[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 2, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H6074-H6075]
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. TOWNS:
       H.R. 2646. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     enhance the oversight authorities of the Comptroller General, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. SKELTON (for himself and Mr. McHugh) (both by 
             request):
       H.R. 2647. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2010 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal 
     year 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Ms. Fudge, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Al Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Ms. Watson, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Baca, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 2648. A bill to authorize the President to award a 
     gold medal on behalf of Congress to Muhammad Ali in 
     recognition of his contributions to the Nation; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. BEAN:
       H.R. 2649. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the new energy efficient home credit and to 
     provide a credit against tax for the purchase of certain 
     energy efficient homes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 2650. A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to 
     modernize the leadership of the Coast Guard, to modernize the 
     administration of marine safety by the Coast Guard, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Mica, 
             and Mr. LoBiondo):
       H.R. 2651. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a 
     maritime career training loan program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 2652. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     improve vessel safety, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. YARMUTH:
       H.R. 2653. A bill to amend the Tom Osborne Federal Youth 
     Coordination Act to create the White House Office of National 
     Youth Policy to ensure the coordination and effectiveness of 
     services to youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ADERHOLT:
       H.R. 2654. A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of 
     duty on polyethylene HE1878; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Ms. Clarke, and Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 2655. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand and extend the first-time homebuyer credit; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 2656. A bill to require amounts remaining in Members' 
     representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be 
     used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 2657. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Act to limit the authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation to engage in activities relating to systemic risk 
     without a congressional declaration of a financial emergency, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 2658. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an 
     exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to adjust such amount for 
     inflation, to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate 
     tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 2659. A bill to convey certain submerged lands to the 
     Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 2660. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to 
     prescribe capital standards for certain special purpose 
     entities; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself and Mr. Rooney):
       H.R. 2661. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     increase the penalty for violations of section 119 (relating 
     to protection of individuals performing certain official 
     duties); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Markey of 
             Colorado, Mr. Minnick, Mr. Teague, and Ms. Titus):
       H.R. 2662. A bill to dedicate a portion of the rental fees 
     from wind and solar energy projects on Federal land under the 
     jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management for the 
     administrative costs of processing applications for new wind 
     and solar projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2663. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     increase certain infrastructure finance provisions, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LEE of New York (for himself, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Castle, and Mr. 
             Putnam):
       H.R. 2664. A bill to require annual oral testimony before 
     the Financial Services Committee of the Chairperson or a 
     designee of the Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the 
     Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, relating to their 
     efforts to promote transparency in financial reporting; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 2665. A bill to establish national centers of 
     excellence for regional smart growth planning, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 2666. A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission 
     to conduct a rulemaking proceeding with respect to mortgage 
     foreclosure rescue and loan modification services, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 2667. A bill to amend part B of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to provide grants to States to establish or 
     expand quality programs providing home visitation for 
     families with young children and families expecting children; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Braley 
             of Iowa, and Mr. Welch):
       H.R. 2668. A bill to provide for the offering of an 
     American Trust Health Plan to provide choice in health 
     insurance options so as to ensure quality, affordable health 
     coverage for all Americans; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     for a period

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     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. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 2669. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to 
     prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and 
     deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and 
     secondary ticket sales; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Stupak, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Hodes, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. 
             Pingree of Maine, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Massa, and Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 2670. A bill to require reports on the effectiveness 
     and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere 
     Travel Initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security, 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. NADLER of New York (for himself, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Kucinich, and Mrs. Christensen):
       H. Con. Res. 137. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the lack of adequate housing must 
     be addressed as a barrier to effective HIV prevention, 
     treatment, and care, and that the United States should make a 
     commitment to providing adequate funding for developing 
     housing as a response to the AIDS pandemic; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Berman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Poe of Texas, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Minnick, Mr. 
             Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Walz, Mr. Wu, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Waxman, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H. Res. 489. A resolution recognizing the twentieth 
     anniversary of the suppression of protesters and citizens in 
     and around Tiananmen Square in Beijing, People's Republic of 
     China, on June 3 and 4, 1989 and expressing sympathy to the 
     families of those killed, tortured, and imprisoned in 
     connection with the democracy protests in Tiananmen Square 
     and other parts of China on June 3 and 4, 1989 and 
     thereafter; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. considered 
     and agreed to. considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ADLER of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Lummis, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Teague, and Mr. 
             Lance):
       H. Res. 491. A resolution encouraging each institution of 
     higher education in the country to seek membership in the 
     Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself and Mrs. Biggert):
       H. Res. 492. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of High-Performance Building Week; to the Committee on 
     Science and Technology.
           By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. Johnson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Israel, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Waxman, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Sestak, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. 
             McMahon, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Harman, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Holt, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Kirk):
       H. Res. 493. A resolution recognizing the significant 
     contributions of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus 
     Life to college campus communities in the United States and 
     around the world; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KISSELL:
       H. Res. 494. A resolution recognizing the exemplary service 
     of the soldiers of the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) 
     of the United States Army during World War II; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. King of New 
             York):
       H. Res. 495. A resolution recognizing and honoring the 
     Americans troops who gave their lives on D-Day at the Battle 
     of Normandy; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H. Res. 496. A resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary 
     of the fall of the Berlin Wall; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Dent, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Kline 
             of Minnesota, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. McCaul, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Rooney, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             McCarthy of California, and Mr. Sessions):
       H. Res. 497. A resolution honoring the brave men and women 
     of the intelligence community of the United States whose 
     tireless and selfless work has protected America from a 
     terrorist attack for the past eight years, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select).
           By Mr. TEAGUE (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. McCaul, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Cuellar, Mrs. Kirkpatrick of 
             Arizona, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. Filner, Mr. Shuler, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Carter, 
             Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Jones, 
             Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Cao, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Minnick, Mr. Price of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Ms. Titus):
       H. Res. 498. A resolution honoring and congratulating the 
     U.S. Border Patrol on its 85th anniversary; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security.

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