[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 67 (Monday, May 4, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H5095-H5096]
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. TURNER (for himself, Mrs. Schmidt, and Mr. 
             Boehner):
       H.R. 2226. A bill to rescind certain funds; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Costa, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Walz, and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 2227. A bill to greatly enhance America's path toward 
     energy independence and economic and national security, to 
     conserve energy use, to promote innovation, to achieve lower 
     emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Science and 
     Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and 
     Labor, the Budget, Rules, 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 Mr. BOOZMAN:
       H.R. 2228. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to allow States to count certain 
     students formerly identified as limited English proficient as 
     being within the limited English proficient subgroup, and 
     certain students formerly identified as students with 
     disabilities as being within the students with disabilities 
     subgroup; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN:
       H.R. 2229. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to allow States to adopt alternate and 
     modified standards for students with disabilities; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN:
       H.R. 2230. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a tax credit for teachers and principals who 
     work in certain low income schools; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. 
             Grijalva):
       H.R. 2231. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     ensure that victims of public health emergencies have 
     meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health 
     care services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey 
             of Massachusetts, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 2232. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish national 
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     inspection standards for the proper safety inspection and 
     evaluation of all highway tunnels, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Watt, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Fudge, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Ms. 
             Clarke, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Pierluisi, and 
             Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 2233. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to designate health empowerment zones, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Bartlett):
       H.R. 2234. A bill to enhance the energy security of the 
     United States, reduce dependence on imported oil, improve the 
     energy efficiency of the transportation sector, and reduce 
     emissions through the expansion of grid supported 
     transportation; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, and 
     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. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 2235. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment 
     under part B of the Medicare Program to 10 percent and twice 
     the period of no enrollment, and to exclude periods of COBRA 
     and retiree coverage from such late enrollment penalty; 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. HALVORSON:
       H.R. 2236. A bill to prohibit health insurance companies 
     from denying individual health insurance coverage or from 
     discriminating in benefits under such coverage because of the 
     receipt of grief counseling; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 2237. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program 
     to determine the feasibility and desirability of equipping 
     turbojet aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet with a 
     missile defense system; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 2238. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order regarding 
     secondary cockpit barriers; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 2239. A bill to award competitive grants to eligible 
     partnerships to enable the partnerships to implement 
     innovative strategies at the secondary school level to 
     improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for 
     postsecondary education and the workforce; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 2240. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a nonrefundable credit for mentoring and 
     housing young adults; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 2241. A bill to provide for the settlement of certain 
     claims against Iraq by victims of torture and terrorism; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SPACE (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 2242. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend certain expiring provisions 
     relating to education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CULBERSON:
       H. Con. Res. 117. Concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     40th Anniversary of humanity's first landing on the Moon, 
     celebrating the success of the United States human space 
     flight program, and recognizing the accomplishments of NASA's 
     human space flight centers; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Heller, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             McCaul, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Issa, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Jones, 
             Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and 
             Mr. Moran of Kansas):
       H. Res. 394. A resolution expressing disapproval by the 
     House of Representatives of the totalization agreement 
     between the United States and Mexico signed by the 
     Commissioner of Social Security and the Director General of 
     the Mexican Social Security Institute on June 29, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
       H. Res. 395. A resolution supporting efforts to raise 
     awareness, improve education, and encourage research of 
     inflammatory breast cancer; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Baca, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Costa, Mr. McNerney, 
             Mr. Shuler, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. 
             Michaud, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Perriello, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Honda, Mr. Farr, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Bono 
             Mack, and Mr. Bright):
       H. Res. 396. A resolution honoring the graduating Class of 
     2009 at the University of California, Merced; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Lamborn, 
             Mr. McCotter, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Akin, Mr. Latta, 
             Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Turner, 
             Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Kline 
             of Minnesota, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, and Mr. Bishop 
             of Utah):
       H. Res. 397. A resolution affirming the rich spiritual and 
     religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent 
     history and expressing support for designation of the first 
     week in May as ``America's Spiritual Heritage Week'' for the 
     appreciation of and education on America's history of 
     religious faith; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Inglis, and Mr. 
             Bachus):
       H. Res. 398. A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary 
     of the Berlin Airlift's success; 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. ISRAEL:
       H. Res. 399. A resolution honoring the sacrifice of members 
     of the Armed Forces who are also mothers and the support 
     provided by mothers of members of the Armed Forces and 
     mothers who are the spouse of members of the Armed Forces; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.

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