[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 13 (Thursday, January 22, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H484-H486]
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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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clay, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Filner, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Lynch):
       H.R. 626. A bill to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of 
     parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be 
     paid leave, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committee on House Administration, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Waters, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Obey, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Olver, 
             Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Courtney, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Chandler, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Bishop 
             of New York, Mr. Filner, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Cummings, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Welch, and Mr. 
             Higgins):
       H.R. 627. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     establish fair and transparent practices relating to the 
     extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 628. A bill to establish a pilot program in certain 
     United States district courts to encourage enhancement of 
     expertise in patent cases among district judges; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WAXMAN:
       H.R. 629. A bill to provide energy and commerce provisions 
     of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and 
     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. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Daniel E. 
             Lungren of California, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Jordan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Harper, Mr. Coble, and 
             Mr. Rooney):
       H.R. 630. A bill to provide for habeas corpus review for 
     terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MATHESON:
       H.R. 631. A bill to increase research, development, 
     education, and technology transfer activities related to 
     water use efficiency and conservation technologies and 
     practices at the Environmental Protection Agency; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Sires, Ms. 
             Clarke, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia):
       H.R. 632. A bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate 
     Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize 
     grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing 
     adults, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 633. A bill to prohibit the use of funds to transfer 
     enemy combatants detained by the United States at Naval 
     Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Naval Consolidated 
     Brig, Miramar, California, or the Camp Pendleton Base Brig, 
     Camp Pendleton, California, or to construct facilities for 
     such enemy combatants at such locations; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. 
             Akin, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Bartlett, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blunt, 
             Mr. Bonner, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Cao, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Cole, Mr. Coble, 
             Mr. Conaway, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Davis 
             of Kentucky, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Mario Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. 
             Fleming, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Graves, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Harper, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. King of 
             New York, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Latta, Mr. Linder, Mr. Luetkemeyer, 
             Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Marshall, Mr. McCaul, 
             Mr. McClintock, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Miller 
             of Michigan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Olson, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Putnam, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Scalise, Mrs. 
             Schmidt, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, 
             Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wolf, 
             and Mr. Wittman):
       H.R. 634. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of 
     laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion 
     decisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 635. A bill to establish the National Commission on 
     State Workers' Compensation Laws; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 636. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to allow funds provided under the program of 
     block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy 
     families to be used for alternative-to-abortion services; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 637. A bill to authorize the Secretary, in cooperation 
     with the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, to 
     participate in the design, planning, and construction of an 
     advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water 
     system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 638. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax certain commercial 
     cargo loaded or unloaded at United States ports; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 639. A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 
     to revise reporting requirements related to security 
     clearances; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, 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 Mr. FLAKE:
       H.R. 640. A bill to require the President to transmit to 
     Congress a report on every program of the Federal Government 
     that authorizes or requires the gathering of information on 
     United States persons in the

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     United States, established whether in whole or in part 
     pursuant to the ``all necessary and appropriate force'' 
     clause contained in the Authorization for Use of Military 
     Force (Public Law 107-40); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. FLAKE:
       H.R. 641. A bill to limit the authority of the Secretary of 
     Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land 
     located in a State in which 25 percent or more of all land in 
     the State is already owned by the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FLAKE:
       H.R. 642. A bill to provide opportunities for continued 
     recreational shooting on certain Federal public land; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers):
       H.R. 643. A bill to encourage and assist women to carry 
     their children to live birth by providing services, during 
     and after pregnancy, that will alleviate the financial, 
     social, emotional, and other difficulties that may otherwise 
     lead to abortion; 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. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rahall, 
             and Mr. Pastor of Arizona):
       H.R. 644. A bill to withdraw the Tusayan Ranger District 
     and Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in 
     the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from 
     location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 645. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to establish national emergency centers on military 
     installations; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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. HINCHEY (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Paul, Mr. Farr, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Nadler of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Filner, and Ms. Kilroy):
       H.R. 646. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of qualified 
     acupuncturist services under part B of the Medicare Program, 
     and to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for 
     coverage of such services under the Federal Employees Health 
     Benefits Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 
     Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. 
             Cuellar):
       H.R. 647. A bill to authorize the International Boundary 
     and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governments 
     of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas 
     for expenses incurred by such a government in designing, 
     constructing, and rehabilitating water projects under the 
     jurisdiction of such Commission; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Honda, and Ms. Bordallo):
       H.R. 648. A bill to establish the Commission on Women's 
     Business Ownership; to the Committee on Financial Services, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, and Small Business, 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. JORDAN of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Bachmann, Mrs. 
             Schmidt, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Westmoreland, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Terry, Ms. Foxx, Mr. McHenry, 
             Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Latta, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Cao, 
             Mr. Linder, Mr. Posey, Mr. Harper, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Price of Georgia, Ms. Fallin, 
             Mr. Herger, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Fleming, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, and Mr. Sensenbrenner):
       H.R. 649. A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion 
     receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the 
     ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an 
     abortion; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KAGEN:
       H.R. 650. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the credit amount for new qualified alternative 
     fuel motor vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds and to 
     increase the credit for certain alternative fuel vehicle 
     refueling properties, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Pascrell):
       H.R. 651. A bill to provide for certain tunnel life safety 
     and rehabilitation projects for Amtrak; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 652. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a comprehensive national system for skilled 
     construction workers to assist first responders in disasters; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 653. A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health 
     Service Act to create a National Childhood Brain Tumor 
     Prevention Network to provide grants and coordinate research 
     with respect to the causes of and risk factors associated 
     with childhood brain tumors, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 654. A bill to require poverty impact statements for 
     certain legislation; to the Committee on Rules, and in 
     addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Baird, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Castle):
       H.R. 655. A bill to increase assessment accuracy to better 
     measure student achievement and provide States with greater 
     flexibility on assessment design; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 656. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow certain individuals who have attained age 50 and who 
     are unemployed to receive distributions from qualified 
     retirement plans without incurring a 10 percent additional 
     tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Adler of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Lance, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, 
             and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey):
       H.R. 657. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. 
     Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the ``Bishop Ralph E. 
     Brower Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Sherman, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Wu, Mr. Space, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, and 
             Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 658. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     modify the procedures governing the closure or consolidation 
     of postal facilities; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Issa, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. 
             Sutton, and Mr. Filner):
       H. Con. Res. 25. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals 
     and ideals of ``National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness 
     Month''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PENCE:
       H. Res. 78. A resolution electing certain minority members 
     to certain standing committees; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H. Res. 79. A resolution honoring the life, service, and 
     accomplishments of Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak, 
     United States Marine Corps; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H. Res. 80. A resolution electing Members to a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ELLSWORTH (for himself, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Dicks, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Donnelly 
             of Indiana, Mr. Ross, Mr. Shuler, and Mr. Brady of 
             Texas):
       H. Res. 81. A resolution recognizing the importance and 
     sustainability of the United States hardwoods industry and 
     urging that United States hardwoods and the products derived 
     from United States hardwoods be given full consideration in 
     any program directed at constructing environmentally 
     preferable commercial, public, or private buildings; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Costa, Ms. 
             Edwards of Maryland, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas,

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             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California):
       H. Res. 82. A resolution raising awareness and encouraging 
     prevention of stalking by establishing January 2009 as 
     ``National Stalking Awareness Month''; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.

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