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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H6827-H6828 on June 20, 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. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Edwards, and
Mr. Melancon):
H.R. 2784. A bill to greatly enhance the Nation's environmental, energy, economic, and national security by terminating long-standing Federal prohibitions on the domestic production of abundant offshore supplies of natural gas, to dedicate fixed percentages of the resultant royalties for environmental restoration projects, renewable energy and carbon sequestration research, and weatherization and energy assistance for those in need, and to share a portion of such royalties with producing States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. WELCH of Vermont:
H.R. 2785. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Pearce, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Boren, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):
H.R. 2786. A bill to reauthorize the programs for housing assistance for Native Americans; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ELLSWORTH (for himself, Ms. Granger, and Mr.
Moore of Kansas):
H.R. 2787. A bill to amend the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 to require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the United States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FLAKE:
H.R. 2788. A bill to require each piece included in a mass mailing sent by a Member of the House of Representatives as franked mail to include a statement of the costs of producing and mailing the mass mailing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Weller, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Serrano):
H.R. 2789. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply automatic ``deemed'' enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to residents of Puerto Rico; 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. HARE (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas):
H.R. 2790. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself and Mr. Doyle):
H.R. 2791. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for establishment of a unique device identification system for medical devices; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
H.R. 2792. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent who has a serious health condition; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and 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. MOLLOHAN:
H.R. 2793. A bill to provide for the reinstatement of a license for a certain Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PASTOR:
H.R. 2794. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PEARCE:
H.R. 2795. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to set the rate of reimbursement under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs at $0.21 per mile; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, and Mr. Crowley):
H.R. 2796. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Conyers, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
H.R. 2797. A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a National White Collar Crime Center grants program for purposes of improving the identification, investigation, and prosecution of certain criminal conspiracies and activities and terrorist conspiracies and activities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN:
H.R. 2798. A bill to reauthorize the programs of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. THORNBERRY:
H.R. 2799. A bill to require a quadrennial review of the diplomatic strategy and structure of the Department of State and its related agencies to determine how the Department can best fulfill its mission in the 21st century and meet the challenges of a changing world; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. THORNBERRY:
H.R. 2800. A bill to improve the conduct of strategic communication by the Federal Government; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 2801. A bill to provide for the inclusion of certain non-Federal land in the Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Wildlife Refuges and Wilderness in the State of Alaska and for the granting of a right-of-way for safe and reliable access for the Native Village of King Cove, Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. TANCREDO:
H. Con. Res. 171. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to relocating the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Mack, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Fortuno, Mr.
Royce, and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina):
H. Res. 500. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in opposition to efforts by major natural gas exporting countries to establish a cartel or other mechanism to manipulate the supply of natural gas to the world market for the purpose of setting an arbitrary and nonmarket price or as an instrument of political pressure; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Poe,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Carter, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. McCaul of Texas,
Mr. Burgess, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Shuster):
H. Res. 501. A resolution commending Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros for reaching 3,000 base hits as a Major League Baseball player and for his outstanding service to baseball and the Houston, Texas, region; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. Shays):
H. Res. 503. A resolution commending the Middle East Investment Initiative; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Matheson, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. Johnson of
Illinois):
H. Res. 504. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Coble, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Taylor, and Mrs. Miller of Michigan):
H. Res. 505. A resolution recognizing the innumerable contributions of the recreational boating community and the boating industry to the continuing prosperity and affluence of the United States; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr.
Wolf, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Tom
Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
H. Res. 506. A resolution condemning ongoing human rights abuses in Vietnam, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should remove permanent normal trade relations status with Vietnam unless all political and religious prisoners are released and significant and immediate human rights reforms are made by the Government of Vietnam; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas):
H. Res. 507. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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