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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on July 18, 2007

Volume 153, No. 115 covering the 1st Session of the 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H8120 on July 18, 2007.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Scott of

Virginia, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Davis of Alabama):

H.R. 3073. A bill to provide a mechanism for the determination on the merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relating to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture but who were denied that determination; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BOOZMAN:

H.R. 3075. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow States to count certain students formerly identified as limited English proficient as being within the limited English proficient subgroup, and certain students formerly identified as students with disabilities as being within the students with disabilities subgroup; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. BOOZMAN:

H.R. 3076. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow States to adopt alternate and modified standards for students with disabilities; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr.

Taylor, and Mr. Paul):

H.R. 3077. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood and seafood products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Emanuel,

Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, and Mr. Klein of Florida):

H.R. 3078. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require screening, including national criminal history background checks, of direct patient access employees of skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and other long-term care facilities and providers, and to provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself and Mr. Rahall):

H.R. 3079. A bill to amend the Joint Resolution Approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. TURNER (for himself and Mrs. Jones of Ohio):

H.R. 3080. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.

Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Ms. McCollum of

Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and

Ms. Woolsey):

H.R. 3081. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers from certain practices in connection with the origination of consumer credit transactions secured by the consumer's principal dwelling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Ms. CARSON:

H.R. 3082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the time limitation for the use of entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for certain persons actively pursuing a qualifying educational degree or certificate; to the Committee on Veterans' 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. INSLEE:

H.R. 3083. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish deadlines by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue a decision on whether to grant certain waivers of preemption under that Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mrs. LOWEY:

H.R. 3084. A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to establish a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. SLAUGHTER:

H.R. 3085. A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to assess and reduce the levels of lead found in child-occupied facilities in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. SNYDER:

H.R. 3086. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide, in the case of certain widows and widowers whose judicial survivors' annuities are terminated on account of remarriage, for the restoration of benefits upon the dissolution of the remarriage; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs.

Tauscher, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.

Costa, and Ms. Schwartz):

H.R. 3087. A bill to require the President, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior military leaders, to develop and transmit to Congress a comprehensive strategy for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces in Iraq; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Paul, Mr.

Souder, and Mr. Saxton):

H.R. 3088. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that distributions from an individual retirement plan, a section 401(k) plan, a section 403(b) contract, or a section 457 plan shall not be includible in gross income to the extent used to pay long-term care insurance premiums; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. THORNBERRY:

H.R. 3089. A bill to secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. WILSON of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Ross, and Mr.

Berry):

H.R. 3090. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to limit to class II narcotics the required use of tamper-resistant prescription pads under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. WOOLSEY:

H.R. 3091. A bill to establish the Patsy T. Mink Graduate Fellow program; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr.

Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Spratt, and Mr.

Clyburn):

H. Con. Res. 186. Concurrent resolution honoring the 75th anniversary of Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself and Mr. Ehlers):

H. Con. Res. 187. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the dumping of industrial waste into the Great Lakes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Lantos):

H. Con. Res. 188. Concurrent resolution condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. CLAY:

H. Res. 555. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Donor Awareness Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. HULSHOF:

H. Res. 556. A resolution recognizing the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri, as ``America's National Churchill Museum'', and commending its efforts to recognize the importance of the historic legacy of Sir Winston Churchill and to educate the people of the United States about his legacy of character, leadership, and citizenship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 115