[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 56 (Thursday, April 2, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H4518-H4524]
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. REHBERG:
       H.R. 1865. A bill to eliminate the requirement that States 
     collect Social Security numbers from applicants for 
     recreational licenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. McClintock, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Stark, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1866. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     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 Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona (for herself and Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi):
       H.R. 1867. A bill to authorize additional resources for the 
     Department of Homeland Security to enhance security 
     activities along the international border with Mexico, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Westmoreland, 
             Mr. Jones, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Kingston, 
             Mr. Heller, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Linder, Mr. Culberson, 
             Mr. McCotter, Mr. Herger, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Royce, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Taylor, 
             Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Coffman of 
             Colorado, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             Ms. Foxx, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Poe 
             of Texas, and Mr. Price of Georgia):
       H.R. 1868. A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals 
     born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of 
     the United States at birth; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mrs. Emerson):
       H.R. 1869. A bill to require the President to call a White 
     House Conference on Food and Nutrition; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Sires, 
             Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. McMahon, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Wu, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 1870. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona:
       H.R. 1871. A bill to designate certain counties in the 
     State of Arizona as high-intensity drug trafficking areas; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SPACE (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Walz, and 
             Mr. Nye):
       H.R. 1872. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to 
     develop and implement a secure electronic method of 
     forwarding the Certificate of Release or Discharge from 
     Active Duty (DD Form 214) to the appropriate office of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs for the State or other 
     locality in which a member of the Armed Forces will first 
     reside after the discharge or release of the member from 
     active duty; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Himes):
       H.R. 1873. A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 with respect to juveniles 
     who have committed offenses, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hall of 
             New York, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Massa, and Ms. 
             Woolsey):
       H.R. 1874. A bill to provide Federal contracting 
     preferences for, and a reduction in the rate of income tax 
     imposed on, Patriot corporations, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Kaptur, 
             and Mr. Massa):
       H.R. 1875. A bill to establish an Emergency Commission To 
     End the Trade Deficit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself and Mr. Bartlett):
       H.R. 1876. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require the incorporation of Leadership in Energy and 
     Environmental Design (LEED) principles in military 
     construction projects carried out in the United States or 
     overseas, to require a specific goal regarding the use of 
     renewable energy sources on all military installations, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mrs. Biggert, 
             Ms. Waters, Mr.

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             Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. 
             Capito, and Mr. Carson of Indiana):
       H.R. 1877. A bill to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act to reauthorize the Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Doyle):
       H.R. 1878. A bill to establish a health and education grant 
     program related to autism spectrum disorders, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado (for himself and Ms. 
             Bordallo):
       H.R. 1879. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain 
     individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. BEAN (for herself and Mr. Royce):
       H.R. 1880. A bill to establish a system of regulation and 
     supervision for insurers, insurance agencies, and insurance 
     producers chartered or licensed under Federal law that 
     ensures the stability and financial integrity of those 
     insurers, agencies, and producers and that protects 
     policyholders and other consumers served by such insurers, 
     agencies, or producers; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 
     and 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Carney, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. 
             Markey of Massachusetts, Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Arizona, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Kind, Mr. McMahon, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1881. A bill to enhance the transportation security 
     functions of the Department of Homeland Security by providing 
     for an enhanced personnel system for employees of the 
     Transportation Security Administration, and for other 
     purposes; 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 Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Mr. 
             Jones):
       H.R. 1882. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     provide safeguards for credit card holders whose accounts 
     were, or are about to be, terminated for inactivity, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, and Ms. Lee of California):
       H.R. 1883. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to carry out a demonstration grants program to 
     provide for certain patient coordination, outreach, and 
     assistance services to reduce barriers to receiving health 
     care and improve health care outcomes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GORDON of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Boucher, and Mr. Olver):
       H.R. 1884. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the participation of optometrists in the National 
     Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. 
             Bachmann, Mr. Clay, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Heller, Mr. Herger, Mr. Holt, Mr. Issa, Mrs. 
             Kirkpatrick of Arizona, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Rogers of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Simpson, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, and Mr. Wamp):
       H.R. 1885. A bill to protect private property rights; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Royce, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. 
             Wexler):
       H.R. 1886. A bill to authorize democratic, economic, and 
     social development assistance for Pakistan, to authorize 
     security assistance for Pakistan, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Clarke, 
             Mrs. Dahlkemper, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
             Shea-Porter, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, 
             Mrs. Halvorson, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilroy, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Ms. Waters, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Ms. Richardson, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, 
             Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Titus, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Woolsey, 
             and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 1887. A bill to establish a Presidential Commission on 
     Women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kagen, and Mr. Perlmutter):
       H.R. 1888. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against income tax to vehicle fleet 
     operators for purchasing tires made from recycled rubber; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. 
             Christensen, and Mr. Sablan):
       H.R. 1889. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to reserve funding for American Samoa, the 
     Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. 
             Christensen, and Mr. Sablan):
       H.R. 1890. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     increase the percentage of State revolving loan funds 
     reserved for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER:
       H.R. 1891. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for half of an 
     individual's long-term care insurance premiums; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. AUSTRIA:
       H.R. 1892. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 102 North Main Street in 
     Cedarville, Ohio, as the ``William 'Brent'' Turner Post 
     Office'; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BACHUS (for himself and Mr. LaTourette):
       H.R. 1893. A bill to prohibit any person which sells to or 
     otherwise disposes of any asset through a public-private 
     investment program, including the Public-Private Investment 
     Program for Legacy Assets, from purchasing or otherwise 
     acquiring any other asset from or through such programs, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Capps, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Olver, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Courtney, Ms. 
             Sutton, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Ms. Kilroy, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. Farr, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Watson, Ms. Titus, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Ms. Speier, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Harman, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Markey of Colorado, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Ms. Edwards of Maryland, and Mr. Pierluisi):
       H.R. 1894. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve access to, and increase utilization 
     of, bone mass measurement benefits under the Medicare part B 
     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. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. Castle):
       H.R. 1895. A bill to provide driver safety grants to States 
     with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain 
     minimum requirements; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. Lee of 
             New York):
       H.R. 1896. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify that installment sales treatment shall not 
     fail to apply to property acquired for conservation purposes 
     by a State or local government or certain tax-exempt 
     organizations merely because purchase funds are held in a 
     sinking or similar fund pursuant to State law; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mrs. Bono Mack):
       H.R. 1897. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of 
     implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Davis 
             of Kentucky, Mr. Kind, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Yarmuth):

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       H.R. 1898. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare 
     Program for consultations regarding orders for life 
     sustaining treatment and to provide grants for the 
     development and expansion of programs for such orders; 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. BOYD (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 1899. A bill to extend Federal recognition to the 
     Muscogee Nation of Florida; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. Poe of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 1900. A bill to provide for emergency deployments of 
     United States Border Patrol agents and to increase the number 
     of DEA and ATF agents along the international border of the 
     United States to increase resources to identify and eliminate 
     illicit sources of firearms into Mexico for use by violent 
     drug trafficking organizations and for other lawful 
     activities and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, 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. BOYD (for himself, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. 
             Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
             Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 1901. A bill to provide for a comprehensive study by 
     the National Research Council of the National Academy of 
     Sciences to assess the water management, needs, and 
     conservation of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River 
     System; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida:
       H.R. 1902. A bill to provide veterans with individualized 
     notice about available benefits, to streamline application 
     processes for the benefits, and for other purposes; 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. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             McCarthy of California, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Campbell, 
             Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Paulsen, and Mr. Boustany):
       H.R. 1903. A bill to provide incentives for the residential 
     housing market; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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 Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Marchant, 
             Mr. Jones, and Mr. Poe of Texas):
       H.R. 1904. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individual taxpayers to designate a portion of 
     income taxes to fund the improvement of barriers at the 
     United States border, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Farr, and 
             Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 1905. A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act 
     of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a 
     coastal climate change adaptation planning and response 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Harman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Honda, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Watson, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             Speier, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, and Mr. 
             McNerney):
       H.R. 1906. A bill to permanently prohibit oil and gas 
     leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Ms. Harman):
       H.R. 1907. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to use consumer information maintained by 
     retailers to improve recalls of food, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mr. Lamborn, and Ms. Markey of 
             Colorado):
       H.R. 1908. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit for property certified by the 
     Environmental Protection Agency under the WaterSense program; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 1909. A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission to suspend the application of mark-to-market 
     accounting; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia:
       H.R. 1910. A bill to create the Office of the Chief 
     Technology Officer within the Executive Office of the 
     President; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia:
       H.R. 1911. A bill to amend the American Recovery and 
     Reinvestment Act of 2009 to require funding to help award 
     recipients defray the costs of data collection requirements 
     initiated pursuant to such Act, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Lummis, 
             and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 1912. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against income tax for qualified 
     conservation contributions which include National Scenic 
     Trails; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Bono Mack, 
             Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Cao, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Castle, Ms. Castor of Florida, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Driehaus, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Israel, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lance, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. Olver, 
             Mr. Peters, Mr. Polis of Colorado, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1913. A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, 
     local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate 
     crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Linder, and Mr. Westmoreland):
       H.R. 1914. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the 
     Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and 
     State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are 
     located in each region affected by the drought; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 1915. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for expanded coverage of paramedic 
     intercept services 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. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Wittman):
       H.R. 1916. A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and 
     Conservation Stamp Act to provide for a revised schedule of 
     price increases for the Migratory Bird Hunting and 
     Conservation Stamp, popularly known as the ``Duck Stamp'', 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. FATTAH:
       H.R. 1917. A bill to establish the Centennial Historic 
     District in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas):
       H.R. 1918. A bill to permit United States companies to 
     participate in the exploration for and the extraction of 
     hydrocarbon resources from any portion of a foreign maritime 
     exclusive economic zone that is contiguous to the exclusive 
     economic zone of the United States, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Bartlett, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Pence, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 1919. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the withholding of income and social security 
     taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lamborn, 
             and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 1920. A bill to prohibit United States funding for the 
     2009 United Nations Durban Review Conference (``Durban II 
     Conference'') or any other activity relating to the planning, 
     preparation, or implementation of a

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     follow-up meeting to the 2001 United Nations World Conference 
     Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related 
     Intolerance (`Durban I Conference') in Durban, South Africa; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H.R. 1921. A bill to establish an Office of Public Advocate 
     within the Department of Justice to provide services and 
     guidance to citizens in dealing with concerns involving the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. GERLACH:
       H.R. 1922. A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission to hold at least 1 public hearing before issuance 
     of a permit affecting public or private land use in a 
     locality; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bartlett, 
             Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Pence, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Akin, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Fleming, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Scalise, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, 
             Mr. McCotter, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, and Mr. Ross):
       H.R. 1923. A bill to require the Bureau of Alcohol, 
     Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of 
     the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself, Mr. Kildee, and 
             Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 1924. A bill to amend the Indian Law Enforcement 
     Reform Act, the Indian Tribal Justice Act, the Indian Tribal 
     Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000, and the 
     Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve 
     the prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian 
     country, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Natural 
     Resources, 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. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baird, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hare, Ms. 
             Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hill, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Lance, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Lee 
             of California, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Massa, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. McNerney, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of 
             North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murphy 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. 
             Polis of Colorado, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Rush, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Sestak, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Ms. 
             Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Mr. Tierney, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Yarmuth):
       H.R. 1925. A bill to designate as wilderness certain 
     Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado 
     Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in Utah for the benefit 
     of present and future generations of Americans; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 1926. A bill to authorize the National Science 
     Foundation to establish a Global Warming Education Program; 
     to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Tiberi):
       H.R. 1927. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide comprehensive cancer patient 
     treatment education under the Medicare Program and to provide 
     for research to improve cancer symptom management; 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. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. 
             Bono Mack, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Yarmuth):
       H.R. 1928. A bill to increase home healthcare services, 
     particularly for underserved and at-risk populations, by 
     assisting visiting nurse associations and other non-profit 
     home health agencies to improve training and workforce 
     development for home healthcare nurses, promoting and 
     facilitating academic-practice collaborations, and enhancing 
     recruitment and retention of home healthcare nurses; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1929. A bill to establish the Fannie Mae and Freddie 
     Mac Investigative Commission to investigate the policies and 
     practices engaged in by officers and directors at Fannie Mae 
     and Freddie Mac responsible for making the decisions that led 
     to the enterprises' financial instability and the subsequent 
     Federal conservatorship of such enterprises; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. 
             Cummings):
       H.R. 1930. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for a loan repayment program for faculty members at 
     programs of general dentistry or pediatric dentistry to 
     alleviate faculty shortages; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Stark, and Ms. 
             DeLauro):
       H.R. 1931. A bill to improve the treatment of juveniles 
     with mental health or substance abuse disorders by 
     establishing new grant programs for increased training, 
     technical assistance, and coordination of service providers, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor, 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. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 1932. A bill to increase the number of well-trained 
     mental health service professionals (including those based in 
     schools) providing clinical mental health care to children 
     and adolescents, 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. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. Nadler of New York, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Latham, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 1933. A bill to direct the Attorney General to make an 
     annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery 
     Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid 
     recovery of missing children, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KRATOVIL (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Stupak, 
             Mr. Wittman, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 1934. A bill to apply in fiscal year 2009 the 
     exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations 
     for seasonal nonimmigrant workers in order to provide short-
     term immediate relief to small and seasonal businesses; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEVIN:
       H.R. 1935. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests 
     held by partners providing services; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Hall of New York, and 
             Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 1936. A bill to provide certain requirements for the 
     licensing of commercial nuclear facilities; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. 
             Hinchey, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 1937. A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission to retain and redistribute certain amounts 
     collected as fines; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 1938. A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
     and the Public Health Service Act to set standards for 
     medical diagnostic equipment and to establish a program for 
     promoting good health, disease prevention, and wellness and 
     for the prevention of secondary conditions for individuals 
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     disabilities, and for other purposes; 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. LUETKEMEYER:
       H.R. 1939. A bill to direct the Attorney General to 
     establish a system of background checks for employers and 
     employees of the electronic life safety and security system 
     installation and monitoring industry, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mrs. 
             Capps, and Mr. Sarbanes):
       H.R. 1940. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a Wellness Trust; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. MITCHELL (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Heller, 
             and Ms. Titus):
       H.R. 1941. A bill to allow for additional flights beyond 
     the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan 
     Washington National Airport; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NADLER of New York (for himself and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 1942. A bill to amend title 11 and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NADLER of New York (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and 
             Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 1943. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for adjustments in the individual income tax 
     rates to reflect regional differences in the cost-of-living; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Herger, Mr. Crowley, 
             and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1944. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active 
     financing income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. Costa):
       H.R. 1945. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study on the feasibility and suitability of 
     constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and a 
     delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule 
     River Reservation in the State of California to provide a 
     water supply for domestic, municipal, industrial, and 
     agricultural purposes, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and 
             Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan):
       H.R. 1946. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     address health workforce shortages; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Cohen, 
             and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 1947. A bill to regulate certain deferred prosecution 
     agreements and nonprosecution agreements in Federal criminal 
     cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Paul, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Heller, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             Simpson, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Burgess, and 
             Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 1948. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts 
     for certain dental products; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 1949. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a tax credit for elementary and secondary 
     school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 1950. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a tax credit for professional school 
     personnel in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1 
     through 12; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. McHenry):
       H.R. 1951. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for 
     tuition and related expenses for public and nonpublic 
     elementary and secondary education; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Hoekstra):
       H.R. 1952. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts 
     contributed to charitable organizations which provide 
     elementary or secondary school scholarships and for 
     contributions of, and for, instructional materials and 
     materials for extracurricular activities; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 1953. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the Hope Scholarship Credit to be used for 
     elementary and secondary education expenses; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 1954. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a 
     full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest 
     on student loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Duncan, and 
             Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 1955. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on the 
     sale of animals which are raised and sold as part of an 
     educational program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and 
             Mr. Poe of Texas):
       H.R. 1956. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for 
     State judicial debts that are past-due; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 1957. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a higher education tuition credit in place of 
     existing education tax incentives; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PIERLUISI (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 1958. A bill to amend the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act, 1974 to repeal the limitation on the 
     authorized uses of the former bombardment area on the island 
     of Culebra and the prohibition on Federal Government 
     responsibility for decontamination of the area; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. PINGREE of Maine:
       H.R. 1959. A bill to direct the Department of Defense to 
     utilize no-cost economic development conveyances as the 
     preferred method of disposal of excess property generated 
     through the base closure process, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Jones, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Rooney, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 1960. A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax 
     permanent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Sestak, Mr. 
             Altmire, and Mr. Thompson of California):
       H.R. 1961. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the availability of the saver's credit, to 
     make the credit refundable, and to make Federal matching 
     contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
       H.R. 1962. A bill to authorize the Space Shuttle to be 
     flown from 2010 through 2015, and to authorize appropriations 
     for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for 
     this purpose; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Filner, and Ms. Herseth 
             Sandlin):
       H.R. 1963. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are being 
     separated from active duty receive comprehensive employment 
     assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional 
     services, to require that such members receive a 
     psychological evaluation in addition to the physical 
     examination they receive as part of their separation from 
     active duty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1964. A bill to address HIV/AIDS in the African-
     American community, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RODRIGUEZ:
       H.R. 1965. A bill to require the Secretary of 
     Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce to submit to 
     Congress reports on the commercial and passenger vehicle 
     traffic at certain points of entry, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Courtney, and 
             Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 1966. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with respect to cyberbullying; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 1967. A bill to prohibit funding organizations that 
     support or participate in coercive abortion or involuntary 
     sterilization; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 1968. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the limitation on capital losses to $10,500 
     and to index such limitation to inflation; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Cao, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             and Mr. Pence):
       H.R. 1969. A bill to promote freedom and democracy in 
     Vietnam; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in

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     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. SPACE (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. 
             Berry):
       H.R. 1970. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to exempt unsanctioned State-licensed retail 
     pharmacies from the surety bond requirement under the 
     Medicare Program for suppliers of durable medical equipment, 
     prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS); 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. SPRATT:
       H.R. 1971. A bill to provide for the elimination of duties 
     on certain comforter shells; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Paulsen):
       H.R. 1972. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards and procedures 
     to guide State and local law enforcement agencies and law 
     enforcement officers during internal investigations, 
     interrogation of law enforcement officers, and administrative 
     disciplinary hearings, to ensure accountability of law 
     enforcement officers, to guarantee the due process rights of 
     law enforcement officers, and to require States to enact law 
     enforcement discipline, accountability, and due process laws; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 1973. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     require post offices to have running water and sanitation 
     facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Heller, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Bono 
             Mack, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Courtney, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Halvorson, Mr. 
             Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hill, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. McHenry, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Perriello, Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Westmoreland, and 
             Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 1974. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the depreciation classification of 
     motorsports entertainment complexes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 1975. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 100 West Percy Street in 
     Indianola, Mississippi, as the ``Minnie Cox Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Ms. Richardson, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Fortenberry, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. 
             Schiff, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Costa, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren 
             of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Royce, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sherman, and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 1976. A bill to authorize grants for nongovernmental 
     organizations that use independently produced documentary 
     films to promote better understanding of the United States 
     abroad and better understanding of global perspectives and 
     other countries in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. WEXLER:
       H.R. 1977. A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to study drywall imported from China in 2004 
     through 2007, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Stark, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and 
             Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 1978. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make 
     grants to improve the ability of State and local governments 
     to prevent the abduction of children by family members, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McGOVERN:
       H. Con. Res. 93. Concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment or recess of the two Houses; considered and 
     agreed to. considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Davis of Kentucky):
       H. Con. Res. 94. Concurrent resolution encouraging the 
     negotiation of an ``Incidents at Sea Agreement`` between the 
     United States of America and the Government of Iran; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CHILDERS:
       H. Con. Res. 95. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of the Department of Agriculture Forest Service 
     Experimental Forests and Ranges; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and 
             Mr. Engel):
       H. Con. Res. 96. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of autism awareness, supporting efforts to 
     increase funding for research into the causes and treatment 
     of autism and to improve training and support for individuals 
     with autism and those who care for individuals with autism; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Education and Labor, 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 Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H. Con. Res. 97. Concurrent resolution calling on the 
     President to support United Nations Security Council 
     referrals of situations involving genocide, war crimes, and 
     crimes against humanity to the International Criminal Court, 
     to cooperate with investigations and prosecutions conducted 
     by the International Criminal Court, and participate as an 
     observer at meetings of the Assembly of States Parties to the 
     Rome Statute; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
             McCollum, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, 
             Ms. Clarke, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Ms. Speier, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Payne):
       H. Con. Res. 98. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts 
     of women globally to address climate change; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             Platts):
       H. Con. Res. 99. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals 
     and ideals of a National Early Educator Worthy Wage Day; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Royce, 
             Mr. Pence, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Mr. McCaul, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. King 
             of New York, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H. Res. 319. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the President should take all 
     necessary steps to expeditiously deploy a missile defense 
     system in Europe that will help provide such a defense to 
     United States allies in Europe while enhancing United States 
     defenses against missile attacks; to the Committee on Foreign 
     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. WATT (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. 
             Castor of Florida, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, 
             Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Edwards of Texas, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kissell, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McHenry, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Richardson, 
             Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Towns, Ms. Watson, Mr. Welch, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Herseth 
             Sandlin, Mr. Barrow, Ms. Norton, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Cao, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Israel, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Scott of Georgia, 
             Mr. Spratt, Mr. Sullivan, and Ms. Velazquez):
       H. Res. 320. A resolution honoring the Life and 
     achievements of Dr. John Hope Franklin; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H. Res. 321. A resolution congratulating the boys' 
     basketball team at Eisenhower High School in Rialto, 
     California, for winning the State championship; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Mitchell, Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Arizona, and Mr. Poe of 
             Texas):

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       H. Res. 322. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of July 25, 2009 as ``National Day of the 
     Cowboy''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Bartlett, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gingrey of 
             Georgia, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mrs. 
             Bachmann):
       H. Res. 323. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require that rescission bills always be 
     considered under open rules every year, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H. Res. 324. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of April 2009 as ``Jazz Appreciation Month`` and 
     April 25, 2009, as ''Willis Conover Day``, and honoring the 
     global impact of jazz music; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H. Res. 325. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of a ``Free Enterprise Education Week'' to 
     encourage elementary and secondary schools, institutions of 
     higher education, and small and large businesses to educate 
     students about free enterprise; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. McMAHON:
       H. Res. 326. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the week of April 13, 2009, through April 17, 
     2009, as ``Protect Your Pharmacy Week'', and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McMAHON:
       H. Res. 327. A resolution honoring the humble service of 
     Edward Cardinal Egan as Archbishop of the New York 
     Archdiocese and congratulating Archbishop Timothy Dolan on 
     his appointment by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to succeed 
     Cardinal Egan; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. ROE of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Upton, Ms. 
             Kaptur, and Mr. Ehlers):
       H. Res. 328. A resolution expressing the sense of Congress 
     that all Americans should recognize National Military 
     Appreciation Month with appropriate programs and activities; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Ross, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H. Res. 329. A resolution recognizing the anniversary of 
     the tragic accident of the steamboat ship SS Sultana; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, and Mr. 
             Wamp):
       H. Res. 330. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Secretary of the Navy should name 
     an appropriate Navy ship in honor of Marine Corps General 
     Clifton B. Cates of Tiptonville, Tennessee; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Wolf, and Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz):
       H. Res. 331. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Month; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H. Res. 332. A resolution providing that the House of 
     Representatives will focus on removing barriers to a 
     prosperous economy and therefore renew the dream; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Conyers, and Mr. Fattah):
       H. Res. 333. A resolution recognizing non-proliferation 
     options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO 
     NUKES); to the Committee on Foreign 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.

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