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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H7812-H7814 on Sept. 8, 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. BROWN of Ohio:
H.R. 3696. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require prior approval by the Food and Drug Administration of advertisements for prescription drugs and restricted medical devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Watt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Maloney, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Lee, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms.
Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Emanuel,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Ms. Watson, and Mrs. Capps):
H.R. 3697. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide relief with respect to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Pelosi,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, and Mr.
Melancon):
H.R. 3698. A bill to provide temporary Medicaid disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina, 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. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Van Hollen):
H.R. 3699. A bill to provide for the sale, acquisition, conveyance, and exchange of certain real property in the District of Columbia to facilitate the utilization, development, and redevelopment of such property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 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. TANCREDO:
H.R. 3700. A bill to reform immigration to serve the national interest; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Pascrell):
H.R. 3701. A bill to assure that the American people have large areas of land in healthy natural condition throughout the country to provide wildland recreational opportunities for people, provide habitat protection for native wildlife and natural plant communities, and to contribute to a preservation of water for use by downstream metropolitan communities and other users, through the establishment of a National Forest Ecosystem Protection Program composed of lands within existing wilderness areas and adjacent primitive areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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. BERRY:
H.R. 3702. A bill to provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters occurring during 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr.
Boyd, Mr. Mica, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Keller, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Ms. Harris, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, and Ms.
Wasserman Schultz):
H.R. 3703. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8501 Philatelic Drive in Spring Hill, Florida, as the ``Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building``; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. DRAKE (for herself, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Mica, and
Mr. Burgess):
H.R. 3704. A bill to provide for establishment of a Border Patrol Auxiliary; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. GERLACH:
H.R. 3705. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit price gouging during national emergencies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Maloney,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Honda, Mr. Bishop of
New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Evans, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Strickland, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Farr, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Markey, and
Mr. Davis of Florida):
H.R. 3706. A bill to establish a National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HINCHEY:
H.R. 3707. A bill to provide the President with authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
H.R. 3708. A bill to dedicate 10 percent of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services to victims and first responders; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. KLINE:
H.R. 3709. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the Peace Corps as an option for service under the National Call to Service military recruitment program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MARKEY:
H.R. 3710. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period with respect to which average oil and natural gas prices exceed certain amounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. McDERMOTT:
H.R. 3711. A bill to ensure that foster children affected or displaced by Hurricane Katrina receive the critical assistance they need and deserve; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT:
H.R. 3712. A bill to establish a program for gas stamps and to impose a windfall profits tax on crude oil, natural gas, and products thereof; 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 Mr. MICHAUD:
H.R. 3713. A bill to repeal the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Jindal, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Bonner, and Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina):
H.R. 3714. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
H.R. 3715. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD:
H.R. 3716. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the mortgage subsidy bond benefits for residences located in disaster areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California, and Mrs. Kelly):
H.R. 3717. A bill to provide construction contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROSS:
H.R. 3718. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Federal Trade Commission to submit to Congress a report on gasoline prices by November 8, 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Meek of
Florida):
H.R. 3719. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require that the Department of Defense notify the creditors of persons in military service and persons entering military service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SHERMAN:
H.R. 3720. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to permit members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to be appointed to more than 1 term of office; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SHERWOOD (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski):
H.R. 3721. A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to allow certain commercial vehicles to continue to use Route 209 within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and to allow the National Park Service to continue to collect fees from those vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
H.R. 3722. A bill to authorize and require the President of the United States to allocate crude oil, residual fuel oil, and refined petroleum products to deal with existing or imminent shortages and dislocations in the national distribution system, which jeopardize the national economy, and public health, safety, and welfare; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida,
Mr. Keller, Ms. Harris, Mr. Mack, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Putnam, Mr.
Boyd, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Young of Florida, and Mr.
Weldon of Florida):
H.R. 3723. A bill to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, Florida, with financial assistance and direct services under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WICKER:
H.R. 3724. A bill to waive the individual and corporate income limitations for charitable contributions for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, and Mr. Rohrabacher):
H. Con. Res. 237. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the United States on September 20, 2005; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Watson, Mr. Filner, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Van Hollen, and Mr. McNulty):
H. Con. Res. 238. Concurrent resolution honoring the victims of the Cambodian genocide that took place from April 1975 to January 1979; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
H. Con. Res. 239. Concurrent resolution recognizing the need for judges who hear causes of action brought by teenage victims of dating violence to be educated as to the specific needs of such victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEACH:
H. Res. 432. A resolution creating a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. MICHAUD:
H. Res. 433. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be parity among the countries that are parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement with respect to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Maloney,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Murtha, and
Ms. Norton):
H. Res. 434. A resolution recognizing the importance of establishing a national memorial at the Pentagon Reservation to commemorate and mourn the terrorist attack against the Pentagon on September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. TANCREDO:
H. Res. 435. A resolution establishment of a select committee to investigate and oversee the awarding and execution of contracts for relief and reconstruction activities in areas affected by hurricane Katrina; to the Committee on Rules.
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