[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 13, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H194-H196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 2. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance 
     Program, and for other purposes; 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. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself and Ms. Shea-Porter):
       H.R. 460. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the credit for employers establishing workplace 
     child care facilities, to increase the child care credit to 
     encourage greater use of quality child care services, to 
     provide incentives for students to earn child care-related 
     degrees and to work in child care facilities, and to increase 
     the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care 
     assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Miller of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith 
             of Nebraska, and Mr. Hall of Texas):
       H.R. 461. A bill to authorize the National Science 
     Foundation to award grants to institutions of higher 
     education to develop and offer education and training 
     programs; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 462. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to improve dental benefits under Medicaid and 
     the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Ms. Harman, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Adler of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, 
             Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Giffords, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hare, 
             Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hodes, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Mitchell, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Patrick J. 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Peters, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Tsongas, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
             Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Van 
             Hollen):
       H.R. 463. A bill to expand access to preventive health care 
     services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce 
     abortions, and improve access to women's health care; 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. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Cassidy, Mr. Shuster, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Gingrey of 
             Georgia, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Roskam, and Mr. Fleming):
       H.R. 464. A bill to provide for a 5-year SCHIP 
     reauthorization for coverage of low-income children, an 
     expansion of child health care insurance coverage through tax 
     fairness, and a health care Federalism initiative, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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 Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 465. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to permit States to ensure coverage without a 5-
     year delay of certain children and pregnant women under the 
     Medicaid program and SCHIP; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, 
             Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. Filner, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Ortiz):
       H.R. 466. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     prohibit discrimination and acts of reprisal against persons 
     who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and 
     disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the 
     uniformed services; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 467. A bill to put State and local governments and 
     other public entity or instrumentality established under 
     State law in the same position they would have been in had 
     the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of 
     the Federal Reserve System provided emergency financial 
     assistance to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. by requiring the 
     Secretary of the Treasury to purchase bonds issued by such 
     financial institution, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 468. A bill to expand, train, and support all sectors 
     of the health care workforce to care for the growing 
     population of older individuals in the United States; 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. HALL of Texas:
       H.R. 469. A bill to encourage research, development, and 
     demonstration of technologies to facilitate the utilization 
     of water produced in connection with the development of 
     domestic energy resources, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Price of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Jordan of Ohio):
       H.R. 470. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Appropriations, 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. ALTMIRE (for himself and Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 471. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide 
     for a limitation on presidential discretion with respect to 
     actions to address market disruption; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, 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. BACA:
       H.R. 472. A bill to reform the Troubled Assets Relief 
     Program of the Secretary of the Treasury by establishing the 
     Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation modeled on the 
     successful Home Owner's Loan Corporation, and to purchase and 
     insure home mortgage loans for the purposes of providing 
     relief to homeowners, restoring stability to the financial 
     system, preventing further harm to the economy, and 
     protecting taxpayers; 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 Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Pierluisi, and Mr. Sablan):
       H.R. 473. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend eligibility under the new markets tax credit for 
     community development entities created or organized in 
     American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOREN (for himself and Mr. Sullivan):
       H.R. 474. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permanently extend the

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     Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for 
     poverty used predominantly within an Indian reservation; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Walz, Mr. Oberstar, 
             and Ms. McCollum):
       H.R. 475. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to 
     qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes 
     of low income housing tax credit; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Meek of Florida, 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Sires, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
             Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Mr. Gonzalez, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 476. A bill to authorize funds to prevent housing 
     discrimination through the use of nationwide testing, to 
     increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. JORDAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 477. A bill to require the submission by the President 
     of recommendations and proposed legislation to modernize, 
     consolidate, reprioritize, and where necessary, terminate 
     Federal programs, agencies, and activities; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. JORDAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 478. A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 
     to require annual reviews by Inspectors General of the 
     operations, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal 
     programs; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. King of New York, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Reichert, and Ms. Castor of Florida):
       H.R. 479. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide a means for continued improvement in emergency 
     medical services for children; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Grayson, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Klein of Florida, Ms. 
             Kosmas, Mr. Mack, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Posey, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Rooney, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Wexler, and Mr. Young of Florida):
       H.R. 480. A bill to establish the St. Augustine 450th 
     Commemoration Commission, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR:
       H.R. 481. A bill to revise the authorized route of the 
     North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota 
     to include existing hiking trails along Lake Superior's north 
     shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National 
     Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Brown 
             of South Carolina, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McHenry, Ms. 
             Fallin, Mr. Linder, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, Mrs. Bachmann, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H.R. 482. A bill to authorize the rededication of the 
     District of Columbia War Memorial as a National and District 
     of Columbia World War I Memorial to honor the sacrifices made 
     by American veterans of World War I; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Carney, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Davis 
             of Tennessee, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hirono, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Paul, Mr. Payne, Mr. Walz, 
             Mr. Wu, Mr. Holden, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Michaud, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia):
       H.R. 483. A bill to safeguard the Crime Victims Fund; to 
     the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Rules, 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 Michigan (for himself, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bartlett, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Israel, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. 
             Paul):
       H.R. 484. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health 
     care services and benefits for certain new beneficiaries as 
     part of the TRICARE program; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 485. A bill to strengthen existing legislation 
     sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation 
     activities by the Governments of Iran, North Korea, and 
     Syria, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 
     the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and Financial 
     Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 486. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SKELTON:
       H.R. 487. A bill to waive the 35-mile requirement for 
     designation of a critical access hospital under the Medicare 
     program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 488. A bill to decrease the matching funds requirement 
     and authorize additional appropriations for Keweenaw National 
     Historical Park in the State of Michigan; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 489. A bill to improve the conduct of strategic 
     communication by the Federal Government; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 490. A bill to require a quadrennial review of the 
     diplomatic strategy and structure of the Department of State 
     and its related agencies to determine how the Department can 
     best fulfill its mission in the 21st century and meet the 
     challenges of a changing world; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 491. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to waive non-Federal share requirements for certain 
     transportation programs and activities through September 30, 
     2009; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut):
       H. Con. Res. 20. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the global use of child soldiers is 
     unacceptable and that the international community should find 
     remedies to end this practice; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Castle, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. 
             Petri, Mr. Polis of Colorado, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Scott 
             of Virginia, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Sires):
       H. Res. 50. A resolution honoring the life of Claiborne 
     Pell, distinguished former Senator from the State of Rhode 
     Island; to the Committee on Education and Labor; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H. Res. 51. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H. Res. 54. A resolution celebrating the life of President 
     Ronald Wilson Reagan on what would have been the anniversary 
     of his 98th birthday; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Ms. Harman):
       H. Res. 55. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of a National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness 
     Month to raise awareness of and promote research into this 
     challenging disorder; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wu, Mr. Castle, and Mr. 
             Loebsack):
       H. Res. 56. A resolution expressing support for designation 
     of the week of February 2 through February 6, 2009, as 
     ``National School Counseling Week''; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Bordallo):
       H. Res. 57. A resolution expressing the importance of 
     swimming lessons and recognizing the danger of drowning in 
     the United States, especially among minority children; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Rooney, 
             Mr. Mack, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Young of Florida, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Grayson, Mr.

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             Wexler, Mr. Mica, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Kosmas, 
             Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Posey, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Whitfield):
       H. Res. 58. A resolution commending the University of 
     Florida Gators for winning the Bowl Championship Series 
     National Championship Game; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.

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