[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 45 (Monday, March 16, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H3436-H3438]
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. McHUGH (for himself and Mr. Schrader):
       H.R. 1509. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a standard home office deduction; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 1510. A bill to amend the lead prohibition provisions 
     of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to 
     provide an exemption for certain all-terrain vehicles, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Schiff, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Walz, and Mr. Bilbray):
       H.R. 1511. A bill to amend the Torture Victims Relief Act 
     of 1998 to authorize appropriations to provide assistance for 
     domestic and foreign programs and centers for the treatment 
     of victims of torture, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Mica, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Petri):
       H.R. 1512. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the 
     Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United 
     States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport 
     improvement program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona (for herself, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. 
             Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mrs. 
             Halvorson):

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       H.R. 1513. A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 
     2009, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with 
     service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency 
     and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-
     connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Gohmert, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 1514. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the juvenile 
     accountability block grants program through fiscal year 2014; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 1515. A bill to assist courts in the States and 
     territories with improving the administration of justice; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. 
             Grayson, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Mack, Mr. Klein of Florida, 
             Ms. Kosmas, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
             Putnam, Mr. Rooney, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Mario 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Mica, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 1516. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 37926 Church Street in Dade 
     City, Florida, as the ``Sergeant Marcus Mathes Post Office''; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. King of New York):
       H.R. 1517. A bill to allow certain U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection employees who serve under an overseas limited 
     appointment for at least 2 years, and whose service is rated 
     fully successful or higher throughout that time, to be 
     converted to a permanent appointment in the competitive 
     service; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. 
             Chandler, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Massa):
       H.R. 1518. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by 
     businesses receiving TARP funds; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Graves):
       H.R. 1519. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social 
     Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Utah):
       H.R. 1520. A bill to improve Federal land management, 
     resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of 
     Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the 
     Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real 
     property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-
     date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Coble, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Wittman, Mr. Baca, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Berry):
       H.R. 1521. A bill to restrict any State or local 
     jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell 
     phone services, providers, or property; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 1522. A bill to provide that service of the members of 
     the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps 
     during World War II constituted active military service for 
     purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs; 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. MARKEY of Massachusetts (for himself and Ms. 
             Baldwin):
       H.R. 1523. A bill to ban the use of bisphenol A in food 
     containers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 1524. A bill to allow flood insurance coverage under 
     the national flood insurance program for new structures 
     designed to protect public safety that are located in special 
     flood hazard zones; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 1525. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act 
     of 1968 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency to consider reconstruction and improvement 
     of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance 
     rates; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 1526. A bill to aid and support pediatric involvement 
     in reading and education; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 1527. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by 
     certain businesses owned by the Federal Government; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1528. A bill to allow travel between the United States 
     and Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1529. A bill to permit expungement of records of 
     certain nonviolent criminal offenses; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1530. A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and 
     Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and 
     Government Reform, and Agriculture, 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. 1531. A bill to facilitate the export of United States 
     agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade 
     Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, to 
     remove impediments to the export to Cuba of medical devices 
     and medicines, to allow travel to Cuba by United States legal 
     residents, to establish an agricultural export promotion 
     program with respect to Cuba, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Agriculture, 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 Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 1532. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     eliminate the statute of limitations on the award of the 
     congressional medal of honor; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 1533. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     specify the minimum rank requirement for officer serving as 
     Chief of the Navy Dental Corps to correspond to Army and Air 
     Force requirements for the heads of their dental corps; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 1534. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and 
     the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to jointly carry 
     out a study on the use of thorium-liquid fueled nuclear 
     reactors for naval power needs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 1535. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     conduct a study evaluating and comparing the effectiveness of 
     programs designed to diagnose, treat, and prevent post-
     traumatic stress disorder; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 1536. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to 
     establish a fellowship program regarding neuroscience; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 1537. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     conduct studies regarding alternative models for acquisition 
     and funding of technologies supporting network-centric 
     operations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 1538. A bill to repeal the small business 
     competitiveness demonstration program; to the Committee on 
     Small Business.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 1539. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     add certain Armed Forces organizations that are exempt from 
     taxation under section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 to the list of organizations eligible for 
     donations of personal property through State agencies; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 73. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 1807 
     Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave 
     trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and 
     seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, 
     and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H. Con. Res. 74. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals 
     and ideals of a decade of action for road safety with a 
     global target to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase 
     in global road deaths between 2010 and 2020; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HILL:
       H. Res. 245. A resolution congratulating Miss Katie Stam 
     for being crowned Miss America 2009 and thanking the 
     participants in and supporters of the Miss America 
     Competition for their contributions to young women's lives 
     and communities; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.

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           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Res. 246. A resolution expressing support for a National 
     Week of Reflection and Tolerance; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. SKELTON (for himself and Mr. Gingrey of 
             Georgia):
       H. Res. 247. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of March 22, 2009, as ``National Rehabilitation 
     Counselors Appreciation Day''; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Ms. SUTTON:
       H. Res. 248. A resolution honoring Glenn ``Jeep'' Davis for 
     being one of the greatest Olympic hurdlers, an active member 
     of his community, and life-long teacher; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.

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