [14AP], S3080 [16AP], S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA], S2231 [31MR], S2817 [9AP], S3026
[15AP], S3080 [16AP], S3207 [21AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1122 [25FE], S2231 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S284 [24JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2636 [7AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2974 [14AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-288), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-259), S283 [24JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1122 [25FE], S1597 [5MR], S2134 [13MR], S2974
[14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1597 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1999 [12MR]
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S. 1172--A bill to reduce hunger in the United States; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S543 [31JA], S733 [6FE], S971 [13FE], S1818
[10MR], S2346 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2295 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S445 [29JA], S2134 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1122 [25FE]
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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.
Reported (no written report), S93 [22JA], S207 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S543 [31JA]
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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.
Debated, S25, S59 [22JA], S158 [23JA], S957 [13FE], S993 [14FE],
S1101, S1146 [25FE], S1150 [26FE]
Amendments, S38, S42, S46, S59, S109, S110, S111, S153 [22JA], S212,
S213 [23JA], S746 [6FE], S800 [7FE], S851 [11FE], S959, S960, S961,
S986, S987, S988, S989 [13FE], S997, S998, S1004, S1006, S1010,
S1014, S1015, S1025, S1030, S1037, S1040, S1076, S1077, S1078,
S1079, S1080, S1081 [14FE], S1113 [25FE], S1208 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA], S284 [24JA]
Passed Senate amended, S1158 [26FE]
Text, S1275 [27FE], S1607 [5MR]
Received in House and refereed to the Committees on Natural
Resources; Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce, H1178 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1271 [27FE], S1419 [29FE], S2346 [2AP], S2436
[3AP], S2743 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3443 [28AP], S3595 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S816 [8FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2436 [3AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-289), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2974 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1818 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1055 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S329 [25JA], S1122 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2231 [31MR], S2945 [10AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-290), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA], S1597 [5MR], S2295 [1AP], S3257 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2945 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3080 [16AP]
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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.
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S3169 [17AP],
S3221 [22AP]
Senate invoked cloture on motion to proceed to consideration, S3225
[22AP]
Cosponsors added, S3257 [22AP]
Amendments, S3263, S3264, S3265, S3266 [22AP], S3288, S3297, S3309,
S3310, S3322 [23AP], S3353, S3410 [24AP]
Debated, S3288 [23AP], S3347 [24AP]
Passed Senate amended, S3355 [24AP]
Text, S3355 [24AP]
Message from the Senate, H2748 [24AP]
Held at the desk, H2748 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S493 [30JA], S543 [31JA], S1055 [14FE]
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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.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-291), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA], S543 [31JA], S658 [5FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3595 [30AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-292), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA], S1704 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2296 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA], S3207 [21AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-293), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3595 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1122 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1122 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1122 [25FE], S2134 [13MR]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-294), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S816 [8FE], S1055 [14FE], S1271 [27FE], S2296
[1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S493 [30JA], S1122 [25FE], S1419 [29FE], S1598
[5MR], S3026 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2817 [9AP]
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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 .
Cosponsors added, S2231 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA], S1271 [27FE]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-168] (signed December 26, 2007)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
Presented to the President (December 21, 2007), S205 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2296 [1AP], S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S658 [5FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3699 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S816 [8FE], S1055 [14FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-282), S2817 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1704 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S395 [28JA], S816 [8FE], S849 [11FE], S1055
[14FE], S1467 [3MR], S1598 [5MR], S2296 [1AP], S2974 [14AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-295), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S329 [25JA], S2612 [4AP], S2743 [8AP], S2818
[9AP], S2974 [14AP], S3080 [16AP], S3257 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2744 [8AP], S3145 [17AP], S3508 [29AP]
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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 .
Cosponsors added, S601 [4FE], S1467 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2232 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S329 [25JA], S1385 [28FE], S2232 [31MR]
Removal of cosponsors, S1818 [10MR]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-296), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3026 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S817 [8FE], S1704 [6MR], S2232 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1122 [25FE], S1202 [26FE], S1467 [3MR], S2974
[14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1055 [14FE], S2818 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1877 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S601 [4FE], S2818 [9AP], S3026 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S733 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA], S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-297), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-329), S3254 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S602 [4FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3145 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2945 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1122 [25FE], S2974 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S658 [5FE], S1598 [5MR], S3257 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S919 [12FE]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-269), S1467 [3MR]
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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.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-276), S2130 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3080 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2346 [2AP], S3145 [17AP], S3207 [21AP], S3305
[23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S919 [12FE], S2232 [31MR]
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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.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S1818 [10MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-277), S2294 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S2818 [9AP], S2974 [14AP], S3026 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2346 [2AP]
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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.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-257), S93 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2232 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA], S658 [5FE], S2974 [14AP], S3081
[16AP], S3699 [1MY]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-279), S2636 [7AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-271), S1596 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S1598 [5MR], S1818 [10MR], S2134 [13MR], S2636
[7AP], S3305 [23AP], S3443 [28AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1818 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2232 [31MR], S2296 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1598 [5MR], S2744 [8AP], S3145 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3305 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2232 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S849 [11FE]
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S. 1707--A bill to reduce the duty on certain golf club components; to
the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1122 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S284 [24JA], S816 [8FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1877 [11MR], S3027 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3257 [22AP], S3743 [2MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2945 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2134 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S919 [12FE]
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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 of
law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute predators;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S816 [8FE], S919 [12FE], S1122 [25FE], S1202
[26FE], S2134 [13MR], S2636 [7AP], S3081 [16AP], S3257 [22AP]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-298), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S493 [30JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA], S493 [30JA], S2232 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3443 [28AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S816 [8FE], S971 [13FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S849 [11FE], S971 [13FE], S1818 [10MR], S3207
[21AP], S3258 [22AP], S3305 [23AP], S3508 [29AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S3507 [29AP]
Passed Senate amended, S3644 [30AP]
Amendments, S3644 [30AP]
Message from the Senate, H2951 [1MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H3017 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1468 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3145 [17AP], S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S395 [28JA], S493 [30JA], S1202 [26FE], S3145
[17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S543 [31JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S395 [28JA], S445 [29JA], S849 [11FE], S2232
[31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1385 [28FE], S1741 [7MR], S2347 [2AP], S2818
[9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S395 [28JA]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-299), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1385 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2232 [31MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S3206 [21AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3258 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S733 [6FE], S1468 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1202 [26FE], S1385 [28FE], S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S659 [5FE], S816 [8FE], S849 [11FE], S1704 [6MR],
S2347 [2AP], S2945 [10AP], S2974 [14AP], S3258 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1055 [14FE], S2232 [31MR], S2347 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S395 [28JA], S543 [31JA], S1877 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1598 [5MR]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-330), S3254 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1271 [27FE]
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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 .
Reported (S. Rept. 110-280), S2743 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2038 [8AP]
Text, H2038 [8AP]
Message from the House, S2816 [9AP], S2974 [14AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2974 [14AP]
Presented to the President (April 14, 2008), S2974 [14AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2263 [14AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-204] (signed April 24, 2008)
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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.
Cosponsors added, S543 [31JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2636 [7AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S919 [12FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-270), S1467 [3MR]
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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.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-261), S658 [5FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1122 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S284 [24JA], S395 [28JA], S659 [5FE], S1055 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S284 [24JA], S395 [28JA], S1055 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA], S1055 [14FE], S1122 [25FE], S1419
[29FE], S2347 [2AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-300), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1877 [11MR], S1999 [12MR], S3305 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S733 [6FE], S1055 [14FE], S1818 [10MR], S2134
[13MR], S3027 [15AP]
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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.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-301), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-302), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-303), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3743 [2MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1202 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S395 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA], S1818 [10MR], S1999 [12MR], S2232
[31MR], S3146 [17AP], S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S543 [31JA], S2232 [31MR], S2347 [2AP], S2436
[3AP], S2975 [14AP], S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-304), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2232 [31MR], S2612 [4AP], S3207 [21AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA]
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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.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-305), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S543 [31JA]
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S. 1974--A bill to make technical corrections related to the Pension
Protections Act of 2006.
Held at the desk, S2250 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA]
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S. 1980--A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term
care; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA], S2818 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S602 [4FE], S816 [8FE], S2975 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S445 [29JA], S493 [30JA]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-306), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1877 [11MR], S2232 [31MR], S2436 [3AP], S2636
[7AP]
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S. 1998--A bill to reduce child marriage, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S971 [13FE], S2347 [2AP], S3081 [16AP], S3595
[30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1522 [4MR], S1999 [12MR], S2232 [31MR], S2636
[7AP], S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S395 [28JA], S1271 [27FE], S1522 [4MR], S1598
[5MR], S1877 [11MR]
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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.
Amendments, S1713 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3027 [15AP]
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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.
Indefinitely postponed, S156 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2436 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1704 [6MR]
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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.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-307), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2296 [1AP], S2636 [7AP], S2946 [10AP], S2975
[14AP], S3027 [15AP], S3146 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S849 [11FE], S2296 [1AP], S2436 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1055 [14FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-265), S1121 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA], S2818 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2296 [1AP], S2347 [2AP], S2975 [14AP], S3081
[16AP], S3595 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2347 [2AP], S3258 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA], S919 [12FE], S971 [13FE], S2232
[31MR], S2975 [14AP], S3146 [17AP], S3402 [24AP], S3508 [29AP],
S3699 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S602 [4FE], S1522 [4MR]
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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.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged, S814
[8FE]
Amendments, S850 [11FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S284 [24JA], S395 [28JA], S446 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1122 [25FE], S1468 [3MR], S1818 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S95 [22JA], S2946 [10AP], S3699 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1704 [6MR], S2347 [2AP], S3305 [23AP]
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S. 2071--A bill to enhance the ability to combat methamphetamine; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA], S659 [5FE], S733 [6FE]
Amendments, S854, S861 [11FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S861 [11FE]
Referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary,
H867 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1999 [12MR]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-326), S3079 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S849 [11FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-308), S2943 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1522 [4MR], S2975 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2975 [14AP]
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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.
Debated, H462 [28JA]
Text, H462 [28JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H470 [28JA]
Message from the House, S443 [29JA], S491 [30JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S491 [30JA]
Presented to the President (January 30, 2008), S491 [30JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H617 [6FE]
Approved [Public Law 110-184] (signed February 5, 2008)
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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.
Cosponsors added, S446 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA], S395 [28JA], S493 [30JA], S602 [4FE],
S816, S817 [8FE], S919 [12FE], S1122 [25FE], S1202 [26FE], S1385
[28FE], S1419 [29FE], S1468 [3MR], S1522 [4MR], S1598 [5MR], S1999
[12MR], S2134 [13MR], S2946 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S849 [11FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1202 [26FE], S1877 [11MR], S2232 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S971 [13FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2296 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3207 [21AP], S3258 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S817 [8FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA], S543 [31JA], S1055 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1704 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S284 [24JA], S602 [4FE], S2347 [2AP]
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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.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-263), S1121 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S1741 [7MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S543 [31JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S971 [13FE], S1122 [25FE], S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S446 [29JA], S493 [30JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-266), S1384 [28FE]
Passed Senate, S1434 [29FE]
Text, S1434 [29FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H1186 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S284 [24JA], S2134 [13MR], S2296 [1AP]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-267), S1384 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1522 [4MR], S3508 [29AP], S3595 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1877 [11MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-281), S2743 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA], S1122 [25FE], S1999 [12MR], S2347
[2AP], S2818 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA], S971 [13FE], S1271 [27FE], S1468
[3MR], S1598 [5MR], S2744 [8AP], S3207 [21AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S659 [5FE], S3508 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA], S1818 [10MR], S2744 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1055 [14FE], S1202 [26FE], S2818 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S849 [11FE], S3081 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S919 [12FE], S2946 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2135 [13MR], S2975 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1385 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3258 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S849 [11FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S329 [25JA], S1055 [14FE], S1818 [10MR], S2946
[10AP], S3402 [24AP], S3509 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1055 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S493 [30JA], S971 [13FE], S2232 [31MR]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-309), S2944 [10AP]
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S. 2237--A bill to fight crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1468 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S329 [25JA], S2636 [7AP], S2975 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2436 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1598 [5MR]
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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.
Debated, S179 [23JA], S226, S302 [24JA], S305, S317 [25JA], S375
[28JA], S535 [31JA], S564 [4FE], S639 [5FE], S688 [6FE], S775 [7FE],
S805 [8FE], S827, S845 [11FE], S880 [12FE]
Amendments, S179, S184, S210, S211, S212 [23JA], S258, S288, S297,
S298, S299, S302 [24JA], S334, S335, S336, S337, S339, S340, S341,
S349, S356, S363, S364, S365, S366 [25JA], S399, S401 [28JA], S451,
S453, S454 [29JA], S536, S537, S553 [31JA], S564, S574, S577, S607
[4FE], S640, S641, S644, S647 [5FE], S707 [6FE], S881, S900, S922
[12FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-258), S207 [23JA]
Passed Senate amended, S904 [12FE]
Senate passage vitiated. Returned to the calendar (H.R. 3773 passed
in lieu), S904 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S971 [13FE], S1385 [28FE], S3081 [16AP]
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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.
Debated, H1160 [28FE]
Text, H1160 [28FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1166 [28FE]
Message from the House, S1383 [28FE], S1466 [3MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1186 [3MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1466 [3MR]
Presented to the President (March 4, 2008), S1521 [4MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-195] (signed March 12, 2008)
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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.
Cosponsors added, S733 [6FE], S1877 [11MR]
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S. 2279--A bill to combat international violence against women and
girls; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S919 [12FE], S1122 [25FE], S1385 [28FE], S1704
[6MR], S2135 [13MR], S2296 [1AP], S3146 [17AP], S3258 [22AP], S3699
[1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S602 [4FE]
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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.
Debated, S3742 [2MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1468 [3MR], S1704 [6MR], S1818 [10MR], S1877
[11MR], S2135 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S733 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S543 [31JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1704 [6MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S2294 [1AP]
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S. 2305--A bill to prevent voter caging; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
Cosponsors added, S602 [4FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3027 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S659 [5FE], S816 [8FE], S1122 [25FE], S1742 [7MR],
S1819 [10MR], S2296 [1AP], S2818 [9AP], S2975 [14AP], S3207 [21AP],
S3305 [23AP], S3443 [28AP], S3699 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S816 [8FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3258 [22AP], S3305 [23AP], S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S919 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1123 [25FE]
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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.
Removal of cosponsors, S96 [22JA]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-262) (submitted February 22,
2008), S1121 [25FE]
Amendments, S3322, S3323, S3328 [23AP]
Debated, S3323 [23AP]
Passed Senate amended, S3328 [23AP]
Text, S3328 [23AP]
Message from the Senate, H2661 [24AP]
Held at the desk, H2661 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S493 [30JA], S1877 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA], S208 [23JA], S284 [24JA], S1272
[27FE], S1877 [11MR], S2818 [9AP], S3443 [28AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1468 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S919 [12FE], S2232 [31MR], S2347 [2AP], S3081
[16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2347 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S446 [29JA], S1272 [27FE], S2296 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA], S330 [25JA], S659 [5FE], S1202 [26FE],
S1468 [3MR], S3027 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1055 [14FE], S1272 [27FE], S1598 [5MR], S1819
[10MR], S2232 [31MR], S2612 [4AP], S2975 [14AP], S3081 [16AP], S3402
[24AP], S3443 [28AP], S3509 [29AP]
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S. 2371--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make
technical corrections.
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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA], S817 [8FE], S1123 [25FE], S2232
[31MR], S3595 [30AP], S3699 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2347 [2AP], S2975 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2818 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2436 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2437 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2437 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S919 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1468 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S446 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1419 [29FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3027 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S395 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S817 [8FE], S1056 [14FE], S1272 [27FE], S2232
[31MR], S3258 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S446 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3443 [28AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S659 [5FE], S971 [13FE], S2296 [1AP], S2946
[10AP], S3699 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2135 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1522 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA], S1819 [10MR], S2296 [1AP], S2818
[9AP], S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S817 [8FE], S1598 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S284 [24JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA], S208 [23JA], S284 [24JA], S395 [28JA],
S2232 [31MR], S2296 [1AP], S3081 [16AP], S3258 [22AP], S3443 [28AP]
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S. 2431--A bill to address emergency shortages in food banks; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Cosponsors added, S2135 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA], S659 [5FE], S816 [8FE], S850 [11FE],
S920 [12FE], S971 [13FE], S1123 [25FE], S1272 [27FE], S1385 [28FE],
S1419 [29FE], S1819 [10MR], S2296 [1AP]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-331), S3400 [24AP]
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S. 2436--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the term of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Approved [Public Law 110-176] (signed January 4, 2008)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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S. 2438--A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
Cosponsors added, S543 [31JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S446 [29JA], S493 [30JA], S733 [6FE], S850 [11FE],
S1123 [25FE], S1598 [5MR], S2975 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1123 [25FE], S1385 [28FE], S3305 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S395 [28JA]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-264), S1121 [25FE]
Passed Senate, S1317 [27FE]
Text, S1318 [27FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H1178 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S395 [28JA], S1819 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA], S602 [4FE], S817 [8FE], S2347 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA]
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S. 2457--A bill to provide for extensions of leases of certain land by
Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs .
Amendments, S670 [5FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S670 [5FE]
Text, S670 [5FE]
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, H810 [7FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2769 [29AP]
Text, H2769 [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-611), H2851 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2945 [30AP]
Message from the House, S3591 [30AP], S3696 [1MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3696 [1MY]
Presented to the President (May 1, 2008), S3697 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1598 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1123 [25FE], S1385 [28FE], S1598 [5MR], S2135
[13MR], S2232 [31MR], S2946 [10AP], S2975 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3146 [17AP], S3509 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA]
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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 .
Cosponsors added, S543 [31JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S544 [31JA], S2975 [14AP]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H20
[15JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1159 [28FE]
Text, H1159 [28FE]
Message from the House, S1383 [28FE], S1466 [3MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1186 [3MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1466 [3MR]
Presented to the President (March 4, 2008), S1521 [4MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-194] (signed March 11, 2008)
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2232 [31MR]
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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.
Amendments, S452, S453 [29JA], S502 [30JA]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-154] (signed December 21, 2007)
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA], S850 [11FE], S1468 [3MR], S2296 [1AP],
S2437 [3AP], S2612 [4AP], S3027 [15AP], S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-175] (signed December 31, 2007)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
Presented to the President (December 21, 2007), S205 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S284 [24JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2946 [10AP], S3509 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA], S330 [25JA], S3027 [15AP], S3081
[16AP], S3509 [29AP]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-173] (signed December 29, 2007)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S395 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1202 [26FE], S1272 [27FE], S1999 [12MR], S2233
[31MR], S3027 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3081 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S330 [25JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S920 [12FE], S1123 [25FE], S1385 [28FE], S2347
[2AP], S2636 [7AP], S2818 [9AP], S2975 [14AP], S3027 [15AP], S3081
[16AP], S3207 [21AP], S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S3402 [24AP]
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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.
Amendments, S1887, S1891 [11MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S1891 [11MR]
Message from the Senate, H1541 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2233 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S493 [30JA], S2437 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1123 [25FE], S1877 [11MR], S2135 [13MR], S2347
[2AP], S3305 [23AP], S3743 [2MY]
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S. 2532--An original bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the
Social Security Act to improve health care provided to Indians
under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health
Insurance Programs, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S93 [22JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-255), S93 [22JA]
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S. 2533--A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets
privilege Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Leahy), S93 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1202 [26FE], S1385 [28FE], S1819 [10MR], S2296
[1AP], S2946 [10AP], S2975 [14AP], S3305 [23AP], S3402 [24AP], S3699
[1MY]
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S. 2534--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 2650 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street,
Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Julia M. Carson Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. BAYH, S93 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
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S. 2535--A bill to revise the boundary of the Martin Van Buren
National Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S93 [22JA]
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S. 2536--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain debts to the
United States in the case of veterans who die as a result of a
service-connected disability incurred or aggravated on active duty
in a combat zone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S93 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S3595 [30AP]
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S. 2537--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cyclopentanone; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER, S94 [22JA]
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S. 2538--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on glyoxylic acid; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER, S94 [22JA]
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S. 2539--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a special depreciation allowance for certain property placed in
service during 2008 and 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S94 [22JA]
Text, S99 [22JA]
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S. 2540--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide
expensing for certain property placed in service during 2008 and
2009; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S94 [22JA]
Text, S100 [22JA]
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S. 2541--A bill to extend the provisions of the Protect America Act of
2007 for an additional 30 days; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID, S94 [22JA]
Text, S105 [22JA]
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S. 2542--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for
enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S94 [22JA]
Text, S107 [22JA]
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S. 2543--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 Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr. McCain,
Mr. McConnell, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S94 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S284 [24JA], S446 [29JA], S544 [31JA], S1056
[14FE], S2946 [10AP]
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S. 2544--A bill to provide for a program of temporary extended
unemployment compensation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Reed, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Brown), S94 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S208 [23JA], S284 [24JA], S330 [25JA], S395
[28JA], S1202 [26FE], S1522 [4MR]
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S. 2545--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain
local areas with VA medical centers and for certain contiguous
areas; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S207 [23JA]
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S. 2546--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 Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Allard), S207 [23JA]
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S. 2547--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax
liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes,
reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for
individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing
the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or
loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime
savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income
threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age
65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOND, S207 [23JA]
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S. 2548--A bill to provide for the payment of interest on claims paid
by the United States in connection with the correction of military
records when a military corrections board sets aside a conviction
by court-martial; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S207 [23JA]
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S. 2549--A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to establish an Interagency Working Group on
Environmental Justice to provide guidance to Federal agencies on
the development of criteria for identifying disproportionately
high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority
populations and low-income populations, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. CLINTON), S207 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S733 [6FE], S817 [8FE], S2135 [13MR]
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S. 2550--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain debts owed
to the United States by members of the Armed Forces and veterans
who die as a result of an injury incurred or aggravated on active
duty in a combat zone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Cornyn), S207
[23JA]
Cosponsors added, S493 [30JA], S544 [31JA], S602 [4FE], S659 [5FE],
S850 [11FE], S920 [12FE], S1056 [14FE], S1877 [11MR], S2975 [14AP]
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S. 2551--A bill to provide for the safe development of a repository at
the Yucca Mountain site in the State of Nevada, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Barrasso, Mr.
Bond, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Crapo), S283 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S3743 [2MY]
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S. 2552--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a stimulus to small business by increasing expensing for small
businesses in 2008, extending the length of the carryback period
for net operating losses during 2007 and 2008, and extending the
research and development credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Coleman), S284 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S395 [28JA]
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S. 2553--A bill to modify certain fees applicable under the Small
Business Act for 2008, to make an emergency appropriation for
certain small business programs, and to amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to provide increased expensing for 2008, to provide a
5-year carryback for certain net operating losses, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S284 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S330 [25JA], S396 [28JA]
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S. 2554--A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and
remedies under civil rights statutes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Obama, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Brown), S284
[24JA]
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S. 2555--A bill to permit California and other States to effectively
control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Obama, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Kennedy, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Collins, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Menendez), S284
[24JA]
Cosponsors added, S330 [25JA], S396 [28JA], S446 [29JA], S1123
[25FE], S2296 [1AP], S3081 [16AP]
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S. 2556--A bill to extend the provisions of the Protect America Act of
2007 for an additional 30 days.
By Mr. REID, S284 [24JA]
Text, S287 [24JA]
Read the first time, S279, S301 [24JA]
Read the second time, S305 [25JA]
Placed on the calendar, S328 [25JA]
Amendments, S454 [29JA]
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S. 2557--A bill to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 until July
1, 2009.
By Mr. REID, S329 [25JA]
Text, S330 [25JA]
Read the first time, S328, S367 [25JA]
Read the second time, S370 [28JA]
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S. 2558--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a definition; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. THUNE, S329 [25JA]
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S. 2559--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 Finance.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. McCain), S329 [25JA]
Text, S331 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S544 [31JA], S659 [5FE], S1468 [3MR], S2818 [9AP]
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S. 2560--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
Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S394 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S920 [12FE], S1123 [25FE]
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S. 2561--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
theme study to identify sites and resources to commemorate and
interpret the Cold War; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. REID, S395 [28JA]
Text, S397 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S659 [5FE], S3699 [1MY]
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S. 2562--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Kazakhstan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S445 [29JA]
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S. 2563--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Azerbaijan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S445 [29JA]
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S. 2564--A bill to make certain reforms with respect to the Government
Accountability Office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins), S445 [29JA]
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S. 2565--A bill to establish an awards mechanism to honor exceptional
acts of bravery in the line of duty by Federal law enforcement
officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Specter), S445 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S602 [4FE], S1468 [3MR], S1704 [6MR]
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S. 2566--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Allard, Mr. Chambliss, and
Mr. Craig), S445 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S493 [30JA], S544 [31JA], S659 [5FE], S971 [13FE],
S1202 [26FE], S1385 [28FE]
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S. 2567--A bill to provide Federal reimbursement to State and local
governments for a limited sales, use, and retailers' occupation
tax holiday; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BURR, S445 [29JA]
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S. 2568--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the
Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions
are met; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KERRY, S445 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S602 [4FE], S920 [12FE]
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S. 2569--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 Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Wyden, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Obama), S445 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S493 [30JA], S544 [31JA], S920 [12FE], S1123
[25FE], S3146 [17AP], S3509 [29AP]
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S. 2570--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; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S445 [29JA]
Message from the House, S1118 [25FE]
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S. 2571--A bill to make technical corrections to the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S445 [29JA]
Passed Senate, S454 [29JA]
Text, S454 [29JA]
Debated, H900 [13FE]
Text, H900 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H965 [14FE]
Message from the House, S1118 [25FE], S1383 [28FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H1153 [27FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1383 [28FE]
Approved [Public Law 110-193] (signed March 6, 2008)
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S. 2572--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for bonus depreciation or an additional minimum tax credit in lieu
of such bonus depreciation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S492 [30JA]
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S. 2573--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require a
program of mental health care and rehabilitation for veterans for
service-related post-traumatic stress disorder, depression,
anxiety disorder, or a related substance use disorder, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Craig), S492 [30JA]
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S. 2574--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the use of qualified mortgage revenue bonds for refinancing
mortgages and to provide a temporary increase in the volume cap
for such bonds; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S492 [30JA]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2575--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to remove
certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Domenici, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Roberts, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Graham, Mr. Stevens, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Cardin, and Mr. Bingaman), S492 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S544 [31JA], S850 [11FE], S1123 [25FE], S1877
[11MR], S1999 [12MR], S2233 [31MR], S3443 [28AP], S3595 [30AP]
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S. 2576--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 Finance.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Tester),
S492 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2637 [7AP]
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S. 2577--A bill to establish background check procedures for gun
shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Menendez, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Levin, and Mrs. Boxer), S492 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S659 [5FE], S1419 [29FE], S2000 [12MR], S3207
[21AP]
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S. 2578--A bill to temporarily delay application of proposed changes
to Medicaid payment rules for case management and targeted case
management services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Casey, Ms. Mikulski, and Mrs. Clinton), S492 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S544 [31JA], S602 [4FE], S659 [5FE], S816 [8FE],
S920 [12FE], S1056 [14FE], S1123 [25FE], S2135 [13MR]
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S. 2579--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the United
States Army in 1775, to honor the American soldier of both today
and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, and to commemorate the
traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army and
its role in American society, from the colonial period to today;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Inhofe), S492 [30JA]
Text, S498 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1123 [25FE], S1385 [28FE], S1877 [11MR], S2135
[13MR], S2347 [2AP], S2637 [7AP], S2975 [14AP], S3207 [21AP]
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S. 2580--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
the participation in higher education of, and to increase
opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Smith), S492 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S971 [13FE], S1056 [14FE], S1272 [27FE], S1419
[29FE], S1522 [4MR], S1704 [6MR], S2135 [13MR], S2296 [1AP]
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S. 2581--A bill to designate as wilderness additional National Forest
System lands in the Monongahela National Forest in the State of
West Virginia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S492 [30JA]
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S. 2582--A bill for the relief of Sali Bregaj, Mjaftime Bregaj, and
Nertila Bregaj-Swyer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG, S543 [31JA]
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S. 2583--A bill to amend the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002
(31 U.S.C. 3321 note) in order to prevent the loss of billions in
taxpayer dollars; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill), S543 [31JA]
Text, S545 [31JA]
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S. 2584--A bill to establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs
in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and
ensure the delivery of evidence-based services; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S543 [31JA]
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S. 2585--A bill to provide for the enhancement of the suicide
prevention programs of the Department of Defense, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Obama, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Dodd, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Webb), S543 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S816 [8FE], S920 [12FE], S2296 [1AP], S3258
[22AP], S3305 [23AP], S3700 [1MY]
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S. 2586--A bill to provide States with fiscal relief through a
temporary increase in the Federal medical assistance percentage
and direct payments to States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S543 [31JA]
Text, S548 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S733 [6FE], S817 [8FE], S1468 [3MR], S1877 [11MR],
S2000 [12MR]
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S. 2587--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for compensation to States incarcerating undocumented
aliens charged with a felony or 2 or more misdemeanors; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kyl,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Durbin, Mr. McCain, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Craig, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Crapo), S543 [31JA]
Text, S550 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S920 [12FE]
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S. 2588--A bill to require that funds awarded to States and political
subdivisions for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program be
distributed not later than 120 days after the last day of the
annual application period; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kyl,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Durbin, Mr. McCain, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Craig, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Crapo), S543 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S920 [12FE]
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S. 2589--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 Mr. SCHUMER, S601 [4FE]
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S. 2590--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Director of the National Park Service, to designate
the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Childhood Home in Cresco,
Iowa, as a National Historic Site and as a unit of the National
Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S601 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S1202 [26FE]
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S. 2591--A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to
provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for
certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER, S601 [4FE]
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S. 2592--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for permanent tax incentives for economic growth; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. DeMINT, S658 [5FE]
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S. 2593--A bill to establish a program at the Forest Service and the
Department of the Interior to carry out collaborative ecological
restoration treatments for priority forest landscapes on public
land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Craig, Mr. Akaka,
and Mr. Crapo), S658 [5FE]
Text, S660 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S971 [13FE]
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S. 2594--A bill to amend title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965
regarding institution financial aid offer form requirements; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S733 [6FE]
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S. 2595--A bill to create a national licensing system for residential
mortgage loan originators, to develop minimum standards of conduct
to be enforced by State regulators, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Martinez), S733 [6FE]
Text, S735 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S1056 [14FE], S1123 [25FE], S2946 [10AP]
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S. 2596--A bill to rescind funds appropriated by the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2008, for the City of Berkeley, California,
and any entities located in such city, and to provide that such
funds shall be transferred to the Operation and Maintenance,
Marine Corps account of the Department of Defense for the purposes
of recruiting.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Vitter, and Mr. Chambliss), S733 [6FE]
Read the first time, S729, S751 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S817 [8FE], S920 [12FE], S1056 [14FE], S1123
[25FE]
Read the second time, S823 [11FE]
Placed on the calendar, S849 [11FE]
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S. 2597--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Moldova; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S733 [6FE]
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S. 2598--A bill to increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum
by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum for the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Wyden), S733 [6FE]
Text, S740 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S1598 [5MR], S1704 [6MR], S2000 [12MR], S2233
[31MR], S3027 [15AP], S3509 [29AP], S3700 [1MY]
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S. 2599--A bill to provide enhanced education and employment
opportunities for military spouses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORKER (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill), S733 [6FE]
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S. 2600--A bill to provide for the designation of a single ZIP code
for Windsor Heights, Iowa; to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S733 [6FE]
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S. 2601--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to
King and Kittitas Counties Fire District No. 51 a certain parcel
of real property for use as a site for a new Snoqualmie Pass fire
and rescue station; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S733 [6FE]
Text, S741 [6FE]
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S. 2602--A bill to amend the Department of the Interior, Environment,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, to terminate the
authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to deduct amounts from
certain States; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S733 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S817 [8FE], S920 [12FE], S2347 [2AP], S2437 [3AP]
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S. 2603--A bill to amend title XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act
to provide increased civil and criminal penalties for acts
involving fraud and abuse under the Medicare Program and to
increase the amount of the surety bond required for suppliers of
durable medical equipment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Alexander,
Mr. Vitter, and Mr. DeMint), S784 [7FE]
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S. 2604--A bill to establish the Baltimore National Heritage Area in
the State of Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Cardin), S784 [7FE]
Text, S785 [7FE]
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S. 2605--A bill to require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured,
imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of
microstamping ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S784 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S850 [11FE]
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S. 2606--A bill to reauthorize the United States Fire Administration,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Biden, and Mr. McCain),
S784 [7FE]
Text, S788 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S1522 [4MR], S1598 [5MR], S1704 [6MR], S1742
[7MR], S1878 [11MR], S2000 [12MR]
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S. 2607--A bill to make a technical correction to section 3009 of the
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S784 [7FE]
Text, S790 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S1386 [28FE], S2233 [31MR], S2296 [1AP]
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S. 2608--A bill to make improvements to the Small Business Act; to the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Dole), S784 [7FE]
Text, S791 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S2347 [2AP]
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S. 2609--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. Cochran, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Voinovich), S784 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S1819 [10MR]
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S. 2610--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 and Mr. Martinez), S784 [7FE]
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S. 2611--A bill to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to
a point of order unless certain conditions are met, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Casey), S784 [7FE]
Text, S793 [7FE]
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S. 2612--A bill to provide economic stimulus for small business
concerns; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY, S784 [7FE]
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S. 2613--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of the Treasury to transfer certain amounts to the State
of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S815 [8FE]
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S. 2614--A bill to facilitate the development, demonstration, and
implementation of technology for the use in removing carbon
dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BARRASSO, S815 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, S1202 [26FE], S1386 [28FE], S1468 [3MR], S3081
[16AP]
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S. 2615--A bill to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 15 days.
By Mr. REID, S815 [8FE]
Text, S819 [8FE]
Read the first time, S814, S821 [8FE]
Read the second time, S823 [11FE]
Placed on the calendar, S849 [11FE]
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S. 2616--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, S815 [8FE]
Read the first time, S814, S821 [8FE]
Read the second time, S823 [11FE]
Placed on the calendar, S849 [11FE]
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S. 2617--A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, 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. Burr, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Obama, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. Webb, Mr. Tester, Mr. Craig, and
Mr. Isakson), S815 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, S971 [13FE]
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S. 2618--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy,
including Becker, congenital, distal, Duchenne, Emery-Dreifuss
Facioscapulohumeral, limb-girdle, myotonic, and oculopharyngeal
muscular dystrophies; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Brown, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Harkin), S815 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, S850 [11FE], S1056 [14FE], S1123 [25FE], S1202
[26FE], S1386 [28FE], S1878 [11MR], S2233 [31MR], S2296 [1AP], S2347
[2AP], S3700 [1MY]
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S. 2619--A bill to protect innocent Americans from violent crime in
national parks.
By Mr. COBURN, S815 [8FE]
Read the first time, S814, S821 [8FE]
Read the second time, S823 [11FE]
Placed on the calendar, S849 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S2637 [7AP], S2744 [8AP], S2946 [10AP], S3207
[21AP], S3402 [24AP], S3443 [28AP]
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S. 2620--A bill to provide for a temporary increase of the Federal
medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Menendez, and Ms.
Stabenow), S815 [8FE]
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S. 2621--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
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S849 [11FE]
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S. 2622--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 11001 Dunklin Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as
the ``William `Bill' Clay Post Office''; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself and Mr. Bond), S919 [12FE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2623--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize
travel and transportation allowances for mobilized members of the
reserve components of the Armed Forces on leave for suspension of
training or to meet minimal staffing requirements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S919 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1272 [27FE]
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S. 2624--A bill to regulate political robocalls; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Inouye, and Mr.
Durbin), S919 [12FE]
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S. 2625--A bill to ensure that deferred Department of Veterans Affairs
disability benefits that are received in a lump sum amount or in
prospective monthly amounts, be excluded from consideration as
annual income when determining eligibility for low-income housing
programs; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HARKIN, S919 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S971 [13FE], S1056 [14FE], S1272 [27FE], S2297
[1AP]
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S. 2626--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 160 East Washington Street in Chagrin Falls,
Ohio, as the ``Sergeant Michael M. Kashkoush Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Brown), S919 [12FE]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
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S. 2627--A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a
biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the
performance of the Federal Government; to the Committee on the
Budget.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Corker, and Ms.
Snowe), S970 [13FE]
Text, S972 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S1056 [14FE], S1202 [26FE], S1419 [29FE]
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S. 2628--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
income earned by mutual funds from exchange-traded funds holding
precious metal bullion as qualifying income; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN, S970 [13FE]
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S. 2629--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide Medicaid coverage of drugs prescribed for certain research
study child participants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Casey), S970 [13FE]
Text, S976 [13FE]
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S. 2630--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
Federal grant program to provide increased health care coverage to
and access for uninsured and underinsured workers and families in
the commercial fishing industry, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Kerry, and Ms.
Murkowski), S970 [13FE]
Text, S977 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S3258 [22AP], S3509 [29AP]
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S. 2631--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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Alexander, 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. Casey, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, 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. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Roberts, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Voinovich, and Mr. Whitehouse), S970 [13FE]
Text, S980 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S1123 [25FE], S3027 [15AP]
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S. 2632--A bill to ensure that the Sex Offender Registration and
Notification Act is applied retroactively; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BOND, S970 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S1819 [10MR], S3258 [22AP]
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S. 2633--A bill to provide for the safe redeployment of United States
troops from Iraq.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Reid), S970 [13FE]
Read the first time, S967, S992 [13FE]
Read the second time, S993 [14FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1054 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S1056 [14FE], S1123 [25FE], S1202 [26FE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S1144 [25FE],
S1165 [26FE], S1226 [27FE]
Motion to proceed to consideration withdrawn, S1144 [25FE]
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S. 2634--A bill to require a report setting forth the global strategy
of the United States to combat and defeat al Qaeda and its
affiliates.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Reid), S970 [13FE]
Read the first time, S967, S992 [13FE]
Read the second time, S993 [14FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1054 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S1056 [14FE], S1124 [25FE], S1202 [26FE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S1145 [25FE],
S1258 [27FE], S1334 [28FE]
Motion to proceed to consideration withdrawn, S1145 [25FE]
Senate invoked cloture on consideration of motion to proceed to
consideration, S1258 [27FE]
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S. 2635--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 Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S970 [13FE]
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S. 2636--A bill to provide needed housing reform.
By Mr. REID, S970 [13FE]
Text, S981 [13FE]
Read the second time, S993 [14FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1054 [14FE]
Read the first time, S967 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S1124 [25FE], S1202 [26FE], S1272 [27FE], S1386
[28FE]
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S. 2637--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the
continued use of the property for farming, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HAGEL, S1054 [14FE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2638--A bill to change the date for regularly scheduled Federal
elections and establish polling place hours; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mr. KOHL, S1054 [14FE]
Text, S1057 [14FE]
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S. 2639--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. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S1054 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S1386 [28FE], S1522 [4MR], S1598 [5MR], S1878
[11MR], S2297 [1AP], S2637 [7AP]
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S. 2640--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance and
improve insurance, housing, labor and education, and other
benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Craig), S1054 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S1272 [27FE], S3258 [22AP]
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S. 2641--A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing
facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the
targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such
facilities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S1054 [14FE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2642--A bill to establish a national renewable energy standard, to
extend and create renewable energy tax incentives, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms. Snowe, and Ms. Cantwell), S1054
[14FE]
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S. 2643--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate
regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from
electric utility steam generating units; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lautenberg, and
Mr. Gregg), S1054 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S1124 [25FE], S1522 [4MR]
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S. 2644--A bill to clarify and improve information for members and
former members of the Armed Forces on upgrades of discharge, to
prohibit personality disorder discharges in cases of post-
traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BROWN, S1054 [14FE]
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S. 2645--A bill to require the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in
consultation with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere, to conduct an evaluation and review of certain vessel
discharges; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS, S1054 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S2135 [13MR]
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S. 2646--A bill for the relief of Thomas Stephen Long, Patricia Merryl
Long, Stephanie Bianca Long, and Chelsea Ann Long; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG, S1054 [14FE]
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S. 2647--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fan assisted, plug-
in, scented oil dispensing, electrothermic appliances; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL, S1054 [14FE]
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S. 2648--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
improve programs carried out through youth opportunity grants, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S1054 [14FE]
Text, S1063 [14FE]
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S. 2649--A bill to allow an income tax exception to limitations on
personal casualty losses for losses occurring in tornado disaster
areas; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ISAKSON, S1054 [14FE]
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S. 2650--A bill to provide for a 5-year carryback of certain net
operating losses and to suspend the 90 percent alternative minimum
tax limit on certain net operating losses; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Cornyn, Ms. Stabenow, and Mrs. Hutchison), S1054 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S1124 [25FE]
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S. 2651--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to make technical
corrections to the renewable fuel standard; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE, S1054 [14FE]
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S. 2652--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make a grant
to the National World War II Museum Foundation for facilities and
programs of America's National World War II Museum; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Lautenberg,
Mr. Vitter, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Alexander),
S1054 [14FE]
Text, S1068 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S2347 [2AP], S2946 [10AP]
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S. 2653--A bill to further United States security by restoring and
enhancing the competitiveness of the United States for
international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange
visitors and by facilitating business travel to the United States;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S1054 [14FE]
Text, S1070 [14FE]
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S. 2654--A bill to provide for enhanced reimbursement of
servicemembers and veterans for certain travel expenses; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Chambliss), S1054
[14FE]
Cosponsors added, S1468 [3MR], S2233 [31MR]
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S. 2655--A bill to provide relief for veterans with a disability rated
as total; to the Committee on Finance under authority of the order
of the Senate of 02/14/2008.
By Mr. MARTINEZ, S1121 [25FE]
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S. 2656--A bill to prohibit the transport of hydrolysate from the
Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, to an off-site location; to the
Committee on Armed Services under authority of the order of the
Senate of 02/14/2008.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S1121 [25FE]
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S. 2657--A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe
regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with
North Atlantic right whales by limiting the speed of vessels, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation under authority of the order of the Senate of 02/
14/2008.
By Mr. KERRY, S1121 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S1878 [11MR]
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S. 2658--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend
from 90 days to one year the period after release of a member from
the Armed Forces from active duty during which the member is
protected from mortgage foreclosure; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY, S1121 [25FE]
Text, S1125 [25FE]
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S. 2659--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that all trailers or mobile
homes purchased by the Federal Emergency Management Agency meet
the safety standards established by the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development for housing used in programs of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S1121 [25FE]
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S. 2660--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that the
mission and functions of Regional Transmission Organizations and
Independent System Operators include keeping energy costs as low
as reasonably possible for consumers, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Kennedy, and Mr. Leahy), S1121 [25FE]
Text, S1126 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2297 [1AP]
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S. 2661--A bill to prohibit the collection of identifying information
of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means through
the Internet, a practice known as ``phishing'', to provide the
Federal Trade Commission the necessary authority to enforce such
prohibition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr. Stevens),
S1121 [25FE]
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S. 2662--A bill to respond to a Medicare funding warning; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Gregg) (by request), S1121 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S1202 [26FE]
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S. 2663--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.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, and Ms. Klobuchar), S1121 [25FE]
Text, S1127 [25FE]
Read the first time, S1118, S1145 [25FE]
Read the second time, S1149 [26FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1199 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S1202 [26FE], S1386 [28FE], S1468 [3MR], S1522
[4MR]
Amendments, S1203 [26FE], S1483, S1484 [3MR], S1495, S1498, S1502,
S1512, S1531, S1532, S1533, S1535, S1542, S1543, S1544 [4MR], S1557,
S1561, S1568, S1570, S1571, S1575, S1576, S1577, S1585, S1600,
S1601, S1602, S1603, S1604, S1605, S1606 [5MR], S1679, S1694, S1695,
S1696, S1713, S1714, S1715 [6MR]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S1434 [29FE],
S1451 [3MR]
Senate invoked cloture on debate on motion to proceed to
consideration, S1459 [3MR]
Debated, S1495 [4MR], S1556 [5MR], S1669 [6MR]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 4040 passed in lieu), S1697 [6MR]
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S. 2664--A bill to extend the provisions of the Protect America Act of
2007.
By Mr. REID, S1121 [25FE]
Text, S1139 [25FE]
Read the first time, S1118, S1145 [25FE]
Read the second time, S1149 [26FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1199 [26FE]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S2632 [7AP]
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S. 2665--A bill to extend the provisions of the Protect America Act of
2007 until July 1, 2009.
By Mr. REID, S1121 [25FE]
Text, S1139 [25FE]
Read the first time, S1118, S1145 [25FE]
Read the second time, S1149 [26FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1199 [26FE]
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S. 2666--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage investment in affordable housing, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Coleman, and
Mr. Salazar), S1121 [25FE]
Text, S1140 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S1468 [3MR], S1819 [10MR], S3258 [22AP], S3403
[24AP]
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S. 2667--A bill to direct the Attorney General to make an annual grant
to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law
enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S1201 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S3081 [16AP], S3258 [22AP]
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S. 2668--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove
cell phones from listed property under section 280F; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S1201 [26FE]
Text, S1203 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S1522 [4MR], S1878 [11MR], S2818 [9AP], S3027
[15AP], S3207 [21AP], S3258 [22AP]
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S. 2669--A bill to provide for the implementation of a Green Chemistry
Research and Development Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Pryor, Ms. Collins,
and Mr. Kerry), S1201 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S2233 [31MR]
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S. 2670--A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration
Act to ensure adequate funding for conservation and restoration of
wildlife, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S1271 [27FE]
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S. 2671--A bill to provide grants to promote financial literacy; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S1271 [27FE]
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S. 2672--A bill to provide incentives to physicians to practice in
rural and medically underserved communities; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S1271 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S2297 [1AP], S2975 [14AP], S3258 [22AP], S3700
[1MY]
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S. 2673--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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD, S1384 [28FE]
Text, S1386 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S2818 [9AP]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
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S. 2674--A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to
improve and enhance procedures for the retirement of members of
the Armed Forces for disability and to improve and enhance
authorities for the rating and compensation of service-connected
disabilities in veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BURR, S1384 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S2437 [3AP], S2744 [8AP], S3027 [15AP]
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S. 2675--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 201 West Greenway Street in Derby, Kansas, as
the ``Sergeant Jamie O. Maugans Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S1384 [28FE]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
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S. 2676--A bill to make technical corrections to the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs .
By Mr. VITTER, S1384 [28FE]
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S. 2677--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize
the Secretary of Education to provide grants to institutions of
higher education to establish programs for the provision of
services and support to veterans who are students at such
institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Obama), S1384 [28FE]
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S. 2678--A bill to clarify the law and ensure that children born to
United States citizens while serving overseas in the military are
eligible to become President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCASKILL, S1384 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S1419 [29FE], S1468 [3MR], S1522 [4MR]
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S. 2679--A bill to provide assistance for the Museum of the History of
Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Cardin), S1384 [28FE]
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S. 2680--A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and
Adjustment Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to
take certain actions to address environmental problems associated
with the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel in the State of Colorado,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S1384 [28FE]
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S. 2681--A bill to require the issuance of medals to recognize the
dedication and valor of Native American code talkers; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Thune, and Mr. Coburn), S1419 [29FE]
Text, S1432 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, S2233 [31MR], S2946 [10AP], S3027 [15AP], S3258
[22AP], S3443 [28AP]
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S. 2682--A bill to direct United States funding to the United Nations
Population Fund for certain purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S1419 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, S3595 [30AP]
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S. 2683--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify
certain authorities relating to educational assistance benefits
for veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S1467 [3MR]
Text, S1469 [3MR]
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S. 2684--A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Reed, Mr. Menendez, and Mr.
Brown), S1467 [3MR]
Text, S1470 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S1819 [10MR], S2297 [1AP], S2975 [14AP], S3258
[22AP]
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S. 2685--A bill to prohibit cigarette manufacturers from making claims
or representations based on data derived from the cigarette
testing method established by the Federal Trade Commission; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S1467 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2946 [10AP]
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S. 2686--A bill to ensure that all users of the transportation system,
including pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users as well as
children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities,
are able to travel safely and conveniently on streets and
highways; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Carper), S1467 [3MR]
Text, S1529 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S3509 [29AP]
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S. 2687--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
enhance beneficiary protections under parts C and D of the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Rockefeller), S1467 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2000 [12MR], S3146 [17AP]
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S. 2688--A bill to improve the protections afforded under Federal law
to consumers from contaminated seafood by directing the Secretary
of Commerce to establish a program, in coordination with other
appropriate Federal agencies, to strengthen activities for
ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public in or
affecting interstate commerce is fit for human consumption; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S1521 [4MR]
Text, S1523 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S1819 [10MR], S3443 [28AP]
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S. 2689--A bill to amend section 411h of title 37, United States Code,
to provide travel and transportation allowances for family members
of members of the uniformed services with serious inpatient
psychiatric conditions; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S1521
[4MR]
Cosponsors added, S2976 [14AP], S3081 [16AP], S3146 [17AP], S3403
[24AP], S3509 [29AP]
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S. 2690--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. BROWNBACK, S1521 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S2135 [13MR], S2637 [7AP], S2976 [14AP]
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S. 2691--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to provide
enhanced agricultural input into Federal rulemakings, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. BOND, S1521 [4MR]
Text, S1524 [4MR]
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S. 2692--A bill to authorize to be appropriated to the Department of
the Air Force for fiscal year 2009 $4,600,000 for the construction
of an Aerospace Ground Equipment Facility at Holloman Air Force
Base, New Mexico; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S1521 [4MR]
Text, S1528 [4MR]
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S. 2693--A bill to authorize to be appropriated to the Department of
the Air Force for fiscal year 2009 $3,150,000 for additions and
alterations to a Flight Simulator Facility at Holloman Air Force
Base, New Mexico; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S1521 [4MR]
Text, S1528 [4MR]
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S. 2694--A bill to authorize to be appropriated to the Defense
Logistics Agency for fiscal year 2009 $14,400,000 to replace fuel
storage tanks at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S1521 [4MR]
Text, S1528 [4MR]
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S. 2695--A bill to authorize to be appropriated to the Department of
the Air Force for fiscal year 2009 $1,050,000 for additions and
alterations to Aircraft Maintenance Units at Holloman Air Force
Base, New Mexico; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S1521 [4MR]
Text, S1528 [4MR]
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S. 2696--A bill to authorize to be appropriated to the Department of
the Air Force for fiscal year 2009 $14,500,000 for the alteration
of a hangar at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, for the
construction of a Low Observable Composite Repair Facility; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S1521 [4MR]
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S. 2697--A bill to authorize to be appropriated to the Special
Operations Command for fiscal year 2009 $18,100,000 for the
construction of a Special Operations Force Maintenance Hangar at
Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S1521 [4MR]
Text, S1529 [4MR]
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S. 2698--A bill to authorize to be appropriated to the Department of
the Air Force for fiscal year 2009 $2,150,000 for additions and
alterations to a Jet Engine Maintenance Shop at Holloman Air Force
Base, New Mexico; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S1521 [4MR]
Text, S1529 [4MR]
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S. 2699--A bill to require new vessels for carrying oil fuel to have
double hulls, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S1521 [4MR]
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S. 2700--A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to double
liability limits for single-hull tankers and tank barges for 2009,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S1521 [4MR]
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S. 2701--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery in the eastern Nebraska region to
serve veterans in the eastern Nebraska and western Iowa regions;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S1521 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S1878 [11MR]
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S. 2702--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
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S1521 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S2818 [9AP], S2976 [14AP], S3305 [23AP], S3403
[24AP], S3700 [1MY]
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S. 2703--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 Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. DOLE, S1596 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S1878 [11MR]
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S. 2704--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 Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Crapo), S1596 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3595 [30AP]
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S. 2705--A bill to authorize programs to increase the number of nurses
within the Armed Forces through assistance for service as nurse
faculty or education as nurses, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Obama, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Reed, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Collins, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Dole,
and Mr. Inouye), S1596 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S1704 [6MR], S1819 [10MR], S2233 [31MR], S2348
[2AP], S3595 [30AP]
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S. 2706--A bill to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits
imposed by health plans; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DORGAN, S1596 [5MR]
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S. 2707--A bill to amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to
provide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay
Gateways and Watertrails Network; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Specter, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Webb), S1596 [5MR]
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S. 2708--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and
retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers
dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of
older Americans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER, S1596 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S2946 [10AP]
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S. 2709--A bill to increase the criminal penalties for illegally
reentering the United States and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S1596 [5MR]
Read the first time, S1595, S1655 [5MR]
Read the second time, S1661 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1702 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2135 [13MR], S2612 [4AP]
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S. 2710--A bill to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to
use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with the
Social Security Administration after receiving a ``no match''
notice as evidence that the employer violated section 274A of the
Immigration and Nationality Act.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S1596 [5MR]
Read the first time, S1595, S1655 [5MR]
Read the second time, S1661 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1702 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2135 [13MR]
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S. 2711--A bill to improve the enforcement of laws prohibiting the
employment of unauthorized aliens and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S1597 [5MR]
Read the first time, S1595, S1655 [5MR]
Read the second time, S1661 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1703 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2135 [13MR]
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S. 2712--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
complete at least 700 miles of reinforced fencing along the
Southwest border by December 31, 2010, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DeMINT, S1597 [5MR]
Read the first time, S1595, S1655 [5MR]
Read the second time, S1661 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1703 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S1704 [6MR], S1742 [7MR], S1819 [10MR]
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S. 2713--A bill to prohibit appropriated funds from being used in
contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
By Mr. VITTER, S1597 [5MR]
Read the first time, S1595, S1655 [5MR]
Read the second time, S1661 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1703 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S1878 [11MR]
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S. 2714--A bill to close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers
to obtain credit cards from United States banks that financed
their terrorists activities, to ensure that illegal immigrants
cannot obtain credit cards to evade United States immigration
laws, and for other purposes.
By Mr. VITTER, S1597 [5MR]
Read the first time, S1595, S1655 [5MR]
Read the second time, S1661 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1703 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S1878 [11MR]
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S. 2715--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare
English as the national language of the Government of the United
States, and for other purposes.
By Mr. INHOFE, S1597 [5MR]
Read the first time, S1595, S1655 [5MR]
Read the second time, S1661 [6MR]
Text, S1677 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1703 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2233 [31MR], S2437 [3AP], S3305 [23AP]
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S. 2716--A bill to authorize the National Guard to provide support for
the border control activities of the United States Customs and
Border Protection of the Departments of Homeland Security, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S1597 [5MR]
Read the first time, S1595, S1655 [5MR]
Read the second time, S1661 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1703 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S1742 [7MR], S1819 [10MR]
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S. 2717--A bill to provide for enhanced Federal enforcement of, and
State and local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigration
laws of the United States, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S1597 [5MR]
Read the first time, S1595, S1655 [5MR]
Read the second time, S1661 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1703 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2000 [12MR], S2348 [2AP], S2612 [4AP], S2946
[10AP]
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S. 2718--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, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Vitter), S1597 [5MR]
Read the first time, S1595, S1655 [5MR]
Read the second time, S1661 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1703 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S1742 [7MR], S1819 [10MR], S2000 [12MR]
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S. 2719--A bill to provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no
force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain
purposes.
By Mrs. DOLE, S1597 [5MR]
Read the first time, S1595, S1655 [5MR]
Read the second time, S1661 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1703 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2297 [1AP], S2437 [3AP], S2612 [4AP]
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S. 2720--A bill to withhold Federal financial assistance from each
country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of
nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the
United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals
of such country.
By Mr. SPECTER, S1597 [5MR]
Read the first time, S1595, S1655 [5MR]
Read the second time, S1661 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S1742 [7MR], S1819 [10MR]
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S. 2721--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.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, S1597 [5MR]
Read the first time, S1595, S1655 [5MR]
Read the second time, S1661 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1703 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2233 [31MR]
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S. 2722--A bill to prohibit aliens who are repeat drunk drivers from
obtaining legal status or immigration benefits.
By Mrs. DOLE, S1597 [5MR]
Read the first time, S1595, S1655 [5MR]
Read the second time, S1661 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1703 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2297 [1AP], S2437 [3AP]
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S. 2723--A bill to expand the dental workforce and improve dental
access, prevention, and data reporting, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S1703 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2348 [2AP], S3207 [21AP], S3700 [1MY]
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S. 2724--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 Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Lugar), S1703 [6MR]
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S. 2725--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 6892 Main Street in Gloucester, Virginia, as
the ``Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis Post Office''; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Webb), S1703 [6MR]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
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S. 2726--A bill to amend the Emergency Food Asssitance Act of 1983 to
require the Secretary of Agriculture to help offset the costs of
intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus
commodities provided to States and food assistance agencies under
the emergency food assistance program; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S1703 [6MR]
Text, S1706 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S3443 [28AP]
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S. 2727--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a temporary moratorium on enforcement of the cap
amount on payments for hospice care under the Medicare Program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Shelby, and
Mr. Domenici), S1703 [6MR]
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S. 2728--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 Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ISAKSON, S1703 [6MR]
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S. 2729--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a
future physician workforce, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORNYN, S1703 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1703 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2297 [1AP], S2437 [3AP]
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S. 2730--A bill to facilitate the participation of private capital and
skills in the strategic, economic, and environmental development
of a diverse portfolio of clean energy and energy efficiency
technologies within the United States, to facilitate the
commercialization and market penetration of the technologies, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Craig, Mr. Alexander, and Mrs. Dole), S1703
[6MR]
Text, S1708 [6MR]
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S. 2731--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009
through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Sununu),
S1741 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S1878 [11MR], S2000 [12MR], S2135 [13MR], S2437
[3AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-325), S3025 [15AP]
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S. 2732--A bill to expand the definition of independent student under
the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include active members of the
National Guard or Reserve forces of the United States and to
prevent payments of educational assistance for veterans and
members of the Selected Reserve from being offset in the
calculation of financial aid under such Act; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. McCASKILL, S1741 [7MR]
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S. 2733--A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher
Education Act of 1965.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S1741 [7MR]
Passed Senate, S1782 [7MR]
Text, S1782 [7MR]
Message from the Senate, H1421 [10MR]
Held at the desk, H1421 [10MR]
Debated, H1498 [11MR]
Text, H1498 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1574 [12MR]
Message from the House, S1998 [12MR], S2128 [13MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1699 [13MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2128 [13MR]
Presented to the President (March 13, 2008), S2128 [13MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-198] (signed March 24, 2008)
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S. 2734--A bill to aid families and neighborhoods facing home
foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Dole, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Allard, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Hatch, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Stevens, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Coleman), S1741
[7MR]
Read the first time, S1741, S1781 [7MR]
Read the second time, S1785 [10MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1816 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S2136 [13MR]
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S. 2735--A bill to establish the Council on Healthy Housing, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S1741 [7MR]
Text, S1744 [7MR]
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S. 2736--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 Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S1741 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S2136 [13MR], S2437 [3AP], S2976 [14AP], S3146
[17AP]
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S. 2737--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to grant
jurisdiction to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans
Claims to review compliance of the schedule of ratings for
disabilities under section 1151 of that title with statutory
requirements applicable to entitlement to disability compensation
under chapter 11 of that title, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S1818 [10MR]
Text, S1820 [10MR]
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S. 2738--A bill to identify and remove criminal aliens incarcerated in
correctional facilities in the United States, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. COBURN, S1818 [10MR]
Read the first time, S1816, S1822 [10MR]
Read the second time, S1825 [11MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1875 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S3207 [21AP]
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S. 2739--A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the
Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department
of Energy, 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, to amend the
Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S1818 [10MR]
Read the first time, S1816, S1822 [10MR]
Read the second time, S1825 [11MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1875 [11MR]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S2607 [4AP]
Amendments, S2824 [9AP], S2868, S2871, S2872, S2874, S2951 [10AP]
Debated, S2861 [10AP]
Text, S2863, S2883 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S2883 [10AP]
Message from the Senate, H2219 [10AP]
Held at the desk, H2219 [10AP]
Debated, H2773 [29AP]
Text, H2773 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2830 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2945 [30AP]
Message from the House, S3591 [30AP], S3696 [1MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3696 [1MY]
Presented to the President (May 1, 2008), S3697 [1MY]
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S. 2740--A bill to modify the project area for the project for
navigation, Atchafalaya River, Bayous Chene, Bouef, and Black,
Louisiana; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S1876 [11MR]
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S. 2741--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for disability savings accounts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD, S1876 [11MR]
Text, S1879 [11MR]
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S. 2742--A bill to reduce the incidence, progression, and impact of
diabetes and its complications and establish the position of
National Diabetes Coordinator; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S1876 [11MR]
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S. 2743--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, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S1876 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S2437 [3AP], S3081 [16AP]
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S. 2744--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
increase the Nation's competitiveness and enhance the workforce
investment systems by authorizing the implementation of Workforce
Innovation in Regional Economic Development plans, the integration
of appropriate programs and resources as part of such plans, and
the provision of supplementary grant assistance and additional
related activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S1876 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S3146 [17AP]
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S. 2745--A bill to extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008,
to suspend permanent price support authorities beyond that date,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S1999 [12MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1699 [13MR]
Message from the House, S2128 [13MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2128 [13MR]
Presented to the President (March 13, 2008), S2128 [13MR]
Message from the Senate, H1543 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1597 [12MR]
Text, H1597 [12MR]
Passed Senate, S1916 [12MR]
Text, S1916 [12MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-196] (signed March 14, 2008)
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S. 2746--A bill to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States
Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to
provide that statutory exemptions to the disclosure requirements
of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act
authorizing such exemptions, to ensure an open and deliberative
process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals
to explicitly state such required citations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Cornyn), S1999 [12MR]
Text, S2001 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S2348 [2AP]
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S. 2747--A bill to grant a Federal charter to the National American
Indian Veterans, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S1999 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S3027 [15AP]
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S. 2748--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to publish physical activity guidelines for the general public,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S1999 [12MR]
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S. 2749--A bill to ensure that the highest priority for HIV/AIDS-
related funding is saving lives most immediately and urgently
threatened by HIV-AIDS, including babies at risk of being infected
at birth; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Kyl), S1999 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S2744 [8AP]
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S. 2750--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 Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S1999 [12MR]
Text, S2002 [12MR]
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S. 2751--A bill to facilitate foreign investment by permanently
reauthorizing the EB-5 regional center program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Specter), S1999 [12MR]
Text, S2007 [12MR]
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S. 2752--A bill to authorize the President to award grants to improve
the capacity of nongovernmental organizations and individuals in
foreign countries to provide appropriate mental disability and
mental trauma care training, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S1999 [12MR]
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S. 2753--A bill to protect consumers, and especially young consumers,
from skyrocketing credit card debt, unfair credit card practices,
and deceptive credit offers; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S1999 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S3403 [24AP]
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S. 2754--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the definition of refined coal; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Hatch, and Mr.
Rockefeller), S2132 [13MR]
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S. 2755--A bill to provide funding for summer youth jobs; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S2132 [13MR]
Text, S2138 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2233 [31MR], S2637 [7AP], S2818 [9AP], S3146
[17AP]
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S. 2756--A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to
establish a permanent background check system; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Specter), S2132 [13MR]
Text, S2140 [13MR]
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged,
S2293, S2306 [1AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S2293, S2306 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S2946 [10AP], S3027 [15AP], S3258 [22AP]
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S. 2757--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 Finance.
By Mr. VITTER, S2132 [13MR]
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S. 2758--A bill to authorize the exploration, leasing, development,
production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation
of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain in Alaska; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S2132 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3027 [15AP], S3081 [16AP], S3443 [28AP], S3509
[29AP]
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S. 2759--A bill to provide for Kindergarten Plus programs; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kerry),
S2132 [13MR]
Text, S2142 [13MR]
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S. 2760--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the
national defense through empowerment of the National Guard,
enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and
improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic
emergency response, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Bond), S2132 [13MR]
Text, S2146 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2297 [1AP], S2818 [9AP], S3028 [15AP], S3403
[24AP], S3509 [29AP]
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S. 2761--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a
temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and transfer the
proceeds of the tax to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2132 [13MR]
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S. 2762--A bill to prioritize the provision of assistance to combat
HIV/AIDS, tuburculosis, and malaria to in-need countries; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Bunning),
S2132 [13MR]
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S. 2763--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, S2132 [13MR]
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S. 2764--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to
enhance protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and
mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. KERRY, S2132 [13MR]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, S2434, S2590 [3AP]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S2434, S2590 [3AP]
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S. 2765--A bill to strengthen and permanently preserve Social
Security; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HAGEL, S2132 [13MR]
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S. 2766--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a
recreational vessel; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S2132 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2233 [31MR], S2297 [1AP], S2348 [2AP], S2437
[3AP], S2612 [4AP], S2637 [7AP], S2818 [9AP], S2946 [10AP], S2976
[14AP], S3208 [21AP], S3258 [22AP], S3403 [24AP], S3443 [28AP],
S3509 [29AP], S3595 [30AP]
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S. 2767--A bill to provide for judicial discretion regarding
suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD, S2132 [13MR]
Text, S2150 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2818 [9AP]
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S. 2768--A bill to provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan
guaranty amount for certain housing loans guaranteed by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Obama, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Baucus, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kerry, and Mrs. Boxer), S2132 [13MR]
Text, S2150 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2233 [31MR], S2946 [10AP]
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S. 2769--A bill to authorize appropriate use of information in the
Firearms Trace Database, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reed,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Schumer, and Mrs. Feinstein), S2133 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2348 [2AP]
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S. 2770--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to strengthen
the food safety inspection system by imposing stricter penalties
for the slaughter of nonambulatory livestock; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Akaka, and Mrs.
Boxer), S2133 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2233 [31MR], S3146 [17AP], S3174 [18AP], S3743
[2MY]
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S. 2771--A bill to require the president to call a White House
Conference on Children and Youth in 2010; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Hagel, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Bayh, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Casey, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Johnson), S2133
[13MR]
Text, S2151 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2348 [2AP], S2637 [7AP], S3028 [15AP]
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S. 2772--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
the investigation of suicides committed by members of the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S2133 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3700 [1MY]
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S. 2773--A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to
provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Bond), S2133 [13MR]
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S. 2774--A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal
circuit and district judges, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Schumer), S2133 [13MR]
Text, S2154 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2233 [31MR], S2297 [1AP], S2612 [4AP], S2818
[9AP], S3081 [16AP], S3146 [17AP], S3595 [30AP]
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S. 2775--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Social Security Act to treat certain domestically controlled
foreign persons performing services under contract with the United
States Government as American employers for purposes of certain
employment taxes and benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Harkin, and Mrs. Clinton),
S2133 [13MR]
Text, S2155 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3028 [15AP], S3305 [23AP], S3403 [24AP], S3595
[30AP]
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S. 2776--A bill to provide duty-free treatment for certain goods from
designated Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and
Pakistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Bond, Mr. Lieberman, and
Mr. Hagel), S2133 [13MR]
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S. 2777--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Oscar Elias
Biscet, in recognition of his courageous and unwavering commitment
to democracy, human rights, and peaceful change in Cuba; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Ensign, and Mr. Coleman), S2133 [13MR]
Text, S2156 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3596 [30AP]
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S. 2778--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to expand
certain bonus and special pay authorities for members of the Armed
Forces in order to enhance the recruitment and retention of
psychologists, social workers, mental health nurses, and other
mental health professionals in the Armed Forces, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S2133 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3700 [1MY]
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S. 2779--A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes
have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal
reclamation projects; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Allard,
and Mr. Bennett), S2133 [13MR]
Text, S2157 [13MR]
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S. 2780--A bill to require an electronic database of information on
the incidence of suicide among members of the Armed Forces; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Lieberman), S2133 [13MR]
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S. 2781--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase the per resident payment floor for direct graduate
medical education payments under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Bunning), S2133 [13MR]
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S. 2782--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a
temporary windfall profit on crude oil and transfer the proceeds
of the tax to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Brown), S2133 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3700 [1MY]
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S. 2783--A bill to allow for additional flights beyond the perimeter
restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National
Airport; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. McCain), S2133 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2233 [31MR], S3258 [22AP], S3743 [2MY]
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S. 2784--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 Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Kennedy), S2133
[13MR]
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S. 2785--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Security Act to preserve
access to physicians' services under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW, S2133 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2297 [1AP], S2348 [2AP], S2612 [4AP], S2818
[9AP], S3028 [15AP], S3208 [21AP], S3403 [24AP], S3443 [28AP], S3596
[30AP]
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S. 2786--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access to health care under the Medicare Program for
beneficiaries residing in rural areas; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S2133 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3305 [23AP]
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S. 2787--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. McCain) (by request), S2231 [31MR]
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S. 2788--A bill to impose admitting privilege requirements with
respect to physicians who perform abortions; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr.
Brownback), S2231 [31MR]
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S. 2789--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, S2231 [31MR]
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S. 2790--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 Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2231 [31MR]
Text, S2234 [31MR]
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S. 2791--A bill to address the foreclosure crisis and to revitalize
neighborhoods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S2295 [1AP]
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S. 2792--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
Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Martinez), S2295 [1AP]
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S. 2793--A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe a
rule prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Lautenberg), S2295
[1AP]
Cosponsors added, S2744 [8AP]
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S. 2794--A bill to protect older Americans from misleading and
fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing
retirement security; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Vitter), S2295 [1AP]
Removal of cosponsors, S2348 [2AP]
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S. 2795--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses
and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health
plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and
accessible; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Coleman),
S2345 [2AP]
Text, S2348 [2AP]
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S. 2796--A bill to require a pilot program on the use of community-
based organizations to ensure that veterans receive the care and
benefits they need, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S2345 [2AP]
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S. 2797--A bill to authorize major medical facility projects and major
medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for
fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S2345 [2AP]
Text, S2357 [2AP]
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S. 2798--A bill to establish a health and education grant program
related to autism spectrum disorders, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S2345 [2AP]
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S. 2799--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 Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Schumer), S2346 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, S2637 [7AP], S3081 [16AP], S3403 [24AP]
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S. 2800--A bill to increase the incentives for employers to hire
qualified ex-felons by enhancing the effectiveness of the work
opportunity tax credit, to reduce the backlog of applications
pending certification under the work opportunity tax credit
program, to enhance the effectiveness of the Federal bonding
program, to enhance the effectiveness of the Federal bonding
program, and to authorize a pilot program for employment-focused
re-entry projects; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S2346 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, S2946 [10AP]
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S. 2801--A bill to help families avoid foreclosure and stay in their
homes by encouraging reasonable and responsible modifications for
unworkable and impractical mortgage loans, and to help preserve
the rights of investors by reaffirming the basic obligations of
their investment agents to achieve the most beneficial outcomes
for their clients and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S2346 [2AP]
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S. 2802--A bill to establish a commission to commemorate the
sesquicentennial of the American Civil War; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2346 [2AP]
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S. 2803--A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act authorizing
associations of producers of aquatic products'' to include persons
engaged in the fishery industry as charter boats or recreational
fishermen, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S2346 [2AP]
Text, S2358 [2AP]
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S. 2804--A bill to adjust the boundary of the Everglades National
Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez), S2346 [2AP]
Text, S2358 [2AP]
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S. 2805--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to assess the irrigation
infrastructure of the Rio Grande Pueblos in the State of New
Mexico and provide grants to, and enter into cooperative
agreements with, the Rio Grande Pueblos to repair, rehabilitate,
or reconstruct existing infrastructure, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S2346 [2AP]
Text, S2359 [2AP]
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S. 2806--A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to reconsider the decision of the Administrator
to deny the request of the State of California to regulate
greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles, and to complete
further proceedings in accordance with the decision of the Supreme
Court in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S2346 [2AP]
Text, S2362 [2AP]
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S. 2807--A bill to protect the liberty and property of all Americans.
By Mr. COBURN, S2346 [2AP]
Read the first time, S2342, S2365 [2AP]
Read the second time, S2367 [3AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2434 [3AP]
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S. 2808--A bill to require that citizens within a National Heritage
Area are informed of the designation and that government officials
must receive permission to enter private property.
By Mr. COBURN, S2346 [2AP]
Read the first time, S2343, S2365 [2AP]
Read the second time, S2367 [3AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2434 [3AP]
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S. 2809--A bill to ensure that there are no adverse effects of a
National Heritage Area designation to local communities and home-
owners.
By Mr. COBURN, S2346 [2AP]
Read the first time, S2343, S2365 [2AP]
Read the second time, S2367 [3AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2434 [3AP]
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S. 2810--A bill to require an annual report detailing the amount of
property the Federal government owns and the cost of government
land ownership to taxpayers.
By Mr. COBURN, S2346 [2AP]
Read the first time, S2343, S2365 [2AP]
Read the second time, S2367 [3AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2434 [3AP]
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S. 2811--A bill to require citizens' approval of Federal government
land grabs.
By Mr. COBURN, S2346 [2AP]
Read the first time, S2343, S2365 [2AP]
Read the second time, S2367 [3AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2434 [3AP]
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S. 2812--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the provision of telehealth services under the Medicare
Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S2435 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S2818 [9AP], S3596 [30AP]
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S. 2813--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to take
action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's
Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Bayh), S2435 [3AP]
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S. 2814--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water
Authority for the planning, design, and construction of the
Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S2435 [3AP]
Text, S2439 [3AP]
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S. 2815--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to
increase unsubsidized Stafford loan limits for undergraduate
students, provide for a secondary market for FFEL loans, allow for
the in-school deferment of PLUS loans, augment the maximum Federal
Pell Grant for the lowest income students, and expand the number
of students eligible to obtain loans under the lender-of-last-
resort program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Reed, and Mr. Levin), S2435 [3AP]
Text, S2442 [3AP]
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S. 2816--A bill to provide for the appointment of the Chief Human
Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security by the
Secretary of Homeland Security; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S2435 [3AP]
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S. 2817--A bill to establish the National Park Centennial Fund, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Coleman, and
Mr. Tester), S2435 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S3146 [17AP]
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S. 2818--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to provide for enhanced
health insurance marketplace pooling and relating market rating;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Gregg),
S2435 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S2976 [14AP], S3700 [1MY]
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S. 2819--A bill to preserve access to Medicaid and the State
Children's Health Insurance Program during an economic downturn,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Kennedy), S2435
[3AP]
Text, S2446 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S2637 [7AP], S2819 [9AP], S2946 [10AP], S2976
[14AP], S3028 [15AP], S3081 [16AP], S3146 [17AP], S3208 [21AP],
S3258 [22AP], S3305 [23AP], S3403 [24AP], S3443 [28AP], S3509 [29AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2820--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to extend and expand the number of States qualifying for
supplemental grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mr. Graham), S2435 [3AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2821--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives
and incentives to improve energy efficiency in order to prevent a
downturn in these sectors that would result from a lapse in the
tax law; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sununu, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Graham, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Dodd,
Ms. Collins, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Smith, Mr. Thune, Mr. Allard, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Roberts, Ms. Murkowski,
Mr. Stevens, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Biden), S2435 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S2612 [4AP], S2637 [7AP], S2744 [8AP], S2819
[9AP], S2947 [10AP]
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S. 2822--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal a
section of that Act relating to exportation or importation of
natural gas; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Dodd),
S2612 [4AP]
Text, S2614 [4AP]
Cosponsors added, S2744 [8AP], S2819 [9AP], S2947 [10AP], S2976
[14AP], S3596 [30AP]
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S. 2823--A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and
spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DeMINT, S2636 [7AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2824--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. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Webb, Mr. Brown, and Ms.
Mikulski), S2636 [7AP]
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S. 2825--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a
minimum disability rating for veterans receiving medical treatment
for a service-connected disability; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S2636 [7AP]
Text, S2638 [7AP]
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S. 2826--A bill to establish the 8/29 Investigation Team to examine
the events beginning on August 29, 2005, with respect to the
failure of the flood protection system in response to Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2636 [7AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2827--A bill to repeal a requirement with respect to the
procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. INHOFE, S2636 [7AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2828--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and
issue coins commemorating the 100th anniversary of the
establishment of Glacier National Park, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Tester), S2743 [8AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2829--A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which
provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Specter, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Obama, Mr. McCain,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Coleman,
and Mr. Bond), S2743 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S2819 [9AP], S3081 [16AP], S3305 [23AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3449 [28AP]
Text, S3450 [28AP]
Message from the Senate, H2769 [29AP]
Referrred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H2850 [29AP]
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S. 2830--A bill to implement the United States-Colombia Trade
Promotion Agreement; to the Committee on Finance pursuant to
section 2103(c) of Public Law 107-210.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. McConnell) (by
request), S2743 [8AP]
Text, S2745 [8AP]
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S. 2831--A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S2743 [8AP]
Text, S2754 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S2819 [9AP]
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S. 2832--A bill to authorize the International Boundary and Water
Commission to reimburse State and local governments for expenses
incurred by such governments in designing, constructing, and
rehabilitating the Lower Rio Grande Valley Flood Control Project;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CORNYN, S2817 [9AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2833--A bill to provide for the management of certain public land
in Owyhee County, Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAPO, S2817 [9AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2834--A bill to establish wilderness areas, promote conservation,
and improve public land in Washington County, Utah, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S2817 [9AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2835--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the purchase of health insurance with pre-tax dollars, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Graham, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Corker, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Thune), S2817
[9AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2836--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include
service after September 11, 2001, as service qualifying for the
determination of a reduced eligibility age for receipt of non-
regular service retired pay; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Smith), S2817 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S3208 [21AP], S3443 [28AP], S3743 [2MY]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2837--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Theodore
Roosevelt United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2817 [9AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2838--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. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S2817 [9AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2839--A bill to provide emergency relief for United States
businesses and industries currently employing temporary foreign
workers and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Hagel),
S2944 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S3028 [15AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2840--A bill to establish a liaison with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation in United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members
of the Armed Forces and to establish a deadline for processing
such applications; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S2944 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S3028 [15AP], S3208 [21AP], S3305 [23AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2841--A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and title 46,
United States Code, to establish a marine emergency protocol and
requirements for double-hulling of vessel fuel tanks; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2944 [10AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2842--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out
annual inspections of canals, levees, tunnels, dikes, pumping
plants, dams, and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Tester),
S2945 [10AP]
Text, S2948 [10AP]
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S. 2843--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
continuous levy on payments to Medicaid providers and suppliers;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Levin), S2945 [10AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2844--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, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Menendez, and Mr.
Warner), S2945 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S3028 [15AP], S3258 [22AP], S3305 [23AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2845--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require asset verification through access to information held by
financial institutions, to reduce fraud and abuse in State
Medicaid programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. MARTINEZ, S2945 [10AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2846--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
$1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are bona fide
volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical
service organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2945 [10AP]
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S. 2847--A bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow
Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan
securities and make advances for student loan financing, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY, S2945 [10AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2848--A bill to provide for health care benefits for certain
nuclear facility workers; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN, S2945 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S3259 [22AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2849--A bill to temporarily delay application of proposed changes
to the Departmental Appeals Board within the Department of Health
and Human Services; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2945 [10AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2850--A bill to prohibit the use of funds to promote the direct
deposit of Social Security benefits until adequate safeguards are
established to prevent the attachment and garnishment of such
benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill), S2977 [14AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2851--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 Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Hatch), S2977 [14AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2852--A bill to provide increased accessibility to information on
Federal spending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CORNYN, S2977 [14AP]
Text, S2978 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S3081 [16AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2853--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the cap on disproportionate share adjustment percentages
for certain rural hospitals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Vitter), S2977 [14AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2854--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify the
effective date of active duty members of the reserve components of
the Armed Forces receiving an alert order anticipating a call or
order to active duty in support of a contingency operation for
purposes of entitlement to medical and dental care as members of
the Armed Forces on active duty; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton (for herself and Mr. Pryor)), S2977
[14AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2855--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust
the dollar amounts used to calculate the credit for the elderly
and the permanently disabled for inflation since 1985; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Smith), S3025 [15AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2856--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 Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, S3025 [15AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2857--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
the distribution of a share of certain mineral revenues, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Allard), S3025 [15AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2858--A bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission
to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of
Health and Human Services on policy issues associated with
recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the
profession of social work, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Smith, and Mr.
Inouye), S3025 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3081 [16AP], S3259 [22AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2859--A bill to amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
of 1974 to clarify limits on disclosure of student health records,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WEBB (for himself and Mr. Warner), S3026 [15AP]
Text, S3030 [15AP]
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S. 2860--A bill to diminish predatory lending by enhancing appraisal
quality and standards, to improve appraisal oversight, to ensure
mortgage appraiser independence, to provide for enhanced remedies
and enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Martinez), S3026 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3305 [23AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2861--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit
the imposition of a separate fee for electronic filing of returns
and statements for individuals, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S3026 [15AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2862--A bill to provide for National Science Foundation and
National Aeronautics and Space Administration utilization of the
Arecibo Observatory; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S3026 [15AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2863--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a Federal income tax credit for certain stem cell research
expenditures; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER, S3026 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3081 [16AP], S3700 [1MY]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2864--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improvement
in quality of life in the objectives of training and
rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S3026 [15AP]
Text, S3031 [15AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2865--A bill to permit qualified withdrawals from a capital
construction fund account under chapter 535 of title 46, United
States Code, for gear or equipment required for fishery
conservation or safety of life at sea without regard to the
minimum cost requirement established by regulation; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Whitehouse, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Kennedy), S3026 [15AP]
Text, S3031 [15AP]
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S. 2866--A bill to require greater disclosure of senior corporate
officer compensation, to empower shareholders and investors to
protect themselves from fraud, to limit conflicts of interest in
determining senior corporate officer compensation, to ensure
integrity in Federal contracting, to close corporate tax loopholes
utilized to subsidize senior corporate officer compensation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S3026 [15AP]
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S. 2867--A bill to authorize additional resources to identify and
eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use
by violent drug trafficking organizations, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S3026 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3208 [21AP], S3443 [28AP], S3596 [30AP]
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S. 2868--A bill to amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality
Act to replace the diversity visa lottery program with a program
that issues visas to aliens with an advanced degree; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Dole, Mr.
Cornyn, and Mr. Sununu), S3080 [16AP]
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S. 2869--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. VITTER (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S3080 [16AP]
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S. 2870--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out quality assurance
activities with respect to the administration of disability
compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN, S3080 [16AP]
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S. 2871--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 enhance the program of educational assistance under that
chapter, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Crapo, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Casey, Mr. Smith, Ms. Klobuchar,
and Mr. Brown), S3080 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S3305 [23AP]
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S. 2872--A bill to amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act
to provide for treatment of disability rates and certified as
total by reason of unemployability by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs as disability for purposes of such titles, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S3080 [16AP]
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S. 2873--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
establish a Corps of Engineers Board of Appeals for permits for
certain water storage projects, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S3080 [16AP]
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S. 2874--A bill to amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code,
to ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who
is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member,
pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early
discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family
in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in
the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service,
was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is
in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently
disabled, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Schumer, and Mrs. Boxer), S3080 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S3174 [18AP], S3306 [23AP], S3443 [28AP], S3509
[29AP], S3700 [1MY], S3743 [2MY]
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S. 2875--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
grants to designated States and tribes to carry out programs to
reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by gray wolves
and other predator species or to compensate landowners for
livestock loss due to predation; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Barrasso), S3080 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S3259 [22AP]
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S. 2876--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 Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. INHOFE, S3144 [17AP]
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S. 2877--A bill to improve and enhance research and programs on cancer
survivorship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S3144 [17AP]
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S. 2878--A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure
Act of 1959 to provide for specified civil penalties for
violations of that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bunning, Mr. DeMint,
Mrs. Dole, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Roberts, and Mr.
Sessions), S3144 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S3403 [24AP]
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S. 2879--A bill to provide for orderly and balanced development of
energy resources within the Roan Plateau Planning Area of
Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR, S3144 [17AP]
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S. 2880--A bill to provide that funds made available for
reconstruction assistance for Iraq may be made available only to
the extent that the Government of Iraq matches such assistance on
a dollar-for-dollar basis, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GREGG, S3144 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S3700 [1MY]
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S. 2881--A bill to establish national standards for discharges from
cruise vessels into the waters of the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DURBIN, S3144 [17AP]
Text, S3148 [17AP]
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S. 2882--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
the presentation of a flag of the United States to the children of
members of the Armed Forces who die in service; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Isakson), S3144 [17AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2883--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 Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mr. Byrd), S3144 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S3509 [29AP]
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S. 2884--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 Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Hatch), S3144 [17AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2885--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the availability of industrial development bonds to facilities
manufacturing intangible property; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Brown), S3144
[17AP]
Text, S3156 [17AP]
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S. 2886--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to amend
certain expiring provisions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Schumer,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Smith, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Kyl, and Ms.
Snowe), S3144 [17AP]
Text, S3157 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S3259 [22AP], S3444 [28AP]
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S. 2887--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with
national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving
compliance with such standards, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Lieberman), S3144 [17AP]
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S. 2888--A bill to protect the property and security of homeowners who
are subject to foreclosure proceedings, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mrs. Lincoln), S3144 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S3259 [22AP]
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S. 2889--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
veterans' health care benefits, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (by request), S3144 [17AP]
Text, S3160 [17AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2890--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a highway fuel tax holiday; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Burr, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Warner, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Sununu),
S3144 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S3306 [23AP]
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S. 2891--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to apply the
protections of the Act to teaching and research assistants; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Feingold, and Mr. Schumer), S3144 [17AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2892--A bill to promote the prosecution and enforcement of frauds
against the United States by suspending the statute of limitations
during times when Congress has authorized the use of military
force; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S3174 [18AP]
Text, S3175 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S3259 [22AP], S3306 [23AP]
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S. 2893--A bill to designate the Ludlow Massacre National Historic
Landmark in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S3174 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S3259 [22AP]
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S. 2894--An original bill to establish requirements for private
lenders to protect student borrowers receiving private educational
loans, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S3206 [21AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 110-327), S3206 [21AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2895--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to maintain
eligibility, for Federal PLUS loans, of borrowers who are 90 or
more days delinquent on mortgage loan payments, or for whom
foreclosure proceedings have been initiated, with respect to their
primary residence; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Sanders, and Mrs. Clinton), S3206 [21AP]
Text, S3208 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, S3259 [22AP], S3306 [23AP], S3403 [24AP], S3444
[28AP], S3743 [2MY]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2896--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a temporary reduction in the tax imposed on diesel fuel; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3206 [21AP]
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S. 2897--A bill for the relief of Ross E. Lay of Haiku, Hawaii; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S3206 [21AP]
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S. 2898--A bill to provide for the release of certain land from the
Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area in the State of Nevada; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S3257 [22AP]
Text, S3259 [22AP]
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S. 2899--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. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Feingold, and Mrs. Murray), S3257
[22AP]
Cosponsors added, S3306 [23AP], S3444 [28AP]
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S. 2900--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 Finance.
By Mr. BROWN, S3257 [22AP]
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S. 2901--A bill to encourage residential mortgage loan modifications
and workout plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S3304 [23AP]
Text, S3307 [23AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2902--A bill to ensure the independent operation of the Office of
Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, ensure complete
analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Pryor), S3304 [23AP]
Text, S3308 [23AP]
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged,
S3503 [29AP]
Committee on Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged., S3549
[29AP]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, S3549 [29AP]
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S. 2903--A bill to amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary
extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 beyond April 25, 2008.
By Mr. HARKIN, S3401 [24AP]
Message from the Senate, H2666 [24AP]
Passed House, H2720 [24AP]
Text, H2721 [24AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2756 [24AP]
Passed Senate, S3340 [24AP]
Text, S3342 [24AP]
Message from the House, S3397 [24AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3397 [24AP]
Presented to the President (April 24, 2008), S3398 [24AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-205] (signed April 25, 2008)
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2904--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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. McCASKILL, S3401 [24AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2905--A bill to require disclosure by Federal contractors of
certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal
contracts; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
By Mrs. McCASKILL, S3401 [24AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2906--A bill to require a report on invasive agricultural pests and
diseases and sanitary and phytosanitary barriers to trade before
initiating negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S3401 [24AP]
Text, S3404 [24AP]
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S. 2907--A bill to establish uniform administrative and enforcement
procedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seas
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S3401 [24AP]
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S. 2908--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
prohibit the display of Social Security account numbers on
Medicare cards; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Coburn), S3401 [24AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2909--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to provide for
the study of the Western States Trail; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S3401 [24AP]
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S. 2910--A bill to require brokers to disclose and pay independent
truckers for any fuel surcharges received from shippers that
relate to fuel costs paid for by the truckers; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Brown), S3401 [24AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2911--A bill to improve vaccination rates among children; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S3401 [24AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2912--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. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer,
and Mr. Menendez), S3401 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S3509 [29AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2913--A bill to provide a limitation on judicial remedies in
copyright infringement cases involving orphan works; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S3401 [24AP]
Text, S3406 [24AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2914--A bill to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products
being imported into the United States; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. VITTER, S3401 [24AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2915--A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security to
issue uniform standards for the method for truncation of Social
Security account numbers in order to protect such numbers from
being used in the perpetration of fraud or identity theft and to
provide for a prohibition on the display to the general public on
the Internet of Social Security account numbers by State and local
governments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S3401 [24AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2916--A bill to ensure greater transparency in the Federal
contracting process, and to help prevent contractors that violate
criminal laws from obtaining Federal contracts; to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S3401 [24AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2917--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 Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORNYN, S3401 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S3509 [29AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2918--A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and
remedies under civil rights statutes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Durbin, and Mr.
Lautenberg), S3401 [24AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2919--A bill to promote the accurate transmission of network
traffic identification information; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Smith, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Pryor, and Ms. Snowe), S3402 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S3444 [28AP]
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S. 2920--A bill to reauthorize and improve the financing and
entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business
Administration, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S3402 [24AP]
Read the first time, S3397, S3413 [24AP]
Read the second time, S3415 [28AP]
Placed on the calendar, S3441 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S3444 [28AP]
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S. 2921--A bill to require pilot programs on training and
certification for family caregiver personal care attendants for
veterans and members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain
injury, to require a pilot program on provision of respite care to
such veterans and members, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S3442 [28AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2922--A bill to repeal certain oil and gas incentives established
in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (by request), S3442 [28AP]
Text, S3444 [28AP]
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S. 2923--A bill to provide for a three-year extension of the Senior
oversight Committee on wounded warrior matters, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. AKAKA, S3442 [28AP]
Text, S3445 [28AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2924--A bill to authorize the production of Saint-Gaudens Double
Eagle ultra-high relief bullion coins in palladium to provide
affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Tester), S3442 [28AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2925--A bill to provide for research into the development of
energy-efficient technologies and renewable energy technologies
and to foster the introduction of energy-efficient technologies
and renewable energy technologies into the marketplace, with the
goal of reducing United States oil imports; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S3442 [28AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2926--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify and
update provisions of law relating to nonprofit research and
education corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S3442 [28AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2927--A bill to increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum
by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum for the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve and to amend the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act to include additional acquisition requirements
for the Reserve; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Bond), S3442 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S3510 [29AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2928--A bill to ban bisphenol A in children's products; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Menendez), S3507 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S3596 [30AP]
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S. 2929--A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher
Education Act of 1965.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S3507 [29AP]
Message from the Senate, H2768 [29AP]
Passed Senate, S3475 [29AP]
Text, S3475 [29AP]
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S. 2930--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to extend to
members with dependents the second basic allowance for housing for
members of the National Guard and Reserve and retired members
without dependents who are mobilized in support of a contingency
operation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. CASEY, S3507 [29AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2931--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
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Johnson), S3507
[29AP]
Cosponsors added, S3700 [1MY]
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S. 2932--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize
the poison center national toll-free number, national media
campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison
prevention, sustain the funding of poison centers, and enhance the
public health of people of the United States; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Burr), S3507 [29AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2933--A bill to improve the employability of older Americans; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Kohl), S3507 [29AP]
Text, S3511 [29AP]
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S. 2934--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. MENENDEZ, S3507 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S3596 [30AP], S3743 [2MY]
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S. 2935--A bill to prevent the destruction of terrorist and criminal
national instant criminal background check system records; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Schumer),
S3507 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S3596 [30AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2936--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program, to
limit income eligibility expansions under that program until the
lowest income eligible individuals are enrolled, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. DOLE, S3507 [29AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2937--A bill to provide permanent treatment authority for
participants in Department of Defense chemical and biological
testing conducted by Deseret Test Center and an expanded study of
the health impact of Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER, S3507 [29AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2938--A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to
improve educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces and
veterans in order to enhance recruitment and retention for the
Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. McCain, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Martinez,
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Domenici,
Mrs. Dole, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Inhofe), S3507 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S3700 [1MY]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2939--A bill to expand and improve mental health care and
reintegration programs for members of the National Guard and
Reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S3594 [30AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2940--A bill to promote green energy production, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BROWN, S3594 [30AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2941--A bill to improve airport runway safety, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S3594 [30AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2942--A bill to authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Graham), S3594 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S3700 [1MY], S3743 [2MY]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2943--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S3594 [30AP]
Text, S3597 [30AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2944--A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
to examine and improve the child welfare workforce, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton), S3594 [30AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2945--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to
clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other
practice occurs on the date on which the aggrieved person knew or
should have known that the person was affected by the decision or
practice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S3594 [30AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2946--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make a
stillborn child an insurable dependent for purposes for the
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S3594 [30AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2947--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 for maple-tapping activities under programs administered by
States and tribal governments; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S3595 [30AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2948--A bill to provide quality, affordable health insurance for
small employers and individuals; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN, S3595 [30AP]
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S. 2949--A bill to establish the Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and
Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH, S3595 [30AP]
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S. 2950--A bill to increase housing, awareness, and navigation
demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism
spectrum disorders; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S3595 [30AP]
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S. 2951--A bill to require reports on the progress of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs in addressing causes for variances in
compensation payments for veterans for service-connected
disabilities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Lugar), S3698 [1MY]
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S. 2952--A bill to improve food safety through mandatory meat, meat
product, poultry, and poultry product recall authority, to require
the Secretary of Agriculture to improve communication about
recalls with schools participating in the school lunch and
breakfast programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S3698 [1MY]
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S. 2953--A bill to provide for the development and inventory of
certain outer Continental Shelf resources, to suspend petroleum
acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Inhofe), S3698 [1MY]
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S. 2954--A bill to amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary
extension of progress authorized by the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 beyond May 2, 2008.
By Mr. HARKIN, S3698 [1MY]
Passed Senate, S3727 [1MY]
Text, S3727 [1MY]
Approved [Public Law 110-208] (signed May 2, 2008)
Message from the Senate, H2987 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2987 [1MY]
Text, H2988 [1MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3017 [1MY]
Message from the House, S3696 [1MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3696 [1MY]
Presented to the President (May 1, 2008), S3697 [1MY]
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S. 2955--A bill to authorize funds to the Local Initiatives Support
Corporation to carry out its Community Safety Initiative; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Specter), S3698 [1MY]
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S. 2956--A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the
United States disclose the beneficial owners of those
corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting
United States corporations for criminal gain, to assist law
enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism,
money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States
corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Obama), S3698 [1MY]
Text, S3706 [1MY]
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S. 2957--A bill to modernize credit union net worth standards, advance
credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modify credit
union regularity standards and reduce burdens, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S3698 [1MY]
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S. 2958--A bill to promote the energy security of the United States,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Sessions, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Bond, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Barrasso, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Enzi,
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Thune, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Allard, and Mr. McConnell),
S3698 [1MY]
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S. 2959--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
States to provide for election day registration; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Tester, and Mr.
Harkin), S3698 [1MY]
Text, S3713 [1MY]
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S. 2960--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002, to
establish the Office for Bombing Prevention, to enhance the role
of State and local bomb squads, public safety dive teams,
explosive detection canine teams, and special weapons and tactics
teams in national improvised explosive device prevention policy,
to establish a grant program to provide for training, equipment,
and staffing of State and local improvised explosive device
prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S3698 [1MY]
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S. 2961--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the
refinancing of home loans by veterans; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S3698 [1MY]
Text, S3715 [1MY]
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S. 2962--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare
beneficiaries residing in States with more cost-effective health
care delivery systems; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S3698 [1MY]
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S. 2963--A bill to improve and enhance the mental health care benefits
available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, to enhance
counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of
the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Obama, Mr.
Domenici, Mrs. Dole, and Ms. Murkowski), S3698 [1MY]
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S. 2964--A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to
pursue a complaint of anticompetitive practices against certain
oil exporting countries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Levin, Mr. Casey, and
Mr. Sanders), S3698 [1MY]
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S. 2965--A bill to require a report on the inclusion of severe and
acute Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among the conditions covered
by traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers'
Group Life Insurance; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Lieberman), S3699 [1MY]
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S. 2966--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to implement the
First Sergeants Barracks Initiative (FSBI) throughout the Army in
order to improve the quality of life and living environments for
single soldiers; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. DOLE, S3699 [1MY]
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S. 2967--A bill to provide for certain Federal employee benefits to be
continued for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after
operations of the Senate Restaurants are contracted to be
performed by a private business concern, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Reid), S3699
[1MY]
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S. 2968--A bill to provide emergency assistance for families receiving
assistance under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and
low-income working families; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S3699 [1MY]
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S. 2969--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the
capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and
retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S3699 [1MY]
Text, S3717 [1MY]
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S. 2970--A bill to enhance the ability of drinking water utilities in
the United States to develop and implement climate change
adaptation programs and policies, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S3742 [2MY]
Text, S3743 [2MY]
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S. 2971--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a suspension of the highway fuel tax, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton (for herself and Mr. Menendez)), S3742
[2MY]
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S. 2972--A bill to reauthorize and modernize the Federal Aviation
Administration.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S3742 [2MY]
Read the first time, S3742, S3750 [2MY]
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S. 2973--A bill to promote the energy security of the United States,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Sessions, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Bond, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Barrasso, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Enzi,
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Thune, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Allard), S3742 [2MY]
Read the first time, S3742, S3750 [2MY]
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S. 2974--A bill to provide for the construction of the Arkansas Valley
Conduit in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar), S3742 [2MY]
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S. 2975--A bill to provide additional funds for affordable housing for
low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their
homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Ms. Landrieu (for herself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr.
Wicker)), S3742 [2MY]
Text, S3746 [2MY]
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-155] (signed December 21, 2007)
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-171] (signed December 26, 2007)
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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.
Cosponsors added, S602 [4FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S609 [4FE]
Text, S609 [4FE]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H617 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1248 [5MR]
Text, H1248 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1702 [6MR], S1816 [10MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1443 [10MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1875 [11MR]
Presented to the President (March 12, 2008), S1998 [12MR]
Approved [Public Law 110-197] (signed March 14, 2008)
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA], S1272 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA], S208 [23JA], S285 [24JA], S396 [28JA]
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S.J. Res. 28--A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by
the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast
media ownership; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Obama, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Reed, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Stevens),
S1597 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S1704 [6MR], S1878 [11MR], S2136 [13MR], S2233
[31MR], S2348 [2AP], S2947 [10AP], S3081 [16AP], S3700 [1MY]
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S.J. Res. 29--A joint resolution expressing Congressional support for
the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Warner, and Mr.
Whitehouse), S1999 [12MR]
Text, S2008 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S2437 [3AP]
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S.J. Res. 30--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
optional State plan case management services under the Medicaid
Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Brown, Ms. Collins, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Bingaman), S2133
[13MR]
Text, S2163 [13MR]
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S.J. Res. 31--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to United States
citizenship; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER, S2817 [9AP]
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.
Cosponsors added, S3082 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2000 [12MR], S2136 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S155 [22JA]
Text, S155 [22JA]
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S. Con. Res. 65--A concurrent resolution celebrating the birth of
Abraham Lincoln and recognizing the prominence the Declaration of
Independence played in the development of Abraham Lincoln's
beliefs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN, S733 [6FE]
Text, S743 [6FE]
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S. Con. Res. 66--A concurrent resolution commemorating the 175th
anniversary of the commencement of the special relationship
between the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. WEBB (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Warner, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Boxer, and Ms. Murkowski), S785 [7FE]
Text, S796 [7FE], S1822 [10MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1822 [10MR]
Message from the Senate, H1449 [11MR]
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S. Con. Res. 67--A concurrent resolution establishing the Joint
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Bennett), S815 [8FE]
Text, S819, S821 [8FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S820 [8FE]
Referred to the Committe on House Administration, H867 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1164 [28FE]
Text, H1164 [28FE]
Message from the House, S1383 [28FE]
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S. Con. Res. 68--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol by the Joint Congressional Committee on
Inaugural Ceremonies.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Bennett), S815 [8FE]
Text, S819, S821 [8FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S820 [8FE]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H867 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1165 [28FE]
Text, H1165 [28FE]
Message from the House, S1383 [28FE]
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S. Con. Res. 69--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of a national day of remembrance for Harriet Tubman; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Carper,
Mr. Biden, and Mr. Levin), S1703 [6MR]
Text, S1711 [6MR]
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S. Con. Res. 70--An original concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; from the Committee on the
Budget.
By Mr. CONRAD, S1741 [7MR]
Text, S1747 [7MR], S2238 [31MR]
Debated, S1791 [10MR], S1832, S1895 [11MR], S1916 [12MR], S2036
[13MR]
Reported (submitted March 7, 2008), S1818 [10MR]
Amendments, S1821, S1822 [10MR], S1839, S1855, S1883, S1884, S1885,
S1886, S1887, S1888, S1889 [11MR], S1918, S1921, S1922, S1926,
S1932, S1939, S1940, S1946, S1949, S1950, S1953, S1955, S1961,
S1962, S1976, S2011, S2012, S2013, S2014, S2015, S2016, S2017,
S2018, S2019, S2020, S2021, S2023, S2024, S2025, S2026, S2027, S2028
[12MR], S2041, S2046, S2048, S2050, S2055, S2056, S2057, S2058,
S2059, S2060, S2061, S2062, S2063, S2064, S2065, S2066, S2067,
S2069, S2070, S2071, S2072, S2073, S2074, S2075, S2076, S2077,
S2078, S2079, S2080, S2081, S2082, S2083, S2084, S2086, S2087,
S2168, S2169, S2170, S2171, S2172, S2173, S2174, S2175, S2176,
S2177, S2178, S2179, S2180, S2181, S2182, S2183, S2184, S2185, S2186
[13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S2119 [13MR]
Message from the Senate, H1775 [31MR]
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S. Con. Res. 71--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional
Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Vitter), S2134
[13MR]
Text, S2167, S2188 [13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2187 [13MR]
Message from the Senate, H1706 [14MR]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on House
Administration, H1706 [14MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H2298 [15AP]
Text, H2299 [15AP]
Message from the House, S3077 [16AP]
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S. Con. Res. 72--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of the International Year of Sanitation; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Brown, Mr. Feingold,
and Mr. Voinovich), S2295 [1AP]
Text, S2300 [1AP]
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S. Con. Res. 73--A concurrent resolution expressing Congressional
support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions
Day.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Brown, and Mr.
Whitehouse), S2436 [3AP]
Text, S2485, S2588 [3AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2588 [3AP]
Message from the Senate, H2019 [8AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H2066 [8AP]
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S. Con. Res. 74--A concurrent resolution honoring the Prime Minister
of Ireland, Bertie Ahern, for his service to the people of Ireland
and to the world and welcoming the Prime Minister to the United
States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Ms. Collins), S2743 [8AP]
Text, S2757 [8AP], S3451 [28AP]
Reported (no written report), S3304 [23AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3450 [28AP]
Message from the Senate, H2769 [29AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H2850 [29AP]
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S. Con. Res. 75--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Secretary of Defense should take immediate steps
to appoint doctors of chiropractic as commissioned officers in the
Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S2945 [10AP]
Text, S2951 [10AP]
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S. Con. Res. 76--A concurrent resolution to make technical corrections
in the enrollment of the bill S. 1858.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Kennedy), S2977 [14AP]
Text, S2980, S2983 [14AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2983 [14AP]
Message from the Senate, H2246 [14AP]
Held at the desk, H2246 [14AP]
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S. Con. Res. 77--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
2008; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Specter), S3206 [21AP]
Text, S3209 [21AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3332 [23AP]
Message from the Senate, H2661 [24AP]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
H2756 [24AP]
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S. Con. Res. 78--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the People's Republic of China and all enterprises
owned or controlled by the People's Republic of China should make
proper disclosures with the Securities and Exchange Commission
regarding the selective default status of certain bonds; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. INHOFE, S3442 [28AP]
Text, S3448 [28AP]
SENATE RESOLUTIONS
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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.
Agreed to in the Senate, S1435 [29FE]
Text, S1435 [29FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S96 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S1878 [11MR], S2819 [9AP]
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S. Res. 138--A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of
Cesar Estrada Chavez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1878 [11MR], S2297 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S285 [24JA]
Amendments, S1822, S1823 [10MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S1823 [10MR]
Text, S1890 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S330 [25JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S446 [29JA], S1202 [26FE], S1272 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S2233 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, S544 [31JA], S1522 [4MR], S1819 [10MR], S1878
[11MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1892 [11MR]
Text, S1892 [11MR]
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S. Res. 419--A resolution honoring the life and extraordinary
contributions of Diane Wolf.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Byrd, and Mr. Coleman), S94 [22JA]
Text, S14, S108 [22JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14 [22JA]
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S. Res. 420--A resolution commending Martin P. Paone.
By Mr. REID (for himself, 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. 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, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden), S94
[22JA]
Text, S109, S155 [22JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S155 [22JA]
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S. Res. 421--A resolution honoring the 150th anniversary of the
American Printing House for the Blind.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Bunning), S207 [23JA]
Text, S209, S214 [23JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S214 [23JA]
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S. Res. 422--A resolution commending the Louisiana State University
Tigers football team for winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series
national championship game.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S207 [23JA]
Text, S210, S215 [23JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S215 [23JA]
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S. Res. 423--A resolution seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the
United States Navy.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Salazar),
S207 [23JA]
Text, S210, S215 [23JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S215 [23JA]
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S. Res. 424--A resolution electing Lula Johnson Davis, of Maryland, as
Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.
By Mr. REID, S207 [23JA]
Text, S210 [23JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S215 [23JA]
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S. Res. 425--A resolution making party appointments for the 110th
Congress.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S284 [24JA]
Text, S287, S301 [24JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S301 [24JA]
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S. Res. 426--A resolution congratulating the Stanford University
women's cross country team on winning the 2007 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I Championship.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S329 [25JA]
Text, S331, S366 [25JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S366 [25JA]
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S. Res. 427--A resolution congratulating the University of California
at Berkeley men's water polo team for winning the 2007 National
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Championship.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S329 [25JA]
Text, S331, S367 [25JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S366 [25JA]
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S. Res. 428--A resolution congratulating the University of Southern
California women's soccer team on winning the 2007 National
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Championship.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S329 [25JA]
Text, S331, S367 [25JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S367 [25JA]
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S. Res. 429--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
confiscation of over 350,000 pounds of cocaine at sea during 2007;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Burr, Mr. Kennedy, Ms.
Snowe, and Ms. Cantwell), S329 [25JA]
Text, S331 [25JA], S456 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S396 [28JA], S446 [29JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S456 [29JA]
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S. Res. 430--A resolution designating January 2008 as ``National
Mentoring Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coleman,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Obama, and
Mr. Specter), S329 [25JA]
Text, S332 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S816 [8FE]
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S. Res. 431--A resolution calling for a peaceful resolution to the
current electoral crisis in Kenya; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Brown, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Biden, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Coleman, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Brownback, and Ms. Snowe), S329 [25JA]
Text, S332 [25JA], S456 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S396 [28JA], S446 [29JA]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S456 [29JA]
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S. Res. 432--A resolution urging the international community to
provide the United Nations-African Union Mission in Sudan with
essential tactical and utility helicopters; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, and
Mr. Durbin), S395 [28JA]
Text, S397 [28JA], S820 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, S446 [29JA], S602 [4FE], S659 [5FE], S734 [6FE],
S816 [8FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S820 [8FE]
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S. Res. 433--A resolution honoring the brave men and women of the
United States Coast Guard whose tireless work, dedication, and
selfless service to the United States have led to more than 1
million lives saved over the course of its long and storied 217-
year history.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S445 [29JA]
Text, S449, S455 [29JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S454 [29JA]
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S. Res. 434--A resolution designating the week of February 10-16,
2008, as ``National Drug Prevention and Education Week''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Specter, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Lautenberg), S445 [29JA]
Text, S449 [29JA], S671 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S544 [31JA], S602 [4FE], S659 [5FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S671 [5FE]
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S. Res. 435--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), S445 [29JA]
Text, S451, S455 [29JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S455 [29JA]
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S. Res. 436--A resolution designating the week of February 4 through
February 8, 2008, as ``National School Counseling Week''.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Smith), S445 [29JA]
Text, S451, S456 [29JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S456 [29JA]
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S. Res. 437--A resolution establishing a special committee of the
Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts
to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war
on terrorism; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DORGAN, S492 [30JA]
Text, S499 [30JA]
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S. Res. 438--A resolution authorizing the printing with illustrations
of a document entitled ``Committee on Appropriations, United
States Senate, 1867-2008''.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S492 [30JA]
Text, S502 [30JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S502 [30JA]
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S. Res. 439--A resolution expressing the strong support of the Senate
for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter into a
Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden), S543 [31JA]
Text, S550 [31JA], S1084 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S602 [4FE], S817 [8FE], S850 [11FE], S920 [12FE],
S971 [13FE], S1056 [14FE], S1272 [27FE]
Reported (no written report), S969 [13FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1083 [14FE]
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S. Res. 440--A resolution recognizing soil as an essential natural
resource, and soils professionals as playing a critical role in
managing our Nation's soil resources; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S543 [31JA]
Text, S551 [31JA]
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S. Res. 441--A resolution congratulating the New York Giants on their
victory in Super Bowl XLII.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr.
Menendez), S601 [4FE]
Text, S603, S611 [4FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S609 [4FE]
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S. Res. 442--A resolution commemorating the life of A. Leon
Higginbotham, Jr.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Leahy), S601 [4FE]
Text, S603, S611 [4FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S611 [4FE]
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S. Res. 443--A resolution designating February 2008 as ``Go Direct
Month''.
By Mrs. DOLE, S658 [5FE]
Text, S662, S671 [5FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S671 [5FE]
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S. Res. 444--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the strong alliance that has been forged between the United States
and the Republic of Korea and congratulating Myung-Bak Lee on his
election to the presidency of the Republic of Korea; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Hagel), S733 [6FE]
Text, S742 [6FE], S1083 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S971 [13FE]
Amendments, S1081, S1083 [14FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S1083 [14FE]
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S. Res. 445--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the
assassination of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto,
and the political crisis in Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Reid, and Mrs. Feinstein), S784
[7FE]
Text, S794 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S1522 [4MR]
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S. Res. 446--A resolution relative to the death of Representative Tom
Lantos, of California.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Barrasso, 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.
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, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden), S849
[11FE]
Text, S850, S862 [11FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S862 [11FE]
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S. Res. 447--A resolution honoring Friendship Force International and
recognizing March 1, 2008 as World Friendship Day; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S919 [12FE]
Text, S921 [12FE]
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S. Res. 448--A resolution making minority party appointments for the
110th Congress.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S919 [12FE]
Text, S921, S923 [12FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S923 [12FE]
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S. Res. 449--A resolution condemning in the strongest possible terms
President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's statements regarding the
State of Israel and the Holocaust and calling for all member
States of the United Nations to do the same; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Baucus,
Mr. Coleman, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Lieberman,
Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Martinez), S919 [12FE]
Text, S921 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1056 [14FE], S1203 [26FE], S1386 [28FE]
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S. Res. 450--A resolution designating July 26, 2008, as ``National Day
of the Cowboy''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Allard, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Inhofe,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Martinez, and Mr.
Johnson), S970 [13FE]
Text, S983 [13FE]
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S. Res. 451--A resolution honoring the achievements of Rawle and
Henderson LLP, on its 225th anniversary and on being recognized as
the oldest law firm in continuous practice in the United States;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Casey), S970 [13FE]
Text, S984 [13FE]
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S. Res. 452--A resolution commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the
Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign
across Pennsylvania and the significance this event played in the
making of America, in the settlement of the continent, and in
spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy throughout the
world.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Casey), S970 [13FE]
Text, S985, S991 [13FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S991 [13FE]
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S. Res. 453--A resolution recognizing February 20, 2008, as the 100th
anniversary of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S970 [13FE]
Text, S985, S991 [13FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S991 [13FE]
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S. Res. 454--A resolution designating the month of March 2008 as
``MRSA Awareness Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Specter, and
Mr. Brown), S1055 [14FE]
Text, S1072 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S1124 [25FE]
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S. Res. 455--A resolution calling for peace in Darfur; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Feingold,
Mr. Coleman, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Menendez), S1055 [14FE]
Text, S1073 [14FE], S1653 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S1203 [26FE], S1272 [27FE], S1386 [28FE], S1468
[3MR], S1522 [4MR], S1598 [5MR], S2233 [31MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1653 [5MR]
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S. Res. 456--A resolution directing the United States to undertake
bilateral discussions with Canada to negotiate an agreement to
conserve populations of large whales at risk of extinction that
migrate along the Atlantic seaboard of North America; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Sununu), S1055 [14FE]
Text, S1074 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S2348 [2AP]
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S. Res. 457--A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical
significance of the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival.
By Mr. REID, S1055 [14FE]
Text, S1075, S1084 [14FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1084 [14FE]
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S. Res. 458--A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate to
those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February
14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Hatch), S1121 [25FE]
Text, S1100, S1142 [25FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1100 [25FE]
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S. Res. 459--A resolution expressing the strong support of the Senate
for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to extend invitations
for membership to Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia at the April
2008 Bucharest Summit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S1121 [25FE]
Text, S1143 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S1420 [29FE], S1522 [4MR], S1598 [5MR]
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S. Res. 460--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of National Association of Manufacturers
v. Taylor, et al.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S1121 [25FE]
Text, S1144, S1145 [25FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1145 [25FE]
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S. Res. 461--A resolution designating March 1, 2008 as ``World
Friendship Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S1201 [26FE]
Text, S1203 [26FE]
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S. Res. 462--A resolution designating the first week of April 2008 as
``National Asbestos Awareness Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Tester, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Kennedy),
S1271 [27FE]
Text, S1273 [27FE], S1654 [5MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1654 [5MR]
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S. Res. 463--A resolution congratulating Vivian Stringer on winning
800 games in women's college basketball; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S1385 [28FE]
Text, S1387 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S1420 [29FE]
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S. Res. 464--A resolution designating March 1, 2008 as ``World
Friendship Day''.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Carper), S1419 [29FE]
Text, S1433, S1435 [29FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1435 [29FE]
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S. Res. 465--A resolution designating March 3, 2008, as ``Read Across
America Day''.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Ms. Collins), S1419 [29FE]
Text, S1433, S1436 [29FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1436 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, S1468 [3MR]
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S. Res. 466--A resolution honoring the life of William F. Buckley, Jr.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Ensign, Mrs.
Hutchison, and Mr. McCain), S1419 [29FE]
Text, S1433, S1435 [29FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1434 [29FE]
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S. Res. 467--A resolution honoring the life of Myron Cope; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Specter), S1419 [29FE]
Text, S1434 [29FE], S1546 [4MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1545 [4MR]
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S. Res. 468--A resolution designating April 2008 as ``National 9-1-1
Education Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S1467 [3MR]
Text, S1482 [3MR], S2825 [9AP]
Reported (no written report), S2435 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S2637 [7AP], S2819 [9AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2825 [9AP]
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S. Res. 469--A resolution providing for a protocol for nonpartisan
confirmation of judicial nominees; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. SPECTER, S1521 [4MR]
Text, S1529 [4MR]
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S. Res. 470--A resolution calling on the relevant governments,
multilateral bodies, and non-state actors in Chad, the Central
African Republic, and Sudan to devote ample political commitment
and material resources towards the achievement and implementation
of a negotiated resolution to the national and regional conflicts
in Chad, the Central African Republic, and Darfur, Sudan; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Hagel),
S1521 [4MR]
Text, S1530 [4MR], S2982 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S2136 [13MR], S2233 [31MR], S2437 [3AP], S2819
[9AP], S2947 [10AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2982 [14AP]
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S. Res. 471--A resolution designating March 1, 2008, as ``National
Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day''.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Klobuchar), S1521
[4MR]
Text, S1530, S1546 [4MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1546 [4MR]
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S. Res. 472--A resolution commending the employees of the Department
of Homeland Security, their partners at all levels of government,
and the millions of law enforcement, fire service, and emergency
medical services personnel, emergency managers, and other
emergency response providers nationwide for their dedicated
service in protecting the people of the United States and the
Nation from acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other large-
scale emergencies.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Carper, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Warner, and Mr.
Sununu), S1521 [4MR]
Text, S1531, S1547 [4MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1546 [4MR]
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S. Res. 473--A resolution designating March 26, 2008, as ``National
Support the Troops and Their Families 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, as well as the sacrifices of their
families.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Voinovich), S1597
[5MR]
Text, S1599, S1654 [5MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1654 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S1704 [6MR]
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S. Res. 474--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
providing breakfast in schools through the National School
Breakfast Program has a positive impact on the lives and classroom
performance of low-income children.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Casey, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Dodd), S1597
[5MR]
Text, S1599, S1655 [5MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1654 [5MR]
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S. Res. 475--A resolution congratulating Iowa State University of
Science and Technology on its 150 years of leadership and service
to the United States and the world as Iowa's land-grant
university.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S1703 [6MR]
Text, S1711, S1717 [6MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1716 [6MR]
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S. Res. 476--A resolution designating March 25, 2008, as ``Greek
Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy''.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Biden, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Craig, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Gregg, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Warner,
Mr. Obama, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Inouye, and Mr. Salazar), S1741 [7MR]
Text, S1746, S1782 [7MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1782 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S1878 [11MR]
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S. Res. 477--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
designating March 2008 as National Multiple Sclerosis Education
and Awareness Month; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S1818 [10MR]
Text, S1820 [10MR]
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S. Res. 478--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of ``World
Water Day''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S1818 [10MR]
Text, S1821 [10MR], S2250 [31MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2250 [31MR]
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S. Res. 479--A resolution designating March 20, 2008, as ``Second
Annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day''.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Baucus),
S1876 [11MR]
Text, S1882, S1892 [11MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1892 [11MR]
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S. Res. 480--A resolution recognizing the strategic importance of the
African continent and welcoming the establishment of AFRICOM, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Allard, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Warner, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Hatch, Mrs.
Dole, and Mr. Chambliss), S1999 [12MR]
Text, S2009 [12MR]
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S. Res. 481--A resolution designating April 2008 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. Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Feingold,
and Ms. Stabenow), S2133 [13MR]
Text, S2163 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2348 [2AP]
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S. Res. 482--A resolution designating July 26, 2008, as ``National Day
of the American Cowboy''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Allard, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Inhofe,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Martinez, and Mr.
Johnson), S2133 [13MR]
Text, S2163 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3082 [16AP], S3306 [23AP], S3403 [24AP]
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S. Res. 483--A resolution recognizing the first weekend of May 2008 as
``Ten Commandments Weekend''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S2133 [13MR]
Text, S2164 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3700 [1MY]
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S. Res. 484--A resolution designating March 25, 2008, as ``National
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Casey), S2133 [13MR]
Text, S2164 [13MR], S2250 [31MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2250 [31MR]
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S. Res. 485--A resolution relative to the death of Howard Metzenbaum,
former United States Senator for the State of Ohio.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh,
Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, 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. 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.
Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden), S2133
[13MR]
Text, S2165, S2190 [13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2189 [13MR]
Message from the Senate, H1705 [14MR]
Text, H1705 [14MR]
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S. Res. 486--A resolution to congratulate the X PRIZE Foundation for
their efforts to inspire a new generation of viable, super-
efficient vehicles that could help break the addiction of the
United States to oil and stem the effects of climate change
through the Automotive X PRIZE competition.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Ensign, Ms. Cantwell, and Mrs. Lincoln),
S2133 [13MR]
Text, S2165, S2188 [13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2188 [13MR]
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S. Res. 487--A resolution designating March 22, 2008, as National
Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S2134 [13MR]
Text, S2166, S2188 [13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2188 [13MR]
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S. Res. 488--A resolution designating the week beginning March 16,
2008, as ``National Safe Place Week''.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Crapo,
Mr. Bayh, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bunning, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Durbin, and Mr.
Dodd), S2134 [13MR]
Text, S2166, S2189 [13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2188 [13MR]
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S. Res. 489--A resolution designating April 2008 as Public Radio
Recognition Month.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Specter, Mr. Cardin,
and Mr. Leahy), S2134 [13MR]
Text, S2166, S2189 [13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2189 [13MR]
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S. Res. 490--A resolution recognizing the Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater for 50 years of service to the performing arts; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer), S2231 [31MR]
Text, S2237 [31MR]
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S. Res. 491--A resolution recognizing the need and importance of
providing additional Federal funds for the Secretary of the Army
to carry out hurricane, coastal, and flood protection and
hurricane and flood damage reduction activities and related
features in the State of Louisiana; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VITTER, S2231 [31MR]
Text, S2237 [31MR]
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S. Res. 492--A resolution amending the majority party's membership on
the Select Committee on Ethics for the remainder of the 110th
Congress.
By Mr. REID, S2231 [31MR]
Text, S2237, S2250 [31MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2250 [31MR]
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S. Res. 493--A resolution to limit consideration of amendments under a
budget resolution; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. SPECTER, S2295 [1AP]
Text, S2297 [1AP]
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S. Res. 494--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the
need for Iraq's neighbors and other international partners to
fulfill their pledges to provide reconstruction assistance to
Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Corker), S2295 [1AP]
Text, S2299 [1AP], S3728 [1MY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S3304 [23AP]
Amendments, S3726, S3727 [1MY]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S3727 [1MY]
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S. Res. 495--A resolution designating April 2008 as ``Financial
Literacy Month''.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Baucus, and Mrs. Feinstein), S2295 [1AP]
Text, S2300, S2306 [1AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2306 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S2612 [4AP]
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S. Res. 496--A resolution honoring the 60th anniversary of the
commencement of the carving of the Crazy Horse Memorial; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S2346 [2AP]
Text, S2362 [2AP]
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S. Res. 497--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 5 through 11, 2008; 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, Mr. Obama, and Mrs.
McCaskill), S2346 [2AP]
Text, S2362 [2AP], S3451 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S2947 [10AP]
Reported (no written report), S3254 [22AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3451 [28AP]
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S. Res. 498--A resolution designating April 8, 2008, as ``National
Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day''.
By Mr. REID, S2346 [2AP]
Text, S2363, S2364 [2AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2364 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, S2437 [3AP]
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S. Res. 499--A resolution urging Palestinian Authority President
Mahmoud Abbas, who is also the head of the 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, and label Zionism as racism; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Casey), S2435 [3AP]
Text, S2449 [3AP]
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S. Res. 500--A resolution honoring military children during ``National
Month of the Military Child''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Bayh), S2436 [3AP]
Text, S2450 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S2976 [14AP], S3028 [15AP]
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S. Res. 501--A resolution honoring the sacrifice of the members of the
United States Armed Forces who have been killed in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Kyl, 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. 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. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, 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, Mr. Wicker, and Mr.
Wyden), S2436 [3AP]
Text, S2450 [3AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2401 [3AP]
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S. Res. 502--A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the
Space Foundation; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. ALLARD, S2436 [3AP]
Text, S2485 [3AP]
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S. Res. 503--A resolution recognizing and honoring the 40th
anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and the 20th anniversary of
the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Brown, and Mr. Voinovich), S2436 [3AP]
Text, S2485, S2589 [3AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2589 [3AP]
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S. Res. 504--A resolution condemning the violence in Tibet and calling
for restraint by the Government of the People's Republic of China
and the people of Tibet; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Biden, Ms. Klobuchar,
Mr. Brown, Mrs. Dole, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Obama, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Schumer, and Mrs.
Murray), S2636 [7AP]
Text, S2638 [7AP], S2827 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S2744 [8AP], S2819 [9AP], S2947 [10AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2826 [9AP]
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S. Res. 505--A resolution commending the University of Kansas men's
basketball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) Division I Basketball Championship.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Stevens), S2743
[8AP]
Text, S2756, S2764 [8AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2764 [8AP]
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S. Res. 506--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
funding provided by the United States to the Government of Iraq in
the future for reconstruction and training for security forces be
provided as a loan to the Government of Iraq; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S2743 [8AP]
Text, S2756 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S2947 [10AP], S3028 [15AP], S3146 [17AP], S3259
[22AP]
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S. Res. 507--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; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2817 [9AP]
Text, S2820 [9AP]
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S. Res. 508--A resolution congratulating the University of Tennessee
women's basketball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. Corker), S2817 [9AP]
Text, S2821, S2827 [9AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2827 [9AP]
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S. Res. 509--A resolution recognizing the week of April 7, 2008 to
April 13, 2008, as ``National Public Health Week''; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Nelson of Florida), S2817 [9AP]
Text, S2821 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S2947 [10AP]
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S. Res. 510--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Inhofe), S2945 [10AP]
Text, S2950 [10AP], S3412 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S3208 [21AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3412 [24AP]
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S. Res. 511--A resolution recognizing that John Sidney McCain, III, is
a natural born citizen; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Obama, Mr. Coburn, Mrs.
Clinton, and Mr. Webb), S2945 [10AP]
Text, S2950 [10AP], S3646 [30AP]
Reported (no written report), S3400 [24AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3645 [30AP]
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S. Res. 512--A resolution honoring the life of Charlton Heston; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Inhofe,
Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Webb), S2945 [10AP]
Text, S2951 [10AP]
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S. Res. 513--A 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.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Casey, Mr. Biden, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Smith, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Akaka, Mr. Burr, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Inhofe,
Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Voinovich, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bennett, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Allard, Mrs. Lincoln,
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Webb, Mr. Byrd, and Ms. Snowe), S2977
[14AP]
Text, S2979, S2981 [14AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2981 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S3028 [15AP]
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S. Res. 514--A resolution congratulating the Boston College men's ice
hockey team on winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I National Ice Hockey Championship.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S3026 [15AP]
Text, S2995, S3032 [15AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2994 [15AP]
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S. Res. 515--A resolution commemorating the life and work of Dith
Pran; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Cornyn),
S3026 [15AP]
Text, S3032 [15AP], S3549 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S3146 [17AP], S3259 [22AP], S3306 [23AP], S3403
[24AP]
Reported (no written report), S3400 [24AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3549 [29AP]
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S. Res. 516--A resolution solemnly commemorating the 25th anniversary
of the tragic April 1983 bombing of the United States Embassy in
Beirut and remembering those who lost their lives and those who
where injured.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Feingold, and Mr.
Casey), S3026 [15AP]
Text, S3033, S3034 [15AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3034 [15AP]
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S. Res. 517--A resolution designating the week of April 13-19, 2008,
as ``Week of the Young Child''.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Alexander, Mr.
Levin, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Brown, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Casey,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Johnson), S3080 [16AP]
Text, S3082, S3103 [16AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3103 [16AP]
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S. Res. 518--A resolution designating the third week of April 2008 as
``National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week''; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DODD, S3080 [16AP]
Text, S3082 [16AP], S3210 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, S3174 [18AP], S3208 [21AP], S3259 [22AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3210 [21AP]
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S. Res. 519--A resolution welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the United
States and recognizing the unique insights his moral and spiritual
reflections bring to the world stage.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. McCain, Mr. Coleman, Mr.
Burr, Ms. Collins, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Dole, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Craig,
Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Thune, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Hatch, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Allard), S3145 [17AP]
Text, S3105, S3162 [17AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3105 [17AP]
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S. Res. 520--A resolution designating May 16, 2008, as ``Endangered
Species Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Brown, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Levin,
Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Feingold), S3145 [17AP]
Text, S3162 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S3259 [22AP]
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S. Res. 521--A resolution authorizing the taking of a photograph in
the Chamber of the United States Senate.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S3145 [17AP]
Text, S3163, S3170 [17AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3170 [17AP]
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S. Res. 522--A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the
founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds
of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and
Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. REID (for himself, 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. 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, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden), S3145
[17AP]
Text, S3163 [17AP], S3267 [22AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3267 [22AP]
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S. Res. 523--A resolution expressing the strong support of the Senate
for the declaration of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at
the Bucharest Summit that Ukraine and Georgia will become members
of the alliance; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, and Mr.
McCain), S3206 [21AP]
Text, S3209 [21AP], S3452 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S3259 [22AP], S3403 [24AP], S3444 [28AP]
Reported (no written report), S3304 [23AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3451 [28AP]
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S. Res. 524--A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of the
owners of small business concerns in the United States during
National Small Business Week, beginning April 21, 2008; to the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Cardin, Mrs. Dole, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Thune, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Enzi,
Mr. Bayh, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Tester), S3257
[22AP]
Text, S3260 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S3306 [23AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3452 [28AP]
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S. Res. 525--A resolution recognizing the progress made by States
Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention on the occasion of the
Second Review Conference; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S3257 [22AP]
Text, S3261 [22AP]
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S. Res. 526--A resolution designating April 20 through 26, 2008, as
``National Community Health Aide, Community Health Practitioner,
and Dental Health Aide Week''.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S3257 [22AP]
Text, S3262, S3267 [22AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3267 [22AP]
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S. Res. 527--A resolution designating April 23, 2008, as ``National
Adopt a Library Day''.
By Mr. WEBB (for himself and Mr. Warner), S3257 [22AP]
Text, S3262, S3268 [22AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3268 [22AP]
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S. Res. 528--A resolution designating April 25, 2008, as ``Global
Youth Service Day''.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Craig, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida,
Mr. Obama, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Tester), S3257 [22AP]
Text, S3263, S3269 [22AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3268 [22AP]
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S. Res. 529--A resolution commemorating the 110th anniversary of the
founding of the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Casey), S3304 [23AP]
Text, S3309 [23AP]
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S. Res. 530--A resolution designating the week beginning October 5,
2008, as ``National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Week''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S3402 [24AP]
Text, S3408 [24AP]
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S. Res. 531--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. Kennedy, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Casey,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Johnson), S3402 [24AP]
Text, S3408 [24AP]
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S. Res. 532--A resolution recommending that the Langston Golf Course,
located in northeast Washington, DC, and owned by the National
Park Service, be recognized for its important legacy and
contributions to African-American golf history, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S3402 [24AP]
Text, S3408 [24AP]
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S. Res. 533--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the political situation in Zimbabwe; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Isakson), S3402 [24AP]
Text, S3409 [24AP], S3550 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S3444 [28AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3550 [29AP]
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S. Res. 534--A resolution designating the month of May 2008 as
``National Drug Court Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Johnson), S3442
[28AP]
Text, S3446 [28AP], S3728 [1MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3728 [1MY]
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S. Res. 535--A resolution recognizing April 28, 2008, as ``National
Healthy Schools Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Casey)), S3442 [28AP]
Text, S3446 [28AP]
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S. Res. 536--A resolution recognizing the 15th anniversary of the
founding of Seeds of Peace, an organization promoting
understanding, reconciliation, acceptance, coexistence, and peace
in the Middle East, South Asia, and other regions of conflict.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Carper, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Boxer, Ms.
Stabenow, and Mr. Durbin), S3442 [28AP]
Text, S3447, S3453 [28AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3452 [28AP]
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S. Res. 537--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. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, and
Mr. Kohl), S3442 [28AP]
Text, S3447 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S3510 [29AP]
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S. Res. 538--A resolution designating April 30, 2008, as ``Dia de los
Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans'', and for other purposes.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Craig, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Brown, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Crapo), S3442 [28AP]
Text, S3448, S3453 [28AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3453 [28AP]
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S. Res. 539--A resolution to authorize testimony and legal
representation in State of Maine v. Douglas Rawlings, Jonathan
Kreps, James Freeman, Henry Braun, Robert Shetterly, and Dudley
Hendrick.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S3508 [29AP]
Text, S3462, S3514 [29AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3461 [29AP]
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S. Res. 540--A resolution recognizing the historical significance of
the sloop-of-war USS Constellation as a reminder of the
participation of the United States in the transatlantic slave
trade and of the efforts of the United States to end the slave
trade; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Cardin), S3508 [29AP]
Text, S3514 [29AP]
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S. Res. 541--A resolution supporting humanitarian assistance,
protection of civilians, accountability for abuses in Somalia, and
urging concrete progress in line with the Transitional Federal
Charter of Somalia toward the establishment of a viable government
of national unity; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Brown, Ms. Klobuchar,
and Mr. Hagel), S3508 [29AP]
Text, S3515 [29AP]
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S. Res. 542--A resolution designating April 2008 as ``National STD
Awareness Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton (for herself, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Feingold, and Mr. Lautenberg)), S3595 [30AP]
Text, S3599 [30AP]
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S. Res. 543--A resolution designating the week beginning May 11, 2008,
as ``National Nursing Home Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Bingaman), S3595
[30AP]
Text, S3600 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S3700 [1MY]
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S. Res. 544--A resolution designating May 5 through 9, 2008, as
National Substitute Teacher Recognition Week.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, and Mr.
Sanders), S3699 [1MY]
Text, S3719, S3729 [1MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3729 [1MY]
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S. Res. 545--A resolution honoring the recipients of the El Dorado
Promise scholarship.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S3699 [1MY]
Text, S3720, S3729 [1MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3729 [1MY]
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S. Res. 546--A resolution designating May 2008 as ``National Physical
Fitness and Sports Month'' and the week of May 1 through May 7, as
``National Physical Education and Sports Week''.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S3699 [1MY]
Text, S3720, S3730 [1MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3729 [1MY]
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S. Res. 547--A resolution designating the week of May 4 through May
10, 2008, as ``North American Occupational Safety and Health
Week'' and May 7, 2008, as ``Occupational Safety and Health
Professionals Day''.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Obama),
S3699 [1MY]
Text, S3720, S3730 [1MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3730 [1MY]
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S. Res. 548--A resolution recognizing the accomplishments of the
members and alumni of AmeriCorps and the contributions of
AmeriCorps to the lives of the people of the United States; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Murkowski, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Obama, Mr. Smith, Mr. Brown, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Feingold, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Casey, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Lieberman),
S3699 [1MY]
Text, S3721 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S3743 [2MY]
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S. Res. 549--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to childhood stroke and designating May 3, 2008, as
``National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day''.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr.
Isakson), S3742 [2MY]
Text, S3748, S3749 [2MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3749 [2MY]
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S. Res. 550--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
provocative and dangerous statements made by the Government of the
Russian Federation that undermine the territorial integrity of the
Republic of Georgia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Martinez), S3742 [2MY]
Text, S3748 [2MY]
HOUSE BILLS
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE], H995 [14FE], H2355 [15AP], H2658
[23AP]
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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.
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H23 [15JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H829 [12FE]
Text, H829 [12FE]
Message from the House, S966 [13FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S966
[13FE]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-310), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2759 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H1183 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H2759 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1074 [26FE], H1341 [5MR], H2151
[9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H870 [12FE], H2224 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H943 [13FE], H1000 [15FE], H1702
[13MR], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE], H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE], H2151 [9AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H1155 [27FE], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, S2954 [10AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2954
[10AP]
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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.
Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
extended, H23 [15JA], H1188 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
extended (omitted from the Record of April 30, 2008), H3017 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H870 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1031
[25FE], H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H621 [6FE], H2553 [22AP], H2853
[29AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1188 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H870 [12FE], H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H479 [28JA], H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1220 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H813 [7FE], H1183 [28FE], H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H390 [22JA], H1183 [28FE], H1188
[3MR], H1445 [10MR], H1702 [13MR], H1821 [31MR], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H870 [12FE], H1002 [19FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H2759 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H456 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H621 [6FE],
H1002 [19FE], H1341 [5MR], H1889 [1AP], H2553 [22AP], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H870 [12FE], H1618 [12MR], H1771 [14MR], H2012
[3AP], H2070 [8AP], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H349 [17JA], H621 [6FE],
H1417 [6MR], H1539 [11MR], H2553 [22AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended, H23
[15JA]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H293 [16JA]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended (action occurred
on February 1, 2008), H620 [6FE]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended (action
occurred on February 1, 2008), H620 [6FE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H818 [8FE]
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary discharged, H1030
[25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H870 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H1618 [12MR], H1889 [1AP], H2070
[8AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-581), H2265 [14AP]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-311), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H456 [23JA], H943 [13FE], H1031
[25FE], H1539 [11MR], H1973 [2AP], H2070 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2224
[10AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE], H870 [12FE], H1031 [25FE], H1445
[10MR], H1702 [13MR], H1821 [31MR], H2012 [3AP], H2224 [10AP], H2443
[16AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H1031 [25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1221
[4MR], H1889 [1AP], H2012 [3AP], H2070 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2266
[14AP], H2355 [15AP]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-312), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
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.
Presented to the President (December 20, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-156] (signed December 26, 2007)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H390 [22JA], H943 [13FE], H1188 [3MR],
H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1183 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H479 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE], H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1618
[12MR], H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H621 [6FE], H813 [7FE], H1188 [3MR],
H1445 [10MR], H1539 [11MR], H1618 [12MR], H1702 [13MR], H1771
[14MR], H1821 [31MR], H1889 [1AP], H1973 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2070
[8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2224 [10AP], H2355 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487
[17AP], H2658 [23AP], H2759 [24AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H365 [22JA]
Text, H365 [22JA]
Title amended, H367 [22JA]
Message from the House, S205 [23JA]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S205
[23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP], H2760 [24AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H1155 [27FE], H2016 [4AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1004 [21FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H456 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H870 [12FE], H1341 [5MR], H1417
[6MR], H1889 [1AP], H2070 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2355 [15AP], H2658
[23AP]
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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.
Amendments, S3311 [23AP]
Debated, S3363 [24AP]
Passed Senate amended, S3374 [24AP]
Message from the Senate, H2748 [24AP], H2769 [29AP]
Message from the House, S3503 [29AP], S3696 [1MY]
Returned to the Senate, H2828 [29AP]
Message from the House, H2828 [29AP]
Debated, H2961 [1MY]
Amendments, H2961 [1MY]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H2980 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H1188 [3MR], H1417 [6MR], H1771
[14MR], H1889 [1AP], H2487 [17AP], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H3019 [1MY]
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H.R. 510--A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP], H2355 [15AP], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR], H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1771 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H479 [28JA], H621 [6FE], H1074
[26FE], H1821 [31MR], H2760 [24AP], H2853 [29AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1188 [3MR], H1221 [4MR],
H1417 [6MR], H1702 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1973 [2AP], H2224 [10AP],
H2853 [29AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H870 [12FE], H943 [13FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1417 [6MR], H1772 [14MR], H1821 [31MR], H2151
[9AP], H2443 [16AP], H2553 [22AP], H2658 [23AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE], H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H1031 [25FE], H1539 [11MR], H2012
[3AP], H2151 [9AP], H2487 [17AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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H.R. 594--A bill to regulate over-the-counter trading of energy
derivatives; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR], H1618 [12MR], H1702 [13MR], H2070
[8AP], H2553 [22AP], H2853 [29AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1341 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1821 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2224 [10AP], H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H390 [22JA], H621 [6FE], H813 [7FE],
H943 [13FE], H1539 [11MR], H2224 [10AP], H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H1702 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H621 [6FE], H1973 [2AP],
H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H1074 [26FE], H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE], H943 [13FE], H1031 [25FE], H2070
[8AP], H2355 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2760
[24AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H870 [12FE], H1539 [11MR]
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H.R. 654--A bill to allow travel between the United States and Cuba;
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H995 [14FE], H2355 [15AP]
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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.
Presented to the President (December 27, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-177] (signed January 7, 2008)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H621 [6FE], H870 [12FE], H1031 [25FE],
H1221 [4MR], H2355 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 110-511,
part 1), H348 [17JA]
Committee on Science and Technology discharged, H348 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H2553 [22AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H621 [6FE], H813 [7FE], H871 [12FE],
H1031 [25FE], H1618 [12MR], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H2355 [15AP], H2853
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H943 [13FE], H1702 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H621 [6FE], H943 [13FE], H1183
[28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1417 [6MR], H1702 [13MR]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-144] (signed December 21, 2007)
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE], H943 [13FE], H1445 [10MR], H1618
[12MR], H1772 [14MR], H1973 [2AP], H2487 [17AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1221 [4MR], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H813 [7FE], H1074 [26FE], H1973 [2AP],
H2012 [3AP], H2070 [8AP], H2266 [14AP], H2355 [15AP], H2553 [22AP],
H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1821 [31MR]
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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.
Reported (no written report), S93 [22JA], S207 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H1539 [11MR], H1889 [1AP], H2070
[8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP], H2487 [17AP], H2658 [23AP], H2947
[30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE], H1221 [4MR], H2151 [9AP], H2853
[29AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE], H813 [7FE], H1031 [25FE], H1341 [5MR],
H2553 [22AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-313), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
Removal of cosponsors, H350 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1702 [13MR], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE], H995 [14FE], H1417 [6MR], H2224 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H995 [14FE], H1821 [31MR], H2151
[9AP], H2224 [10AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1821 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Placed on the calendar, S91 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-157] (signed December 26, 2007)
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007), H617 [6FE]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-314), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-315), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-531) (omitted from the Record
of February 28, 2008), H1187 [3MR]
Debated, H1198 [4MR]
Text, H1198 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1206 [4MR]
Message from the House, S1595 [5MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1595
[5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE], H1445 [10MR], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H558 [29JA], H2224 [10AP], H2487
[17AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP], H2658 [23AP], H2853 [29AP], H2947
[30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H871 [12FE]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-316), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-592), H2485 [17AP]
Debated, H2499 [22AP]
Text, H2499 [22AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2531 [22AP]
Message from the House, S3304 [23AP]
Placed on the calendar, S3304 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1702 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1031 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1031 [25FE], H1074
[26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H621 [6FE], H1074 [26FE], H1618
[12MR], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1417 [6MR], H1821 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H558 [29JA], H813 [7FE], H943 [13FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H813 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1341 [5MR],
H1539 [11MR], H1702 [13MR], H2070 [8AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H558 [29JA]
Removal of cosponsors, H2444 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA]
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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.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-597), H2551 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science and Technology
(H. Rept. 110-605, part 1), H2758 [24AP]
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged, H2758 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H621 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE], H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1772 [14MR], H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2355 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H2266 [14AP], H2553
[22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H995 [14FE], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended (action
occurred on February 1, 2008), H620 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR], H3019 [1MY]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H1821 [31MR]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H3017 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2355 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H943 [13FE], H2553 [22AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2355 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1973 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2151 [9AP], H2266
[14AP], H2553 [22AP], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H390 [22JA], H479 [28JA],
H621 [6FE], H1221 [4MR], H1445 [10MR], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H621 [6FE], H995 [14FE],
H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H349 [17JA], H456 [23JA], H558 [29JA],
H813 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H1155 [27FE], H1417 [6MR], H1618 [12MR],
H2012 [3AP], H2151 [9AP], H2760 [24AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H943 [13FE], H1031 [25FE], H1183
[28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1445 [10MR], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H621 [6FE], H1539 [11MR], H1702
[13MR], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-317), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE], H1821 [31MR], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-318), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H621 [6FE], H1074 [26FE], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H390 [22JA], H621 [6FE], H1000
[15FE], H1221 [4MR], H1417 [6MR], H1618 [12MR], H1821 [31MR], H1889
[1AP], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP], H2658 [23AP], H2947 [30AP], H3019
[1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H479 [28JA], H1031 [25FE], H1221
[4MR], H1417 [6MR], H1445 [10MR], H1702 [13MR], H1821 [31MR], H2070
[8AP], H2355 [15AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Presented to the President (December 20, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-158] (signed December 26, 2007)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR], H1973 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2070
[8AP], H2266 [14AP], H2355 [15AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2355 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2355 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H1417 [6MR], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Text, H1894 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H1188 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H479 [28JA], H621 [6FE], H1188 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1702 [13MR], H1821 [31MR], H2151 [9AP], H2658
[23AP], H2947 [30AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H1821 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H479 [28JA], H813 [7FE],
H943 [13FE], H1074 [26FE], H1183 [28FE], H1821 [31MR], H2070 [8AP],
H2355 [15AP], H2487 [17AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H621 [6FE], H813 [7FE], H943 [13FE],
H1031 [25FE], H1221 [4MR], H1445 [10MR], H1821 [31MR], H2070 [8AP],
H2443 [16AP], H2553 [22AP], H2853 [29AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added (omitted from the Record of January 3, 2008), H25
[15JA]
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-537), H1219 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1227 [5MR]
Text, H1227 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1702 [6MR]
Read the first time, S1703, S1717 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1741 [7MR]
Read the second time, S1781 [7MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1341 [5MR], H1539 [11MR], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H621 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H871 [12FE], H1341 [5MR], H2070
[8AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1702 [13MR], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H1074 [26FE], H1221 [4MR], H1702
[13MR], H2151 [9AP], H2224 [10AP], H2487 [17AP], H3019 [1MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H1974 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H390 [22JA], H479 [28JA], H621 [6FE],
H995 [14FE], H1031 [25FE], H1221 [4MR], H1539 [11MR], H1618 [12MR],
H1821 [31MR], H1973 [2AP], H2070 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP],
H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1417 [6MR], H2224 [10AP]
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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.
Passed Senate, S2981 [14AP]
Message from the Senate, H2246 [14AP]
Message from the House, S3252 [22AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3252 [22AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2550 [22AP]
Presented to the President (April 22, 2008), H2654 [23AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-207] (signed April 30, 2008)
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1618 [12MR], H2012 [3AP], H2760
[24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1618 [12MR], H1821 [31MR], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-532) (omitted from the Record
of February 28, 2008), H1187 [3MR]
Debated, H1192 [4MR]
Text, H1192 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1204 [4MR]
Message from the House, S1595 [5MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1595
[5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H818 [8FE], H1188 [3MR], H2012 [3AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1973 [2AP], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H813 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1188 [3MR],
H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR], H1702 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP], H2355 [15AP], H2853 [29AP], H3019
[1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1775 [31MR]
Text, H1776 [31MR]
Title amended, H1778 [31MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-557), H1820 [31MR]
Message from the House, S2292 [1AP]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S2292 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H1221 [4MR], H1341 [5MR], H1417
[6MR], H1445 [10MR], H1539 [11MR], H1772 [14MR], H1821 [31MR], H1889
[1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2355 [15AP]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-319), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1821 [31MR], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1702 [13MR], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Amendments, S1754 [7MR], S2980, S2981 [14AP], S3014, S3033 [15AP],
S3084, S3085, S3086, S3087 [16AP], S3165, S3166, S3168 [17AP]
Reported with amendment (submitted March 7, 2008), S1818 [10MR]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S2933 [10AP],
S2961 [14AP], S2993, S2995 [15AP]
Debated, S3046 [16AP], S3106 [17AP]
Passed Senate amended, S3122 [17AP]
Text, S3122 [17AP]
Debated, H2867 [30AP]
Text, H2867 [30AP]
House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules,
H2908 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1772 [14MR], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H1221 [4MR], H1618 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2025 [8AP]
Text, H2026 [8AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-565), H2068 [8AP]
Message from the House, S2815 [9AP]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S2816 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
Removal of cosponsors, H2949 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S90 [22JA]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S1083 [14FE]
Message from the Senate, H999 [15FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H1003 [21FE]
Message from the House, S1118 [25FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1118 [25FE]
Presented to the President (February 25, 2008), H1153 [27FE]
Approved [Public Law 110-189] (signed February 28, 2008)
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H1221 [4MR], H1539 [11MR], H1973
[2AP], H2070 [8AP], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H456 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H1772
[14MR], H1973 [2AP], H2070 [8AP], H2224 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1417 [6MR], H1445 [10MR], H1539
[11MR], H1821 [31MR], H2070 [8AP], H2355 [15AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553
[22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H2224 [10AP], H2487
[17AP], H2760 [24AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H813 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1074
[26FE], H1221 [4MR], H1341 [5MR], H1539 [11MR], H1702 [13MR], H1821
[31MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2029 [8AP]
Text, H2029 [8AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-566), H2068 [8AP]
Message from the House, S2815 [9AP]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S2816 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-320), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H456 [23JA], H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S1204 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1772 [14MR], H2224 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H1341 [5MR], H1618 [12MR], H1702
[13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1889 [1AP], H1973 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2070
[8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP], H2553 [22AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1618 [12MR], H1821 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H479 [28JA], H622 [6FE], H1445
[10MR], H2012 [3AP], H2070 [8AP], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1417 [6MR], H1445 [10MR], H1772 [14MR], H1821
[31MR], H2760 [24AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H813 [7FE], H1183 [28FE], H1821
[31MR], H2266 [14AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H622 [6FE], H1341 [5MR], H2070 [8AP],
H2355 [15AP], H2760 [24AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H1074 [26FE], H1188 [3MR], H1539
[11MR], H1702 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1889 [1AP], H2070 [8AP], H2266
[14AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 1299--A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court
proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2355 [15AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H2012 [3AP], H2070
[8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-533) (omitted from the Record
of February 28, 2008), H1187 [3MR]
Debated, H1193 [4MR]
Text, H1193 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1205 [4MR]
Title amended, H1206 [4MR]
Message from the House, S1595 [5MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1595
[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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-540), H1416 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1857 [1AP]
Text, H1857 [1AP]
Message from the House, S2342 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S2342 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H1155 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE], H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H1155 [27FE], H2853
[29AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H.
Rept. 110-564, part 1), H2016 [4AP]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means
extended, H2016 [4AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H1341 [5MR], H1772 [14MR], H1973
[2AP], H2070 [8AP], H2224 [10AP], H2443 [16AP], H2553 [22AP], H2853
[29AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1031 [25FE], H1341 [5MR], H1822
[31MR], H2016 [4AP], H2151 [9AP], H2658 [23AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H943 [13FE], H1221 [4MR], H1445
[10MR], H1702 [13MR], H1973 [2AP], H2224 [10AP], H2487 [17AP], H2947
[30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S90
[22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2355 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H456 [23JA], H479 [28JA],
H622 [6FE], H995 [14FE], H1539 [11MR], H2012 [3AP], H2151 [9AP],
H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H558 [29JA], H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2224 [10AP], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H352 [18JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H622 [6FE], H1155 [27FE], H1221
[4MR], H1445 [10MR], H1702 [13MR], H2070 [8AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-567), H2068 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H995 [14FE], H1000
[15FE], H1183 [28FE], H1418 [6MR], H1772 [14MR], H2012 [3AP], H2487
[17AP], H2760 [24AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H995 [14FE], H1183 [28FE], H1188
[3MR], H1822 [31MR], H2553 [22AP], H2760 [24AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 110-374, part 3), H1219 [4MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1219 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
Debated, H1274 [5MR]
Text, H1274 [5MR]
Passed House amended, H1315 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1702 [6MR]
Read the first time, S1703, S1717 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1741 [7MR]
Read the second time, S1781 [7MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1074 [26FE], H1702
[13MR], H2070 [8AP], H2487 [17AP], H2658 [23AP], H2853 [29AP], H3019
[1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H2070 [8AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1031 [25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1183
[28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1539 [11MR], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1031
[25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1183 [28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1341 [5MR], H1418
[6MR], H1618 [12MR], H1702 [13MR], H2151 [9AP], H2658 [23AP], H2947
[30AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP], H2224 [10AP], H2853 [29AP], H2947
[30AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-321), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H1539 [11MR], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 110-272), S1596 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1618 [12MR], H1973 [2AP], H2012
[3AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP], H2553 [22AP], H2658 [23AP], H2764
[25AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H813 [7FE], H1074
[26FE], H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1822 [31MR], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE], H2151 [9AP], H2443 [16AP], H2853
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H1074 [26FE], H1221 [4MR], H1539
[11MR], H1973 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2355 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2947
[30AP]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-322), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1973 [2AP], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 940), H478 [28JA]
Debated, H522 [29JA]
Amendments, H531, H532 [29JA]
Passed House amended, H535 [29JA]
Message from the House, S541 [31JA]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S541
[31JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1188 [3MR], H1341 [5MR], H2443
[16AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1155 [27FE], H1418 [6MR], H1772
[14MR], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1188 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H456 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H1539
[11MR], H2355 [15AP], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H1618 [12MR], H2443 [16AP], H2853
[29AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE], H1183 [28FE], H2012 [3AP], H2224
[10AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H349 [17JA], H390 [22JA],
H456 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H813 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H1004
[21FE], H1074 [26FE], H1188 [3MR], H1418 [6MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822
[31MR], H1973 [2AP], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP], H2443 [16AP], H2553
[22AP], H2760 [24AP], H2853 [29AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H1155 [27FE], H1183 [28FE], H1221
[4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H943 [13FE], H995 [14FE], H1074
[26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1822 [31MR], H2266
[14AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H813 [7FE], H1183 [28FE], H1418
[6MR], H1539 [11MR], H1618 [12MR], H1772 [14MR], H2012 [3AP], H2224
[10AP], H2760 [24AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Presidential veto message, H5 [15JA]
Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on
Armed Services, H5 [15JA]
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H.R. 1586--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H456 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE],
H871 [12FE], H1074 [26FE], H1183 [28FE], H1822 [31MR], H1973 [2AP],
H2224 [10AP], H2553 [22AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S1893 [11MR]
Message from the Senate, H1541 [12MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1769 [14MR]
Message from the House, S2229 [31MR], S2292 [1AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2292 [1AP]
Presented to the President (April 7, 2008), H2219 [10AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-199] (signed April 9, 2008)
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1702 [13MR], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Objection is heard to request for consideraiton, S3135 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H2553 [22AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H349 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H1074
[26FE], H1539 [11MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR], H1973 [2AP], H2012
[3AP], H2070 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2224 [10AP], H2266 [14AP], H2487
[17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2853 [29AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H813 [7FE], H995 [14FE],
H1183 [28FE], H1418 [6MR], H1772 [14MR], H2012 [3AP], H2224 [10AP],
H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1973 [2AP], H2070 [8AP], H2760
[24AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H349 [17JA], H390 [22JA],
H456 [23JA], H479 [28JA], H558 [29JA], H871 [12FE], H1031 [25FE],
H1188 [3MR], H1221 [4MR], H1341 [5MR], H1445 [10MR], H1772 [14MR],
H1822 [31MR], H1889 [1AP], H2224 [10AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP],
H2658 [23AP], H2760 [24AP], H2947 [30AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1183 [28FE], H1418 [6MR], H1772
[14MR], H2012 [3AP], H2760 [24AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H2012 [3AP], H2224 [10AP], H2266
[14AP], H2443 [16AP], H2853 [29AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR], H2853 [29AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP], H2070 [8AP], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR], H2012 [3AP], H2151 [9AP], H2487
[17AP], H2760 [24AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1188 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1031
[25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1445 [10MR], H1822 [31MR], H2012
[3AP], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP], H2658 [23AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1341 [5MR], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2658
[23AP], H2760 [24AP], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-323), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H456 [23JA], H622 [6FE], H943 [13FE],
H995 [14FE], H1341 [5MR], H1539 [11MR], H1702 [13MR], H1973 [2AP],
H2553 [22AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H2152 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H1889 [1AP], H2070 [8AP], H2487
[17AP], H2947 [30AP]
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H.R. 1671--A bill to establish the United States Public Service
Academy; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1341 [5MR], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H3019 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H390 [22JA], H558 [29JA], H1418 [6MR],
H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H1002 [19FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H1822 [31MR], H2355 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE], H1074 [26FE], H1341 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H558 [29JA], H1031 [25FE], H1418
[6MR], H1445 [10MR], H1539 [11MR], H1822 [31MR], H1973 [2AP], H2070
[8AP], H2224 [10AP], H2266 [14AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP], H2853
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H456 [23JA], H479 [28JA], H558 [29JA],
H813 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1155 [27FE], H1889 [1AP], H1973 [2AP],
H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP], H2355 [15AP], H2658 [23AP], H2853 [29AP],
H2947 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H813 [7FE], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H558 [29JA], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H1772 [14MR], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1183 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H995 [14FE], H1002 [19FE], H1183
[28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1702 [13MR], H2070 [8AP], H2224
[10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR], H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP], H2355 [15AP], H2553 [22AP], H2853
[29AP]
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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.
Reported (H. Rept. 110-577), H2223 [10AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2922 [30AP]
Text, H2922 [30AP]
Message from the House, S3696 [1MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S3696 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1702 [13MR], H2151 [9AP], H2760 [24AP], H2947
[30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H479 [28JA], H622 [6FE], H813 [7FE],
H943 [13FE], H1031 [25FE], H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1822 [31MR],
H2070 [8AP], H2266 [14AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2947 [30AP],
H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H871 [12FE], H1539 [11MR], H1822
[31MR], H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H1341 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H1221 [4MR], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1183 [28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1702
[13MR], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP], H2760 [24AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H813 [7FE], H1155 [27FE], H2224
[10AP]
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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.
Debated, H896 [13FE]
Text, H896 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H963 [14FE]
Amendments, H963 [14FE]
Message from the House, S1118 [25FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1118 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H349 [17JA], H390 [22JA], H479
[28JA], H558 [29JA], H813 [7FE], H1074 [26FE], H1418 [6MR], H1702
[13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR], H2356 [15AP], H2760 [24AP],
H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H1184 [28FE], H2658 [23AP], H2947
[30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H622 [6FE], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE], H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H813 [7FE], H1155
[27FE], H1539 [11MR], H2012 [3AP], H2151 [9AP], H2487 [17AP], H3020
[1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H813 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1074
[26FE], H1221 [4MR], H1539 [11MR], H2070 [8AP], H2356 [15AP], H2853
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H1074 [26FE], H1341 [5MR], H2487
[17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1341 [5MR], H2487 [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.
Cosponsors added, H1002 [19FE], H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H479 [28JA], H1221 [4MR], H1772
[14MR], H1889 [1AP], H2356 [15AP]
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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.
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Natural Resources (H.
Rept. 110-536, part 1), H1187 [3MR]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H1187
[3MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1201 [4MR]
Text, H1201 [4MR]
Title amended, H1203 [4MR]
Message from the House, S1595 [5MR]
Placed on the calendar, S3503 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H1031 [25FE], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H456 [23JA], H622 [6FE],
H1445 [10MR], H1889 [1AP], H2012 [3AP], H2224 [10AP], H2266 [14AP],
H2553 [22AP], H2853 [29AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1188 [3MR], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H2356 [15AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553
[22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1031 [25FE], H2658 [23AP]
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H.R. 1938--A bill to reduce hunger in the United States; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H1341 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H479 [28JA], H558 [29JA], H871
[12FE], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553
[22AP], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H1822 [31MR], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE],
H1418 [6MR], H1539 [11MR], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE], H1341 [5MR], H2151 [9AP], H2356
[15AP], H2553 [22AP], H2853 [29AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H1974 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1004 [21FE], H1155 [27FE], H1539
[11MR], H1702 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR], H1973 [2AP], H2012
[3AP], H2658 [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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Presented to the President (December 20, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-159] (signed December 26, 2007)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP], H2070 [8AP], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1341 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1155 [27FE],
H1418 [6MR], H1445 [10MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-561), H1888 [1AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 1084), H2068 [8AP]
Debated, H2099 [9AP]
Amendments, H2105, H2106, H2107, H2108, H2109, H2110, H2112 [9AP]
Passed House amended, H2119 [9AP]
Message from the House, S2941 [10AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2942 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE], H1418 [6MR], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H456 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE],
H2070 [8AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2658 [23AP], H2853 [29AP],
H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H349 [17JA], H622 [6FE], H814 [7FE],
H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H995 [14FE], H1031 [25FE], H1074 [26FE],
H1155 [27FE], H1184 [28FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1841 [1AP]
Text, H1841 [1AP]
Message from the House, S2342 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S2342 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE], H1155 [27FE], H1889
[1AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1772 [14MR], H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE], H1889 [1AP],
H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1221 [4MR], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE], H1341 [5MR],
H1418 [6MR], H1702 [13MR], H1973 [2AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP],
H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H1184 [28FE], H1539 [11MR], H2012
[3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H1341 [5MR], H1973 [2AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2036 [8AP]
Text, H2036 [8AP]
Title amended, H2038 [8AP]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 110-571, part 1), H2068 [8AP]
Message from the House, S2815 [9AP]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S2816 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1418 [6MR], H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1155 [27FE]
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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).
Conference report considered in the Senate, S844 [11FE], S937 [13FE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S957 [13FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H1153 [27FE]
Message from the House, S1270 [27FE], S1383 [28FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1383 [28FE]
Presented to the President (February 29, 2008), H1186 [3MR]
Presidential veto message, H1419 [10MR]
Presidential veto message considered in the House, H1503 [11MR]
House sustained Presidential veto, H1514 [11MR]
Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence, H1514 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H558 [29JA], H943 [13FE], H1188
[3MR], H1418 [6MR], H1702 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H2070 [8AP], H2224
[10AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H1973 [2AP], H2760 [24AP], H2853
[29AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-184] (signed February 6, 2008)
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1341 [5MR], H1702 [13MR], H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H349 [17JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE],
H943 [13FE], H1445 [10MR], H2012 [3AP], H2553 [22AP], H2947 [30AP],
H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H1702 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H2070
[8AP], H2224 [10AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP], H2658 [23AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H1074 [26FE], H2151 [9AP], H2443
[16AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H1822 [31MR], H2012 [3AP], H2070
[8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H622 [6FE], H1539 [11MR], H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP], H2853
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H390 [22JA], H995 [14FE], H1155
[27FE], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H.
Rept. 110-541, part 1), H1444 [10MR]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 110-541, part
2), H2015 [4AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE],
H1031 [25FE], H1188 [3MR], H1822 [31MR], H2070 [8AP], H2266 [14AP],
H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2853
[29AP], H2947 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1031 [25FE], H1188 [3MR], H1445
[10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1702 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H2760 [24AP], H2853
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H1889 [1AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020
[1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H2151 [9AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H1031 [25FE], H1184
[28FE], H2224 [10AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H2151 [9AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1188 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H2266 [14AP], H2853 [29AP], H3020
[1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H823 [12FE]
Text, H823 [12FE]
Message from the House, S966 [13FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S966
[13FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H390 [22JA], H479 [28JA], H818 [8FE],
H1074 [26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1188 [3MR], H1822 [31MR], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H349 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H871 [12FE],
H1341 [5MR], H1973 [2AP], H2151 [9AP], H2356 [15AP], H2553 [22AP],
H2760 [24AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2016 [4AP], H2853 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2224 [10AP], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H479 [28JA], H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE],
H943 [13FE], H995 [14FE], H1074 [26FE], H1184 [28FE], H1341 [5MR],
H1539 [11MR], H2553 [22AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added (omitted from the Record of January 3, 2008), H25
[15JA]
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H995 [14FE], H1221 [4MR], H2487
[17AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H1341 [5MR], H1889 [1AP], H2356
[15AP], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1445 [10MR], H2070 [8AP], H2356
[15AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1702 [13MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1778 [31MR]
Text, H1778 [31MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H.
Rept. 110-558, part 1), H1821 [31MR]
Committee on Science and Technology discharged, H1821 [31MR]
Message from the House, S2292 [1AP]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S2292 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H2070 [8AP], H2266
[14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1000 [15FE], H1004 [21FE], H1155
[27FE], H1772 [14MR], H2224 [10AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H2224
[10AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2224 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H871 [12FE], H1074 [26FE], H1184
[28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1618 [12MR], H1772 [14MR], H2012
[3AP], H2224 [10AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR], H1772 [14MR], H2356 [15AP], H2553
[22AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H2356 [15AP], H2760 [24AP], H2853
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H479 [28JA], H814 [7FE], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1188 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-145] (signed December 21, 2007)
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007), H617 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Conferees appointed, S609 [4FE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H2119 [9AP]
Conferees appointed, H2123 [9AP]
Message from the House, S2941 [10AP]
Motion to instruct conferees rejected, H2988 [1MY]
Consideration of motion to instruct conferees, H2992 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1002 [19FE], H1822 [31MR], H2356 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Removal of cosponsors, H2949 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1074 [26FE], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1618 [12MR], H1822 [31MR], H2356
[15AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H995 [14FE], H1074
[26FE], H1539 [11MR]
Debated, H2027 [8AP]
Text, H2027 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2046 [8AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-568), H2068 [8AP]
Message from the House, S2815 [9AP]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S2816 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H479 [28JA], H622 [6FE], H1702 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H622 [6FE], H1822 [31MR], H1889
[1AP], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H2553 [22AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [14AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H349 [17JA], H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H1702 [13MR], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1004 [21FE], H1074
[26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H814 [7FE], H1074 [26FE], H2853
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1221 [4MR], H1445 [10MR], H1973
[2AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1786 [31MR]
Text, H1786 [31MR]
Reported wit amendment (H. Rept. 110-555), H1820 [31MR]
Message from the House, S2292 [1AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2292
[1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S90 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1445 [10MR], H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR], H2947 [30AP]
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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.
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 1083), H2068 [8AP]
Amendments, H2071, H2072 [8AP], H2152, H2162, H2164 [9AP], H2199,
H2202 [10AP], H2399, H2412, H2414, H2416, H2419, H2420, H2421, H2423
[16AP]
Debated, H2190 [10AP], H2399, H2412 [16AP]
Passed House amended, H2424 [16AP]
Message from the House, S3143 [17AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works, S3144 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1155 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H1445 [10MR], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1889 [1AP], H2012 [3AP], H2658
[23AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H1341 [5MR], H2553 [22AP], H2853
[29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H349 [17JA], H456 [23JA], H622 [6FE],
H814 [7FE], H943 [13FE], H1618 [12MR], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1155 [27FE], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Message from the House, S1270 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1184 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1031 [25FE], H2070 [8AP], H2658
[23AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1031 [25FE], H1184 [28FE], H1445
[10MR], H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1184 [28FE], H1539 [11MR], H1822
[31MR], H2070 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2224 [10AP], H2356 [15AP], H2553
[22AP], H2658 [23AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H1004 [21FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H2224 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H1418 [6MR], H2487 [17AP], H2658
[23AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H622 [6FE], H1155 [27FE], H1889
[1AP], H1973 [2AP], H2070 [8AP], H2224 [10AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-575), H2223 [10AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 1103), H2265 [14AP]
Debated, H2376 [16AP]
Amendments, H2385, H2387, H2388, H2389, H2393 [16AP]
Passed House amended, H2394 [16AP]
Message from the House, S3397 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S3397 [24AP]
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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.
Examined and signed in the House, H20 [15JA]
Presented to the President (January 4, 2008), H20 [15JA]
Approved [Public Law 110-180] (signed January 8, 2008)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1445 [10MR], H1772
[14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-146] (signed December 21, 2007)
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007), H617 [6FE]
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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.
Debated, H1784 [31MR]
Text, H1784 [31MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1790 [31MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-553), H1820 [31MR]
Message from the House, S2292 [1AP]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S2292 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H390 [22JA], H558 [29JA], H1031
[25FE], H1188 [3MR], H1822 [31MR], H2070 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2266
[14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP],
H2658 [23AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE], H2012 [3AP], H2760 [24AP], H2853
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H1973 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2151
[9AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H1822 [31MR],
H1973 [2AP], H2070 [8AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H456 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H390 [22JA], H558 [29JA],
H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1031 [25FE], H1221 [4MR],
H1341 [5MR], H1418 [6MR], H1445 [10MR], H1618 [12MR], H1822 [31MR],
H1889 [1AP], H1973 [2AP], H2070 [8AP], H2224 [10AP], H2266 [14AP],
H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H456 [23JA], H480 [28JA], H558
[29JA], H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1155 [27FE], H2070
[8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H1074 [26FE], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H480 [28JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE],
H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H1031 [25FE], H1341 [5MR], H2012 [3AP],
H2224 [10AP], H2443 [16AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H350 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE],
H1445 [10MR], H1539 [11MR], H1772 [14MR], H2224 [10AP], H2266
[14AP], H2443 [16AP], H2658 [23AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE],
H1074 [26FE], H1341 [5MR], H1445 [10MR], H1618 [12MR], H1772 [14MR],
H1822 [31MR], H2012 [3AP], H2070 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP],
H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-160] (signed December 26, 2007)
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007), H617 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1074
[26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1418 [6MR], H1889 [1AP], H2012 [3AP], H2151
[9AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Presented to the President (December 24, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-161] (signed December 26, 2007)
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 918), H23 [15JA]
Debated, H45 [16JA]
Amendments, H54, H60, H64, H65, H66 [16JA]
Passed House amended, H75 [16JA]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S90 [22JA]
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H871 [12FE], H1221 [4MR], H1702
[13MR], H1973 [2AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1445 [10MR], H1702 [13MR], H1822
[31MR], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA]
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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.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 110-273), S1596 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE], H1031
[25FE], H1418 [6MR], H2012 [3AP], H2151 [9AP], H2487 [17AP], H3020
[1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1221 [4MR], H1772 [14MR], H2853
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H814 [7FE], H1155 [27FE], H1418 [6MR],
H1539 [11MR], H1822 [31MR], H2012 [3AP], H2266 [14AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H943 [13FE], H1702 [13MR], H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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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.
Objection is heard to request for consideraiton, S3135 [17AP]
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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.
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended, H23
[15JA], H454 [23JA]
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged, H554 [29JA]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 1126), H2551 [22AP]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.Rept. 110-338, part
4), H2657 [23AP]
Debated, H2663, H2721 [24AP]
Amendments, H2677, H2712, H2714, H2715, H2717, H2718, H2719, H2721,
H2722, H2723, H2725, H2727, H2728, H2729, H2730 [24AP]
Passed House amended, H2736 [24AP]
Message from the House, S3441 [28AP]
Placed on the calendar, S3441 [28AP]
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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.
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S3188 [21AP],
S3273 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1341 [5MR], H1618 [12MR], H2266 [14AP], H2487
[17AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H2444 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1445 [10MR], H2070 [8AP], H2443
[16AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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H.R. 2857--A bill to reauthorize and reform the national service laws;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 1015), H1219 [4MR]
Debated, H1349 [6MR]
Amendments, H1357, H1381, H1382, H1383, H1386, H1387, H1388, H1389,
H1390, H1391 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2224 [10AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H350 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1889 [1AP], H2224 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S3411 [24AP],
S3426 [28AP], S3475 [29AP]
Senate invoked cloture on consideration of motion to proceed to
consideration, S3431 [28AP]
Amendments, S3449 [28AP], S3516, S3517, S3548 [29AP], S3554, S3581,
S3582, S3601, S3602, S3604, S3605, S3606, S3607, S3608, S3609,
S3610, S3641 [30AP], S3656, S3660, S3722, S3723, S3724, S3725, S3726
[1MY], S3749 [2MY]
Senate agreed to motion to proceed to consideration, S3484 [29AP]
Debated, S3484 [29AP], S3554, S3560 [30AP], S3655 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1155 [27FE], H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H871 [12FE], H1702 [13MR], H2012
[3AP], H2356 [15AP], H2487 [17AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1418
[6MR], H1445 [10MR], H1539 [11MR], H1702 [13MR], H2012 [3AP], H2658
[23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1702 [13MR], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1702 [13MR], H1973 [2AP], H2224 [10AP], H2948
[30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H480 [28JA], H2012 [3AP], H2070 [8AP],
H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H480 [28JA], H622 [6FE], H1155
[27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1074 [26FE], H1418
[6MR], H1618 [12MR], H1702 [13MR], H1889 [1AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020
[1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H2224
[10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1341 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H480 [28JA], H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE],
H995 [14FE], H1031 [25FE], H1973 [2AP], H2553 [22AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 2941--A bill to safeguard the Crime Victims Fund; to the
Committees on the Budget; Rules; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1074 [26FE], H2012 [3AP], H2224
[10AP], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR], H2012 [3AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H1445 [10MR], H2443 [16AP], H2658
[23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H995 [14FE], H1341 [5MR], H1445
[10MR], H1702 [13MR], H1889 [1AP], H2760 [24AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA], H814 [7FE], H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H995 [14FE], H1031
[25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1184 [28FE], H2443 [16AP], H2764 [25AP],
H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H480 [28JA], H1221 [4MR], H2070
[8AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H1341 [5MR], H1539 [11MR], H2070
[8AP], H2266 [14AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1618 [12MR], H2151 [9AP], H2853
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H350 [17JA], H456 [23JA], H943 [13FE],
H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H456 [23JA], H622 [6FE], H995 [14FE],
H1074 [26FE], H1341 [5MR], H1772 [14MR], H1889 [1AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H558 [29JA], H943 [13FE], H1188
[3MR], H1341 [5MR], H1445 [10MR], H2266 [14AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H2443 [16AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H456 [23JA], H1418 [6MR]
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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.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-602), H2551 [22AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-596), H2490 [18AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2569 [23AP]
Text, H2569 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3397 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S3397 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H1031 [25FE], H1618 [12MR], H1702
[13MR], H2224 [10AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2658 [23AP],
H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1155 [27FE], H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H1074 [26FE], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2224 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1341 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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H.R. 3053--A bill to protect private property rights; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H2151 [9AP], H2224 [10AP], H2356
[15AP], H2658 [23AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE]
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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.
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H23 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Reported (S. Rept. 110-324), S2944 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H1031
[25FE], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1031 [25FE], H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1702 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR], H1889
[1AP], H1973 [2AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2658
[23AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H1772 [14MR], H2658 [23AP], H3020
[1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H1418 [6MR], H1702 [13MR], H1889
[1AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1074
[26FE], H1822 [31MR], H2070 [8AP], H2266 [14AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H23 [15JA]
Committee on Armed Services discharged (action occurred on February
1, 2008), H620 [6FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-506, part 1) (filed February 1, 2008), H620
[6FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1194 [4MR]
Text, H1194 [4MR]
Message from the House, S1595 [5MR]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S1595 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1031 [25FE], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Removal of cosponsors, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H622 [6FE], H1445 [10MR], H1889
[1AP], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H814 [7FE], H1074 [26FE], H2151
[9AP], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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H.R. 3149--A bill to protect children from sex offenders; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H818 [8FE], H995 [14FE], H1074
[26FE], H1188 [3MR], H1539 [11MR], H1702 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H1973
[2AP], H2266 [14AP], H2553 [22AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S90 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H995 [14FE], H1772 [14MR], H2487
[17AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H2356 [15AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H456 [23JA], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Debated, H1423 [10MR]
Text, H1423 [10MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1430 [10MR]
Message from the House, S1875 [11MR], S3502 [29AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S1875 [11MR]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3269 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3591 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H995 [14FE], H1031
[25FE], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2658 [23AP], H2853
[29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1004 [21FE], H1031
[25FE], H1418 [6MR], H1702 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H2070 [8AP], H2224
[10AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H1031 [25FE]
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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.
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S1082 [14FE],
S1364 [28FE], S1393 [29FE], S2119 [13MR], S2250 [31MR], S2268 [1AP],
S2314 [2AP]
Amendments, S2301 [1AP], S2363, S2364 [2AP], S2404, S2407, S2412,
S2413, S2415, S2419, S2423, S2487, S2495, S2497, S2498, S2499,
S2503, S2504, S2505, S2506, S2507, S2513, S2514, S2515, S2519,
S2521, S2524, S2544, S2547, S2548, S2549, S2550, S2551 [3AP], S2592,
S2593, S2596, S2598, S2602, S2603, S2605, S2610, S2614, S2615,
S2616, S2617 [4AP], S2628, S2642, S2644, S2645, S2646, S2647, S2648,
S2649, S2650, S2651, S2653, S2656, S2658, S2662, S2663, S2664,
S2665, S2667, S2668, S2669, S2670, S2705, S2706 [7AP], S2722, S2723,
S2758, S2759, S2760, S2761, S2762, S2763 [8AP], S2806, S2807, S2808,
S2809, S2810, S2811, S2822 [9AP], S2951 [10AP]
Debated, S2368, S2402 [3AP], S2591, S2607 [4AP], S2628 [7AP], S2722
[8AP], S2780 [9AP], S2836 [10AP]
Senate invoked cloture on Dodd/Shelby amendment No. 4387, S2726
[8AP]
Passed Senate amended, S2844 [10AP]
Text, S2844 [10AP], S3087 [16AP]
Title amended, S2859 [10AP]
Message from the Senate, H2362 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1155 [27FE], H1341 [5MR], H1702
[13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H350 [17JA], H480 [28JA], H1341 [5MR],
H1889 [1AP], H1973 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2224 [10AP], H2487 [17AP],
H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE],
H1155 [27FE], H1445 [10MR], H1702 [13MR], H1973 [2AP], H2224 [10AP],
H2487 [17AP], H2658 [23AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1445 [10MR], H2224 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H456 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H457 [23JA], H622 [6FE],
H995 [14FE], H2443 [16AP], H2553 [22AP], H2853 [29AP], H2948 [30AP],
H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP], H2853 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H480 [28JA], H943 [13FE], H1341
[5MR], H1445 [10MR], H1822 [31MR], H1889 [1AP], H2070 [8AP], H2266
[14AP], H2443 [16AP], H2853 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1702 [13MR], H2151 [9AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H995 [14FE], H1772 [14MR], H2070
[8AP], H2553 [22AP], H2658 [23AP]
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H.R. 3291--A bill to protect students and teachers; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H1973 [2AP],
H2658 [23AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H350 [17JA], H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1445 [10MR], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H1702 [13MR], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-139] (signed December 18, 2007)
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H390 [22JA], H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE],
H1418 [6MR], H1445 [10MR], H2760 [24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H622 [6FE], H1031 [25FE]
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H.R. 3329--A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income
veterans; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H457 [23JA], H622 [6FE]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H824 [12FE]
Text, H824 [12FE]
Message from the House, S966 [13FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S966
[13FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H1221 [4MR], H2151 [9AP], H2443
[16AP], H2553 [22AP], H2760 [24AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H1445 [10MR], H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Debated, H1782 [31MR]
Text, H1782 [31MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1789 [31MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-556), H1820 [31MR]
Message from the House, S2292 [1AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, S2292 [1AP]
Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, S2974 [14AP]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, S2981 [14AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2981 [14AP]
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H.R. 3357--A bill to reauthorize the National Writing Project; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H457 [23JA], H1074 [26FE], H1341
[5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR]
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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.
Debated, H1598 [12MR]
Text, H1598 [12MR], H1685 [13MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1606 [12MR]
Message from the House, S2229 [31MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2229 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE],
H1418 [6MR], H1772 [14MR], H2224 [10AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1221 [4MR], H1445 [10MR], H1822
[31MR], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H2224 [10AP], H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1341 [5MR], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1031 [25FE], H1973 [2AP], H2012
[3AP], H2225 [10AP], H2853 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H1539 [11MR], H1702 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H995 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1031 [25FE], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H622 [6FE], H1772 [14MR], H2266
[14AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. House ageeed to Senate amendment, H370 [22JA]
Amendments, H370 [22JA]
Message from the House, S205 [23JA], S279 [24JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S279 [24JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H477 [28JA]
Presented to the President (January 24, 2008), H477 [28JA]
Approved [Public Law 110-183] (signed February 5, 2008)
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H622 [6FE], H995 [14FE], H1445
[10MR], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H995 [14FE],
H1445 [10MR], H1889 [1AP], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1221 [4MR], H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H943 [13FE], H1184 [28FE], H1772
[14MR], H1822 [31MR], H2070 [8AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S1384 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H622 [6FE], H943 [13FE], H1031
[25FE], H1074 [26FE], H1184 [28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1539 [11MR], H1822
[31MR], H1889 [1AP], H2070 [8AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H2070 [8AP], H2266 [14AP], H2356
[15AP], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H839 [12FE]
Text, H839 [12FE]
Message from the House, S966 [13FE], S3502 [29AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S967 [13FE]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3269 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3591 [30AP]
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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.
Presented to the President (December 20, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-162] (signed December 26, 2007)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H871 [12FE], H1155 [27FE], H3020
[1MY]
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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.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-534) (omitted from the Record
of February 28, 2008), H1187 [3MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1199 [4MR]
Text, H1199 [4MR]
Message from the House, S1595 [5MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1595
[5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H1418 [6MR], H2553 [22AP], H2658
[23AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2771 [29AP]
Text, H2771 [29AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-609), H2851 [29AP]
Message from the House, S3591 [30AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3592
[30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1418 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1973 [2AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-591), H2485 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2496 [22AP]
Text, H2496 [22AP]
Message from the House, S3304 [23AP]
Placed on the calendar, S3304 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-521), H554 [29JA]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 974), H868 [12FE]
Debated, H1046 [26FE]
Amendments, H1051 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2770 [29AP]
Text, H2770 [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-610), H2851 [29AP]
Message from the House, S3591 [30AP]
Passed Senate, S3727 [1MY]
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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.
Reported (H. Rept. 110-507), H1 [3JA]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 922), H293 [16JA]
Debated, H302 [17JA]
Amendments, H312, H316, H320, H321, H322, H323, H324, H326, H333
[17JA]
Passed House amended, H334 [17JA]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S90 [22JA]
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H840 [12FE]
Text, H840 [12FE]
Message from the House, S966 [13FE], S3502 [29AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S967 [13FE]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3269 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3591 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H390 [22JA], H814 [7FE], H1031
[25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1445 [10MR], H1702
[13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR], H1973 [2AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S750 [6FE]
Message from the Senate, H625 [7FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H817 [8FE]
Message from the House, S814 [8FE], S918 [12FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S918 [12FE]
Presented to the President (February 12, 2008), H940 [13FE]
Approved [Public Law 110-187] (signed February 15, 2008)
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H622 [6FE], H1031 [25FE], H1539
[11MR], H1702 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H1973 [2AP], H2070 [8AP], H2266
[14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2658 [23AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854 [29AP],
H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1188 [3MR],
H1702 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H2356 [15AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553
[22AP], H2658 [23AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H622 [6FE], H1341 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H1221 [4MR], H1702 [13MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H1703 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1867 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H622 [6FE]
Debated, H2237 [14AP]
Text, H2237 [14AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2245 [14AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-580) (omitted from the Record
of April 10, 2008), H2265 [14AP]
Message from the House, S3025 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1184
[28FE], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Presented to the President (December 20, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-163] (signed December 26, 2007)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Presented to the President (December 20, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-164] (signed December 26, 2007)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE],
H1004 [21FE], H1074 [26FE], H1184 [28FE], H1341 [5MR], H1539 [11MR],
H1702 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H2151 [9AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H1177 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H943 [13FE], H2356 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H1155 [27FE], H1445 [10MR], H2070
[8AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE], H1155
[27FE], H1342 [5MR], H1702 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H1889 [1AP], H2070
[8AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2658 [23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H2070 [8AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1618 [12MR], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H2266 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2658
[23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H390 [22JA], H457 [23JA], H1074
[26FE], H1184 [28FE], H1188 [3MR], H1221 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1445
[10MR], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-142] (signed December 20, 2007)
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007), H617 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1002 [19FE], H1004 [21FE], H1188 [3MR], H1342
[5MR], H2070 [8AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1785 [31MR]
Text, H1785 [31MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-554), H1820 [31MR]
Message from the House, S2292 [1AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2292
[1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H457 [23JA], H480 [28JA], H622 [6FE],
H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1032 [25FE], H1184 [28FE], H1618 [12MR],
H1702 [13MR], H1889 [1AP], H2070 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2356 [15AP],
H2553 [22AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H943 [13FE], H1155 [27FE], H1702
[13MR], H1772 [14MR], H2016 [4AP], H2356 [15AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR], H1889 [1AP], H1973
[2AP], H2070 [8AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2553 [22AP], H2854
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H457 [23JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE],
H1155 [27FE], H1418 [6MR], H1445 [10MR], H1618 [12MR], H1702 [13MR],
H1822 [31MR], H1973 [2AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H390 [22JA], H995 [14FE], H1155
[27FE], H2070 [8AP], H2658 [23AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H2658 [23AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H622 [6FE], H1221 [4MR], H1539 [11MR],
H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H390 [22JA], H558 [29JA], H1032
[25FE], H1539 [11MR], H2443 [16AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Presented to the President (December 27, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-178] (signed January 7, 2008)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H558 [29JA], H943 [13FE], H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H350 [17JA], H480 [28JA], H818 [8FE],
H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H350 [17JA], H390 [22JA], H814 [7FE],
H995 [14FE], H1155 [27FE], H1889 [1AP], H2225 [10AP], H2487 [17AP],
H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-569), H2068 [8AP]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-147] (signed December 21, 2007)
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007), H617 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1184 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H1221 [4MR], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H358 [22JA]
Text, H358 [22JA]
Message from the House, S205 [23JA], S3502 [29AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S205 [23JA]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3270 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3591 [30AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2568 [23AP]
Text, H2568 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3397 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S3397 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H1002 [19FE], H1702 [13MR], H1822
[31MR], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA]
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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.
Reported (H. Rept. 110-593), H2485 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2500 [22AP]
Text, H2500 [22AP]
Message from the House, S3304 [23AP]
Placed on the calendar, S3304 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-148] (signed December 21, 2007)
Presented to the President (December 19, 2007), H617 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H814 [7FE], H1032 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H995 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1188
[3MR], H1342 [5MR], H1772 [14MR], H2012 [3AP], H2553 [22AP], H2658
[23AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H1445 [10MR], H1822 [31MR], H1889
[1AP], H2225 [10AP], H2443 [16AP], H2553 [22AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854
[29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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).
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 2248 inserted in lieu), S904
[12FE]
Text, S904 [12FE]
Message from the Senate, H873 [13FE]
Debated, H1720 [14MR]
Amendments, H1720 [14MR]
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment, H1760 [14MR]
Message from the House, S2229 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H1032 [25FE],
H1221 [4MR], H1702 [13MR], H1973 [2AP], H2070 [8AP], H2356 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1445 [10MR], H1702
[13MR], H1822 [31MR], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1002 [19FE], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1162 [28FE]
Text, H1162 [28FE]
Message from the House, S1383 [28FE], S3502 [29AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S1384 [28FE]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3270 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3591 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1184 [28FE], H1418 [6MR], H1772
[14MR], H2225 [10AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H390 [22JA], H457 [23JA], H480
[28JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H995
[14FE], H1004 [21FE], H1032 [25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1188 [3MR], H1221
[4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1445 [10MR], H2012 [3AP], H2070 [8AP], H2443
[16AP], H2658 [23AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1539
[11MR], H2266 [14AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1702 [13MR], H1889 [1AP], H2016
[4AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H1221 [4MR], H1702 [13MR], H2016
[4AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-570), H2068 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H622 [6FE], H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1188 [3MR], H1702
[13MR], H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1188 [3MR], H1342 [5MR], H1618
[12MR], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H814 [7FE],
H871 [12FE], H1221 [4MR], H1445 [10MR], H1702 [13MR], H1822 [31MR],
H1973 [2AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H1032 [25FE], H1074
[26FE], H1539 [11MR], H1973 [2AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H457 [23JA], H814 [7FE], H1032
[25FE], H1702 [13MR], H1889 [1AP], H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP], H2487
[17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2658 [23AP]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S90 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP], H2553 [22AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H410 [23JA]
Text, H410 [23JA]
Message from the House, S279 [24JA]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S279 [24JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [14AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2356 [15AP], H2854
[29AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1783 [31MR]
Text, H1783 [31MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-552), H1820 [31MR]
Message from the House, S2292 [1AP]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S2293
[1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR], H1618 [12MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822
[31MR], H2151 [9AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1188 [3MR], H1445 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1155 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H622 [6FE], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S90 [22JA]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H464 [28JA]
Text, H464 [28JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-518), H478 [28JA]
Message from the House, S443 [29JA]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S443 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H2553 [22AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-594), H2485 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2574 [23AP]
Text, H2575 [23AP]
Title amended, H2577 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3397 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S3397 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H350 [17JA], H390 [22JA], H480
[28JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1032
[25FE], H1074 [26FE], H1188 [3MR], H1342 [5MR], H1445 [10MR], H1702
[13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR], H1889 [1AP], H1973 [2AP], H2012
[3AP], H2070 [8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2443 [16AP], H2553 [22AP], H2658
[23AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
Debated, H1161 [28FE]
Text, H1161 [28FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1166 [28FE]
Message from the House, S1383 [28FE], S3502 [29AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S1384 [28FE]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3270 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3591 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
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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.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-510), H293 [16JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H412 [23JA]
Text, H412 [23JA]
Message from the House, S279 [24JA]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S279 [24JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Consideration of Presidential veto message, H395 [23JA]
House sustained Presidential veto, H407 [23JA]
Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means, H407 [23JA]
Message from the House, S205 [23JA]
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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.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-579), H2223 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H1702 [13MR], H2070 [8AP], H2225
[10AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-512), H352 [18JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H428 [23JA]
Text, H428 [23JA]
Title amended, H431 [23JA]
Message from the House, S279 [24JA]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S279 [24JA]
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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.
Presented to the President (December 20, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-165] (signed December 26, 2007)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H943 [13FE], H995 [14FE], H1188
[3MR], H1445 [10MR], H1822 [31MR], H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1539 [11MR], H2070
[8AP], H2356 [15AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H357 [22JA]
Text, H357 [22JA]
Message from the House, S205 [23JA], S3503 [29AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S205 [23JA]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3270 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3591 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Reported (H. Rept. 110-514), H389 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H424 [23JA]
Text, H424 [23JA]
Message from the House, S279 [24JA]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S279 [24JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H1221 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1772
[14MR], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Presented to the President (December 20, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-166] (signed December 26, 2007)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H622 [6FE], H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H480 [28JA], H814 [7FE], H943 [13FE],
H995 [14FE], H1221 [4MR], H1446 [10MR], H1822 [31MR], H2151 [9AP],
H2487 [17AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Presented to the President (December 20, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-167] (signed December 26, 2007)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
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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.
Read the second time, S157 [23JA]
Placed on the calendar, S205 [23JA]
Debated, S1694 [6MR]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 2663 inserted in lieu), S1697
[6MR]
Text, S1768 [7MR]
Amendments, S1781 [7MR]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S3549 [29AP]
Message from the Senate, H2859 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H1032 [25FE], H1539
[11MR], H1618 [12MR], H1702 [13MR], H1889 [1AP], H1973 [2AP], H2070
[8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2356 [15AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020
[1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1446 [10MR], H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H2443 [16AP], H2659 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H622 [6FE], H1032 [25FE], H1188
[3MR], H1342 [5MR], H1539 [11MR], H1702 [13MR], H1889 [1AP], H2443
[16AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1446 [10MR], H1618 [12MR], H1702
[13MR], H1822 [31MR], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2276 [15AP]
Text, H2276 [15AP]
Message from the House, S3078 [16AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
S3078 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE], H943 [13FE],
H1074 [26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1539 [11MR],
H1702 [13MR], H1973 [2AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2553 [22AP],
H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1618 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1446 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H390 [22JA], H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE],
H1032 [25FE], H1074 [26FE], H1184 [28FE], H1418 [6MR], H1539 [11MR],
H1702 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1973 [2AP], H2070 [8AP]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 5) filed, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1221 [4MR], H1618 [12MR], H2070
[8AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1342 [5MR], H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H1973 [2AP], H2356 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE]
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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).
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H480 [28JA], H622 [6FE], H1032
[25FE], H1342 [5MR], H1889 [1AP], H2012 [3AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H480 [28JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE],
H943 [13FE], H1032 [25FE], H1184 [28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1618 [12MR],
H1702 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H1973 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2070 [8AP],
H2225 [10AP], H2266 [14AP], H2553 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1221 [4MR], H1973 [2AP], H2487
[17AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H.
Rept. 110-542, part 1), H1444 [10MR]
Reported, adversely, from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept.
110-542, part 2), H2015 [4AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H622 [6FE], H943 [13FE], H1155 [27FE],
H1342 [5MR], H1618 [12MR], H1702 [13MR], H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-141] (signed December 19, 2007)
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H1418 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H871 [12FE], H995
[14FE], H2356 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H943 [13FE], H1188 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H457 [23JA], H814 [7FE], H1074 [26FE],
H1155 [27FE], H1342 [5MR], H2225 [10AP], H2553 [22AP], H2854 [29AP],
H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1188 [3MR]
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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.
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 956), H620 [6FE]
Debated, H641 [7FE]
Amendments, H658, H736, H751, H752, H755, H756, H758, H760, H761,
H762, H763, H765, H766, H767, H768, H769, H770, H771, H772, H773,
H775, H776, H777 [7FE]
Passed House amended, H783 [7FE]
Message from the House, S1118 [25FE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S1118 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1446 [10MR], H1618 [12MR], H1973
[2AP], H2070 [8AP], H2225 [10AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H480 [28JA], H622 [6FE], H814 [7FE],
H1032 [25FE], H1221 [4MR], H1702 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Debated, H463 [28JA]
Text, H463 [28JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H471 [28JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-515), H478 [28JA]
Message from the House, S443 [29JA]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Affairs, S1384
[28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H814 [7FE], H1342 [5MR], H1973 [2AP],
H2659 [23AP]
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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.
Debated, H1424 [10MR]
Text, H1424 [10MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1431 [10MR]
Message from the House, S1875 [11MR], S3503 [29AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S1875 [11MR]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3270 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3591 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
Debated, H912 [13FE]
Text, H912 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H968 [14FE]
Message from the House, S1118 [25FE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S3503 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H814 [7FE], H943 [13FE], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H1539 [11MR], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1342 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2564 [23AP]
Text, H2564 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3397 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S3397 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H457 [23JA], H943 [13FE], H1074
[26FE], H1822 [31MR], H2356 [15AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP],
H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Debated, H1203 [4MR]
Text, H1203 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1239 [5MR]
Title amended, H1240 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1702 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1702
[6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1155 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1188 [3MR], H1889 [1AP], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H841 [12FE]
Text, H841 [12FE]
Title amended, H842 [12FE]
Message from the House, S966 [13FE], S3503 [29AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S967 [13FE]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3270 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3591 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H457 [23JA], H2356
[15AP], H2553 [22AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H457 [23JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE],
H995 [14FE], H1155 [27FE], H1188 [3MR], H1418 [6MR], H1618 [12MR],
H1772 [14MR], H2012 [3AP], H2070 [8AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H622 [6FE], H814 [7FE], H1188 [3MR],
H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S90 [22JA]
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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.
Debated, H364 [22JA]
Text, H364 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H372 [22JA]
Message from the House, S205 [23JA], S3503 [29AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S205 [23JA]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3270 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3591 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1155 [27FE], H1418
[6MR], H1618 [12MR], H2151 [9AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020
[1MY]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S90 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H622 [6FE], H2443 [16AP], H2659
[23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1702 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H390 [22JA], H558 [29JA], H871
[12FE], H995 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1074 [26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1184
[28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1446 [10MR], H1539 [11MR], H1618 [12MR], H1772
[14MR], H1822 [31MR], H1889 [1AP], H2012 [3AP], H2151 [9AP], H2266
[14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1221 [4MR], H2854 [29AP], H3020
[1MY]
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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.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H460 [28JA]
Text, H460 [28JA]
Message from the House, S443 [29JA], S3503 [29AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S443 [29JA]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3270 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3591 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H1074 [26FE], H2266 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H480 [28JA], H1074 [26FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H457 [23JA], H871 [12FE], H1184
[28FE], H1446 [10MR], H1702 [13MR], H2012 [3AP], H2151 [9AP], H2659
[23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H622 [6FE], H995 [14FE], H1184 [28FE]
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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.
Approved [Public Law 110-136] (signed December 14, 2007)
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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.
House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment (pursuant to H.
Res. 921), H44 [16JA]
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment, S555 [31JA]
Text, S556 [31JA]
Message from the House, S729 [6FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S729 [6FE]
Examined and signed in the House (February 4, 2008), H617 [6FE]
Presented to the President (February 7, 2008), H867 [12FE]
Approved [Public Law 110-186] (signed February 14, 2008)
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H457 [23JA], H480 [28JA], H622 [6FE],
H1155 [27FE], H1184 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H622 [6FE], H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE],
H1032 [25FE], H1221 [4MR], H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1221 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1418 [6MR],
H2356 [15AP], H2553 [22AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H622 [6FE], H1032 [25FE], H1822
[31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S90 [22JA]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3411 [24AP]
Message from the House, S3503 [29AP]
Message from the Senate, H2769 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3592 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1004 [21FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H390 [22JA], H480 [28JA], H622 [6FE],
H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1032 [25FE], H1184 [28FE],
H1221 [4MR], H1446 [10MR], H2225 [10AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H480 [28JA]
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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 Committees on Education
and Labor; Oversight and Government Reform; House Administration;
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H1221 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H1032 [25FE], H1446 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2356 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1702 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H390 [22JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE],
H871 [12FE], H1032 [25FE], H1188 [3MR], H1221 [4MR], H1539 [11MR],
H1702 [13MR], H1889 [1AP], H2012 [3AP], H2070 [8AP], H2151 [9AP],
H2225 [10AP], H2266 [14AP], H2443 [16AP], H2553 [22AP], H2760
[24AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H871 [12FE]
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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 Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H480 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H2854 [29AP]
Debated, H2820 [29AP]
Text, H2820 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2829 [29AP]
Message from the House, S3591 [30AP]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S3592 [30AP]
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H.R. 4335--A bill to promote youth financial education; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H1032
[25FE], H1221 [4MR], H1539 [11MR], H2012 [3AP], H2225 [10AP], H2443
[16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1973 [2AP]
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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 Committees on the Budget; Rules.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S90 [22JA]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S90 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H2151 [9AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487
[17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 4348--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Bayowet C4; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S91 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H558 [29JA], H943 [13FE], H1221
[4MR], H1446 [10MR], H1973 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1032
[25FE], H1342 [5MR], H1822 [31MR], H2225 [10AP], H2266 [14AP], H2553
[22AP], H2659 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1188 [3MR], H1822 [31MR], H2151
[9AP], H2487 [17AP], H2659 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA]
Debated, H1163 [28FE]
Text, H1163 [28FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1167 [28FE]
Message from the House, S1383 [28FE], S3503 [29AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S1384 [28FE]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3270 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3592 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H814 [7FE], H1155 [27FE], H1188
[3MR], H1618 [12MR], H1702 [13MR], H2225 [10AP], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H480 [28JA], H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE],
H1032 [25FE], H2553 [22AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H350 [17JA], H457 [23JA], H558 [29JA],
H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1155 [27FE], H1973 [2AP], H2225 [10AP],
H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR], H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H871 [12FE], H2151 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H457 [23JA], H558 [29JA],
H995 [14FE], H1074 [26FE], H1446 [10MR], H1618 [12MR], H1889 [1AP],
H1973 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2070 [8AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP],
H2760 [24AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1188 [3MR], H1539 [11MR], H2070
[8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA]
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H.R. 4611--A bill to prohibit racial profiling; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE],
H2225 [10AP], H2659 [23AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H350 [17JA], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H814 [7FE], H1418 [6MR], H1539
[11MR], H1973 [2AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H995 [14FE], H2443 [16AP], H2854
[29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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).
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1184 [28FE], H1772
[14MR], H2012 [3AP], H2225 [10AP], H2487 [17AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H2012 [3AP]
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H.R. 4691--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on nPBAL; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE]
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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.
Debated, H1243 [5MR]
Text, H1243 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1272 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1702 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S1702 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H2356 [15AP], H3020 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1074 [26FE], H1188 [3MR], H1446
[10MR], H1822 [31MR], H2266 [14AP], H2553 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H390 [22JA], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1004 [21FE], H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H1032 [25FE], H2225 [10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H457 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2070 [8AP], H2553 [22AP], H2659
[23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H350 [17JA], H457 [23JA], H480 [28JA],
H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H943 [13FE], H1184 [28FE], H1418 [6MR],
H1539 [11MR], H1822 [31MR], H2070 [8AP], H2356 [15AP]
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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.
Presented to the President (December 27, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-172] (signed December 29, 2007)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H480 [28JA], H558 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H457 [23JA], H480 [28JA], H814 [7FE],
H1418 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1446 [10MR], H1822 [31MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-559), H1821 [31MR]
Debated, H1979 [3AP]
Amendments, H1985, H1986, H1987 [3AP]
Passed House amended, H1991 [3AP]
Message from the House, S2612 [4AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S2612 [4AP]
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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.
Debated, H583 [6FE]
Text, H583 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H640 [7FE]
Message from the House, S814 [8FE]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S814 [8FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H943 [13FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1342 [5MR], H1418 [6MR], H1772
[14MR], H2487 [17AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-578), H2223 [10AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2234 [14AP]
Text, H2234 [14AP]
Message from the House, S3025 [15AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs, S3025 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H622 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2070 [8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2266 [14AP], H2659
[23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1446 [10MR], H1702 [13MR], H2070
[8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2266 [14AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1184 [28FE], H1702 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H622 [6FE], H995 [14FE], H1004
[21FE], H1188 [3MR], H1418 [6MR], H1446 [10MR], H1539 [11MR], H1618
[12MR], H1702 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR], H1973 [2AP], H2151
[9AP], H2266 [14AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760
[24AP], H2764 [25AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H480 [28JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE],
H1032 [25FE], H2070 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H457 [23JA], H622 [6FE],
H871 [12FE], H1032 [25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1539 [11MR],
H1702 [13MR], H2151 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP],
H2659 [23AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443
[16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H814 [7FE],
H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1074 [26FE], H1342 [5MR],
H1539 [11MR], H1618 [12MR], H1702 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1973 [2AP],
H2012 [3AP], H2070 [8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP],
H2487 [17AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 4931--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include
participation in clean-up operations at Eniwetok Atoll as a
radiation-risk activity for purposes of laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (submitted on January 3, 2008)
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself and Mr. ABercrombie), H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4932--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make
certain additional plans eligible to participate in the health
benefits program under chapter 89 of such title. (submitted on
January 3, 2008)
By Ms. BORDALLO, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4933--A bill to amend the Lace Act Amendments of 1981 to protect
captive wildlife and to make technical corrections, and for other
purposes. (submitted on January 3, 2008)
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, and Mr.
George Miller of California), H23 [15JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1781 [31MR]
Text, H1781 [31MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-551), H1820 [31MR]
Message from the House, S2292 [1AP]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S2293
[1AP]
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H.R. 4934--A bill to provide for a program of emergency unemployment
compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H23 [15JA]
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H457 [23JA], H480 [28JA], H622 [6FE],
H995 [14FE], H1221 [4MR], H1539 [11MR], H1702 [13MR], H2012 [3AP],
H2151 [9AP], H2266 [14AP], H2356 [15AP]
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H.R. 4935--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 (for himself, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, and Mr. Burgess), H23 [15JA]
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 4936--A bill to amend the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to
require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent
so as to render it unpalatable; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H23 [15JA]
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H390 [22JA], H457 [23JA], H480
[28JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H2012 [3AP]
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H.R. 4937--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
bicycle speedometers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4938--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on child
carriers, chain tension adjustors, chain covers, and certain other
articles designed for use on bicycles; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4939--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
unicycles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4940--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on sets
of steel tubing for bicycle frames; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4941--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
bicycle wheel rims; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4942--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on crank-
gear and parts thereof; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4943--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on brakes
designed for bicycles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4944--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on nesoi hubs; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4945--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on variable speed
hubs (except 2- and 3-speed); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4946--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on bells designed
for use on bicycles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4947--A bill to extend the duty suspension on Benzoic acid,
3,4,5-trihydroxy-, propyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4948--A bill to extend the duty suspension on Crotonaldehyde (2-
butenaldehyde); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4949--A bill to extend the duty suspension on o-Anisidine; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4950--A bill to extend the duty suspension on Phenyl salicylate
(benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, phenyl ester); to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4951--A bill to extend the duty suspension on Titanium
Mononitride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, H23 [15JA]
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H.R. 4952--A bill to extend the duty suspension on 1,4-Benzoquinone;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4953--A bill to extend the duty suspension on 1-Fluoro-2-
nitrobenzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4954--A bill to extend the duty suspension on 2,4-Xylidine; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4955--A bill to extend the duty suspension on 2-
Methylhydroquinone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4956--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dimerized gum; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4957--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polyethylene
glycol branched-nonylphenyl ether phosphate; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4958--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on glycerol ester of
dimerized gum; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4959--A bill to provide for congressional consultation with
respect to any long-term security, economic, or political
agreement with the Government of Iraq and to ensure that any such
agreement is in the form of a treaty with respect to which the
Senate has given its advice and consent to ratification under
Article II of the Constitution of the United States; to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Gutierrez), H24 [15JA]
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H390 [22JA], H480 [28JA], H622 [6FE],
H871 [12FE], H1188 [3MR], H1446 [10MR], H1539 [11MR], H1702 [13MR],
H1889 [1AP], H2151 [9AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 4960--A bill to repeal various provisions of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2008, relating to immigration and border
security fencing; to the Committees on Appropriations; Homeland
Security.
By Mr. MARSHALL, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4961--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 7,7;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4962--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Vat
Black 25; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4963--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Chloroacetic acid, sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4964--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on esters
and sodium esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4965--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Glyoxylic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4966--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its sodium salt; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4967--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on sodium
petroleum sulfonic acids, sodium salts; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4968--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Tetraacetylethylenediamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4969--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Maleic Hydrazide
Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4970--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1, 4-
Benzenedisulfonic acid,2,2,'-[(1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)
bis[imino(6-fluoro-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl)imino(1-hydroxy-3
sulfo-6,2-napthalenediyl)azo]]bis[5-methoxy-sodium salt; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4971--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cobaltate(2-),
[6-amino-.kappa.N)-5-[[2hydroxy-.kappa.O)-4-nitrophenyl]azo-
kappa.N1]-N-methyl-2-naphthalenesulfonamidato(2-)][6-(amino-
kappa.N)-5-[[2-(hydroxy-.kappa.O)-4-nitrophenyl]azo-.kappa.N ]-2-
napthalenessulfonato(3-)]-,disodium.; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4972--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,7-
Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 5-[[4-chloro-6-[[2-[[4-chloro-6-[[7-
[[4-(ethenylsulfonyl)phe yl]azo]-8-hydroxy-3,6-disulfo-1-
naphthalenyl]amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]ethyl](2-
hydroxyethyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2 yl]amino]-3-[[4-
(ethenylsulfonyl)phenyl]azo]-4-hydroxy-,sodium salt; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4973--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
criminal penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones,
markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed
Forces on private property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POE (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4974--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
perfluorocarbons; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4975--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on perfluorobutane
sulfonyl fluoride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4976--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain cathode-ray tubes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4977--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on an
infrared absorbing dye; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4978--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a
certain specialty monomer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4979--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on an
ultraviolet dye; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4980--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on THV;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4981--A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of
duty on certain catalytic converter mats of ceramic fibers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4982--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain refracting and reflecting telescopes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H24 [15JA]
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H.R. 4983--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic
fiber tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H293 [16JA]
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H.R. 4984--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic
fiber tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H293 [16JA]
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H.R. 4985--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Penta
Amino Aceto Nitrate Cobalt III; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CHABOT, H293 [16JA]
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H.R. 4986--A bill to provide for the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled,
with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign
immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with
respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements
against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment
of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself and Mr. Hunter), H293 [16JA]
Message from the Senate, H374 [22JA]
Passed Senate, S54 [22JA]
Message from the House, S204 [23JA], S279 [24JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S279 [24JA]
Debated, H75 [16JA]
Text, H76 [16JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H260 [16JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H477 [28JA]
Presented to the President (January 24, 2008), H477 [28JA]
Approved [Public Law 110-181] (signed January 28, 2008)
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H.R. 4987--A bill to require construction of fencing and security
improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf
of Mexico; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. King of New York),
H294 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H457 [23JA], H871 [12FE], H1032
[25FE], H1702 [13MR], H2356 [15AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 4988--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Orgasol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 4989--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on stainless steel
single piece exhaust gas manifolds; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 4990--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 (for himself and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H294 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H2553 [22AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 4991--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 (for himself and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 4992--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 (for himself and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H294 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE]
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H.R. 4993--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 (for himself and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 4994--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
inflatable mattresses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERRY, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 4995--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
corporate marginal income tax rates, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Campbell of
California, Ms. Granger, Mr. Jordan, Mr. McHenry, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Flake, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Lamborn,
Mr. Akin, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Goode, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Roskam,
Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Pence), H294 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H457 [23JA], H622 [6FE], H1221 [4MR],
H2070 [8AP]
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H.R. 4996--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on modified steel
leaf spring leaves; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 4997--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain suspension system stabilizer bars; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 4998--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
mixtures of methyl 4-iodo-2-[3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5- triazin-
2-yl)ureidosulfonyl] benzoate, sodium salt(Iodosulfuron methyl,
sodium salt) and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 4999--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Mesosulfuronmethyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5000--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures
containing (R)-2-[4-(6-chloro-1,3-benzoxazol-2-
yloxy)phenoxy]propionate (Fenoxaprop Ethyl), (CAS No. 71283-80-2),
5-hydroxy-1,3-dmiethylpyrazol-4-yl 2-mesyl-4-
(trifluoromethyl)phenyl ketone (Pyrafulfotole) (CAS No. 365400-11-
9), 2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl octanoate (Bromoxynil octanoate)
(CAS No. 1689-99-2), and 2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl heptanoate
(Bromoxynil heptanoate) (CAS No. 56634-95-8); to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5001--A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services
to provide for the redevelopment of the Old Post Office Building
located in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5002--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Deltamethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5003--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Tetramethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5004--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
flumiclorac pentyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5005--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Flumioxasin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5006--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Acephate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5007--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Resmethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5008--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Cypermethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5009--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on s-Methoprene; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5010--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Clothianidin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5011--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Permethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5012--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
artichokes, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5013--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
artichokes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or
acetic acid, not frozen; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5014--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
oysters (other than smoked), prepared or preserved; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5015--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain sardines
in oil, in airtight containers, neither skinned nor boned; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5016--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on S-Abscisic Acid;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5017--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pyrethrum
Extract; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5018--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Fenpropathrin;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5019--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Tralemethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5020--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Bioallethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5021--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on S-
Bioallethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5022--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Bispyribac-sodium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5023--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Dinotefuran; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5024--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Etoxazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5025--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Pyriproxyfen; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5026--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Uniconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5027--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on integral flow
controllers, certified by the importer exclusively for
installation in semiconductor wafer fabrication machines; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEXLER, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5028--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that
group health plans provide coverage for pervasive developmental
disorders such as autism; to the Committees on Education and
Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEXLER, H294 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1822 [31MR], H1889 [1AP]
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H.R. 5029--A bill to designate the name for the medical facilities
being constructed at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda,
Maryland, to replace Walter Reed Army Medical Center; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H294 [16JA]
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H.R. 5030--A bill for the relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LIPINSKI, H295 [16JA]
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H.R. 5031--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
relief from the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Gerlach, Mrs. Biggert,
Mr. Culberson, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Campbell of California, Mrs.
Bono Mack, Mr. Terry, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Walberg, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Walden
of Oregon, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Souder, Mr. Brady of
Texas, and Mr. Hunter), H348 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H1032 [25FE], H1772 [14MR], H2070
[8AP]
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H.R. 5032--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 Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JORDAN (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. McHenry, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Walberg, Mr. Sali, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. McCarthy of California,
Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, and Mrs. Bachmann), H348 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H995 [14FE], H1342 [5MR], H1702
[13MR], H1889 [1AP], H2356 [15AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5033--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and
ambulatory surgical center services and drugs; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LIPINSKI, H348 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H2266 [14AP]
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H.R. 5034--A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to
extend the time periods of for the use of educational assistance
benefits to which certain veterans and members of the reserve
components are entitled under such titles; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. McNERNEY, H348 [17JA]
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H.R. 5035--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate increased
penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is
cocaine base, to eliminate minimum mandatory penalties for
offenses involving cocaine, to use the resulting savings to
provide drug treatment and diversion programs for cocaine users,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Stark),
H348 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H558 [29JA], H995 [14FE], H1618
[12MR]
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H.R. 5036--A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services to
reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper
ballot voting systems for the general elections for Federal office
to be held in November 2008, to reimburse jurisdictions for the
costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the
results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in
November 2008, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Administration; Science and Technology.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Waxman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Farr, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hare, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Sires,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Berman, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Hirono, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Watson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Klein
of Florida, and Mr. Crowley), H348 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H352 [18JA], H390 [22JA], H457 [23JA], H558
[29JA], H622 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1184
[28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1446 [10MR], H1822 [31MR]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on House Administration
(H. Rept. 110-582, part 1), H2265 [14AP]
Committee on Science and Technology discharged, H2265 [14AP]
Debated, H2289 [15AP]
Text, H2289 [15AP]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H2306 [15AP]
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H.R. 5037--A bill to require offices of the legislative branch to meet
a threshold for participation by small business concerns owned and
controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities in
procurement contracts entered into by such offices, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. Hayes), H348 [17JA]
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H.R. 5038--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent
the election practice known as caging, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Becerra,
Mr. Nadler, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin), H348
[17JA]
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H622 [6FE], H1618 [12MR], H1702
[13MR], H1889 [1AP]
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H.R. 5039--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2,4 Triazole;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H348 [17JA]
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H.R. 5040--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fluopicolide; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H348 [17JA]
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H.R. 5041--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fenhexamid; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H348 [17JA]
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H.R. 5042--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Belt & Synapse;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H348 [17JA]
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H.R. 5043--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Phenmedipham; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H348 [17JA]
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H.R. 5044--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Propiconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H348 [17JA]
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H.R. 5045--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Previcur; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H348 [17JA]
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H.R. 5046--A bill to amend the Military Construction Authorization
Act, 1974 to repeal the limitation on the authorized uses of the
former bombardment area on the island of Culebra and the
prohibition on Federal Government responsibility for
decontamination of the area; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H348 [17JA]
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H.R. 5047--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Bismuth
Subsalicylate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5048--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acetoacetamide;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5049--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 5-Ethyl-2-
methylpyridine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5050--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on squaric acid; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5051--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on N,N-
Dimethylacetoacetamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5052--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mixtures
of N,N-Dimethylacetoacetamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5053--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on
Chlorodimethylacetoacetamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5054--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on
Polyphenolcyanate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5055--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mixtures
of N,N-Dimethylacetoacetamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5056--A bill to provide for the appointment of a high-level
United States representative or special envoy for Iran for the
purpose of easing tensions and normalizing relations between the
United States and Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Waters, Mr. Olver, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Hinchey), H349 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H457 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE],
H943 [13FE]
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H.R. 5057--A bill to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant
Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Smith
of Texas), H349 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H814 [7FE],
H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1074 [26FE], H1221 [4MR],
H1418 [6MR], H1889 [1AP], H2012 [3AP], H2225 [10AP], H2266 [14AP],
H2356 [15AP], H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5058--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from
selling any oil and gas lease for any tract in the Lease Sale 193
Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region until the
Secretary determines whether to list the polar bear as a
threatened species or an endangered species under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Larson of
Connecticut), H349 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H457 [23JA], H480 [28JA], H558
[29JA], H622 [6FE], H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1032
[25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1539 [11MR], H2070 [8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2760
[24AP]
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H.R. 5059--A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with
respect to lesser developed countries; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5060--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
allow athletes admitted as nonimmigrants described in section
101(a)(15)(P) of such Act to renew their period of authorized
admission in 5-year increments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Engel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Stupak,
Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. Serrano),
H349 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H995 [14FE], H1889 [1AP]
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H.R. 5061--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Oryzalin; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESTAK, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5062--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lambda-
cyhalothrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESTAK, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5063--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Acephate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESTAK, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5064--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Ziram;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESTAK, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5065--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Cypermenthrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESTAK, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5066--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
mixtures of thiophanate methyl and application adjuvants; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESTAK, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5067--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
thiophanate methyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESTAK, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5068--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on asulam
sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESTAK, H349 [17JA]
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H.R. 5069--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
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Mollohan, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Murtha, and Mr.
Allen), H349 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H814 [7FE], H1188 [3MR], H2070 [8AP]
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H.R. 5070--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Polyfunctional
aziridine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5071--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Poly(toluene
diisocyanate); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5072--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Arcol Catalyst 3;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5073--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Crelan VP LS
2147; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5074--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Desmodur RF-E;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5075--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Desmodur R-E; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5076--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Mondur M Flaked;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5077--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on TSME; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5078--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Desmodur BL XP
2468; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5079--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on
Trimethylopropane tris(3-aziridinylpropanoate); to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5080--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Desmodur HL BA;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5081--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Desmodur VP LS
2253; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5082--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Desmodur VP LS
2253/1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5083--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Desmodur E 14;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5084--A bill to require the Secretary of State to conduct ongoing
assessments of the effectiveness of sanctions against Iran, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs;
Financial Services; Oversight and Government Reform; Ways and
Means; Agriculture.
By Mr. SHAYS, H352 [18JA]
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H.R. 5085--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, H389 [22JA]
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H.R. 5086--A bill to require the Attorney General to issue guidelines
delineating when to enter into deferred prosecution agreements, to
require judicial sanction of deferred prosecution agreements, and
to provide for Federal monitors to oversee deferred prosecution
agreements; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE, H389 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE], H1539 [11MR]
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H.R. 5087--A bill to prevent Members of Congress from receiving the
automatic pay adjustment scheduled to take effect in 2009; to the
Committees on House Administration; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. MITCHELL (for himself and Mr. Paul), H389 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H480 [28JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE],
H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1002 [19FE], H1032 [25FE],
H1074 [26FE], H1221 [4MR], H1973 [2AP]
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H.R. 5088--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain laundry
work surfaces; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JORDAN, H389 [22JA]
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H.R. 5089--A bill to reform the veterans' disability determination
process by requiring the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay
disability compensation to certain veterans based on the
concurring diagnosis of two physicians; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BARROW, H389 [22JA]
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H.R. 5090--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
permit a family member of a wounded veteran to take leave under
such Act after a lesser period of service with an employer; to the
Committees on Education and Labor; Oversight and Government
Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. BARROW, H389 [22JA]
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H.R. 5091--A bill to prevent Members of Congress from receiving the
automatic pay adjustment scheduled to take effect in 2009; to the
Committees on House Administration; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H389 [22JA]
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H.R. 5092--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
acrylic or modoacrylic staple fibers, not carded, combed, or
otherwise processed for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H389 [22JA]
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H.R. 5093--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
acrylic or modacrylic filament tow; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H389 [22JA]
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H.R. 5094--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
acrylic or modacrylic stable fibers, carded, combed, or otherwise
processed for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H389 [22JA]
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H.R. 5095--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
filament tow of rayon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H389 [22JA]
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H.R. 5096--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or
otherwise processed for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H389 [22JA]
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H.R. 5097--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain staple fibers of viscose rayon, carded, combed, or
otherwise processed for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H389 [22JA]
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H.R. 5098--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on staple
fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise
processed for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H389 [22JA]
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H.R. 5099--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish
additional goals for airport master plans; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure. on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES, H389 [22JA]
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H.R. 5100--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain semi-manufactured forms of gold; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SIMPSON, H390 [22JA]
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H.R. 5101--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the phasein of the deduction for domestic production
activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Herger,
and Mr. Fortenberry), H454 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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H.R. 5102--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to
establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of
articles imported into the United States and articles exported
from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected
from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation
projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee
is collected, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means; Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mr. Jackson of Illinois), H454 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1618 [12MR]
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H.R. 5103--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax to vehicle fleet operators for
purchasing tires made from recycled rubber; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Clarke, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Perlmutter,
Mr. Crowley, Ms. Watson, Mr. Kagen, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California), H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5104--A bill to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 30
days; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent
Select).
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Reyes), H455 [23JA]
Message from the House, S443 [29JA], S491 [30JA]
Passed Senate, S457 [29JA]
Debated, H510 [29JA]
Text, H510 [29JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H517 [29JA]
Title amended, H517 [29JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S491 [30JA]
Approved [Public Law 110-182] (signed January 31, 2008)
Examined and signed in the House (January 31, 2008), H617 [6FE]
Presented to the President (January 30, 2008), H617 [6FE]
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H.R. 5105--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax
liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes,
reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for
individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing
the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or
loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime
savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income
threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age
65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. King of New York, Mrs.
Miller of Michigan, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Royce, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Dent, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Blunt), H455
[23JA]
Cosponsors added, H558 [29JA]
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H.R. 5106--A bill to authorize the Marine Mammal Commission to
establish a national research program to fund basic and applied
research on marine mammals, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, H455 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H2070 [8AP], H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5107--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a 5-year carryback for certain net operating losses and to
increase the dollar limitation on expensing certain depreciable
assets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BEAN, H455 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H622 [6FE]
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H.R. 5108--A bill to amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 to provide for rental assistance payments to assist
certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which
their homes are located; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5109--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Akin, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Mack, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Ryan
of Wisconsin, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Carter, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Doolittle, Ms. Fallin, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Issa,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Lamborn, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina), H455 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H558 [29JA], H622 [6FE], H943 [13FE],
H1074 [26FE], H1188 [3MR], H1221 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1418 [6MR],
H1446 [10MR], H1618 [12MR], H1702 [13MR], H1889 [1AP]
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H.R. 5110--A bill to amend title VII of the Social Security Act to
require the President to transmit the annual budget of the Social
Security Administration without revisions to Congress, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Baca, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Courtney, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, and Mr. Ellison), H455 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H995 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1074
[26FE], H1184 [28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1446 [10MR], H2070
[8AP]
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H.R. 5111--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 use Federal funds made available to
such State for job training programs; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5112--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain master cylinder assemblies for braking systems designed
for use in hybrid vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5113--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain transaxles designed for use in hybrid vehicles; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5114--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain static converters designed for use in hybrid vehicles; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5115--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain controllers for electric power assisted braking systems,
designed for use in hybrid vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5116--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain nickel-metal hydride storage batteries designed for use in
hybrid vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5117--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,4-
Dichloroaniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5118--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Aluminum tris (O-ethylphosphonate); to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5119--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2-
Dimethylbutanoic acid 3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-oxo-1-
oxaspiro(4.5)dec-3-en-4-yl ester; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5120--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Fenamidone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5121--A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on
cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5122--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pyrasulfotole; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5123--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Pyrimethanil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5124--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to provide for two-layered,
14-foot reinforced fencing along the southwest border, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Poe, Mr. Royce, Mr. Goode,
and Mr. Rohrabacher), H455 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA], H995 [14FE], H1221 [4MR], H1418
[6MR], H1539 [11MR], H2012 [3AP]
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H.R. 5125--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain
local areas with VA medical centers and for certain contiguous
areas; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Bishop of New York), H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5126--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
individual income taxes by creating a new 5 percent rate of tax
and to increase section 179 expensing for small businesses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H455 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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H.R. 5127--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
designate the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Childhood Home
in Cresco, Iowa, as a National Historic Site and unit of the
National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Loebsack, Mr.
Boswell, and Mr. Braley of Iowa), H455 [23JA]
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H.R. 5128--A bill disapproving of any formal agreement emerging from
the ``Declaration of Principles for a Long-Term Relationship of
Cooperation and Friendship Between the Republic of Iraq and the
United States of America'' unless the agreement is approved
through an Act of Congress; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs;
Armed Services.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Hinchey),
H455 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H814 [7FE], H1822 [31MR], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5129--A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and
remedies under civil rights statutes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and Labor; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Norton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Lee, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Berman, Ms. Solis,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Sutton,
and Mr. Crowley), H455 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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H.R. 5130--A bill to provide for the payment of interest on claims
paid by the United States in connection with the correction of
military records when a military corrections board sets aside a
conviction by court-martial; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H456 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H1539 [11MR], H1702 [13MR], H2553
[22AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5131--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
criminal penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones,
markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed
Forces on private property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POE, H456 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1074 [26FE], H1155
[27FE], H1342 [5MR], H1539 [11MR], H1973 [2AP], H2070 [8AP], H2225
[10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP],
H2553 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760 [24AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5132--A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to establish an Interagency Working Group on
Environmental Justice to provide guidance to Federal agencies on
the development of criteria for identifying disproportionately
high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority
populations and low-income populations, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Natural Resources.
By Ms. SOLIS, H456 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA], H814 [7FE]
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H.R. 5133--A bill to increase funding for the program of block grants
to States for social services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPACE, H456 [23JA]
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H.R. 5134--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to
encourage the continued use of the property for farming, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Paul, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Graves, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Fortenberry, Mr. Souder, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Boozman, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Gilchrest), H456 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1889 [1AP], H2151 [9AP]
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H.R. 5135--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 201 West Greenway Street in Derby,
Kansas, as the ``Sergeant Jamie O. Maugans Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
and Mr. Moore of Kansas), H456 [23JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H842 [12FE]
Text, H842 [12FE]
Message from the House, S966 [13FE], S3503 [29AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S967 [13FE]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3270 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3592 [30AP]
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H.R. 5136--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to permit foreign jewelry manufacturers who purchase
precious metals produced in the United States for use in the
manufacture of jewelry abroad to pay import duties on the value of
the imported jewelry articles less the value of all United States
origin precious metals incorporated in the article; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIBERI, H456 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1702 [13MR]
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H.R. 5137--A bill to ensure that hunting remains a purpose of the New
River Gorge National River; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL, H478 [28JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1195 [4MR]
Text, H1195 [4MR]
Message from the House, S1595 [5MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1595
[5MR]
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H.R. 5138--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to
provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore
bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic
distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family members, and to
exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were
caused by serious medical problems; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H479 [28JA]
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H.R. 5139--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a theme study to identify sites and resources to commemorate and
interpret the Cold War; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H479 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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H.R. 5140--A bill to provide economic stimulus through recovery
rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an
increase in conforming and FHA loan limits; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Financial Services.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Obey, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms.
Granger, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr.
Becerra), H479 [28JA]
Message from the House, S443 [29JA], S814 [8FE]
Read the first time, S443, S457 [29JA]
Debated, H485 [29JA]
Text, H485 [29JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H509 [29JA]
Read the second time, S463 [30JA]
Placed on the calendar, S491 [30JA]
Debated, S530 [31JA], S715 [6FE], S762 [7FE]
Amendments, S552, S553, S554 [31JA], S656, S662, S663, S670 [5FE],
S744, S745, S746, S747, S748, S749 [6FE], S773, S797, S800 [7FE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S580 [4FE],
S626, S655 [5FE]
Senate agreed to motion to close debate on motion to proceed to
consideration, S580 [4FE]
Passed Senate amended, S773 [7FE]
Message from the Senate, H783 [7FE]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H784 [7FE]
Amendments, H784 [7FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H810 [7FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S814 [8FE]
Presented to the President (February 8, 2008), H867 [12FE]
Approved [Public Law 110-185] (signed February 13, 2008)
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H.R. 5141--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage investment in high productivity property, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H479 [28JA]
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H.R. 5142--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an economic stimulus for individuals; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H479 [28JA]
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H.R. 5143--A bill to encourage model programs to support veteran
student success in postsecondary education by coordinating
services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social
needs of veteran students; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and Mr. Castle), H479 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA], H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1221 [4MR],
H1342 [5MR], H1973 [2AP], H2070 [8AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5144--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lightweight
digital camera lenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H479 [28JA]
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H.R. 5145--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on digital zoom
camera lenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H479 [28JA]
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H.R. 5146--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require
the Secretary of Energy to acquire petroleum in quantities
sufficient to fill the available capacity of the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve, subject to certain limitations, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science and
Technology.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself and Mr. Edwards), H479 [28JA]
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H.R. 5147--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on gaiters of
textile materials; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H479 [28JA]
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H.R. 5148--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain debts
owed to the United States by members of the Armed Forces and
veterans who die as a result of an injury incurred or aggravated
on active duty in a combat zone, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H479 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE],
H1032 [25FE], H1184 [28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1446 [10MR], H1539 [11MR],
H1889 [1AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5149--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dry adhesive
copolyamide pellets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, H479 [28JA]
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H.R. 5150--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the child tax credit for taxable years beginning in 2008
and provide for the advance payment thereof; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. YARMUTH, H479 [28JA]
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H.R. 5151--A bill to designate as wilderness additional National
Forest System lands in the Monongahela National Forest in the
State of West Virginia, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Mollohan), H554
[29JA]
Debated, H2497 [22AP]
Text, H2497 [22AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2531 [22AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H.
Rept. 110-598, part 1), H2551 [22AP]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H2551 [22AP]
Message from the House, S3304 [23AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, S3304 [23AP]
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H.R. 5152--A bill to authorize assistance for ethnic and religious
minorities in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Crowley, and Ms.
Berkley), H554 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1032
[25FE], H1221 [4MR], H2070 [8AP]
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H.R. 5153--A bill to increase temporarily the conforming loan limits
of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation in certain areas, enhance mortgage
market liquidity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H555 [29JA]
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H.R. 5154--A bill to condition further increases in the minimum wage
applicable to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands on a determination by the Secretary of Labor that
such increases will not have an adverse impact on the economies of
American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H555 [29JA]
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H.R. 5155--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain debts to
the United States in the case of veterans who die as a result of a
service-connected disability incurred or aggravated on active duty
in a combat zone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H555 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H2553 [22AP], H2760 [24AP], H2948
[30AP]
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H.R. 5156--A bill to require a study of the feasibility of
establishing the John Lewis Civil Rights Trail System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Wamp), H555 [29JA]
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H.R. 5157--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal
the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from
receiving student financial assistance; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Clarke, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Tierney, Ms. Norton, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Allen, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ryan of Ohio,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hare, Mr. Ellison, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Lantos,
Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Berman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. Paul, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Watt, Mr. Clay, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez
of California, Mr. Payne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Matheson, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Rush, and
Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H555 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1074 [26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1188
[3MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR], H1973 [2AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5158--A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to
designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Windsor Heights, Iowa; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H555 [29JA]
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H.R. 5159--A bill to establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor
Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed
by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide
for the effective management and administration of the Capitol
Visitor Center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H555 [29JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-535), H1187 [3MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1249 [5MR]
Text, H1249 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1702 [6MR]
Read the first time, S1703, S1717 [6MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1741 [7MR]
Read the second time, S1781 [7MR]
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H.R. 5160--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements with
respect to employer-established IRAs, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and Labor.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Hulshof), H555 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1074 [26FE], H2070 [8AP]
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H.R. 5161--A bill to provide for the establishment of Green
Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer
Centers, and for other purpose; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Science and Technology.
By Mr. WU, H555 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H995 [14FE],
H1032 [25FE], H1074 [26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR],
H1618 [12MR], H2070 [8AP], H2267 [14AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science and Technology
(H. Rept. 110-576, part 1), H2223 [10AP]
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H.R. 5162--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical used in the production of textiles; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas, H555 [29JA]
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H.R. 5163--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical that is used for dyeing apparel home textiles; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas, H555 [29JA]
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H.R. 5164--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical that is used for dyeing apparel home textiles; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas, H555 [29JA]
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H.R. 5165--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-
Anilino-3-nitro-N-phenylbenzenesulphonamide; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas, H555 [29JA]
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H.R. 5166--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on
Naphthalenedisulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas, H555 [29JA]
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H.R. 5167--A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 to remove the authority of the President to waive
certain provisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Hare, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Kagen, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Welch of
Vermont, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Courtney, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Ms. Castor, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Ms. Hooley), H555 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H871 [12FE], H1032 [25FE], H1074
[26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1772 [14MR]
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H.R. 5168--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 19101 Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville,
Florida, as the ``Cody Grater Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Keller, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lincoln
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Mica, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Castor, Mr.
Klein of Florida, and Mr. Wexler), H555 [29JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1851 [1AP]
Text, H1851 [1AP]
Message from the House, S2342 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S2342 [2AP]
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H.R. 5169--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
marginal income tax rates on corporations; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANTOR, H555 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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H.R. 5170--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
provide for a privacy official within each component of the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H555
[29JA]
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H.R. 5171--A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic
Mapping Act of 1992; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself and Mr. Rahall), H555 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1221 [4MR]
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H.R. 5172--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide recovery rebates to certain individuals receiving Social
Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DONNELLY (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ellsworth,
and Mr. Buchanan), H555 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H814 [7FE], H1418 [6MR]
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H.R. 5173--A bill to temporarily delay application of proposed changes
to Medicaid payment rules for case management and targeted case
management services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Duncan, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Oberstar), H555 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H995 [14FE],
H1032 [25FE], H1074 [26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1188 [3MR], H1221 [4MR],
H1342 [5MR], H1539 [11MR], H1702 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR],
H1889 [1AP], H2012 [3AP], H2151 [9AP], H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5174--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
continue the ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of
nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for
hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H555 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H2356 [15AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5175--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the withholding of income and Social Security taxes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. Linder, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Kingston, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
Mr. Pence, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Paul, Mr. Flake,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mrs. Cubin), H555 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H2070 [8AP]
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H.R. 5176--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to mental health services; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Tim Murphy of
Pennsylvania), H555 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1188 [3MR], H1342 [5MR], H1772
[14MR], H1973 [2AP], H2151 [9AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2553
[22AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5177--A bill to provide for a land exchange involving certain
Bureau of Land Management lands in Pima County, Arizona, for the
purpose of consolidating Federal land ownership within the Las
Cienegas National Conservation Area, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H555 [29JA]
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H.R. 5178--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 Committees on the Judiciary;
Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Payne, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Ms. Clarke), H556
[29JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H943 [13FE], H1889 [1AP]
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H.R. 5179--A bill to establish in the Department of Education an
Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language
Education and an Office of International and Foreign Language
Education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. Markey),
H556 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H943 [13FE], H1973 [2AP]
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H.R. 5180--A bill making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for the Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant program; to the Committeew on Appropriations; the
Budget.
By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Braley of Iowa),
H556 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1032
[25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1418 [6MR], H1703 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822
[31MR], H2225 [10AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5181--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a program of research regarding the risks posed by the presence of
dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene
products, and to establish a program for the collection and
analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Sutton, Mr. McNulty, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Abercrombie), H556 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE]
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H.R. 5182--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on
cyclopentadecanolide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5183--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on cis-3-
Hexen-1-ol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5184--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-methyl-3-(3,4
methylenedioxyphenyl) propanal; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5185--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
polytetramethylene ether glycol; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5186--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
magnesium zinc aluminum hydroxide carbonate hydrate; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5187--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Magnesium aluminum hydroxide carbonate hydrate; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5188--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on C12-18
alkenes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5189--A bill to establish the Orange Juice Promotion and
Production Improvements Trust Fund; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5190--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic
fiber tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5191--A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out
the highway project known as the ``Trans-Texas Corridor''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PAUL, H556 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE]
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H.R. 5192--A bill to improve the palliative and end-of-life care
provided to children with life-threatening conditions, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Murtha), H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5193--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Barry C.
Scheck and to Peter Neufeld in recognition of their outstanding
service to the Nation and to justice as co-founders and co-
directors of the Innocence Project; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H556 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1822 [31MR]
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H.R. 5194--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Clethodim; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5195--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Red 30-kilovolt
high-frequency cable, 30 square millimeters; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5196--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on UNITRONIC LIYCY-
type 350-volt Multi-conductor copper cable, PVC
(Polyvinylcarbonate) insulation, 8.9 millimeter diamer; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5197--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on White plastic
mounting flange, 286 millimeter diameter, 45 millimeter thickness;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5198--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cathode high
voltage connector; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5199--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Stainless steel
Vaccuum Feed-Through for optical sensor, 41 millimeter diameter,
MANSKE part number 43935/2; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5200--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fiber optic
amplifier type ILVS 19/4 with metal housing; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5201--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on single light
optical sensor, stainless steel casing, 0.5 meter-long, 2.2
millimeter diameter cable; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5202--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on optical fiber
sensor, consisting of a 10 millimeter diameter lens built in an
M14 screw feedthrough with 10-meter long fiber optic cable of 2.2
millimeter diameter; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5203--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2.5-Kilowatt
drive motor, Flange diameter 160 millimeter, shaft diameter 30
millimeter; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5204--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fork-style
optical sensor with special vacuum application, 2.5 meter-long
cable, stainless steel casing and sheath material; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5205--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cathode drive
unit includes 89-Kilowatt Gearmotor, synchronous belt, stainless
steel bearing housing, bearings, stainless steel drive shaft,
cooling water lead-through, stainless steel driveflange
connection, rubber seals, PEEK high performance plastic,
insulators, water fittings and metric stainless steel hardware; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5206--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Steel Ball
Bearing, 62 millimeters outside diameter x 30 millimeters inside
diameter x 16 millimeters width; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5207--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Gas Flow Control
Valve, 500 milliliters minimum; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5208--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1.25 inch
Stainless Steel Tee Pipe Fitting; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5209--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pressure Hose
with red jacket, 42 millimeters outside diameter x 32 millimeters
inside diameter; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5210--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Black NBR rubber
O-ring, 3150 millimeters diameter, 9896 millimeters circumference;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5211--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on stainless steel
Hose Barb, 88.5 millimeters length x 34 millimeters diameter; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5212--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Gas Flow Control
Valve 100 milliliters minimum; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5213--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Mounting Fixture,
230 millimeters length x 150 millimeters width x 12 millimeters
thick; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5214--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on feedthrough with
housing 125 millimeters long, Housing mounting flange 180
millimeters outside diameter x 20 millimeters thick; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5215--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on coupling assembly
with 2 steel hubs with 32 millimeter outside diameter, 18
millimeter inside diameter, and a white plastic sleeve with 46
millimeter outside diameter and 28 millimeter width; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5216--A bill to promote as a renewable energy source the use of
biomass removed from forest lands in connection with hazardous
fuel reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H556 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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H.R. 5217--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration to conduct a demonstration program to raise
awareness about telework among small business employers, and to
encourage such employers to offer telework options to employees,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H556 [29JA]
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H.R. 5218--A bill to promote fire-safe communities, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Agriculture; Natural Resources; Science and Technology.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Filner), H557 [29JA]
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H.R. 5219--A bill to authorize appropriations for the seafood
inspection regime of the Food and Drug Administration; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WEINER, H557 [29JA]
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H.R. 5220--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3800 SW. 185th Avenue in Beaverton,
Oregon, as the ``Major Arthur Chin Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Hooley, and
Mr. Walden of Oregon), H557 [29JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1246 [5MR]
Text, H1246 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1702 [6MR], S3503 [29AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S1702 [6MR]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3270 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3592 [30AP]
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H.R. 5221--A bill for the relief of Kumi Iizuka-Barcena; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES, H558 [29JA]
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H.R. 5222--A bill to rescind funds appropriated by the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2008, for the City of Berkeley, California,
and any entities located in such city, and to provide that such
funds shall be transferred to the Operation and Maintenance,
Marine Corps account of the Department of Defense for the purposes
of recruiting; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL of California (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Putnam,
Mr. Carter, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Kline of
Minnesota, Mr. Poe, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Broun
of Georgia, Mr. Issa, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Fallin,
Mr. McCotter, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Herger, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
McHenry, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Mack,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Keller, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Gingrey, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Hensarling, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. King of New York), H620 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1184
[28FE], H1221 [4MR]
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H.R. 5223--A bill to provide for the enhancement of the suicide
prevention programs of the Department of Defense, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Ortiz,
Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Loebsack),
H620 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1032 [25FE], H1184 [28FE], H1703
[13MR], H1822 [31MR], H2151 [9AP], H2356 [15AP], H2553 [22AP], H2854
[29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5224--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Hexane, 1,6-
dichloro-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H620 [6FE]
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H.R. 5225--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Propanedioic
acid, diethyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H620 [6FE]
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H.R. 5226--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Butane, 1-chloro;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H620 [6FE]
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H.R. 5227--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3,5-Triazine,
2,4,6-tris(2-propenyloxyl)-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H620 [6FE]
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H.R. 5228--A bill to protect employees from invasion of privacy by
employers by prohibiting video and audio monitoring of employees
when in an area where it is reasonable to expect employees to
change clothing; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Petri), H620 [6FE]
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H.R. 5229--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to remove
certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Servicess Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Boozman,
Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Carter, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kuhl of
New York, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Foxx,
Ms. Giffords, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Carney, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Hill, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Tiberi, Mr.
McHenry, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Saxton),
H620 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1074 [26FE], H1342 [5MR], H1822
[31MR], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5230--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to grant to
the House of Representatives the authority to bring a civil action
to enforce, secure a declaratory judgment concerning the validity
of, or prevent a threatened refusal or failure to comply with any
subpoena or order issued by the House or any committee or
subcommittee of the House to secure the production of documents,
the answering of any deposition or interrogatory, or the securing
of testimony, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Rules.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H620 [6FE]
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H.R. 5231--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable
resources; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H620 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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H.R. 5232--A bill to provide that no Federal or State requirement to
increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings shall
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 Energy and Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure,
By Mr. BURGESS, H620 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1155 [27FE], H1342 [5MR], H1772
[14MR]
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H.R. 5233--A bill to extend for two years the exemption of returning
workers from the numerical limitations for H-2B temporary workers;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. DRAKE, H621 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H995 [14FE], H1032
[25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1342 [5MR], H1618 [12MR], H2070 [8AP], H2151
[9AP], H2225 [10AP]
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H.R. 5234--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the
Social Security Act to limit the misuse of Social Security
numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H621 [6FE]
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H.R. 5235--A bill to establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial
Commission; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Blunt), H621 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1703
[13MR], H1973 [2AP]
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H.R. 5236--A bill to promote the use of certain materials harvested
from public lands in the production of renewable fuel, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ross, Mr. Pickering, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Bonner, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), H621 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H995 [14FE], H1188 [3MR], H1446
[10MR], H1772 [14MR], H2012 [3AP], H2151 [9AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443
[16AP]
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H.R. 5237--A bill to amend the U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS,
Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Ms. Granger), H621 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1002 [19FE]
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H.R. 5238--A bill to repeal a requirement to reduce by 2 percent the
amount payable to each State in fiscal year 2008; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Bishop of Utah,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Heller, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Cannon, and Mr.
Sali), H621 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE]
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H.R. 5239--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 used to
provide that refinancing, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself and Ms. Schwartz), H621 [6FE]
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H.R. 5240--A bill to restore equitable sharing with affected States of
revenues from onshore Federal mineral leases; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Salazar), H621 [6FE]
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H.R. 5241--A bill to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003
to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the
Interior to take expedited action to reduce the increased risk of
severe wildfires to Colorado communities, water supplies, and
infrastructure in or near forested areas most severely affected by
infestations of bark beetles and other insects, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H621 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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H.R. 5242--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. YOUNG of Florida, H621 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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H.R. 5243--A bill for the relief of Kumi Iizuka-Barcena; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES, H621 [6FE]
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H.R. 5244--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair
and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit
under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Taylor, Mr. Obey, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Arcuri, Mr. Engel, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Shays, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Lincoln Davis
of Tennessee), H811 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H995 [14FE], H1032
[25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1539 [11MR], H1618 [12MR], H1703
[13MR], H1822 [31MR], H2070 [8AP], H2267 [14AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487
[17AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5245--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acid black 107;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5246--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acid black 132;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5247--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Acid
black 172; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5248--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acid blue 113; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5249--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-[[3-
(Acetylamino)phenyl]amino]-1-amino-9,10-dihydro- 9,10-dioxo-2-
anthracenesulfonic acid, monosodium salt; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5250--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acid orange 116;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5251--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on disperse blue 56;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5252--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Direct
Black 22; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5253--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on disperse blue 60;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5254--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on disperse blue
79:1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5255--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on disperse orange
30; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5256--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on disperse red 60;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5257--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on disperse red 73;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5258--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on disperse red
167:1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5259--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1/ 3-
Phenyl-7-(4-propoxyphenyl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b]difuran- 2,6-dione; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5260--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on disperse yellow
64; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5261--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Reactive Black 5; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5262--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Reactive Blue 250; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5263--A bill to encourage the collaborative, science-based
ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes on Federal
lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and
the Forest Service through a joint Collaborative Forest Landscape
Restoration Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H811 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5264--A bill to extend certain trade preference programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H811 [7FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-529), H1030 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1131 [27FE]
Text, H1131 [27FE]
Title amended, H1137 [27FE]
Message from the House, S1269 [27FE], S1384 [28FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1384 [28FE]
Passed Senate, S1388 [28FE]
Approved [Public Law 110-191] (signed February 29, 2008)
Examined and signed in the House, H1186 [3MR]
Presented to the President (February 28, 2008), H1186 [3MR]
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H.R. 5265--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy,
including Becker, congenital, distal, Duchenne, Emery-Dreifuss
facioscapulohumeral, limb-girdle, myotonic, and oculopharyngeal,
muscular dystrophies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Burgess), H811 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1155
[27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1446 [10MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822
[31MR], H2070 [8AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020
[1MY]
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H.R. 5266--A bill to require certain semiautomatic pistols
manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to
be capable of microstamping ammunition; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, and Mr. Rangel), H811 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [2AP], H2443 [16AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5267--A bill to regulate certain State taxation of interstate
commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.
Chabot, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Pence, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Wexler), H811 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H1973 [2AP], H2151 [9AP], H2854
[29AP]
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H.R. 5268--A bill to provide for a temporary increase of the Federal
medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Dingell, and
Mr. Reynolds), H811 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1418 [6MR], H1539
[11MR], H1703 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1889 [1AP], H2070 [8AP], H2225
[10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5269--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
additional expenses for purposes of determining the Hope
Scholarship Credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself and Mr. Hinojosa), H811 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR]
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H.R. 5270--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway
Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Mica, Mr. Costello, and
Mr. Petri), H811 [7FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H831 [12FE]
Text, H831 [12FE]
Message from the House, S966 [13FE], S1118 [25FE]
Passed Senate, S990 [13FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H1001 [19FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1118 [25FE]
Presented to the President (February 25, 2008), H1153 [27FE]
Approved [Public Law 110-190] (signed February 28, 2008)
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H.R. 5271--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
(Isocyanatosulfonyl) benzoic acid, methyl ester; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5272--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Corvus herbicide;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H811 [7FE]
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H.R. 5273--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Evergol; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5274--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Imidacloprid
Pesticides; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5275--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Liberty, Rely,
and Ignite herbicides; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5276--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on A5546
sulfonamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5277--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Imidacloprid Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5278--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Option
and Revolver herbicides; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5279--A bill to establish the Baltimore National Heritage Area in
the State of Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr.
Wynn), H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5280--A bill to prevent unfair practices in credit card accounts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. Lincoln DAVIS of Tennessee, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5281--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Hexanedioic acid,
polymer with 1,2-ethanediol, 2-ethyl-2- (hydroxymethyl)-1,3-
propanediol and 1,3-isobenzofurandione, 2-propenoate; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5282--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Lycopene 10%; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5283--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Quinclorac; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5284--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Vinclozolin; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5285--A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Ecoflex F
BX7011; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5286--A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries
of industrial nitrocellulose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5287--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on iron
chloro-5,6-diamino-1,3-naphthalenedisulfonate complexes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5288--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Bis(4-
fluorophenyl)methanone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5289--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
ammonium bifluoride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5290--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain light absorbing photo dyes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5291--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain light absorbing photo dyes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5292--A bill to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to directly administer Ryan White part A and B grants for eligible
areas, States, or territories that failed to make appropriate use
of previous Ryan White part A and B grants; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H812 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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H.R. 5293--A bill to approve the settlement of the water rights claims
of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley 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, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5294--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the additional 0.2 percent FUTA surtax; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Weller), H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5295--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain hot feed
extruding equipment used in the manufacture of extra-wide
pneumatic truck and automobile tires, and parts and accessories
thereof; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5296--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mold
curing devices used in the manufacture of extra-wide pneumatic
truck and automobile tires, and parts and accessories thereof; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5297--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
tirebuilding machines used in the manufacture of extra-wide
pneumatic truck and automobile tires, and parts and accessories
thereof; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5298--A bill to deny a rebate of Federal income taxes to illegal
immigrants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5299--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 7-Hydroxy; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5300--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
certain cores used in remanufacture; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5301--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on o-
Acetylsalicylic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5302--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on D-
Mannose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5303--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Sedran Technical;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5304--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Sorafenib tosylate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5305--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain capers
preserved by vinegar or acetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5306--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or
acetic acid in concentrations less than 0.5 percent; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5307--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain capers
preserved by vinegar or acetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5308--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
pepperoncini prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid in
concentrations at 0.5 percent or greater; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5309--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or
acetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5310--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives for investing in companies involved in
space-related activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H812 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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H.R. 5311--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for the transfer certain receipts derived from leases involving
Oil Shale Reserves Numbered 1 and 3 to the State of Colorado, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural Resources;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5312--A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States
Code with respect to arbitration of certain controversies; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Watt, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Wexler, and Mr.
Delahunt), H812 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1618 [12MR], H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5313--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a thermoplastic
biodegradable polymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5314--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a thermoplastic
biodegradable polymer blend; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5315--A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to a group of
soldiers from World War II; to the Committees on Financial
Services; House Administration.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H812 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1703 [13MR], H1772
[14MR], H1822 [31MR], H1889 [1AP], H2070 [8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2356
[15AP], H2659 [23AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5316--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide recovery rebates to certain individuals receiving Social
Security or certain veterans benefits; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5317--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to limit the increase in premium costs for
beneficiaries under the Medicare prescription drug program to no
more than the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, and to
direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate
lower prescription drug prices on behalf of Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WEXLER, H812 [7FE]
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H.R. 5318--A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of
entries of certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H813 [7FE]
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H.R. 5319--A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of
entries of certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H813 [7FE]
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H.R. 5320--A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of
an entry of certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H813 [7FE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5321--A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of
entries of certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H813 [7FE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5322--A bill to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of truck
tires; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H813 [7FE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5323--A bill to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of truck
tires; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H813 [7FE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5324--A bill to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of truck
tires; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H813 [7FE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5325--A bill to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of truck
tires; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H813 [7FE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5326--A bill to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of truck
tires; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H813 [7FE]
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H.R. 5327--A bill to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of truck
tires; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H813 [7FE]
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H.R. 5328--A bill to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of truck
tires; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H813 [7FE]
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H.R. 5329--A bill to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of truck
tires; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H813 [7FE]
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H.R. 5330--A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of
certain entries of bulk aspirin; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ROSKAM, H813 [7FE]
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H.R. 5331--A bill for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain
entries of top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from the
Republic of Korea; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS, H813 [7FE]
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H.R. 5332--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Desmedipham in bulk or mixtures; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H818 [8FE]
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H.R. 5333--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,6-
dibromo-4-cyanophenyl octanoate/heptanoate; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H818 [8FE]
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H.R. 5334--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on product mixtures
containing Methyl 2-[(([(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]
carbonyl)amino)sulfonyl]-4-[(mesylamino)methyl]benzoate Methyl 4-
iodo-2-[3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)ureidosul
fonyl]benzoate, sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H818 [8FE]
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H.R. 5335--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to provide
for the inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and
campgrounds associated with the Trail of Tears National Historic
Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. WAMP (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Lucas, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Cohen,
Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Shuler, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Tanner, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Gingrey,
and Mr. Price of Georgia), H818 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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H.R. 5336--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to authorize funding for
brownfields revitalization activities and State response programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and Mr. Oberstar),
H868 [12FE]
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H.R. 5337--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
triphenyltin hydroxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H868 [12FE]
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H.R. 5338--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-
(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid and 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)
butyric acid, dimethylamine salt; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H868 [12FE]
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H.R. 5339--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Bromoxynil Octonoate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H868 [12FE]
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H.R. 5340--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
dichlorprop-p acid, dichlorprop-p dimethylamine salt, and
dichlorprop-p 2-ethylhexyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H868 [12FE]
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H.R. 5341--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Gibberellic Acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H868 [12FE]
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H.R. 5342--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H868 [12FE]
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H.R. 5343--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
ethylhexyl (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy) acetate; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5344--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
Methyl-4-chlorophenoxy-acetic acid, dimethylamine salt; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5345--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on MCPB
Acid and MCPB Sodium Salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5346--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Imazapyr; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5347--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on metsulfuron-
methyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5348--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to assure comprehensive, affordable health
insurance coverage for all Americans through an American Health
Benefits Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. Shays), H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5349--A bill to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21
days; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent
Select).
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Reyes), H869 [12FE]
Debated, H887, H901 [13FE]
Text, H887 [13FE]
Failed of passage, H907 [13FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 976), H868 [12FE]
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H.R. 5350--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to sell or
exchange certain National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
property located in Norfolk, Virginia, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Natural Resources; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Mrs. Drake), H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5351--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. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Doggett,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van
Hollen, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Castor, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ellison, Ms.
Giffords, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hodes, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. Sires, Ms. Tsongas, and Mr. Welch of Vermont), H869 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1074 [26FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1073 [26FE]
Debated, H1091 [27FE]
Text, H1091 [27FE]
Passed House, H1131 [27FE]
Message from the House, S1383 [28FE]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S1384 [28FE]
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H.R. 5352--A bill to protect seniors in the United States from elder
abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and
research programs and activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to
provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related
to elder abuse prevention and protection, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESTAK, H869 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5353--A bill to establish broadband policy and direct the Federal
Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public
broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and
consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access
services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Pickering), H869 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5354--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
theatrical lighting fixtures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5355--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
theatrical lighting fixtures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5356--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain surge
protective receptacles and surge suppressor strips; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5357--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain lighting
control timers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5358--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
electrical connectors and adaptors; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5359--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
aluminum lamp-holder housings containing sockets; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5360--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on brass
lamp-holder housings containing sockets; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5361--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
plastic lamp-holder housings containing sockets; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5362--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
porcelain lamp-holder housings containing sockets; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5363--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on high current
ground fault circuit interrupters; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5364--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on in line ground
fault circuit interrupters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5365--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ground fault
circuit interrupter receptacles of greater than 15 amps; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5366--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ground fault
circuit interrupter receptacles of 15 amps or less; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5367--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on right angle
ground fault circuit interrupters; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5368--A bill to suspend the duty on Aluminum (0.010'' and
thicker); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5369--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain products;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5370--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain gelatins;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
Message from the Senate, H948 [14FE]
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H.R. 5371--A bill to suspend the duty on Aluminum (0.008'' and
thinner); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5372--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow a
special depreciation allowance for reuse and recycling property;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BEAN (for herself and Mr. Sires), H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5373--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the energy efficient appliance credit and the nonbusiness energy
property credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5374--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on sodium
methylate powder; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5375--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Trimethyl cyclo hexanol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5376--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Thymol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5377--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,2
Octanediol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5378--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Menthyl anthranilate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5379--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
Phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5380--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Methyl
Salicylate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5381--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Methyl
cinnamate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5382--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on p-
Methylacetophenone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5383--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,2-
Dimethyl-3-(3-methylphenyl)proponal; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5384--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 Hexanediol;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5385--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 Pentanediol;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5386--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 5-
Methyl-2-(methylethyl)cyclohexyl-2-hydroxypropanoate; to the
Committee on Ways and Means. Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H869 [12FE]
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H.R. 5387--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Frescolat MGA; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H870 [12FE]
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H.R. 5388--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Anisic
Aldehyde; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H870 [12FE]
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H.R. 5389--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on o-
tert-Butylcyclohexanol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H870 [12FE]
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H.R. 5390--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on 4-ADPA; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H870 [12FE]
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H.R. 5391--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on sodium
hypophosphite; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H870 [12FE]
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H.R. 5392--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Mixtures of N-phenyl-N-((trichloromethyl)thio)-benzenesulfonamide,
calcium carbonate, and mineral oil; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H870 [12FE]
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H.R. 5393--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ferro Boron; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H870 [12FE]
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H.R. 5394--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cobalt Boron; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H870 [12FE]
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H.R. 5395--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 11001 Dunklin Drive in St. Louis,
Missouri, as the ``William `Bill' Clay Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Skelton, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Rush, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Waters, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, Mr. Akin, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia),
H870 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1418 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2086 [9AP]
Text, H2086 [9AP]
Message from the House, S2941 [10AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S2942 [10AP]
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H.R. 5396--A bill to designate the Cold War Museum in Fairfax,
Virginia, as the National Cold War Museum; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, H870 [12FE]
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H.R. 5397--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain battery
assemblies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HODES, H870 [12FE]
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H.R. 5398--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mixtures
containing [3-[(6--chloro-3-pridinyl)methyl]-2-
thiazolidinylidene]cyana ide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H870 [12FE]
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H.R. 5399--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain travel
bags with a removable backpack or daypack; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISSA, H870 [12FE]
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H.R. 5400--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 160 East Washington Street in Chagrin
Falls, Ohio, as the ``Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Jordan, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Turner, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Wilson of
Ohio, Mr. Latta, Mr. Hobson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Chabot), H870
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE]
Debated, H1247 [5MR]
Text, H1247 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1315 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1702 [6MR], S3503 [29AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S1702 [6MR]
Reported (no written report), S2944 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S3270 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3592 [30AP]
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H.R. 5401--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make
grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy
improvements at public school facilities, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Hare, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Payne, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Kagen), H870 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1446
[10MR], H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5402--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish the
Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and to establish
the Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse to provide support and
information on climate change to small business concerns; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hall of New York, and Mr. Carnahan), H870
[12FE]
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H.R. 5403--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to
provide an equitable distribution of land to the 13th Alaska
Native Regional Corporation; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Dicks), H870 [12FE]
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H.R. 5404--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a Federal grant program to provide increased health care coverage
to and access for uninsured and underinsured workers and families
in the commercial fishing industry, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Allen),
H942 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2487 [17AP], H2553 [22AP], H2760
[24AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5405--A bill to protect seniors from identity theft and
strengthen our national security by providing for the issuance of
a secure Social Security card; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Roskam), H942 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5406--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on over-the-range
microwaves; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SULLIVAN, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5407--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain wooden
wall plates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5408--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Paraquat dichloride (1,1'dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium dichloride);
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5409--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-
(trifluoromethyl)-benzaldehyde; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5410--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-
oxido-5-oxo-4-propionylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid calcium salt;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5411--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Methyl
(E)-methoxyimino-2(2-o-tolyloxymethyl) phenyl) acetate (kresoxim
methyl); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5412--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-[3-(4-
chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-oxo-2-propen
yl]morpholine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5413--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Thionyl chloride;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5414--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Phosphorus
Thiochloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5415--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Sodium Methylate;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5416--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Spiroxamine; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5417--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Permethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5418--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-
Chloro benzyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5419--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on product mixtures
containing Imidacloprid: 1-(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl-N-
nitroimidazolidin-2-ylidene amine Z9: (9Z)-9-Tricosene; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5420--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Resmethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5421--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on N-3[3-
(1-methylethoxy)phenyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5422--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
mixtures containing methyl 2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-
propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-y l)carboxamidosulfonylbenzoate; sodium
(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-
ylcarbonyl)(2-methoxycarbonylphenylsulfonyl)azanide & methyl 4-
iodo-2-[3-(4-methoxy-6-methy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5423--A bill to extend and modify the suspension of duty on
polyisobutylene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5424--A bill to prohibit the charging of any fee for admission to
any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility of the Smithsonian
Institution; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. NORTON, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5425--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. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, and Mr. Lampson), H942 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H2151 [9AP], H2267 [14AP], H2443
[16AP]
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H.R. 5426--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase the per resident payment floor for direct graduate
medical education payments under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), H942 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP], H2443 [16AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5427--A bill to provide that no tax or fee may be imposed on
certain coins and bullion; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5428--A bill to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to issue
regulations requiring pilots of certain vessels to carry and
utilize a portable electronic device equipped for navigational
purposes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H942 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1221 [4MR]
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H.R. 5429--A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
authorize appropriations for marine mammal cooperative management
agreements in Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H942 [13FE]
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H.R. 5430--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain porous
hollow fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H942 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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H.R. 5431--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain cellular
plastic sheets for use in filters; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H942 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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H.R. 5432--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plastic
mesh for use in filters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H942 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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H.R. 5433--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plastic
fittings; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H942 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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H.R. 5434--A bill to protect innocent Americans from violent crime in
national parks; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HENSARLING, H942 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR]
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H.R. 5435--A bill to address the digital television transition in
border states; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mrs. Capps), H942 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1342 [5MR], H1822 [31MR], H3020
[1MY]
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H.R. 5436--A bill for the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Sankerala Diallo,
Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and Mamadou
Pathe Diallo; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H943 [13FE]
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H.R. 5437--A bill to promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic
energy production, conservation, and efficiency, to increase
American energy independence, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology;
Oversight and Government Reform; Armed Services; Agriculture;
Natural Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS (for himself and Mr. Nunes), H992 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1703 [13MR]
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H.R. 5438--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
facility in Tafuna, American Samoa, as the ``Fuga Tolani Teleso
Satele Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H992 [14FE]
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H.R. 5439--A bill to establish the Civil Service Reform Commission; to
the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; Rules.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H992 [14FE]
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H.R. 5440--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. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Hoekstra, and
Mr. Smith of Texas), H992 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1074 [26FE], H1184 [28FE], H1539
[11MR], H1618 [12MR], H1703 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR],
H2151 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2443 [16AP], H2553 [22AP], H2659 [23AP],
H2760 [24AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 110-7) filed, H2857 [29AP]
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H.R. 5441--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the
special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of certain
members of the Armed Forces who die on active duty; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Kline of Minnesota,
Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Shea-
Porter, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H992 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H2356 [15AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5442--A bill to provide individuals with access to health
information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal
privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health
related information in promoting the development of a nationwide
interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose
criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal
health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these
rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and
Labor; Financial Services.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, and Mrs. Capps), H993 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1618 [12MR], H1822 [31MR], H2151 [9AP], H2553
[22AP]
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H.R. 5443--A bill to improve defense cooperation between the Republic
of Korea and the United States; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mrs. Tauscher), H993 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1184 [28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1342
[5MR], H1418 [6MR], H1446 [10MR], H1618 [12MR], H1703 [13MR], H1772
[14MR], H1822 [31MR], H1973 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2071 [8AP], H2151
[9AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659
[23AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5444--A bill making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for summer youth employment activities; to the Committees on
Appropriations; the Budget.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms.
Bordallo, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Wu, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baca,
Mr. Becerra, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Sires, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Watt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Rush,
Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Payne, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas), H993 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5445--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians'
services through December 31, 2009; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Scott of Georgia), H993
[14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1074 [26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1188
[3MR], H1418 [6MR], H1703 [13MR], H1973 [2AP], H2151 [9AP], H2356
[15AP], H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5446--A bill to establish a health and education grant program
related to autism spectrum disorders, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Langevin, Mr. Pence, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H993
[14FE]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2443 [16AP], H2659
[23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5447--A bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission
to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues
associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and
reinvestment in the profession of social work; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H993
[14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1188 [3MR], H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1618
[12MR], H1822 [31MR], H2071 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2356
[15AP], H2554 [22AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5448--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress
disorder, to improve the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic
stress disorder by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H993 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR], H1703 [13MR], H2225 [10AP], H2487
[17AP], H2760 [24AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5449--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and
individual health insurance coverage; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Education and Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Castor, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Sutton, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Ellison), H993 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5450--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove
cell phones from listed property under section 280F; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Camp of Michigan, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Cantor),
H993 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1418 [6MR], H1772 [14MR], H1889
[1AP], H2012 [3AP], H2225 [10AP], H2356 [15AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854
[29AP]
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H.R. 5451--A bill to reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of
1972, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Saxton, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Capps,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Allen, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Brown of South Carolina,
Mr. Pallone, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H993 [14FE]
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H.R. 5452--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to
authorize grants to coastal States to support State efforts to
initiate and complete surveys of coastal State waters and Federal
waters adjacent to a State's coastal zone to identify potential
areas suitable or unsuitable for the exploration, development, and
production of renewable energy, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Inslee,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Ms. Matsui), H993 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE]
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H.R. 5453--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to
authorize assistance to coastal states to develop coastal climate
change adaptation plans pursuant to approved management programs
approved under section 306, to minimize contributions to climate
change, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Farr, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms.
Matsui, and Mr. Hinchey), H993 [14FE]
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H.R. 5454--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Price of North
Carolina), H993 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1184 [28FE], H1618
[12MR], H1822 [31MR]
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H.R. 5455--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make
nondischargeable debts for personal injuries that result in
permanent disability; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H993 [14FE]
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H.R. 5456--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tembotrione; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H993 [14FE]
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H.R. 5457--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Deltamethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H993 [14FE]
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H.R. 5458--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Hydrazine
monohydrate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H993 [14FE]
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H.R. 5459--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Triadimefon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H993 [14FE]
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H.R. 5460--A bill to amend the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 and
title 18, United States Code, to include waterboarding in the
definition of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment
and in the definition of torture, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select);
Armed Services.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. Thompson of California), H993 [14FE]
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H.R. 5461--A bill to require the President to call a White House
Conference on Children and Youth in 2010; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Porter, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Mr. Platts, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Lampson, Mr. Terry, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Kilpatrick, and Ms. Schakowsky), H993 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1342
[5MR], H1703 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H2012 [3AP], H2356 [15AP], H2487
[17AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5462--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to deny
Federal funds for any State or city, county, or other political
subdivision of a State that prohibits or unduly restricts the
establishment or operation of a military recruiting office; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Education and Labor.
By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Sali, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Price of Georgia,
Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Bachmann, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Broun of Georgia, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Issa,
Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Poe, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Latta, Mr. Pence, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Daniel
E. Lungren of California), H993 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1889 [1AP]
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H.R. 5463--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. HENSARLING (for himself and Mr. Royce), H994 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP]
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H.R. 5464--A bill to direct the Attorney General to make an annual
grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to
assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Sutton,
Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Granger, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H994
[14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1418 [6MR], H1539
[11MR], H1973 [2AP], H2948 [30AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H1703 [13MR]
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H.R. 5465--A bill to require the Department of Defense to implement a
pain care initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Hooley, and Ms. Shea-Porter), H994 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1418 [6MR], H1703
[13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR], H1973 [2AP], H2151 [9AP], H2487
[17AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5466--A bill to improve outcomes for vulnerable children by
investing in families, improving accountability in the child
welfare system, and finding safe, stable, and permanent homes for
foster children; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Fattah), H994
[14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1539 [11MR], H2012 [3AP], H2151
[9AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5467--A bill to amend the Improper Payments Information Act of
2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) in order to prevent the loss of
billions in taxpayer dollars; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Bilbray),
H994 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR], H1703 [13MR], H1973 [2AP], H2012
[3AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5468--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide Medicaid coverage of drugs prescribed for certain research
study child participants; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Platts), H994 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H1772 [14MR]
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H.R. 5469--A bill to provide grants for the revitalization of
waterfront brownfields; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Shays, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Sutton, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Barrow, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Kennedy), H994 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1822 [31MR], H2012 [3AP], H2071
[8AP], H2267 [14AP], H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5470--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers
in all local markets; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK, H994 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1703 [13MR]
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H.R. 5471--A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
prescribe rules requiring distinctive markings on toy and look-
alike firearms; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn), H994 [14FE]
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H.R. 5472--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2650 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street,
Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Julia M. Carson Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Souder, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Hill, Mr. Pence, Mr. Ellsworth, and Mr. Buyer), H994
[14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1188 [3MR], H1418 [6MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822
[31MR]
Debated, H2083 [9AP]
Text, H2083 [9AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2121 [9AP]
Message from the House, S2942 [10AP], S3503 [29AP]
Passed Senate, S3270 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3592 [30AP]
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H.R. 5473--A bill to increase the supply and lower the cost of
petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum
for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H994 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR], H2356 [15AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760
[24AP]
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H.R. 5474--A bill to prevent payments of educational assistance for
veterans and members of the Selected Reserve from being offset in
the calculation of financial aid under the Higher Education Act of
1965; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. MITCHELL, H1002 [19FE]
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR], H2071 [8AP]
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H.R. 5475--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make a
technical correction to ensure sex offenders who travel between
States, regardless of when they traveled, must register with
appropriate state and local authorities; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Chandler, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Granger, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Hill,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Poe, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Van Hollen, and
Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico), H1002 [19FE]
Cosponsors added, H1004 [21FE], H1155 [27FE], H1184 [28FE], H1221
[4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1446 [10MR], H1703 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H2012
[3AP]
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H.R. 5476--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
ethofumesate in bulk or mixtures; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, H1004 [21FE]
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H.R. 5477--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 120 South Del Mar Avenue in San Gabriel,
California, as the ``Chi Mui Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SCHIFF, H1004 [21FE]
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR], H1889 [1AP], H2225 [10AP]
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H.R. 5478--A bill to provide for the continued minting and issuance of
certain $1 coins in 2008; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
and Mr. Paul), H1030 [25FE]
Message from the House, S1118 [25FE], S1384 [28FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1384 [28FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S1390 [28FE]
Approved [Public Law 110-192] (signed February 29, 2008)
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S1118 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1013 [25FE]
Text, H1013 [25FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H1186 [3MR]
Presented to the President (February 28, 2008), H1186 [3MR]
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H.R. 5479--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 117 North Kidd Street in Ionia,
Michigan, as the ``Alonzo Woodruff Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Levin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Conyers), H1031 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2561 [23AP]
Text, H2561 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3397 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S3397 [24AP]
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H.R. 5480--A bill to respond to a Medicare funding warning; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Boehner) (both by request), H1031
[25FE]
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H.R. 5481--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 3.9 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, H1031 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1446 [10MR], H1703 [13MR], H1889
[1AP], H1974 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2071 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2356
[15AP], H2554 [22AP], H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5482--A bill to extend the duty suspension on Allyl
isosulfocynate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H1031 [25FE]
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H.R. 5483--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 10449 White Granite Drive in Oakton,
Virginia, as the ``Private First Class David H. Sharrett II Post
Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, H1031 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR], H1539 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2563 [23AP]
Text, H2563 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3397 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S3397 [24AP]
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H.R. 5484--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax
abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for
services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H1031 [25FE]
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H.R. 5485--A bill to establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs
in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and
ensure the delivery of evidence-based services; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, H1031 [25FE]
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H.R. 5486--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Little River Canyon
National Preserve in the State of Alabama; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Aderholt), H1031 [25FE]
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H.R. 5487--A bill to establish the Affordable Homeownership
Preservation Fund of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself and Ms. Clarke),
H1031 [25FE]
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H.R. 5488--A bill to provide for the recovery and stability of Iraq,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Woolsey), H1073 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1974 [2AP], H2151 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267
[14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5489--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 6892 Main Street in Gloucester,
Virginia, as the ``Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis Post Office''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Goode, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Goodlatte), H1073
[26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR], H1618 [12MR], H1703 [13MR]
Debated, H2081 [9AP]
Text, H2081 [9AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2121 [9AP]
Message from the House, S2942 [10AP], S3503 [29AP]
Passed Senate, S3270 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2595 [23AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2850 [29AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3592 [30AP]
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H.R. 5490--A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CHABOT, H1073 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1703 [13MR], H1889 [1AP], H1974 [2AP], H2071
[8AP], H2356 [15AP]
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H.R. 5491--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
grants to States to establish and implement programs for
registering pharmaceutical technicians; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Burton of Indiana),
H1073 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE]
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H.R. 5492--A bill to authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution to construct a greenhouse facility at its museum
support facility in Suitland, Maryland, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas), H1073 [26FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-545), H1444 [10MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1454 [11MR]
Text, H1454 [11MR]
Message from the House, S1998 [12MR]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S3503 [29AP]
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H.R. 5493--A bill to provide that the usual day for paying salaries in
or under the House of Representatives may be established by
regulations of the Committee on House Administration; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H1073 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-588), H2265 [14AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2297 [15AP]
Text, H2297 [15AP]
Message from the House, S3078 [16AP]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S3503 [29AP]
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H.R. 5494--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make
nondischargeable debts for personal injuries that result in
permanent disability; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H1073 [26FE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5495--A bill to extend for one year the exemption of returning
workers from the numerical limitations for H-2B temporary workers;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GERLACH, H1073 [26FE]
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H.R. 5496--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 Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. MATSUI, H1074 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H1539 [11MR], H2012 [3AP], H2267
[14AP]
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H.R. 5497--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under
age 26, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MURTHA, H1074 [26FE]
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H.R. 5498--A bill to increase the cap on the obligation of receipts
for the Crime Victims Fund; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Braley of Iowa,
and Mr. Reichert), H1074 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H2225 [10AP], H2487 [17AP]
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H.R. 5499--A bill to provide for a timetable for the redeployment of
the United States Armed Forces from Iraq and to seek political and
diplomatic solutions for the security and stability of the
Republic of Iraq; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed
Services.
By Ms. TSONGAS, H1074 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP]
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H.R. 5500--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide
forbearance from foreclosures of subprime mortgages in the
determination of a consumer credit score, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WYNN, H1074 [26FE]
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H.R. 5501--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009
through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Financial Services.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Waxman, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H1154 [27FE]
Reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs (H. Rept. 110-546,
part 1), H1444 [10MR]
Committee on Financial Services discharged, H1444 [10MR]
Reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs (H. Rept. 110-546,
part 2), H1538 [11MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 1065), H1888 [1AP]
Debated, H1904 [2AP]
Text, H1921 [2AP]
Amendments, H1934, H1935, H1936, H1937 [2AP]
Passed House amended, H1942 [2AP]
Message from the House, S2434 [3AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S2434 [3AP]
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H.R. 5502--A bill to amend Public Law 106-206 to direct the Secretary
of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual
permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities
on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; to the
Committees on Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. BOREN (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), H1154 [27FE]
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H.R. 5503--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain engines
for snowmobiles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H1154 [27FE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5504--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
Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Boozman),
H1154 [27FE]
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H.R. 5505--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating the
study area as the Black Metropolis District National Heritage Area
in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RUSH, H1154 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1539 [11MR], H1703
[13MR], H2071 [8AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5506--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in
Jersey City, New Jersey, as the ``Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post
Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. SIRES, H1154 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE], H1889 [1AP]
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H.R. 5507--A bill to require the safe, complete, and fully-funded
redeployment of United States Armed Forces and contractor security
forces from Iraq and to prohibit the establishment of any enduring
or permanent United States military bases in Iraq, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Lee, Ms. Waters, Ms. Clarke, Mr.
Cummings, and Mr. Grijalva), H1154 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1974 [2AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5508--A bill for the relief of Daniel Wachira; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1154 [27FE]
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H.R. 5509--A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to
improve and enhance procedures for the retirement of members of
the Armed Forces for disability and to improve and enhance
authorities for the rating and compensation of service-connected
disabilities in veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services; Rules.
By Mr. BUYER, H1183 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5510--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
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of Ohio, H1183 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR], H1703 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H2267
[14AP], H2487 [17AP], H2659 [23AP], H2948 [30AP]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5511--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to remedy problems caused by a
collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, Colorado, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H1183 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR]
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H.R. 5512--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), H1183 [28FE]
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H.R. 5513--A bill to reduce youth usage of tobacco products, to
enhance State efforts to eliminate retail sales of tobacco
products to minors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Feeney,
Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Coble, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Sessions, and Mr.
McHenry), H1183 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR], H1446 [10MR], H1539 [11MR], H1822
[31MR]
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H.R. 5514--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit
Federal court jurisdiction over State laws restricting
pornography, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CANNON, H1183 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1703 [13MR]
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H.R. 5515--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to prevent
unauthorized earnings from being credited toward benefits under
title II of such Act and to make improvements in provisions
governing totalization agreements, to amend the Social Security
Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent
unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the
provisions of such Acts, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Education and Labor; Rules.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Brady of Texas, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), H1183 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR], H1446 [10MR], H1772 [14MR], H1974
[2AP], H2225 [10AP], H2356 [15AP], H2659 [23AP], H3020 [1MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H2538 [22AP]
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H.R. 5516--A bill to increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of
fallen police officers, firefighters, and other first responders;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Platts),
H1183 [28FE]
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H.R. 5517--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 7231 FM 1960 in Humble, Texas, as the
``Texas Military Veterans Post Office''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Carter, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Reyes,
Mr. Lampson, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Al Green of Texas,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas), H1183 [28FE]
Debated, H2231 [14AP]
Text, H2231 [14AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2322 [15AP]
Message from the House, S3078 [16AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, S3078 [16AP]
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H.R. 5518--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of
Agriculture to order the recall of meat and poultry that is
adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H1183 [28FE]
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H.R. 5519--A bill to advance credit union efforts to promote economic
growth, modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce
burdens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself and Mr. Royce), H1188 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR], H1772 [14MR], H1974 [2AP], H2225
[10AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5520--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
ceiling fans for permanent installation; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. COHEN, H1188 [3MR]
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H.R. 5521--A bill to authorize the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin to convey land and
interests in land owned by the Tribe; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. KAGEN, H1188 [3MR]
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H.R. 5522--A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim
and final occupational safety and health standards regarding
worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Barrow), H1219
[4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR], H2071 [8AP], H2554 [22AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-601), H2551 [22AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 1157), H2852 [29AP]
Debated, H2909 [30AP]
Amendments, H2913, H2914, H2915 [30AP]
Passed House, H2922 [30AP]
Message from the House, S3696 [1MY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S3696 [1MY]
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H.R. 5523--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
regulate and tax Internet gambling; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H1219 [4MR]
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H.R. 5524--A bill to amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to
authorize appropriations, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Cohen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Chandler, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Holt, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H1219 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP], H2760 [24AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5525--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to improve the
National Veterans Business Development Corporation; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. FILNER, H1220 [4MR]
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H.R. 5526--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish the Task Force on Medical Facility Improvements in
Puerto Rico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself and Mr. Serrano), H1220 [4MR]
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H.R. 5527--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
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Sestak, and
Mrs. Gillibrand), H1220 [4MR]
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H.R. 5528--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 120 Commercial Street in Brockton,
Massachusetts, as the ``Rocky Marciano Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Capuano, and Ms. Tsongas), H1220 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2562 [23AP]
Text, H2562 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3397 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S3397 [24AP]
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H.R. 5529--A bill to direct the President to seek to establish an
international renewable energy agency to expand the availability
and generating capacity of renewable energy to markets around the
world in order to increase economic opportunity, drive
technological innovation, enhance regional and global security,
raise living standards, and reduce global warming pollution; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Honda, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Boswell, Ms.
Shea-Porter, and Mr. Hodes), H1220 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1703 [13MR]
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H.R. 5530--A bill to ensure the coordination and integration of Indian
tribes in the National Homeland Security strategy and to establish
an Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security within the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Natural Resources; Homeland Security.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Grijalva),
H1220 [4MR]
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H.R. 5531--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
clarify criteria for certification relating to advanced
spectroscopic portal monitors, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. McCaul of Texas), H1341
[5MR]
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H.R. 5532--A bill to improve Federal land management, resource
conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real
property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a
multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying
inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Cannon), H1341 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR], H1703 [13MR], H1974 [2AP], H2071
[8AP], H2267 [14AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5533--A bill to revise and extend the chemical-facility security
program under Public Law 109-295, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WYNN, H1341 [5MR]
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H.R. 5534--A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to extend
its protections to bears illegally harvested for their viscera in
the same manner as with respect to prohibited wildlife species,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H1341 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR], H1539 [11MR], H1618 [12MR], H1703
[13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1974 [2AP], H2071 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2225
[10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2554 [22AP],
H2659 [23AP], H2760 [24AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H2857 [29AP], H2949 [30AP]
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H.R. 5535--A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to provide continued
funding for the Peace Corps, to increase the readjustment
allowance for returning Peace Corps volunteers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Honda, Mr. Walsh of New York,
Mr. Petri, and Ms. McCollum of Minnesota), H1341 [5MR]
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H.R. 5536--A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe
regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with
North Atlantic right whales by limiting the speed of vessels, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez), H1341 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP], H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5537--A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 with respect to juveniles who have
committed offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, H1341 [5MR]
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H.R. 5538--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain sleeping
bags; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUNES, H1341 [5MR]
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H.R. 5539--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain sleeping
bags; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUNES, H1341 [5MR]
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H.R. 5540--A bill to amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998
to provide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay
Gateways and Watertrails Network; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Wittman of Virginia, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Van Hollen), H1341 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2443
[16AP]
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H.R. 5541--A bill to provide a supplemental funding source for
catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on
Department of the Interior and National Forest System lands, to
require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture to develop a cohesive wildland fire management
strategy, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural
Resources; Agriculture; the Budget.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Dicks), H1416 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP], H2071 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2443
[16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5542--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a temporary moratorium on enforcement of the cap
amount on payments for hospice care under the Medicare Program,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Cole of
Oklahoma, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Udall of
New Mexico), H1416 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1703 [13MR], H2225 [10AP]
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H.R. 5543--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to increase the
retirement security of women and small business owners, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and
Labor.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Ms.
Berkley), H1416 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1703 [13MR], H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5544--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
a demonstration project for integrated health systems to expand
access to primary and preventive care for the medically
underserved, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Stupak), H1416 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2267 [14AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5545--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a
future physician workforce, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURGESS, H1416 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2554 [22AP], H2854
[29AP]
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H.R. 5546--A bill to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive
market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic
payment systems; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Welch of Vermont, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Gohmert, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania), H1416 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1618 [12MR], H1974 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2071
[8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2356 [15AP], H2487 [17AP], H2554
[22AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5547--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that the
mission and functions of Regional Transmission Organizations and
Independent System Operators include keeping energy costs as low
as reasonably possible for consumers, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, and Mr.
Michaud), H1416 [6MR]
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H.R. 5548--A bill to provide for the continued availability of
automated stamp vending machines at facilities of the United
States Postal Service serving underserved communities, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Oversight and Government
Reform; Financial Services.
By Mr. COHEN, H1416 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5549--A bill to expand the dental workforce and improve dental
access, prevention, and data reporting, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H1416 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR], H2554 [22AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5550--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase
the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a ``child'' under the
health benefits program for Federal employees; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Sarbanes),
H1417 [6MR]
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H.R. 5551--A bill to amend title 11, District of Columbia Official
Code, to implement the increase provided under the District of
Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008, in the amount of funds made
available for the compensation of attorneys representing indigent
defendants in the District of Columbia courts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Ms. Norton), H1417 [6MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-560), H1821 [31MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1852 [1AP]
Text, H1852 [1AP]
Message from the House, S2342 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S2342 [2AP]
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H.R. 5552--A bill to require a report on the efforts of the United
States Government to increase border security; to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Boyd of
Florida, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Donnelly,
Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hall of New
York, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Israel, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Moore of Kansas, and Mr. Tancredo), H1417
[6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1974 [2AP], H2487 [17AP], H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5553--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain travel
bags; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISSA, H1417 [6MR]
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H.R. 5554--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and
improve health care services available to veterans from the
Department of Veterans Affairs for substance use disorders, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Mr. Cohen), H1417 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H2012 [3AP], H2267 [14AP], H2554
[22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760 [24AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5555--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
volunteer firefighters a deduction for personal safety clothing;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PLATTS, H1417 [6MR]
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H.R. 5556--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain individuals who have attained age 50 and who are
unemployed to receive distributions from qualified retirement
plans without incurring a 10 percent additional tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PLATTS, H1417 [6MR]
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H.R. 5557--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical
care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PLATTS, H1417 [6MR]
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H.R. 5558--A bill to limit the discriminatory taxation of oil pipeline
property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PRICE of Georgia, H1417 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1703 [13MR]
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H.R. 5559--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance
premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible
spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term
care needs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H1417 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1703 [13MR]
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H.R. 5560--A bill to permit California and other States to effectively
control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Clarke, Mr.
Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hall of New
York, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms.
Lee, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sires, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Filner), H1417 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR]
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H.R. 5561--A bill to amend the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 to
provide for a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty
amount for housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BUYER, H1444 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR], H1618 [12MR], H1703 [13MR], H1822
[31MR], H1889 [1AP], H2071 [8AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2554
[22AP]
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H.R. 5562--A bill to authorize the National Guard to provide support
for the border control activities of the United States Customs and
Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H1444 [10MR]
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H.R. 5563--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, Mr. Platts, Mr. Shays, Mr. Holt, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Matsui,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Sestak, and Ms.
Shea-Porter), H1445 [10MR]
Debated, H1468 [11MR]
Text, H1468 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H1560 [12MR]
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H.R. 5564--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude an
individual who has been convicted of committing certain sex
offenses from receiving certain burial-related benefits and
funeral honors which are otherwise available to certain veterans,
members of the Armed Forces, and related individuals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Poe, Mr. Bachus,
and Mr. Fossella), H1445 [10MR]
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H.R. 5565--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H1445 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP]
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H.R. 5566--A bill to amend the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 to
provide for a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty
amount for housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Bachus), H1445
[10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP]
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H.R. 5567--A bill to rescind earmarks designated in the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; to the Committee on
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr.
Hoekstra), H1445 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H2151 [9AP], H2225 [10AP]
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H.R. 5568--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify requirements
relating to the construction of a physical fence along the
southwest border, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
By Mr. GRAVES, H1445 [10MR]
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H.R. 5569--A bill to extend for 5 years the EB-5 regional center pilot
program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, H1445 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP]
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H.R. 5570--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
eliminate the sunset in the special immigrant nonminister
religious worker visa program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, H1445 [10MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-589), H2265 [14AP]
Debated, H2284 [15AP]
Text, H2284 [15AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2289 [15AP]
Title amended, H2289 [15AP]
Message from the House, S3078 [16AP]
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H.R. 5571--A bill to extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver
of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to
international medical graduates; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, H1445 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5572--A bill to stimulate the economy of the United States by
providing assistance to States for foreclosure mitigation
counseling activities and increased community development block
grant assistance; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H1445 [10MR]
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H.R. 5573--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
a lump-sum payment for certain Federal employees who retire with a
substantial amount of unused sick leave for which they would not
otherwise receive any compensation or benefit, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia), H1445 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H2071 [8AP], H2151 [9AP], H2760
[24AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5574--A bill to prohibit the transport of hydrolysate from the
Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, or the Blue Grass Army Depot,
Kentucky, to an off-site location; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Chandler),
H1445 [10MR]
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H.R. 5575--A bill to require new coal-fired electric generating units
to use state-of-the-art control technology to capture and
permanently sequester carbon dioxide emissions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself and Mr. Markey), H1538 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP]
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H.R. 5576--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
certain improvements in the claims processing of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BUYER (for himself and Mr. Lamborn), H1538 [11MR]
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H.R. 5577--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of
Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of
terrorism against chemical facilities, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Homeland Security; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Markey, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Harman,
Mr. DeFazio, 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, Mr. Perlmutter, and Mr.
Pascrell), H1538 [11MR]
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security (H. Rept. 110-550,
part 1), H1770 [14MR]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended, H1770
[14MR], H2265 [14AP]
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H.R. 5578--A bill to extend agricultural programs beyond March 15,
2008, to suspend permanent price support authorities beyond that
date, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte), H1538
[11MR]
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H.R. 5579--A bill 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 (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski), H1538 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-615), H3017 [1MY]
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H.R. 5580--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 Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ellison, and Ms.
Hirono), H1538 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1618 [12MR], H1772 [14MR], H1889 [1AP], H2267
[14AP], H2760 [24AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5581--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to notify
units of local government when a Native American group files a
petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before
the decision on the petition is made, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL of California, H1538 [11MR]
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H.R. 5582--A bill to authorize appropriations for the National
Historical Publications and Records Commission through fiscal year
2014; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H1538 [11MR]
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H.R. 5583--A bill to withdraw the Tusayan Ranger District and Federal
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the vicinity of
Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and
patent under the mining laws, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H1538 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2151 [9AP], H2267 [14AP]
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H.R. 5584--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 to identify a western passage of the
CANAMEX Corridor in Arizona, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H1538 [11MR]
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H.R. 5585--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education under the
Medicare Program and to provide for research to improve cancer
symptom management; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H1538 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP], H2356 [15AP]
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H.R. 5586--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the availability of the Internal Revenue Service's Taxpayer
Assistance Centers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H1538 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP]
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H.R. 5587--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a
comprehensive study of long-term water management in the
southeastern United States; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr.
Scott of Georgia), H1538 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1618 [12MR], H1889 [1AP]
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H.R. 5588--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from
offering for oil and gas leasing or any related activity any tract
in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf
Region until the Secretary determines whether to list the polar
bear as a threatened species or an endangered species under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Larson of
Connecticut), H1538 [11MR]
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H.R. 5589--A bill to modify the project for navigation, Atchafalaya
River and Bayous Chene, Boeuf, and Black, Louisiana, to include an
additional area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MELANCON, H1538 [11MR]
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H.R. 5590--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit physical therapy services to be furnished under the
Medicare Program to individuals under the care of a dentist; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Cantor), H1538 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP], H2443 [16AP], H2554 [22AP], H2854
[29AP]
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H.R. 5591--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
nontaxable employer matching contributions to section 529 college
savings plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS, H1538 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H2012 [3AP], H2152 [9AP], H2356
[15AP]
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H.R. 5592--A bill to establish grant programs to improve the health of
border area residents and for bioterrorism preparedness in the
border area, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Hinojosa), H1538 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5593--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make
technical amendments to certain provisions of title 5, United
States Code, enacted by the Congressional Review Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Smith of Texas, and Mr. Cannon), H1538 [11MR]
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H.R. 5594--A bill to require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to
conduct an evaluation and review of certain vessel discharges; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), H1538 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5595--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide dental care to veterans
with service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Kirk), H1617 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356
[15AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5596--A bill to extend the basic pilot program for employment
eligibility confirmation; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Education and Labor.
By Mr. CALVERT, H1618 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5597--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the new energy efficient home credit and to provide a credit
against tax for the purchase of certain energy efficient homes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BEAN, H1618 [12MR]
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H.R. 5598--A bill to establish a program under which employing offices
of the House of Representatives may agree to reimburse employees
for child care expenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. CLAY, H1618 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP]
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H.R. 5599--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 4600
Silver Hill Road in Suitland, Maryland, as the ``Thomas Jefferson
Census Bureau Headquarters Building''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hoyer, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Turner, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Cannon), H1618 [12MR]
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H.R. 5600--A bill to permit nonjudicial employees of the District of
Columbia courts, employees transferred to the Pretrial Services,
Parole, Adult Probation, and Offender Supervision Trustee, and
employees of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service to
have periods of service performed prior to the enactment of the
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 included as part of the years of
service used to determine the time at which such employees are
eligible to retire under chapter 84 of title 5, United States
Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H1618
[12MR]
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H.R. 5601--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 7925 West Russell Road in Las Vegas,
Nevada, as the ``Sergeant Irving Joseph Schwartz Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself and Ms. Berkley), H1618 [12MR]
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H.R. 5602--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Social Security Act to treat certain domestically controlled
foreign persons performing services under contract with the United
States Government as American employers for purposes of certain
employment taxes and benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLSWORTH (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Mr. Pomeroy), H1700 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP], H2071 [8AP], H2152 [9AP], H2225
[10AP], H2267 [14AP]
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H.R. 5603--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance
the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard,
enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and
improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic
emergency response, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Taylor), H1700
[13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2152 [9AP], H2443 [16AP], H2854
[29AP]
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H.R. 5604--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
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Platts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California), H1700 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP]
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H.R. 5605--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, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Berry, Mr. Chandler, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Israel, Mr. Doggett,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Kucinich), H1700 [13MR]
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H.R. 5606--A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993
to establish a permanent background check system; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Rogers of Michigan), H1700 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2443 [16AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5607--A bill to provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures
and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Delahunt),
H1700 [13MR]
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H.R. 5608--A bill to establish regular and meaningful consultation and
collaboration with tribal officials in the development of Federal
policies that have tribal implications, to strengthen the United
States government-to-government relationships with Indian tribes,
and to reduce the imposition of unfunded mandates upon Indian
tribes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Kildee), H1700 [13MR]
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H.R. 5609--A bill to provide for transitional health care for members
of the Armed Forces separated from active duty who agree to serve
in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Taylor, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Ellison, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reichert, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McDermott, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Bordallo,
Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Loebsack, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Carney, Mr. Cramer, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kagen, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Michaud, and Mrs.
Boyda of Kansas), H1700 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H1889 [1AP], H2152 [9AP], H2225
[10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5610--A bill to designate as wilderness additional National
Forest System lands, Bureau of Land Management Lands, and National
Parks Service lands in the States of West Virginia, Arizona, New
Mexico, Oregon, and California, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Natural Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Costa, and
Mr. Udall of New Mexico), H1700 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1974 [2AP]
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H.R. 5611--A bill to reform the National Association of Registered
Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr.
Gerlach, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Neugebauer,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ross,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Donnelly, Ms. GINNY
Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee), H1700
[13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR], H1889 [1AP], H2012 [3AP], H2071
[8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2356 [15AP], H2487 [17AP], H2554 [22AP], H2854
[29AP]
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H.R. 5612--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive
the deadline on the construction of GO Zone property which is
eligible for bonus depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Thompson
of Mississippi, and Mr. Pickering), H1700 [13MR]
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H.R. 5613--A bill to extend certain moratoria and impose additional
moratoria on certain Medicaid regulations through April 1, 2009;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania), H1700
[13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP], H1974 [2AP], H2071 [8AP], H2152
[9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487
[17AP], H2554 [22AP]
Debated, H2502 [22AP]
Text, H2502 [22AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-600), H2551 [22AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2596 [23AP]
Title amended, H2596 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3397 [24AP]
Read the first time, S3397, S3412 [24AP]
Read the second time, S3415 [28AP]
Placed on the calendar, S3441 [28AP]
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H.R. 5614--A bill to authorize the production of Saint-Gaudens Double
Eagle ultra-high relief bullion coins in palladium to provide
affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. .
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Gutierrez), H1700 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP]
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H.R. 5615--A bill to provide parity under group health plans and group
health insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for
prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical
and surgical services; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart
of Florida), H1701 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5616--A bill to provide for the repeal of the phase out of
incandescent light bulbs unless the Comptroller General makes
certain specific findings; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Goode, Mr. Feeney,
Mrs. Drake, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and
Mr. Shadegg), H1701 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP]
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H.R. 5617--A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to
require the disclosure of political intelligence activities; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Ms. Slaughter), H1701 [13MR]
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H.R. 5618--A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant
College Program Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Farr), H1701 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR], H1974 [2AP]
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H.R. 5619--A bill to enhance the ability to combat methamphetamine; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H1701 [13MR]
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H.R. 5620--A bill to establish a program to assure the safety of fresh
produce intended for human consumption, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Filner, and Mr.
Payne), H1701 [13MR]
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H.R. 5621--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend
concurrent receipt authority to members and former members of the
uniformed services who are entitled to voluntary separation
incentive payments and are also entitled to veterans' disability
compensation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H1701 [13MR]
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H.R. 5622--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry
out a pilot program to establish standards of access to care for
veterans seeking health care from certain Department of Veterans
Affairs medical facilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H1701 [13MR]
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H.R. 5623--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
licensure requirements for employees and contractor personnel of
the Department of Veterans Affairs performing orthotics services,
pedorthics services, or prosthetics services in any State in which
there is a State licensure requirement for persons performing
those services in private practice; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself and Mr. Miller of
Florida), H1701 [13MR]
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H.R. 5624--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure
domestic sources of radiological materials that could be used to
make a radiological dispersion device against access by
terrorists, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Homeland Security.
By Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Langevin,
Ms. Harman, and Mrs. Lowey), H1701 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP]
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H.R. 5625--A bill to amend the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 to
provide for a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty
amount for housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H1701 [13MR]
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H.R. 5626--A bill to reassert the constitutional role of Congress in
making long-term security commitments, to defer significant long-
term security commitments to Iraq to the next Administration and
Congress, and to maintain international legal authority and
immunity for United States Armed Forces in Iraq by promoting the
extension of the United Nations mandate; to the Committees on
Foreign Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself and Ms. DeLauro), H1701 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2267 [14AP], H2487 [17AP]
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H.R. 5627--A bill to award the congressional gold medal to Dr. Oscar
Elias Biscet, in recognition of his courageous and unwavering
commitment to democracy and human rights in Cuba; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Mr. Sires, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H1701 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2554
[22AP], H2659 [23AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5628--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to give
individuals who are permitted to cast a provisional ballot in
elections for Federal office the option to re-register to vote in
such elections at the polling place, to establish a uniform
standard for the treatment of provisional ballots cast at
incorrect polling places, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin),
H1701 [13MR]
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H.R. 5629--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hill, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Buyer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tim Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Ferguson), H1701 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2356 [15AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854
[29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5630--A bill to modify certain requirements with respect to H-1B
nonimmigrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. GIFFORDS, H1701 [13MR]
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H.R. 5631--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1155 Seminole Trail in Charlottesville,
Virginia, as the ``Corporal Bradley T. Arms Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Drake,
Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wittman of Virginia, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H1701
[13MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2827 [29AP]
Text, H2827 [29AP]
Message from the House, S3591 [30AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S3592 [30AP]
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H.R. 5632--A bill to prohibit the importation of certain low-level
radioactive waste into the United States; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, and Mr.
Matheson), H1701 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5633--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit
certain discriminatory uses of consumer reports and consumer
information in connection with certain personal lines of
insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), H1701 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP]
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H.R. 5634--A bill to exempt from numerical limitations any alien who
has received a Ph.D. from an institution of higher education
within the 3-year period preceding such alien's petition for
special immigrant status; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. McCaul of Texas), H1701 [13MR]
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H.R. 5635--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on digital-to-analog
converter boxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Brady of Texas), H1701 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP], H1974 [2AP], H2071 [8AP], H2152
[9AP], H2443 [16AP], H2659 [23AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5636--A bill to establish a comprehensive process to inform
American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H1701 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2443 [16AP]
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H.R. 5637--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to
eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by
providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to
children, adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders
on the principles and practice of nonviolence; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H1701 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2443 [16AP], H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5638--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to create an
exception from infringement for certain component parts used to
repair another article of manufacture; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, H1701 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5639--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to publish physical activity guidelines for the general public,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Wamp), H1701 [13MR]
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H.R. 5640--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to provide services for birthparents who have placed a
child for adoption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT (for herself and Mr. Oberstar), H1770 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H1974 [2AP], H2152 [9AP], H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5641--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
hardship loans from certain individual retirement plans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself and Mr. Paul), H1770 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H1974 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2071
[8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5642--A bill to increase the numerical limitation with respect to
H-1B nonimmigrants for fiscal years 2008 and 2009; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr.
Feeney), H1770 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP]
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H.R. 5643--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
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Carnahan, Ms.
Giffords, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Bordallo), H1770
[14MR]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP]
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H.R. 5644--A bill to provide for competitive development and operation
of high-speed rail corridor projects; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Costa, Mr. Salazar, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr.
Buchanan, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. Drake,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Graves, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Mack, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H1770 [14MR]
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H.R. 5645--A bill to exclude assistance payments under certain post-
foster care guardianship assistance programs from consideration as
income for purposes of the United States Housing Act of 1937; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Stark, Mr. Honda, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Costa, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Sires, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Clarke), H1770 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2152 [9AP]
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H.R. 5646--A bill to protect the second amendment rights of
individuals to carry firearms and ammunition in units of the
National Park System and the National Wildlife Refuge System and
to require that hunting activities be a land use in all management
plans for Federal land to the extent that such use is not clearly
incompatible with the purposes for which the Federal land is
managed; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. King of Iowa, Ms.
Fallin, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey),
H1770 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2356 [15AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659
[23AP]
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H.R. 5647--A bill to provide public charter school options for those
students that attend schools that are in need of improvement and
have been identified for restructuring and those schools with a
graduation rate of less than 60 percent, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Education and Labor; Ways and Means.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H1770 [14MR]
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H.R. 5648--A bill to amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978 to establish a Federal wildland fire emergency suppression
fund to facilitate accountable fire suppression activities by the
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to
unanticipated large fire events, to encourage enhanced management
efficiencies and cost controls of wildland fire suppression, and
to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire to communities, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Natural
Resources.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sali, and Mr. Baca),
H1771 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2487 [17AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5649--A bill to establish the Home Owners' Loan Corporation to
provide emergency home mortgage relief; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. KIRK, H1771 [14MR]
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H.R. 5650--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to limit the repair, restoration,
reconstruction, or replacement of certain property and to
discontinue large in-lieu contributions; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H1771 [14MR]
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H.R. 5651--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 Committees on Veterans' Affairs;
Education and Labor.
By Mr. MITCHELL, H1771 [14MR]
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H.R. 5652--A bill to direct the United States Sentencing Commission to
make certain changes in the Sentencing Guidelines as they affect
certain human trafficking offenses; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PEARCE, H1771 [14MR]
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H.R. 5653--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain isotopic
separation machinery and apparatus, and parts thereof, for use in
the construction of an isotopic separation facility in southern
New Mexico; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mrs. Wilson
of New Mexico), H1771 [14MR]
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H.R. 5654--A bill to authorize a program to provide grants to youth-
serving organizations that carry out child-parent visitation
programs for children with incarcerated parents; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Payne, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Watson, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Clay, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H1771 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP]
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H.R. 5655--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
and improve the dependent care tax credit; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEINER, H1771 [14MR]
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H.R. 5656--A bill to repeal a requirement with respect to the
procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself and Mr. Conaway), H1821 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2152 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267
[14AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760 [24AP],
H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5657--A bill to clarify the authority of States to use funds as
the non-Federal share of Medicaid expenditures for certain
regional medical centers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. COHEN, H1821 [31MR]
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H.R. 5658--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself and Mr. Hunter) (both by request), H1821
[31MR]
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H.R. 5659--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for recycling or remanufacturing
equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Walsh
of New York, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr.
Sensenbrenner), H1821 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP]
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H.R. 5660--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a nonrefundable credit for mentoring and housing young adults; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida, H1821 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP]
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H.R. 5661--A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes
have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal
reclamation projects; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H1821 [31MR]
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H.R. 5662--A bill to enhance the safety of ports of entry in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Homeland Security; Ways and Means; Agriculture; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. REYES, H1821 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2016 [4AP], H2152 [9AP], H2267 [14AP], H3020
[1MY]
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H.R. 5663--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for an increase in the rates of basic educational assistance
payable under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H1821 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5664--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update at least once every six
years the plans and specifications for specially adapted housing
furnished to veterans by the Secretary; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H1821 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5665--A bill to impose limitations on investment and certain
operations by foreign entities in the United States; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Foreign Affairs; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. TURNER, H1821 [31MR]
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H.R. 5666--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the earned income tax credit to taxpayers who exceed 40
hours of wage work per week; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H1821 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP]
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H.R. 5667--A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of
certain entries of newspaper printing presses and components
thereof; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H1821 [31MR]
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H.R. 5668--A bill to prohibit Federal government officials and
employees from attending the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer
Olympic Games held in communist China based upon communist China
brutalizing protesters in Tibet, supporting and enabling Sudan's
genocidal regime, forcing a one child policy upon Chinese
families, persecuting Chinese citizens for freely exercising
religion, repressing free and independent labor unions, engaging
in wanton environmental degradation, and systematically denying
the Chinese people their basic freedoms; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Walsh of New York,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Burgess, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. DeFazio), H1888 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H1974 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2071 [8AP], H2152
[9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5669--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to
reauthorize the poison center national toll-free number, national
media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison
prevention, sustain the funding of poison centers, and enhance the
public health of people of the United States; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. Terry), H1888 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760
[24AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5670--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Pascrell), H1888 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2071 [8AP]
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H.R. 5671--A bill to amend the laws establishing the Whiskeytown-
Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area and the Columbia River
Gorge National Scenic Area, units of the National Forest System
derived from the public domain, to authorize the Secretary of
Agriculture to retain and utilize special use permit fees
collected by the Secretary in connection with the operation of
marinas in the recreation area and the operation of the Multnomah
Falls Lodge in the scenic area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer), H1888 [1AP]
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H.R. 5672--A bill to establish the Commission on Women's Business
Ownership; to the Committees on Financial Services; Oversight and
Government Reform; Small Business.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H1888 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2152 [9AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659
[23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5673--A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act to direct the Secretary of Defense to collect
absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters for
elections for Federal office and deliver the ballots to State
election officials prior to the time established for the closing
of the polls on the date of the election, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. McCARTHY of California (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. Daniel
E. Lungren of California), H1888 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP], H2487 [17AP], H2554 [22AP], H2760
[24AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5674--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require
the Bureau of Prisons to provide secure storage areas in prison
facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr.
Ellsworth), H1888 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487
[17AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5675--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to revise the classification of certain cigars; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida, H1888 [1AP]
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H.R. 5676--A bill to designate the historic Federal Building located
at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the
``Winston E. Arnow Federal Building''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H1888 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP], H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5677--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the
importation into the United States of plastinated human remains;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H1972 [2AP]
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H.R. 5678--A bill to provide economic stimulus through emergency
community development block grant assistance for the redevelopment
of abandoned and foreclosed homes; to the Committees on Financial
Services; the Budget.
By Ms. WATERS, H1972 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5679--A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
of 1974 to require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage
in reasonable loss mitigation activities; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS, H1972 [2AP]
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H.R. 5680--A bill to amend certain laws relating to Native Americans,
and for others purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H1972 [2AP]
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H.R. 5681--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives to improve America's research competitiveness,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNERNEY, H1972 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2487 [17AP]
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H.R. 5682--A bill to improve access to broadband service in rural and
underserved areas of the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means;
Agriculture.
By Mr. ALLEN, H1973 [2AP]
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H.R. 5683--A bill to make certain reforms with respect to the
Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Norton),
H1973 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5684--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
certain improvements in the basic educational assistance program
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Education and
Labor.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. Boozman), H1973 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2071 [8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267
[14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP],
H2760 [24AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5685--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the temporary mortgage and
rental payments program; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Melancon), H1973
[2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP]
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H.R. 5686--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with
national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving
compliance with such standards, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McCaul
of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ross, Mr. Scott of Georgia,
Mr. Sires, and Mr. Terry), H1973 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2554 [22AP], H3020
[1MY]
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H.R. 5687--A bill to amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to
increase the transparency and accountability of Federal advisory
committees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Waxman), H2010 [3AP]
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H.R. 5688--A bill to provide for a program of targeted extended
unemployment compensation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Tiberi), H2010 [3AP]
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H.R. 5689--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title
18, United States Code, to deter the smuggling of tobacco products
into the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Hare, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms.
Hooley, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matheson, Ms.
Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Platts, Ms.
Richardson, 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. Serrano, Mr. Sestak, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), H2010 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP]
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H.R. 5690--A bill to exempt the African National Congress from
treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events,
provide relief for certain members of the African National
Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Payne,
and Ms. Lee), H2010 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5691--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an above-the-line deduction for State and local real property
taxes on principal residences of taxpayers who elect not to deduct
State and local income and general sales taxes, a refundable
credit for the increased cost in 2008 of heating oil used to heat
the principal residence of the taxpayer, and to increase and make
permanent the deduction for qualified tuition and related
expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H2010 [3AP]
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H.R. 5692--A bill to provide for infant crib safety, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Blumenauer,
Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Towns), H2010 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5693--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against tax for volunteer firefighters; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOOZMAN, H2010 [3AP]
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H.R. 5694--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for certain travel expenses of qualified emergency
volunteers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOOZMAN, H2010 [3AP]
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H.R. 5695--A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
to require applications for voter registration with respect to
elections for Federal office to include a statement that an alien
who falsely claims to be a citizen of the United States is
deportable under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself and Mr. Bilbray),
H2010 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443
[16AP], H2554 [22AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5696--A bill to make a technical correction to section 3009 of
the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Boucher),
H2010 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2659
[23AP]
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H.R. 5697--A bill to prohibit the use of certain funds related to the
2008 Olympic Games in China, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Hirono,
Mr. Stark, Ms. Watson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Berkley, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California), H2010 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP]
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H.R. 5698--A bill to amend titles XVI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the
Social Security Act to remove inmate limitations on Medicaid,
Medicare, SSI, and SCHIP benefits for persons in custody pending
disposition of charges; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Burgess),
H2010 [3AP]
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H.R. 5699--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to protect uncompensated Internet activity by individuals from
treatment as a contribution or expenditure under the Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cantor, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Ms.
Fallin, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Fortuno, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
and Mr. Wittman of Virginia), H2010 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5700--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are bona fide
volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical
service organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Hall of
New York, Mr. Holt, Mr. Engel, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Goode, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Altmire, and Mr. Bishop of New York), H2010 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2267 [14AP], H2487 [17AP], H2854
[29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5701--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Acetamiprid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H2011 [3AP]
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H.R. 5702--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to promote the use of advance directives, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kildee, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Farr, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms.
Hooley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Wu, and Mr.
Cohen), H2011 [3AP]
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H.R. 5703--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that elderly and disabled individuals receiving in-home
care under certain government programs are not liable for the
payment of employment taxes with respect to the providers of such
care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H2011 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5704--A bill to ensure that home health agencies can assign the
most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment
visit for home health services for Medicare beneficiaries
requiring rehabilitation therapy under a home health plan of care,
based upon physician referral; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H2011 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5705--A bill to establish a commission to study methods for
improving and promoting bilateral renewable energy cooperation
between the United States and India, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Markey), H2011 [3AP]
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H.R. 5706--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
increase penalties for employing illegal aliens; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2011 [3AP]
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H.R. 5707--A bill to provide incentives to physicians to practice in
rural and medically underserved communities; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H2011 [3AP]
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H.R. 5708--A bill to adjust the boundary of the Everglades National
Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H2011
[3AP]
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H.R. 5709--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out quality assurance
activities with respect to the administration of disability
compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPACE, H2011 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5710--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
provide financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water
Authority for the planning, design, and construction of the
Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H2011 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP]
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H.R. 5711--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to establish a floor for payment for mammography
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEINER, H2011 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP]
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H.R. 5712--A bill to require disclosure by Federal contractors of
certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal
contracts; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Waxman),
H2011 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP], H2554 [22AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-599), H2551 [22AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2572 [23AP]
Text, H2572 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3397 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S3592 [30AP]
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H.R. 5713--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the eligibility for certain fuels credits for fuel with
insufficient nexus to the United States; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H2016 [4AP]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5714--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the
United States Army in 1775, to honor the American soldier of both
today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, and to commemorate
the traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army
and its role in American society, from the Colonial period to
today; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boren, Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Castor, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Saxton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Everett, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Clay,
Ms. Tsongas, and Mr. LoBiondo), H2068 [8AP]
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H.R. 5715--A bill to ensure continued availability of access to the
Federal student loan program for students and families; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Altmire, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Hare, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Courtney, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Wu, and
Mr. Sestak), H2069 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-583), H2265 [14AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 1107), H2354 [15AP]
Debated, H2394 [16AP], H2456 [17AP], H2983 [1MY]
Text, H2460 [17AP]
Amendments, H2463, H2464, H2465 [17AP], H2983 [1MY]
Passed House amended, H2466 [17AP]
Message from the House, S3441 [28AP], S3696 [1MY]
Read the first time, S3441, S3454 [28AP]
Read the second time, S3460 [29AP]
Placed on the calendar, S3503 [29AP]
Message from the Senate, H2922 [30AP]
Amendments, S3602 [30AP]
Passed Senate amended, S3642 [30AP]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H2989 [1MY]
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H.R. 5716--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide taxpayer protection and assistance, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Financial Services.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Pascrell), H2069
[8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2487 [17AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854
[29AP]
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H.R. 5717--A bill to establish a reward system to provide monetary
awards to individuals who provide information relating to
violations of the CAN-SPAM Act; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Meeks of New York),
H2069 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP]
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H.R. 5718--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; Education and Labor.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Berman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner,
Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Kucinich), H2069
[8AP]
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H.R. 5719--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of
withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer
protections, assist low-income taxpayers, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Hall of
New York, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Welch of
Vermont, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H2069 [8AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 110-584, part 1), H2265 [14AP]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 110-584,
part 2), H2265 [14AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 1102), H2265 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP]
Debated, H2307 [15AP]
Text, H2307 [15AP]
Passed House amended, H2322 [15AP]
Message from the House, S3078 [16AP]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance, S3078
[16AP]
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H.R. 5720--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide assistance for housing; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Welch of Vermont, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H2069 [8AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-606), H2758 [24AP]
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H.R. 5721--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for a DSH redistribution pool from unexpended Medicaid DSH
allotments in order to increase Medicaid DSH allotments for low
DSH States and to provide grants for health access networks
serving the uninsured; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Ross, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Cole
of Oklahoma, Mr. Oberstar, and Ms. Fallin), H2069 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5722--A bill to mandate reporting requirements for convicted sex
traffickers and other sex offenders intending to engage in
international travel, to provide advance notice of convicted sex
offenders who intend to travel outside the United States to the
government of the country of destination, to prevent entry into
the United States by any foreign sex offender, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fortenberry,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Drake, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Chabot, and Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina), H2069 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP]
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H.R. 5723--A bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow
Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan
securities and make advances for student loan financing, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H2069 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP], H2487 [17AP], H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5724--A bill to implement the United States-Colombia Trade
Promotion Agreement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Boehner) (both by request), H2069
[8AP]
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H.R. 5725--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax for employing members of the
Ready Reserve or National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, H2069 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP]
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H.R. 5726--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
require prospective employers of H-1B nonimmigrants to participate
in an educational, training, or mentorship program for United
States workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAIRD, H2069 [8AP]
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H.R. 5727--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Labor to make grants
for the establishment of information technology centers in rural
areas; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2069 [8AP]
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H.R. 5728--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individual taxpayers to designate a portion of income taxes to
fund the improvement of barriers at the United States border, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Homeland
Security.
By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Marchant,
Mr. Poe, and Mr. Miller of Florida), H2069 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP]
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H.R. 5729--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care
to children of Vietnam veterans born with Spina Bifida, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ELLSWORTH, H2069 [8AP]
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H.R. 5730--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
display in each prosthetic and orthotic clinic of the Department
of Veterans Affairs an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of
Rights; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H2069 [8AP]
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H.R. 5731--A bill to prohibit offices of the legislative branch from
entering into a contract for the provision of goods or services
within the Capitol Complex with any contractor who does not
participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility
verification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H2069 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443
[16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5732--A bill to establish procedures for the issuance by the
Commissioner of Social Security of ``no match'' letters to
employers, and for the notification of the Secretary of Homeland
Security regarding such letters; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2069 [8AP]
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H.R. 5733--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and
issue coins commemorating the 100th anniversary of the
establishment of Glacier National Park, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. REHBERG, H2069 [8AP]
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H.R. 5734--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to study
and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a
means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle
operation; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. Stearns), H2149 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP], H2554 [22AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5735--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
institutions of higher education to disclose their emergency
response and evacuation procedures; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Etheridge,
and Mr. Poe), H2149 [9AP]
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H.R. 5736--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in Gadsden, Alabama, as the Colonel Ola Lee Mize
Veterans Clinic; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ADERHOLT, H2149 [9AP]
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H.R. 5737--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a deduction for travel expenses to medical centers of
the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with examinations
or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HELLER, H2149 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443 [16AP], H2554
[22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5738--A bill to improve the protections afforded under Federal
law to consumers from contaminated seafood by directing the
Secretary of Commerce to establish a program, in coordination with
other appropriate Federal agencies, to strengthen activities for
ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public in or
affecting interstate commerce is fit for human consumption; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS, H2150 [9AP]
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H.R. 5739--A bill to assure that the services of a nonemergency
department physician are available to hospital patients 24-hours-
a-day, seven days a week in all non-Federal hospitals with at
least 100 licensed beds; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. Visclosky), H2150 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP]
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H.R. 5740--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. MITCHELL (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Carney, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Courtney, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Matsui,
Mr. Dingell, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Mollohan,
Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. McHenry, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Hinojosa, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Costello, Mrs.
Christensen, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Shays, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Towns, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr. Watt, Mr. Etheridge,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hare, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mrs.
Drake, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Loebsack,
Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Reichert, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Porter, Mr. Altmire,
Mr. Space, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Roskam, Mr. David
Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Castle, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Sali, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Carnahan, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Berman, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Ms. Giffords,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Allen, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms.
Hooley, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Kind, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Engel, Mr. Higgins, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Platts, Mr. Kagen, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Lee, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Costa, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Davis of Illinois): , H2150 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443
[16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760 [24AP],
H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5741--A bill to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium
Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Gonzalez),
H2150 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5742--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
eligibility under the new markets tax credit for community
development entities created or organized in American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico,
and the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Christensen, and
Mr. Fortuno), H2150 [9AP]
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H.R. 5743--A bill to provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with
the authority to procure real property and accept in-kind
donations; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. BROUN of Georgia, H2150 [9AP]
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H.R. 5744--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
permanently the election to deduct State and local general sales
taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COHEN, H2150 [9AP]
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H.R. 5745--A bill to amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to
expand the definition of missing child for purposes of that Act;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
and Mr. Poe), H2150 [9AP]
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H.R. 5746--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 Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Dent, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Terry, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Butterfield), H2150 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5747--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to restrict political robocalls, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Campbell of
California, Ms. Bean, and Mr. Grijalva), H2150 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5748--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit States to exclude earned income in determining eligibility
for medical assistance for individuals with extremely high
prescription drug costs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARCHANT, H2150 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5749--A bill to provide for a program of emergency unemployment
compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H2150
[9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659
[23AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-607), H2758 [24AP]
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H.R. 5750--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding
of the English language and the history, principles, and form of
government of the United States as a requirement for
naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to
take the history and government examination in a language of their
choice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER, H2150 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP]
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H.R. 5751--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, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. PASTOR (for himself and Mr. Grijalva), H2150 [9AP]
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H.R. 5752--A bill to provide for the security of United States
passports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. SALI (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Poe, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Terry, and Ms. Fallin),
H2150 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2443
[16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5753--A bill to prohibit the sale of kitchen ranges or ovens
which do not include a design, bracket, or other device which
complies with an applicable consensus product safety standard
intended to prevent the product from tipping; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Fossella), H2150 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP], H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5754--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and title 11, United State Code, to provide necessary
reforms for employee pension benefit plans; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; the Judiciary.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, H2150 [9AP]
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H.R. 5755--A bill to establish the Bipartisan Earmark Reform
Commission; to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform;
Rules.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms.
Bean, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Walz of Minnesota), H2223 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5756--A bill to reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird
Conservation Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), H2223 [10AP]
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H.R. 5757--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require asset verification through access to information held by
financial institutions, to reduce fraud and abuse in State
Medicaid programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Westmoreland,
Mr. Upton, and Mr. Gingrey), H2223 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP]
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H.R. 5758--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, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. LEE, H2223 [10AP]
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H.R. 5759--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare
English as the national language of the Government of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Westmoreland,
Mrs. Drake, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Akin, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Goode, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Walberg, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Coble, Ms. Foxx, Mr.
Poe, and Mrs. Myrick), H2223 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP], H2554 [22AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020
[1MY]
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H.R. 5760--A bill to reauthorize the Adam Walsh Child Protection and
Safety Act of 2006, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. Poe, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Lampson), H2223 [10AP]
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H.R. 5761--A bill to withhold Federal financial assistance from each
country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of
nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the
United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals
of such country; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; the
Judiciary; Rules.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Dent), H2223 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5762--A bill to prohibit the use of nonambulatory livestock for
human food and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to publish
the names of retailers and school districts that have purchased
meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Sutton,
Mr. Rothman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Mr. Welch of Vermont), H2223 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP]
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H.R. 5763--A bill to temporarily delay application of proposed changes
to the Departmental Appeals Board within the Department of Health
and Human Services; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means; Education and Labor.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Walz
of Minnesota), H2223 [10AP]
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H.R. 5764--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a continuous levy on payments to Medicaid providers and suppliers;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H2223 [10AP]
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H.R. 5765--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
cover remote patient management services for certain chronic
health conditions under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Camp of Michigan, and Mr. Linder), H2223
[10AP]
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H.R. 5766--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish in the Department of Homeland Security the Office of
National School Preparedness and Response, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Homeland Security; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Hare, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Clarke, Mr.
Miller of North Carolina, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Honda), H2223 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5767--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from proposing,
prescribing, or implementing any regulation under subchapter IV of
chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Paul), H2223 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5768--A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission authority over off-exchange
retail foreign currency transactions, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Agriculture; Financial Services.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2223 [10AP]
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H.R. 5769--A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the
Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a
text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular
telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Bachmann,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Broun of
Georgia, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mrs. Drake, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Gohmert, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H2223
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP], H2443 [16AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5770--A bill to provide for a study by the National Academy of
Sciences of potential impacts of climate change on water resources
and water quality; to the Committees on Science and Technology;
Natural Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Ms. Lee), H2224 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2554 [22AP], H2948
[30AP]
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H.R. 5771--A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project
or program named for an individual then serving as a Member,
Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the United States
Congress; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. McCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Broun of
Georgia, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Campbell of California,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kline of Minnesota,
Mr. Latta, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Walberg, Mr.
Tiberi, Mr. Sali, Mr. Reichert, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Poe, and Mr. Mack),
H2224 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5772--A bill to amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such
section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself and Mrs. Biggert), H2224
[10AP]
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H.R. 5773--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 (for herself and Mr. Clay), H2224 [10AP]
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H.R. 5774--A bill to provide effective employment, training, and
career and technical education programs and to address barriers
that result from family responsibilities, and to encourage and
support individuals to enter nontraditional occupational fields;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Bordallo, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Payne, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Watson, and Mr. Welch of Vermont), H2224 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5775--A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and
Disclosure Act to provide for specified civil penalties for
violations of that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. King of Iowa, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Flake), H2224
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP], H2554 [22AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020
[1MY]
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H.R. 5776--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income certain distributions from qualified
retirement plans used for mortgage payments; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Broun of
Georgia, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Goode, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Gohmert, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Akin, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Hoekstra), H2224 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5777--A bill to impose certain restrictions on trade with and
investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Foreign Affairs;
the Judiciary; Financial Services.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H2224 [10AP]
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H.R. 5778--A bill to preserve the independence of the District of
Columbia Water and Sewer Authority; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H2224
[10AP]
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H.R. 5779--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
a tax on the amount of wages in excess of the contribution and
benefit base, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WEXLER, H2224 [10AP]
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H.R. 5780--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of clinical pharmacist practitioner services
under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr.
Udall of New Mexico), H2224 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP], H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5781--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.
Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Filner, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms.
Woolsey), H2265 [14AP]
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H.R. 5782--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code,
to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which
nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in
that State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Westmoreland, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Keller,
Mr. Aderholt, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Souder, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Camp of
Michigan, Mr. Rehberg, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Mollohan, and Mr.
Sali), H2265 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2659 [23AP]
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H.R. 5783--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their
income tax returns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL of California (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Flake,
Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Royce, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Fortuno, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Lucas, Mr.
Doolittle, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Issa, Mr. Latta, Mr.
Duncan, and Mrs. Cubin), H2265 [14AP]
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H.R. 5784--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 Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Platts),
H2265 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020
[1MY]
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H.R. 5785--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit for providing volunteer service to military
families through the America Supports You program of the
Department of Defense; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILL, H2265 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5786--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for care packages provided for soldiers in combat
zones; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILL, H2265 [14AP]
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H.R. 5787--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to enhance
authorities with regard to real property that has yet to be
reported excess, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Duncan), H2266 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5788--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish
prohibitions against voice communications using a mobile
communications device on commercial airline flights, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Costello, Mr. Petri, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Capuano, and Mr. George Miller of California), H2354 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5789--A bill to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer
(STTR) Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Small
Business; Science and Technology.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Wilson of
Ohio), H2354 [15AP]
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H.R. 5790--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the deduction for State and local real property taxes whether or
not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOSTER, H2354 [15AP]
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H.R. 5791--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify
the effective date of active duty of members of the reserve
components of the Armed Forces receiving an alert order
anticipating a call or order to active duty in support of a
contingency operation for purposes of entitlement to medical and
dental care as members of the Armed Forces on active duty; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself and Mr. Latham), H2354 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5792--A bill to amend the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to
increase insurance competition and available coverage for
consumers; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Campbell
of California, and Mr. Klein of Florida), H2354 [15AP]
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H.R. 5793--A bill to restrict any State or local jurisdiction from
imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services,
providers, or property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cohen,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Sensenbrenner), H2354
[15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760
[24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5794--A bill to provide for the periodic review of the efficiency
and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission
for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of
such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for
which a public need does not exist; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barrett
of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Ms. Foxx, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. McCotter,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mack, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Westmoreland), H2354 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760
[24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5795--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to notify
units of local government when a Native American group files a
petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before
the decision on the petition is made, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL of California, H2354 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5796--A bill to provide funding for the Neighborhood Reinvestment
Corporation for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Ms. CLARKE, H2354 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5797--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
a qualified Roth contribution program under the Thrift Savings
Plan; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. DRAKE, H2354 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5798--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit for care packages provided for soldiers in combat zones;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILL, H2354 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5799--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing
facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the
targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such
facilities; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H2354 [15AP]
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H.R. 5800--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas (and products
thereof) and to appropriate the proceeds for the Low-Income Home
Energy Assistance Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Appropriations.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H2354 [15AP]
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H.R. 5801--A bill to provide for direct access to electronic tax
return filing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Space, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Barrow, and Mr. Melancon), H2355 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5802--A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of
food stamp eligibility of ex-offenders; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Davis of Illinois),
H2355 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5803--A bill to direct the Election Assistance Commission to
establish a program to make grants to participating States and
units of local government which will administer the regularly
scheduled general election for Federal office held in November
2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots
available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting
equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, H2355 [15AP]
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H.R. 5804--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent
contractors or employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Hare, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Honda, Mr. Higgins,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kagen, and
Mr. Levin), H2355 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2760 [24AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5805--A bill to establish a new solar energy future for America
through public-private partnership and energy leasing for reliable
and affordable energy for the American people, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H2355 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5806--A bill to permit universal service support to schools under
the Communications Act of 1934 to be used for enhanced emergency
notification services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Upton), H2355 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5807--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for the distribution of a share of certain mineral revenues, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural Resources; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H2355 [15AP]
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H.R. 5808--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to develop
multidisciplinary research centers regarding women's health and
disease prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Van Hollen,
Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Honda), H2355 [15AP]
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H.R. 5809--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to conduct
and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Natural
Resources; Science and Technology.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Van Hollen,
Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Honda), H2355 [15AP]
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H.R. 5810--A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to
provide grants for school-based mentoring programs for at risk
teenage girls to prevent and reduce teen pregnancy, and to provide
student loan forgiveness for mentors participating in such
programs; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and
Labor.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H2355 [15AP]
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H.R. 5811--A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to require
preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies, to
require a certification and reports relating to Presidential
records, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Hodes), H2355 [15AP]
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H.R. 5812--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; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Cantor), H2355
[15AP]
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H.R. 5813--A bill to amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a
temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond April 18, 2008; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H2441 [16AP]
Message from the Senate, H2468 [17AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2484 [17AP]
Passed Senate, S3105 [17AP]
Message from the House, S3077 [16AP], S3144 [17AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3144 [17AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-200] (signed April 18, 2008)
Presented to the President (April 17, 2008), H2550 [22AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2361 [16AP]
Text, H2361 [16AP]
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H.R. 5814--A bill to create a Federal cause of action to determine
whether defamation exists under United States law in cases in
which defamation actions have been brought in foreign courts
against United States persons on the basis of publications or
speech in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York, H2441 [16AP]
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H.R. 5815--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 Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KING of New York, H2441 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5816--A bill to prohibit assistance for the Carter Center located
in Atlanta, Georgia; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs;
Appropriations.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself and Mr. Boehner), H2441 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2490 [18AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854
[29AP]
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H.R. 5817--A bill to establish a new nonimmigrant category for Korean
aliens seeking to enter the United States temporarily to perform
services in a specialty occupation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H2441 [16AP]
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H.R. 5818--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing
and to make grants to States for related costs; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Watt, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Carson, Mr. Ellison, and
Mr. Clay), H2441 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854
[29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-616), H3017 [1MY]
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H.R. 5819--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Small Business; Science and Technology.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Graves, and Mr. Sestak), H2442
[16AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Small Business (H.
Rept. 110-595, part 1), H2490 [18AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 1125), H2551 [22AP]
Committee on Science and Technology discharged (omitted from the
Record of April 18, 2008), H2551 [22AP]
Debated, H2599 [23AP]
Amendments, H2607, H2612, H2613, H2614, H2616, H2618, H2619, H2620,
H2621, H2622 [23AP]
Passed House amended, H2628 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3397 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S3397 [24AP]
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H.R. 5820--A bill to authorize the Forest Service to provide financial
assistance to States for the acquisition of land to preserve and
maintain such land for traditional use by the public, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H2442 [16AP]
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H.R. 5821--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to close
loopholes in the prohibition on the sale or rental of sexually
explicit material on military installations; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Sali, Mr. Souder, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Roskam, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Pence, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey),
H2442 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5822--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive
the 10 percent penalty on withdrawals from qualified retirement
plans upon receipt of notice of foreclosure on a principal
residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H2442 [16AP]
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H.R. 5823--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to
provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Bishop of New
York, and Mrs. Gillibrand), H2442 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5824--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a
mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members of the Armed
Forces returning from service abroad; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. KAGEN, H2442 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5825--A bill to amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States
Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces
who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the
member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting
the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in
a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings,
served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to
such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or
disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is
permanently disabled, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs; Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Akin, Mr. Alexander, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr.
Barrow, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Ms. Bean, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop
of Utah, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bonner, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Boren, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cantor, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
Carney, Mr. Carter, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Crenshaw, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Lincoln
Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Dent, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Drake, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Everett, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Fossella, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Graves, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hare, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Heller, Mr. Herger,
Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Issa, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kuhl of
New York, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Latham, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Linder, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Lucas, Mr.
Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Mahoney of Florida,
Mr. Marshall, Mr. Matheson, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHenry, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Mica, Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Mitchell, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Patrick Murphy
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs.
Myrick, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neugebauer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Price of Georgia, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Roskam, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ross, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sali, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Shuler, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Sires, Mr. Smith of Nebraska,
Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Souder, Mr. Space, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Upton, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mrs.
Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wittman of
Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr.
McNulty), H2442 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760
[24AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5826--A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, 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, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Hall
of New York), H2442 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5827--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
improve food safety; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ROSKAM (for himself and Mr. Kirk), H2442 [16AP]
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H.R. 5828--A bill to enhance the reliability of information in the
Automated Export System, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself and Mr. Smith of Washington), H2485
[17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5829--A bill to improve the Operating Fund for public housing of
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Meek of
Florida), H2485 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5830--A bill to create a voluntary FHA program that provides
mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their
homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing
market; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Watt, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Lynch, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Lincoln
Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr.
Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Shays, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Christensen, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Wu, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Sires, and Ms. Tsongas),
H2485 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020
[1MY]
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H.R. 5831--A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 to provide injured members of the Armed Forces
information concerning benefits; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, H2485 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5832--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate
the requirement for dependents to reside with members of the Armed
Forces to be eligible for TRICARE Prime Remote; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, H2485 [17AP]
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H.R. 5833--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for the direct payment of attorney fees and costs to the attorney
representing a prevailing party in certain Social Security
Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H2485 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020
[1MY]
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H.R. 5834--A bill to amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004
to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people
of North Korea, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, and Mr. Fortuno), H2485 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5835--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 Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Burgess, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Ferguson, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Solis, and Mrs. Capps), H2485 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5836--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
authorize the President to provide assistance to establish
partnerships between businesses and postsecondary educational
institutions in developing countries in Africa to increase
economic freedom and competitiveness, promote civil society, and
improve the quality of life in such countries; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H2485 [17AP]
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H.R. 5837--A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which
provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Berman, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Perlmutter,
Mr. Pence, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H2485 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5838--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to apply
the protections of the Act to teaching and research assistants; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Tierney, and Mr. Andrews), H2485 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5839--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
improve the safety of drugs; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, and
Mr. Gene Green of Texas), H2486 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5840--A bill to establish an Office of Insurance Information in
the Department of the Treasury; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Ms. Bean, Mr. Royce, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), H2486 [17AP]
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H.R. 5841--A bill to provide regulatory relief and improve
productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Roskam), H2486 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2764 [25AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5842--A bill to provide for the medical use of marijuana in
accordance with the laws of the various States; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Farr, and Mr. Hinchey), H2486 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5843--A bill to eliminate most Federal penalties for possession
of marijuana for personal use, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Paul), H2486 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5844--A bill to provide for the transfer of the decommissioned
Naval Security Group Activity, Skaggs Island, in Sonoma County,
California, from the Department of the Navy to the Department of
the Interior for conversion into a wildlife refuge for inclusion
in the National Wildlife Refuge System; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Thompson of California, and Ms. Speier), H2486 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP]
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H.R. 5845--A bill to permit leave under the Family and Medical Leave
Act of 1993 for victims of violent crime and domestic violence and
immediate family members of victims of violent crime and domestic
violence to attend court proceedings relating to such crimes; to
the Committees on Education and Labor; Oversight and Government
Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms.
Woolsey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Costa, and Mr. Poe), H2486 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2760 [24AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5846--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
auction spectrum for a free and open access broadband service; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Markey), H2486 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5847--A bill to prohibit United States funding for the 2009
United Nations Durban Review Conference (``Durban II Conference'')
or any other activity relating to the planning, preparation, or
implementation of a follow-up meeting to the 2001 United Nations
World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia
and Related Intolerance (``Durban I Conference'') in Durban, South
Africa; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Poe, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
McHenry, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Pence, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Kuhl of New
York, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Bishop of Utah),
H2486 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5848--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
authorize a program to prepare teachers for digital age learners;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, and Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota), H2486 [17AP]
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H.R. 5849--A bill to extend the returning worker exemption to the H-2B
numerical limitation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MELANCON, H2486 [17AP]
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H.R. 5850--A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act authorizing
associations of producers of aquatic products'' to include persons
engaged in the fishery industry as charter boats or recreational
fishermen, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Boyd of Florida, and Mr.
Bonner), H2486 [17AP]
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H.R. 5851--A bill to provide for orderly and balanced development of
energy resources within the Roan Plateau Planning Area of
Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H2486 [17AP]
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H.R. 5852--A bill to prohibit the conducting of invasive research on
great apes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Braley of Iowa, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Campbell of
California, and Mrs. Bono Mack), H2486 [17AP]
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H.R. 5853--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 Ms. TSONGAS, H2486 [17AP]
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H.R. 5854--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. VAN HOLLEN, H2486 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020
[1MY]
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H.R. 5855--A bill to establish a program to provide grants to help
homeowners who are facing foreclosure to receive professional
counseling; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H2486 [17AP]
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H.R. 5856--A bill to authorize major medical facility projects and
major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans
Affairs for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD, H2551 [22AP]
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H.R. 5857--A bill to establish licensing and registration requirements
for residential mortgage originators, improve mortgage
disclosures, create an Office of Housing Counseling, to provide
incentives to facilitate loan modifications, reform the regulation
of the Government Sponsored Enterprises, modernize the Federal
Housing Administration, improve home ownership for veterans,
reform appraisal activities, and combat mortgage fraud, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services; Armed
Services; Veterans' Affairs; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Putnam, Ms. Granger, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mr. Roskam, Mr. Shays, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Castle, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Heller, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Bonner,
Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Latham, Mr. Turner, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Kirk, Mr. Terry, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Carter), H2551
[22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5858--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives for carbon sequestration; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H2551 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5859--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide that State
grants under that Act shall be given to States having consumer
beverage container deposit laws on a priority basis, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H2551 [22AP]
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H.R. 5860--A bill to increase the average fuel economy of light-duty
vehicles in the Federal fleet; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H2551 [22AP]
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H.R. 5861--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities
in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of
Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Ms. CASTOR, H2551 [22AP]
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H.R. 5862--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require
the reading of crime victims' rights in open court in criminal
cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT, H2551 [22AP]
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H.R. 5863--A bill to authorize additional resources to identify and
eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use
by violent drug trafficking organizations, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CUELLAR, H2551 [22AP]
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H.R. 5864--A bill to designate Puerto Mosquito Bay National Marine
Sanctuary in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FORTUNO, H2551 [22AP]
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H.R. 5865--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code,
to require a court adjudication before certain veterans may be
denied the right to possess a firearm, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself and Mrs. Musgrave), H2551 [22AP]
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H.R. 5866--A bill to expedite the increased supply and availability of
energy to our Nation; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GRAVES, H2551 [22AP]
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H.R. 5867--A bill to establish a grant program to assist retail power
providers with the establishment and operation of energy
conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. MATSUI, H2551 [22AP]
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H.R. 5868--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for the retention of members of the Armed Forces on active service
or in an active status who would otherwise be retired or separated
for a combat-related disability, but who are still medically able
to perform noncombat-related military occupational specialties or
duties; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Nunes, and Mr.
Miller of Florida), H2552 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5869--A bill to authorize additional resources to identify and
eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use
by violent drug trafficking organizations, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Reyes), H2552 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5870--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to make grants to assist local governments with vacant
housing problems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Wilson of Ohio), H2552 [22AP]
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H.R. 5871--A bill to designate the Ludlow Massacre National Historic
Landmark in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR, H2552 [22AP]
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H.R. 5872--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Boy Scouts of
America, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Arcuri,
Mr. Baca, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baird, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Becerra,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bonner, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Boren, Mr.
Boustany, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp of
Michigan, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cantor, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Chandler, Mr. Clay, Mr. Coble, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costa, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Dent, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Doyle, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ellsworth,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Etheridge,
Mr. Everett, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Foster, Ms.
Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Gohmert, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Granger, Mr. Graves, Mr. Gene
Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Heller, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Inglis of
South Carolina, Mr. Israel, Mr. Issa, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr. King of New York, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kuhl
of New York, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Latham, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Latta, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Lucas, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Mahoney of Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Matheson, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McHenry, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Moore
of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Murtha, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Perlmutter, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Poe, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Porter, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Regula, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Reynolds, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Roskam, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Sali, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Simpson,
Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Sutton, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tiberi, Mr.
Turner, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Walsh of New York,
Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Whitfield of
Kentucky, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Wittman of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Young of Florida,
and Mr. Young of Alaska), H2552 [22AP]
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H.R. 5873--A bill to provide for a paid family and medical leave
insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and Labor; Oversight and Government Reform; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms.
Woolsey, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H2552 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5874--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the establishment of a permanent Multiple Sclerosis National
Surveillance System; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Carnahan), H2552 [22AP]
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H.R. 5875--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure
that personal protective equipment undergoes survivability testing
before full-scale production; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms.
Shea-Porter, Mr. Holt, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, and Mr.
Spratt), H2657 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5876--A bill to require certain standards and enforcement
provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Kucinich), H2657 [23AP]
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H.R. 5877--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to provide coverage for the shingles vaccine under
the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Slaughter,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Engel, Ms. Solis, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Kagen, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Pastor, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Baird, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Watson, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Wexler, and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas),
H2657 [23AP]
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H.R. 5878--A bill to authorize programs to increase the number of
nurses within the Armed Forces through assistance for service as
nurse faculty or education as nurses, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. LaTourette), H2657 [23AP]
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H.R. 5879--A bill to authorize Federal payment to first responders for
costs associated with providing emergency services at the
international borders of the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FILNER, H2657 [23AP]
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H.R. 5880--A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish
procedures to limit for a period of one year flight standards
inspectors from accepting certain employment positions or
responsibilities with an air carrier; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H2657 [23AP]
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H.R. 5881--A bill to direct the President to enter into an arrangement
with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate certain Federal
rules and regulations for potentially harmful impacts on public
health, air quality, water quality, plant and animal wildlife,
global climate, or the environment; and to direct Federal
departments and agencies to create plans to reverse those impacts
that are determined to be harmful by the National Academy of
Sciences; to the Committees on Science and Technology;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Natural Resources; Agriculture;
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Honda), H2657 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5882--A bill to recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost
to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and
employment-based immigrant visas in the future; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Mr. Sensenbrenner),
H2657 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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H.R. 5883--A bill to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to
establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of
the President, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself and Mr. Mica), H2657 [23AP]
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H.R. 5884--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. WEXLER (for himself and Mr. Nadler), H2657 [23AP]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5885--A bill to promote a better health information system; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURGESS, H2758 [24AP]
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H.R. 5886--A bill to restrict the diplomatic travel of officials and
representatives of state sponsors of terrorism, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Goode, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Sessions,
and Mr. Sali), H2758 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5887--A bill to provide to the Secretary of Interior a mechanism
to cancel contracts for the sale of materials CA-20139 and CA-
22901, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural
Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. McKEON, H2758 [24AP]
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H.R. 5888--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department
facility; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H2758 [24AP]
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H.R. 5889--A bill to provide a limitation on judicial remedies in
copyright infringement cases involving orphan works; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.
Coble), H2758 [24AP]
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H.R. 5890--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish the Community Preparedness Division of the Department of
Homeland Security and the Citizen Corps Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Homeland Security.
By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself, Mr. Dent, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs.
Christensen, and Mr. Etheridge), H2758 [24AP]
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H.R. 5891--A bill to adjust the boundary of Big Thicket National
Preserve in Texas and provide for three ecotourism projects within
the preserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas, H2758 [24AP]
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H.R. 5892--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize the disability benefits
claims processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to
ensure the accurate and timely delivery of compensation to
veterans and their families and survivors, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HALL of New York, H2758 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5893--A bill to reauthorize the sound recording and film
preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H2758 [24AP]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5894--A bill to provide funding for the Emergency Food and
Shelter Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for
housing-related assistance needed to prevent homelessness of
families in connection with foreclosures on their residences; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, H2758 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5895--A bill to require certain labeling of unsolicited
commercial mail; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H2758 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5896--A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and
remedies under civil rights statutes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H2758 [24AP]
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H.R. 5897--A bill to establish a health registry to ensure that
certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde in a
travel trailer have an opportunity to register for such registry
and receive medical treatment for such exposure, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARROW (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr.
Towns), H2758 [24AP]
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H.R. 5898--A bill to authorize a grant program to help establish and
improve State-administered notification systems to help locate
missing individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-
related illnesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H2758 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5899--A bill to require funding under the Iraq Security Forces
Fund to be provided in the form of loans and to require the
Government of Iraq to provide matching funds under the Commanders'
Emergency Response Program to be used for agreed-upon purposes
which enable military commanders in Iraq to respond to urgent
humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BOYD of Florida, H2758 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5900--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
require, as a condition of receipt of certain State homeland
security grants, that a State include a representative of the
State department of education in homeland security decisionmaking
bodies of the State; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H2758 [24AP]
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H.R. 5901--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate contributing factors to disparities in breast cancer
treatment through the development of a uniform set of consensus-
based breast cancer treatment performance measures for a 6-year
quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system under
the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. CASTOR (for herself and Mrs. Christensen), H2758 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP]
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H.R. 5902--A bill to enhance environmental justice education in middle
and high schools that serve disadvantaged students; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. CLARKE, H2759 [24AP]
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H.R. 5903--A bill to redesignate the Federal building and United
States Courthouse located at 200 East Wall Street in Midland,
Texas, as the ``George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush United States
Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building''; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Carter, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Boustany, and Mr. McCaul of Texas), H2759
[24AP]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5904--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of
food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported
into the United States, by providing for improved information
technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity
in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and
address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Nunes, and Mr.
Farr), H2759 [24AP]
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H.R. 5905--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide individuals a deduction for commuting expenses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Keller, Mr. Tim
Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Doolittle), H2759
[24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5906--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the expensing of certain real property; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Boren, and Mr. Herger), H2759 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5907--A bill to provide a Federal income tax credit for Eagle
employers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2759 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5908--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a permanent zero percent capital gains rate for
individuals and corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Linder, Mr. Campbell of California,
and Mr. Conaway), H2759 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5909--A bill to amend the Aviation and Transportation Security
Act to prohibit advance notice to certain individuals, including
security screeners, of covert testing of security screening
procedures for the purpose of enhancing transportation security at
airports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland
Security.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H2759 [24AP]
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H.R. 5910--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
human-animal hybrids; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Souder, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Renzi, and Mr. Hunter), H2759 [24AP]
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H.R. 5911--A bill to repeal certain incentives and subsidies for
renewable fuels; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Broun of Georgia, and Mr. Stark), H2852 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5912--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to make
cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. McHUGH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Tom
Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H2852
[29AP]
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H.R. 5913--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for service of process over foreign nationals in cases involving
defective products causing injury in the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Grijalva), H2852 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5914--A bill to clarify the authority of the Federal Financing
Bank to purchase loans guaranteed under part B of title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H2852 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5915--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
require motor vehicle operators transporting security sensitive
material in commerce to obtain a transportation security card from
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, H2852 [29AP]
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H.R. 5916--A bill to reform the administration of the Arms Export
Control Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sherman, and Mr.
Manzullo), H2852 [29AP]
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H.R. 5917--A bill to provide for the coordination of efforts in the
development of viable efficient alternative fuel technologies; to
the Committees on Science and Technology; Ways and Means;
Oversight and Government Reform; Energy and Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
and Mr. McCotter), H2852 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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H.R. 5918--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses
and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health
plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and
accessible; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education
and Labor; Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. BARROW, H2852 [29AP]
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H.R. 5919--A bill to make technical corrections regarding the Newborn
Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, H2852 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2890 [30AP]
Text, H2890 [30AP]
Message from the House, S3696 [1MY]
Passed Senate, S3749 [2MY]
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H.R. 5920--A bill to direct the Attorney General to establish a system
of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic
life safety and security system installation and monitoring
industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BROUN of Georgia, H2852 [29AP]
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H.R. 5921--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants
and to end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between
employment-based and family-sponsored categories; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Mr. Goodlatte),
H2852 [29AP]
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H.R. 5922--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that a Federal employee may use up to 2 days of sick leave a year
in the performance of community service; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H2852 [29AP]
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H.R. 5923--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable and advancable credit against income tax
for health insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to
participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from
gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participations,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means; Education and Labor.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Campbell of California, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Issa, Mr. Pence, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Feeney),
H2852 [29AP]
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H.R. 5924--A bill to provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner), H2852 [29AP]
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H.R. 5925--A bill to establish a fund to support international efforts
for political reconciliation in Iraq, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Mr. Shays), H2852 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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H.R. 5926--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Inslee, and
Mr. McDermott), H2947 [30AP]
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H.R. 5927--A bill to combat international violence against women and
girls; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Marshall), H2947
[30AP]
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H.R. 5928--A bill to establish the Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and
Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and Labor; Natural
Resources.
By Mr. WU, H2947 [30AP]
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H.R. 5929--A bill to improve the Nation's nuclear forensics capability
to help deter and respond to nuclear terrorism; to the Committees
on Science and Technology; Armed Services; Foreign Affairs;
Homeland Security; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FOSTER, H2947 [30AP]
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H.R. 5930--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
charitable organizations to collect and disperse deductible
contributions for certain individuals who are injured or killed in
an effort to protect life or property; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself and Mr. Thompson of California), H2947
[30AP]
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H.R. 5931--A bill to ensure appropriate implementation and oversight
of the realignment of military installations and the relocation of
military personnel on Guam, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Small Business.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie), H2947 [30AP]
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H.R. 5932--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2801 Manhattan Boulevard in Harvey,
Louisiana, as the ``Harry Lee Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H2947 [30AP]
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H.R. 5933--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 5351 Laplaco Boulevard in Marrero,
Louisiana, as the ``Lionel R. Collins, Sr. Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H2947 [30AP]
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H.R. 5934--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
that fuel surcharges collected by a motor carrier, broker, or
freight forwarder be passed through to the person responsible for
bearing the cost of fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PETRI, H2947 [30AP]
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H.R. 5935--A bill to require certain Federal agencies to use iron and
steel produced in the United States in carrying out projects for
the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or
public work, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Homeland Security; Armed
Services.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Kaptur, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Souder,
and Mr. Altmire), H2947 [30AP]
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H.R. 5936--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require States to provide hair prostheses under the Medicaid
Program for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself and Ms. Eshoo), H2947 [30AP]
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H.R. 5937--A bill to facilitate the preservation of certain affordable
housing dwelling units; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Velazquez), H3017 [1MY]
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H.R. 5938--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
secret service protection to former Vice Presidents, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, and Mr. Gohmert), H3017 [1MY]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5939--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 Mr. CARSON, H3017 [1MY]
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H.R. 5940--A bill to authorize activities for support of
nanotechnology research and development, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Baird, Mr. Ehlers,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Wu, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Biggert, Ms.
Giffords, Mr. Akin, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Gingrey, and Mr. Bilbray), H3017
[1MY]
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H.R. 5941--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payments to a
National Military Family Relief Fund to be used by the Secretary
of Defense to assist the families of members of the Armed Forces
who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Armed Services.
By Mr. FOSTER, H3017 [1MY]
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H.R. 5942--A bill to ensure the continued and future availability of
lifesaving 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,
emergency needs, and information technology; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Waxman, and Mrs.
Blackburn), H3018 [1MY]
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H.R. 5943--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish
monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing
nuclear energy used fuel alternatives; to the Committee on Science
and Technology.
By Mr. BURGESS, H3018 [1MY]
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H.R. 5944--A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to
improve educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces and
veterans in order to enhance recruitment and retention for the
Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PUTNAM (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Drake,
Mr. Kline of Minnesota, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H3018 [1MY]
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H.R. 5945--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study to determine the suitability and
feasibility of including the Washington Family Legacy Lands of
Jefferson County, West Virginia, as part of Harpers Ferry National
Historical Park or designating the lands as a separate unit of the
National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H3018 [1MY]
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H.R. 5946--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
require States to provide for election day registration; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Filner, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Watt, Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Kagen), H3018 [1MY]
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H.R. 5947--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
a returning soldiers' bill of rights; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. Kuhl of New York), H3018 [1MY]
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H.R. 5948--A bill to amend section 274 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act to increase penalties for unlawfully bringing in
and harboring aliens with prior felony convictions under Federal
law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H3018 [1MY]
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H.R. 5949--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a
recreational vessel; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Michigan), H3018
[1MY]
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H.R. 5950--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of
medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in
custody, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, H3018 [1MY]
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H.R. 5951--A bill to implement a safe and complete streets program; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MATSUI, H3018 [1MY]
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H.R. 5952--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
authorize tax credit bonds for capital improvements for police and
fire departments; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education
and Labor.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ, H3018 [1MY]
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H.R. 5953--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare
beneficiaries residing in rural areas; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Larsen of Washington), H3018 [1MY]
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H.R. 5954--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
veterans for presumptions of service connection for purposes of
benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs
for diseases associated with service in the Armed Forces and
exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of
Project 112, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. Rehberg), H3018
[1MY]
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H.R. 5955--A bill to provide for comprehensive health reform; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor; the
Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland), H3018 [1MY]
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H.R. 5956--A bill to improve the protections afforded under Federal
law to consumers from contaminated seafood by directing the
Secretary of Commerce to establish a program, in coordination with
other appropriate Federal agencies, to strengthen activities for
ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public in or
affecting interstate commerce is fit for human consumption; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture.
By Mr. WEINER, H3018 [1MY]
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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H943 [13FE], H1004 [21FE], H1074
[26FE], H1342 [5MR], H1974 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2016 [4AP], H2152
[9AP], H2267 [14AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1188 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1703 [13MR], H1974 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H995
[14FE], H2554 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1221 [4MR], H1539 [11MR], H1618
[12MR], H1703 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H2012 [3AP], H2659 [23AP]
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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.
Presented to the President (December 13, 2007), H617 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H390 [22JA], H623 [6FE], H1822 [31MR]
Debated, H2022 [8AP]
Text, H2022 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2046 [8AP]
Message from the House, S2815 [9AP], S3252 [22AP]
Passed Senate, S2982 [14AP]
Message from the Senate, H2246 [14AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3252 [22AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2550 [22AP]
Presented to the President (April 22, 2008), H2654 [23AP]
Approved [Public Law 110-203] (signed April 23, 2008)
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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.
Presented to the President (December 20, 2007)
Approved [Public Law 110-149] (signed December 21, 2007)
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S204 [23JA]
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H.J. Res. 76--A joint resolution disapproving the issuance of a letter
of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale of defense
articles and defense services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Baca, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Braley of Iowa, Ms. Castor, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Kucinich,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Michaud, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Linda
T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Shea-
Porter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and
Mrs. Tauscher), H24 [15JA]
Cosponsors added, H352 [18JA], H390 [22JA], H457 [23JA], H480
[28JA], H623 [6FE], H814 [7FE]
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H.J. Res. 77--A joint resolution expressing Congressional support for
the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Simpson), H1618 [12MR]
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H.J. Res. 78--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
optional State plan case management services under the Medicaid
Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Allen, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Walz of
Minnesota), H1701 [13MR]
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H.J. Res. 79--A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by
the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast
media ownership; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Reichert, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms. Slaughter), H1702 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H.J. Res. 80--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States prohibiting the penalty of
death; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota, H2442 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP]
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H.J. Res. 81--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to control spending; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL of California (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. Bachmann,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Feeney, Mr. King of Iowa,
Mr. Sali, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Flake, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Broun of
Georgia, Mr. Pence, Mr. Gingrey, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Jordan, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Gohmert, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Goode, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Foxx,
Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Forbes, and Mrs. Myrick), H2947
[30AP]
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Debated, H1575 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H2152 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H1703 [13MR], H2554 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H480 [28JA], H559 [29JA], H814 [7FE],
H871 [12FE], H1342 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1974 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA], H1184 [28FE], H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1342 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA], H1974 [2AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356
[15AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1188 [3MR], H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1703
[13MR], H2012 [3AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1822 [31MR], H1889 [1AP], H2554
[22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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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.
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3727 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H814 [7FE], H1418 [6MR], H2012 [3AP]
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H. Con. Res. 138--Concurrent resolution supporting National Men's
Health Week; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H350 [17JA], H814 [7FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1839 [1AP]
Text, H1839 [1AP]
Message from the House, S2342 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S2342 [2AP]
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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.
Indefinitely postponed, S156 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H457 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H350 [17JA], H457 [23JA], H623 [6FE],
H995 [14FE], H1155 [27FE], H1342 [5MR], H1446 [10MR], H1539 [11MR],
H1822 [31MR], H2016 [4AP], H2225 [10AP], H2443 [16AP], H2659 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H1342 [5MR], H1822 [31MR], H2356
[15AP], H2659 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H350 [17JA], H352 [18JA],
H390 [22JA]
Debated, H359 [22JA]
Text, H359 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H364 [22JA]
Message from the House, S205 [23JA]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S205 [23JA]
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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.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H828 [12FE]
Text, H828 [12FE]
Message from the House, S966 [13FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3503
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H943 [13FE], H1221 [4MR], H1703
[13MR], H1822 [31MR], H2356 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H1032 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1002 [19FE], H2016 [4AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE], H1772 [14MR], H2659 [23AP]
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H. Con. Res. 244--Concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio
Freedom Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H559 [29JA], H623 [6FE], H943 [13FE],
H1032 [25FE], H1188 [3MR], H1342 [5MR], H1539 [11MR], H1703 [13MR],
H1974 [2AP], H2356 [15AP], H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S91 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1974 [2AP],
H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H457 [23JA], H623 [6FE], H2443 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H814 [7FE], H1074 [26FE], H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H350 [17JA], H2071 [8AP], H2267
[14AP], H2487 [17AP], H2554 [22AP], H2854 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H871 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H480 [28JA], H559 [29JA], H623 [6FE],
H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H995 [14FE], H1539 [11MR],
H2659 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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
Committees on Foreign Affairs; Ways and Means; Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H350 [17JA], H457 [23JA], H559
[29JA], H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1032 [25FE]
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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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S1384 [28FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1893 [11MR]
Message from the Senate, H1541 [12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H390 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H564 [6FE]
Text, H564 [6FE]
Message from the House, S782 [7FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S782 [7FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S821 [8FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE]
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H. Con. Res. 276--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding Jordanian institutions; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H1221 [4MR], H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H559 [29JA], H814 [7FE], H1004
[21FE], H1342 [5MR]
Debated, H1232 [5MR]
Text, H1232 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1240 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1702 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S1702 [6MR]
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H. Con. Res. 279--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
of the House.
By Mr. SKELTON, H294 [16JA]
Message from the Senate, H374 [22JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S59 [22JA]
Message from the House, S205 [23JA]
Agreed to in the House, H260 [16JA]
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H. Con. Res. 280--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, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Christensen, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, and Mr.
Davis of Illinois), H295 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H352 [18JA], H390 [22JA], H457
[23JA], H559 [29JA], H623 [6FE], H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE], H1032
[25FE], H1618 [12MR]
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H. Con. Res. 281--Concurrent resolution celebrating the birth of
Abraham Lincoln and recognizing the prominence the Declaration of
Independence played in the development of Abraham Lincoln's
beliefs; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costello, Mr. Shimkus,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Weller, Ms. Bean, and Mr. Hare), H456 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE]
Debated, H844 [12FE]
Text, H844 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H849 [12FE]
Message from the House, S966 [13FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S967 [13FE]
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H. Con. Res. 282--Concurrent resolution providing for a joint session
of Congress to receive a message from the President.
By Mr. HOYER, H456 [23JA]
Message from the House, S279 [24JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S301 [24JA]
Agreed to in the House, H409 [23JA]
Text, H409 [23JA]
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H. Con. Res. 283--Concurrent resolution calling for a peaceful
resolution to the current electoral crisis in Kenya; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PAYNE, H456 [23JA]
Debated, H576 [6FE]
Text, H576 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H814 [7FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H640 [7FE]
Message from the House, S814 [8FE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S814 [8FE]
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H. Con. Res. 284--Concurrent resolution encouraging the President to
proclaim 2008 as ``The National Year of the Bible''; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself and Mr. Cleaver), H557 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1418 [6MR], H3020 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 285--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued honoring the
Nation's coal miners; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr.
Altmire, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Carney, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Chandler, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Holden, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr.
Wolf, and Mr. Space), H557 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H814 [7FE], H943 [13FE], H1155 [27FE],
H3020 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 286--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Earl Lloyd should be recognized and honored for
breaking the color barrier and becoming the first African American
to play in the National Basketball Association League 58 years
ago; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Tom
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Clay, Mr. Towns, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Watt, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Watson, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Ross, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. McGovern), H557 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H814 [7FE], H995 [14FE], H1342 [5MR]
Debated, H1244 [5MR]
Text, H1244 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1273 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1702 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S1702 [6MR]
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H. Con. Res. 287--Concurrent resolution celebrating the 50th
anniversary of the United States Explorer I satellite, the world's
first scientific spacecraft, and the birth of the United States
space exploration program; to the Committee on Science and
Technology.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Lampson), H557 [29JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H573 [6FE]
Text, H573 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE]
Message from the House, S782 [7FE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S782 [7FE]
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H. Con. Res. 288--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,
Mr. Reyes, and Ms. Kaptur), H621 [6FE]
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H. Con. Res. 289--Concurrent resolution honoring and praising the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the
occasion of its 99th anniversary; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Lee, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs.
Christensen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ross, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Kucinich, and Mr. Wexler), H812 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H943 [13FE]
Debated, H910 [13FE]
Text, H910 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H966 [14FE]
Message from the House, S1118 [25FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S1118 [25FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1653 [5MR]
Message from the Senate, H1309 [5MR]
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H. Con. Res. 290--Concurrent resolution commemorating the 175th
anniversary of the special relationship between the United States
and the Kingdom of Thailand; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Pence, Mr. Fortuno, Ms. Watson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Royce, Mr. Payne, Mr. Carnahan, and Mr.
Wexler), H813 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H995 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1155
[27FE], H1539 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1462 [11MR]
Text, H1462 [11MR]
Message from the House, S1998 [12MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S1998 [12MR]
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H. Con. Res. 291--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the
400th anniversary of Quebec City in Quebec, Canada, since its
founding in 1608 by French explorer Samuel de Champlain; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Manzullo, and Mr. Michaud), H870 [12FE]
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H. Con. Res. 292--Concurrent resolution honoring Margaret Truman
Daniel and her lifetime of accomplishments; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself and Mr. Skelton), H870 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H995 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1221 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1241 [5MR]
Text, H1241 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1702 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S1702 [6MR]
Reported (no written report), S3400 [24AP]
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H. Con. Res. 293--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
or recess of the two Houses.
By Mr. HOYER, H942 [13FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1085 [14FE]
Text, S1085 [14FE]
Message from the Senate, H999 [15FE]
Message from the House, S966 [13FE]
Agreed to in the House, H908 [13FE]
Text, H908 [13FE]
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H. Con. Res. 294--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Secretary of Defense take immediate steps to
appoint doctors of chiropractic as commissioned officers in the
Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
and Mrs. Drake), H942 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H1974 [2AP], H2554 [22AP], H2854
[29AP]
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H. Con. Res. 295--Concurrent resolution expressing the deepest
appreciation of Congress to the families of members of the United
States Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H942 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H996 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1221
[4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1618 [12MR], H1772 [14MR], H1974 [2AP], H2012
[3AP], H2071 [8AP], H2356 [15AP], H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP]
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H. Con. Res. 296--Concurrent resolution expressing support for the
designation of August 2008 as ``National Heat Stroke Awareness
Month'' to raise awareness and encourage prevention of heat
stroke; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Berry),
H942 [13FE]
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H. Con. Res. 297--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 60th
anniversary of the integration of the United States Armed Forces;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
Mr. Snyder, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Carter, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Everett, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Cramer), H994 [14FE]
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H. Con. Res. 298--Concurrent resolution expressing the Sense of
Congress on the Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H994 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H2356 [15AP]
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H. Con. Res. 299--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), H994 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR], H1822 [31MR], H2267 [14AP], H2554
[22AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H. Con. Res. 300--Concurrent resolution recognizing the necessity for
the United States to maintain its significant leadership role in
improving the health and promoting the resiliency of coral reef
ecosystems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H1000 [15FE]
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H. Con. Res. 301--Concurrent resolution encouraging the United States
Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation, and the
Department of Defense to support a recovery mission for the human
remains of the crew killed in the George One crash in Antarctica,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Science and Technology; Natural Resources.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Lampson), H1000 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR], H1772 [14MR]
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H. Con. Res. 302--Concurrent resolution supporting the observance of
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Wynn), H1031 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE], H1221 [4MR], H1418 [6MR], H1446
[10MR], H1539 [11MR], H1619 [12MR]
Debated, H1787 [31MR]
Text, H1787 [31MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1791 [31MR]
Message from the House, S2292 [1AP]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S2293 [1AP]
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H. Con. Res. 303--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
autism awareness, 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 Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and Labor; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H1031 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H3020 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 304--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that allowing motor carriers domiciled in Mexico to
operate in the United States without adequate regulation
jeopardizes the safety and security of United States citizens, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARROW, H1154 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 305--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
bicycling in transportation and recreation; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), H1183 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR], H1703 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1974
[2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2152 [9AP], H2554 [22AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020
[1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 306--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. Cantor, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr.
Cannon), H1220 [4MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H1432 [10MR]
Text, H1432 [10MR]
Message from the House, S1875 [11MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1893 [11MR]
Message from the Senate, H1541 [12MR]
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H. Con. Res. 307--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Members' Congressional papers should be properly
maintained and encouraging Members to take all necessary measures
to manage and preserve these papers; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H1220 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1254 [5MR]
Text, H1254 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1702 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, S1702 [6MR]
Reported (no written report), S3254 [22AP]
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H. Con. Res. 308--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. Cummings, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, and Mr. Wolf), H1220 [4MR]
Debated, H2885 [30AP]
Text, H2885 [30AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2981 [1MY]
Message from the House, S3742 [2MY]
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H. Con. Res. 309--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. Cummings, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, and Mr. Wolf), H1220 [4MR]
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H. Con. Res. 310--Concurrent resolution expressing support for a
national day of remembrance for Harriet Ross Tubman; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Towns, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Filner, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr.
Cohen, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Barrow, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Arcuri, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Al Green
of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Boswell,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Fattah, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Braley of Iowa, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Waters, and
Ms. Kilpatrick), H1341 [5MR]
Debated, H1844 [1AP]
Text, H1844 [1AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1865 [1AP]
Message from the House, S2342 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S2342 [2AP]
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H. Con. Res. 311--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Wynn, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Wolf), H1417 [6MR]
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H. Con. Res. 312--Concurrent resolution revising the congressional
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008,
establishing the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.
By Mr. SPRATT, H1444 [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-543) (action occurred on March 7, 2008),
H1444 [10MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 1036), H1538 [11MR]
Debated, H1561 [12MR], H1627, H1661 [13MR]
Text, H1627 [13MR]
Amendments, H1646, H1661 [13MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1684 [13MR]
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H. Con. Res. 313--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor the 5 years of
service and sacrifice of our troops and their families in the war
in Iraq and to remember those who are serving our Nation in
Afghanistan and throughout the world.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Mr. Ehlers), H1445
[10MR]
Message from the Senate, H1468 [11MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1839 [11MR]
Message from the House, S1875 [11MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1432 [10MR]
Text, H1432 [10MR]
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H. Con. Res. 314--Concurrent resolution establishing a Joint Select
Committee on Earmark Reform; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself and Mr. Campbell of California), H1538
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H2443 [16AP]
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H. Con. Res. 315--Concurrent resolution supporting the idea that
coalition victory in Iraq is possible; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Akin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. David
Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Fallin, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Granger, Mr. Herger, Mr. Issa, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kline of
Minnesota, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latta, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas,
Mr. Mack, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Poe, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Sali, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith
of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Walberg), H1538 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1619 [12MR], H1703 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H2012
[3AP], H2071 [8AP], H2152 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2443 [16AP]
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H. Con. Res. 316--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
or recess of the two Houses.
By Mr. SPRATT, H1618 [12MR]
Message from the House, S1998 [12MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2187 [13MR]
Text, S2187 [13MR]
Message from the Senate, H1705 [14MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1573 [12MR]
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H. Con. Res. 317--Concurrent resolution condemning the Burmese
regime's undemocratic constitution and scheduled referendum; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Berman, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H1771
[14MR]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2152 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267
[14AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2659 [23AP], H2760 [24AP],
H2854 [29AP]
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H. Con. Res. 318--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of the International Year of Sanitation; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Grijalva), H1771 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H1974 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2071
[8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2554
[22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H. Con. Res. 319--Concurrent resolution recognizing March 19, 2008, as
the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war and urging President George
W. Bush to begin an immediate and safe redeployment of United
States Armed Forces from Iraq; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEXLER, H1771 [14MR]
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H. Con. Res. 320--Concurrent resolution honoring Army Specialist
Monica L. Brown, extending gratitude to her and her family, and
pledging continuing support for the men and women of the United
States Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Paul, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. Poe, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hensarling, Ms. Granger, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Neugebauer, and Mr. Al Green of Texas), H1821 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H1974 [2AP], H2071 [8AP], H2443 [16AP], H2487
[17AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H. Con. Res. 321--Concurrent resolution expressing the need for a more
comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States,
Iraq, and the international community; to the 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,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Shays, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kaptur, and Ms.
Baldwin), H1973 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2659 [23AP], H2854 [29AP]
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H. Con. Res. 322--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 60th
anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and
reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between
the United States and Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Pence), H2016 [4AP]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356
[15AP], H2444 [16AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP]
Debated, H2515 [22AP]
Text, H2515 [22AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2596 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3397 [24AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3412 [24AP]
Message from the Senate, H2769 [29AP]
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H. Con. Res. 323--Concurrent resolution expressing Congressional
support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions
Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Simpson), H2069 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2444 [16AP], H2487 [17AP], H2554 [22AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2501 [22AP]
Text, H2501 [22AP]
Message from the House, S3304 [23AP]
Placed on the calendar, S3304 [23AP]
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H. Con. Res. 324--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress relating to the trade promotion agreement between the
United States and Colombia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Kildee), H2069 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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H. Con. Res. 325--Concurrent resolution celebrating the 50th
Anniversary of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission's
Historical Preservation and Museum Program, which began on June
15, 1958, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK, H2150 [9AP]
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H. Con. Res. 326--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), H2150 [9AP]
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H. Con. Res. 327--Concurrent resolution congratulating and saluting
Focus-HOPE on its 45th anniversary and for its remarkable
committment and contributions to Detroit, the State of Michigan,
and the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Upton,
Mr. McCotter, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Walberg, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mrs. Miller of Michigan), H2355 [15AP]
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H. Con. Res. 328--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of the National Day of Silence with respect to anti-
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying,
and harassment faced by individuals in schools; to the Committees
on Education and Labor; the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sires, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, and Ms.
Woolsey), H2355 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP], H2760 [24AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 329--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that former Presidents and high-ranking political figures
should refrain from freelance diplomacy against the wishes of the
current Government and stated United States foreign policy; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H2442 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP], H2554 [22AP]
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H. Con. Res. 330--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Poe, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Allen, Mr. Wynn, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Matsui, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota), H2486 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2898 [30AP]
Text, H2898 [30AP]
Message from the House, S3696 [1MY]
Placed on the calendar, S3696 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 331--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, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Farr, Ms. Hooley,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Snyder, and Ms. Sutton), H2486 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2760 [24AP], H2854 [29AP], H2948
[30AP], H3020 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 332--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 60th
anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Mr. Delahunt), H2759 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H. Con. Res. 333--Concurrent resolution expressing continued support
for employee stock ownership plans; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), H2759 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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H. Con. Res. 334--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
objectives of a National Military Appreciation Month; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr.
David Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Keller, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Fossella, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Poe, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Reichert, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Westmoreland),
H2759 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2854 [29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 335--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for a celebration of the 100th anniversary of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H2759 [24AP]
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H. Con. Res. 336--Concurrent resolution honoring the sacrifices and
contributions made by disabled American veterans; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Boozman, and Mr.
Bilirakis), H2852 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3021 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 337--Concurrent resolution honoring Seeds of Peace for
its 15th anniversary as an organization promoting understanding,
reconciliation, acceptance, coexistence, and peace in the Middle
East, South Asia, and other regions of conflict; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Sutton, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Farr, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Engel, Mr. Israel, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Olver,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms.
Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr.
Chabot), H2852 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 338--Concurrent resolution recognizing the Honorable
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke for her distinguished career in public
service; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Bilbray, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell of California, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Dreier,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Harman, Mr. Honda,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr.
Daniel E. Lungren of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McCarthy of
California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McNerney, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Solis, Ms. Speier, Mr. Stark, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Issa, and Mr. Hunter), H2852 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 339--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the necessity 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. BUTTERFIELD, H3018 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 340--Concurrent resolution to make technical corrections
in the enrollment of the bill H. R. 493.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H3018 [1MY]
Message from the House, S3696 [1MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3727 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2982 [1MY]
Text, H2982 [1MY]
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H457 [23JA], H623 [6FE], H943 [13FE],
H1155 [27FE], H1342 [5MR], H1418 [6MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR],
H2152 [9AP], H2855 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2825 [29AP]
Text, H2826 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H623 [6FE], H1446 [10MR], H1772
[14MR], H1974 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2554 [22AP], H2855 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H480 [28JA], H559 [29JA], H623 [6FE],
H818 [8FE], H871 [12FE], H1032 [25FE], H1188 [3MR], H1822 [31MR],
H1889 [1AP], H2225 [10AP], H2554 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H1184 [28FE], H1418 [6MR], H1619
[12MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2444 [16AP]
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H. Res. 111--A resolution establishing a Select Committee on POW and
MIA Affairs; to the Committee on Rules.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H480 [28JA], H814 [7FE], H871 [12FE],
H996 [14FE], H1074 [26FE], H1539 [11MR], H2012 [3AP], H2152 [9AP],
H2225 [10AP], H2554 [22AP], H2760 [24AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1188 [3MR], H1446 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H871 [12FE], H2554 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H1184 [28FE], H1342 [5MR], H1539
[11MR], H1619 [12MR], H1889 [1AP], H2152 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR], H1619 [12MR], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H350 [17JA], H480 [28JA], H623 [6FE],
H1221 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1836 [1AP]
Text, H1836 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H996 [14FE], H1074 [26FE], H2225
[10AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H872 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1155
[27FE], H1418 [6MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822 [31MR], H1974 [2AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2239 [14AP]
Text, H2239 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1184 [28FE], H2071
[8AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2020 [8AP]
Text, H2020 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H2659 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H996 [14FE], H1342 [5MR]
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H. Res. 339--A resolution supporting the goals of Motorcycle Safety
Awareness Month; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H457 [23JA], H623 [6FE], H996 [14FE],
H1032 [25FE], H1342 [5MR], H2948 [30AP], H3021 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H1418 [6MR], H1446 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE], H2356 [15AP], H2554 [22AP], H2855
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H872 [12FE], H996 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1074
[26FE], H1184 [28FE], H1342 [5MR], H1446 [10MR], H1703 [13MR], H1772
[14MR], H1889 [1AP], H2267 [14AP], H2855 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H559 [29JA], H2225 [10AP], H2356
[15AP], H2487 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H3021 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2760 [24AP], H2855 [29AP], H3021 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2855 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1619 [12MR], H1703 [13MR], H1772
[14MR], H2012 [3AP], H2152 [9AP], H2225 [10AP]
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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.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2886 [30AP]
Text, H2886 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1188 [3MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1188 [3MR]
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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.
Debated, H1428 [10MR]
Text, H1428 [10MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1514 [11MR]
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H. Res. 530--A resolution censuring George W. Bush; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
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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.
Debated, H1421 [10MR]
Text, H1422 [10MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1430 [10MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1703 [13MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added (omitted from the Record of January 3, 2008), H25
[15JA]
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H872 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2444 [16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2821 [29AP]
Text, H2821 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2761 [24AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H2554 [22AP], H2761 [24AP], H3021
[1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1074 [26FE], H1889 [1AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H2071 [8AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H2152 [9AP], H2267 [14AP], H2554
[22AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1188 [3MR], H1446 [10MR], H1539
[11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H2855 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H996 [14FE], H1221 [4MR], H2554
[22AP], H2761 [24AP], H3021 [1MY]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA]
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H. Res. 698--A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of
Congressional Cemetery; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1200 [4MR]
Text, H1200 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H872 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1619 [12MR], H2152 [9AP], H2267 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1974 [2AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H872 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H457 [23JA], H943 [13FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H559 [29JA], H1974 [2AP], H2012
[3AP], H2152 [9AP], H2267 [14AP], H2948 [30AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H367 [22JA]
Text, H367 [22JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA], H623 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1075 [26FE]
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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.
Debated, H914 [13FE]
Text, H914 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H969 [14FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA], H1032 [25FE], H2659 [23AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H480 [28JA], H814 [7FE], H1032
[25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1188 [3MR], H1342 [5MR], H1539 [11MR], H2016
[4AP], H2488 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA]
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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.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1197 [4MR]
Text, H1197 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H480 [28JA], H814 [7FE], H872 [12FE],
H943 [13FE], H1075 [26FE], H1974 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2071 [8AP],
H2267 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H350 [17JA], H390 [22JA],
H457 [23JA], H559 [29JA], H814 [7FE], H872 [12FE], H1155 [27FE],
H1184 [28FE], H1188 [3MR], H1221 [4MR], H1446 [10MR], H1539 [11MR],
H1772 [14MR], H2444 [16AP], H2488 [17AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H814 [7FE], H1075 [26FE]
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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.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H465 [28JA]
Text, H465 [28JA]
Title amended, H467 [28JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-517), H478 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H559 [29JA], H1446 [10MR], H2071
[8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2761 [24AP], H2855 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H815 [7FE], H872 [12FE], H1155
[27FE], H1342 [5MR], H1539 [11MR], H1974 [2AP], H2071 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2076 [9AP]
Text, H2076 [9AP]
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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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (H. Rept. 110-516, part 1), H478 [28JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1195 [4MR]
Text, H1195 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1221 [4MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H457 [23JA], H559 [29JA], H623 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H422 [23JA]
Text, H422 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H295 [16JA], H390 [22JA], H623 [6FE],
H1155 [27FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1459 [11MR]
Text, H1459 [11MR]
Title amended, H1462 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H480 [28JA], H1032 [25FE], H2225
[10AP]
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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,
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1539 [11MR], H2071 [8AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H1974 [2AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2078 [9AP]
Text, H2078 [9AP]
Title amended, H2081 [9AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
Debated, H368 [22JA]
Text, H368 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H373 [22JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-513), H389 [22JA]
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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.
Debated, H565 [6FE]
Text, H565 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H591 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H827 [12FE]
Text, H827 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA], H2488 [17AP], H2659 [23AP], H2855
[29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H480 [28JA], H815 [7FE], H872 [12FE],
H1032 [25FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H295 [16JA], H390 [22JA], H457 [23JA], H480 [28JA]
Debated, H2228 [14AP]
Text, H2228 [14AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2244 [14AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H996 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1703
[13MR], H2356 [15AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H872 [12FE], H1002 [19FE], H1032
[25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1418 [6MR], H1703 [13MR], H2071 [8AP], H2554
[22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H815 [7FE]
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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.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2512 [22AP]
Text, H2512 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA], H623 [6FE], H943 [13FE], H1075
[26FE], H1418 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2823 [29AP]
Text, H2823 [29AP]
Title amended, H2824 [29AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR]
Agreed to in the House amended (pursuant to H. Res. 1031), H1534
[11MR]
Text, H1534 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA], H623 [6FE], H872 [12FE], H1155
[27FE], H1184 [28FE], H1188 [3MR], H1221 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1446
[10MR], H1619 [12MR], H1703 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H1889 [1AP], H1974
[2AP], H2152 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2444
[16AP]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H457 [23JA], H480 [28JA], H815 [7FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1539 [11MR]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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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.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H575 [6FE]
Text, H575 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H25 [15JA], H350 [17JA], H390 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H417 [23JA]
Text, H417 [23JA]
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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.
Cosponsors added (omitted from the Record of January 3, 2008), H25
[15JA]
Cosponsors added, H26 [15JA]
Cosponsors added, H296 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H352 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE]
Debated, H834 [12FE]
Text, H834 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H849 [12FE]
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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.
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H1075 [26FE], H1221 [4MR], H1822
[31MR]
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H. Res. 912--A resolution condemning the assassination of former
Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and reaffirming the
commitment of the United States to assist the people of Pakistan
in combating terrorist activity and promoting a free and
democratic Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Honda, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Poe, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ellison, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
and Mr. Pascrell), H24 [15JA]
Debated, H30 [16JA]
Text, H30 [16JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H44 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H296 [16JA]
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H. Res. 913--A resolution providing for a committee to notify the
President of the assembly of the Congress.
By Mr. HOYER, H24 [15JA]
Agreed to in the House, H4 [15JA]
Text, H4 [15JA]
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H. Res. 914--A resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum of the
House has assembled.
By Mr. HOYER, H24 [15JA]
Message from the House, S204 [23JA]
Agreed to in the House, H4 [15JA]
Text, H4 [15JA]
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H. Res. 915--A resolution providing for the hour of meeting of the
House.
By Mr. HOYER, H24 [15JA]
Agreed to in the House, H4 [15JA]
Text, H4 [15JA]
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H. Res. 916--A resolution honoring the contributions of Catholic
schools; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Markey, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Holt, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Akin, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. McHenry, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr.
Ferguson, Mr. Walberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Farr, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Carney, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Lincoln
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. King of Iowa, and
Mr. Fortenberry), H24 [15JA]
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H390 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H414 [23JA]
Text, H414 [23JA]
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H. Res. 917--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Engineers Week, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Holt, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Baird,
Mr. Lampson, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Wu, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Akin,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Costello, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Smith of Nebraska), H24 [15JA]
Cosponsors added, H350 [17JA], H390 [22JA], H559 [29JA], H872 [12FE]
Debated, H894 [13FE]
Text, H894 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H909 [13FE]
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H. Res. 918--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2768) to establish improved mandatory standards to protect
miners during emergencies, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H23 [15JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-508), H23 [15JA]
Debated, H39 [16JA]
Text, H39 [16JA]
Amendments, H43 [16JA]
Agreed to in the House, H44 [16JA]
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H. Res. 919--A resolution congratulating Kentucky on being selected to
host the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr.
Chandler, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, and Mr. Davis of
Kentucky), H25 [15JA]
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA]
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H. Res. 920--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to strengthen the earmark point of order; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. MARSHALL, H25 [15JA]
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H. Res. 921--A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House
in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4253, with an amendment.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H295 [16JA]
Debated, H35 [16JA]
Text, H35 [16JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H44 [16JA]
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H. Res. 922--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3524) to reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization
of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes.
By Ms. CASTOR, H293 [16JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-509), H293 [16JA]
Agreed to in the House, H299 [17JA]
Text, H299 [17JA]
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H. Res. 923--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), H295 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H2488 [17AP]
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H. Res. 924--A resolution congratulating Iowa State University of
Science and Technology for 150 years of leadership and service to
the United States and the world as Iowa's land-grant university;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Latham, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Loebsack, and Mr. King of Iowa), H295 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H872 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H996 [14FE], H1032
[25FE], H1075 [26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1188 [3MR], H1222 [4MR], H1342
[5MR], H1446 [10MR]
Debated, H1425 [10MR]
Text, H1425 [10MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1500 [11MR]
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H. Res. 925--A resolution condemning the People's Republic of China
for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the
manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard
for the environment, and exploitative employment practices; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. POE, H295 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H872 [12FE], H1155 [27FE], H1342
[5MR], H1889 [1AP], H2071 [8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2444 [16AP], H2554
[22AP]
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H. Res. 926--A resolution recognizing the importance of food, product
safety, and U.S. trade policy; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce; Agriculture.
By Ms. SUTTON, H295 [16JA]
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H. Res. 927--A resolution commending the Florida Atlantic University
Owls for their historic win in the 2007 RL Carriers New Orleans
Bowl; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Mahoney of Florida), H295
[16JA]
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H. Res. 928--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the trade relationship between the
United States and India; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Crowley), H349 [17JA]
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H. Res. 929--A resolution commending the Appalachian State University
Mountaineers for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly
Division I-AA) title; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. FOXX (for herself and Mr. Coble), H349 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H559 [29JA], H623 [6FE]
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H. Res. 930--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of ``Career
and Technical Education Month''; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H349
[17JA]
Cosponsors added, H457 [23JA], H480 [28JA], H559 [29JA], H623 [6FE],
H872 [12FE], H996 [14FE]
Debated, H1007 [25FE]
Text, H1007 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1014 [25FE]
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H. Res. 931--A resolution expressing support for designation of
February 17, 2008, as ``Race Day in America'' and highlighting the
50th running of the Daytona 500; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Keller, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown
of Florida, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Stearns), H349 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H559 [29JA], H623 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H570 [6FE]
Text, H570 [6FE]
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H. Res. 932--A resolution expressing support for designation of the
week of February 4 through February 8, 2008 as ``National School
Counseling Week''; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. McKeon, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boustany,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Castle, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kuhl of
New York, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Marchant, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Payne, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Solis), H349 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H352 [18JA], H390 [22JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H420 [23JA]
Text, H420 [23JA]
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H. Res. 933--A resolution commending the Louisiana State University
Tigers football team for winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series
national championship game; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Alexander,
Mr. Boustany, and Mr. Melancon), H352 [18JA]
Debated, H467 [28JA]
Text, H467 [28JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H509 [29JA]
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H. Res. 934--A resolution congratulating the city of Baytown, Texas,
on its 60th anniversary; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Poe), H390 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H815 [7FE], H872 [12FE], H996 [14FE],
H1032 [25FE]
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H. Res. 935--A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of President
Theodore Roosevelt's Conference of Governors, supporting the goals
and ideals of that Conference, and recognizing the need for a
similar undertaking today; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Walsh
of New York, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Farr), H456 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1075 [26FE], H1188 [3MR], H1222 [4MR]
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H. Res. 936--A resolution honoring the 200th anniversary of the
Gallatin Report on Roads and Canals, celebrating the national
unity the Gallatin Report engendered, and recognizing the vast
contributions that national planning efforts have provided to the
United States; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Walsh
of New York, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Farr), H456 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H1075 [26FE], H1188 [3MR], H1222 [4MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-544), H1444 [10MR]
Debated, H1455 [11MR]
Text, H1455 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1574 [12MR]
Title amended, H1574 [12MR]
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H. Res. 937--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the emergency communications services
provided by the American Red Cross are vital resources for
military service members and their families; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BURGESS, H456 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H943 [13FE], H1155 [27FE], H1342 [5MR], H1619
[12MR], H2012 [3AP], H2267 [14AP], H2488 [17AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659
[23AP], H2761 [24AP], H2855 [29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 938--A resolution commending the West Virginia University
Mountaineer football team for exemplifying the pride,
determination, and spirit of the Mountain State and overcoming
adversity with skill, commitment, and teamwork to win the 2008
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. MOLLOHAN (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Lee, Mr. Murtha, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Carney, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Olver, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Rahall), H456 [23JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H468 [28JA]
Text, H468 [28JA]
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H. Res. 939--A resolution condemning the glorification of terrorism
and the continuing anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric at the
United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cantor,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Pence, Mr. Marshall,
Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Royce, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Lamborn), H456 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H480 [28JA], H559 [29JA], H623 [6FE], H872 [12FE],
H996 [14FE], H1004 [21FE], H1032 [25FE], H1188 [3MR], H1446 [10MR],
H1822 [31MR], H2225 [10AP]
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H. Res. 940--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1528) to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the New England National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H478 [28JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-519), H478 [28JA]
Debated, H517 [29JA]
Text, H517 [29JA]
Amendments, H522 [29JA]
Agreed to in the House, H522 [29JA]
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H. Res. 941--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.
Ms. SLAUGHTER, H478 [28JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-520), H478 [28JA]
Laid on the table, H783 [7FE]
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H. Res. 942--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, Mr. Levin, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Honda, Mr. Becerra, Ms.
Schwartz, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Gene
Green of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Wu, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Bachus, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Watt), H479 [28JA]
Debated, H566 [6FE]
Text, H566 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H592 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE]
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H. Res. 943--A resolution remembering the space shuttle Challenger
disaster and honoring its crew members, who lost their lives on
January 28, 1986; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. HODES (for himself, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Mahoney of Florida, Ms. Bean, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Perlmutter,
Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Klein of Florida, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Clay, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Sires, Ms. Sutton, Mr.
Altmire, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Carney, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Allen, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Hall of New
York, Mr. Hill, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Braley
of Iowa, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Donnelly, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, and Mr.
Kucinich), H479 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA], H623 [6FE]
Debated, H571 [6FE]
Text, H571 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H593 [6FE]
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H. Res. 944--A resolution honoring the service and accomplishments of
Lieutenant General Russell L. Honore, United States Army, for his
37 years of service on behalf of the United States; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Barrow, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Boustany, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Linder, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Melancon, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Ms. Watson, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Clarke, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Engel,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Weller, Mr. Payne, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr.
McGovern), H479 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA], H815 [7FE]
Debated, H1010 [25FE]
Text, H1010 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1015 [25FE]
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H. Res. 945--A resolution raising awareness and promoting education on
the criminal justice system by establishing March 2008 as
``National Criminal Justice Month''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Moore of
Kansas), H479 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H559 [29JA], H815 [7FE], H872 [12FE], H943 [13FE],
H1222 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1854 [1AP]
Text, H1854 [1AP]
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H. Res. 946--A resolution recognizing the Canandaigua Veterans Affairs
Medical Center on its 75th anniversary; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KUHL of New York (for himself and Mr. Arcuri), H557 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE]
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H. Res. 947--A resolution congratulating Lee Myung-Bak on his election
to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea and wishing him well
during his time of transition and his inauguration on February 25,
2008; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Ackerman, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Engel, Mr. Honda, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Moran of Virginia),
H557 [29JA]
Debated, H580 [6FE]
Text, H580 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H783 [7FE]
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H. Res. 948--A resolution congratulating the University of Kansas
(``KU'') football team for winning the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl and
having the most successful year in program history; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt,
and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H557 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H996 [14FE], H1075 [26FE], H1342 [5MR]
Debated, H1427 [10MR]
Text, H1427 [10MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1514 [11MR]
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H. Res. 949--A resolution recognizing and commending the 100th
Anniversary of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina,
and Mr. Barrow), H557 [29JA]
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H. Res. 950--A resolution recognizing the 19th annual ``Zora Neale
Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities'' which will be held
from January 26, 2008, to February 3, 2008; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, H557 [29JA]
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H. Res. 951--A resolution condemning the ongoing Palestinian rocket
attacks on Israeli civilians, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hensarling,
and Ms. Berkley), H557 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H815 [7FE], H872 [12FE], H943 [13FE],
H996 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1075 [26FE], H1155 [27FE], H1188 [3MR],
H1222 [4MR], H1342 [5MR]
Debated, H1234 [5MR]
Text, H1234 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1241 [5MR]
Title amended, H1241 [5MR]
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H. Res. 952--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National
Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers in the United States;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Ross, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Keller, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Sutton, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Baca,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sestak, Mr.
Braley of Iowa, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Inslee,
Mr. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Cleaver,
Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Allen, Mr. Ellison,
Mr. Wynn, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Honda, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Farr, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Matheson,
Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Wu, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Carney, Mr. Gordon,
Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Berry, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Higgins,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart
of Florida, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr.
Souder, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sires,
Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rush, Mr. Holt, Ms. Castor, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Reichert, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hare, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Wilson of Ohio,
Ms. Watson, Mr. Kind, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hall of
New York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Bishop of New York, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Putnam, and Ms.
Granger), H557 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H815 [7FE], H1002 [19FE], H1222 [4MR], H2016
[4AP], H2444 [16AP]
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H. Res. 953--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, H557 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H872 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H996 [14FE],
H1075 [26FE], H1222 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1608 [12MR]
Text, H1608 [12MR]
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H. Res. 954--A resolution honoring the life of senior Border Patrol
agent Luis A. Aguilar, who lost his life in the line of duty near
Yuma, Arizona, on January 19, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland
Security.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Reyes, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Carney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Hill, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Space, Mr.
Ellsworth, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Mahoney
of Florida, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Donnelly, and Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas), H557 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H623 [6FE], H872 [12FE]
Debated, H820 [12FE]
Text, H820 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H848 [12FE]
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H. Res. 955--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, H620 [6FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-522), H620 [6FE]
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H. Res. 956--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4137) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965,
and for other purposes.
By Ms. SUTTON, H620 [6FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-523), H620 [6FE]
Debated, H628 [7FE]
Text, H628 [7FE]
Amendments, H637 [7FE]
Agreed to in the House, H639 [7FE]
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H. Res. 957--A resolution expressing support for the second annual
America Saves Week 2008 from February 24, 2008 through March 2,
2008; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Payne, Ms. Watson, Mr. Clay, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Sutton, Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Emanuel, and Ms. Clarke), H621 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H818 [8FE], H1002 [19FE]
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H. Res. 958--A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the House of
Representatives to the patriotic and professional men and women
serving in the United States Marine Corps in defense of the United
States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Putnam, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Keller, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Carter, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bishop of Utah,
Mr. Gohmert, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Sali, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Wolf), H621 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H815 [7FE], H872 [12FE], H943 [13FE], H1075
[26FE], H1184 [28FE], H1446 [10MR]
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H. Res. 959--A resolution supporting the Adopt-a-Platoon program,
which encourages support to deployed soldiers through letters,
care packages, pen pal campaigns, and monetary donations; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself and Mr. Murtha), H621 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H872 [12FE], H944 [13FE], H1342 [5MR], H1418
[6MR], H1539 [11MR], H1619 [12MR], H1772 [14MR], H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 960--A resolution congratulating the National Football League
champion New York Giants for winning Super Bowl XLII and
completing one of the most remarkable postseason runs in
professional sports history; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Engel, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Cohen, Ms.
Clarke, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Shays, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sires, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Pallone), H621 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H815 [7FE], H872 [12FE]
Debated, H837 [12FE]
Text, H837 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H907 [13FE]
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H. Res. 961--A 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. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Taylor, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCarthy of
California, Mr. Sali, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Kline of
Minnesota, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Payne, Mr. Snyder,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers, and Mr. McCotter), H621 [6FE]
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H. Res. 962--A resolution congratulating the city of Inglewood,
California on its 100th anniversary and commending the city for
its growth and resilience; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Ms. WATERS, H621 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H815 [7FE], H872 [12FE], H944 [13FE], H996 [14FE],
H1032 [25FE], H1155 [27FE], H1188 [3MR], H1222 [4MR], H1342 [5MR],
H1418 [6MR], H1446 [10MR], H1772 [14MR]
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H. Res. 963--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida), H813 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H872 [12FE]
Debated, H916 [13FE]
Text, H916 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H969 [14FE]
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H. Res. 964--A resolution to promote the safe operation of 15
passenger vans; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H813 [7FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-608), H2851 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2888 [30AP]
Text, H2888 [30AP]
Title amended, H2890 [30AP]
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H. Res. 965--A resolution condemning the actions and statements of
Venezuelan president Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Royce, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren
of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Bilbray, Ms.
Fallin, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Keller, Mr. Sali, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Broun of Georgia, and Mr. Campbell of California), H813 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE]
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H. Res. 966--A resolution honoring African American inventors, past
and present, for their leadership, courage, and significant
contributions to our national competitiveness; to the Committee on
Science and Technology.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Gordon, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Farr, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Kind,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ross, Mr. Honda, Mr. Van Hollen,
Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Sestak), H813 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H872 [12FE]
Debated, H892 [13FE]
Text, H892 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H962 [14FE]
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H. Res. 967--A resolution providing for consideration of the
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 263) to establish the Joint
Select Committee on Earmark Reform, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Wolf), H813 [7FE]
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H. Res. 968--A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Conaway), H813 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H944 [13FE], H1032 [25FE], H1184 [28FE], H1822
[31MR]
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H. Res. 969--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that all employers give veterans a holiday on
Veteran's Day in honor of their service to our country; to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Ms. Herseth Sandlin), H813 [7FE]
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H. Res. 970--A resolution expressing support for designation of June
30 as ``National Corvette Day''; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. McCaul of Texas), H813
[7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1619 [12MR]
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H. Res. 971--A resolution expressing the sympathies and support of the
House of Representatives for the individuals and institutions
affected by the powerful tornados that struck communities in
Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee on
February 5th, 2008; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Berry, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cramer, Mr. David
Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Ross, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, and Mr. Boozman), H870 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H919 [13FE]
Text, H919 [13FE]
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H. Res. 972--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of American
Heart Month and National Wear Red Day; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Ms. Fallin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Cubin, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Engel, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Matsui, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs.
Biggert, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton, Ms. Bean, Mr. Altmire, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Kind, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Boustany, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Farr, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Mr. Israel, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Hooley, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. Drake, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms.
Schwartz, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Ross, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Solis, Mrs.
Lowey, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Myrick, Ms.
Clarke, Ms. Harman, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Davis of
California, and Ms. Herseth Sandlin), H870 [12FE]
Debated, H917 [13FE]
Text, H917 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H944 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H970 [14FE]
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H. Res. 973--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the 10th
annual National Consumer Protection Week; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and Mrs. Biggert), H870 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE], H1222 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1446
[10MR], H1619 [12MR]
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H. Res. 974--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3521) to improve the Operating Fund for public housing of
the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
By Ms. SUTTON, H868 [12FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-524), H868 [12FE]
Debated, H1037 [26FE]
Text, H1037 [26FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1044 [26FE]
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H. Res. 975--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives on the death of the Honorable Tom Lantos, a
Representative of the State of California.
By Mr. STARK, H870 [12FE]
Message from the House, S966 [13FE]
Debated, H850 [12FE]
Text, H850 [12FE]
Agreed to in the House, H861 [12FE]
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H. Res. 976--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5349) to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H868 [12FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-525), H868 [12FE]
Debated, H877, H878 [13FE]
Agreed to in the House, H885 [13FE]
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H. Res. 977--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that rebate checks would better stimulate the
economy if spent on American-made products and services from
American-owned companies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
Sutton, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr.
Altmire, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Arcuri, Mr.
Hare, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Obey, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Klein of Florida, and Mr. Manzullo), H870
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H944 [13FE], H996 [14FE], H1032 [25FE], H1155
[27FE], H1222 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1446 [10MR], H1539 [11MR], H1974
[2AP], H2071 [8AP], H2267 [14AP], H2659 [23AP], H2855 [29AP]
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H. Res. 978--A resolution expressing support for the designation of
the week of March 3-7, 2008, as ``School Social Work Week'' to
promote awareness of the vital role of school social workers in
schools, and in the community as a whole, in helping students
prepare for their future as productive citizens; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Towns, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Loebsack), H870
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H944 [13FE], H996 [14FE], H1032 [25FE]
Debated, H1006 [25FE]
Text, H1006 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1013 [25FE]
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H. Res. 979--A resolution recommending that the House of
Representatives find Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten, Chief of
Staff, White House, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply
with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on the Judiciary; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H942 [13FE]
Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 982), H962 [14FE]
Text, H962 [14FE]
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H. Res. 980--A resolution authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary
to initiate or intervene in judicial procedings to enforce certain
subpoenas; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CONYERS, H942 [13FE]
Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 982), H962 [14FE]
Text, H962 [14FE]
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H. Res. 981--A resolution recognizing March 6, 2008, as the first-ever
World Glaucoma Day, established to increase awareness of glaucoma,
which is the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the
United States and worldwide; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Sessions), H942 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1032 [25FE], H1184 [28FE], H1222 [4MR], H1342
[5MR], H1539 [11MR], H1822 [31MR], H1974 [2AP], H2071 [8AP], H2152
[9AP], H2488 [17AP]
Debated, H2508 [22AP]
Text, H2508 [22AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2530 [22AP]
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H. Res. 982--A resolution providing for the adoption of the resolution
(H. Res. 979) recommending that the House of Representatives find
Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten, Chief of Staff, White House, in
contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly
issued by the Committee on the Judiciary and for the adoption of
the resolution (H. Res. 980) authorizing the Committee on the
Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to
enforce certain subpoenas.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H941 [13FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-526), H941 [13FE]
Debated, H948 [14FE]
Agreed to in the House, H962 [14FE]
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H. Res. 983--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 and providing for consideration of
motions to suspend the rules.
Mr. ARCURI, H942 [13FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-527), H942 [13FE]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 1001), H1090 [27FE]
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H. Res. 984--A resolution expressing support for the designation of
July 26, 2008 as ``National Day of the Cowboy''; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cuellar,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California,
Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sessions, and Mr.
Mitchell), H943 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H1772 [14MR], H1974 [2AP], H2488
[17AP]
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H. Res. 985--A resolution expressing support for the designation of
March 7 as National Information and Referral Services Day; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TERRY, H943 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1075 [26FE], H1539 [11MR], H1703 [13MR], H1822
[31MR], H2659 [23AP], H2761 [24AP]
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H. Res. 986--A resolution recognizing the courage and sacrifice of
those members of the United States Armed Forces who were held as
prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and calling for a
full accounting of the 1,729 members of the Armed Forces who
remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Putnam, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Cantor, Ms. Granger, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Conaway,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of
New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Issa, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Mack, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul of Texas,
Mr. McHenry, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Gary G. Miller
of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Poe, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina), H994 [14FE]
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H. Res. 987--A resolution encouraging Americans to join others across
the country in using their rebate checks to invest in renewable
energy and energy-efficient products and services in order to save
money, stimulate the economy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr.
Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Upton, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, and Mr. Wamp), H994 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1188 [3MR], H1342 [5MR], H1703 [13MR], H1974
[2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2071 [8AP], H2152 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267
[14AP], H2444 [16AP], H2554 [22AP]
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H. Res. 988--A resolution designating the month of March 2008 as
``MRSA Awareness Month''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Ferguson,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Tim Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ross, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Towns, Mr. Baird, and Ms. Hooley), H994 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1075 [26FE], H1222 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1540
[11MR], H1703 [13MR], H1889 [1AP]
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H. Res. 989--A resolution dismissing the election contest relating to
the office of Representative from the Thirteenth Congressional
District of Florida.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H992 [14FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-528), H992 [14FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1016 [25FE]
Text, H1016 [25FE]
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H. Res. 990--A resolution encouraging the accelerated removal of
agricultural subsidies of industrialized countries to alleviate
poverty and promote growth, health, and stability in the economies
of African countries; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Flake, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H994 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1619 [12MR], H1703 [13MR], H1772 [14MR]
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H. Res. 991--A resolution recognizing the exceptional sacrifice of the
69th Infantry Regiment, known as the Fighting 69th, in support of
the Global War on Terror; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H994 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1222 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1418 [6MR], H1446
[10MR], H1540 [11MR]
Debated, H1606 [12MR]
Text, H1606 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1684 [13MR]
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H. Res. 992--A resolution honoring the sacrifice of all mothers in the
Armed Forces who have deployed to theaters of combat on behalf of
the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), H994 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1222 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1446 [10MR], H1540
[11MR], H1703 [13MR], H1772 [14MR], H1890 [1AP], H2488 [17AP], H2948
[30AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 993--A resolution expressing support for the second annual
America Saves Week 2008 from February 24, 2008 through March 2,
2008; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Tiberi), H1002 [19FE]
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H. Res. 994--A resolution expressing support for designation of a
National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Boustany, Mr.
Price of Georgia, Mr. Paul, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Linder,
Mr. Gingrey, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Kagen),
H1031 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H1540 [11MR]
Debated, H2230 [14AP]
Text, H2230 [14AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2244 [14AP]
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H. Res. 995--A resolution commemorating the 12th anniversary of the
1996 shooting down of 2 unarmed Brothers to the Rescue civilian
aircraft, licensed by the United States, by the Cuban regime; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Mr. Sires, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Mack, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Engel, Mr. Mica,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. King of Iowa, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Buchanan,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and Mr. Boyd of Florida), H1031 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1184 [28FE]
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H. Res. 996--A resolution expressing support for the second annual
America Saves Week 2008 from February 24, 2008 through March 2,
2008; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Pomeroy, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Jefferson, and Mr. Cooper), H1031 [25FE]
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H. Res. 997--A resolution expressing the strong support of the House
of Representatives for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to
enter into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, and Ms. Schwartz), H1031
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1155 [27FE], H1342 [5MR], H1418 [6MR], H1540
[11MR], H1619 [12MR], H1703 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H1890 [1AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1832 [1AP]
Text, H1832 [1AP]
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H. Res. 998--A resolution electing Minority Members to certain
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H1074 [26FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1046 [26FE]
Text, H1046 [26FE]
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H. Res. 999--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H1074 [26FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1046 [26FE]
Text, H1046 [26FE]
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H. Res. 1000--A resolution to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the
Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign
across Pennsylvania and the significance this event played in the
making of America, in the settlement of the Continent, and in
spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy throughout the
world; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Altmire, and Mr. Tim Murphy of
Pennsylvania), H1074 [26FE]
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H. Res. 1001--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5351) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy
conservation.
By Ms. MATSUI, H1073 [26FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-530), H1073 [26FE]
Debated, H1079 [27FE]
Text, H1079 [27FE]
Agreed to proceed with consideration after point of order, H1082
[27FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1090 [27FE]
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H. Res. 1002--A resolution expressing support for designation of April
2008 as ``Public Radio Recognition Month''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Chandler, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. LaHood,
Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Michaud, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Payne, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ross,
Mr. Spratt, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Wu), H1074
[26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1188 [3MR], H1974 [2AP], H2488 [17AP], H3021
[1MY]
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H. Res. 1003--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to provide increased accountability and
transparency in the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Granger, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma,
Mr. Dreier, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Hobson, and Mr.
Tiahrt), H1154 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR], H2444 [16AP]
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H. Res. 1004--A resolution expressing sincere congratulations to the
United States Navy and the Department of Defense for successfully
intercepting the disabled National Reconnaissance Office
satellite, NROL-21, on February 20, 2008; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Hunter), H1154 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR]
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H. Res. 1005--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
Borderline Personality Awareness Month; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen), H1154
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H1446 [10MR], H1619 [12MR], H1772
[14MR]
Debated, H1847 [1AP]
Text, H1847 [1AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1865 [1AP]
Title amended, H1866 [1AP]
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H. Res. 1006--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a
National Miner's Day to celebrate and honor the contributions of
miners and encouraging the people of the United States to
participate in local and National activities celebrating and
honoring the contributions of miners; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Mollohan), H1183 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1418 [6MR], H1703 [13MR]
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H. Res. 1007--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House to
those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February
14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Roskam, Ms. Bean, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Hare, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Weller,
Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Ms. Harman, and Ms. Harman), H1183 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1188 [3MR], H1222 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1255 [5MR]
Text, H1255 [5MR]
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H. Res. 1008--A resolution condemning the persecution of Baha'is in
Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cantor, and Mr. McNulty), H1183 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1222 [4MR], H1342 [5MR], H1418 [6MR], H1540
[11MR], H1619 [12MR], H1890 [1AP], H1974 [2AP], H2071 [8AP], H2152
[9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2488 [17AP], H2659
[23AP], H2855 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1009--A resolution recognizing school resource officers and
their crucial role in keeping America's students, teachers, and
administrators safe; to the Committees on Education and Labor; the
Judiciary.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. Reichert, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Keller),
H1183 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2855 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1010--A resolution recognizing the importance of manufactured
housing in the United States; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. DONNELLY (for himself and Mr. Feeney), H1183 [28FE]
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H. Res. 1011--A resolution calling on the United States Government and
the international community to promptly develop, fund, and
implement a comprehensive regional strategy to protect civilians,
facilitate humanitarian operations, contain and reduce violence,
and contribute to conditions for sustainable peace and good
governance in Chad, as well as in the wider region that includes
the northern region of the Central African Republic and the Darfur
region of Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself and Mr. Payne), H1183 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1222 [4MR], H1540 [11MR], H1703 [13MR], H1772
[14MR], H1890 [1AP], H1974 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2152 [9AP], H2225
[10AP], H2356 [15AP], H2444 [16AP], H2659 [23AP], H2761 [24AP],
H2855 [29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1012--A resolution honoring the historical significance of and
reaffirming continued Congressional support for commercial
navigation on the Missouri River; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Graves, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Carnahan, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clay, and Mrs. Emerson), H1188 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1222 [4MR], H2948 [30AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1013--A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that
providing breakfast in schools through the National School
Breakfast Program has a positive impact on classroom performance;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Courtney, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Farr,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare,
Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Obey, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Towns, and Mr.
Wu), H1220 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1257 [5MR]
Text, H1257 [5MR]
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H. Res. 1014--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1424) 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.
By Ms. CASTOR, H1219 [4MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-538), H1219 [4MR]
Debated, H1259 [5MR]
Text, H1259 [5MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1272 [5MR]
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H. Res. 1015--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2857) to reauthorize and reform the national service laws.
By Ms. MATSUI, H1219 [4MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-539), H1219 [4MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1345 [6MR]
Text, H1345 [6MR]
Amendments, H1347 [6MR]
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H. Res. 1016--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives on the death of William F. Buckley, Jr; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McHenry, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Herger, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sali, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mrs. Bachmann, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Royce, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Broun of Georgia, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gingrey, Mrs.
Schmidt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hensarling,
Mr. Carter, Mr. Poe, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
Mr. Mack, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Issa, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Chabot, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Pence, Mr. Price of Georgia, and Mr. Bachus), H1220
[4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H1418 [6MR], H1703 [13MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2565 [23AP]
Text, H2565 [23AP]
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H. Res. 1017--A resolution expressing support for designation of the
week before Thanksgiving as ``Global Entrepreneurship Week'' to
inspire young people everywhere to embrace innovation,
imagination, and creativity and to train the next generation of
entrepreneurial leaders; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. McCaul of Texas), H1220 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1018--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to establish the House Ethics Commission; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Mahoney of
Florida, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, and Mr. Goode), H1220 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H1418 [6MR], H1540 [11MR], H1619
[12MR]
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H. Res. 1019--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the current economic slowdown in the United
States is directly related to the enormous costs of the ongoing
occupation of Iraq, consigning the United States to what can only
be called the Iraq recession, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Grijalva), H1220 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H1540 [11MR], H1772 [14MR], H1822
[31MR], H2071 [8AP], H2267 [14AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2948
[30AP]
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H. Res. 1020--A resolution recognizing the tremendous service that
members of the Armed Forces have given to the Nation, especially
those who have been wounded in combat; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont (for himself, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr.
Walberg), H1220 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR], H2012 [3AP], H2071 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2024 [8AP]
Text, H2024 [8AP]
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H. Res. 1021--A resolution supporting the goals, ideals, and history
of National Women's History Month; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Norton, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Castor, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hooley, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Sutton, Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Ms. Berkley, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mrs.
McMorris Rodgers, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Ms. Lee, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Towns), H1220 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1342 [5MR], H1418 [6MR], H1446 [10MR], H1619
[12MR], H1822 [31MR]
Debated, H1848 [1AP]
Text, H1848 [1AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1866 [1AP]
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H. Res. 1022--A resolution reducing maternal mortality both at home
and abroad; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Foreign
Affairs.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
DeLauro, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. Solis), H1341 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR], H1822 [31MR], H2071 [8AP], H2152
[9AP], H2267 [14AP], H2444 [16AP], H2659 [23AP], H2761 [24AP], H2855
[29AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1023--A resolution supporting the We Don't Serve Teens
campaign; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BONO MACK, H1341 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR]
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H. Res. 1024--A resolution recognizing the 187th anniversary of the
independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American
democracy; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Poe, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Space, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr.
Crowley), H1417 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1463 [11MR]
Text, H1463 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1540 [11MR]
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H. Res. 1025--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1843) to extend the termination date for the exemption of
returning workers from numerical limitations for temporary
workers; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BOUSTANY, H1417 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1540 [11MR], H1772 [14MR]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 110-6) filed, H2016 [4AP]
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H. Res. 1026--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the
founding of the Congressional Club; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
Miller of Florida, and Mr. Tanner), H1417 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1446 [10MR], H1540 [11MR], H1619 [12MR], H1703
[13MR], H1822 [31MR], H1890 [1AP], H1974 [2AP], H2071 [8AP], H2152
[9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2444 [16AP], H2761 [24AP], H2948
[30AP]
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H. Res. 1027--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to strike rule XXVIII, popularly known as the
``Gephardt rule'', and to require recorded votes on measures that
increase the statutory limit on the public debt; to the Committee
on Rules.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Flake, Mr. Price of Georgia,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. Pitts, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Bachmann, and Mr. Cantor), H1417 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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H. Res. 1028--A resolution reasserting congressional prerogatives in
foreign policy and reaffirming the importance of following
constitutional processes when the United States Government enters
into agreements regarding the use or maintenance of the United
States Armed Forces or the use of the financial resources of the
United States to assist a foreign government or people and
clarifying the nature and scope of status of forces agreements; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Filner),
H1417 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H1974 [2AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1029--A resolution congratulating and recognizing Mr. Juan
Antonio ``Chi-Chi'' Rodriguez for his continued success on and off
of the golf course, for his generosity and devotion to charity,
and for his exemplary dedication to the intellectual and moral
growth of thousands of low-income and disadvantaged youth in our
country; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Baca,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Watt, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Sires, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Ms. Berkley, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H1417 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1540 [11MR], H2071 [8AP], H2225 [10AP], H2659
[23AP]
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H. Res. 1030--A resolution recognizing the achievements of former
Texas Tech University, Indiana University, and West Point men's
basketball coach Bob Knight; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H1417 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP]
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H. Res. 1031--A resolution providing for the adoption of the
resolution (H. Res. 895) establishing within the House of
Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, and for other
purposes.
By Ms. SUTTON, H1444 [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-547), H1444 [10MR]
Debated, H1515 [11MR]
Text, H1515 [11MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1534 [11MR]
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H. Res. 1032--A resolution recognizing former Green Bay Packers
quarterback Brett Favre on the occasion of his retirement from the
National Football League, and honoring him for his years of
commitment to the city of Green Bay and the State of Wisconsin,
and his extensive charitable activities in Wisconsin and his home
State of Mississippi; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, Mr. Petri, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin,
and Mr. Hinojosa), H1445 [10MR]
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H. Res. 1033--A resolution honoring Mr. Myron Cope for his 35 years of
service to southwest Pennsylvania and as the voice of the
Pittsburgh Steelers; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Altmire, and Mr.
Doyle), H1445 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1540 [11MR]
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H. Res. 1034--A resolution electing Minority Members to certain
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H1539 [11MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1457 [11MR]
Text, H1457 [11MR]
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H. Res. 1035--A resolution electing certain Members to certain
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H1539 [11MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1459 [11MR]
Text, H1459 [11MR]
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H. Res. 1036--A resolution providing for consideration of the
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 312) revising the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H1538 [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-548), H1538 [11MR]
Debated, H1553 [12MR]
Text, H1553 [12MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1560 [12MR]
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H. Res. 1037--A resolution expressing the need for enhanced public
awareness of Hidradenitis Suppurativa, and for the support of the
designation of a National Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness
Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KAGEN, H1539 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1974 [2AP], H2659 [23AP]
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H. Res. 1038--A resolution recognizing the fifth anniversary of the
Department of Homeland Security and honoring the Department's
employees for their extraordinary efforts and contributions to
protect and secure our Nation; to the Committee on Homeland
Security.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. King of New York),
H1539 [11MR]
Debated, H2088 [9AP]
Text, H2088 [9AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2176 [10AP]
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H. Res. 1039--A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the
House.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H1618 [12MR]
Laid on the table, H1543 [12MR]
Text, H1543 [12MR]
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H. Res. 1040--A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the
House.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H1618 [12MR]
Laid on the table, H1552 [12MR]
Text, H1552 [12MR]
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H. Res. 1041--A resolution providing for consideration of the Senate
amendment to the bill (H.R. 3773) to amend the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for
authorizing certain acquitsitions of foreign intelligence, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. ARCURI, H1617 [12MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-549), H1617 [12MR]
Debated, H1707 [14MR]
Text, H1707 [14MR]
Amendments, H1718 [14MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1720 [14MR]
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H. Res. 1042--A resolution supporting the We Don't Serve Teens
campaign; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H1618 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR]
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H. Res. 1043--A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Chief
Standing Bear, a pioneer in civil rights for Native Americans, on
the 100th anniversary of Chief Standing Bear's death; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Smith of Nebraska,
Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Braley
of Iowa, Mr. Heller, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Buchanan,
Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Kuhl of
New York, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Issa, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Sullivan, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Welch of Vermont,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Barrett
of South Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rehberg, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Boren, and Mr. Waxman), H1618 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1772 [14MR], H2356 [15AP], H2855 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2772 [29AP]
Text, H2772 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1044--A resolution condemning the dismissal of the Supreme
Court in Pakistan and calling for their reinstatement by the
Government of Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Mr. Delahunt), H1618
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1703 [13MR], H1822 [31MR], H1974 [2AP], H2267
[14AP]
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H. Res. 1045--A resolution recognizing the paramount need to address
the threat of international terrorism and protect the global
security of the United States by reducing the number and
accessibility of nuclear weapons and preventing their
proliferation, and directing a portion of the resulting savings
towards child survival, hunger, and universal education, and
calling on the President to take action to achieve these goals; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California),
H1702 [13MR]
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H. Res. 1046--A resolution expressing support for the designation of
September 2008 as ``National Link Awareness Month'' and
recognizing the link between animal cruelty and other forms of
societal violence; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Agriculture.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Kucinich, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California), H1702 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1047--A resolution expressing the strong support of the House
of Representatives for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to
enter into a Membership Action Plan with Ukraine; to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GERLACH, H1702 [13MR]
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H. Res. 1048--A resolution condemning the detention of Dr. Nguyen Quoc
Quan, a citizen of the United States, by the Government of
Vietnam, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
that the United States should remove permanent normal trade
relations status with Vietnam unless Dr. Nguyen is released; to
the Committees on Foreign Affairs; Ways and Means.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren
of California, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H1702 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H2071 [8AP], H2152 [9AP], H2267
[14AP], H2444 [16AP]
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H. Res. 1049--A resolution calling for the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pence, Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. McHenry, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida), H1702 [13MR]
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H. Res. 1050--A resolution recognizing Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as
being home to the earliest known reference to the word
``baseball'' in the United States as well as being the birthplace
of college baseball; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hodes, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Welch of Vermont,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Murphy of
Connecticut, Mr. Farr, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Markey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Allen, Mr. Al Green of Texas,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H1702 [13MR]
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H. Res. 1051--A resolution congratulating James Madison University in
Harrisonburg, Virginia, for 100 years of service and leadership to
the United States; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Cantor, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Drake, and Mr. Wittman of Virginia),
H1771 [14MR]
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H. Res. 1052--A resolution recognizing the importance of the signing
of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and
Herzegovina; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Burton of Indiana),
H1771 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2225 [10AP]
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H. Res. 1053--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; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself and Mr. Poe), H1771 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H2071 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2278 [15AP]
Text, H2278 [15AP]
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H. Res. 1054--A resolution honoring the service and achievements of
women in the Armed Forces and female veterans; to the Committees
on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Ms. Fallin, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Boyda
of Kansas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Snyder, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Tsongas,
Mr. Loebsack, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Giffords, Ms. Castor, Mrs.
Drake, and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers), H1771 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H1822 [31MR], H1890 [1AP], H2152 [9AP], H2488
[17AP], H2659 [23AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1055--A resolution recognizing the enduring value of the
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination (ICERD) as a cornerstone of global efforts to
combat racial discrimination and uphold human rights, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Foreign Affairs; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Butterfield), H1771 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2444 [16AP]
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H. Res. 1056--A resolution expressing support for designation of April
28, 2008, as ``National Healthy Schools Day''; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Matheson, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Solis, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Lee, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota,
Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wu, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. Lipinski), H1771 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H1823 [31MR], H1890 [1AP], H2488 [17AP], H2659
[23AP], H2948 [30AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1057--A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of
President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative speech; to
the Committees on Armed Services; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Feeney, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Kline of Minnesota,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina), H1771 [14MR]
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H. Res. 1058--A resolution supporting the designation of Destination
ImagiNation Week; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mr. ROSS, H1771 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2225 [10AP], H2554 [22AP]
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H. Res. 1059--A resolution congratulating the Adrian College Bulldogs
men's hockey team for winning the Midwest Collegiate Hockey
Association regular season title and postseason tournament and for
having the best first year win-loss record in Division III
history; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. WALBERG (for himself and Mr. Rogers of Michigan), H1771 [14MR]
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H. Res. 1060--A resolution expressing condolences to the families of
the eight people killed and nine people wounded in the library of
the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva in Jerusalem's Kiryat Moshe quarter on
March 6, 2008; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEINER, H1771 [14MR]
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H. Res. 1061--A resolution commemorating the 40th anniversary of the
assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging
people of the United States to pause and remember 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, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Scott of Georgia,
Mr. Clay, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, and Mr. Donnelly), H1821 [31MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1860 [1AP]
Text, H1860 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H1890 [1AP]
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H. Res. 1062--A resolution expressing support for National Facial
Protection Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H1821 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H1890 [1AP], H2444 [16AP], H2488 [17AP], H2659
[23AP], H2855 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1063--A resolution marking the 225th anniversary of the Treaty
of Paris of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War with the
Kingdom of Great Britain and recognized the independence of the
United States of America, and acknowledging the shared values and
close friendship between the peoples and governments of the United
States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Chandler), H1821 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H1974 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2071 [8AP], H2152
[9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2855 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1064--A resolution recognizing Gordon ``Gordie'' Howe on the
occasion of his 80th birthday, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Shuler, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Mr. Brown of South
Carolina), H1889 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H1974 [2AP], H2152 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2855
[29AP]
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H. Res. 1065--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5501) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009
through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H1888 [1AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-562), H1888 [1AP]
Debated, H1894 [2AP]
Agreed to in the House, H1903 [2AP]
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H. Res. 1066--A resolution electing certain Members to a certain
standing committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H1889 [1AP]
Agreed to in the House, H1867 [1AP]
Text, H1867 [1AP]
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H. Res. 1067--A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the
crossing of the North Pole by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) and its
significance in the history of both our Nation and the world; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Langevin, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa,
Mr. Cohen, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hare, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Holden, Mr. Sestak, and Mr. Scott of
Virginia), H1889 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2488 [17AP], H2659 [23AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1068--A resolution permitting active duty members of the Armed
Forces who are assigned to a Congressional liaison office of the
Department of Defense at the House of Representatives to obtain
membership in the exercise facility established for employees of
the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H1889 [1AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 110-587), H2265 [14AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2298 [15AP]
Text, H2298 [15AP]
Title amended, H2298 [15AP]
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H. Res. 1069--A resolution condemning the use of television
programming by Hamas to indoctrinate hatred, violence, and anti-
Semitism toward Israel in young Palestinian children; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Mahoney of Florida),
H1889 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2012 [3AP], H2071 [8AP], H2152 [9AP], H2356
[15AP], H2444 [16AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2855 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1070--A resolution expressing strong support for Albania,
Croatia, and Macedonia to be extended invitations for membership
to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at the April 2008
Bucharest Summit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, and Mr. Engel), H1889 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H1974 [2AP], H2012 [3AP], H2071 [8AP], H2488
[17AP]
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H. Res. 1071--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4847) to reauthorize the United States Fire Administraiton,
and for other purposes.
By Ms. SUTTON, H1972 [2AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-563), H1972 [2AP]
Agreed to in the House, H1977 [3AP]
Text, H1977 [3AP]
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H. Res. 1072--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that Members post on their websites all
earmark requests made to the Committee on Appropriations; to the
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself and Mr. Moore of Kansas), H1973
[2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2152 [9AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1073--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that public servants should be commended for their
dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public
Service Recognition Week, May 5 through 11, 2008; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Marchant), H1973 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2761 [24AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2824 [29AP]
Text, H2824 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1074--A resolution honoring the 60th anniversary of the
commencement of the carving of the Crazy Horse Memorial; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, H1973 [2AP]
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H. Res. 1075--A resolution condemning the Chinese Government's
unwarranted violence against Tibetan protesters, the Chinese
Government's use of Internet censorship and surveillance to
control news of the protests, and urging compliance with Chinese
criminal law and to provide information and access to all persons
detained; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Chabot, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore
of Wisconsin, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Walsh of New York), H2011 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP]
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H. Res. 1076--A resolution calling upon the courts to uphold the
fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the
upbringing and education of their children; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Price of Georgia, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Boustany,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Marchant, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Poe, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Akin, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Jordan, Mr.
McCarthy of California, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Royce, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McHenry,
Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California), H2011 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP], H2488 [17AP]
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H. Res. 1077--A resolution calling on the Government of the People's
Republic of China to end its crackdown in Tibet and enter into a
substantive dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to find a
negotiated solution that respects the distinctive language,
culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms of all
Tibetans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Markey, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Solis,
Ms. Norton, and Mr. Holt), H2011 [3AP]
Debated, H2048 [8AP]
Text, H2048 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2098 [9AP]
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H. Res. 1078--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a Global Marshall Plan holds the potential to
demonstrate the commitment of the United States to peace and
prosperity; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Cleaver),
H2011 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2761 [24AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1079--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
Financial Literacy Month 2008, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and Mrs. Biggert), H2011 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2444
[16AP], H2488 [17AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2761 [24AP],
H2855 [29AP]
Debated, H2814 [29AP]
Text, H2815 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2828 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1080--A resolution honoring the extraordinary service and
exceptional sacrifice of the 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WHITFIELD of Kentucky (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Chandler, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
Sestak, Mr. Snyder, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Thornberry,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Fortuno, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Burgess, Ms. Foxx, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis,
Mr. Nunes, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Linder),
H2011 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2071 [8AP], H2152 [9AP], H2267 [14AP], H2444
[16AP], H2761 [24AP], H2855 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1081--A resolution recognizing the week of April 7, 2008, to
April 13, 2008, as ``National Public Health Week''; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Farr, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Lee, Mr. Inslee, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Reyes, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Castor, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Olver,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Allen,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Eshoo, Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Langevin, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Chandler,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Hall
of New York, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Crowley, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. McNerney,
Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Mr. Doyle, Ms. Harman, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Tsongas, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Gene Green
of Texas, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr.
Baird), H2016 [4AP]
Cosponsors added, H2152 [9AP], H2267 [14AP], H2488 [17AP], H3021
[1MY]
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H. Res. 1082--A resolution recognizing the plumbing industry and
supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Plumbing Industry
Week''; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself and Mr. Chabot), H2069 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2092 [9AP]
Text, H2092 [9AP]
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H. Res. 1083--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2537) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
relating to beach monitoring, and for other purposes.
By Ms. MATSUI, H2068 [8AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-572), H2068 [8AP]
Debated, H2169 [10AP]
Text, H2169 [10AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2175 [10AP]
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H. Res. 1084--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2016) to establish the National Landscape Conservation
System, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H2068 [8AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-573), H2068 [8AP]
Debated, H2093 [9AP]
Text, H2093 [9AP]
Amendments, H2096 [9AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2098 [9AP]
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H. Res. 1085--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Train Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself and Mr. Castle), H2069
[8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2443 [16AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1086--A resolution recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6
through May 12, 2008; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Capps, and
Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H2069 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP], H2554 [22AP], H2855 [29AP], H2948
[30AP]
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H. Res. 1087--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the North American Free Trade Agreement must
be renegotiated to foster fair trade that truly benefits all the
people of Canada, the United States and Mexico; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H2069 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2761 [24AP]
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H. Res. 1088--A resolution recognizing and commending the Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater for 50 years of service as a vital American
cultural ambassador to the world; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Towns, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H2069 [8AP]
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H. Res. 1089--A resolution calling on the government of Vietnam to
release from prison, end the detention without trial, and cease
the harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the
Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam, and expressing the
sense of Congress that the President should encourage Vietnam to
release such people from prison and to direct the Secretary of
State to establish a Countries of Particular Concern list to
condemn countries like Vietnam, which engage in ``particularly
severe violations'' of human rights; to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself and Ms. Zoe Lofgren
of California), H2069 [8AP]
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H. Res. 1090--A resolution honoring the esteemed former President
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on the occasion of his 90th birthday; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself and Mr. Payne), H2070 [8AP]
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H. Res. 1091--A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and
contributions of Charlton Heston and extending its deepest
sympathies to the family of Charlton Heston for the loss of such a
great generous man, husband, and father; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Jones
of North Carolina, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Everett, Mr. Latta, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Boren, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Simpson), H2070 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2225 [10AP], H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP], H2554
[22AP], H2855 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1092--A resolution relating to the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Columbia Trade
Promotion Agreement.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H2149 [9AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-574), H2149 [9AP]
Debated, H2177 [10AP]
Text, H2177 [10AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2190 [10AP]
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H. Res. 1093--A resolution calling on the President not to attend the
Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing until China
takes credible steps to persuade Sudan to end the genocide in
Darfur and allow full deployment of the United Nations-African
Union Mission in Darfur; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McGovern, and Mr.
Olver), H2150 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP], H2444 [16AP], H2659 [23AP], H2855
[29AP]
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H. Res. 1094--A resolution expressing support for designation of April
as ``National Donate Life Month'' and expressing gratitude to all
Americans who have communicated their intent to be organ and
tissue donors; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and
Mr. Clay), H2151 [9AP]
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H. Res. 1095--A resolution recognizing and honoring the 40th
anniversary of congressional passage of title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968 (the Fair Housing Act) and the 20th anniversary
of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Honda, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Carnahan, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Sires, Ms. Solis, Ms. Sutton,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Smith of Texas), H2151 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2280 [15AP]
Text, H2280 [15AP]
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H. Res. 1096--A resolution commending the University of Kansas
Jayhawks for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I basketball championship; to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Moran
of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Lamborn), H2151 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H2267 [14AP], H2356 [15AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2894 [30AP]
Text, H2894 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1097--A resolution expressing support for the designation of
the month of April 2008, as National Child Abuse Prevention Month
to provide attention to the tragic circumstances that face some of
our Nation's children on a daily basis and to underscore our
commitment to preventing child abuse and neglect so that all
children can live in safety and security; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California),
H2224 [10AP]
Debated, H2241 [14AP]
Text, H2241 [14AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2411 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2444 [16AP]
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H. Res. 1098--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the Year
of the American Veteran; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis), H2224 [10AP]
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H. Res. 1099--A resolution honoring the life of Arbella Perkins
Ewings; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas), H2224 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2488 [17AP]
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H. Res. 1100--A resolution congratulating the University of Iowa
Hawkeyes Wrestling Team on Winning the 2008 NCAA Division I
National Wrestling Championships; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr.
Latham, and Mr. King of Iowa), H2224 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2855 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2896 [30AP]
Text, H2896 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1101--A resolution honoring and commending The George
Washington University in Washington, D.C., for hosting the 2008
Science Olympiad National Tournament; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. NORTON, H2224 [10AP]
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H. Res. 1102--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5719) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform
return preparer penalty stnadards, delay implementation of
withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer
protections, assist low-income taxpayers, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SUTTON, H2265 [14AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-585), H2265 [14AP]
Debated, H2299 [15AP]
Text, H2299 [15AP]
Amendments, H2304, H2305 [15AP]
Agreed to in the House amended, H2306 [15AP]
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H. Res. 1103--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2634) to provide for greater responsibility in lending and
expanded cancellations of debts owed to the United States and the
international financial institutions by low-income countries, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. WELCH of Vermont, H2265 [14AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-586), H2265 [14AP]
Debated, H2367 [16AP]
Text, H2367 [16AP]
Amendments, H2372 [16AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2374 [16AP]
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H. Res. 1104--A resolution congratulating California Secretary of
State Debra Bowen and Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner,
recipients of the 2008 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Ms. Sutton), H2266
[14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2761 [24AP], H2855 [29AP], H2948
[30AP]
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H. Res. 1105--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives supporting Earth Hour 2008, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Inslee),
H2266 [14AP]
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H. Res. 1106--A resolution expressing support for designation of April
2008 as ``National Autism Awareness Month'' and supporting efforts
to devote new resources to 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
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Gerlach, and Mr. English of
Pennsylvania), H2266 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2761 [24AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1107--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5715) to ensure continued availability of access to the
Federal student loan program for students and families.
By Ms. CASTOR, H2354 [15AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-590), H2354 [15AP]
Debated, H2362 [16AP]
Text, H2362 [16AP]
Amendments, H2367 [16AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2374 [16AP]
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H. Res. 1108--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that future Iraq reconstruction should be paid for
by the Government of Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Reichert), H2355 [15AP]
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H. Res. 1109--A resolution honoring the memory of Dith Pran by
remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and
remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the
globe; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SIRES, H2355 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2444 [16AP], H2488 [17AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659
[23AP], H2761 [24AP], H2855 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1110--A resolution condemning Hamas as a foreign terrorist
organization responsible for the murders of 26 United States
citizens; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Cantor, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Shuster, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Kagen, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mrs. Miller
of Michigan, Mr. Shays, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Ramstad, and Mr. Poe), H2442 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2488 [17AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2761
[24AP], H2855 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1111--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that any funding provided by the United States to
the Government of Iraq for reconstruction, training for Iraqi
security forces, and fuel for United States operations in Iraq
should be provided in the form of loans; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KLEIN of Florida, H2442 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2488 [17AP], H2554 [22AP], H2659 [23AP], H2761
[24AP]
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H. Res. 1112--A resolution recognizing 2008 as the International Year
of the Reef; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Faleomavaega,
and Mr. Saxton), H2442 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2510 [22AP]
Text, H2510 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2554 [22AP]
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H. Res. 1113--A resolution celebrating the role of mothers in the
United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY, H2443 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2761 [24AP], H2855 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1114--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the
Arbor Day Foundation and National Arbor Day; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY, H2443 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2761 [24AP], H2855 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1115--A resolution expressing support for designation of April
16, 2008, as ``National Golf Day''; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. Mica, Ms. Norton, Mr. Brown
of South Carolina, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Porter, Mr. Sires, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Walsh of New York), H2443 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2488 [17AP], H2659 [23AP]
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H. Res. 1116--A resolution honoring the life of Claude Denson Pepper,
distinguished former Senator and Representative from Florida; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Buchanan, Mr. Mack, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Mica, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Keller, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Boyd of
Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Young of Florida, Ms.
Castor, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, and Mr. Feeney), H2443 [16AP]
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H. Res. 1117--A resolution declaring the support of the House of
Representatives for the goals and ideals of Earth Day and for
developing the scientific and technological capabilities to
achieve those goals; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. McNERNEY, H2486 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2528 [22AP]
Text, H2528 [22AP]
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H. Res. 1118--A resolution honoring the life and achievements of John
Archibald Wheeler and expressing condolences on his passing; to
the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. FOSTER, H2486 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2513 [22AP]
Text, H2513 [22AP]
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H. Res. 1119--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals highlighted
through National Volunteer Week; to the Committee on Education and
Labor.
By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, and Mr. McKeon), H2486 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2903 [30AP]
Text, H2903 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1120--A resolution supports the establishment of an NCAA
Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship playoff system
in the interest of fairness and to bring parity to all NCAA teams;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and Labor.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. Simpson),
H2486 [17AP]
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H. Res. 1121--A resolution commending Miller Motorsports Park, the
county of Tooele, and the State of Utah for hosting the Federation
Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Superbike World Championship
May 29 through June 1, 2008; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H2486 [17AP]
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H. Res. 1122--A resolution recognizing Armed Forces Day; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H2486 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2761 [24AP], H2855 [29AP], H2948 [30AP], H3021
[1MY]
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H. Res. 1123--A resolution calling on the President of the United
States not to commit the United States to any status of forces
agreement or any other bilateral agreement with the Republic of
Iraq that involves the continued presence of the United States
Armed Forces in Iraq unless the agreement includes a provision
under which the Republic of Iraq agrees to reimburse the United
States for all costs incurred by the United States related to the
presence of United States Armed Forces in Iraq after the effective
date of the agreement; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Cohen, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Kaptur, and
Mr. Royce), H2486 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2761 [24AP]
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H. Res. 1124--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National Brain
Tumor Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. Roskam), H2552 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2855 [29AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1125--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5819) to amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business
Technology Trnasfer (STTR) Program, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WELCH, H2551 [22AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-603), H2551 [22AP]
Debated, H2577 [23AP]
Text, H2577 [23AP]
Amendments, H2585 [23AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2597 [23AP]
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H. Res. 1126--A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2830) to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for
fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ARCURI, H2551 [22AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-604), H2551 [22AP]
Debated, H2586 [23AP]
Text, H2586 [23AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2628 [23AP]
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H. Res. 1127--A resolution condemning the endemic restrictions on
freedom of the press and media and public expression in the Middle
East and the concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic
material, Holocaust denial, and incitement to violence in the Arab
media and press; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Poe), H2552
[22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1128--A resolution expressing support of the goals and ideals
of National Carriage Driving Month; to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Gordon, and Mr.
Shuler), H2552 [22AP]
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H. Res. 1129--A resolution regarding the readiness of the Armed Forces
of the United States, and the implications for national security;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
and Mr. Hayes), H2552 [22AP]
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H. Res. 1130--A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of
America's teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic,
cultural, and economic well being; to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Snyder, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Towns, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Poe, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Gordon, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Honda, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Dreier,
Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Walsh of New York,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Markey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Wu, Mr. Shays, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Barrow, Mr.
Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. Clay, Mr. Carter, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Perlmutter, and Mr. Kuhl of New
York), H2552 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2761 [24AP], H2855 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2901 [30AP]
Text, H2901 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1131--A resolution recognizing that the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention observes the month of April as National STD
Awareness Month and urging the House of Representatives to focus
greater attention on activities related to the prevention of STDs
and screening and treatment for STDs; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baird, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hare,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Marshall, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Kilpatrick, and
Mr. Sherman), H2553 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2761 [24AP], H2855 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1132--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Peace
Officers Memorial Day; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. POE, H2553 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2659 [23AP], H2761 [24AP], H2855 [29AP], H2948
[30AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1133--A resolution congratulating Winona State University on
winning the 2008 Division II men's basketball championships; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs.
Bachmann, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Kind, Mr. Obey, Mr. Altmire, Mr.
Kennedy, and Mr. Towns), H2553 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1134--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Mental
Health Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Berkley, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Carson, Mr. Costello, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Honda, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sires, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mr. Sherman, and Ms. Watson), H2658 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2761 [24AP], H2855 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1135--A resolution expressing support for Speaker Nancy Pelosi
(D-CA) to reveal her commonsense plan to lower gasoline prices; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HELLER, H2658 [23AP]
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H. Res. 1136--A resolution honoring and expressing gratitude to the
555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (``Triple Nickles'') of the
United States Army; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, H2658 [23AP]
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H. Res. 1137--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Public Works Week, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Space, Mr.
Sires, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Filner, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Richardson, Mr.
Hall of New York, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Baird, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Costello,
and Mr. Capuano), H2658 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2761 [24AP]
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H. Res. 1138--A resolution recognizing Carnival Memphis for its
promotion of the commercial interests and economic development of
Memphis, Shelby County, and the greater mid-southern region for 77
years; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN, H2658 [23AP]
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H. Res. 1139--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and congratulating the men and women
who provide exceptional service to our military and keep our
Pacific Fleet ``fit to fight''; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Ms. Hirono), H2658 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1140--A resolution recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Pence, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Akin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Tiahrt), H2658 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2761 [24AP], H2855 [29AP], H2948 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1141--A resolution supporting the mission and goals of Workers
Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the workers who have
been killed or injured in the workplace; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Allen, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Hare, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Langevin), H2658 [23AP]
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H. Res. 1142--A resolution recognizing May 25, 2008, as National
Missing Children's Day; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Hare, Mr. Braley of
Iowa, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Ross, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Donnelly, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Edwards, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Schwartz, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Hooley, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Salazar,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Foster, Mr. Sires, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Castor, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Chabot, and Mrs. Biggert), H2658 [23AP]
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H. Res. 1143--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the
Apple Crunch and the Nation's domestic apple industry; to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PLATTS, H2658 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1144--A resolution expressing support for designation of a
``Frank Sinatra Day'' on May 13, 2008, in honor of the dedication
of the Frank Sinatra commemorative stamp; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SERRANO, H2658 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2855 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1145--A resolution recognizing the 100 year anniversary of the
establishment of St. Mary's Cooperative Credit Association, the
``Bank of the People'', and the birth of the American credit
union; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself and Mr. Hodes), H2658 [23AP]
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H. Res. 1146--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the International Joint Commission should
adopt a water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St.
Lawrence River that strongly takes into account environmental
considerations and the concerns of the public and the affected
States and maximizes hydropower production at existing facilities,
and further urges the Secretary of State not to approve a plan
that fails to do so; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McHUGH (for himself and Ms. Slaughter), H2759 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2855 [29AP], H2949 [30AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1147--A resolution congratulating the Northern Kentucky
University Norse women's basketball team, champions of the 2008
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II tournament;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Chandler, and Mr.
Yarmuth), H2759 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1148--A resolution providing additional amounts for the
expenses of the select committee established under House
Resolution 611.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, H2759 [24AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2737 [24AP]
Text, H2737 [24AP]
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H. Res. 1149--A resolution expressing support for the designation of
April 2008 as National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, and supporting
efforts to devote new resources to research the causes of the
disease, environmental and otherwise, along with treatments and
workforce strategies to support individuals with sarcoidosis; to
the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H2759 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2855 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2904 [30AP]
Text, H2904 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1150--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration
should, in accordance with the congressional mandate provided for
in the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of
2007, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security
threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit lines; to the
Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi), H2759 [24AP]
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H. Res. 1151--A resolution congratulating the University of Tennessee
women's basketball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Championship;
to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Gordon, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Cohen), H2759 [24AP]
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H. Res. 1152--A resolution honoring Arnold Palmer for his
distinguished career in the sport of golf and his commitment to
excellence and sportsmanship; to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform.
By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself and Mr. Baca), H2759 [24AP]
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H. Res. 1153--A resolution celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage
Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Wu, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Grijalva,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Stark), H2759 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2855 [29AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1154--A resolution supporting the mission and goals of Workers
Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the workers who have
been killed or injured in the workplace; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Allen, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Hare, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Payne, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Langevin, and Ms. Lee),
H2759 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2855 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2906 [30AP]
Text, H2906 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1155--A resolution honoring the recipients of the El Dorado
Promise Scholarship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ROSS, H2852 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1156--A resolution providing for consideration of the Senate
amendment to the bill (H.R. 493) to prohibit discrimination on the
basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and
employment.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H2851 [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-612), H2851 [29AP]
Debated, H2956 [1MY]
Text, H2956 [1MY]
Agreed to in the House, H2961 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1157--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5522) to require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and
final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker
exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H2852 [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-613), H2852 [29AP]
Debated, H2891 [30AP]
Text, H2891 [30AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2907 [30AP]
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H. Res. 1158--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the
establishment of the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Ross, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Berry),
H2852 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1159--A resolution recognizing the historical significance of
the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving
witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a
leading participant in America's effort to end the practice; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Fortuno, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Towns, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mrs.
Christensen), H2852 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1160--A resolution authorizing Members of the House of
Representatives to use funds provided for official and
representational duties to sponsor and conduct academic and
community service competitions among elementary and secondary
school students in their Congressional districts and to permit the
use of the facilities of their offices in support of the
activities of charitable organizations; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H2853 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1161--A resolution encouraging State and local governments to
establish plastic bag recycling programs; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H2853 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1162--A 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. George Miller of
California, and Mr. Platts), H2853 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1163--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 Ordway, Colorado,
on April 16, 2008; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H2853 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1164--A resolution expressing support for designation of May
2008 as ``National Workforce Development Professionals Month''; to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H2853 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1165--A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of
the actor Jimmy Stewart and the contributions he made to the
Nation on the 100th anniversary of his birth; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Granger, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Carter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Paul, Mr. Shays, Mr. Terry, Mr. Towns, Ms. Bordallo, and
Mr. Hall of Texas), H2853 [29AP]
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H. Res. 1166--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding provocative and dangerous statements and
actions taken by the Government of the Russian Federation that
undermine the territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia; to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Shuster, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Fortuno, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Sires, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Dreier), H2853
[29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2949 [30AP], H3021 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1167--A resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H2947 [30AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 110-614), H2947 [30AP]
Debated, H2953 [1MY]
Text, H2953 [1MY]
Agreed to in the House, H2980 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1168--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, H3018 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1169--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States should become an
international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing
certain core international conventions; to the Committees on
Foreign Affairs; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Rangel, Ms.
Sutton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Conyers,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Michaud, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Watson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Baca, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Johnson of
Georgia), H3018 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1170--A resolution commending Indiana Secretary of State Todd
Rokita for his leadership and dedication to protecting the
integrity of the election process and increasing voter confidence
in all of our elections; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. EHLERS, H3018 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1171--A resolution congratulating the on-premises sign
industry for its contributions to the success of small businesses
on the occasion of its 62nd Annual International Sign Expo; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Ms. Herseth Sandlin), H3018 [1MY]
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H. Res. 1172--A resolution recognizing and honoring the Firefighter
Cancer Support Network; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Sutton, Mr. Israel, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. Michaud), H3018
[1MY]