[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 16] [House] [Pages 21364-21368] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred, as follows: By Mr. SENSENBRENNER: H.R. 6253. A bill to modernize, shorten, and simplify the Federal criminal code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER: H.R. 6254. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reaffirm the intent of Congress in the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois: H.R. 6255. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the basic educational assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon: H.R. 6256. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio): H.R. 6257. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the licensing of comparable biological products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Conyers): H.R. 6258. A bill to restore the intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to more fully remove the barriers that confront disabled Americans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Case): H.R. 6259. A bill to reauthorize the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Jindal): H.R. 6260. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of certain medical mobility devices approved as class III medical devices; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GUTKNECHT (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Ms. Watson): H.R. 6261. A bill to provide for the protection of public health and the environment from mercury contamination associated with the shipment of elemental mercury or with mercury-bearing solid waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mrs. KELLY: H.R. 6262. A bill to provide increased benefits for public safety officers disabled in the line of duty, and for the spouses and children [[Page 21365]] of public safety officers killed or disabled in the line of duty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. DENT (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Sherwood): H.R. 6263. A bill to reauthorize the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. THOMAS: H.R. 6264. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STEARNS: H.R. 6265. A bill to create a commission to develop a plan for establishing a Museum of Ideas; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Solis, Ms. Watson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Davis of Illinois): H.R. 6266. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to make loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production technology development; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WELLER: H.R. 6267. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the credits for residential energy efficient property and new energy efficient homes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi): H.R. 6268. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for expenses related to the collection and storage of umbilical cord blood; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. BIGGERT: H.R. 6269. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and extend the incentives for alternative fuel vehicles and refueling property and to repeal the oil and gas production incentives added by the Energy Policy Act of 2005; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. BONO: H.R. 6270. 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 Resources. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Strickland): H.R. 6271. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that, in the case of any member or former member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who is deployed to a combat theater due to an administrative error by the Department of Defense, the member shall be given nonregular service retirement credit equal to six times the length of the mistaken deployment; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. CAMPBELL of California: H.R. 6272. A bill to provide additional emergency and enhanced enforcement authority to the Securities and Exchange Commission; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. CARDOZA: H.R. 6273. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for enhanced protections against identity theft related to the public filing of separation forms of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. CHOCOLA (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Brady of Texas): H.R. 6274. A bill to amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act to provide for the establishment of a demonstration project program to permit States to more properly and efficiently administer the State's unemployment compensation law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Ms. Norton): H.R. 6275. A bill to improve the health of minority individuals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Hulshof): H.R. 6276. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to alleviate poverty by encouraging the employment of residents by empowerment zone businesses through the employment of residents in designated areas of pervasive poverty, unemployment, and general distress; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRENSHAW: H.R. 6277. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of disabled American financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DeFAZIO: H.R. 6278. 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 2006 through 2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California): H.R. 6279. A bill to improve the collection of labor data by Federal agencies to better measure and evaluate the outsourcing and off-shoring of public and private sector business operations and services; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. DeLAURO: H.R. 6280. 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 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Woolsey): H.R. 6281. 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 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey: H.R. 6282. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an out-patient medication benefit, to provide that certain veterans who receive such benefit are not otherwise eligible for medical care and services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. GINGREY: H.R. 6283. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and to reduce the number of such immigrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BECERRA: H.R. 6284. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a loss for development costs of certain creative property; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. HARMAN: H.R. 6285. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for noise compatibility projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. HARRIS: H.R. 6286. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete and submit a master plan for a headquarters location in the District of Columbia or elsewhere, within 360 days; to the Committee on Homeland Security. By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut): H.R. 6287. A bill to establish criteria for and to create a National Heritage Areas System in the United States; to the Committee on Resources. [[Page 21366]] By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas: H.R. 6288. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the rules relating to income earned abroad; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island: H.R. 6289. A bill to establish a program to provide financial incentives for the establishment of interactive personal health records; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. LOWEY: H.R. 6290. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to develop a 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 Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. LOWEY: H.R. 6291. A bill to extend the incentives for clean and renewable energy and its more efficient use; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LYNCH: H.R. 6292. A bill to provide for competitive status for certain employees of the Internal Revenue Service; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas): H.R. 6293. 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 Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MARCHANT: H.R. 6294. A bill to provide children born in the United States with the same citizenship and immigration status as their mothers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NUNES: H.R. 6295. A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to add clementines to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to minimum quality import requirements issued by the Secretary of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. OBERSTAR: H.R. 6296. A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to restore State authority to waive the application of the 35-mile rule to permit the designation of a critical access hospital in Cass County, Minnesota; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PAUL: H.R. 6297. A bill to sunset Federal laws and regulations which treat the American people like children by denying them the opportunity to make their own decision regarding control of their bank accounts and what type of information they wish to receive from their banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. PEARCE: H.R. 6298. A bill to clarify congressional intent with respect to the nature of rights-of-way granted and accepted under former section 2477 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PICKERING (for himself and Mr. Bachus): H.R. 6299. A bill to prevent children from purchasing Internet-distributed age-restricted products and services by regulating the funding thereof and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, and Mr. Leach): H.R. 6300. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the opening of the National Archives Building, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. RENZI: H.R. 6301. A bill to amend title VI of the Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to authorize Indian tribes to issue notes and other obligations to finance community and economic development activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. RENZI: H.R. 6302. A bill to remove the frequency limitation on Medicare coverage for intermittent catheterization; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHAYS: H.R. 6303. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new three-tiered approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. SHAYS: H.R. 6304. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the eligibility requirement for disability insurance benefits under which an individual must have 20 quarters of Social Security coverage in the 40 quarters preceding a disability shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a covered terminal disease; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: H.R. 6305. A bill to provide compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SPRATT: H.R. 6306. A bill to enhance the security of the borders of the United States; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Government Reform, Armed Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Young of Alaska): H.R. 6307. A bill to require the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to develop a methodology for measuring the cost of living in each State, and to require the Comptroller General to determine how certain Federal benefits would be increased if the determination of those benefits were based on that methodology; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico: H.R. 6308. 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 Resources. By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Lee, Ms. Carson, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas): H.R. 6309. 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 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WELLER: H.R. 6310. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for the purchase of energy efficient tires; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WHITFIELD: H.R. 6311. A bill to amend the USEC Privatization Act to provide an extension of the period during which individuals may bring a suit for certain violations of employee protection provisions under such Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, [[Page 21367]] for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico: H.R. 6312. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility studies to identify opportunities to increase the surface flows of the Rio Grande, Canadian, and Pecos Rivers in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota: H.J. Res. 99. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding healthcare; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Honda, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Towns, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Israel, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Nadler, and Ms. Berkley): H. Con. Res. 489. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Towns, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Israel, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Nadler, and Ms. Berkley): H. Con. Res. 490. Concurrent resolution supporting the observance of World Stroke Awareness Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. DeFazio): H. Con. Res. 491. Concurrent resolution providing for a correction to the enrollment of H.R. 6233; considered and agreed to. By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr, Ms. Waters, Ms. Solis, Mr. McNulty, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Stark): H. Con. Res. 492. Concurrent resolution urging the Government of the United States to declare that it does not intend to establish a long-term or permanent military occupation of Iraq, and to work with the United Nations to convene an international conference on Iraq's future; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Weiner, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Watson, Mrs. Drake, and Mr. Payne): H. Con. Res. 493. Concurrent resolution urging the Republic of Turkey to comply with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession to the European Union; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Lee, and Mrs. Lowey): H. Con. Res. 494. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a world day of remembrance for road crash victims; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Fortuno, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Issa, Mr. Jindal, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Pence, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Campbell of California, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Neugebauer, and Mr. Cuellar): H. Res. 1060. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the reduction of section 302(b) suballocations to reflect floor amendments to general appropriation bills; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mrs. Maloney): H. Res. 1061. A resolution requesting the Department of Health and Human Services to outline the Federal Government's responsibilities, taking into account the responsibilities and actions of the State and local governments, to support a program for medically monitoring and treating all individuals who were exposed to the toxins of Ground Zero on 9/11; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Waxman, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Olver, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island): H. Res. 1063. A resolution paying tribute to the Reverend Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp for their recognition by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SESSIONS: H. Res. 1064. A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4954) to improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses, and for other purposes; considered and agreed to. By Ms. PELOSI: H. Res. 1065. A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House; to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Watson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Grijalva): H. Res. 1066. A resolution requesting the President to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in his possession relating to United States policy toward Iran; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Honda): H. Res. 1067. A resolution recognizing Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as one of the world's premier science and research institutions; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Roybal- Allard, Mr. Berman, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Owens, Mr. Baca, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. Serrano): H. Res. 1068. A resolution recognizing the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities for 20 years of service to Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Hispanic higher education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Lantos): H. Res. 1069. A resolution honoring Edward Day Cohota, Joseph L. Pierce, and other veterans of Asian descent who fought in the Civil War; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HUNTER: H. Res. 1070. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of the House should actively engage with employers and the American public at large to encourage the hiring of members and former members of the Armed Forces who were wounded in service and are facing a transition to civilian life; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Berman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Payne, and Ms. Carson): H. Res. 1071. A resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of the independence of Belize and extending best wishes to Belize for peace and further progress, development, and prosperity; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Kaptur): H. Res. 1072. A resolution urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct a thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case; to the Committee on International Relations. [[Page 21368]] By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, and Mr. Cummings): H. Res. 1073. A resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how that disease affects African American men; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Gutknecht, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Istook, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and Mr. Hunter): H. Res. 1074. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that State and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Mack, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Holden, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Carter, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Latham, Mr. Herger, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Issa, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Castle, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Coble, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Kirk): H. Res. 1075. A resolution congratulating Andre Agassi on his esteemed professional tennis career, thanking him for his ongoing contributions to the community of Las Vegas, Nevada, and wishing him much luck in his future endeavors; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. PORTER: H. Res. 1076. A resolution supporting the goals and ideas of a ``National Plan Your Vacation Day''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN: H. Res. 1077. A resolution expressing deep concern over the use of civilians as ``human shields'' in violation of international humanitarian law and the law of war during armed conflict, including Hezbollah's tactic of embedding its forces among civilians to use them as human shields during the recent conflict between Hezbollah and the State of Israel; to the Committee on International Relations. ____________________