[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2] [House] [Pages 2394-2395] [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. PICKERING (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia): H.R. 4824. 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 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. WELLER: H.R. 4825. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require a licensee to notify the State, county, and public in which a facility is located whenever there is an unplanned release of fission products in excess of allowable limits; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dicks, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Miss McMorris, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Herger, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Otter, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Wu): H.R. 4826. A bill to extend through December 31, 2006, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mr. Grijalva): H.R. 4827. A bill to authorize a land exchange involving the acquisition of private land adjacent to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in the refuge in exchange for certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Riverside County, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BOSWELL: H.R. 4828. A bill to provide grants to units of local government and States to hire personnel to monitor the activities of sex offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Herseth, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Souder): H.R. 4829. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require the incorporation of counterfeit- resistant technologies into the packaging of prescription drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Gallegly, [[Page 2395]] Mrs. Davis of California, and Ms. Harman): H.R. 4830. A bill to amend chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unauthorized construction, financing, or reckless permitting (on one's land) the construction or use of a tunnel or subterranean passageway between the United States and another country; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CANNON: H.R. 4831. A bill to confirm as authorized, valid, and enforceable certain contractual rights of water users and water users organizations under the Strawberry Valley Project, Utah; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Porter): H.R. 4832. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish an Office of Health Information Technology for the purpose of creating a national interoperable health information infrastructure, to provide loans to health care entities seeking to implement such infrastructure, and to provide exceptions to certain health anti-kickback laws to encourage the dissemination of health information technology; 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. DOOLITTLE: H.R. 4833. A bill to require that only United States persons may control security operations at seaports in the United States or enter into agreements to conduct such security operations; to the Committee on Homeland Security. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Pickering): H.R. 4834. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a business tax credit for contributions to education scholarship organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania: H.R. 4835. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to promote investments in mine safety; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Ms. Harris, Mr. Mario Diaz- Balart of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Keller, Mr. Mack, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Foley, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen): H.R. 4836. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create Catastrophe Savings Accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California: H.R. 4837. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the tax incentives for higher education; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW: H.R. 4838. 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 the Judiciary, 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. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Weller): H.R. 4839. A bill to prohibit entities owned or controlled by foreign governments from conducting certain operations at seaports in the United States, and from entering into agreements to conduct such operations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Markey, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Grijalva): H.R. 4840. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish requirements for appointment of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. UDALL of New Mexico: H.R. 4841. A bill to amend the Ojito Wilderness Act to make a technical correction; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. Poe, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. McNulty): H.R. 4842. A bill to ensure the security of United States ports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Van Hollen): H. Con. Res. 349. 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. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Black- burn, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Flake, Mr. Fortuno, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Issa, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kline, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Udall of Colorado): H. Res. 701. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Wexler): H. Res. 703. A resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and supporting continued efforts to control radiation and mitigate the adverse health consequences related to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Van Hollen): H. Res. 704. A resolution congratulating the University of Maryland on the occasion of its 150th anniversary; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. McDERMOTT: H. Res. 705. A resolution recognizing and congratulating Apolo Anton Ohno for his historic performances in short track speedskating at the 2006 and 2002 Olympic Winter Games; to the Committee on Government Reform. ____________________