[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H1246-H1248]
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. PETERSON:
       H.R. 977. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to 
     bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity 
     markets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, 
             Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Holden, Mr. Massa, Mr. Platts, Ms. 
             Pingree of Maine, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Peterson, Mr. 
             Space, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. 
             Michaud):
       H.R. 978. A bill to recognize and clarify the authority of 
     the States to regulate intrastate helicopter medical services 
     pursuant to their authority over public health planning and 
     protection, patient safety and protection, emergency medical 
     services, the quality and coordination of medical care, and 
     the practice of medicine within their jurisdictions; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. HARE (for himself, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Kissell, Ms. 
             Giffords, Mr. Space, Mr. Boccieri, Mr. Massa, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Arizona, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, and Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 979. A bill to limit excessive and luxury expenses by 
     recipients of assistance under the Emergency Economic 
     Stabilization Act of 2008, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Baca, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Costa, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Inslee, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. McCollum, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Nadler of New 
             York, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berman, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Jones, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Stark, Ms. Waters, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Lance):
       H.R. 980. A bill to designate certain National Forest 
     System lands and public lands under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, 
     Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and 
     scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological 
     connecting corridors, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Issa, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. Boustany, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ellison, and 
             Mr. Rahall):
       H.R. 981. A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bartlett, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Blunt, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Graves, Mr. Franks of Arizona, 
             Mr. Jones, Mr. Latham, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Cole, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Akin, Mr. King of Iowa, 
             Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Bilbray, 
             Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             McCarthy of California, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Wittman, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price 
             of Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Latta, 
             and Mr. Dreier):

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       H.R. 982. A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. Harper, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. Rooney, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
             Fleming, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, 
             Mrs. Bachmann, and Mr. Alexander):
       H.R. 983. A bill to preserve open competition and Federal 
     Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal 
     Government contractors on Federal and federally funded 
     construction projects; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. NADLER of New York (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 984. A bill to provide safe, fair, and responsible 
     procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret 
     privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Walden, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mr. Coble, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Blunt, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Wu, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee 
             of California, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCaul, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Upton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Berry, Ms. 
             Giffords, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Butterfield, and Mr. 
             Rehberg):
       H.R. 985. A bill to maintain the free flow of information 
     to the public by providing conditions for the federally 
     compelled disclosure of information by certain persons 
     connected with the news media; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ADLER of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Lance, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 986. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 28 Washington Street in 
     Mount Holly, New Jersey, as the ``Jim Saxton Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Tim Murphy 
             of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Dahlkemper, Mr. Patrick J. 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Holden, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Platts, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Carney, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. 
             Dent, and Mr. Murtha):
       H.R. 987. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 601 8th Street in Freedom, 
     Pennsylvania, as the ``John Scott Challis, Jr. Post Office''; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BERRY (for himself and Mrs. Emerson):
       H.R. 988. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the participation of physical therapists in the 
     National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. Alexander):
       H.R. 989. A bill to provide a Federal income tax credit for 
     Eagle employers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAVES (for himself and Mr. Cleaver):
       H.R. 990. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     establish additional goals for airport master plans; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ:
       H.R. 991. A bill to treat arbitration clauses which are 
     unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive 
     trade practice and prohibit their use in consumer 
     transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 992. A bill to establish the James Madison Memorial 
     Commission to develop a plan of action for the establishment 
     and maintenance of a James Madison memorial in Washington, 
     DC, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LUJAN:
       H.R. 993. A bill to establish a Presidential commission to 
     determine and evaluate the validity of certain land claims 
     arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo of 1848 
     involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican 
     citizens at the time of the Treaty; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Fleming, Mr. 
             Gallegly, and Mrs. Myrick):
       H.R. 994. A bill to remove the incentives and loopholes 
     that encourage illegal aliens to come to the United States to 
     live and work, provide additional resources to local law 
     enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, Education and Labor, House Administration, Financial 
     Services, Homeland Security, 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. NADLER of New York (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cleaver, 
             Mr. Cohen, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, Ms. Sutton, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 995. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and 
     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require 
     that group and individual health insurance coverage and group 
     health plans provide coverage for annual screening 
     mammography for women 40 years of age or older and for such 
     screening and annual magnetic resonance imaging for women at 
     high risk for breast cancer if the coverage or plans include 
     coverage for diagnostic mammography for women 40 years of age 
     or older; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. McCarthy of 
             California):
       H.R. 996. A bill to temporarily exempt certain public and 
     private development projects from any requirement for a 
     review, statement, or analysis under the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 
     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. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mrs. Bachmann, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Coble, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Inglis, Mr. Jones, Mr. McCaul, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Graves, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Simpson, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
             Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Wolf, 
             Mr. Fleming, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Shuster, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. 
             Wittman, Mr. Stearns, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Fallin, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Westmoreland, and 
             Mr. McClintock):
       H.R. 997. A bill to declare English as the official 
     language of the United States, to establish a uniform English 
     language rule for naturalization, and to avoid 
     misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of 
     the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide 
     for the general welfare of the United States and to establish 
     a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, 
     of the Constitution; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 
     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. ROONEY:
       H.R. 998. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by 
     property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of 
     policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic 
     events; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROSKAM (for himself and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 999. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to improve food safety; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Ms. Markey of Colorado, 
             Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, 
             Mr. Polis of Colorado, and Mr. Lamborn):

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       H.R. 1000. A bill to provide environmental assistance to 
     non-Federal interests in the State of Colorado; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Pastor 
             of Arizona):
       H.R. 1001. A bill to create a new nonimmigrant visa 
     category for registered nurses, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHULER (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Coble, 
             Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Jones, 
             Mr. Kissell, Mr. McHenry, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Miller of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Watt, and Ms. Foxx):
       H.R. 1002. A bill to adjust the boundaries of Pisgah 
     National Forest in McDowell County, North Carolina; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1003. A bill to prohibit the closure of Fort Monmouth, 
     New Jersey, notwithstanding the recommendations of the 
     Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1004. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide an enhanced funding process to ensure an adequate 
     level of funding for veterans health care programs of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish standards of 
     access to care for veterans seeking health care from the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1005. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to improve 
     public notification and community relations concerning 
     actions for the removal of environmental hazards; 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. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Terry, and Mr. 
             Paulsen):
       H.R. 1006. A bill to require secondary metal recycling 
     agents to keep records of their transactions in order to 
     deter individuals and enterprises engaged in the theft and 
     interstate sale of stolen secondary metal, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. 
             Childers, and Mr. Harper):
       H.R. 1007. A bill to establish the Mississippi Delta 
     National Heritage Area and the Mississippi Hills National 
     Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Mr. Carney, and Mr. Cleaver):
       H.R. 1008. A bill to reaffirm and clarify the authority of 
     the Comptroller General to audit and evaluate the programs, 
     activities, and financial transactions of the intelligence 
     community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Pierluisi):
       H.J. Res. 21. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to the 
     election of Senators; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GORDON of Tennessee:
       H. Con. Res. 47. Concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment or recess of the two Houses; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Castor of 
             Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hodes, Ms. Lee 
             of California, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, 
             Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. McGovern):
       H. Con. Res. 48. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that national health care reform should ensure 
     that the health care needs of women and of all individuals in 
     the United States are met; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Camp, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. 
             Schauer, and Mr. McCotter):
       H. Res. 154. A resolution honoring John D. Dingell for 
     holding the record as the longest serving member of the House 
     of Representatives; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Issa, and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H. Res. 155. A resolution recognizing Filipino American 
     Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of 
     Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the 
     Nation; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H. Res. 156. A resolution supporting Charter 08 and the 
     ideals of the Charter 08 movement; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HODES (for himself and Ms. Shea-Porter):
       H. Res. 159. A resolution honoring the New Hampshire State 
     Senate for becoming the 1st statewide legislative body with a 
     majority of women in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Stark):
       H. Res. 160. A resolution honoring Mental Health America 
     (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) on 
     the 100th anniversary of its founding and for a century of 
     significant contributions; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. MACK:
       H. Res. 161. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the need for free, democratic, 
     transparent, and fair elections in the Bolivarian Republic of 
     Venezuela without threats or intimidation; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Camp):
       H. Res. 162. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One 
     Hundred Eleventh Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.

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