[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 44 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H3399-H3401]
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. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Tanner, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 1454. A bill to provide for the issuance of a 
     Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 and Mr. Kanjorski):
       H.R. 1455. A bill to amend the Federal Financial 
     Institutions Examination Council Act to require the Council 
     to establish a single telephone number that consumers with 
     complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the 
     appropriate Federal banking agency or State bank supervisor, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Miller 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Speier, Mr. 
             Tierney, and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 1456. A bill to extend the protections of the Truth in 
     Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services 
     provided by depository institutions, to require customer 
     consent before a depository institution may initiate 
     overdraft protection services and fees, to enhance the 
     information made available to consumers relating to overdraft 
     protection services and fees, to prohibit systematic 
     manipulation in the posting of checks and other debits to a 
     depository account for the purpose of generating overdraft 
     protection fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             McGovern, and Mr. Klein of Florida):
       H.R. 1457. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated 
     service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps 
     Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Kind):
       H.R. 1458. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for 
     immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the 
     Medicare Program that have received a kidney transplant and 
     whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Nadler of New York, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Ellison, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 1459. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act 
     and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act regarding 
     penalties for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes; 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. LATHAM (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Taylor, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Hare, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             McMahon, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Patrick J. 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moore of Kansas, and Mr. 
             Gordon of Tennessee):
       H.R. 1460. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses 
     who become nursing school faculty members; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Hare, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Andrews, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1461. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to apply the protections of the Act to teaching and research 
     assistants; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Ms. Berkley):
       H.R. 1462. A bill to provide for a study by the National 
     Academy of Engineering regarding improving the accuracy of 
     collection of royalties on production of oil, condensate, and 
     natural gas under leases of Federal lands and Indian lands, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Royce, 
             and Mr. Connolly of Virginia):
       H.R. 1463. A bill to restrict United States military 
     assistance to the Government of Pakistan; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 1464. A bill to require Federal agencies to 
     collaborate in the development of freely-available open 
     source educational materials in college-level physics, 
     chemistry, and math, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Science and Technology, 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. ELLSWORTH:
       H.R. 1465. A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act 
     to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned 
     businesses; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. 
             Stark, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 1466. A bill to concentrate Federal resources aimed at 
     the prosecution of drug offenses on those offenses that are 
     major; 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, 
             Mr. Boehner, Mr. Coble, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Daniel E. 
             Lungren of California, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Franks 
             of Arizona, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Rooney, Mr. 
             Harper, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Pence, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Bachmann, and Ms. Fallin):
       H.R. 1467. A bill to extend certain provisions of the USA 
     PATRIOT Act and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
     Prevention Act of 2004 for 10 years; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select), 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. BURGESS:
       H.R. 1468. A bill to provide health care liability reform, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Rogers 
             of Michigan):
       H.R. 1469. A bill to amend the National Child Protection 
     Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Herger, Ms. Kosmas, and 
             Mr. Reichert):
       H.R. 1470. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the deduction for the health insurance 
     costs of self-employed individuals be allowed in determining 
     self-employment tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kingston, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Marshall, and Mr. Barrow):
       H.R. 1471. A bill to expand the boundary of the Jimmy 
     Carter National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, to 
     redesignate the unit as a National Historical Park, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Akin, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Latta, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Olson, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Fleming, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 1472. A bill to establish reporting requirements each 
     time funds from Troubled Assets Relief Program or the 
     American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 are received 
     or redistributed, and to establish a waste, fraud, and abuse 
     hotline for such funds, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, 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. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Ross, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Boren, and Mr. Berry):
       H.R. 1473. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
     establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees at 
     lands and waters administered by the Corps of Engineers; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Boccieri, Mr. 
             Walz, and Mr. Altmire):
       H.R. 1474. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment 
     and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, and 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. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. 
             Waters, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 1475. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     restore the former system of good time allowances toward 
     service of Federal prison terms, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Israel, and 
             Mr. Bartlett):
       H.R. 1476. A bill to require automobile manufacturers to 
     ensure that not less that 80 percent of the automobiles 
     manufactured or sold in the United States by each such 
     manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 
     percent ethanol, 85 percent methanol, or biodiesel; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH:
       H.R. 1477. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for long-term 
     capital gain on property acquired or disposed of during 2009 
     or 2010; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 1478. A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United 
     States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the 
     United States for damages for certain injuries caused by 
     improper medical care, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 1479. A bill to enhance the availability of capital, 
     credit, and other banking and financial services for all 
     citizens and communities, to ensure that community 
     reinvestment requirements are updated to account for changes 
     in the financial industry and that reinvestment requirements 
     keep pace as banks, securities firms, and other financial 
     service providers become affiliates as a result of the 
     enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. KAGEN (for himself and Mr. Petri):
       H.R. 1480. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to 
     require that certain laminated woven bags be marked with the 
     country of origin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI:
       H.R. 1481. A bill to authorize certain States to prohibit 
     the importation of solid waste from other States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI:
       H.R. 1482. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas 
     (and products thereof) and to appropriate the proceeds for 
     the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Filner, and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 1483. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology 
     Initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 1484. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Rabbi Arthur Schneier in recognition of his pioneering role 
     in promoting religious freedom and human rights throughout 
     the world, for close to half a century; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Poe of Texas, and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 1485. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of 
     passengers and crew on cruise vessels, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 1486. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act 
     with respect to requirements relating to information 
     contained in consumer reports, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 1487. A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act 
     to require notice to the consumer before any fee may be 
     imposed by a financial institution in connection with any 
     transaction for any overdraft protection service provided 
     with respect to such transaction, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 1488. A bill to establish a fair order of posting 
     checks and deposits to prevent unjust enrichment of financial 
     institutions from fees that accrue only by virtue of the 
     order used by the institution for posting checks and 
     deposits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. MOLLOHAN:
       H.R. 1489. A bill to extend Corridor O of the Appalachian 
     Development Highway System from its current southern terminus 
     at I-68 near Cumberland to Corridor H, which stretches from 
     Weston, West Virginia, to Strasburg, Virginia; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Holt, Ms. Shea-Porter, 
             Mr. Chandler, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Carnahan):
       H.R. 1490. A bill to establish a grant program to assist in 
     the provision of safety measures to protect social workers 
     and other professionals who work with at-risk populations; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. Rogers of 
             Kentucky, and Ms. Kaptur):
       H.R. 1491. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment 
     Act of 1958 to reauthorize and expand the New Markets Venture 
     Capital Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Small Business.
           By Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself 
             and Mr. Welch):
       H.R. 1492. A bill to establish a pilot program to provide 
     assistance for partnerships supporting applied sciences in 
     renewable energy; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Price of Georgia):
       H.R. 1493. A bill to ensure and foster continued patient 
     safety and quality of care by exempting health care 
     professionals from the Federal antitrust laws in their 
     negotiations with health plans and health insurance issuers; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1494. A bill to ensure that a private for-profit 
     nursing home affected by a major disaster receives the same 
     reimbursement as a public nursing home affected by a major 
     disaster; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1495. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make health care coverage more accessible and 
     affordable; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1496. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for 
     medical expenses for dependents; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1497. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow medical care providers a credit against income 
     tax for uncompensated emergency medical care and to allow 
     hospitals a deduction for such care; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.

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           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1498. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for the 
     cost of insurance against negative outcomes from surgery, 
     including against malpractice of a physician; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PERLMUTTER:
       H.R. 1499. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to conduct a survey to determine the level of 
     compliance with national voluntary consensus standards and 
     any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 1500. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase and make refundable the dependent care 
     credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PIERLUISI (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Velazquez, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 1501. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to increase inpatient hospital payments under 
     the Medicare Program to Puerto Rico hospitals; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PIERLUISI (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Velazquez, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 1502. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for equity in the calculation of 
     Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments for 
     hospitals in Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 1503. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to require the principal campaign committee of a 
     candidate for election to the office of President to include 
     with the committee's statement of organization a copy of the 
     candidate's birth certificate, together with such other 
     documentation as may be necessary to establish that the 
     candidate meets the qualifications for eligibility to the 
     Office of President under the Constitution; to the Committee 
     on House Administration.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1504. A bill to require that, in the questionnaires 
     used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a 
     checkbox or other similar option be included so that 
     respondents may indicate Dominican extraction or descent; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. SCHMIDT (for herself and Mr. Oberstar):
       H.R. 1505. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to provide services for birth parents who have 
     placed a child for adoption, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana):
       H.R. 1506. A bill to provide that claims of the United 
     States to certain documents relating to Franklin Delano 
     Roosevelt shall be treated as waived and relinquished in 
     certain circumstances; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Towns, 
             Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 1507. A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United 
     States Code, relating to disclosures of information protected 
     from prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Mr. Nadler of New York):
       H.R. 1508. A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United 
     States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, 
     disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.J. Res. 40. A joint resolution to honor the achievements 
     and contributions of Native Americans to the United States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H. Con. Res. 71. Concurrent resolution expressing the Sense 
     of the Congress that the Federal Government should not create 
     a national database tracking firearm owners or firearm 
     purchases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Ms. Bordallo):
       H. Con. Res. 72. Concurrent resolution condemning any 
     action of the PRC that could unnecessarily escalate tensions 
     between our two countries, including the actions taken on 
     March 8, 2009 relating to the USNS Impeccable and the 
     subsequent rejection of United States protests to the 
     incident; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H. Res. 237. A resolution Electing a Member to a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Flake, Mr. Inglis, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, and Mr. Wolf):
       H. Res. 238. A resolution recognizing the threat to 
     international security and basic human dignity posed by the 
     catastrophic decline of economic, humanitarian, and human 
     rights conditions in the Republic of Zimbabwe; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CHILDERS (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Harper, and Mr. Taylor):
       H. Res. 239. A resolution honoring the 125th anniversary of 
     Mississippi University for Women; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Patrick 
             J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Cohen, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Filner, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mrs. Dahlkemper, Mr. Barrow, Mr. 
             Mitchell, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Hare, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Jones, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Sutton, and 
             Mr. Rodriguez):
       H. Res. 240. A resolution to support the goals and ideals 
     of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Pallone, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Olver, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Capuano, and 
             Mr. Perriello):
       H. Res. 241. A resolution commending the International 
     Criminal Court for issuing a warrant for the arrest of Omar 
     Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, President of the Republic of the 
     Sudan, for war crimes and crimes against humanity, and 
     expressing the hope that this will be a significant step in 
     the long road towards achieving peace and stability in the 
     Darfur region; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Clay, Mr. Meek 
             of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Al Green of Texas, 
             and Ms. Fudge):
       H. Res. 242. A resolution recognizing the apology offered 
     by the Government of Australia to the aboriginal people and 
     its significance as a gesture of healing for this proud 
     nation; 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. KANJORSKI:
       H. Res. 243. A resolution recognizing and promoting 
     awareness of Chiari malformation; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. MITCHELL (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H. Res. 244. A resolution expressing the support of the 
     House of Representatives for the generous charitable 
     donations made by Americans; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.

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