[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6] [House] [Pages 8364-8365] [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. JONES of North Carolina: H.R. 5993. A bill to promote congressional and public awareness, understanding, and political accountability of presidential signing statements; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California): H.R. 5994. A bill to amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Pence, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Broun of Georgia, and Mr. McCotter): H.R. 5995. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the highway fuels taxes, to provide for a Joint Committee on Earmark Reform, and to prohibit earmarking for the remainder of the 110th Congress; 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. McCOTTER: H.R. 5996. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for tutoring expenses for elementary and secondary school students; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BARROW: H.R. 5997. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder that collects a fuel surcharge to pay an amount equal to the surcharge to the person that bears the cost of the fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Altmire, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Courtney, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hodes, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Welch of Vermont): H.R. 5998. A bill to nullify any effectiveness of the August 17, 2007, State health official letter issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen): H.R. 5999. A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Tropical Botanical Garden, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Honda, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Yarmuth, and Ms. Roybal-Allard): H.R. 6000. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas (and products thereof) and to allow an income tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and to allow grants for mass transit; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Graves, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Pence, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Shuster, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Shadegg): H.R. 6001. A bill to rebalance the United States energy portfolio, to increase and utilize the Nation's domestic energy resources and supply, to strengthen energy security and independence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Armed Services, and 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. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Napolitano, and Ms. Solis): H.R. 6002. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of certain tolls on existing high occupancy vehicles; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Costello, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Sires, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Space, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Carney, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Kagen): H.R. 6003. A bill to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and Mr. Shuster): H.R. 6004. A bill to provide for the financing of high- speed rail infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Cole of Oklahoma): H.R. 6005. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the treatment of Indian tribal governments as State governments for the purposes of the Public Charity- Private Foundation Classification; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Hayes): H.R. 6006. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of a military department, and the Secretary of Defense with respect to the Defense Agencies, to participate in conservation banking programs and in-lieu-fee mitigation programs; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Ms. BORDALLO: H.R. 6007. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Issa): H.R. 6008. A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make permanent the E-Verify program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Alexander): H.R. 6009. A bill to leverage market forces to bring greater efficiency and capacity to domestic refineries, to bring new sources of domestic energy to market, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, 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. GONZALEZ (for himself and Mr. Rodriguez): [[Page 8365]] H.R. 6010. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a National Trauma Institute Research Program; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. Moran of Kansas): H.R. 6011. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for military veterans; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. ISRAEL: H.R. 6012. A bill to require the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the consolidation of the refiners, importers, producers, and wholesalers of gasoline with the sellers of such gasoline at retail; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. MELANCON (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Boustany, and Mr. Jefferson): H.R. 6013. A bill to provide for disaster assistance for power transmission and distribution facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. SCHMIDT: H.R. 6014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for birthmothers whose children are adopted; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Feeney, and Mrs. Blackburn): H.R. 6015. A bill to require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to disclose charge-related information and to provide price protection for treatments not covered by insurance as conditions for receiving protection from charge- related legal actions; 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. STUPAK: H.R. 6016. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require post offices to have running water and sanitation facilities and prohibiting the closure of post offices based on a lack of running water and sanitation facilities; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Michigan): H.R. 6017. A bill to ameliorate the effects of harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes by reducing phosphorus inputs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural 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 Ms. TSONGAS (for herself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. McGovern): H.R. 6018. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase loan repayment limits for health professionals serving in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico: H.R. 6019. A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to grant Special Exposure Cohort designation to a specific group of individuals from a Department of Energy facility in Los Alamos, New Mexico; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Pence, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Reyes): H.R. 6020. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BROUN of Georgia: H.J. Res. 82. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing castration after conviction for the rape of a child under 16 years of age; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BROUN of Georgia: H.J. Res. 83. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the Constitution does not preclude a penalty of death, including when it is imposed for the rape of a child under 16 years of age; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ALEXANDER: H. Con. Res. 346. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that American oil companies should build additional refining capacity on existing refinery campuses; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. BACA: H. Con. Res. 347. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, should take action to educate the public on the importance of adequate iodine intake; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Towns, Mr. Holt, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Olver, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Pitts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Honda, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, and Mr. Souder): H. Res. 1181. A resolution expressing condolences and sympathy to the people of Burma for the grave loss of life and vast destruction caused by Cyclone Nargis; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. FILNER: H. Res. 1182. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American flags flown on Federal Government buildings and on Federal property be made in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher): H. Res. 1183. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in United States engagements in Iraq or Afghanistan; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. KING of New York: H. Res. 1184. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the Knights of Pythias; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Porter): H. Res. 1185. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should recognize the important contributions of Americans who serve as foster parents and, in doing so, unselfishly open their homes and family lives to children in need; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER: H. Res. 1186. A resolution prohibiting the use of funds in a Members' Representational Allowance for the long-term lease of a vehicle; to the Committee on House Administration. ____________________