[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 3, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H2923-H2925]
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. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Stupak):
       H.R. 1253. A bill to require that limitations and 
     restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely 
     disclosed to group health plan sponsors and timely 
     communicated to participants and beneficiaries under such 
     plans in a form that is easily understandable; 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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Dent, Mr. Gonzalez, 
             Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Gerlach):
       H.R. 1254. A bill to make the Census Bureau an independent 
     establishment; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, Mr. Kanjorski, and Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz):
       H.R. 1255. A bill to protect the interests of each resident 
     of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in 
     class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrow, 
             Mr. Berry, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Bono 
             Mack, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Carney, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Castle, Ms. Castor 
             of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly 
             of Virginia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mrs. Dahlkemper, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of New York, 
             Ms. Harman, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Himes, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kirk, 
             Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Lujan, Mr. Maffei, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Markey of 
             Colorado, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. Matheson, 
             Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McMahon, Mr. 
             McNerney, Mr. Michaud, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Reichert, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, 
             Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Tonko, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Welch, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Yarmuth):
       H.R. 1256. A bill to protect the public health by providing 
     the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to 
     regulate tobacco products; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 1257. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to 
     require the disclosure of information relating to the fair 
     market value and safety of damaged motor vehicles; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas):
       H.R. 1258. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to prohibit manipulation of caller identification 
     information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Bono Mack, and Mr. Gordon of 
             Tennessee):
       H.R. 1259. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug 
     dextromethorphan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Goodlatte, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 1260. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     provide for patent reform; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Shadegg, and Mr. Shuler):
       H.R. 1261. A bill to protect the public health by 
     establishing the Tobacco Harm Reduction Center within the 
     Department of Health and Human Services with certain 
     authority to regulate tobacco products, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. McNerney):
       H.R. 1262. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water 
     pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 1263. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for the automatic enrollment of new participants in 
     the Thrift Savings Plan, and to clarify the method for 
     computing certain annuities based on part-time service; to 
     allow certain employees of the District of Columbia to have 
     certain periods of service credited for purposes relating to 
     retirement eligibility; and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. TAYLOR (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Melancon, 
             Mr. Scalise, Mr. Childers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Barrow, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Berry, 
             Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, and Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 1264. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act 
     of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program 
     to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting 
     from windstorms or floods, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis 
             of

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             Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bishop 
             of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler of New 
             York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Sestak, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stupak, Ms. 
             Sutton, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Watson, Mr. Welch, Mr. Holt, 
             and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 1265. A bill to restrict the use of offshore tax 
     havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid 
     Federal taxation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Financial Services, and 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. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. 
             Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 1266. A bill to provide for retirement equity for 
     Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 
     contiguous States and the District of Columbia, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Ms. BEAN (for herself and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 1267. A bill to provide for the transfer of certain 
     property and personnel of the Department of Defense to the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. 
             Gallegly):
       H.R. 1268. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to any individual 
     who lacks a Social Security account number; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Akin, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bartlett, 
             Mr. Graves, Mr. Linder, and Mr. Poe of Texas):
       H.R. 1269. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the 
     Defense of Marriage Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Filner, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Ms. Kilroy, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Towns, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Welch, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 1270. A bill to reauthorize community development 
     block grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, 
             Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 1271. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 2351 West Atlantic Boulevard 
     in Pompano Beach, Florida, as the ``Elijah Pat Larkins Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 1272. A bill to provide for the conversion of a 
     temporary judgeship for the district of Hawaii to a permanent 
     judgeship; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. Arcuri):
       H.R. 1273. A bill to honor Susan B. Anthony by celebrating 
     her legacy on the third Monday in February; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 1274. A bill to permit employees to request, and to 
     ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms 
     and conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and 
     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. MATHESON (for himself and Mr. Chaffetz):
       H.R. 1275. A bill to direct the exchange of certain land in 
     Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Salazar, and 
             Mr. Cuellar):
       H.R. 1276. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure that the receipts and disbursements of the 
     Social Security trust funds are not included in a unified 
     Federal budget and to provide that Social Security 
     contributions are used to protect Social Security solvency by 
     mandating that Trust Fund monies cannot be diverted to create 
     private accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. PRICE of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Jordan of 
             Ohio):
       H.R. 1277. A bill to repeal the emergency fund for the TANF 
     program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1278. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional 
     gold medal to Shirley Chisholm; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Latham):
       H.R. 1279. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the contribution limits to dependent care 
     flexible spending accounts and to provide for a carryover of 
     unused dependent care benefits; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 1280. A bill to modify a land grant patent issued by 
     the Secretary of the Interior; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 1281. A bill to provide for the return of the Fresnel 
     Lens to the lantern room atop Presque Isle Light Station 
     Lighthouse, Michigan, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 1282. A bill to authorize the Commandant of the Coast 
     Guard to convey to the City of Marquette, Michigan, certain 
     real property under the administrative control of the Coast 
     Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Ms. 
             Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall 
             of New York, Mr. Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meek 
             of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler of New 
             York, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor of 
             Arizona, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Polis 
             of Colorado, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, 
             Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Sestak, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Speier, 
             Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Waxman,

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             Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and 
             Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 1283. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces by replacing the 
     current policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, 
     referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of 
     nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Mr. Childers, Mr. Harper, 
             and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):
       H.R. 1284. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 103 West Main Street in 
     McLain, Mississippi, as the ``Major Ed W. Freeman Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Biggert, 
             Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Schmidt, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and 
             Mr. Cao):
       H.R. 1285. A bill to establish the Commission on the 
     Foreclosure and Mortgage Lending Crisis; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself and Mr. Donnelly of 
             Indiana):
       H.R. 1286. A bill to amend the Act titled ``An Act to 
     provide for the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National 
     Lakeshore, and for other purposes'' to clarify the authority 
     of the Secretary of the Interior to accept donations of lands 
     that are contiguous to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself and Mr. Donnelly of 
             Indiana):
       H.R. 1287. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to enter into a partnership with the Porter County 
     Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission regarding the 
     use of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center as a visitor 
     center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Berkley, 
             Mr. Nadler of New York, and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H.R. 1288. A bill to halt Saudi support for institutions 
     that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid 
     and abet terrorism, to secure full Saudi cooperation in the 
     investigation of terrorist incidents, to halt the issuance of 
     visas to citizens of Saudi Arabia until the President 
     certifies that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not 
     discriminate in the issuance of visas on the basis of 
     religious affiliation or heritage, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. WILSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 1289. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period in the 
     disability insurance program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.J. Res. 27. A joint resolution establishing a bipartisan 
     Joint Select Committee on Long-Term Financial Security; to 
     the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 28. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to 
     vote; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 29. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding the right of 
     all citizens of the United States to a public education of 
     equal high quality; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 30. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding the right of 
     citizens of the United States to health care of equal high 
     quality; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 31. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to equality of 
     rights and reproductive rights; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 32. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to 
     decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 33. A joint resolution proposing an amendment the 
     Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a 
     clean, safe, and sustainable environment; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 34. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to taxing the 
     people of the United States progressively; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 35. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to 
     full employment and balanced growth; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 36. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to abolish the 
     Electoral College and provide for the direct election of the 
     President and Vice President by the popular vote of all 
     citizens of the United States regardless of place of 
     residence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Baca, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Cardoza, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Peterson, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Ross, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Holden, 
             Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Teague, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Walz, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Minnick, 
             Mr. Scalise, and Mr. Wolf):
       H. Res. 203. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of a ``Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day''; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Ross, Mr. Price of 
             Georgia, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Mario 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. McCarthy of California, 
             Mr. Pence, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Barrow, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Courtney, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Sestak, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Skelton, and Mr. 
             Lance):
       H. Res. 204. A resolution congratulating the American 
     Dental Association for its 150th year of working to improve 
     the public's oral health and promoting dentistry, supporting 
     initiatives to improve access to oral health care services 
     for all Americans, and emphasizing the benefits of prevention 
     of disease through support of community prevention 
     initiatives and promotion of good oral hygiene; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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