[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 24, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H2631-H2632]
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 Ms. ESHOO:
       H.R. 1142. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require States to provide hair prostheses under the 
     Medicaid Program for individuals diagnosed with alopecia 
     areata; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 1143. A bill to achieve greater national energy 
     independence by limiting presidential withdrawals of offshore 
     lands from disposition for exploration, development, or 
     production of oil and gas, to authorize States to petition 
     for authorization to conduct offshore oil and natural gas 
     exploration and extraction in any area that is within 50 
     miles of the coastline of the State and within the seaward 
     lateral boundaries of the State extended, to share offshore 
     oil and gas revenues with States, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. 
             Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Dahlkemper, Mr. 
             Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Wilson of Ohio, and Mr. Grayson):
       H.R. 1144. A bill to increase awareness of the existence of 
     and to overcome gender bias in academic science and 
     engineering through research and training, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. GORDON of Tennessee:
       H.R. 1145. A bill to implement a National Water Research 
     and Development Initiative, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1146. A bill to end membership of the United States in 
     the United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Terry, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Johnson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mrs. Blackburn, and Ms. Baldwin):
       H.R. 1147. A bill to imlpement the recommendations of the 
     Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress 
     regarding low-power FM service; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Rooney, 
             and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1148. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for 
     the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, 
     including terrorists, to enhance border security; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Boozman):
       H.R. 1149. A bill to reauthorize the Adam Walsh Child 
     Protection and Safety Act of 2006, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Bachus, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Holden):
       H.R. 1150. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to award grants on a competitive basis to regional 
     biocontainment laboratories for maintaining surge capacity 
     that can be used to respond to acts of bioterrorism or 
     outbreaks of infectious diseases, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Fattah):
       H.R. 1151. A bill to amend the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 to establish Encore Service Programs, 
     Encore Fellowship Programs, and Silver Scholarship Programs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Fattah):
       H.R. 1152. A bill to amend the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 to establish a Semester of Service grant 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Matsui, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Markey of Massachusetts, and Mr. Fattah):
       H.R. 1153. A bill to amend the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 to establish a Summer of Service State 
     grant program, a Summer of Service national direct grant 
     program, and related national activities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey 
             of Massachusetts, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
             and Mr. Fattah):
       H.R. 1154. A bill to amend the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 to improve the educational awards 
     provided for national service, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Ms. ESHOO:
       H.R. 1155. A bill to mandate satellite carriage of 
     qualified noncommercial educational television stations; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       H.R. 1156. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies 
     to provide to parents, on request, information regarding the 
     professional qualifications of their child's pupil services 
     instructors; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN:
       H.R. 1157. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     establish certain protections for preference eligibles 
     selected for involuntary geographic reassignment; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Kagen, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Kind, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Terry, Mr. Boccieri, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama):
       H.R. 1158. A bill to promote biogas production, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 1159. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide special rules for investments lost in a 
     fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York:
       H.R. 1160. A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission to revise rules to provide for the comparable 
     treatment and expanded use of qualified money market funds 
     for broker-dealer financing; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Watt, Mr. Gordon of 
             Tennessee, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Walz, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Shuler, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Ms. Hirono):
       H.R. 1161. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for innovative 
     teacher retention programs; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. PUTNAM (for himself and Mrs. Myrick):
       H.R. 1162. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to permit certain E-2 nonimmigrant investors to adjust 
     status to lawful permanent resident status; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, and Mr. Smith of Nebraska):
       H.R. 1163. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a national cemetery in the Sarpy County 
     region to serve veterans in eastern Nebraska, western Iowa, 
     and northwest Missouri; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 1164. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     exempt certain repayments under the Civil Service Retirement 
     System from the requirement that they be made

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     with interest; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House 
     Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H. Con. Res. 58. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that any effort to reengineer the health care 
     system in the United States should incorporate sustainable 
     wellness programs that address the underlying causal factors 
     associated with chronic disease; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H. Con. Res. 59. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals 
     and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H. Res. 185. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding 
     contributions of African-American Medal of Honor recipients; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H. Res. 186. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the States should enact a temporary 
     moratorium on residential mortgage foreclosures; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H. Res. 187. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of May 7 as National Information and Referral 
     Services Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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