[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 24, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H3833-H3835]
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. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Alexander, 
             Mr. Maffei, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Cao, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Carnahan, and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 1677. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend and expand the benefits for businesses 
     operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or 
     renewal communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BONO MACK:
       H.R. 1678. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a bad debt deduction to doctors to partially 
     offset the cost of providing uncompensated care required to 
     be provided under amendments made by the Emergency Medical 
     Treatment and Labor Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Daniel 
             E. Lungren of California, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Mr. Harper, and Mr. McCarthy of California):
       H.R. 1679. A bill to provide for the replacement of lost 
     income for employees of the House of Representatives who are 
     members of a reserve component of the armed forces who are on 
     active duty for a period of more than 30 days, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 
     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:
       H.R. 1680. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to make grants to promote professional 
     retrofit installation of fire alarm detection systems and 
     other fire detection and prevention technologies in nursing 
     homes, hospice facilities, and other appropriate facilities; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 1681. A bill to improve the coordination between the 
     Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     to better provide care to members and the Armed Forces and 
     veterans; 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 Mr. CONAWAY (for himself and Ms. Sutton):
       H.R. 1682. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     require States to develop and implement highway bridge 
     management systems; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 1683. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a 
     Federal emission permit for the sale or use of greenhouse gas 
     emission substances, 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 Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Bishop 
             of Utah, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Smith of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mrs. 
             Lummis, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Manzullo, and 
             Mr. Putnam):
       H.R. 1684. A bill to preserve the rights granted under 
     second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and 
     national wildlife refuge areas; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
       H.R. 1685. A bill to provide for the acquisition, 
     construction, and improvement of child care facilities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 1686. A bill to provide for the protection and 
     integrity of the United States mail; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BOCCIERI (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Austria, Mr. Space, Mr. Latta, and 
             Mr. Jordan of Ohio):
       H.R. 1687. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at McKinley Avenue and Third 
     Street, SW., Canton, Ohio, as the ``Ralph Regula Federal 
     Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself and Mr. Austria):
       H.R. 1688. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     ensure that commissioned officers who serve in a reserve 
     component of the Armed Forces are able to retire in the 
     highest grade in which they have successfully served; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. Costello, Mr. Holden, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Davis of

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             Alabama, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Hill, Mr. Butterfield, and 
             Mr. Wilson of Ohio):
       H.R. 1689. A bill to accelerate the development and early 
     deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon 
     dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation 
     facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Science and Technology, 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. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Farr, Mr. Sestak, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 1690. A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act 
     of 1972 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants 
     to coastal states to support voluntary State efforts to 
     initiate and complete surveys of coastal waters to identify 
     potential areas suitable for the exploration, development, 
     and production of renewable energy, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Hill, Ms. Bean, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Boyd, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carney, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Castor of Florida, 
             Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. 
             Halvorson, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. Massa, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Nye, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Griffith, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Himes, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
             Barrow, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. 
             Dahlkemper, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Mack, Mr. Maffei, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Fudge, 
             Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Melancon, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Moore 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Payne, Mr. Peterson, Ms. 
             Pingree of Maine, Mr. Platts, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, 
             Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Sires, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Space, Ms. Speier, Mr. 
             Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Towns, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Welch, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Wittman, 
             Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Titus, Mr. Altmire, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Markey 
             of Colorado, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. 
             Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Filner, Mr. Souder, and Mr. 
             Polis):
       H.R. 1691. A bill to require that health plans provide 
     coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, 
     lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of 
     breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 1692. A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety 
     Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books from the lead limit 
     in such Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GORDON of Tennessee (for himself, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 1693. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and 
     family therapist services and mental health counselor 
     services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other 
     purposes; 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. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Langevin, 
             Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
             Maffei, Mr. Israel, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 1694. A bill to amend the American Battlefield 
     Protection Act of 1996 to establish a battlefield acquisition 
     grant program for the acquisition and protection of 
     nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of 
     the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Ms. Giffords):
       H.R. 1695. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     reduce the minimum age for receipt of military retired pay 
     for non-regular service from 60 to 55; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Sires, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, and Ms. Castor 
             of Florida):
       H.R. 1696. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore 
     drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic 
     and North Atlantic planning areas; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. 
             Honda):
       H.R. 1697. A bill to ensure the coordination and 
     integration of Indian tribes in the National Homeland 
     Security strategy and to establish an Office of Tribal 
     Government Homeland Security within the Department of 
     Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources, 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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. 
             Giffords, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Bordallo):
       H.R. 1698. A bill to establish the Green Bank to assist in 
     the financing of qualified clean energy projects and 
     qualified energy efficiency projects; 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. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Petri, 
             Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Linder, Mr. Wu, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Kind):
       H. Con. Res. 78. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     support of the Congress regarding the need to facilitate 
     State innovation in national health care reform; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CLAY:
       H. Con. Res. 79. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be 
     issued to honor Wilton ``Wilt'' Chamberlain; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Sablan):
       H. Con. Res. 80. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an 
     event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. PENCE:
       H. Res. 277. A resolution electing a minority member to a 
     certain standing committee; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren 
             of California):
       H. Res. 278. A resolution recognizing the paramount need to 
     address the threat of international terrorism and protect the 
     international security of the United States by reducing the 
     number of and accessibility to nuclear weapons and preventing 
     their proliferation, and directing a portion of the resulting 
     savings towards child survival, hunger, and universal 
     education, and calling on the President to take action to 
     achieve these goals; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H. Res. 279. A resolution providing for the expenses of 
     certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One 
     Hundred Eleventh Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Mr. Ellison):
       H. Res. 282. A resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary 
     of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Upton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Schauer, Mr. Camp, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Giffords, 
             Mr. Adler of New Jersey, Mr. Berman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Hodes, Mr. Filner, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Ms. Harman, Mr. Kagen, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Polis, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Grayson, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Sestak, Mrs. Dahlkemper, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Ackerman, and 
             Mr. Miller of North Carolina):
       H. Res. 283. A resolution honoring the life, achievements, 
     and contributions of Rabbi Charles H. Rosenzveig; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PETERS:
       H. Res. 284. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a 
     moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice 
     of members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and 
     abroad; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Kucinich):
       H. Res. 285. A resolution congratulating the people of the 
     Republic of Lithuania on the 1000th anniversary of Lithuania 
     and celebrating the rich history of Lithuania; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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