[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 4, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H1041-H1045]
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. REHBERG:
       H.R. 845. A bill to authorize the Crow Tribe of Indians 
     water rights settlement, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 846. A bill to require institutions receiving 
     assistance under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 
     2008 to report certain corporate data, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Nadler of New York, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. McMahon, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hall of New 
             York, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Himes, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Lee of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Maffei, 
             Mr. Massa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Weiner, Ms. Woolsey, and Ms. Clarke):
       H.R. 847. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     extend and improve protections and services to individuals 
     directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on 
     September 11, 2001, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Berman, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Hodes, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shadegg, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Harman, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 848. A bill to provide parity in radio performance 
     rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Barrow, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 849. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to issue 
     interim and final occupational safety and health standards 
     regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Graves, 
             Mr. Shuler, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Fattah):
       H.R. 850. A bill to encourage the development of small 
     business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve 
     coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small 
     business CHOICE tax credit; 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 Ms. GIFFORDS:
       H.R. 851. A bill to establish executive compensation and 
     corporate governance requirements for institutions receiving 
     assistance under the Troubled Assets Relief Program; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Hill, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Costa, and Mr. 
             Barrow):
       H.R. 852. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to issue Re-Build America Bonds to finance essential 
     infrastructure projects; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Bordallo, 
             and Mrs. Myrick):
       H.R. 853. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the use of interstate commerce for suicide 
     promotion; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 854. A bill to require the Archivist of the United 
     States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-
     classification of information, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       H.R. 855. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize medical simulation enhancement programs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Cardoza, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, and Mr. Costa):
       H.R. 856. A bill to provide flexibility for the operation 
     of the Bureau of Reclamation C.W. ``Bill'' Jones Pumping 
     Plant and the Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant of the State of 
     California in times of drought emergency, to support the 
     establishment of a fish hatchery program to preserve and 
     restore the Delta Smelt in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Childers, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Patrick J. 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Israel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Boccieri, Mr. 
             Kissell, Mr. Massa, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Schauer, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Space, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Clay, Ms. 
             Pingree of Maine, Mr. Driehaus, and Mr. Melancon):
       H.R. 857. A bill to limit compensation to officers and 
     directors of entities receiving emergency economic assistance 
     from the Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Terry, and Mrs. 
             Schmidt):

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       H.R. 858. A bill to prohibit the manufacture, marketing, 
     sale, or shipment in interstate commerce of products designed 
     to assist in defrauding a drug test; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Graves, 
             Mr. Shuler, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Bartlett, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Griffith, 
             and Mr. Schock):
       H.R. 859. A bill to encourage the development of small 
     business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve 
     coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small 
     business CHOICE tax credit; 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 Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Honda, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Klein of Florida, and Mr. Sablan):
       H.R. 860. A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation 
     Act of 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MINNICK:
       H.R. 861. A bill making supplemental appropriations for job 
     creation, school repair and modernization, and tax reduction 
     for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other 
     stimulative purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Cole, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 862. A bill to express the policy of the United States 
     regarding the United States relationship with Native 
     Hawaiians, to provide a process for the reorganization of a 
     Native Hawaiian government and the recognition by the United 
     States of the Native Hawaiian government, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 863. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow employees to receive transportation fringe benefits 
     for the same month both in the form of transit passes and 
     reimbursement of bicycle commuting expenses; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Braley of 
             Iowa, Mr. Latham, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. 
             King of Iowa):
       H.R. 864. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
     provide loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable 
     fuel pipelines, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte):
       H.R. 865. A bill to convey the New River State Park 
     campground located in the Mount Rogers National Recreation 
     Area in the Jefferson National Forest in Carroll County, 
     Virginia, to the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Marchant, 
             Mr. Latta, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Harper, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 866. A bill to provide an exception to certain 
     mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a law enforcement 
     officer who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and 
     in relation to a crime of violence committed while pursuing 
     or apprehending a suspect; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BRIGHT (for himself and Mr. Rogers of Alabama):
       H.R. 867. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility 
     of designating certain lands as the Chattahoochee Trace 
     National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 868. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide funds to States to enable them to increase the 
     wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in 
     providing services to individuals with disabilities under the 
     Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CHANDLER (for himself and Mr. Rogers of 
             Kentucky):
       H.R. 869. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in 
     Lexington, Kentucky, as the ``Scott Reed Federal Building and 
     United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Sullivan, and Mrs. Bono Mack):
       H.R. 870. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under part B for 
     medically necessary dental procedures; 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. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. Carter, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Barton 
             of Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, and 
             Mr. Gonzalez):
       H.R. 871. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that the taxable income limit on the allowance for 
     depletion shall not apply in 2008 to domestic marginal oil or 
     gas wells; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Castle):
       H.R. 872. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for human embryonic stem cell research, to direct the 
     National Institutes of Health to issue guidelines for such 
     stem cell research, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Castle):
       H.R. 873. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for human embryonic stem cell research; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Flake, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mrs. Emerson, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Ms. 
             Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 874. A bill to allow travel between the United States 
     and Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. DeGette, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Engel, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. 
             Murphy of Connecticut, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Schauer, Mr. 
             Nadler of New York, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Linda 
             T. Sanchez of California, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hall of New York, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 875. A bill to establish the Food Safety 
     Administration within the Department of Health and Human 
     Services to protect the public health by preventing food-
     borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving 
     research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and 
     improving security of food from intentional contamination, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     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. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 876. A bill to authorize the extension of 
     nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations 
     treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 877. A bill to intensify stem cell research showing 
     evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Deal of Georgia, 
             Ms. Fallin, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Harper, Mr. Sam Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Jones, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, 
             Mr. Linder, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. 
             Roe of Tennessee, and Mr. Westmoreland):
       H.R. 878. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants 
     and to reduce the number of such immigrants; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. GRANGER:
       H.R. 879. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax 
     for the purchase of private health insurance; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers):
       H.R. 880. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow tax-exempt bond financing for fixed-wing emergency 
     medical aircraft; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Schmidt, 
             Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. McCaul, Mr. 
             Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Carter, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. 
             Bachmann, Mr. Terry, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Latta, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Scalise, Mr. Souder, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Rooney, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, and Mr. Cole):
       H.R. 881. A bill to implement equal protection under the 
     14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right 
     to life of each born and preborn human person; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 882. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the age at which distributions from qualified 
     retirement plans are required to begin from 70 1/2 to 75, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 883. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social 
     Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KIRK:
       H.R. 884. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the limitation on the capital loss carryovers of 
     individuals to $20,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Nye, and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 885. A bill to elevate the Inspector General of 
     certain Federal entities to an Inspector General appointed 
     pursuant to section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 886. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to apply an earnings test in determining the amount of 
     monthly insurance benefits for individuals entitled to 
     disability insurance benefits based on blindness; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Latham):
       H.R. 887. A bill to designate the United States courthouse 
     located at 131 East 4th Street in Davenport, Iowa, as the 
     ``James A. Leach United States Courthouse``; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 888. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the 
     temporary mortgage and rental payments program; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 889. A bill to amend title VI of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal energy 
     efficiency resource standard for retail electricity and 
     natural gas distributors, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Platts):
       H.R. 890. A bill to amend title VI of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal 
     renewable electricity standard for certain electric 
     utilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. McMahon, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. King 
             of New York, Mr. Sires, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Filner, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Markey of Massachusetts, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Price of North Carolina):
       H.R. 891. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to equalize the exclusion from gross income of parking and 
     transportation fringe benefits and to provide for a common 
     cost-of-living adjustment, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. MYRICK:
       H.R. 892. A bill to deny certain Federal funds to any 
     institution of higher education that admits as students 
     aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. NADLER of New York (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Honda, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Welch, Mr. Wexler, and 
             Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 893. A bill to modify certain provisions of law 
     relating to torture; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. ORTIZ (for himself and Mr. Brady of Texas):
       H.R. 894. A bill to ensure the safety of expeditionary 
     facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting United 
     States military operations overseas; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Camp):
       H.R. 895. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants 
     program; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Gingrey of 
             Georgia, Mr. Pence, Mr. Cole, Mr. Herger, Mr. Latta, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Akin, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Radanovich, 
             Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Souder, Mr. Rooney, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, 
             and Mr. Linder):
       H.R. 896. A bill to expedite the construction of new 
     refining capacity on closed military installations in the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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. PUTNAM (for himself, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Granger, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. 
             Bachmann):
       H.R. 897. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care 
     insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria 
     plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for 
     individuals with long-term care needs; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 898. A bill to authorize grants to establish and 
     improve criminal forensic laboratories; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHOCK (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. 
             Petri):
       H.R. 899. A bill to require States to hold special 
     elections in the event of a vacancy in the office of a 
     Senator representing the State, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Carter, Mr. Herger, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Barrett of 
             South Carolina, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Miller of Florida, and 
             Mrs. Myrick):
       H.R. 900. A bill to establish procedures for causes and 
     claims relating to the leasing of Federal lands (including 
     submerged lands) for the exploration, development, 
     production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, 
     or any other source or form of energy, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H.R. 901. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to 
     restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing 
     economic distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family 
     members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose 
     financial problems were caused by serious medical problems; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 902. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve the provision of items and services 
     provided to Medicare beneficiaries residing in rural areas; 
     to the

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     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. STUPAK (for himself and Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 903. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     enhance the roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in 
     the Nation's disaster response framework, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Ohio):
       H.R. 904. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees 
     of Medicaid managed care organizations by extending the 
     discounts offered under fee-for-service Medicaid to such 
     organizations; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. 
             Kildee):
       H.R. 905. A bill to expand the boundaries of the Thunder 
     Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 906. A bill to provide incentives for affordable 
     housing; 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. TERRY:
       H.R. 907. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for a livestock energy investment credit; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 908. A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law 
     Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Missing 
     Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Nadler of 
             New York, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Mr. Hare, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. 
             Matsui, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Towns, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Rush, and Ms. Kaptur):
       H.R. 909. A bill to amend the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for the establishment and 
     maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at 
     United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide 
     information about United States culture, society, and 
     history, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wolf, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, and Mr. Connolly of Virginia):
       H. Con. Res. 37. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box 
     Derby; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, and Mr. 
             Kratovil):
       H. Con. Res. 38. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' 
     Memorial Service; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, and Mr. 
             Kratovil):
       H. Con. Res. 39. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special 
     Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Carney, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. 
             Berkley, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Altmire, 
             Mr. Ross, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Holt, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Sestak, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Nye, Mr. 
             Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Holden, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Capuano, 
             Ms. Giffords, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Walz, Mr. Spratt, 
             Mr. Hare, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Sires, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H. Con. Res. 40. Concurrent resolution expressing the need 
     for enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and 
     support for the designation of a National Brain Injury 
     Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GORDON of Tennessee:
       H. Res. 115. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Science and Technology in the 
     One Hundred Eleventh Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself and Mr. Skelton):
       H. Res. 116. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of February 8, 2010, as ``Boy Scouts of America 
     Day'', in celebration of the Nation's largest youth scouting 
     organization's 100th anniversary; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Baird, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Broun of Georgia, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inglis, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Petri, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Wilson of 
             Ohio, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. McNerney):
       H. Res. 117. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Engineeers Week, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H. Res. 119. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
     in the One Hundred Eleventh Congress; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Dreier):
       H. Res. 120. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred 
     Eleventh Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SKELTON:
       H. Res. 121. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Armed Services in the One 
     Hundred Eleventh Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H. Res. 122. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the One 
     Hundred Eleventh Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. BERMAN (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H. Res. 123. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the One 
     Hundred Eleventh Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR:
       H. Res. 124. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure in the One Hundred Eleventh Congress; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H. Res. 125. A resolution calling on the central authority 
     of Brazil to immediately discharge all its duties under the 
     Hague Convention by facilitating and supporting Federal 
     judicial proceedings as a matter of extreme urgency to obtain 
     the return of Sean Goldman to his father, David Goldman, for 
     immediate return to the United States; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. 
             McKeon):
       H. Res. 126. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Education and Labor in the One 
     Hundred Eleventh Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. 
             King of New York):
       H. Res. 127. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Homeland Security in the One 
     Hundred Eleventh Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Driehaus, Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Turner, 
             Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Latta, Ms. Fudge, 
             Mr. Austria, Mr. Boccieri, and Ms. Kilroy):
       H. Res. 128. A resolution honoring Miami University for its 
     200 years of commitment to extraordinary higher education; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Honda, and 
             Ms. Matsui):
       H. Res. 129. A resolution recognizing the historical 
     significance of the Merced Assembly Center to the Nation and 
     the importance of establishing an appropriate memorial at 
     that site to serve as a place for remembering the hardships 
     endured by Japanese Americans, so that the United States 
     remains vigilant in protecting our Nation's core values of

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     equality, due process of law, justice, and fundamental 
     fairness; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Boustany, 
             Mr. Capuano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, 
             Mrs. Halvorson, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. 
             Sestak, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Issa, Mr. Olver, Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Polis 
             of Colorado, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Rangel, and Mr. Fortenberry):
       H. Res. 130. A resolution expressing support for the 
     appointment of former Senator George Mitchell as Special 
     Envoy for Middle East Peace, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H. Res. 131. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Financial Services in the One 
     Hundred Eleventh Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. Kildee):
       H. Res. 132. A resolution honoring the life and memory of 
     the Chiricahua Apache leader Goyathlay or Goyaale, also known 
     as Geronimo, and recognizing the 100th anniversary of his 
     death on February 17, 2009, as a time of reflection and the 
     commencement of a ``Healing'' for all Apache people; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. 
             Fudge, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):
       H. Res. 133. A resolution honoring Barack Hussein Obama and 
     the significance of his becoming the first African-American 
     President of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia):
       H. Res. 134. A resolution recognizing the 50th Anniversary 
     of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to India, and the 
     positive influence that the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi had 
     on Dr. King's work during the Civil Rights Movement; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SPRATT:
       H. Res. 135. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred 
     Eleventh Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.

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