[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H8183-H8184]
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. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Buyer, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Moran 
             of Kansas, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
             Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Mitchell, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. 
             Bilbray,

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             Mrs. Halvorson, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Perriello, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Teague, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. 
             McNerney, Mr. Space, Mr. Walz, Mr. Adler of New 
             Jersey, Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Arizona, and Mr. Nye):
       H.R. 3219. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make certain improvements in the laws administered by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to insurance and 
     health care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROSS (for himself and Mr. Meek of Florida):
       H.R. 3220. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to reform Medicare coverage and reimbursement 
     for home oxygen therapy services; 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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Loebsack, 
             Ms. Fudge, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Wu, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hare, 
             Mr. Sestak, Ms. Woolsey, and Mrs. Davis of 
             California):
       H.R. 3221. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 
     1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself and Mr. 
             Culberson):
       H.R. 3222. A bill to promote Internet safety education and 
     cybercrime prevention initiatives, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BUYER (for himself and Mr. Boozman):
       H.R. 3223. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals 
     and preferences for small business concerns owned and 
     controlled by veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 3224. A bill to authorize the Board of Regents of the 
     Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct a 
     vehicle maintenance building at the vehicle maintenance 
     branch of the Smithsonian Institution located in Suitland, 
     Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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 Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Ms. Matsui, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Ms. Woolsey, and 
             Mr. Cleaver):
       H.R. 3225. A bill to help provide funds for community 
     gardens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, 
             Mr. Latta, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Linder, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Chaffetz, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Fallin, 
             Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Lamborn):
       H.R. 3226. A bill to provide that appropriated funds may 
     not be used to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task 
     force, council, or similar office which is established by or 
     at the direction of the President and headed by an individual 
     who has been inappropriately appointed to such position (on 
     other than an interim basis), without the advice and consent 
     of the Senate; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Davis of Kentucky):
       H.R. 3227. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable 
     deduction for contributions of food inventory; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3228. A bill to reinstate and transfer certain 
     hydroelectric licenses and extend the deadline for 
     commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric 
     projects in the Town of Canton, Connecticut; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3229. A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act to recognize Alexander Creek as a Native 
     village, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Inslee, and Ms. 
             Norton):
       H. Res. 649. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Community Gardening Awareness Month; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H. Res. 650. A resolution recognizing that country music 
     has made a tremendous contribution to American life and 
     culture and declaring country music to be a uniquely American 
     art form; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

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