[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H1604-H1607]
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 were 
introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Pence, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Alexander, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Gingrey 
             of Georgia, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Latta, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             Mr. Posey, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Ms. 
             Fallin, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Harper, and Mr. Boustany):
       H.R. 1058. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social 
     Security benefits and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. 
             Cohen):
       H.R. 1059. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility 
     for an heir of a deceased homeowner to receive certain 
     housing-related disaster assistance; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ:
       H.R. 1060. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify that a NADBank guarantee is not considered a 
     Federal guarantee for purposes of determining the tax-exempt 
     status of bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DICKS:
       H.R. 1061. A bill to transfer certain land to the United 
     States to be held in trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe, to place 
     land into trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Mack, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Poe of Texas, 
             Mr. Inglis, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Lamborn, Ms. 
             Fallin, and Mrs. Lummis):
       H.R. 1062. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to provide for the establishment and implementation of a 
     system to verify that persons who receive United States 
     foreign assistance funds are not affiliated with or do not 
     support foreign terrorist organizations or do not otherwise 
     commit or support acts of international terrorism, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Cantor, and Mr. Pence):
       H.R. 1063. A bill to repeal a requirement with respect to 
     the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Cao, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Sestak, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Nadler of New 
             York, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Clay, Ms. Waters, Mr. Johnson 
             of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Capps, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Ellison, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Watt, Mr. Filner, Mr. Miller of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 1064. A bill to provide for evidence-based and 
     promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and 
     criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to 
     help build individual, family, and community strength and 
     resiliency to ensure that youth lead productive, safe, 
     healthy, gang-free, and law-abiding lives; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, 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 Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona:
       H.R. 1065. A bill to resolve water rights claims of the 
     White Mountain Apache Tribe in the State of Arizona, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Driehaus, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Petri, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Welch, Mr. Waxman, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. McDermott, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Visclosky, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Berry, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Halvorson, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, Ms. Solis of California, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Ms. Hirono, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Hare, Mr. Teague, and Mr. Kagen):
       H.R. 1066. A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to provide 
     continued funding for the Peace Corps, to increase the 
     readjustment allowances for Peace Corps volunteers and 
     volunteer leaders, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 1067. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 
     1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years 
     totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula 
     under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the 
     changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social 
     Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Welch, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Wu, Mr. Stark, Ms. DeLauro, and Ms. 
             Edwards of Maryland):
       H.R. 1068. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to 
     the extent required to recoup the net cost of the Troubled 
     Asset Relief Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. Jenkins, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 1069. A bill to provide for certain requirements 
     related to the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention 
     facility; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 1070. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the limitation on the capital loss 
     carryovers of individuals to $10,000; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Rodriguez):

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       H.R. 1071. A bill to prohibit the imposition and collection 
     of tolls on certain highways constructed using Federal funds; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Royce, and Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 1072. A bill to prohibit United States contributions 
     to the United Nations for the purpose of paying or 
     reimbursing the legal expenses of United Nations officers or 
     employees charged with malfeasance, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ROONEY (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Posey, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Mack, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart 
             of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Putnam, Mr. Young of Florida, and Mr. Mica):
       H.R. 1073. A bill to prohibit the use of funds to transfer 
     individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 
     to facilities in Florida or to house such individuals at such 
     facilities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SCALISE:
       H.R. 1074. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to 
     commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions 
     on interstate firearms transactions; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCALISE (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Olson, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. 
             Rodriguez):
       H.R. 1075. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand access to hospital care for veterans in major disaster 
     areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 1076. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Akin):
       H.R. 1077. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of services of 
     qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general 
     supervision of a physician; 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. ARCURI (for himself, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, 
             Mr. Kratovil, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baca, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Donnelly of Indiana, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Grayson, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. Massa, Mr. Matheson, 
             Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Nadler of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Sires, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
             Sutton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 1078. A bill to establish the Harriet Tubman National 
     Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman 
     Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, 
     Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. Harman, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Kirk, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Space, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Young of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 1079. A bill to expand the research, prevention, and 
     awareness activities of the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention and the National Institutes of Health with respect 
     to pulmonary fibrosis, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. 
             Sablan):
       H.R. 1080. A bill to strengthen enforcement mechanisms to 
     stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BERRY (for himself and Mrs. Emerson):
       H.R. 1081. A bill to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency 
     Management Reform Act of 2006 to extend the public assistance 
     pilot program through December 31, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BOREN (for himself and Mr. Jones):
       H.R. 1082. A bill to prohibit the importation for sale of 
     foreign-made flags of the United States of America; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Davis 
             of Alabama, Mrs. Bachmann, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Pence, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 1083. A bill to regulate certain State taxation of 
     interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Sires, Mr. Boucher, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bishop of New York, 
             Ms. Watson, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. Hare, Mr. Honda, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Speier, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Lee 
             of California, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California):
       H.R. 1084. A bill to require the Federal Communications 
     Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials 
     from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program 
     material they accompany; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Langevin, 
             Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 1085. A bill to impose a limitation on lifetime 
     aggregate limits imposed by health plans; 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. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Bachmann, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Heller, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Dent, Mr. 
             Roskam, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Cole, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Bartlett, Mrs. 
             Schmidt, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Mack, Mr. 
             Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Radanovich, 
             Mr. Linder, and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers):
       H.R. 1086. A bill to improve patient access to health care 
     services and provide improved medical care by reducing the 
     excessive burden the liability system places on the health 
     care delivery system; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Akin, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. 
             Pitts, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Fleming, Mr. Cole, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Price of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Lamborn):
       H.R. 1087. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the deduction under section 179 for the 
     purchase of qualified health care information technology by 
     medical care providers, 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 Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN:
       H.R. 1088. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for a one-year period for the training of new 
     disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local 
     veterans' employment representatives by National Veterans' 
     Employment and Training Services Institute; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN:
       H.R. 1089. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the enforcement through the Office of Special 
     Counsel of the employment and unemployment rights of veterans 
     and members of the Armed Forces employed by Federal executive 
     agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 1090. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit for care packages provided for 
     soldiers in combat zones and a credit for providing volunteer 
     service to military families through the America Supports You 
     program of the Department of Defense; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Olver, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Nadler of New 
             York, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Hirono, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Kagen, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Al Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Sires, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Moore 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Stark, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Welch, and 
             Mr. Rothman of New Jersey):

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       H.R. 1091. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to direct local educational agencies to 
     release secondary school student information to military 
     recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent 
     for the release, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KAGEN:
       H.R. 1092. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in 
     group health coverage and individual health insurance 
     coverage; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 1093. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for an increase in the maximum level of fees 
     authorized to be charged by representatives with respect to 
     claims of entitlement to past-due benefits and to require 
     cost-of-living adjustments to such level of authorized fees; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 1094. A bill to ensure that home health agencies can 
     assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the 
     initial assessment visit for home health services for 
     Medicare beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy under 
     a home health plan of care, based upon physician referral; 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 Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 1095. A bill to prohibit any recipient of emergency 
     Federal economic assistance from using such funds for 
     lobbying expenditures or political contributions, to improve 
     transparency, enhance accountability, encourage responsible 
     corporate governance, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Bartlett, Mr. Barrow, and Mr. Taylor):
       H.R. 1096. A bill to create an electronic employment 
     eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in 
     the United States are legally able to work, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1097. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax relief for obtaining transportation 
     worker identification credentials; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PERRIELLO:
       H.R. 1098. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the amount of educational assistance payable by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals pursuing 
     internships or on-job training; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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. SIRES (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Capuano):
       H.R. 1099. A bill to provide for extension of existing and 
     expiring agreements under the Moving-to-Work program of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER:
       H.R. 1100. A bill to authorize the Commandant of the Coast 
     Guard to issue regulations that require certain pilots on 
     vessels operating in designated waters to carry and utilize a 
     portable electronic device equipped for navigational 
     purposes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Cohen, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Holt, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. 
             Payne):
       H.R. 1101. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for reimbursement of certified 
     midwife services and to provide for more equitable 
     reimbursement rates for certified nurse-midwife services; 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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Carnahan, 
             Mr. Carney, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Castor of 
             Florida, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hare, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Kagen, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. McMahon, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Polis of 
             Colorado, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Sestak, Mr. 
             Sires, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and 
             Mr. Yarmuth):
       H.R. 1102. A bill to require full funding of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 
     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. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Engel, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Rothman 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Klein of Florida, and Mr. Patrick 
             J. Murphy of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1103. A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition 
     by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain 
     marks, trade names, or commercial names; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. 
             Cantor):
       H. Con. Res. 54. Concurrent resolution permitting the use 
     of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the 
     commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
     Holocaust; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. McINTYRE:
       H. Res. 169. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Robert Burns was a true friend of the 
     United States, that his work inspired the citizens of this 
     Nation, as well as his native Scotland, and that the annual 
     celebration of his birth is a tradition that transcends 
     national boundaries, and as a result, should be observed in 
     communities around the world; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Walden, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Schrader):
       H. Res. 170. A resolution recognizing the sesquicentennial 
     of the admission of Oregon into the Union and the 
     contributions of Oregon residents to the economic, social, 
     and cultural development of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H. Res. 171. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives on the need for constitutional reform in 
     Bosnia and Herzegovina and the importance of sustained United 
     States engagement in partnership with the European Union 
     (EU); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H. Res. 172. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on House Administration in the One 
     Hundred Eleventh Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California):
       H. Res. 173. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States Postal Service 
     should take all appropriate measures to ensure the 
     continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Res. 174. A resolution acknowledging the growing threat 
     of anti-Semitism throughout South America, namely in 
     Venezuela, Bolivia, and Argentina; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Foster, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Wolf, and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H. Res. 175. A resolution condemning the Government of Iran 
     for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority 
     and its continued violation of the International Covenants on 
     Human Rights; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H. Res. 176. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive 
     growth in our Nation's telecommunications and technology 
     industries, the United States Government should ``Get Out of 
     the Way and Stay

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     Out of the Way''; 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. MARKEY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Ms. Shea-Porter):
       H. Res. 177. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives concerning membership of the United States 
     in the International Renewable Energy Agency; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           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, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Hall of New York, Mr. Driehaus, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
             of California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Lance, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Adler of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Salazar, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Perriello, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Arcuri, and Mr. 
             Conyers):
       H. Res. 178. A 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 Oversight and Government Reform.

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