[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 9 (Thursday, January 15, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H379-H382]
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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             McCaul, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Royce, Mr. Markey 
             of Massachusetts, and Mr. Sherman):
       H.R. 547. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to 
     require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful 
     nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Israel, and Mr. Gordon 
             of Tennessee):
       H.R. 548. A bill to assist citizens, public and private 
     institutions, and governments at all levels in planning, 
     interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles 
     were fought on American soil during the armed conflicts that 
     shaped the growth and development of the United States, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi):
       H.R. 549. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     to establish the Office for Bombing Prevention, to address 
     terrorist explosive threats, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 550. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals and businesses a temporary credit 
     against income tax for the purchase of certain vehicles; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS:
       H.R. 551. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to 
     conduct a feasibility study of water augmentation 
     alternatives in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS:
       H.R. 552. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to 
     designate the Arizona

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     National Scenic Trail; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. HARMAN:
       H.R. 553. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-
     classification of homeland security and other information and 
     to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and 
     other information, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. GORDON of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Baird, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Wu, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Lucas, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Rothman of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Akin, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Bartlett, 
             Mr. Honda, Mr. Inglis, Ms. Giffords, Mrs. Biggert, 
             Mr. Carnahan, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 554. A bill to authorize activities for support of 
     nanotechnology research and development, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, 
             and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 555. A bill to assist States in establishing a 
     universal prekindergarten program to ensure that all children 
     3, 4, and 5 years old have access to a high-quality full-day, 
     full-calendar-year prekindergarten education; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Honda, and Ms. 
             Eshoo):
       H.R. 556. A bill to establish a program of research, 
     recovery, and other activities to provide for the recovery of 
     the southern sea otter; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Pence, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Royce, Mr. Blunt, 
             Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Garrett of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Poe of Texas, 
             Mr. Boozman, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Graves, Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mack, and Mr. Hall 
             of Texas):
       H.R. 557. A bill to promote transparency, accountability, 
     and reform within the United Nations system, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. 
             Biggert, and Mr. Kind):
       H.R. 558. A bill to reauthorize part D of title II of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Perlmutter, and Mr. King of New 
             York):
       H.R. 559. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     to establish an appeal and redress process for individuals 
     wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, or 
     denied a right, benefit, or privilege, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Poe of Texas, 
             Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 560. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     permit targeted interference with mobile radio services 
     within prison facilities; 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 Ms. MARKEY of Colorado (for herself, Ms. Bean, and 
             Mr. Hodes):
       H.R. 561. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a 5 year carryback of certain net operating losses, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Blunt, and Mr. Putnam):
       H.R. 562. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a 
     taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business 
     travel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Fortenberry, 
             and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 563. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to require States to provide priority under the State 
     Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to children in 
     families with gross income below 200 percent of the Federal 
     poverty level; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 564. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the financing of the Superfund; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Barrett of South Carolina):
       H.R. 565. A bill to prohibit the use of funds to transfer 
     individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston, 
     South Carolina; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself and Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 566. A bill to provide that rates of pay for Members 
     of Congress shall not be adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of 
     the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 in the year 
     following any fiscal year in which outlays of the United 
     States exceeded receipts of the United States; 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. CALVERT (for himself and Mr. Lewis of 
             California):
       H.R. 567. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in certain water 
     projects in California; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Mitchell, and Mr. Whitfield):
       H.R. 568. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the quality of care provided to veterans in 
     Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, to 
     encourage highly qualified doctors to serve in hard-to-fill 
     positions in such medical facilities, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' 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. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Skelton, 
             Mr. Holt, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Loebsack, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H.R. 569. A bill to amend titles 28 and 10, United States 
     Code, to allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied 
     relief or review by the United States Court of Appeals for 
     the Armed Forces; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Nadler of New 
             York, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Welch, and Ms. 
             Woolsey):
       H.R. 570. A bill to make certain regulations have no force 
     or effect; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT:
       H.R. 571. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ELLSWORTH (for himself and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 572. A bill to prohibit the awarding of a contract or 
     grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold 
     unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in 
     writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the 
     contractor or grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, and Mr. Wamp):
       H.R. 573. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic 
     drugs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Baldwin, and Ms. Granger):
       H.R. 574. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion 
     therapy under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H.R. 575. A bill to increase the level of participation of 
     the Small Business Administration in certain guaranteed loans 
     for a period of one year, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS:
       H.R. 576. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a refundable investment credit, and 5-year 
     depreciation, for property used to manufacture solar energy 
     property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 577. A bill to establish a grant program to provide 
     vision care to children, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. McGovern,

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             Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Holt, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Courtney, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, and Ms. 
             McCollum):
       H.R. 578. A bill to address the impending humanitarian 
     crisis and potential security breakdown as a result of the 
     mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries, and 
     the growing internally displaced population in Iraq, by 
     increasing directed accountable assistance to these 
     populations and their host countries, facilitating the 
     resettlement of Iraqis at risk, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Berman, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Sires, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Polis of Colorado, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Wu, and Ms. Clarke):
       H.R. 579. A bill to provide for grants from the Secretary 
     of Education to State and local educational agencies for 
     EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Inslee):
       H.R. 580. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to 
     require the Federal Government to acquire not fewer than 
     100,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. 
             Coble):
       H.R. 581. A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for 
     Members of Congress, and for other purposes; 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 Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 582. A bill to reauthorize the public and assisted 
     housing drug elimination program of the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 583. A bill to assist teachers and public safety 
     officers in obtaining affordable housing; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 584. A bill to provide for coverage of hormone 
     replacement therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms, and 
     for coverage of an alternative therapy for hormone 
     replacement therapy for such symptoms, under the Medicare and 
     Medicaid Programs, group health plans and individual health 
     insurance coverage, and other Federal health insurance 
     programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and 
     Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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 (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 585. A bill to direct the President to enter into an 
     arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate 
     certain Federal rules and regulations for potentially harmful 
     impacts on public health, air quality, water quality, plant 
     and animal wildlife, global climate, or the environment; and 
     to direct Federal departments and agencies to create plans to 
     reverse those impacts that are determined to be harmful by 
     the National Academy of Sciences; to the Committee on Science 
     and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, 
     Agriculture, and 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 Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia):
       H.R. 586. A bill to direct the Librarian of Congress and 
     the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a 
     joint project at the Library of Congress and the National 
     Museum of African American History and Culture to collect 
     video and audio recordings of personal histories and 
     testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil 
     Rights movement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California:
       H.R. 587. A bill to increase the loan limits for the FHA 
     single family housing mortgage insurance programs and reverse 
     mortgage program and for the conforming loan limits for 
     Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during 2009; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 588. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to increase penalties for employing illegal aliens; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 589. A bill to establish procedures for the issuance 
     by the Commissioner of Social Security of ``no match'' 
     letters to employers, and for the notification of the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security regarding such letters; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. Conaway):
       H.R. 590. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that reimbursements for costs of using passenger 
     automobiles for charitable and other organizations are 
     excluded from gross income; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Watt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Olver, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
       H.R. 591. A bill to improve United States capabilities for 
     gathering human intelligence through the effective 
     interrogation and detention of terrorist suspects and for 
     bringing terrorists to justice through effective prosecution 
     in accordance with the principles and values set forth in the 
     Constitution and other laws; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 
     Foreign Affairs, and 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. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. Becerra):
       H.R. 592. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to encourage the use of certified health information 
     technology by providers in the Medicaid Program and the 
     Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Walz, Mr. Mitchell, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. 
             Peterson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Courtney, 
             Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Ross, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Nye, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Michaud, 
             Ms. Tsongas, and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 593. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     expand the authorized concurrent receipt of disability 
     severance pay from the Department of Defense and compensation 
     for the same disability under any law administered by the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have 
     a combat-related disability, as defined under section 1413a 
     of such title; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 594. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by imposing a tax on 
     primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wilson of 
             Ohio, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Holden, Mr. Costello, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Altmire, Mr. 
             Carney, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Dahlkemper, 
             Mr. Hare, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Space, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             Peters, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Massa, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 595. A bill to require certain Federal agencies to use 
     iron and steel produced in the United States in carrying out 
     projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a 
     public building or public work, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed 
     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. WEINER:
       H.R. 596. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 to reduce hunger, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. 
             Sarbanes):
       H.R. 597. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for core curriculum 
     development; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Farr, 
             and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.J. Res. 18. A joint resolution providing for 
     congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the 
     Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce 
     under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
     interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

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           By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia:
       H.J. Res. 19. A joint resolution relating to the 
     disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic 
     Stabilization Act of 2008; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, and Mr. Mack):
       H. Con. Res. 22. Concurrent resolution establishing the 
     Joint Select Committee on Reorganization and Reform of 
     Foreign Assistance Agencies and Programs; to the Committee on 
     Rules.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H. Con. Res. 23. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the tax giveaway since 2001 to the 
     wealthiest 5 percent of Americans should be repealed and 
     those monies instead invested in vital programs to relieve 
     the growing burden on the working poor and to alleviate 
     poverty in America; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rahall, 
             Ms. Watson, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H. Res. 66. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives concerning the humanitarian crisis in 
     Gaza; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Wu, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Culberson, and Mr. 
             Calvert):
       H. Res. 67. A resolution recognizing and commending the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Jet 
     Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and Cornell University for the 
     success of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and 
     Opportunity, on the 5th anniversary of the Rovers' successful 
     landing; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
             Simpson, and Mr. Westmoreland):
       H. Res. 68. A resolution supports the establishment of an 
     NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship 
     playoff system in the interest of fairness and to bring 
     parity to all NCAA teams; 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 Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Costa, Mr. Gonzalez, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Foster, Mr. Sires, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California):
       H. Res. 69. A resolution recognizing the need to continue 
     research into the causes, treatment, education, and an 
     eventual cure for diabetes, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H. Res. 70. A resolution congratulating Anthony Kevin 
     ``Tony'' Dungy for his accomplishments as a coach, father, 
     and exemplary member of his community; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Mr. Marshall, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Barrow, and Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia):
       H. Res. 71. A resolution acknowledging the lifelong service 
     of Griffin Boyette Bell to the State of Georgia and the 
     United States as a legal icon; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Stark):
       H. Res. 72. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that absent congressional approval the 
     Agreement Between the United States of America and the 
     Republic of Iraq on the Withdrawal of United States Forces 
     from Iraq and the Organization of Their Activities During 
     Their Temporary Presence in Iraq is merely advisory and not 
     legally binding on the United States, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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