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Oct. 24, 2007: Congressional Record publishes “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS”

Volume 153, No. 162 covering the 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 H12020-H12021 on Oct. 24, 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. BECERRA (for himself and Mr. Nunes):

H.R. 3951. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent the election to treat certain costs of qualified film and television productions as expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Frank of

Massachusetts, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms.

Tsongas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Markey, Mr.

Olver, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Tierney):

H.R. 3952. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 Pleasant Street in Attleboro, Massachusetts, as the ``Max Volterra Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida (for himself, Ms. Giffords,

Mr. Higgins, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Kagen, Mr.

Bishop of New York, Mr. Israel, Mr. Gordon, Mr.

Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Castor, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Hill, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr.

Costa, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Hirono, Mr.

Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Roskam, and Mr. Walberg):

H.R. 3953. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for property taxes in determining the amount of the alternative minimum taxable income of any taxpayer (other than a corporation); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. FILNER:

H.R. 3954. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, and Mr.

Hastert):

H.R. 3955. A bill to provide for educational partnerships between science museums and National Laboratories; to the Committee on Science and Technology.

By Mr. SPACE (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):

H.R. 3956. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe the weights and the compositions of circulating coins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. MATHESON:

H.R. 3957. A bill to increase research, development, education, and technology transfer activities related to water use efficiency and conservation technologies and practices at the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee on Science and Technology.

By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin,

Mr. Kirk, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Blackburn,

Mrs. Bono, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Miller of Florida,

Mr. Souder, Mr. Flake, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.

Goode, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Fortuno, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.

Weldon of Florida, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Carter, Mr. Daniel

E. Lungren of California, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Hensarling,

Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Campbell of

California, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.

Burton of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr.

Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Pitts, Mr.

Lucas, Mr. Cantor, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr.

Walberg, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Gohmert, Mr.

Barrett of South Carolina, and Mr. Paul):

H.R. 3958. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement submitted under section 331(e) of that title, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):

H.R. 3959. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Camp of Michigan):

H.R. 3960. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income loan repayments made under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program in return for service as a dentist; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. MEEK of Florida:

H.R. 3961. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief with respect to the children of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who die as a result of service in a combat zone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. PALLONE:

H.R. 3962. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the financing of the Superfund; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Rangel):

H.R. 3963. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, 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 Mr. GOODE:

H.J. Res. 60. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for Representatives to be chosen every four years, and to limit the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.

Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs.

Christensen, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms. Bordallo):

H. Con. Res. 240. Concurrent resolution commending the Alaska Army National Guard for its service to the State of Alaska and the citizens of the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Duncan):

H. Res. 772. A resolution recognizing the American Highway Users Alliance on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 162