[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 52 (Thursday, March 26, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H4061-H4063]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the 
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Paul, 
             Ms. Clarke, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, and Mr. 
             Filner):
       H.R. 1726. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to issue a rule with respect to border security 
     searches of electronic devices, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 1727. A bill to establish guidelines and incentives 
     for States to establish criminal arsonist and criminal bomber 
     registries and to require the Attorney General to establish a 
     national criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registry 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Watt, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Bean, and Mr. Minnick):
       H.R. 1728. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability 
     for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for 
     consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. LaTourette):
       H.R. 1729. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993 to provide for the treatment of institutions of 
     higher education as voter registration agencies; to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 1730. A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 with respect to electric vehicle 
     infrastructure; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MINNICK:
       H.R. 1731. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     require any creditor who transfers, sells, or conveys certain 
     residential mortgage loans to third parties to retain an 
     economic interest in a material portion of the credit risk 
     for any such loan, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Ms. HARMAN (for herself and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 1732. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act to provide for standards for energy 
     efficient outdoor lighting; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. LEE of New York (for himself, Mr. Higgins, and 
             Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 1733. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a refundable credit against income tax for the 
     cost of passports and other enhanced identification documents 
     required to comply with the June 1, 2009, implementation of 
     the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LEE of New York (for himself, Mr. Higgins, and 
             Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 1734. A bill to require the Secretary of State to 
     establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all 
     major international border crossings; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 1735. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for the direct payment of attorney fees to the 
     attorney representing a prevailing party in certain Social 
     Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security 
     Income claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. 
             Carnahan):
       H.R. 1736. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     committee to identify and coordinate international science 
     and technology cooperation that can strengthen the domestic 
     science and technology enterprise and support United States 
     foreign policy goals; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. 
             Edwards of Maryland, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Ross, Mr. Flake, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Neugebauer, and Mr. 
             Walz):
       H.R. 1737. A bill to facilitate the sale of United States 
     agricultural products to Cuba, as authorized by the Trade 
     Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, 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 Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mrs. Napolitano):
       H.R. 1738. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the city of 
     Downey, California, regional wastewater treatment and 
     reclamation facility projects; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. 
             McDermott):
       H.R. 1739. A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas 
     Citizens Absentee Voting Act to prohibit States from refusing 
     to accept balloting materials solely because the materials 
     are generated through the use of a computer program, are not 
     printed on a specific type of paper, or do not otherwise meet 
     similar extraneous requirements which are not clearly 
     necessary to prevent fraud in the conduct of elections, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, and Foreign 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. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Bean, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Sablan, 
             Ms. McCollum, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Baca, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. 
             Castor of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Klein of Florida, Ms. Fudge, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Maffei, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Mario Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Ms. 
             Clarke, Mr. Perriello, Ms. Kosmas, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. Boren, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Nadler 
             of New York, Mrs. Dahlkemper, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. 
             Edwards of Maryland, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. 
             Murtha, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             Hodes, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Jones, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Titus, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Welch, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, 
             Mr. Nye, Mr. Carney, Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Arizona, Mr. 
             Doggett, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Barrow, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Walz, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schauer, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Teague, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Sestak, Mr. 
             McMahon, Mr. Olver, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Massa, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Boyd, Mr. 
             Dicks, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Obey, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Price 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. 
             Posey, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Issa, Mr. Mack, 
             Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Childers, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Foster, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. 
             Speier, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Patrick J. 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Boccieri, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Putnam, Mrs.

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             Halvorson, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Lance, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Heinrich, 
             Mr. Sires, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Taylor, 
             Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Clay, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Culberson, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Latham, Mr. Cantor, Ms. Fallin, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Melancon, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. 
             Himes, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Payne, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Turner, and Mr. Price of Georgia):
       H.R. 1740. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     increase awareness of the risks of breast cancer in young 
     women and provide support for young women diagnosed with 
     breast cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Sestak, and Ms. 
             Bordallo):
       H.R. 1741. A bill to require the Attorney General to make 
     competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local 
     prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and 
     witness assistance programs; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. ESHOO:
       H.R. 1742. A bill to establish a program to deploy and 
     integrate plug-in electric drive vehicles in multiple 
     regions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. McCARTHY of California:
       H.R. 1743. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the renewable energy credit, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Graves, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Taylor, 
             Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Holden, Mr. Space, 
             Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Jones, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Moran of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Ross, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Mr. Neugebauer, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Ortiz):
       H.R. 1744. A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection 
     Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-
     purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to 
     consumers under such agreements, to provide certain 
     substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas):
       H.R. 1745. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at 
     health centers under section 330 of such Act; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Ms. Norton, and 
             Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 1746. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the pre-
     disaster mitigation program of the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR:
       H.R. 1747. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     design, acquisition, and construction of a combined buoy 
     tender-icebreaker to replace icebreaking capacity on the 
     Great Lakes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mrs. 
             Biggert):
       H.R. 1748. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     enhance the investigation and prosecution of mortgage fraud 
     and financial institution fraud, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. HILL:
       H.R. 1749. A bill to provide assistance to owners of 
     manufactured homes constructed prior to 1976 to purchase 
     Energy Star qualified manufactured homes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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 Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Shimkus, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Mrs. Schmidt, and Mr. Pitts):
       H.R. 1750. A bill to provide for the use of information in 
     the National Directory of New Hires in enforcing sex offender 
     registration laws; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. BERMAN (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Polis, Mr. Cao, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 1751. A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform 
     and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to 
     determine State residency for higher education purposes and 
     to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of 
     status of certain alien students who are long-term United 
     States residents and who entered the United States as 
     children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1752. A bill to provide that the usual day for paying 
     salaries in or under the House of Representatives may be 
     established by regulations of the Committee on House 
     Administration; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Luetkemeyer, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Poe of Texas, and Mr. Akin):
       H.R. 1753. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to include in the definition of the term ``aggravated 
     felony'' a criminal violation committed by an alien who 
     unlawfully entered the United States; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 1754. A bill to create a systemic risk monitor for the 
     financial system of the United States, to oversee financial 
     regulatory activities of the Federal Government, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and 
     in addition to the Committee on 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. HARE (for himself, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Loebsack, 
             and Ms. Hirono):
       H.R. 1755. A bill to award grants to States to establish, 
     enhance, or expand high-quality preschool programs for 
     children ages 3 through 5 in rural areas; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       H.R. 1756. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     improve the Microloan program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. Shimkus):
       H.R. 1757. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage increased access to alternative fuels; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Space):
       H.R. 1758. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     commission to stimulate and engage in an informed, national, 
     and public dialogue about how to ensure that each student in 
     the United States receives an equitable education that 
     enables the student to achieve his or her maximum academic 
     potential; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself and Mr. Doyle):
       H.R. 1759. A bill to distribute emission allowances under a 
     domestic cap-and-trade program to facilities in certain 
     domestic energy-intensive industrial sectors and subsectors 
     to prevent an increase in greenhouse gas emissions by 
     manufacturing facilities located in countries without 
     commensurate greenhouse gas regulation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 1760. A bill to mitigate the effects of black carbon 
     emissions in the United States and throughout the world; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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 Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr.

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             Hare, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Kilroy):
       H.R. 1761. A bill to amend the Emergency Economic 
     Stabilization Act of 2008 to restrict the use of TARP funds 
     for domestic purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona:
       H.R. 1762. A bill to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-
     531, commonly known as the ``Bennett Freeze''; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 1763. A bill to provide tax relief for small 
     businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. 
             Berkley, and Ms. Sutton):
       H.R. 1764. A bill to require that amounts of assistance 
     provided to financial institutions under the Troubled Asset 
     Relief Program of the Secretary of the Treasury that are 
     returned be used only for assistance for homeowners in 
     accordance with the Making Home Affordable Program of the 
     Secretary; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Tanner):
       H.R. 1765. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act with respect to payment for the furnishing of 
     intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in a patient's home for 
     the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases and to 
     cover certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment 
     in place of non-disposable pumps under the Medicare Program; 
     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. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 1766. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     authorize the use of Federal supply schedules for the 
     acquisition of environmentally preferable ``green'' 
     commodities and services and certain other related items by 
     State and local governments; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1767. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make the first-time homebuyer credit retroactive to 
     the beginning of 2008 and to permanently extend the credit; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1768. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax incentives for replacing an automobile 
     with a more fuel-efficient automobile; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Baird, 
             Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Smith of Washington):
       H.R. 1769. A bill to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in 
     the State of Washington, to designate the Middle Fork 
     Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mrs. Capito, and Ms. 
             Markey of Colorado):
       H.R. 1770. A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program 
     Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance to 
     States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Wittman, and Mr. 
             Kratovil):
       H.R. 1771. A bill to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office 
     of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 1772. A bill to modernize, shorten, and simplify the 
     Federal criminal code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Latta, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Akin, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fleming, Mr. 
             Pence, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Flake, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. 
             Issa, and Mr. Chaffetz):
       H. Con. Res. 83. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the 
     Navy, either the aircraft carrier designated as CVN-79 or the 
     aircraft carrier designated as CVN-80, should be named the 
     U.S.S. Barry M. Goldwater; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. WAMP (for himself and Mr. Edwards of Texas):
       H. Con. Res. 84. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals 
     and objectives of a National Military Appreciation Month; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BARROW (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H. Res. 288. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     park and recreation facilities and expressing support for the 
     designation of the month of July as ``National Park and 
     Recreation Month''; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             McNerney, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Matsui, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Speier, 
             Mr. Stark, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Honda, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Waxman, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Waters, Ms. Harman, 
             Ms. Richardson, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Filner, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Issa, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, and Mr. Dreier):
       H. Res. 290. A resolution honoring the lives, and mourning 
     the loss, of Sergeant Mark Dunakin, Sergeant Ervin Romans, 
     Sergeant Daniel Sakai, and Officer John Hege, members of the 
     Oakland Police Department in California who were brutally 
     slain in the line of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, and Mr. Brown 
             of South Carolina):
       H. Res. 291. A resolution recognizing the crucial role of 
     assistance dogs in helping wounded veterans live more 
     independent lives, expressing gratitude to The Tower of Hope, 
     and supporting the goals and ideals of creating a Tower of 
     Hope Day; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H. Res. 292. A resolution congratulating the on-premise 
     sign industry for its contributions to the success of small 
     businesses on the occasion of its 63rd Annual International 
     Sign Expo; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H. Res. 293. A resolution commending Martin Brodeur of the 
     New Jersey Devils for breaking the National Hockey League all 
     time regular season wins record; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.

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