[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 4 (Friday, January 9, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H158-H163]
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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 Mr. BRIGHT:
       H.R. 361. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a 1-year extension of the increased expensing of 
     certain depreciable business assets and the special 
     depreciation allowance for certain business property; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Berry, 
             Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mrs. Emerson):
       H.R. 362. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for temporary improvements to the 
     Medicare inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume 
     hospitals and to provide for the use of the non-wage adjusted 
     PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Royce, and Mr. McCotter):
       H.R. 363. A bill to amend the United States International 
     Broadcasting Act of 1994 to reorganize United States 
     international broadcasting, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Boozman, and 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 364. A bill to restrict nuclear cooperation with the 
     United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Christensen, and Ms. Shea-
             Porter):
       H.R. 365. A bill to direct the President to establish a 
     program to develop a coordinated and comprehensive Federal 
     ocean and coastal mapping plan for the Great Lakes and 
     coastal state waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive 
     economic zone, and the continental shelf of the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, 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. FARR (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. 
             Shea-Porter, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Ehlers):
       H.R. 366. A bill to establish the national ocean 
     exploration program and the national undersea research 
     program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, to direct the Administrator of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish and 
     maintain an undersea research program, 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 Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Farr, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr.

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             Thompson of California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Delahunt, and Ms. Castor of Florida):
       H.R. 367. A bill to establish a national integrated system 
     of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes observing systems, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Farr, and Ms. 
             Bordallo):
       H.R. 368. A bill to authorize the acquisition of land and 
     interests in land from willing sellers to improve the 
     conservation of, and to enhance the ecological values and 
     functions of, coastal and estuarine areas to benefit both the 
     environment and the economies of coastal communities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. BONO MACK:
       H.R. 369. A bill to designate certain Federal lands in 
     Riverside County, California, as wilderness, to designate 
     certain river segments in Riverside County as a wild, scenic, 
     or recreational river, to adjust the boundary of the Santa 
     Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 370. A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
     to extend comparability pay adjustments to members of the 
     Foreign Service assigned to posts abroad, and to amend the 
     provision relating to the death gratuity payable to surviving 
     dependents of Foreign Service employees who die as a result 
     of injuries sustained in the performance of duty abroad; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. BONO MACK:
       H.R. 371. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Rancho 
     California Water District Southern Riverside County Recycled/
     Non-Potable Distribution Facilities and Demineralization/
     Desalination Recycled Water Treatment and Reclamation 
     Facility Project; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. McNerney, 
             and Mr. Radanovich):
       H.R. 372. A bill to authorize implementation of the San 
     Joaquin River Restoration Settlement, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FLAKE:
       H.R. 373. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to render inadmissible and deportable certain aliens 
     convicted of drunk driving, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Eshoo, and 
             Mr. Nadler of New York):
       H.R. 374. A bill to require the closure of the detention 
     facility at Guatanamo Bay, Cuba, to limit the use of certain 
     interrogation techniques, to prohibit interrogation by 
     contractors, to require notification of the International 
     Committee of the Red Cross of detainees, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, and Mr. Mack):
       H.R. 375. A bill to enhance the security of the Western 
     Hemisphere and bolster regional capacity and cooperation to 
     counter current and emerging threats, to promote cooperation 
     in the Western Hemisphere to prevent the proliferation of 
     nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, to secure 
     universal adherence to agreements regarding nuclear 
     nonproliferation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. FALLIN (for herself and Mr. Boren):
       H.R. 376. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to convey to the McGee Creek Authority certain facilities of 
     the McGee Creek Project, Oklahoma, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Campbell, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Olson, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Flake, 
             Ms. Foxx, Mr. Akin, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Fallin, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 377. A bill to make 2 percent across-the-board 
     rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security 
     discretionary spending for fiscal year 2009; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Campbell, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Olson, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Flake, 
             Mr. Burgess, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. 
             Pitts, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lamborn, 
             and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey):
       H.R. 378. A bill to make 1 percent across-the-board 
     rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security 
     discretionary spending for fiscal year 2009; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Brown 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Posey, Mr. Broun of Georgia, 
             Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Gingrey of 
             Georgia, Mr. Olson, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Bachmann, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 379. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to ensure that all taxpayers have the ability to deduct State 
     and local general sales taxes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 380. A bill to provide for the establishment of a task 
     force within the Bureau of Justice Statistics to gather 
     information about, study, and report to the Congress 
     regarding, incidents of abandonment of infant children; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Barrett 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Flake, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey):
       H.R. 381. A bill to make 5 percent across-the-board 
     rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security 
     discretionary spending for fiscal year 2009; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 382. A bill to create a separate DNA database for 
     predators against children, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. 
             Campbell):
       H.R. 383. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to participate in additional phases of the project to reclaim 
     and reuse water within the service area of the Orange County 
     Water District in California; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 384. A bill to reform the Troubled Assets Relief 
     Program of the Secretary of the Treasury and ensure 
     accountability under such Program; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 
     and Means, and 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. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, 
             Mr. Cantor, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, 
             Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Davis 
             of Alabama, and Mr. McCotter):
       H.R. 385. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax incentives to consumers and lenders for the 
     purchase of a passenger vehicle during 2009; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 386. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to simplify and improve the current education tax incentives; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself and Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 387. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 
     to require each insured depository institution which receives 
     an investment or other assistance under the Troubled Assets 
     Relief Program to include in the quarterly call report the 
     amount of any increase in new lending that is attributable to 
     such investment or assistance, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Kind, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 388. A bill to assist in the conservation of cranes by 
     supporting and providing, through projects of persons and 
     organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial 
     resources for the conservation programs of countries the 
     activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and 
     the

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     ecosystems of cranes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 389. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for 
     benefits under that Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, and 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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Rush, and Mr. 
             McCaul):
       H.R. 390. A bill to prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive 
     act or practice, the promotion, marketing, and advertising of 
     any post-season NCAA Division I football game as a national 
     championship game unless such game is the culmination of a 
     fair and equitable playoff system; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Terry, Mr. Nunes, 
             Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Gingrey of Georgia):
       H.R. 391. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide that 
     greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Hensarling, 
             Mr. McHenry, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Akin, Mr. Upton, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. 
             Fallin, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Roskam, Mr. 
             Linder, Mr. Herger, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Rehberg):
       H.R. 392. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for 
     a reduction in the number of boutique fuels, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Bartlett, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cole, Mr. Conaway, 
             Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Hensarling, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Kingston, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McHenry, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Pence, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Westmoreland):
       H.R. 393. A bill to provide for the periodic review of the 
     efficiency and public need for Federal agencies, to establish 
     a Commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and 
     public need of such agencies, and to provide for the 
     abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not 
     exist; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 394. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the 
     amount of the Medal of Honor special pension provided under 
     that title by up to $1,000; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 395. A bill to prevent Members of Congress from 
     receiving any automatic pay adjustment in 2010; 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. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. 
             Gallegly):
       H.R. 396. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that certain net capital gain of individuals who 
     have attained age 65 shall not be subject to tax; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 397. A bill to extend the authorization of the 
     Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage 
     Corridor Act of 1994, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Dent, and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 398. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to restore and protect access to Medicaid discount drug 
     prices for university-based and safety-net clinics; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mrs. Maloney):
       H.R. 399. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to make a 
     grant to a public university to establish the Center for the 
     Study of Women and Workplace Policy; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stupak, 
             Ms. Harman, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, and 
             Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 400. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     prevent the granting of regulatory forbearance by default; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H.R. 401. A bill to provide for the designation of certain 
     sites in Monroe County and Wayne County, Michigan, relating 
     to the Battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812 as 
     a unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Wamp, 
             Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, and Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee):
       H.R. 402. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the 
     ``William C. Tallent Department of Veterans Affairs 
     Outpatient Clinic``; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 403. A bill to provide housing assistance for very 
     low-income veterans; to the Committee on Financial Services, 
     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. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Farr, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina, and Mr. Gordon of 
             Tennessee):
       H.R. 404. A bill to establish the National Landscape 
     Conservation System, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       H.R. 405. A bill to authorize appropriations for the Bureau 
     of Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-
     Species Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, 
     California, and Nevada, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Sires, Ms. 
             McCollum, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Higgins, 
             Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Klein of Florida, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Watt, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Chandler, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Farr, Mr. Carter, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Jones, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Filner, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wolf, 
             Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Holt, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. McCotter, Mr. Levin, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, and Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California):
       H.R. 406. A bill to award a congressional gold medal in 
     recognition of Alice Paul's role in the women's suffrage 
     movement and in advancing equal rights for women; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       H.R. 407. A bill to provide for the release of any 
     reversionary interest of the United States in and to certain 
     lands in Reno, Nevada; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       H.R. 408. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey to the City of Henderson, Nevada, certain Federal land 
     located in the City, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       H.R. 409. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Nevada to the 
     Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 410. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     memorial within Kalaupapa National Historical Park located on 
     the island of Molokai, in the State of Hawaii, to honor and 
     perpetuate the memory of those individuals who were forcibly 
     relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula from 1866 to 1969, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Rogers of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Royce, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 411. A bill to assist in the conservation of rare 
     felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial 
     resources for the conservation programs of nations within the 
     range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects 
     of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of 
     rare felid and rare canid populations; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 412. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow the deduction for

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     property taxes in determining the amount of the alternative 
     minimum taxable income of any taxpayer (other than a 
     corporation); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 413. A bill to provide collective bargaining rights 
     for public safety officers employed by States or their 
     political subdivisions; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 414. A bill to require mobile phones containing 
     digital cameras to make a sound when a photograph is taken; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 415. A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the 
     immediate family of fire fighters, law enforcement officers, 
     emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers who 
     are killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Johnson 
             of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 416. A bill to authorize the establishment of 
     educational exchange and development programs for member 
     countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Edwards 
             of Maryland, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rangel, and 
             Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 417. A bill to provide for professional exchanges with 
     Haiti, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 418. A bill to confirm the jurisdiction of the 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission with respect to releasing 
     systems on residential window bars and to establish a 
     consumer product safety standard ensuring that all such bars 
     include a quick-release mechanism; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, 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 Ms. MARKEY of Colorado (for herself and Mr. Polis of 
             Colorado):
       H.R. 419. A bill to designate as wilderness certain land 
     within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the 
     boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho 
     National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in 
     the State of Colorado; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Kirk, 
             Mr. Mack, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. Flake, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Dent, Mr. Upton, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. 
             Matheson, and Mr. Sullivan):
       H.R. 420. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for a 
     project or program named for an individual then serving as a 
     Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the 
     United States Congress; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 421. A bill to amend the Emergency Economic 
     Stabilization Act of 2008 to restrict which assets banks can 
     write off as loss for purposes of the Troubled Assets Relief 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself and Mr. Brady of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 422. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase 
     and make permanent the alternative simplified research 
     credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MICA:
       H.R. 423. A bill to provide compensation for certain World 
     War II veterans who survived the Bataan Death March and were 
     held as prisoners of war by the Japanese; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 424. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the temporary waiver of the required minimum 
     distribution rules for certain retirement plans and accounts 
     for an additional year; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Ryan 
             of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 425. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively 
     repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and 
     local private activity bonds; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Herger, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 426. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce the depreciation recovery period for certain roof 
     systems; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 427. A bill to prohibit the transfer of personal 
     information to any person or business outside the United 
     States, without notice; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 428. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit certain disclosures of cell phone numbers; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 429. A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court 
     proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hall of Texas, 
             Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. McHenry, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Fallin, 
             Mr. Carter, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H.R. 430. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide criminal penalties for the destruction of memorials, 
     headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving 
     in the Armed Forces on private property; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 431. A bill to provide Federal assistance to assist an 
     eligible State to purchase and install transfer switches and 
     generators at designated emergency service stations in 
     hurricane zones within such State; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 432. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow parents of murdered children to continue to claim 
     the deduction for the personal exemption with respect to such 
     child; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. 
             Pitts):
       H.R. 433. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow employers a credit against income tax equal to 50 
     percent of the compensation paid to employees while they are 
     performing active duty service as members of the Ready 
     Reserve or the National Guard and of the compensation paid to 
     temporary replacement employees; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 434. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     permit access to databases maintained by the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with 
     sex offender registry and notification laws, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, 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. POMEROY:
       H.R. 435. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity 
     produced from certain renewable resources; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMEROY:
       H.R. 436. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent 
     tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on 
     many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain 
     the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH:
       H.R. 437. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation to enter 
     into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation 
     District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply 
     Enhancement Project; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH:
       H.R. 438. A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction of 
     certain Federal lands from the Bureau of Land Management to 
     the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust 
     for Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne 
     Rancheria, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 439. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     regarding residential treatment programs for pregnant and 
     parenting women, a program to reduce substance abuse among 
     nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 440. A bill to provide small businesses certain 
     protections from litigation excesses; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 441. A bill to grant immunity from civil liability to 
     any person who voluntarily notifies appropriate security 
     personnel of suspicious activity believed to threaten 
     transportation safety or security or takes reasonable action 
     to mitigate such activity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 442. A bill to provide an amnesty period during which 
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     members can register certain firearms in the National 
     Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. ROYCE:
       H.R. 443. A bill to create a national commission, modeled 
     after the successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
     Commission, to establish a timely, independent, and fair 
     process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or 
     inefficient executive agencies; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. 
             Stupak):
       H.R. 444. A bill to amend section 340B of the Public Health 
     Service Act to revise and expand the drug discount program 
     under that section to improve the provision of discounts on 
     drug purchases for certain safety net providers; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Wu, 
             Mr. Reichert, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 445. A bill to establish a research, development, 
     demonstration, and commercial application program to promote 
     research of appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in 
     hybrid vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science and Technology.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Dreier, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. McCaul, and 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner):
       H.R. 446. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal certain limitations on the expensing of section 179 
     property, to allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery 
     periods for purposes of determining the deduction for 
     depreciation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 447. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the definition of 
     firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless 
     of age or duty limitations; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SESTAK (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, and Mr. King of New York):
       H.R. 448. A bill to protect seniors in the United States 
     from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse 
     prosecution and research programs and activities to aid 
     victims of elder abuse, to provide training to prosecutors 
     and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention 
     and protection, to establish programs that provide for 
     emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 449. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand the availability of health care provided by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs by adjusting the income level 
     for certain priority veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 450. A bill to require Congress to specify the source 
     of authority under the United States Constitution for the 
     enactment of laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. TEAGUE:
       H.R. 451. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a 2-year extension of the credit for electricity 
     produced from certain renewable resources; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TEAGUE (for himself, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Heinrich, 
             and Mr. Lujan):
       H.R. 452. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make the child credit refundable for 5 years; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WAMP (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 453. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     study the suitability and feasibility of designating Green 
     McAdoo School in Clinton, Tennessee as a unit of the National 
     Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WAMP (for himself and Mr. Shuler):
       H.R. 454. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to 
     provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land 
     components, and campgrounds associated with the Trail of 
     Tears National Historic Trail, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 455. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
     designate a segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the 
     State of Vermont for study for potential addition to the 
     National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 456. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to make 
     service-disabled veterans eligible under the 8(a) business 
     development program; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 457. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to restore the obligation of the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     invest the balance of the Highway Trust Fund in interest-
     bearing obligations of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.J. Res. 17. A joint resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the month of October 2009 as ``Country Music 
     Month'' and to honor country music for its long history of 
     supporting America's armed forces and its tremendous impact 
     on national patriotism; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey):
       H. Con. Res. 16. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     threat that the spread of radical Islamist terrorism and 
     Iranian adventurism in Africa poses to the United States, our 
     allies, and interests; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Rush):
       H. Con. Res. 17. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian assistance 
     to countries of the Caribbean devastated by Hurricanes Gustav 
     and Ike and Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LINDER:
       H. Con. Res. 18. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the United States should resume normal 
     diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H. Con. Res. 19. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that State and local governments should be 
     supported for taking actions to discourage illegal 
     immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease 
     the burden on State and local governments for taking such 
     actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona):
       H. Res. 37. A resolution condemning Hamas for the recent 
     attacks against Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PENCE:
       H. Res. 38. A resolution electing certain minority members 
     to certain committees; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H. Res. 39. A resolution honoring the contributions of 
     Catholic schools; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. Cardoza):
       H. Res. 40. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to require each standing committee to hold 
     periodic hearings on the topic of waste, fraud, abuse, or 
     mismanagement in Government programs which that committee may 
     authorize, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hare, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Honda, Ms. Edwards 
             of Maryland, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York):
       H. Res. 41. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of 
     National Mentoring Month 2009; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Garrett of 
             New Jersey):
       H. Res. 42. A resolution calling on the President and the 
     Secretary of State to withhold United States funding for and 
     participation in the Durban Review Conference and its 
     preparatory activities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Price 
             of North Carolina):
       H. Res. 43. A resolution recognizing the efforts of those 
     who serve their communities on Martin Luther King Day and 
     promoting the holiday as a day of national service; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. McCotter, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Fallin, and Mr. McHenry):
       H. Res. 44. A resolution condemning the People's Republic 
     of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, 
     including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe 
     products, casual disregard for the environment, and 
     exploitative employment practices; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Holden, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Marchant):
       H. Res. 45. A resolution raising awareness and promoting 
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     justice system by establishing March as ``National Criminal 
     Justice Month``; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Costa, Ms. 
             Edwards of Maryland, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. 
             Marchant):
       H. Res. 46. A resolution raising awareness and encouraging 
     prevention of stalking by establishing January 2009 as 
     ``National Stalking Awareness Month``; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Latta, Mr. 
             Mack, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Walden, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H. Res. 47. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of 
     Peace Officers Memorial Day; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H. Res. 48. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to establish the Committee on Indian Affairs; 
     to the Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Farr, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Filner, Ms. Solis of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Costa, Mr. Schiff, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Ms. Speier, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Cardoza):
       H. Res. 49. A resolution honoring Karen Bass for becoming 
     the first African-American woman elected Speaker of the 
     California State Assembly; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.

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