[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 76 (Monday, May 18, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H5711-H5712]
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. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Delahunt, and Ms. Hirono):
       H.R. 2455. A bill to amend the Whale Conservation and 
     Protection Study Act to promote international whale 
     conservation, protection, and research, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Ways and 
     Means, 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 Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Mr. Hare, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wu, and Mr. 
             Costello):
       H.R. 2456. A bill to amend section 484B of Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 to provide for tuition reimbursement and loan 
     forgiveness to students who withdraw from an institution of 
     higher education to serve in the uniformed services, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. McCotter, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Wittman, and Mr. Hare):
       H.R. 2457. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code to require that group health plans and 
     issuers of health insurance coverage provide coverage for 
     second opinions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Bachmann, 
             Mr. Bartlett, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brady 
             of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Conaway, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sam Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Jones, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Latta, Mr. Linder, 
             Mr. Marchant, Mr. McClintock, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Moran 
             of Kansas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. 
             Schmidt, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Wittman, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 2458. A bill to amend the General Education Provisions 
     Act to prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or 
     secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital 
     contraception; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 2459. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation 
     Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Walz, 
             Mr. Rush, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Holt, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Filner, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Stark, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Connolly of Virginia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Olver, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Al Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Sarbanes, 
             Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Hirono, 
             Mr. Grayson, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Costello, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Honda, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Pascrell, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Sires, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Clay, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Mr. Berman, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Payne, Ms. Clarke, Ms. 
             Shea-Porter, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, Mr. Sablan, and Ms. Fudge):
       H.R. 2460. A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time 
     so that they can address their own health needs and the 
     health needs of their families; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, and House Administration, 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 and Mr. Boozman):
       H.R. 2461. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     clarify the responsibility of the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to verify the veteran status of the owners of small 
     business concerns listed in the database maintained by the 
     Secretary; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 2462. A bill to eliminate the backlog in performing 
     DNA analyses of DNA samples collected from convicted child 
     sex offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Tiahrt):
       H.R. 2463. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish and provide a checkoff for a Breast and 
     Prostate Cancer Research Fund, 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 Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2464. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     prohibit advance notice to certain individuals, including 
     security screeners, of covert testing of security screening 
     procedures for the purpose of enhancing transportation 
     security at airports, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2465. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reward those Americans who provide volunteer services 
     in times of national need; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.

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           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2466. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to protect the financial stability of activated members 
     of the Ready-Reserve and National Guard while serving abroad; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 2467. A bill to provide for semiannual actuarial 
     studies of the FHA mortgage insurance program of the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 2468. A bill to establish a United States-India 
     interparliamentary exchange group; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Coble, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. 
             Souder, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H.R. 2469. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     enhance criminal penalties for drug trafficking offenses 
     relating to distribution of heroin, marihuana, and 
     methamphetamine and distribution to and use of children, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. ROONEY (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Klein 
             of Florida, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Posey, Mr. Mack, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite 
             of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Putnam, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Boyd, Mr. 
             Grayson, and Mr. Young of Florida):
       H.R. 2470. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 19190 Cochran Boulevard FRNT 
     in Port Charlotte, Florida, as the ``Lieutenant Commander Roy 
     H. Boehm Post Office Building''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. WHITFIELD:
       H.R. 2471. A bill to reauthorize the Uranium Enrichment 
     Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, to authorize the 
     Secretary of Energy to pay affected participants under a 
     pension plan referred to in the USEC Privatization Act for 
     benefit increases not received, to direct the Secretary of 
     Energy to provide a plan for the re-enrichment of certain 
     uranium tailings, 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. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Cao, and Mr. Royce):
       H. Con. Res. 128. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Africa is of significant strategic, 
     political, economic, and humanitarian importance to the 
     United States; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN:
       H. Res. 451. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to childhood stroke and 
     designating an appropriate date as ``National Childhood 
     Stroke Awareness Day''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H. Res. 452. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of September 15, 2009, as ``National Kids' 
     Philanthropy Day''; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Platts, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Hodes, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Loebsack, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Polis of Colorado, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Waxman):
       H. Res. 453. A resolution recognizing the significant 
     accomplishments of the AmeriCorps and encouraging all 
     citizens to join in a national effort to salute AmeriCorps 
     members and alumni, and raise awareness about the importance 
     of national and community service; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Wolf, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren 
             of California):
       H. Res. 454. A resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary 
     of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H. Res. 455. A resolution congratulating the Wichita State 
     University men's and women's bowling teams for winning the 
     2009 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling 
     National Championship; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.

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