[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 68 (Tuesday, May 5, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H5168-H5169]
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. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Walz, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Boozman, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Rooney, Mrs. 
             Bono Mack, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Taylor, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. McMahon, Mr. Jones, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Donnelly of Indiana):
       H.R. 2243. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependency 
     and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Mrs. 
             Bono Mack):
       H.R. 2244. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow an individual who is entitled to receive child 
     support a refundable credit equal to the amount of unpaid 
     child support and to increase the tax liability of the 
     individual required to pay such support by the amount of the 
     unpaid child support; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 2245. A bill to authorize the President, in 
     conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the historic and 
     first lunar landing by humans in 1969, to award gold medals 
     on behalf of the United States Congress to Neil A. Armstrong, 
     the first human to walk on the moon; Edwin E. ``Buzz'' 
     Aldrin, Jr., the pilot of the lunar module and second person 
     to walk on the moon; Michael Collins, the pilot of their 
     Apollo 11 mission's command module; and, the first American 
     to orbit the Earth, John Herschel Glenn, Jr; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, and 
             Ms. Titus):
       H.R. 2246. A bill to promote and enhance the operation of 
     local building code enforcement administration across the 
     country by establishing a competitive Federal matching grant 
     program; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, and Mr. Franks of Arizona):
       H.R. 2247. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     make technical amendments to certain provisions of title 5, 
     United States Code, enacted by the Congressional Review Act; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
             Mr. Chandler, Mr. Rush, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Miller of North 
             Carolina, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 2248. A bill to establish a grant program to assist 
     States in inspecting hotel rooms for bed bugs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period 
     to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
     for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Carter, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. Cuellar):
       H.R. 2249. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital 
     information and to provide for additional research on 
     consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 2250. A bill to immediately provide for domestic 
     energy production and jobs and to pursue alternatives in 
     renewable energy; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Science 
     and Technology, Natural Resources, 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 Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. 
             Castor of Florida, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 2251. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional 
     residency positions, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H.R. 2252. A bill to improve the Federal infrastructure for 
     health care quality improvement in the United States; 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. DELAHUNT (for himself and Mr. LaTourette):
       H.R. 2253. A bill to establish a Financial Markets 
     Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Latham, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 2254. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain 
     veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of 
     Vietnam; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. FOXX (for herself and Mr. Cuellar):
       H.R. 2255. A bill to amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
     of 1995 to ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies 
     are subject to that Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Rules, the Budget, 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. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Platts, 
             Mr. Fattah, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gordon of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Israel, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Nadler of New 
             York, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 2256. A bill to authorize the Archivist of the United 
     States to make grants to States for the preservation and 
     dissemination of historical records; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2257. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. 
             McMahon):
       H.R. 2258. A bill to adjust the immigration status of 
     certain Liberian nationals who were provided refuge in the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. KOSMAS (for herself and Mr. Posey):
       H.R. 2259. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     strengthen the post-employment restrictions for Members of 
     Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2260. A bill to provide the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services and the Secretary of Education with increased 
     authority with respect to asthma programs, and to provide for 
     increased funding for such programs; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             McMahon, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Space, and Ms. Titus):
       H.R. 2261. A bill to designate Greece as a program country 
     for purposes of the visa waiver program established under 
     section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Clarke, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Al Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Lance, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Sires, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
             Weiner, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 2262. A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools 
     and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment 
     prevention programs; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. SUTTON:
       H.R. 2263. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the waiting

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     periods for people with disabilities for entitlement to 
     disability benefits and Medicare, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.J. Res. 49. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States concerning the election 
     of the Members of the House of Representatives; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LINDER (for himself, Mr. Costa, and Mr. Stupak):
       H. Con. Res. 118. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals of Smart Irrigation Month, which recognizes the 
     advances in irrigation technology and practices that help 
     raise healthy plants and increase crop yields while using 
     water resources more efficiently and encourages the adoption 
     of smart irrigation practices throughout the United States to 
     further improve water-use efficiency in agricultural, 
     residential, and commercial activities; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Ms. Fudge):
       H. Con. Res. 119. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service 
     should issue a postage stamp in commemoration of Carl B. 
     Stokes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
             McCarthy of California, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Issa, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. Daniel 
             E. Lungren of California, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Murphy of 
             New York, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Massa):
       H. Res. 401. A resolution honoring the life and recognizing 
     the far-reaching accomplishments of the Honorable Jack Kemp, 
     Jr; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H. Res. 402. A resolution condemning the transport of 
     nuclear mixed-oxide (MOX) material by ship from France to 
     Japan through international waters which endangers the marine 
     environment and increases possible risks for destruction and 
     likely attacks of such shipments by international pirates and 
     terrorists; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. 
             Polis of Colorado, Mr. Graves, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Kirk, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Holt, Mr. Maffei, 
             Mr. Wexler, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Foster, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Putnam, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Bright, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Kosmas, 
             Mr. Wu, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Levin, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Sablan, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Holden, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Boren, Mr. Hare, Mr. Honda, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kissell, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Conyers, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Mr. Simpson, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Whitfield, 
             Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Young 
             of Florida, Mr. Nye, Mr. Posey, and Ms. Watson):
       H. Res. 403. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that there should be established a 
     National Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers in the 
     United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.

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