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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H986-H987 on Jan. 29, 2007.
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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. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Schiff,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Fortenberry, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Salazar, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Fallin, Ms. Castor,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Lamborn, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Hodes, and Ms. Schakowsky):
H.R. 698. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank holding company regulation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mrs. Jo
Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Tom
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs.
Myrick, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Jordan,
Mr. Pence, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr.
Gerlach, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Sali, Mr. Baker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Stearns, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Wamp, Mrs.
Emerson, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia):
H.R. 699. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself and Mrs. Tauscher):
H.R. 700. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend the pilot program for alternative water source projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Issa, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Rehberg, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Reyes, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Taylor, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Grijalva):
H.R. 701. A bill to amend the impact aid program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the delivery of payments under the program to local educational agencies; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CUELLAR:
H.R. 702. A bill to authorize any alien who has been issued a valid machine-readable biometric border crossing identification card to be temporarily admitted into the United States upon successfully completing a background check; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Whitfield):
H.R. 703. A bill to authorize the Department of Energy to oversee certain safety, security, and health functions of the National Nuclear Security Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. BILIRAKIS:
H.R. 704. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce from age 57 to age 55 the age after which the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:
H.R. 705. A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of George Henry White; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Serrano, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Lee, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Stark, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr.
Baca, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Becerra, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. George
Miller of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Waxman, and Mrs. Capps):
H.R. 706. A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the ``Cesar E. Chavez Post Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia:
H.R. 707. A bill to establish the Mountaintown National Scenic Area in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, and to designate additional National Forest System land in the State of Georgia as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
H.R. 708. A bill to amend United States trade laws to address more effectively import crises, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. GALLEGLY:
H.R. 709. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict totalization agreements between the United States and other countries to providing for appropriate exchange of social security taxes or contributions between the parties to such agreements, and to prohibit crediting of individuals under such title with earnings from employment or self-employment in the United States performed while such individuals are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States and are not authorized by law to be employed in the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself and Mr. Inslee):
H.R. 710. A bill to amend the National Organ Transplant Act to clarify that kidney paired donation does not involve the transfer of a human organ for valuable consideration; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Ms. Matsui):
H.R. 711. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that participants in the Troops to Teachers program may teach at a range of eligible schools; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. SKELTON (for himself and Mr. Hunter):
H.R. 712. A bill to amend the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 to correct an error in the enrollment of the law that resulted in the omission of two Army construction and land acquisition projects authorized in the conference report (House Report 109-702), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Reynolds):
H.R. 713. A bill to establish the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Bean, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Costa, Ms. Herseth, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor, and Mr.
Ross):
H.R. 714. A bill to establish reporting requirements relating to funds made available for military operations in Iraq or the reconstruction of Iraq, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Watt, Ms. Bordallo, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Davis of
California, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cooper, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Hooley, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Cummings):
H.R. 715. A bill to provide funding for programs at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences regarding breast cancer in younger women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY:
H.R. 716. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. WU:
H.R. 717. A bill to encourage partnerships between community colleges and four-year colleges and universities; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. OBEY:
H.J. Res. 20. A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Honda, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Kucinich, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Rothman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms.
Schwartz, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey):
H. Con. Res. 46. Concurrent resolution declaring that it is the policy of the United States not to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq and not to exercise United States control of the oil resources of Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign 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. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Costa, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Kirk, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Stark, Mr. McGovern, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Rothman, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McNulty, and
Mr. Porter):
H. Res. 102. A resolution condemning the assassination of human rights advocate and outspoken defender of freedom of the press, Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink on January 19, 2007; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. REGULA:
H. Res. 103. A resolution congratulating the Mount Union College Purple Raiders for winning the 2006 NCAA Division III Football National Championship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Sutton, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Space,
Mr. Hobson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Schmidt, and Ms.
Pryce of Ohio):
H. Res. 104. A resolution honoring and recognizing the life and accomplishments of the late Tom Mooney, president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
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