    [House Calendars for June 17, 2009 - 111th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

                        HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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        No.                                Index Key and History of Bill
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                                  SENATE BILLS

    S. 1.--To create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen
        America's middle class through measures that modernize the
        nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy
        independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and
        improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and
        protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes.
        Ordered placed on the calendar Jan. 7, 2009.

    S. 2.--To improve the lives of middle class families and provide
        them with greater opportunity to achieve the American dream.
        Ordered placed on the calendar Jan. 7, 2009.

    S. 3.--To protect homeowners and consumers by reducing
        foreclosures, ensuring the availability of credit for
        homeowners, businesses, and consumers, and reforming the
        financial regulatory system, and for other purposes. Ordered
        placed on the calendar Jan. 7, 2009.

    S. 4.--To guarantee affordable, quality health coverage for all
        Americans, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the
        calendar Jan. 7, 2009.

    S. 5.--To improve the economy and security of the United States by
        reducing the dependence of the United States on foreign and
        unsustainable energy sources and the risks of global warming,
        and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Jan. 7,
        2009.

    S. 6.--To restore and enhance the national security of the United
        States. Ordered placed on the calendar Jan. 7, 2009.

    S. 7.--To expand educational opportunities for all Americans by
        increasing access to high-quality early childhood education
        and after school programs, advancing reform in elementary and
        secondary education, strengthening mathematics and science
        instruction, and ensuring that higher education is more
        affordable, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the
        calendar Jan. 7, 2009.

    S. 8.--To return the Government to the people by reviewing
        controversial ``midnight regulations'' issued in the waning
        days of the Bush Administration. Ordered placed on the
        calendar Jan. 7, 2009.

    S. 9.--To strengthen the United States economy, provide for more
        effective border and employment enforcement, and for other
        purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Jan. 7, 2009.

    S. 10.--To restore fiscal discipline and begin to address the
        long-term fiscal challenges facing the United States, and for
        other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Jan. 7, 2009.

    S. 22.--To designate certain land as components of the National
        Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs
        and activities in the Department of the Interior and the
        Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. Ordered
        placed on the calendar Jan. 8, 2009. Considered Jan. 12, 13,
        14, 2009. Passed Senate amended Jan. 15, 2009; Roll No. 3: 73-
        21. Received in House and held at desk Jan. 16, 2009. Failed
        of passage under suspension of the rules (two-thirds required)
        Mar. 11, 2009; Roll No. 117: 282-144.

    S. 33.--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to
        the proper tax treatment of certain indebtedness discharged in
        2009 or 2010, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the
        calendar Jan. 7, 2009.

    S. 34.--To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from
        repromulgating the fairness doctrine. Ordered placed on the
        calendar Jan. 7, 2009.

    S. 39.--To repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly
        known as the ``Bennett Freeze''. Referred to Indian Affairs
        Jan. 6, 2009. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Mar. 12,
        2009. Received in House and referred to Natural Resources Mar.
        16, 2009. Rules suspended. Passed House Apr. 21, 2009.
        Presented to the President Apr. 28, 2009. Approved May 8,
        2009. Public Law 111-18.

    S. 49.--To help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat
        public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law.
        Referred to Finance Jan. 6, 2009. Reported amended from the
        Judiciary Mar. 12, 2009; no written report.

    S. 60.--To prohibit the sale and counterfeiting of Presidential
        inaugural tickets. Referred to Rules and Administration Jan.
        6, 2009. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Jan. 13, 2009.
        Received in House and referred to the Judiciary Jan. 14, 2009.

    S. 146.--To amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded
        coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are
        contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads.
        Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 6, 2009. Reported Mar. 18,
        2009; Rept. 111-9. Ordered placed on the calendar Mar. 18,
        2009.

    S. 160.--To provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the
        State of Utah an additional seat in the House of
        Representatives. Referred to Homeland Security and
        Governmental Affairs Jan. 6, 2009. Reported amended Feb. 12,
        2009; no written report. Considered Feb. 25, 2009. Passed
        Senate amended Feb. 26, 2009; Roll No. 73: 61-37. Received in
        House and held at desk Mar. 2, 2009.

    S. 181 (H.R. 11) (H. Res. 87).--To amend title VII of the Civil
        Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment
        Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of 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. Ordered placed on the calendar Jan. 9, 2009.
        Considered Jan. 15, 21, 2009. Passed Senate Jan. 22, 2009;
        Roll No. 14: 61-36. Received in House and held at desk Jan.
        23, 2009. Passed House Jan. 27, 2009; Roll No. 37: 250-177.
        Presented to the President Jan. 28, 2009. Approved Jan. 29,
        2009. Public Law 111-2.

    S. 182 (H.R. 12).--To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
        to provide more effective remedies to victims of
        discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex,
        and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Jan. 9,
        2009.

    S. 234.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
        Service located at 2105 East Cook Street in Springfield,
        Illinois, as the ``Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office
        Building''. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental
        Affairs Jan. 14, 2009. Reported Feb. 11, 2009; no written
        report. Passed Senate Feb. 12, 2009. Received in House and
        held at desk Feb. 23, 2009. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb.
        24, 2009; Roll No. 79: 417-0. Presented to the President Feb.
        26, 2009. Approved Mar. 9, 2009. Public Law 111-7.

    S. 256.--To enhance the ability to combat methamphetamine.
        Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 15, 2009. Reported Mar. 23,
        2009; no written report. Passed Senate June 8, 2009. Received
        in House and referred to Energy and Commerce and in addition
        to the Judiciary June 9, 2009.

    S. 273.--To require the designation of the federally occupied
        building located at McKinley Avenue and Third Street, S.W.,
        Canton, Ohio, as the ``Ralph Regula Federal Office Building
        and Courthouse''. Passed Senate Jan. 15, 2009. Received in
        House and referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Jan.
        16, 2009.

    S. 275 (H.R. 2).--To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
        extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program,
        and for other purposes. Reported from Finance Jan. 16, 2009;
        no written report.

    S. 277.--To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990
        to expand and improve opportunities for service, and for other
        purposes. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
        Jan. 16, 2009. Reported amended Mar. 18, 2009; no written
        report. Ordered placed on the calendar Mar. 18, 2009.

    S. 303.--To reauthorize and improve the Federal Financial
        Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999. Referred to
        Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 22, 2009.
        Reported Mar. 11, 2009; Rept. 111-7. Passed Senate Mar. 17,
        2009. Received in House and referred to Oversight and
        Government Reform Mar. 18, 2009.

    S. 327.--To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and the
        Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve
        assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims and provide
        for technical corrections. Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 26,
        2009. Reported amended May 7, 2009; no written report.

    S. 328 (S. 352).--To postpone the DTV transition date. Passed
        Senate amended Jan. 26, 2009. Received in House and held at
        desk Jan. 27, 2009. Considered under suspension of rules Jan.
        27, 2009. Failed of passage under suspension of the rules
        (two-thirds required) Jan. 28, 2009; Roll No. 41: 258-168.

    S. 336 (H.R. 1) (H.R. 679).--Making supplemental appropriations
        for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment,
        energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed,
        and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year
        ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Reported
        from Appropriations Jan. 27, 2009; Rept. 111-3.

    S. 338.--To amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to modify the
        date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria
        of California is deemed to be held in trust and to provide for
        the conduct of certain activities on the land. Referred to
        Indian Affairs Jan. 28, 2009. Committee discharged. Passed
        Senate Mar. 12, 2009. Received in House and referred to
        Natural Resources Mar. 16, 2009.

    S. 350 (H.R. 1).--To provide for a portion of the economic
        recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment,
        and health. Reported from Finance Jan. 29, 2009; no written
        report.

    S. 352 (H. Res. 108) (S. 328).--To postpone the DTV transition
        date. Passed Senate Jan. 29, 2009. Received in House and held
        at desk Feb. 2, 2009. Passed House Feb. 4, 2009; Roll No. 52:
        264-158. Presented to the President Feb. 9, 2009. Approved
        Feb. 11, 2009. Public Law 111-4.

    S. 383.--To amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
        (division A of Public Law 110-343) to provide the Special
        Inspector General with additional authorities and
        responsibilities, and for other purposes. Passed Senate Feb.
        4, 2009. Received in House and referred to Financial Services
        and in addition to Oversight and Government Reform Feb. 9,
        2009. Reported from Financial Services Mar. 19, 2009; Rept.
        111-41, Pt. I. Oversight and Government Reform discharged.
        Mar. 19, 2009. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
        Mar. 25, 2009; Roll No. 152: 423-0. Presented to the President
        Apr. 14, 2009. Approved Apr. 24, 2009. Public Law 111-15.

    S. 384.--To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2010 through
        2014 to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote
        food security, to stimulate rural economies, and to improve
        emergency response to food crises, to amend the Foreign
        Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes. Referred to
        Foreign Relations Feb. 5, 2009. Reported amended May 13, 2009;
        Rept. 111-19.

    S. 386.--To improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities
        fraud, financial institution fraud, and other frauds related
        to federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of
        funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes. Referred
        to the Judiciary Feb. 5, 2009. Reported amended Mar. 5, 2009;
        Rept. 111-10. Considered Apr. 22, 23, 27, 2009. Passed Senate
        amended Apr. 28, 2009; Roll No. 171: 92-4. Received in House
        and held at desk Apr. 28, 2009. Rules suspended. Passed House
        with amendments May 6, 2009; Roll No. 235: 367-59. Senate
        agreed to House amendments with amendment May 14, 2009. House
        agreed to Senate amendment to House amendments under
        suspension of the rules May 18, 2009; Roll No. 268: 338-52.
        Presented to the President May 19, 2009. Approved May 20,
        2009. Public Law 111-21.

    S. 387.--To designate the United States courthouse located at 211
        South Court Street, Rockford, Illinois, as the ``Stanley J.
        Roszkowski United States Courthouse''. Referred to Environment
        and Public Works Feb. 5, 2009. Committee discharged. Passed
        Senate Feb. 26, 2009. Received in House and referred to
        Transportation and Infrastructure Mar. 2, 2009.

    S. 407 (H.R. 1513).--To increase, effective as of December 1,
        2009, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-
        connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and
        indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled
        veterans, and for other purposes. Referred to Veterans'
        Affairs Feb. 10, 2009. Reported amended June 4, 2009; Rept.
        111-24. Passed Senate amended June 10, 2009. Received in House
        and held at desk June 11, 2009.

    S. 414.--To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban
        abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures,
        protect underage consumers, and for other purposes. Referred
        to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Feb. 11, 2009. Reported
        amended Apr. 29, 2009; Rept. 111-16.

    S. 454 (H. Res. 432) (H.R. 2101) (H. Res. 463).--To improve the
        organization and procedures of the Department of Defense for
        the acquisition of major weapon systems, and for other
        purposes. Referred to Armed Services Feb. 23, 2009. Reported
        amended Apr. 2, 2009; no written report. Considered May 6,
        2009. Passed Senate amended May 7, 2009; Roll No. 186: 93-0.
        Received in House and held at desk May 7, 2009. Passed House
        with amendment May 13, 2009. House insisted on its amendment
        and asked for a conference May 13, 2009. Senate disagreed to
        House amendment and agreed to a conference May 14, 2009.
        Conference report filed in the House May 20, 2009; Rept. 111-
        124. Senate agreed to conference report May 20, 2009; Roll No.
        197: 95-0. House agreed to conference report May 21, 2009;
        Roll No. 286: 411-0. Presented to the President May 21, 2009.
        Approved May 22, 2009. Public Law 111-23.

    S. 473.--To establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad
        Foundation. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
        Feb. 25, 2009. Committee discharged Mar. 2, 2009. Referred to
        Foreign Relations Mar. 2, 2009.

    S. 478.--To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the
        right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by
        the National Labor Relations Board. Ordered placed on the
        calendar Feb. 26, 2009.

    S. 482.--To require Senate candidates to file designations,
        statements, and reports in electronic form. Ordered placed on
        the calendar Feb. 26, 2009.

    S. 515.--To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for
        patent reform. Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 3, 2009.
        Reported amended Apr. 2, 2009; Rept. 111-18.

    S. 520.--To designate the United States courthouse under
        construction at 327 South Church Street, Rockford, Illinois,
        as the ``Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse''.
        Passed Senate Mar. 3, 2009. Received in House and referred to
        Transportation and Infrastructure Mar. 5, 2009. Rules
        suspended. Passed House Mar. 25, 2009. Presented to the
        President Apr. 14, 2009. Approved Apr. 23, 2009. Public Law
        111-14.

    S. 542.--To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic
        pay adjustments for Members of Congress. Ordered placed on the
        calendar Mar. 9, 2009.

    S. 570.--To stimulate the economy and create jobs at no cost to
        the taxpayers, and without borrowing money from foreign
        governments for which our children and grandchildren will be
        responsible, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the
        calendar Mar. 12, 2009.

    S. 614.--To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce
        Service Pilots (``WASP''). Referred to Banking, Housing, and
        Urban Affairs Mar. 17, 2009. Committee discharged. Passed
        Senate amended May 20, 2009. Received in House and referred to
        Financial Services and in addition to House Administration May
        21, 2009. Rules suspended. Passed House June 16, 2009.

    S. 615.--To provide additional personnel authorities for the
        Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
        Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Mar.
        17, 2009. Reported Apr. 29, 2009; Rept. 111-15. Passed Senate
        Apr. 30, 2009. Received in House and referred to Foreign
        Affairs and in addition to Armed Services May 4, 2009. Rules
        suspended. Passed House June 15, 2009.

    S. 620.--To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic
        pay adjustments for Members of Congress. Passed Senate Mar.
        17, 2009. Received in House and referred to House
        Administration and in addition to Oversight and Government
        Reform Mar. 18, 2009.

    S. 651.--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an
        excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by, and received from,
        companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance, to
        limit the amount of nonqualified deferred compensation that
        employees of such companies may defer from taxation, and for
        other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Mar. 23, 2009.

    S. 669.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
        conditions under which certain persons may be treated as
        adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
        Referred to Veterans' Affairs Mar. 23, 2009. Reported June 16,
        2009; Rept. 111-27.

    S. 681.--To provide for special rules relating to assistance
        concerning the Greensburg, Kansas tornado. Referred to Health,
        Education, Labor, and Pensions Mar. 24, 2009. Committee
        discharged. Passed Senate Mar. 30, 2009. Received in House and
        referred to Education and Labor Mar. 31, 2009.

    S. 685.--To require new vessels for carrying oil fuel to have
        double hulls, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce,
        Science and Transportation Mar. 24, 2009. Reported amended
        June 15, 2009; Rept. 111-26.

    S. 713.--To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
        Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance
        of surplus manufactured housing units stored by the Federal
        Government around the country at taxpayer expense. Referred to
        Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Mar. 26, 2009.
        Reported amended June 1, 2009; Rept. 111-23.

    S. 718.--To amend the Legal Services Corporation Act to meet
        special needs of eligible clients, provide for technology
        grants, improve corporate practices of the Legal Services
        Corporation, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary
        Mar. 26, 2009. Committee discharged Apr. 1, 2009. Referred to
        Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Apr. 1, 2009.

    S. 735.--To ensure States receive adoption incentive payments for
        fiscal year 2008 in accordance with the Fostering Connections
        to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. Referred to
        Finance Mar. 30, 2009. Committee discharged. Passed Senate
        Apr. 3 (Legislative day of Apr. 2), 2009. Received in House
        and referred to Ways and Means Apr. 21, 2009. Rules suspended.
        Passed House Apr. 29, 2009. Presented to the President May 5,
        2009. Approved May 15, 2009. Public Law 111-20.

    S. 838.--To provide for the appointment of United States Science
        Envoys. Referred to Foreign Relations Apr. 21, 2009. Reported
        May 7, 2009; no written report.

    S. 895 (H.R. 1106) (S. 896).--To prevent mortgage foreclosures and
        enhance mortgage credit availability. Ordered placed on the
        calendar Apr. 27, 2009.

    S. 896 (H.R. 1106) (S. 895).--To prevent mortgage foreclosures and
        enhance mortgage credit availability. Ordered placed on the
        calendar Apr. 27, 2009. Considered Apr. 30, May 1, 4, 5, 2009.
        Passed Senate amended May 6, 2009; Roll No. 185: 91-5.
        Received in House and held at desk May 6, 2009. Rules
        suspended. Passed House with amendment May 19, 2009; Roll No.
        271: 367-54. Senate agreed to House amendment May 19, 2009.
        Presented to the President May 20, 2009. Approved May 20,
        2009. Public Law 111-22.

    S. 1007.--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a
        deduction for excessive compensation of any employee of an
        employer. Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs May
        7, 2009. Committee discharged June 2, 2009. Referred to
        Finance June 2, 2009.

    S. 1023.--To establish a non-profit corporation to communicate
        United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure,
        business, and scholarly travel to the United States. Referred
        to Commerce, Science and Transportation May 12, 2009. Reported
        amended June 5, 2009; Rept. 111-25.

    S. 1054 (H.R. 2346).--Making supplemental appropriations for the
        fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
        Reported from Appropriations May 14, 2009; Rept. 111-20.

    S. 1122.--To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the
        Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements
        with State foresters authorizing State foresters to provide
        certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and
        protection services. Referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, and
        Forestry May 21, 2009. Committee discharged June 10, 2009.
        Referred to Energy and Natural Resources June 10, 2009.

    S. 1144.--To improve transit services, including in rural States.
        Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation May 21, 2009.
        Committee discharged June 3, 2009. Referred to Banking,
        Housing, and Urban Affairs June 3, 2009.

    S. 1232.--To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
        respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for
        other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar June 11, 2009.

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