[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 14] [House] [Pages 19646-19648] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows: By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: H.R. 6936. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, and Mr. Hare): H.R. 6937. A bill to improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mrs. Napolitano): H.R. 6938. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Hare, and Mr. Walz of Minnesota): H.R. 6939. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Calvert, and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers): H.R. 6940. A bill to provide flexibility for the operation of the Bureau of Reclamation C.W. ``Bill'' Jones Pumping Plant and the Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant of the State of California in times of drought emergency, to support the establishment of a fish hatchery program to preserve and restore the Delta Smelt in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. McDERMOTT: H.R. 6941. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for an improved method to measure poverty so as to enable a better assessment of the effects of programs under the Social Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight 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. LUCAS: H.R. 6942. A bill to amend section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for the return of the half-dime as the new 5-cent circulating coin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Issa, Mr. Hunter, and Mrs. Bono Mack): H.R. 6943. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit for algae derived fuels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER: H.R. 6944. A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Joliet Training Area in Will County, Illinois, to the Secretary of Agriculture for inclusion in the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, to provide for the conveyance of several parcels of the Joliet Training Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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. SCALISE: H.R. 6945. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access to hospital care for veterans in major disaster areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Markey, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Shimkus): H.R. 6946. A bill to make a technical correction in the NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. [[Page 19647]] By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: H.R. 6948. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. FARR (for himself, Mr. Gerlach, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Everett, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. McCollum of Minnesota): H.R. 6949. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kind, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Upton, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Levin, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Clay, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Mr. Towns, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Watt): H.R. 6950. A bill to establish the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal for organ donors and the family of organ donors; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Waters, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Grijalva): H.R. 6951. A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Central Intelligence Agency or the Department of Defense to provide covert or clandestine assistance for the purpose of overthrowing the Government of Iran; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. BACA: H.R. 6952. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize pilot or demonstration programs to prepare high school students to pass the United States citizenship exam; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mrs. BACHMANN: H.R. 6953. A bill to authorize the President to review and approve oil and gas exploration, development, and production projects under existing Federal oil and gas leases, both onshore and offshore, and to limit administrative and judicial proceedings with respect to such projects, upon finding that such a project complies with all applicable Federal laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Scott of Virginia): H.R. 6954. A bill to prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors in the United States, to promote efforts to increase public awareness of the enormous impact that mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud have on seniors, to educate the public, seniors, their families, and their caregivers about how to identify and combat fraudulent activity, and for other purposes; 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. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. Roskam): H.R. 6955. A bill to suspend contributions by the Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to the Housing Trust Fund during any conservatorship of such enterprises and to ensure full repayment to the Federal Government for costs of any such conservatorship and costs of HOPE for Homeowners program; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. BARROW (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Westmoreland): H.R. 6956. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12877 Broad Street in Sparta, Georgia, as the ``Yvonne Ingram-Ephraim Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. Meeks of New York): H.R. 6957. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide funding for capacity-building to microfinance service providers; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Poe, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Carter): H.R. 6958. A bill to provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Ike, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. Latham): H.R. 6959. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the procedures for awarding grants and contracts for Federal Trio Programs; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Graves, Mr. Akin, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Blunt): H.R. 6960. A bill to establish the World War I centennial commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. CROWLEY: H.R. 6961. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain public employees a deduction for distributions from governmental plans for health and long- term care insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. McGovern, Mr. LaHood, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Paul, Mr. Farr, Ms. Harman, and Mr. Meeks of New York): H.R. 6962. A bill to facilitate the provision of humanitarian relief to Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Terry): H.R. 6963. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to expand coverage options under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) through premium assistance; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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. FOXX (for herself and Mr. Cuellar): H.R. 6964. A bill to amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, the Budget, 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. FRANK of Massachusetts: H.R. 6965. A bill to extend the authorization of the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Pascrell): H.R. 6966. A bill to require continued application of budget neutrality on a national basis in calculation of the Medicare urban hospital wage floor; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. McCotter): H.R. 6967. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require that, for a fiscal year, the total amount of money dedicated for earmarks may not exceed the estimated budget surplus for that year; to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rush, Mr. Filner, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of [[Page 19648]] California, Mr. Kucinich, and Mrs. Napolitano): H.R. 6968. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a demonstration project regarding access to mental health services by members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts: H.R. 6969. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. REGULA (for himself and Ms. Herseth Sandlin): H.R. 6970. A bill to authorize a comprehensive program of nationwide access to Federal remote sensing data, to promote its use for education, workforce training and development, applied research, and to support Federal, State, tribal, and local government programs; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas): H.R. 6971. A bill to establish a Public Service Scholarship Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas): H.R. 6972. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a standard home office deduction in the case of certain uses of the office; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Berman): H.R. 6973. A bill to require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and to increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Sali): H.R. 6974. A bill to permit commercial vehicles at weights up to 129,000 pounds to use certain highways of the Interstate System in the State of Idaho which would provide significant savings in the transportation of goods throughout the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TANCREDO: H.R. 6975. A bill to require aliens to attest that they will not advocate installing a Sharia law system in the United States as a condition for admission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York): H.R. 6976. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. TIERNEY: H.R. 6977. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers from usury and unreasonable fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. TIERNEY: H.R. 6978. A bill to require the establishment of a credit card safety star rating system for the benefit of consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. KUHL of New York: H.J. Res. 98. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McDERMOTT: H. Con. Res. 420. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to re-weave America's social safety net to respond to the needs of the 21st century economy and labor market; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Mr. Lipinski): H. Con. Res. 421. Concurrent resolution calling on the International Olympic Committee to designate a new venue for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Berman): H. Res. 1461. A resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary of the terrorist bombings of the United States embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and the memorializing of the citizens and families of the United States, the Republic of Kenya, and the United Republic of Tanzania whose lives were lost and injured as a result of these attacks; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and Mr. Miller of North Carolina): H. Res. 1462. A resolution condemning ongoing sales of arms to belligerents in Sudan, including the Government of Sudan, and calling for both a cessation of such sales and an expansion of the United Nations embargo on arms sales to Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Ms. Matsui): H. Res. 1463. A resolution recognizing the benefits of service-learning as a teaching strategy to effectively engage youth in the community and classroom, and supporting the goals of the National Learn and Serve Challenge; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California: H. Res. 1464. A resolution recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the founding of AARP; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. KIRK: H. Res. 1465. A resolution recognizing the work of the law enforcement officers in Lake County, Illinois, their cooperative work with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents, and expressing congressional support for their ongoing work protecting Lake County communities from drugs and gangs; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland: H. Res. 1466. A resolution honoring Dr. Guion S. ``Guy'' Bluford, Jr., and the 25th anniversary of his historic flight as the first African-American in space; to the Committee on Science and Technology. By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Fortenberry, and Mr. McCotter): H. Res. 1467. A resolution expressing the concern of the House of Representatives for the plight of Iraq's vulnerable ethno-religious minorities, and urging greater measures to protect the members of such minorities who have become refugees, asylum seekers, or internally displaced persons; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, and Mr. Wexler): H. Res. 1468. A resolution congratulating the U.S. Equestrian Team on winning the Gold Medal in team show jumping in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. KENNEDY: H. Res. 1469. A resolution to commend the American Sail Training Association for its advancement of character building under sail and for its advancement of international goodwill; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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 Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Regula, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Obey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Udall of Colorado): H. Res. 1470. A resolution recognizing and honoring the achievements and legacy of former Representative John F. Seiberling, and expressing deep condolences to the Seiberling family for their loss; to the Committee on House Administration. ____________________