[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 13, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H5580-H5581]
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. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Jones, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Souder, Mr. Shuler, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Boucher, 
             Ms. Sutton, Mr. Platts, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Costello, Mr. Lee 
             of New York, Mr. Holt, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Holden, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Kagen, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hare, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Visclosky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, and 
             Mr. Brown of South Carolina):
       H.R. 2378. A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 to clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment 
     by any foreign nation is actionable under United States 
     countervailing and antidumping duty laws, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BUYER:
       H.R. 2379. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide certain veterans an opportunity to increase the 
     amount of Veterans' Group Life Insurance; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. INGLIS (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. 
             Flake):
       H.R. 2380. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce social security payroll taxes and to reduce 
     the reliance of the United States economy on carbon-based 
     energy sources; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 2381. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue 
     an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries 
     to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and all other 
     health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling 
     and injury prevention standard, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Barrow, Mr. 
             Carney, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 2382. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system 
     networks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. FLEMING:
       H.R. 2383. A bill to reauthorize the Cane River National 
     Heritage Area Commission and expand the boundaries of the 
     Cane River National Heritage Area in the State of Louisiana; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FLEMING:
       H.R. 2384. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to enter into an agreement with Northwestern State 
     University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, to construct a 
     curatorial center for the use of Cane River Creole National 
     Historical Park, the National Center for Preservation 
     Technology and Training, and the University, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Pierluisi, and Mr. Sablan):
       H.R. 2385. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts 
     to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the 
     United States and the Freely Associated States through the 
     development of action plans aimed at reducing reliance on 
     imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-
     energy resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Pierluisi):
       H.R. 2386. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
     include American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands 
     in certain efforts to reduce diesel emissions; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Mack, 
             and Mr. McCaul):
       H.R. 2387. A bill to require the use of long-term 
     strategies for United States national security, diplomacy, 
     and foreign assistance and the full use of performance-based 
     budgeting for foreign assistance programs, projects, and 
     activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 2388. A bill to assure that the services of a 
     nonemergency department physician are available to hospital 
     patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week in all non-Federal 
     hospitals with at least 100 licensed beds; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Ellsworth, 
             Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Donnelly of Indiana):
       H.R. 2389. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     establish registries of members and former members of the 
     Armed Forces exposed in the line of duty to occupational and 
     environmental health chemical hazards, to amend title 38, 
     United States Code, to provide health care to veterans 
     exposed to such hazards, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mr. Sessions):

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       H.R. 2390. A bill to provide for a Medicare prescription 
     drug outreach demonstration program for individuals who are 
     eligible for benefits under the Medicare Program and for 
     medical assistance under Medicaid and who have mental 
     disabilities; 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. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 2391. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the amounts available in the Highway Trust 
     Fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 2392. A bill to improve the effectiveness of the 
     Government's collection, analysis, and dissemination of 
     business information by using modern interactive data 
     technologies; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. McCARTHY of California (for himself, Mr. Boren, 
             Mr. Cantor, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. 
             Harper, and Mr. Tiahrt):
       H.R. 2393. A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas 
     Citizens Absentee Voting Act to improve procedures for the 
     collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent 
     overseas uniformed services voters, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 2394. A bill to establish the Family Foreclosure 
     Rescue Corporation to provide emergency relief to refinance 
     home mortgages of homeowners in foreclosure or default; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services, 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. ENGEL:
       H.R. 2395. A bill to enable state and local promotion of 
     natural gas, flexible fuel, and high-efficiency motor vehicle 
     fleets; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. HALVORSON:
       H.R. 2396. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for an extension of the employer wage credit 
     for employees who are active duty members of the Uniformed 
     Services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 2397. A bill to amend title III of the Americans with 
     Disabilities Act of 1990 to require a plaintiff to provide a 
     defendant with an opportunity to correct a violation of such 
     title voluntarily before the plaintiff may commence a civil 
     action, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 2398. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to waive recapture of the first-time homebuyer credit 
     for a member of the Armed Forces who sells the residence for 
     which the member receives the credit during the 36-month 
     period after the purchase of the residence because the member 
     is transferred to a new duty station, is deployed overseas, 
     or is required to reside in Government quarters during such 
     period; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 2399. A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assure comprehensive, 
     affordable health insurance coverage for all Americans 
     through an American Health Benefits Program; 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 Mr. MATHESON:
       H.R. 2400. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     enhance efforts to address antimicrobial resistance; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             Israel):
       H.R. 2401. A bill to increase public safety and reduce the 
     threat to domestic security by including persons who may be 
     prevented from boarding an aircraft in the National Instant 
     Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mrs. 
             Davis of California):
       H.R. 2402. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     ensure fairness in the coverage of women in the individual 
     health insurance market; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. WAMP (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Latta, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Reichert, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Culberson, 
             Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pence, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Jones, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Barrett 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Akin, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Mr. Schock, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Watson, Ms. 
             Clarke, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hare, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Fudge, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Cummings, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Watt, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Clay, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, and Mr. Cleaver):
       H. Con. Res. 125. Concurrent resolution directing the 
     Architect of the Capitol to design and place an educational 
     display in the Capitol Visitor Center to explain the 
     significance of the naming of Emancipation Hall; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Hare, Ms. Richardson, 
             Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Clay, 
             Ms. Clarke, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Watt, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rush, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H. Con. Res. 126. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     50th anniversary of Title VI international education programs 
     within the Department of Education; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. SKELTON (for himself and Mr. McHugh):
       H. Res. 432. A resolution providing for passage of the bill 
     (H.R. 2101) to promote reform and independence in the 
     oversight of weapons system acquisition by the Department of 
     Defense, and for other purposes; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. NADLER of New York (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Polis):
       H. Res. 433. A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary 
     of Stonewall; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Ms. Clarke, Ms. Watson, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Rothman of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Foster, Mr. 
             Cooper, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Cao, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Olver, Ms. 
             Castor of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Scott 
             of Virginia, Mr. Nadler of New York, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Butterfield, 
             Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Farr, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Levin, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Kind, Mr. Hill, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Sires, Mr. Baca, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. Walz, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Costa, 
             Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Maloney, and Ms. Richardson):
       H. Res. 435. A resolution celebrating Asian Pacific 
     American Heritage Month; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. POLIS:
       H. Res. 436. A resolution mourning the loss of Bea Arthur, 
     celebrating her life and work, and honoring her many 
     contributions to equality and social justice for all 
     Americans; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.

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