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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 H6534-H6535 on Sept. 13, 2006.
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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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Payne):
H.R. 6060. A bill to authorize certain activities by the Department of State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Ms. Harris, Mr. Putnam, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Kline, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Porter,
Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Chocola, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Linder, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, and Mr.
Souder):
H.R. 6061. A bill to establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the United States; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr.
Oxley):
H.R. 6062. A bill to enhance community development investments by financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Tanner):
H.R. 6063. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of remote patient management services under part B of 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. KIND (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bishop of New
York, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr.
Case, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Holt,
Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr.
Walsh):
H.R. 6064. A bill to reauthorize Department of Agriculture conservation and energy programs and certain other programs of the Department, to modify the operation and administration of these programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 Mr. CANTOR:
H.R. 6065. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL:
H.R. 6066. A bill to establish a grant program to provide vision care to children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Ms.
Kaptur, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Strickland,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Obey, and Ms. Eshoo):
H.R. 6067. A bill to provide for programs that reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies, reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. THOMPSON of California:
H.R. 6068. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to create a Bureau of Reclamation partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and other regional partners to achieve objectives relating to water supply, water quality, and environmental restoration; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Obey, Ms.
Norton, and Mr. Tierney):
H.R. 6069. A bill to reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Rules, and 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. MURTHA:
H. Con. Res. 470. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should immediately replace the Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Baca, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Snyder,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Mica,
Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Knollenberg,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, and
Mr. Buyer):
H. Con. Res. 471. Concurrent resolution congratulating The Professional Golfers' Association of America on its 90th anniversary and commending the members of The Professional Golfers' Association of America and The PGA Foundation for the charitable contributions they provide to the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
H. Con. Res. 472. Concurrent resolution recognizing the independence of the courts of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Sessions, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Flake, Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Campbell of
California, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. Drake, Mr.
Ryan of Wisconsin, Ms. Hart, Mr. Kline, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Shadegg, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Kuhl of New York, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Pence, Mr. McCaul of Texas,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Jo
Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Terry, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Goodlatte):
H. Res. 1000. A resolution providing for earmarking reform in the House of Representatives; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. LEWIS of California:
H. Res. 1001. A resolution providing for earmarking reform in the House of Representatives; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Andrews, and Mr.
Saxton):
H. Res. 1004. A resolution recognizing the historical significance of the Washington-Rochambeau march through New Jersey in 1781 as part of the march of American and French forces from Rhode Island to Virginia that culminated in the American victory at Yorktown, Virginia, in October 1781; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. HERSETH (for herself, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Higgins, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Tanner,
Mr. Skelton, Mr. Berry, Mr. Ross, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, and Ms. Woolsey):
H. Res. 1005. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that September should be established a National ``Rural America Month``; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr.
Rothman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Honda, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Holt, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Conyers):
H. Res. 1006. A resolution recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. LOWEY:
H. Res. 1007. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5147) to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in part B premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
(Public Law 108-173); to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Barrow, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Israel, and Mr. Van Hollen):
H. Res. 1008. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for transparency of earmarks requests; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself and Mr. Tiberi):
H. Res. 1009. A resolution supporting efforts to promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth and youth in other high-risk situations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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