[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16] [House] [Pages 21885-21888] [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. RANGEL: H.R. 7060. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Faleomavaega): H.R. 7061. A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Weldon of Florida): H.R. 7062. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to develop a plan to guarantee access to the International Space Station, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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 Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California: H.R. 7063. A bill to raise achievement in international education in elementary schools and secondary schools through grants to improve teacher competency and to support programs in international education that supplement core curricula in such schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. KAGEN: H.R. 7064. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit amount for new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds and to increase the credit for certain alternative fuel vehicle refueling properties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. McGovern, and Mrs. Capps): H.R. 7065. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to address health workforce shortages; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. RANGEL: H.R. 7066. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the work opportunity tax credit to include disconnected youth; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ALTMIRE: H.R. 7067. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the development of quality measures for inpatient hospital services, to implement a performance- based payment methodology for the provision of such services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Mack, and Mr. Chabot): H.R. 7068. A bill to enhance the security of the Western Hemisphere and bolster regional capacity and cooperation to counter current and emerging threats, to promote cooperation in the Western Hemisphere to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, to secure universal adherence to agreements regarding nuclear nonproliferation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Clay, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Waxman): H.R. 7069. A bill to make the Census Bureau an independent establishment; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Pence): [[Page 21886]] H.R. 7070. A bill to amend the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to reorganize United States international broadcasting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Walberg, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Akin, and Mr. Shuster): H.R. 7071. A bill to establish a commission to recommend the elimination or realignment of Federal agencies that are duplicative or perform functions that would be more efficient on a non-Federal level, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Keller, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Platts, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, and Mrs. Biggert): H.R. 7072. A bill to make technical corrections in the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. DICKS: H.R. 7073. A bill to transfer certain land to the United States to be held in trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe, to place land into trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. GONZALEZ: H.R. 7074. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the deduction for use of a portion of a residence as a home office by providing an optional standard home office deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. POE: H.R. 7075. A bill to provide Federal assistance to assist an eligible State to purchase and install transfer switches and generators at designated emergency service stations in hurricane zones within such State; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SPACE (for himself and Mr. Turner): H.R. 7076. A bill to resolve the alcohol beverage franchise dispute resolution process; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DINGELL: H.R. 7077. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security System to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual (QI) 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. KENNEDY: H.R. 7078. A bill to increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases, which are a major women's health problem, affect as many as 23.5 million Americans, and encompass more than 100 interrelated diseases, such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, polymyositis, pemphigus, myasthenia gravis, Wegener's granulomatosis, psoriasis, celiac disease, autoimmune platelet disorders, scleroderma, alopecia areata, vitiligo, autoimmune thyroid disease, and sarcoidosis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: H.R. 7079. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a demonstration grants program to provide for certain patient coordination, outreach, and assistance services to reduce barriers to receiving health care and improve health care outcomes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Blunt): H.R. 7080. A bill to eliminate certain provisions of law providing benefits to trial lawyers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Engel, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Lampson): H.R. 7081. A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia): H.R. 7082. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose certain prisoner return information to the Federal Bureau of Prisons; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts): H.R. 7083. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance charitable giving and improve disclosure and tax administration; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Manzullo): H.R. 7084. A bill to amend section 114 of title 17, United States Code, to provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BACA: H.R. 7085. A bill to require that the poverty line determined for the State of Alaska be used for all the States and the District of Columbia, during a 6-month period for the purpose of carrying out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina): H.R. 7086. A bill to help our Nation meet our growing energy needs and strengthen our energy security through the development of nuclear power in the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Rules, 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 Ms. CLARKE: H.R. 7087. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish a mentorship program designed to help minority and women-owned small businesses build their capacities and access to contracting opportunities in the construction industry; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. CUELLAR: H.R. 7088. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize funding for emergency management performance grants to provide for domestic preparedness and collective response to catastrophic incidents, 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. DAVIS of Illinois: H.R. 7089. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to restore the former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Farr, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Carson, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Stark, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Honda, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hare, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Holt, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Sestak, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Markey, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. Shays): H.R. 7090. A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal land, to designate certain Federal land as Ancient forests, roadless areas, watershed protection areas, and special areas where logging and other intrusive activities are prohibited, to transfer administrative jurisdiction of Giant Sequoia National Monument to the National Park Service, to consider areas for inclusion in the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on [[Page 21887]] 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. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers): H.R. 7091. A bill to encourage and assist women throughout pregnancy by providing services that will alleviate the financial, social, emotional, and other difficulties that may otherwise lead to an abortion; 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: H.R. 7092. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to end speculation on the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Chabot): H.R. 7093. A bill to require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Flake, Mr. Pence, Mr. Sali, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Burton of Indiana): H.R. 7094. A bill to establish a term certain for the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to provide conditions for continued operation of such enterprises, and to provide for the wind down of such operations and the dissolution of such enterprises; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. Hinchey): H.R. 7095. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, a credit for individuals who care for those with long-term care needs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. HIGGINS: H.R. 7096. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for income attributable to business activities conducted in high job-loss areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr. Nunes): H.R. 7097. A bill to promote biogas production, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Ramstad): H.R. 7098. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself and Mr. Poe): H.R. 7099. A bill to amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. McCOTTER: H.R. 7100. A bill to allow a refundable credit against Federal income tax for expired digital-to-analog converter box coupons; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MICHAUD: H.R. 7101. A bill to establish a task force to lower energy costs for the forest product industry and similar manufacturing operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself and Mr. Brady of Texas): H.R. 7102. A bill to assure the safety of expeditionary facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting United States military operations overseas; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Brady of Texas): H.R. 7103. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PORTER: H.R. 7104. A bill to establish a legislative commission to examine the causes of the financial crisis of 2008; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey): H.R. 7105. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: H.R. 7106. A bill to prohibit the closure of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, notwithstanding the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: H.R. 7107. A bill to require, as a condition of participation in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, public institutions of higher education to charge dependent children of members of the Armed Forces a rate of tuition equal to the rate of tuition charged to in-State residents; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. STUPAK: H.R. 7108. A bill to name the front circle drive in front of the Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as ``Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: H.R. 7109. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Carter, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Lucas, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Keller, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Poe, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Young of Alaska): H. Con. Res. 429. Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of the United States wine industry to the American economy; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida: H. Con. Res. 430. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the policy (popularly known as the ``Stimson Doctrine'') of the United States of not recognizing territorial changes effected by force, should continue to be the guiding foreign policy of the United States in diplomatic discourse; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Israel, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida): H. Con. Res. 431. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a Long-Term Care Awareness Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Broun of Georgia): H. Con. Res. 432. Concurrent resolution urging the expedient relocation of the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. ROSS: H. Con. Res. 433. Concurrent resolution expressing support for the designation of October as ``National Audiology Awareness Month''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Carson, Mr. Cazayoux, Mr. Childers, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cramer, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Issa, Ms. Jackson- Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Sires, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Welch of Vermont, and Ms. Woolsey): [[Page 21888]] H. Res. 1499. A resolution designating the third week of October as ``National Estate Planning Awareness Week''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Ms. CLARKE: H. Res. 1504. A resolution urging the President to increase efforts under the Third Border Initiative (TBI) to deepen cooperation and collaboration with Caribbean nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Ms. CLARKE: H. Res. 1505. A resolution recognizing the United States- Bahamas Proliferation Security Initiative Shipboarding Agreement; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. ISSA: H. Res. 1506. A resolution recognizing the importance of the Border Patrol in combating human smuggling and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the rate of human smuggler prosecutions; 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. ____________________