[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 78 (Wednesday, May 20, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H5890-H5892]
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                      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 Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona (for herself and Mr. 
             Flake):
       H.R. 2509. A bill to secure Federal ownership and 
     management of significant natural, scenic, and recreational 
     resources, to provide for the protection of cultural 
     resources, to facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral 
     resources by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal 
     and non-Federal land, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Mr. 
             McCarthy of California):
       H.R. 2510. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to reimburse States for the costs incurred in 
     establishing a program to track and confirm the receipt of 
     voted absentee ballots in elections for Federal office and 
     make information on the receipt of such ballots available by 
     means of online access, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 2511. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to require the use of science 
     assessments in the calculation of adequate yearly progress, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Walz, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. 
             Smith of Washington):
       H.R. 2512. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to prohibit the consideration in the House of 
     Representatives or the Senate of measures that appropriate 
     funds for earmarks to private, for-profit entities; to the 
     Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the 
     Budget, 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. SCHAUER (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Stupak, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, 
             Mr. Massa, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Lowey, and 
             Mr. Gordon of Tennessee):
       H.R. 2513. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to establish a Food Protection Training 
     Institute, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 2514. A bill to restore the jurisdiction of the 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission over amusement park rides 
     which are at a fixed site, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and 
             Mrs. Maloney):
       H.R. 2515. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual 
     assault, or stalking and their effects, and to include 
     domestic partners under the Act, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Dent, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Platts, Mr. Paulsen, Ms. Ginny Brown-
             Waite of Florida, Mr. Schock, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Lance, Ms. Foxx, and Mr. 
             Reichert):
       H.R. 2516. A bill to guarantee the rights of patients and 
     doctors against Federal restrictions or delay in the 
     provision of privately-funded health care; 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 Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. 
             Harman, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler 
             of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Sherman, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mr. Wu, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Pastor of 
             Arizona, Mr. Welch, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Dingell, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Farr, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Polis of Colorado, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Clyburn, and Mr. Quigley):
       H.R. 2517. A bill to provide certain benefits to domestic 
     partners of Federal employees; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on 
     House Administration, 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. BOREN (for himself, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana):
       H.R. 2518. A bill to prevent undue disruption of interstate 
     commerce by limiting civil actions brought against persons 
     whose only role with regard to a product in the stream of 
     commerce is as a lawful seller of the product; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Energy and

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     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. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. King of 
             New York):
       H.R. 2519. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and 
     court costs in contingency fee cases; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 2520. A bill to provide comprehensive solutions for 
     the health care system of the United States, 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Israel, 
             Mr. Weiner, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Ms. Sutton, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Welch, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Driehaus, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Massa, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. 
             Farr):
       H.R. 2521. A bill to facilitate efficient investments and 
     financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation 
     through the establishment of a National Infrastructure 
     Development Bank, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. GALLEGLY:
       H.R. 2522. A bill to raise the ceiling on the Federal share 
     of the cost of the Calleguas Municipal Water District 
     Recycling Project, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HEINRICH:
       H.R. 2523. A bill to amend the Act titled ``An Act to 
     authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, 
     religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, 
     and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases'', 
     approved August 9, 1955, to provide for Indian tribes to 
     enter into certain leases without prior express approval from 
     the Secretary of the Interior; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 2524. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual 
     retirement plans for adoption expenses; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Adler of New Jersey, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Sires, Mr. Rothman of 
             New Jersey, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Himes, Mr. Lance, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, and Mr. Frelinghuysen):
       H.R. 2525. A bill to require application of budget 
     neutrality on a national basis in the calculation of the 
     Medicare hospital wage index floor for each all-urban and 
     rural State; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 2526. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase participation in medical flexible spending 
     arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MARKEY of Colorado:
       H.R. 2527. A bill to provide authority for certain debt 
     refinancing with respect to financings approved under title V 
     of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 2528. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the credit period for certain open-loop 
     biomass facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself and 
             Mr. Donnelly of Indiana):
       H.R. 2529. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Act to authorize depository institutions and depository 
     institution holding companies to lease foreclosed property 
     held by such institutions and companies for up to 5 years, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. NADLER of New York:
       H.R. 2530. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
     Transportation to make capital grants for certain freight 
     rail economic development projects; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Tim 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Costello, Mrs. 
             Bono Mack, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Olver, Mr. Baca, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Sestak, and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 2531. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     revise and extend projects relating to children and violence 
     to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health 
     programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 2532. A bill to amend the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974 to increase the limitation on the 
     amount of community development block grant assistance that 
     may be used to provide public services; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Bartlett):
       H.R. 2533. A bill to provide that human life shall be 
     deemed to exist from conception, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TANNER:
       H.R. 2534. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the treatment of certain 
     physician pathology 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. WELCH:
       H.R. 2535. A bill to establish a Blueprint for Health in 
     order to create a comprehensive system of care incorporating 
     medical homes to improve the delivery and affordability of 
     health care through disease prevention, health promotion, and 
     education about and better management of chronic conditions; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 2536. A bill to provide relief for the shortage of 
     nurses in the United States, 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. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H.J. Res. 52. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill 
     mass vacancies in the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     and to preserve the right of the people to elect their 
     Representatives and Senators in Congress; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Baird):
       H.J. Res. 53. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to 
     Congressional succession; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DICKS:
       H. Con. Res. 129. Concurrent resolution congratulating the 
     Sailors of the United States Submarine Force upon the 
     completion of 1,000 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine 
     (SSBN) deterrent patrols; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LANCE (for himself, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Fleming, Ms. 
             Jenkins, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Simpson, Mr. King of New York, and Mrs. 
             Capito):
       H. Con. Res. 130. Concurrent resolution expressing support 
     for the current standards of the Federal mortgage interest 
     tax deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:
       H. Con. Res. 131. Concurrent resolution directing the 
     Architect of the Capitol to engrave the Pledge of Allegiance 
     to the Flag and the National Motto of ``In God we trust'' in 
     the Capitol Visitor Center; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Sires, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Mack, 
             Mr. Shuler, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
       H. Con. Res. 132. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that with respect to the totalitarian 
     government of Cuba, the United States should pursue a policy 
     that insists upon freedom, democracy, and human rights, 
     including the release of all political prisoners, the 
     legalization of political parties, free speech and a free 
     press, and supervised elections, before increasing United 
     States trade and tourism to Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H. Res. 460. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 2194) to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 
     to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to 
     Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H. Res. 461. A resolution honoring Sentinels of Freedom and 
     commending the dedication, commitment, and extraordinary work 
     of the organization; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Lummis, Mrs. Capito, 
             and Mr. Roskam):
       H. Res. 462. A resolution requesting that the President 
     transmit to the House of Representatives all information in 
     his possession

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     relating to specific communications with Chrysler LLC 
     (``Chrysler''); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina:
       H. Res. 465. A resolution recognizing the Atlantic 
     Intracoastal Waterway Association on the occasion of its 10th 
     anniversary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Dent, Mr. Cao, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Wu, Ms. Speier, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Baca, Mr. Cassidy, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Gerlach, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Sablan, and Ms. 
             Richardson):
       H. Res. 466. A resolution recognizing World Hepatitis 
     Awareness Month and World Hepatitis Day May 19, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. LATTA:
       H. Res. 467. A resolution honoring and Commending Alissa 
     Czisny for winning the 2009 United States Figure Skating 
     Championship; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. SIRES:
       H. Res. 468. A resolution supporting the designation of 
     National Tourette Syndrome Day; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.

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