Volume 151, No. 13 covering the 1st Session of the 109th Congress (2005 - 2006) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H520-H524 on Feb. 9, 2005.
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred, as follows:
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Petri, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Costello, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Mica, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Hoekstra, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi,
Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Ney, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Gary
G. Miller of California, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Baird, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Platts, Mr. Honda, Mr. Graves, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Boozman, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Gerlach, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Chandler, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Marchant, Mr.
Carnahan, Mr. Sodrel, Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Dent, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Poe, Mr. Reichert, Mr.
Mack, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Fortuno, Mr.
Westmoreland, and Mr. Boustany):
H.R. 3. A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CANNON:
H.R. 679. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a parcel of real property to Beaver County, Utah; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON:
H.R. 680. A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON:
H.R. 681. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue separately, for the same area, a lease for tar sand and a lease for oil and gas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Pence, Mr. Akin, and Mr.
Keller):
H.R. 682. A bill to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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. SMITH of Texas:
H.R. 683. A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 with respect to dilution by blurring or tarnishment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMAS:
H.R. 684. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Goode, Ms.
Hart, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota,
Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Otter, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Simpson,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Terry, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Linder, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Pence, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Keller,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Issa, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Dent,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ney, Mrs.
Musgrave, and Mr. Tiberi):
H.R. 685. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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. CUMMINGS (for himself and Mr. Ruppersberger):
H.R. 686. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide whistleblower protection to employees of clinical laboratories who furnish services under the Medicare 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. BAKER (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Alexander,
Mr. Platts, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Jindal,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Melancon, and Mr. Wolf):
H.R. 687. A bill to establish a commission to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina:
H.R. 688. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to bar the admission, and facilitate the removal, of alien terrorists and their supporters and fundraisers, to secure our borders against terrorists, drug traffickers, and other illegal aliens, to facilitate the removal of illegal aliens and aliens who are criminals or human rights abusers, to reduce visa, document, and employment fraud, to temporarily suspend processing of certain visas and immigration benefits, to reform the legal immigration system, and for other purposes; 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.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Flake, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Otter, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hensarling,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Culberson, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Carter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cox,
Mr. Conaway, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Kline, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr.
Linder):
H.R. 689. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal the requirement that persons making disbursements for electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission and the prohibition against the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
H.R. 690. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to authorize an additional category of national trail known as a national discovery trail, to provide special requirements for the establishment and administration of national discovery trails, and to designate the cross-country American Discovery Trail as the first national discovery trail; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
H.R. 691. A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
H.R. 692. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded from the Federal budget; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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. BUTTERFIELD:
H.R. 693. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Kingston, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, and Mr. Mica):
H.R. 694. A bill to enhance the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CONYERS:
H.R. 695. A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS:
H.R. 696. A bill to establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself and Mrs.
Capps):
H.R. 697. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to result from the performance of such employee's duty; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. Kingston, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Garrett of
New Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, and Mr. Tancredo):
H.R. 698. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania):
H.R. 699. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. Berry, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, and Mr. Sanders):
H.R. 700. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
H.R. 701. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit an authorized committee of a winning candidate for election for Federal office which received a personal loan from the candidate from making any repayment on the loan after the date on which the candidate begins serving in such office; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
H.R. 702. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of any contribution made to a candidate for election for Federal office, or any donation made to an individual as support for the individual's activities as the holder of a Federal office, for the payment of a salary to the candidate or individual or to any member of the immediate family of the candidate or individual; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey:
H.R. 703. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the alternative minimum tax on individuals by permitting the deduction for State and local taxes and to adjust the exemption amounts for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Ms. Berkley):
H.R. 704. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy under title III of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Olver):
H.R. 705. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require phased increases in the fuel efficiency standards applicable to light trucks; to require fuel economy standards for automobiles up to 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight; to increase the fuel economy of the Federal fleet of vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Beauprez,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Salazar, Mrs. Musgrave, and Ms. DeGette):
H.R. 706. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the District of Colorado; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISRAEL:
H.R. 707. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to rattan webbing; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Watt, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Rangel):
H.R. 708. A bill to waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Norwood):
H.R. 709. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the right of Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for the provision of health services for which no payment is sought under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Case,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Marshall,
Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, and
Ms. Slaughter):
H.R. 710. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island:
H.R. 711. A bill to expand the powers of the Attorney General to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition, and to expand the jurisdiction of the Attorney General to include firearm products and nonpowder firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Pence, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Akin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Otter, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Boozman, and
Mrs. Christensen):
H.R. 712. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of drugs prescribed for the treatment of impotence under the Medicare prescription drug benefit; 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. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. Berry, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Terry, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky):
H.R. 713. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for the cost of protecting certain chemicals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY:
H.R. 714. A bill to protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. McHUGH:
H.R. 715. A bill to extend the time within which claims may be filed under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McNULTY:
H.R. 716. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that military reservists who are retained in active status after qualifying for reserve retired pay shall be given credit toward computation of such retired pay for service performed after so qualifying; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida):
H.R. 717. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of programs of education for which accelerated payments of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used, and for other purposes; 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 Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
H.R. 718. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Great Lakes National Program Office of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop, implement, monitor, and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related environmental factors in the Great Lakes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Otter, and Mr.
Flake):
H.R. 719. A bill to facilitate the sale of United States agricultural products to Cuba, as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000; to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and 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. NADLER:
H.R. 720. A bill to provide for income tax treatment relating to certain losses arising from, and grants made as a result of, the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:
H.R. 721. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to offer farmers supplemental crop insurance based on an area yield and loss plan of insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Michaud, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Matheson,
Mr. Capuano, Mr. Chandler, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Holden, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania, Mr. Honda, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Weiner,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Costello, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Baird, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Boswell, and Mr. Carnahan):
H.R. 722. A bill to authorize programs and activities to improve energy use related to transportation and infrastructure facilities; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Ways and Means, and 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 Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr.
Nunes):
H.R. 723. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a highway in California connecting State Route 130 in Santa Clara County with Interstate Route 5 in San Joaquin County, and to determine the feasibility of constructing a fixed guideway system along the right-of-way of the highway; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Nunes,
Mr. Lewis of California, and Mr. Cardoza):
H.R. 724. A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 2500 Tulare Street in Fresno, California, as the
``Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
H.R. 725. A bill to amend the Paperwork Reduction Act and titles 5 and 31, United States Code, to reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr.
Butterfield, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Evans):
H.R. 726. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the abatement of interest on erroneous refund checks without regard to the size of the refund; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr.
Paul, and Mrs. Kelly):
H.R. 727. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Visclosky,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Ney, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Wolf, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Coble, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
McIntyre, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Baca, Ms. Kilpatrick of
Michigan, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Holden, Ms. Lee, Mr. Payne,
Ms. Solis, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Mollohan, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Capuano):
H.R. 728. A bill to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from the products of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK:
H.R. 729. A bill to assure cost credibility of the Medicare prescription drug benefit; 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 Mrs. TAUSCHER:
H.R. 730. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel for the Army, the Marine Corps, and the Air Force, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Otter):
H.R. 731. A bill to reaffirm the authority of States to regulate certain hunting and fishing activities; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
H.R. 732. A bill to establish the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WEINER:
H.R. 733. A bill to require providers of wireless telephone services to provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in subterranean subway stations located within their area of coverage; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEINER:
H.R. 734. A bill to improve the safe operation of aircraft; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WEINER:
H.R. 735. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to require coverage for the treatment of infertility; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Government Reform, and 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. WEINER:
H.R. 736. A bill to require the establishment of regional consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases under the programs for Social Security and Medicare and other medical benefits under titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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. WOOLSEY:
H.R. 737. A bill to establish an energy program for the United States that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
McNulty, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):
H.J. Res. 17. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of the citizens of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Otter, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Issa, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, and Mrs. Myrick):
H. Con. Res. 50. Concurrent resolution expressing disapproval by the Congress of the totalization agreement between the United States and Mexico signed by the Commissioner of Social Security and the Director General of the Mexican Social Security Institute on June 29, 2004; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNULTY:
H. Con. Res. 51. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the primary author and the official home of ``Yankee Doodle''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Akin, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Gingrey):
H. Con. Res. 52. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress supporting vigorous enforcement of the Federal obscenity laws; 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. BACA (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Pallone, and Mr. Kildee):
H. Res. 76. A resolution recognizing and honoring the achievements and contributions of Native Americans of the United States and urging the establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
H. Res. 77. A resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary of the New Transatlantic Agenda, acknowledging the continued importance of the transatlantic partnership between the United States and Europe, and promoting new initiatives to strengthen that partnership; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Dingell,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas):
H. Res. 78. A resolution recognizing the importance of designating the Republic of Poland as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and urging the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to assist Poland in qualifying for such program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Bonilla, and Mr. Cuellar):
H. Res. 79. A resolution recognizing the public service of Archbishop Patrick Flores; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Hall, Mr. Coble, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Pitts, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Sherwood,
Mr. Platts, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Watt,
Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. LoBiondo):
H. Res. 80. A resolution recognizing the Virginia Fire Chief's Association on the occasion of its 75th anniversary and commending the Virginia Fire Chief's Association for sponsoring annually the Mid-Atlantic Expo and Symposium; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
H. Res. 81. A resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to post on the official public Internet site of the House of Representatives all lobbying registrations and reports filed with the Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holt, and Ms.
Waters):
H. Res. 82. A resolution disavowing the doctrine of preemption; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE:
H. Res. 83. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that India should be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council; to the Committee on International Relations.
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