[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 3 (Thursday, January 8, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H88-H90]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the 
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 288. A bill to create a separate DNA database for 
     violent predators against children, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 289. A bill to authorize the President to posthumously 
     award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven 
     members of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in 
     recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions 
     to the Nation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 290. A bill to provide for special transfers of funds 
     to States to promote certain improvements in State 
     unemployment compensation laws; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 291. A bill to provide for certain temporary 
     additional unemployment benefits; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Walz, Mr. 
             Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boozman, 
             Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Hare, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Miller 
             of Florida):
       H.R. 292. A bill to improve energy and water efficiencies 
     and conservation throughout the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, 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. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boozman, 
             Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Stearns, and Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida):
       H.R. 293. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a grant program to 
     provide reintegration services through programs and 
     facilities that emphasize services for homeless women 
     veterans and homeless veterans with children; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boozman, 
             Mr. Rooney, Mr. Buchanan, and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite 
             of Florida):
       H.R. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the reauthorization of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs small business loan program, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boozman, 
             Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Stearns):
       H.R. 295. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     veterans' workforce investment programs; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Rooney, Mr. 
             Stearns, and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida):
       H.R. 296. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     revise the process by which a member of the Armed Forces is 
     retired for disability and becomes eligible for retirement 
     pay, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boozman, 
             and Mr. Buchanan):
       H.R. 297. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for an increase in the amount of subsistence 
     allowance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
     veterans participating in vocational rehabilitation programs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 298. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to require SCHIP annual reports to include information on 
     the HEDIS measure relating to access to primary care 
     practitioners by individuals eligible for child health 
     assistance under such plans and on State efforts to avoid 
     certain displacement of private health coverage, and to 
     express the sense of Congress that such States should utilize 
     Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems 
     consumer satisfaction surveys to measure access by such 
     idividuals to physicians; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 299. A bill to provide American consumers information 
     about the broadcast television transition from an analog to a 
     digital format, and to provide additional funds for the 
     converter box coupon program under the Digital Television 
     Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 300. A bill to provide for the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 301. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to prevent pending tax increases and to provide additional 
     tax reductions to stimulate economic growth; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Capuano, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Lowey, 
             and Mr. Perlmutter):
       H.R. 302. A bill to require the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of 
     securities; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 303. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who 
     have a service-connected disability to receive both 
     disability compensation from the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason 
     of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special 
     Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under 
     current law with respect to such concurrent receipt; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Veterans' 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. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Capuano):
       H.R. 304. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to 
     Joseph Barnett Kirsner, M.D., Ph.D., in recognition of his 
     many outstanding contributions to the Nation; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. 
             Whitfield):
       H.R. 305. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate 
     transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels 
     stacked on top of one another; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 306. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide coverage for kidney disease education 
     services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; 
     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 Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. 
             Langevin, and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 307. A bill to enhance and further research into 
     paralysis and to improve rehabilitation and the quality of 
     life for persons living with paralysis and other physical 
     disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 308. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a credit against tax for hurricane and tornado 
     mitigation expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Putnam):
       H.R. 309. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow certain current and former service members to 
     receive a refundable credit for the purchase of a principal 
     residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOREN:
       H.R. 310. A bill to provide for the conveyance of 
     approximately 140 acres of land in the Ouachita National 
     Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of 
     the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             Akin, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Conaway, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Jordan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. 
             Posey):
       H.R. 311. A bill to cap discretionary spending, eliminate 
     wasteful and duplicative agencies, reform entitlement 
     programs, and reform the congressional earmark process; to 
     the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Rules, and 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 Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 312. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the credit for electricity produced from certain 
     renewable resources; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CUELLAR:
       H.R. 313. A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to 
     establish a priority for the payment of claims for duties 
     paid to the United States by licensed customs brokers and 
     sureties on behalf of a debtor; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CUELLAR:
       H.R. 314. A bill to increase the number of Federal 
     judgeships in certain judicial districts with heavy caseloads 
     of criminal immigration cases; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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           By Mr. CUELLAR:
       H.R. 315. A bill to require the establishment of customer 
     service standards for Federal agencies; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself and Mr. Capuano):
       H.R. 316. A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public 
     Lands Management Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of 
     the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with any of 
     the management partners of the Boston Harbor Islands National 
     Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT:
       H.R. 317. A bill to amend the Adams National Historical 
     Park Act of 1998 to include the Quincy Homestead within the 
     boundary of the Adams National Historical Park, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself and Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 318. A bill to extend the authority for the Cape Cod 
     National Seashore Advisory Commission; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida:
       H.R. 319. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to permit States the option of coverage of legal 
     immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State 
     children's health insurance program (SCHIP); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, 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 Mr. ELLSWORTH (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, and Ms. Granger):
       H.R. 320. A bill to amend the National Manufactured Housing 
     Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 to require that 
     weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes 
     manufactured or sold in the United States; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Terry, Mr. Price of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Shadegg):
       H.R. 321. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to expand coverage options under the State Children's 
     Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) through premium assistance; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 
     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. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 322. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside 
     income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits 
     under such title, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 323. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act and title I of the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual 
     health insurance coverage and group health plans provide 
     comprehensive coverage for childhood immunization; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, 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. GRIJALVA (for himself and Ms. Giffords):
       H.R. 324. A bill to establish the Santa Cruz Valley 
     National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 325. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Avra/Black 
     Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 326. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     take lands in Yuma County, Arizona, into trust as part of the 
     reservation of the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Mario Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Mack, Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. 
             Castor of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Melancon, and Mr. Buchanan):
       H.R. 327. A bill to establish the National Hurricane 
     Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Castle, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Holt, and Mr. Courtney):
       H.R. 328. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to 
     designate the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route 
     National Historic Trail; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Ellison, and 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 329. A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and 
     Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the 
     denial of food stamp eligibility of ex-offenders; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 330. A bill to establish grant programs to encourage 
     energy-efficient economic development and green job training 
     and creation, and to establish the Metro Area Green Institute 
     to produce and disseminate best practice information to 
     economic and workforce development initiatives undertaken by 
     metropolitan communities nationally; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Rangel, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Fattah, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 331. A bill to establish the Independent Commission on 
     the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 332. A bill to provide that no funds made available to 
     the Department of the Treasury may be used to implement, 
     administer, or enforce regulations to require specific 
     licenses for travel-related transactions directly related to 
     educational activities in Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Mr. Barrow, Mr. Westmoreland, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. 
             Taylor, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Schiff, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. McIntyre):
       H.R. 333. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a 
     service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to 
     receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' 
     disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for 
     concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent 
     receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 
     years of service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 
     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 Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 334. A bill to provide for the appointment of a high-
     level United States representative or special envoy for Iran 
     for the purpose of easing tensions and normalizing relations 
     between the United States and Iran; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 335. A bill to ensure that any agreement with Iraq 
     containing a security commitment or arrangement is concluded 
     as a treaty or is approved by Congress; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed 
     Services, and Rules, 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. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 336. A bill to provide for the issuance of a 
     semipostal to benefit the Peace Corps; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, 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. MATHESON:
       H.R. 337. A bill to provide for the sale of approximately 
     25 acres of public land to the Turnabout Ranch, Escalante, 
     Utah, at fair market value; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MATHESON:
       H.R. 338. A bill to authorize the Boy Scouts of America to 
     exchange certain land in the State of Utah acquired under the 
     Recreation and Public Purposes Act; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 339. A bill to extend the expiration date of coupons 
     issued under the digital television converter box program; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 340. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Camp 
     Security, located in Springettsbury, York County, 
     Pennsylvania, as a unit of the National Park System; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 341. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to suspend the running of periods of limitation for credit or 
     refund of overpayment of Federal income tax by veterans while 
     their service-connected compensation determinations are 
     pending with

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     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 342. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for an enhanced deduction for qualified residence 
     interest on acquisition indebtedness for heritage homes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 343. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow volunteer firefighters a deduction for personal 
     safety clothing; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 344. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection 
     with medical care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 345. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes 
     to the standard mileage rate established by the Secretary of 
     the Treasury for business purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Ms. Foxx):
       H.R. 346. A bill to repeal the provision of law that 
     provides for automatic pay adjustments for Members of 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Administration, 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 Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Inslee, and Mr. McCotter):
       H.R. 347. A bill to grant the congressional gold medal, 
     collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd 
     Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of 
     their dedicated service during World War II; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
     House Administration, 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. SKELTON:
       H.R. 348. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     complete a special resource study to determine the 
     suitability and feasibility of adding the birthplace site to 
     the Harry S Truman National Historic Site or designating the 
     site as a separate unit of the National Park System, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, and 
             Mr. Fortenberry):
       H.R. 349. A bill to authorize an additional district 
     judgeship for the district of Nebraska; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 350. A bill to amend the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to require committee reports to include 
     domestic energy impact statements, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Rules, 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 Ms. TSONGAS:
       H.R. 351. A bill to expand the boundary of the Minute Man 
     National Historical Park in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
     to include Barrett's Farm, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WALDEN:
       H.R. 352. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to assist in the planning, design, and construction of the 
     Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in 
     Deschutes County, Oregon; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.J. Res. 12. A joint resolution expressing support for 
     designation of September 2009 as ``Gospel Music Heritage 
     Month'' and honoring gospel music for its valuable and 
     longstanding contributions to the culture of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Higgins):
       H.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to limitations 
     on the amounts of contributions and expenditures that may be 
     made in connection with campaigns for election to public 
     office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of 
     consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.J. Res. 15. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to authorize the line 
     item veto; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.J. Res. 16. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth 
     article of amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H. Con. Res. 11. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     disproportionate impact of the global food crisis on children 
     in the developing world; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H. Con. Res. 12. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the United States Postal Service should 
     issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Sam Phillips and 
     that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
     to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Higgins):
       H. Con. Res. 13. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First 
     Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. 
     Valeo; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Carnahan, 
             and Mr. Burgess):
       H. Con. Res. 14. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals 
     and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H. Con. Res. 15. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the United States Postal Service should 
     issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring former 
     Representative Shirley Chisholm, and that the Citizens' Stamp 
     Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General 
     that such a stamp be issued; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H. Res. 32. A resolution recognizing the historic steps 
     India and Pakistan have taken toward achieving bilateral 
     peace; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H. Res. 33. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Government of Iran's lack of 
     protection for internationally recognized human rights 
     creates poor conditions for religious freedom in the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Pence, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Berman, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana):
       H. Res. 34. A resolution recognizing Israel's right to 
     defend itself against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the 
     United States' strong support for Israel, and supporting the 
     Israeli-Palestinian peace process; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H. Res. 35. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Congress should provide increased 
     Federal funding for continued type 1 diabetes research; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rush, Ms. DeGette, Ms. 
             Richardson, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Towns, 
             Ms. Edwards of Maryland, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H. Res. 36. A resolution acknowledging the 40th anniversary 
     of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first 
     African-American woman in Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.

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