[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8] [House] [Pages 10595-10596] [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. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Berman): H.R. 5553. A bill to amend section 115 of title 17, United States Code, to provide for licensing of digital delivery of musical works, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Tiahrt): H.R. 5554. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to prohibit the promulgation of safety and health standards that do not meet certain requirements for national consensus standards; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas): H.R. 5555. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements regarding trauma care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Bono, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Melancon): H.R. 5556. A bill to establish a unified national hazard alert system, and for other purposes; 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. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. DeFazio): H.R. 5557. A bill to promote the humane treatment of farm animals; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Mica, Mr. Baker, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Akin, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Harris, and Mr. Sessions): H.R. 5558. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide more effective permitting and enforcement mechanisms for stormwater discharges associated with residential construction activity; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Moore of Kansas, and Mr. Herger): H.R. 5559. A bill to improve the exchange of health information by encouraging the creation, use, and maintenance of lifetime electronic health records in independent health record banks, by using such records to build a nationwide health information technology infrastructure, and by promoting participation in health information exchanges by consumers through tax incentives; 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. CARNAHAN: H.R. 5560. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to limit fees imposed in connection with background checks for the issuance of licenses to operate a motor vehicle transporting a hazardous material, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Renzi): H.R. 5561. A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, 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. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Maloney, and Mr. Mica): [[Page 10596]] H.R. 5562. A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Constantino Brumidi for display in the Capitol Visitor Center; to the Committee on House Administration. By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Lee, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Waxman): H.R. 5563. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the food labeling requirements of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 to enable customers to make informed choices about the nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. HERSETH: H.R. 5564. A bill to facilitate economic growth and development and to promote Tribal sovereignty, by encouraging a dramatic increase in the number of individuals with higher education degrees working within and for Indian Country; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. HERSETH: H.R. 5565. A bill to enhance and provide to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Angostura Irrigation Project certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River basin program; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. HERSETH: H.R. 5566. A bill to facilitate the transfer of Spearfish Hydroelectric Plant Number 1 to the city of Spearfish, South Dakota, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. LoBIONDO: H.R. 5567. A bill to clarify the classification of certain high-density fiberboard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 5568. A bill to establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the District of Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance to enable members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or technical courses; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Andrews): H. Con. Res. 425. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the crisis regarding Iran's nuclear program should be resolved primarily through diplomatic means; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Case, Mr. Farr, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. George Miller of California, and Ms. Eshoo): H. Res. 856. A resolution recognizing the national marine sanctuaries program as critical to managing the ocean and Great Lake resources of the United States, and commending local and State partners and volunteers of the program for their contribution; to the Committee on Resources. ____________________