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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 H5620-H5621 on May 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. PETERSON of Minnesota:
H.R. 2419. A bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Sires, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Berman, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Engel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Sherman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Miller of North
Carolina, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Payne, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Wu, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Inslee, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Ms. Giffords):
H.R. 2420. A bill to declare United States policy on international climate cooperation, to authorize assistance to promote clean and efficient energy technologies in foreign countries, and to establish the International Clean Energy Foundation; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ehlers,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Taylor, Mr. Platts, Mr. Higgins, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Shays, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Walsh of New York, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Castle, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Hirono,
Mr. Kagen, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Carson, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Carnahan, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schwartz, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Berman, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Hooley, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Patrick Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Crowley,
Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Moore of
Kansas, Ms. Castor, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clay, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Visclosky, Ms.
Woolsey, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Sires, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Stark,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
California, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Ms. Sutton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Holt, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Farr, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Bean, Ms. Solis, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Wu, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms.
Clarke, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Cooper,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Ms. Waters, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Lee, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel,
Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Lynch):
H.R. 2421. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GONZALEZ:
H.R. 2422. A bill to require railroad carriers to prepare and maintain a plan for notifying local emergency responders before transporting hazardous materials through their jurisdictions; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Ehlers, and Mrs. Miller of Michigan):
H.R. 2423. A bill to provide for the management and treatment of ballast water to prevent the introduction of nonindigenous aquatic species into coastal and inland waters of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PAUL:
H.R. 2424. A bill to repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOOZMAN:
H.R. 2425. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide enhanced penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and
Mr. Salazar):
H.R. 2426. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to award funds to study the feasibility of constructing dedicated ethanol pipelines, to address technical factors that prevent transportation of ethanol in existing pipelines, and to increase the energy, economic, and environmental security of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARROW:
H.R. 2427. A bill to require that an independent review of the efficiency and effectiveness of all headquarters offices of USDA Rural Development and the Natural Resource Conservation Service be carried out before any county Rural Development office may be merged with a county office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service or any county office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service may be merged with a county Rural Development office; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Lampson, and Mr.
Costa):
H.R. 2428. A bill to enhance the efficiency of bioenergy and biomass research and development programs through improved coordination and collaboration between the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, and land-grant colleges and universities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas):
H.R. 2429. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal billing arrangements between two physicians during the period in which one of the physicians is ordered to active duty as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces; 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. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. McKeon):
H.R. 2430. A bill to amend the Department of Education Organization Act and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to redesignate the Office of Vocational and Adult Education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself and Mr. Rehberg):
H.R. 2431. A bill to authorize appropriations for border and transportation security personnel and technology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ferguson, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Terry, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Conaway):
H.R. 2432. A bill to extend for 3 months transitional medical assistance (TMA) and the abstinence education program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO:
H.R. 2433. A bill to prohibit the designation of any agency, bureau, or other entity of the Department of Homeland Security as a separate agency or bureau for purposes of post employment restrictions in title 18, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. DRAKE:
H.R. 2434. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide regular notice to individuals submitting claims for benefits administered by the Secretary on the status of such claims; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hare, Mr.
Holden, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
DeLauro, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas):
H.R. 2435. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act to provide for criminal liability for willful safety standard violations resulting in the death of contract employees; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. Wu, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Kind):
H.R. 2436. A bill to strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions to provide instruction in nanotechnology; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Matheson, and Mr.
Shimkus):
H.R. 2437. A bill to provide for the establishment of an energy efficiency and renewable energy finance and investment advisory committee; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JORDAN (for himself and Mr. Ellsworth):
H.R. 2438. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to deter public corruption; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, and Mr. Etheridge):
H.R. 2439. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reward those Americans who provide volunteer services in times of national need; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Klein of
Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. Carney, and Mrs. Maloney of
New York):
H.R. 2440. A bill to reauthorize the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Salazar, and Mr.
Cannon):
H.R. 2441. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow public school districts to receive no interest loans for the purchase of renewable energy systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McHUGH:
H.R. 2442. A bill to provide job creation and assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and 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 Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Melancon, Mr. Hill, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Abercrombie, and Mr. Capuano):
H.R. 2443. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to suspend the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to eliminate, consolidate, deconsolidate, colocate, or plan for the consolidation, deconsolidation, inter-facility reorganization, or colocation of, any air traffic control facility and services of the Administration; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TIAHRT:
H.R. 2444. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to provide that it is especially appropriate to display the flag on Father's Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 2445. A bill to amend that Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to recognize Alexander Creek as Native village, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
H.R. 2446. A bill to reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Watson, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. McCotter, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Poe, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Souder, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Gallegly):
H. Con. Res. 151. Concurrent resolution noting the disturbing pattern of killings of dozens of independent journalists in Russia over the last decade, and calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to authorize cooperation with outside investigators in solving those murders; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Faleomavaega, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
H. Con. Res. 152. Concurrent resolution relating to the 40th anniversary of the reunification of the City of Jerusalem; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Gillmor,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Kirk):
H. Con. Res. 153. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for a nationwide diversified energy portfolio, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
H. Con. Res. 154. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the fatal radiation poisoning of Russian dissident and writer Alexander Litvinenko raises significant concerns about the potential involvement of elements of the Russian Government in Mr. Litvinenko's death and about the security and proliferation of radioactive materials; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lantos, Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lynch, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Fattah, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Watson, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin):
H. Res. 426. A resolution recognizing 2007 as the Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia, and offering support for efforts to ensure that the internally displaced people of Colombia receive the assistance and protection they need to rebuild their lives successfully; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Shays):
H. Res. 427. A resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
H. Res. 428. A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Ackerman):
H. Res. 430. A resolution calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately release Dr. Haleh Esfandiari; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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