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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H7338-H7340 on June 27, 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. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hall of
New York, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Salazar,
Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
McNerney, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Walz of
Minnesota, and Mr. Hare):
H.R. 2874. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. Obey, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Sensenbrenner):
H.R. 2875. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a technical correction to the amendments made by section 422 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPACE:
H.R. 2876. A bill to permit the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat under appropriate circumstances; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Hall of Texas):
H.R. 2877. A bill to provide for a program of research, development, and demonstration on natural gas vehicles; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cannon, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms.
Norton, and Mr. Cummings):
H.R. 2878. A bill to amend titles 18 and 28 of the United States Code to provide incentives for the prompt payments of debts owed to the United States and the victims of crime by imposing surcharges on unpaid judgments owed to the United States and to the victims of crime, to provide for offsets on amounts collected by the Department of Justice for Federal agencies, and to increase the amount of special assessments imposed upon convicted persons; to establish an Enhanced Financial Recovery Fund to enhance, supplement and improve the debt collection activities of the Department of Justice; to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide to assistant United States attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcements officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. Larsen of
Washington):
H.R. 2879. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to consider variations in the national average market price for different classes of wheat when determining the eligibility of wheat producers for counter-cyclical payments for the 2007 crop year; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Culberson, Mr. McCaul of Texas,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Carney, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Mahoney of
Florida):
H.R. 2880. A bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran to include the importation of refined petroleum; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, 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. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Filner, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Baird, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Salazar, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Space, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Arcuri, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr.
Kagen, and Mr. Cohen):
H.R. 2881. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ARCURI:
H.R. 2882. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to promote professional retrofit installation of fire alarm detection systems and other fire detection and prevention technologies in nursing homes, hospice facilities, and other appropriate facilities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Porter, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs.
Musgrave, and Mr. Dreier):
H.R. 2883. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either coin or bar form, in the same manner as equities and mutual funds for purposes of the maximum capital gains rate for individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CUMMINGS:
H.R. 2884. A bill to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Bean, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Sessions, and
Mr. Campbell of California):
H.R. 2885. A bill to amend the Credit Repair Organizations Act to clarify the applicability of certain provisions to credit monitoring services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG:
H.R. 2886. A bill to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the United States dollar, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
H.R. 2887. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a program of screenings and education regarding children with sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
H.R. 2888. A bill to repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes effected by section 627 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003; 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. REYNOLDS:
H.R. 2889. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve newborn screening activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
H.R. 2890. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a photovoltaic demonstration program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Shea-
Porter, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Loebsack):
H.R. 2891. A bill to prevent nuclear terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
H.R. 2892. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to require coverage for the treatment of infertility; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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. WELDON of Florida:
H.R. 2893. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that qualified homeowner downpayment assistance is a charitable purpose, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Campbell of
California, Ms. Carson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. David Davis of
Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Lincoln
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Garrett of
New Jersey, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr.
Kuhl of New York, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr.
McNerney, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mack, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Mr. Roskam, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tancredo,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Fortuno,
Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Mitchell, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Brown of South Carolina, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Castle, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Keller, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Space):
H. Con. Res. 176. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor our Nation's disabled veterans; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. LOWEY:
H. Con. Res. 177. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning contraceptives for women; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PUTNAM:
H. Res. 520. A resolution electing a minority member to a standing committee of the House of Representatives; considered and agreed to.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kuhl of New
York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Walsh of New York, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Klein of Florida, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Hinojosa, and Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California):
H. Res. 521. A resolution celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the 1932 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, and Mr.
Courtney):
H. Res. 522. A resolution recognizing the historical and educational significance of the Freedom Schooner Amistad's 14-month 2007 Atlantic Freedom Tour, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that preserving the legacy of the Amistad story is important in promoting multi-cultural dialogue, education, and cooperation; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MARKEY:
H. Res. 523. A resolution encouraging recognition, and supporting the goals and ideals, of National Aphasia Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
H. Res. 524. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Diamond-Blackfan Anemia; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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