[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 28, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H777-H780]
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. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Hare, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pastor 
             of Arizona, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Sessions, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stearns, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Nadler of New York, Ms. 
             Berkley, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Harman, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Walz, and Mrs. Lowey):
       H.R. 734. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that 
     provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians 
     of motor vehicle operation; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. CARTER:
       H.R. 735. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that penalties and interest will not be imposed on 
     individuals who are citizens of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, 
             Mr. McCotter, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Paul, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, and Mr. Linder):
       H.R. 737. A bill to authorize a State to transfer or 
     consolidate funds made available to such State under certain 
     transportation, education, and job training programs after 
     the United States experiences economic growth at an annual 
     rate of less than 1 percent for 2 calendar quarters; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 738. A bill to encourage States to report to the 
     Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of 
     individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mr. Poe of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 739. A bill to promote the economic security and 
     safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, 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. FILNER:
       H.R. 740. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     take reasonable steps to prevent avoidable disasters related 
     to seismic activity in connection with the lease and 
     development of non-excess property of military departments, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 741. A bill to amend section 8 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 to provide for rental assistance payments 
     to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the 
     lots on which their homes are located; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. JONES (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 743. A bill to prohibit the President or any other 
     executive branch official from knowingly and willfully 
     misleading the Congress or the people of the United States, 
     for the purpose of gaining support for the use of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 744. A bill to provide for the treatment of service as 
     a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II 
     as active service for purposes of retired pay for members of 
     the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 745. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ADLER of New Jersey:
       H.R. 746. A bill to provide for economic recovery payments 
     to recipients of Social Security, railroad retirement, and 
     veterans disability benefits; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Watt, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Rothman of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. McCollum):

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       H.R. 747. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     provide health insurance coverage for children and pregnant 
     women throughout the United States by combining the children 
     and pregnant woman health coverage under Medicaid and SCHIP 
     into a new All Healthy Children Program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Gohmert):
       H.R. 748. A bill to establish and operate a National Center 
     for Campus Public Safety; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JONES (for himself and Mr. Ehlers):
       H.R. 749. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office 
     to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse 
     funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate 
     in the event of the death of the candidate; to the Committee 
     on House Administration.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. 
             Weiner):
       H.R. 750. A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to 
     funding for gang prevention programs through the voluntary 
     purchase of certain specially issued postage stamps; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. BARRETT of South Carolina:
       H.R. 751. A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for 
     Members of Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 752. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for 
     the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, 
     including terrorists, to enhance border security; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. 
             LoBiondo):
       H.R. 753. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works 
     monitor for and report sewer overflows, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:
       H.R. 754. A bill to provide for the issuance of a 
     commemorative postage stamp in honor of George Henry White; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 755. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income the gain from the sale or 
     exchange of certain residences acquired before 2013; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Rogers of Michigan):
       H.R. 756. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to pain care; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Carter, Mr. Olson, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Kline 
             of Minnesota, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Rooney, 
             Mr. Fleming, Mr. Harper, Ms. Granger, Mr. Thornberry, 
             Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, 
             Mr. Walden, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McCarthy 
             of California, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. McCaul, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Edwards of Texas, 
             and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 757. A bill to redesignate the Federal building and 
     United States Courthouse located at 200 East Wall Street in 
     Midland, Texas, as the ``George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush 
     United States Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building``; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Kirk, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mrs. Schmidt):
       H.R. 758. A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health 
     Service Act to provide for the establishment of pediatric 
     research consortia; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. 
             Pallone):
       H.R. 759. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food, drugs, devices, 
     and cosmetics in the global market, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             and Mr. Markey of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 760. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing 
     new advanced broadband infrastructure, 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 Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 761. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the eligibility of parents of certain deceased 
     veterans for interment in national cemeteries; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HELLER (for himself, Ms. Berkley, and Ms. 
             Titus):
       H.R. 762. A bill to validate final patent number 27-2005-
     0081, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       H.R. 763. A bill to promote conservation and provide for 
     sensible development in Carson City, Nevada, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       H.R. 764. A bill to require that ballots used in Federal 
     elections be generally printed only in English and to amend 
     the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to modify the requirement that 
     certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting 
     materials in languages other than English, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. HELLER (for himself, Ms. Berkley, and Ms. 
             Titus):
       H.R. 765. A bill to establish the Nellis Dunes National 
     Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 766. A bill to encourage States and units of general 
     local government to use amounts received under the community 
     development block grant program and the community mental 
     health services and substance abuse block grant programs to 
     provide housing counseling and financial counseling for 
     individuals before their release from inpatient or 
     residential institutions for individuals with mental illness 
     and periodic evaluation of the appropriateness of such 
     counseling after such release; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, 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. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hare, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Cohen, and Mr. Bishop of New York):
       H.R. 767. A bill to provide incentives to encourage 
     financial institutions and small businesses to provide 
     continuing financial education to customers, borrowers, and 
     employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial 
     Services, 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. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Kilroy, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. 
             Blumenauer):
       H.R. 768. A bill to establish a commission on the tax and 
     fiscal implications of the regulation of financial products 
     and arrangements and to study the current financial crisis, 
     its causes and impact on the Federal deficit and tax 
     revenues; 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 Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 769. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers 
     of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years 
     of such service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 770. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for 
     widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 771. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced 
     spouse's benefits following the divorce; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.

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           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 772. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and 
     widowers without regard to age; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 773. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's 
     insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Nadler of 
             New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Towns, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Lee of 
             New York, and Mr. King of New York):
       H.R. 774. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 46-02 21st Street in Long 
     Island City, New York, as the ``Geraldine Ferraro Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. 
             Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Jones, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Holt, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Walz, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Carney, 
             Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Taylor, 
             Mr. Marshall, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Young of Alaska, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, 
             Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Shea-Porter, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
             Perriello, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Holden, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Nunes, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Carter, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Nye, Mr. Kagen, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Schwartz, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Kildee, Mr. Wu, Mr. Massa, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Kingston, Ms. Norton, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Scalise, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Cummings, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Bright, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Putnam, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Braley 
             of Iowa, and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 775. A bill to repeal the requirement for reduction of 
     survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset 
     the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity 
     compensation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Levin, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Sires, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Filner, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Doyle, Ms. Harman, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas):
       H.R. 776. A bill to amend the Emergency Planning and 
     Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to strike a provision 
     relating to modifications in reporting frequency; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 777. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the 
     Federal Management Agency from updating flood maps until the 
     Administrator submits to Congress a community outreach plan, 
     and for other purposes; 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 778. A bill to authorize the interstate traffic of 
     unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for 
     direct human consumption; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 779. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that tips shall not be subject to income or 
     employment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PUTNAM:
       H.R. 780. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to promote the safe use of the Internet 
     by students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. PUTNAM (for himself and Mr. Lee of New York):
       H.R. 781. A bill to develop a national system of oversight 
     of States for sexual misconduct in the elementary and 
     secondary school system; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, 
             Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Price of Georgia, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Flake, 
             Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Akin, Mrs. Lummis, and Mr. Shadegg):
       H.R. 782. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals and 
     replace it with an alternative tax individuals may choose; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Petri, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, and Mr. Olson):
       H.R. 783. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make 
     permanent the credit for increasing research activities; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. TSONGAS (for herself and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 784. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to 
     Congress quarterly reports on vacancies in mental health 
     professional positions in Department of Veterans Affairs 
     medical facilities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. TSONGAS (for herself and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 785. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide outreach and 
     training to certain college and university mental health 
     centers relating to the mental health of veterans of 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Kirk, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey):
       H. Con. Res. 29. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the United Nations should take immediate 
     steps to improve the transparency and accountability of the 
     United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian 
     Refugees (UNRWA) in the Near East to ensure that it is not 
     providing funding, employment, or other support to 
     terrorists; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H. Con. Res. 30. Concurrent resolution urging the President 
     to authorize the return to the people of the Philippines of 
     two church bells that were taken by the United States Army in 
     1901 from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, 
     Philippines, and are currently displayed at F.E. Warren Air 
     Force Base, Wyoming; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H. Con. Res. 31. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to 
     honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and 
     that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
     to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Farr, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H. Con. Res. 32. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the 40th anniversary of the oil spill off 
     the coast of Santa Barbara, California, should be remembered 
     as an ecological and economic disaster that triggered major 
     environmental legislation and helped launch the modern 
     environmental movement, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Dingell, and Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan):
       H. Con. Res. 33. Concurrent resolution honoring and 
     saluting Motown Records of Detroit, Michigan, on its 50th 
     anniversary; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H. Con. Res. 34. Concurrent resolution calling upon the 
     Capitol Preservation Commission and the Office of the 
     Architect of the Capitol to place the Lincoln-Obama Bible on 
     permanent display upon the Lincoln table at the Capitol 
     Visitor Center for the benefit of all its visitors to fully 
     understand and appreciate America's history and Godly 
     heritage; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Clay, Mr. Towns, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Watt, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Olver, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Langevin, Mr. McGovern, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Clarke, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. 
             Waters, Ms.

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             Lee of California, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Holt, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Stark, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
             Mr. Ross, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Holden, 
             Mr. Hare, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Serrano, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Nye, Mr. 
             Teague, Mr. McMahon, and Mr. Honda):
       H. Con. Res. 35. Concurrent resolution honoring and 
     praising the National Association for the Advancement of 
     Colored People on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H. Res. 96. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H. Res. 97. A resolution changing the size of the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina:
       H. Res. 98. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to require a vote each year on whether to 
     increase Members' pay; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Cummings, Mr. McGovern, 
             and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H. Res. 99. A resolution recognizing Edgar Allan Poe for 
     his literary contributions to American history on the 200th 
     anniversary of his birth; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. PUTNAM:
       H. Res. 100. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to provide for earmark reform; to the 
     Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Standards of Official Conduct, 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. SIRES (for himself, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Chandler, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, Mr. Holt, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Driehaus, 
             Mr. Courtney, Mr. Hall of New York, and Mr. Carney):
       H. Res. 101. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States Postal Service 
     should discontinue the practice of contracting out mail 
     delivery services; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.

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