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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H7010-H7011 on June 22, 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. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Meehan, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Andrews, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Harman, Ms. Castor, Mr.
Courtney, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr.
Pomeroy, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ellison, Ms.
Giffords, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Loebsack):
H.R. 2826. A bill to amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to restore habeas corpus for individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Smith of
Nebraska):
H.R. 2827. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a floor of 1.0 for the practice expense and for the work expense geographic practice cost indices (GPCI) under the Medicare Program; 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. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Blunt):
H.R. 2828. A bill to provide compensation to relatives of United States citizens who were killed as a result of the bombings of United States Embassies in East Africa on August 7, 1998; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Cummings, and Mr.
LaTourette):
H.R. 2830. A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr.
Hoyer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Capps,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Loebsack,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Farr, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Nadler, and Ms. Clarke):
H.R. 2831. A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Paul):
H.R. 2832. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations in the United States with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself and Mr. George Miller of
California):
H.R. 2833. A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Pascrell, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):
H.R. 2834. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
H.R. 2835. A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to extend the requirements under such Act regarding the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to use absentee registration procedures and vote by absentee ballot in Federal elections to elections for certain offices in American Samoa; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
H.R. 2836. A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Sea Grant College Program Act for fiscal years 2009 through 2013; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
H.R. 2837. A bill to provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself and Ms. Bordallo):
H.R. 2838. A bill to enhance the Department of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by explicitly permitting its application on United States Government installations worldwide, in the Insular Areas of the United States, and in those nations in free association with the United States, as well as explicitly authorize loans for ocean thermal energy conversion projects; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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. FRANK of Massachusetts:
H.R. 2839. A bill to amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to require protection and advocacy systems to give notice to, and obtain the authorization of, an individual (or the individual's legal representative) before pursuing remedies on behalf of the individual; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr.
Ellison, and Ms. Carson):
H.R. 2840. A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to allow the direct support by a financial institution of a qualified community-based financial literacy program provided to consumers and borrowers to be taken into account in assessing the institution's record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. McHUGH:
H.R. 2841. A bill to amend the wetlands reserve program of the Department of Agriculture to exclude from enrollment under the program land subject to a State or local set-back requirement unless the Secretary determines that enrollment of the land is essential to restore or preserve wetlands; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ:
H.R. 2842. A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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. WATSON:
H.R. 2843. A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about American culture, society, and history, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 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 Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
H. Con. Res. 174. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that hunting seasons for migratory ducks and geese should be modified so that individuals have a fair and equitable opportunity to harvest such birds; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Doggett,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Salazar, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lee, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Ellison, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Courtney, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia):
H. Res. 510. A resolution honoring the life accomplishments and extraordinary leadership of Sylvia K. Brooks, a 16-year President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) and first female president of the Houston Urban League, who transformed the Houston Area Urban League into a nationally-recognized and respected social service agency; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CAMPBELL of California (for himself, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Issa, Mr. Herger, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr.
Lewis of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Nunes, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, and Mr. Lantos):
H. Res. 511. A resolution congratulating the men's volleyball team of the University of California, Irvine, for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Volleyball National Championship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. TIAHRT:
H. Res. 512. A resolution honoring and commending the Honorable Wesley E. Brown, United States District Court Judge for the District of Kansas, for his commitment and dedication to public service, the judicial system, and equal access to justice as he celebrates his 100th birthday; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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