[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 15] [House] [Pages 20704-20706] [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. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Cooper, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Cohen): H.R. 6996. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the ``William C. Tallent Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. GORDON: H.R. 6997. A bill to implement a National Water Research and Development Initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology. By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida: H.R. 6998. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide education and training to emergency response providers and community leaders relating to the mental health of veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi): H.R. 6999. A bill to restructure the Coast Guard Integrated Deepwater Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WAXMAN: H.R. 7000. A bill to require any eligible telecommunications carrier receiving universal service support for the provision of services for rural, insular, and high cost areas to offer automatic roaming services to any technically compatible carrier upon request; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. BALDWIN: H.R. 7001. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to improve access to high-quality early learning and child care for low-income children and working families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 Ms. RICHARDSON: H.R. 7002. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish and collect a national container fee and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants for infrastructure projects at United States seaports and in surrounding areas to improve the movement of goods, enhance transportation security, and mitigate environmental damage caused by the movement of goods; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, and Ms. Schakowsky): H.R. 7003. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination and acts of reprisal against persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. YARMUTH: H.R. 7004. A bill to amend the Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act to create the White House Office of National Youth Policy to ensure the coordination and effectiveness of services to youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Porter, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Meek of Florida): H.R. 7005. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Cazayoux, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Mahoney of Florida): H.R. 7006. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide disaster assistance relief; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr. Wolf): H.R. 7007. A bill to establish the American Cybersecurity Commission to investigate the current threats to the cybersecurity of American business and infrastructure from foreign entities; to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Boustany, and Mr. McCrery): H.R. 7008. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for disaster assistance for electric utility companies serving low-income households, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. Carson): H.R. 7009. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for the cost of telecommuting equipment and expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. BEAN (for herself, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Israel, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Carson): H.R. 7010. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable, advanceable tax credit for health insurance costs of individuals with COBRA continuation coverage by reason of termination of employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BILIRAKIS: H.R. 7011. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to make a technical correction in the application of the special rules regarding the payment of combat-related special compensation to eligible combat-related disabled uniformed services retirees who are retired for disability under chapter 61 of such title; to the Committee on Armed Services. [[Page 20705]] By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself and Mr. Putnam): H.R. 7012. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize States to issue special permits to allow the operation of vehicles of not to exceed 95,000 pounds on Interstate System highways for the hauling of livestock; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Boucher, and Ms. Solis): H.R. 7013. A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to provide for a short term extension of the analog television broadcasting authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information may be provided for a short time during the transition to digital television broadcasting; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania: H.R. 7014. A bill to provide for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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 Mr. FILNER: H.R. 7015. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms; 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. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Pence): H.R. 7016. A bill to prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Carney): H.R. 7017. A bill to amend Public Law 100-573 to extend the authorization of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Perlmutter, and Mr. Klein of Florida): H.R. 7018. A bill to promote development of a 21st century energy system to increase United States competitiveness in the world energy technology marketplace, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Bean, Mr. Rodriguez, and Ms. Shea- Porter): H.R. 7019. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to consolidate the current education tax incentives as one credit against income tax for qualified tuition and related expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Bean, Mr. Rodriguez, and Ms. Shea-Porter): H.R. 7020. A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the family caregiver support program under the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for the National Clearinghouse for Long-term Care Information, for fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia): H.R. 7021. 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 Ways and Means. By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Jones of North Carolina): H.R. 7022. A bill to reform the financing of House elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Hastings of Washington): H.R. 7023. A bill to redesignate the third powerhouse facility administered by the Bureau of Reclamation and located at Grand Coulee Dam in Grand Coulee, Washington, as the ``John W. Keys, III Powerplant'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. PASTOR: H.R. 7024. A bill to protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. SENSENBRENNER: H.R. 7025. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the threshold for the allowance of the deduction for medical expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SESTAK (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen): H.R. 7026. A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish the Silver Scholarship program to encourage increased volunteer work by seniors; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. TANCREDO: H.R. 7027. A bill to direct the Attorney General to institute condemnation proceedings to acquire the property in the headquarters district and any other property in the United States of the United Nations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. Boyd of Florida): H.R. 7028. A bill to limit United States assistance for infrastructure projects in Iraq, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 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. TERRY: H.R. 7029. A bill to establish a trust fund to hold new Federal revenue from mineral exploration, development, and production in Alaska and the Outer Continental Shelf in order to reduce the national debt; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. TERRY: H.R. 7030. A bill to make available for oil and gas leasing, under the 2007-2012 oil and gas leasing program, areas of the Outer Continental Shelf for which expenditures for such leasing are prohibited on September 19, 2008; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Moran of Virginia): H.R. 7031. A bill to designate a portion of the Rappahannock River in the State of Virginia as the ``John W. Warner Rapids''; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Wolf): H. Con. Res. 423. Concurrent resolution calling for a comprehensive strategy to address the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, and condemning the ongoing assaults and obstruction by the Khartoum regime; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Watt, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Payne, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Farr, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Ellison, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, and Mr. Al Green of Texas): H. Con. Res. 424. Concurrent resolution calling on the Attorney General to protect the right to vote of every person in the United States by promptly and thoroughly investigating complaints of violations of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Schmidt, and Mr. Burton of Indiana): H. Res. 1480. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Spina Bifida Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Carter, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Coble, Mr. Petri, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Porter, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. [[Page 20706]] Goode, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Poe, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Reyes): H. Res. 1481. A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Christian Science Monitor newspaper; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey): H. Res. 1482. A resolution to condemn the efforts of the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations and the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to pressure and coerce the democratically elected government of the Republic of Ireland to reduce or eliminate its constitutionally established abortion restrictions; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Engel): H. Res. 1483. A resolution regarding the recent decision by the President to declare Venezuela and Bolivia as nations that have ``failed demonstrably'' to meet their international commitments to combat the production and trafficking of illicit drugs; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas): H. Res. 1484. A resolution recognizing Project HOPE for 50 years of exceptional service in improving and saving the lives of millions of children and adults in developing nations through humanitarian assistance and health education; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. King of New York): H. Res. 1485. A resolution supporting the work of firefighters to educate and protect the Nation's communities, and the goals and ideals of Fire Prevention Week; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina: H. Res. 1486. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Habitat Day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana): H. Res. 1487. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs should evaluate the scientific evidence on the question of whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn- based food products to help prevent further serious birth defects; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. ____________________