[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 31, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H4249-H4251]
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. NYE:
       H.R. 1803. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     establish a Veterans Business Center program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Lynch, and Mrs. Davis of California):
       H.R. 1804. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the 
     Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' 
     Retirement System, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. WAMP:
       H.R. 1805. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the deduction for State and local 
     sales tax, the deduction for qualified tuition and related 
     expenses, and the deduction for mortgage interest premiums, 
     and to modify to the homebuyer credit; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 1806. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment in the 
     expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to 
     enhance modal tax equity; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1807. A bill to provide distance learning to potential 
     and existing entrepreneurs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself and Mr. Thompson of 
             California):
       H.R. 1808. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for consumer rebates for purchases of certain 
     new passenger motor vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PIERLUISI (for himself and Ms. Bordallo):
       H.R. 1809. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     expand the geographical coverage of TRICARE Prime to include 
     Puerto Rico and Guam; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. BACHMANN:
       H.R. 1810. A bill to open Federal Bureau of Land Management 
     and National Forest lands to leasing for exploration, 
     development, and production of oil shale resources, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. BACHMANN:
       H.R. 1811. A bill to authorize the President to review and 
     approve oil and gas exploration, development, and production 
     projects under existing Federal oil and gas leases, both 
     onshore and offshore, and to limit administrative and 
     judicial proceedings with respect to such projects, upon 
     finding that such a project complies with all applicable 
     Federal laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Paul, and Mrs. 
             Schmidt):
       H.R. 1812. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the recovery periods for certain energy 
     production and distribution facilities; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself and Mr. McHenry):
       H.R. 1813. A bill to terminate or provide for suspension of 
     the application of Federal laws that restrict exploration, 
     development, or production of oil, gas, or oil shale, to 
     facilitate the construction of new crude oil refineries, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Inglis, Mr. Paul, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Akin, and 
             Mrs. Bachmann):
       H.R. 1814. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the 
     discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2014, to 
     extend paygo for direct spending, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Budget, 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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, 
             Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Bartlett, 
             Mr. Putnam, Mr. Terry, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Pitts, and 
             Mr. Thornberry):
       H.R. 1815. A bill to clarify the applicability of certain 
     provisions in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Boucher, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Kilroy, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Israel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Sestak, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. McMahon, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Farr, and Ms. Edwards of Maryland):
       H.R. 1816. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize the Director of the National Cancer Institute to 
     make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers 
     for use in risk stratification for, and the early detection 
     and screening of, ovarian cancer; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. 
             Davis of Tennessee):
       H.R. 1817. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 116 North West Street in 
     Somerville, Tennessee, as the ``John S. Wilder Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Latta, and Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers):
       H.R. 1818. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to 
     veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and 
     to their dependents; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CAO:
       H.R. 1819. A bill to amend the Digital Television 
     Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the 
     interoperable emergency communications grant program through 
     fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Costa, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Becerra, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Baca, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Honda, and 
             Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 1820. A bill to redesignate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San 
     Diego, California, as the ``Cesar E. Chavez Post Office''; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 1821. A bill to amend chapter 31 of title 38, United 
     States Code, to increase vocational rehabilitation and 
     employment assistance, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, 
             Mr. Akin, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr.

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             Cole, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Hunter, Mr. King of Iowa, 
             Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latta, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Pence, Mr. Scalise, Mrs. 
             Schmidt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mr. Souder, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 1822. A bill to prohibit discrimination against the 
     unborn on the basis of sex or race, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 1823. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to improve communication between the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security and State and local law enforcement 
     officials regarding the treatment of aliens who have been 
     ordered removed and also charged with an aggravated felony 
     under State law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Blunt):
       H.R. 1824. A bill to provide assistance to Best Buddies to 
     support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. JORDAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Ellsworth):
       H.R. 1825. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     deter public corruption; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Nadler 
             of New York, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Holt, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Heinrich, Mr. Polis of Colorado, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Doyle):
       H.R. 1826. A bill to reform the financing of House 
     elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 1827. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide for the establishment of a flexibility incentive 
     grant program; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. POLIS of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Perlmutter, 
             Ms. DeGette, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Coffman of 
             Colorado):
       H.R. 1828. A bill to amend the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to 
     expand the category of individuals eligible for compensation, 
     to improve the procedures for providing compensation, and to 
     improve transparency, 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. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Ross, Mr. Olver, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Higgins, 
             Mr. Chandler, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Rogers of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Graves, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Paul, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Platts, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Sestak, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Putnam, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Israel, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Loebsack, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Wu, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Jones, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, 
             Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Kildee, and Mr. Altmire):
       H.R. 1829. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to authorize physical therapists to evaluate and 
     treat Medicare beneficiaries without a requirement for a 
     physician referral, 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 Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself and Mr. Spratt):
       H.R. 1830. A bill to improve the organization and 
     procedures of the Department of Defense for the acquisition 
     of major weapon systems, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Roskam, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Bachus, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Carney, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mrs. Dahlkemper, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Dent, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hall of New 
             York, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Kagen, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Kissell, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. 
             Lummis, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Miller of 
             North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Mitchell, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Patrick J. 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Olver, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. 
             Perriello, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Polis 
             of Colorado, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Putnam, 
             Mr. Paul, Mr. Ross, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Schauer, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Shuler, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wittman, Mr. 
             Wolf, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1831. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of 
     qualified conservation contributions; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Ms. Kaptur):
       H.R. 1832. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to limit the increase in premium costs 
     for beneficiaries under the Medicare prescription drug 
     program to no more than the Social Security cost-of-living 
     adjustment, and to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices on 
     behalf of Medicare beneficiaries; 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. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Buchanan, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cole, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Davis 
             of Kentucky, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. Fallin, Mr. 
             Fleming, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. 
             Harper, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Lamborn, 
             Mr. Latta, Mr. Lucas, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. McCaul, Mr. McClintock, Mr. McCotter, 
             Mr. McHenry, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Price of Georgia, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, 
             Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Whitfield, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Wittman):
       H.J. Res. 42. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to parental 
     rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H. Con. Res. 90. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding the removal from the United States 
     of aliens charged under State law with aggravated felonies; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Watt, Mr. Scott 
             of Virginia, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Watson, 
             Ms. Waters, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Clarke, 
             Mr. Clay, Ms. Richardson, and Mr. Scott of Georgia):

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       H. Res. 302. A resolution honoring and recognizing the life 
     and achievements of John Hope Franklin, one of the Nation's 
     most distinguished scholars; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H. Res. 303. A resolution dismissing the election contest 
     relating to the office of Representative from the First 
     Congressional District of Hawaii; considered and agreed to. 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California):
       H. Res. 304. A resolution electing Members to the Joint 
     Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on 
     the Library; considered and agreed to. considered and agreed 
     to.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Polis of Colorado, Ms. Watson, Mrs. Capps, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, and Ms. Lee of California):
       H. Res. 308. A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and 
     memory of Pedro Pablo Zamora y Diaz, an extraordinary 
     educator and activist, and a pioneer in the battle against 
     the HIV/AIDS epidemic; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Towns, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Courtney, and Ms. Watson):
       H. Res. 309. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that North Korea should immediately stop 
     any hostile rhetoric and activity towards the Republic of 
     Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean 
     relations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SHULER (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Coble, 
             Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kissell, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr. 
             Watt):
       H. Res. 310. A resolution honoring the life of Coach Kay 
     Yow in remembrance of her passing, and recognizing her 
     dedication to the sport of basketball, her commitment to 
     women and women's health, and her contributions to the State 
     of North Carolina; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Cao, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Stupak, and 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia):
       H. Res. 311. A resolution expressing the support of the 
     House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of Red 
     Cross Month; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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