[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 118 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H9275-H9280]
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. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Braley of Iowa):
       H.R. 3435. A bill making supplemental appropriations for 
     fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and 
     Save Program; considered and passed.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 3436. A bill to require chief executive officers of 
     certain financial institutions that receive assistance under 
     title I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, 
     under the 3rd undesignated paragraph of section 13 of the 
     Federal Reserve Act, or from the Secretary of the Treasury or 
     the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under any other 
     provision of law to submit financial disclosures under the 
     Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, 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. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 3437. A bill to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency 
     Management Reform Act of 2006 to direct the Administrator of 
     the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop lifecycle 
     plans and tracking procedures for housing units provided to 
     individuals and households to respond to disaster-related 
     housing needs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, 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. ISSA:
       H.R. 3438. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     establish a national health program administered by the 
     Office of Personnel Management to offer Federal employee 
     health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal 
     employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, 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 (for himself, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 3439. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose an excise tax on certain proceeds received on 
     SILO and LILO transactions; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Adler of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Lance, and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 3440. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow dealers in real estate to use the installment 
     sales method; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ARCURI (for himself, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Massa, Mr. Boccieri, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Minnick, and Mr. 
             Filner):
       H.R. 3441. A bill to provide for automatic enrollment of 
     veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical 
     system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HODES:
       H.R. 3442. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish 
     discretionary spending caps for each of fiscal years 2011 
     through 2013; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 3443. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the private activity bond rules to except 
     certain uses of intellectual property from the definition of 
     private business use; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FARR:
       H.R. 3444. A bill to establish Pinnacles National Park in 
     the State of California as a unit of the National Park 
     System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself and Mr. Meek of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 3445. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow baby formula to be reimbursed under a health 
     flexible spending arrangement if the mother has had a 
     mastectomy and is medically unable to breastfeed; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. RICHARDSON:
       H.R. 3446. A bill to provide for a competitive program 
     making grants to seaport governing bodies for the acquisition 
     of fuel efficient and low emission equipment and systems at 
     port facilities; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science 
     and Technology, 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. RICHARDSON:
       H.R. 3447. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to implement on-going appropriations for withdrawals 
     from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Olson, Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Barrett of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Fleming, and Mr. Paulsen):
       H.R. 3448. A bill to establish an expedited schedule for 
     the issuance of a Combined Construction and Operating License 
     for nuclear reactors that meet certain conditions, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Walz, Mr. Holt, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Hall of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Giffords, 
             Ms. Harman, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Jones,

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             Mr. Hare, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
       H.R. 3449. A bill to mandate minimum periods of rest and 
     recuperation for units and members of the regular and reserve 
     components of the Armed Forces between deployments for 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Johnson 
             of Georgia, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Ms. Clarke, Mr. Hare, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Massa, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Berry, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Tonko, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, and Mr. Rothman of New Jersey):
       H.R. 3450. A bill to prohibit certain restraints of trade 
     adversely affecting automobile dealers; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 3451. A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement 
     Procedures Act of 1974 to require mortgagees for mortgages in 
     default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 3452. A bill to impose an additional tax on bonuses 
     received from certain TARP recipients and deposit the tax 
     revenue into the account funding Section 4 programs in the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. SCALISE (for himself and Mr. Cao):
       H.R. 3453. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to make improvements in 
     the provision of Federal disaster assistance, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Cole, Mr. 
             Lucas, and Ms. Fallin):
       H.R. 3454. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to reform payments and coverage for hospice care 
     under the Medicare 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. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Ms. 
             Sutton, Mr. Boccieri, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. 
             Wilson of Ohio, and Ms. Kaptur):
       H.R. 3455. A bill to make available funds from the 
     Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for funding a 
     voluntary employees' beneficiary association with respect to 
     former employees of Delphi Corporation; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor, 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. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 3456. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1900 West Gray Street in 
     Houston, Texas, as the ``Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Michaud, and Mr. Perriello):
       H.R. 3457. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to 
     small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts (for himself and Ms. 
             Eshoo):
       H.R. 3458. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to establish a national broadband policy, safeguard consumer 
     rights, spur investment and innovation, and for related 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BAIRD:
       H.R. 3459. A bill to provide comprehensive reform regarding 
     medical malpractice; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committee on 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. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Dreier, 
             Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Teague):
       H.R. 3460. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to include 
     algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based 
     biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit; 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. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, 
             Mr. Israel, and Mr. Heinrich):
       H.R. 3461. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     provide grants and technical assistance to restore orphan 
     highways; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Ms. 
             Sutton, and Mr. Culberson):
       H.R. 3462. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage the use of corrosion prevention and 
     mitigation measures in the construction and maintenance of 
     business energy-related property; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mr. Linder, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Ginny Brown-
             Waite of Florida, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Reichert, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Heller, Mr. Roskam, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Pence, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Pitts, and 
             Mr. Lucas):
       H.R. 3463. A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax 
     permanent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. King of Iowa, 
             Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. Kagen):
       H.R. 3464. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the National Future Farmers 
     of America Organization and the 85th anniversary of the 
     founding of the National Future Farmers of America 
     Organization; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Meeks of New York, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Rush, and Mrs. Lowey):
       H.R. 3465. A bill to direct Federal agencies to transfer 
     excess Federal electronic equipment, including computers, 
     computer components, printers, and fax machines, to 
     educational recipients; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. CAO:
       H.R. 3466. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CARNEY:
       H.R. 3467. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for a monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 
     Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for individuals pursuing programs of education 
     offered through distance learning, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Gerlach, and Mr. 
             LoBiondo):
       H.R. 3468. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986, the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to promote the use of 
     prevention and wellness programs; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, and Education and Labor, 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. CASTOR of Florida (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Boccieri, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Boren, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Burgess, 
             Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. 
             Carney, Mr. Childers, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Ms. 
             Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Giffords, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Grayson, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hare, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Massa, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Nye, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Ross, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Sires, Mr. Snyder, 
             Mr. Space, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Walz, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Young of Florida):
       H.R. 3469. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that disability determinations under such 
     title on the basis of hearings by the Commissioner of Social 
     Security are made on a timely basis and to require the 
     Commissioner to establish a program for monitoring each year 
     the number of disability determinations which are in 
     reconsideration; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 3470. A bill to authorize funding for the creation and 
     implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard 
     metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant 
     mortality, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Gonzalez):
       H.R. 3471. A bill to repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 
     2005, to reinstitute section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform 
     and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which provides States 
     additional regulatory flexibility and funding authorization 
     to more rapidly produce tamper- and counterfeit-resistant 
     driver's licenses, and to protect privacy and civil liberties 
     by providing interested stakeholders on a negotiated 
     rulemaking with guidance to achieve improved 21st century 
     licenses to improve national security; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Mrs. DAHLKEMPER:
       H.R. 3472. A bill to provide for health insurance coverage 
     premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements 
     toward healthy behavior; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, and Education and Labor, 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:
       H.R. 3473. A bill to direct the Presidential designee under 
     the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to 
     carry out pilot programs to permit States to test the 
     feasibility of using alternative methods, including the use 
     of advanced electronic technologies and the Internet, to 
     enable absent uniformed services voters to register to vote 
     and vote in elections for Federal office, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H.R. 3474. A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to prevent later 
     delinquency and improve the health and well-being of 
     maltreated infants and toddlers through the development of 
     local Court Teams for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers and the 
     creation of a National Court Teams Resource Center to assist 
     such Court Teams, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 3475. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     double the amount of funds authorized to be appropriated to 
     the National Institutes of Health for medical research with 
     the greatest potential for near-term clinical benefit; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             Carney):
       H.R. 3476. A bill to reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap 
     National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GOHMERT:
       H.R. 3477. A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to 
     acquire and place a historical plaque to be permanently 
     displayed in National Statuary Hall recognizing the seven 
     decades of Christian church services being held in the 
     Capitol from 1800 to 1868, which included attendees James 
     Madison and Thomas Jefferson; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. GOHMERT:
       H.R. 3478. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts, to 
     provide payments for a health savings account and for a high 
     deductible health plan instead of entitlement to benefits 
     under Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP, to give more control and 
     coverage to patients, to lower health care costs through 
     increased price transparency, and to require immigrants to 
     have a health savings account and high deductible health 
     coverage at time of admission; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. GORDON of Tennessee:
       H.R. 3479. A bill to eliminate duplicative Government 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Hare, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Berman, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Holt, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Lee 
             of California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 3480. A bill to conserve global bear populations by 
     prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate 
     trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances 
     containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear 
     viscera, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign 
     Affairs, 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. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 3481. A bill to provide for the protection of the 
     quality of water in the Lower Colorado River and the 
     development and implementation of a comprehensive plan for 
     the prevention and elimination of pollution in the Lower 
     Colorado River and the maintenance of a healthy Lower 
     Colorado River ecosystem; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, 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. HELLER:
       H.R. 3482. A bill to make renewable energy production a 
     priority on certain public lands for the purpose of 
     responsibly producing clean, affordable power for the 
     American people; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       H.R. 3483. A bill to reform the medical liability system, 
     improve access to health care for rural and indigent 
     patients, enhance access to affordable prescription drugs, 
     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 Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. Boozman):
       H.R. 3484. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the authority for certain qualifying work-study 
     activities for purposes of the educational assistance 
     programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 3485. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide that monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and 
     municipalities shall be excluded from consideration as income 
     for purposes of pension benefits paid by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Levin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Peters, Mrs. 
             Dahlkemper, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Massa, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Kagen, and Mr. Posey):
       H.R. 3486. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance 
     tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 3487. A bill to require the Secretary of State and the 
     Attorney General to take certain actions against specified 
     foreign nationals involved in actions relating to 
     international child abduction, regardless of whether a 
     country is a party to the Hague Convention on the Civil 
     Aspects of International Child Abduction, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Sullivan, 
             Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Boren, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Bartlett, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Holt, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Sires, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Welch, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Massa, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Wittman, Mr. Engel, and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 3488. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to 
     carry out the Clean Cities program, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Watt, Mr. 
             Conyers, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Nadler of New 
             York, and Mrs. Davis of California):
       H.R. 3489. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to prohibit State election officials from accepting a 
     challenge to an individual's eligibility to register to vote 
     in an election for Federal office or to vote in an election 
     for Federal office in a jurisdiction on the grounds that the 
     individual resides in a household in the jurisdiction which 
     is subject to foreclosure proceedings or that the 
     jurisdiction was adversely affected by a hurricane or other 
     major disaster, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois (for himself and Mr. 
             Abercrombie):
       H.R. 3490. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax incentives for employer-provided wellness 
     programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KAGEN (for himself and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):

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       H.R. 3491. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish a presumption of service connection for certain 
     cancers occurring in veterans who served in the Republic of 
     Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI:
       H.R. 3492. A bill to assure quality and best value with 
     respect to Federal construction projects by prohibiting the 
     practice known as bid shopping; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI:
       H.R. 3493. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a 
     General Schedule pay locality; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 3494. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize the availability of appropriated funds for 
     international partnership contact activities conducted by the 
     National Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 3495. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to ensure access to quality home health services 
     for all Americans, 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 Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 3496. A bill to authorize and request the President to 
     award the congressional Medal of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for 
     actions behind enemy lines during World War II while a member 
     of the United States Navy and the Office of Strategic 
     Services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. 
             McDermott):
       H.R. 3497. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that indebtedness incurred by a partnership 
     in acquiring securities and commodities is not treated as 
     acquisition indebtedness for purposes of determining the 
     unrelated business taxable income of organizations which are 
     partners with limited liability; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. LUMMIS (for herself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
             Aderholt, and Mr. Price of North Carolina):
       H.R. 3498. A bill to amend section 119 of title 17, United 
     States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934 to permit 
     satellite carriers to retransmit the signals of certain 
     noncommercial, educational broadcast stations outside their 
     local markets, 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. MAFFEI:
       H.R. 3499. A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to 
     allow civil actions against persons who use trademarks that 
     are misleading as to the origin of goods in certain cases; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MAFFEI:
       H.R. 3500. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend and modify the benefits available in 
     empowerment zones and other tax-incentive areas; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCOTTER:
       H.R. 3501. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for pet care expenses; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Ellsworth, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Adler of New 
             Jersey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Thornberry, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Thompson of California):
       H.R. 3502. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish an Office of Mitochondrial Medicine at the National 
     Institutes of Health, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Stark, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Nadler of New 
             York, Mr. Honda, Mr. Berman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Gordon of 
             Tennessee):
       H.R. 3503. A bill to ensure that proper information 
     gathering and planning are undertaken to secure the 
     preservation and recovery of the salmon and steelhead of the 
     Columbia River Basin in a manner that protects and enhances 
     local communities, ensures effective expenditure of Federal 
     resources, and maintains reasonably priced, reliable power, 
     to direct the Secretary of Commerce to seek scientific 
     analysis of Federal efforts to restore salmon and steelhead 
     listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural 
     Resources, and 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. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 3504. A bill to provide for a 2 percent rescission of 
     unobligated funds previously appropriated under the American 
     Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to be used by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire claims processors; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations, 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 Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself and 
             Mr. Rooney):
       H.R. 3505. A bill to increase the supply of American made 
     energy, reduce energy costs to the American taxpayer, provide 
     a long term energy framework to reduce dependence on foreign 
     oil, tap into American sources of energy, and reduce the size 
     of the Federal deficit; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Science and 
     Technology, 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. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. Roskam, and Mr. Moore 
             of Kansas):
       H.R. 3506. A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to 
     provide an exception from the continuing requirement for 
     annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do 
     not share personal information with affiliates, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Mr. Walz):
       H.R. 3507. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for an increase in the rates of survivors' and 
     dependents' educational assistance payable by the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Boustany, 
             Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Roskam, 
             Mrs. Biggert, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. 
             Cassidy, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Lance, Mr. Pence, and Mrs. Bachmann):
       H.R. 3508. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for improved treatment of HSA account 
     provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PETERSON (for himself, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Holden, 
             Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Moran of Kansas, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Kratovil, Ms. 
             Markey of Colorado, Mr. Conaway, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. 
             Murphy of New York, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Welch, 
             Mr. Massa, Mr. Bright, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. 
             Childers):
       H.R. 3509. A bill to reauthorize State agricultural 
     mediation programs under title V of the Agricultural Credit 
     Act of 1987; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Connolly 
             of Virginia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hodes, Ms. 
             Norton, and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 3510. A bill to establish a scholarship program to 
     encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical 
     fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. SABLAN:
       H.R. 3511. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to establish and operate a visitor facility to 
     fulfill the purposes of the Marianas Trench Marine National 
     Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SCALISE:
       H.R. 3512. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prevent misrepresentation of their ages by on-line predators 
     as a means for the enticement of children; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCALISE:
       H.R. 3513. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     strengthen penalties for child pornography offenses, child 
     sex trafficking offenses, and other sexual offenses committed 
     against children; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 3514. A bill to amend the Columbia River Gorge 
     National Scenic Area Act; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. 
             Smith of Washington):
       H.R. 3515. A bill to make improvements in the electronic 
     filing of export data, to

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     strengthen enforcement authorities with respect to the Export 
     Administration Regulations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Holt, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Mr. Adler of New Jersey, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Nadler of New 
             York, Mr. Grayson, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Cohen, Ms. Kilroy, and Mr. Hall of New York):
       H.R. 3516. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for rollover of gain from divesting certain 
     qualified securities of business entities engaged in Iran or 
     Sudan discouraged activities; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. 
             Carnahan):
       H.R. 3517. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States 
     Code, to enhance employer involvement in transportation 
     planning and to create and expand commuter benefit programs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Schwartz, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Sires, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Wu, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Langevin, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
             Carney, Mrs. Dahlkemper, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Welch, and Mr. Arcuri):
       H.R. 3518. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide 
     grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and 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. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Holden, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lucas, 
             Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Massa, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Rogers 
             of Alabama, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Walz, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Schock, 
             and Mr. Latta):
       H.R. 3519. A bill to amend the National Agricultural 
     Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to 
     establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, 
     implement, and sustain veterinary services, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             and Mr. Lance):
       H.R. 3520. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude capital gains on sales and exchanges of 
     residences purchased in a foreclosure sale; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3521. A bill to encourage States to expand the 
     protections offered to victims of sex offenses who are not in 
     a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrators of 
     such offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SPACE (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Ohio):
       H.R. 3522. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to provide grants and assistance to States to conduct 
     outreach to veterans regarding hardship and priority under 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs patient enrollment system; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. TEAGUE (for himself and Mr. Bilbray):
       H.R. 3523. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to 
     provide for the establishment of accreditation standards 
     relating to biofuel engineering, to provide support for 
     undergraduate and graduate degree programs that create the 
     engineering skills necessary to support biofuel production, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Salazar):
       H.R. 3524. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exclusion from the gross estate for 
     certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation 
     easements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Heller):
       H.R. 3525. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the treatment of bonds issued to finance 
     renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and 
     efficiency facilities, and other specified greenhouse gas 
     emission technologies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. WATSON:
       H.R. 3526. A bill to provide definitions of terms and 
     services related to community-based gang intervention to 
     ensure that funding for such intervention is utilized in a 
     cost-effective manner and that community-based agencies are 
     held accountable for providing holistic, integrated 
     intervention services, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             and Mr. Gary G. Miller of California):
       H.R. 3527. A bill to increase the maximum mortgage amount 
     limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for 
     multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely 
     high-cost areas; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 3528. A bill to establish a grants program to assist 
     States and units of local governments to establish and expand 
     programs that employ global positioning system technologies 
     as alternative sentencing options, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Massa, Ms. 
             Bordallo, and Ms. Pingree of Maine):
       H.R. 3529. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     increase the maximum loan amount under the Express Loan 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 3530. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for the purchase 
     of certain nonroad equipment; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Kilpatrick 
             of Michigan, Mr. Honda, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. 
             Polis):
       H.R. 3531. A bill to provide protection for children 
     affected by the immigration laws of the United States, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. WU (for himself and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 3532. A bill to amend the Chinese Student Protection 
     Act of 1992 to eliminate the offset in per country numerical 
     level required under that Act; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H. Con. Res. 174. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the President should recognize the 
     importance of auto dealerships to communities across the 
     country by encouraging remedies for those franchises 
     eliminated during recent car manufacturer bankruptcies; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Buyer, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Peters, Mr. Camp, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, and Mr. Rogers of Michigan):
       H. Con. Res. 175. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued 
     to commemorate the War of 1812 and that the Citizens' Stamp 
     Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General 
     that such a stamp be issued; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Honda, and Mr. Cardoza):
       H. Con. Res. 176. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that secondary schools should begin the 
     school day no earlier than 9:00 in the morning; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Stupak):
       H. Con. Res. 177. Concurrent resolution raising the 
     awareness of the need for crime prevention in communities 
     across the country and expressing support for designation of 
     October 1, 2009, through October 3, 2009, as ``Celebrate Safe 
     Communities'' Week, and October as ``Crime Prevention 
     Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Hoekstra):
       H. Con. Res. 178. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the House of Representatives that we honor, 
     commemorate and celebrate the historic ties of the United 
     States and the Netherlands by recognizing the 
     Quadricentennial celebration of the discovery of the Hudson 
     River and the settlement and enduring values of New 
     Netherland which permeate American society up until today; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Bean, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Roskam, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Hare, Mr. Schock, Mrs. 
             Halvorson, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H. Res. 703. A resolution congratulating Mark Buehrle of 
     the Chicago White Sox on pitching a perfect game on July 23, 
     2009; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H. Res. 704. A resolution deploring the ongoing violence by 
     Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf in 
     Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MINNICK (for himself and Mr. Wolf):
       H. Res. 705. A resolution condemning hard-labor prison 
     camps in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as an 
     egregious violation of human rights; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Boustany, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr.

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             Carnahan, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Delahunt):
       H. Res. 706. A resolution congratulating the people of 
     Lebanon on successfully conducting free, fair, and democratic 
     parliamentary elections on June 7, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. POLIS (for himself, Mr. Guthrie, and Mr. 
             Alexander):
       H. Res. 707. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the week of September 13, 2009, as Adult 
     Education and Family Literacy Week; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SCHOCK (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H. Res. 708. A resolution congratulating Nancy Goodman 
     Brinker for receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Ms. Norton, Mr. Massa, Mr. Kirk, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Rush, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Boswell, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Towns, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas):
       H. Res. 709. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Immunization Awareness Month to raise awareness 
     of the benefits of immunization; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself, Mr. Adler of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Buchanan, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Cassidy, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Melancon, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Posey, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Rooney, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sires, Ms. 
             Speier, Mr. Stark, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Wu, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Serrano):
       H. Res. 710. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of ``National Estuaries Day''; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas):
       H. Res. 711. A resolution calling on the United States 
     Government and the international community to address the 
     human rights and humanitarian needs of Sri Lanka's Tamil 
     internally displaced persons (IDPs) currently living in 
     government-run camps by supporting the release of such IDPs, 
     implementing and facilitating an independent oversight of the 
     process of release and resettlement, and allowing foreign aid 
     groups to provide relief and resources to such IDPs; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Graves, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, and Mr. Davis of Tennessee):
       H. Res. 712. A resolution commending the people of Iraqi 
     Kurdistan for reaffirming in the July 25, 2009, parliamentary 
     elections the region's dedication to democratic ideals and 
     congratulating all the political slates and candidates that 
     participated in the elections, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. 
             Hensarling):
       H. Res. 713. A resolution recognizing the significant 
     contributions of United States automobile dealerships, and 
     expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in 
     the interest of equity, automobile dealers whose franchises 
     have been terminated through no fault of their own be given 
     an opportunity of first consideration once the auto market 
     rebounds and stabilizes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. INGLIS (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Bachmann, 
             Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Coble, 
             Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Lamborn):
       H. Res. 714. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that any interest or dividends repaid to 
     the government through the Troubled Asset Relief Program 
     should be used solely for debt reduction, consistent with the 
     authorizing legislation and Article One, Section Nine of the 
     United States Constitution; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H. Res. 715. A resolution recognizing the 70th anniversary 
     of the Soviet and Nazi invasion of Poland and the pivotal 
     role Poland has assumed at freedom's edge since gaining 
     independence; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H. Res. 716. A resolution recognizing Gail Abarbanel and 
     the Rape Treatment Center, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H. Res. 717. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of ``National Passport Month''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. King of New York):
       H. Res. 718. A resolution recognizing September 11 as a 
     ``National Day of Service and Remembrance''; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H. Res. 719. A resolution commending Russ Meyer on his 
     induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Towns, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Baca, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, 
             Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Costa, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Pallone, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Sires, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Doggett, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. Speier, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Issa, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             DeGette, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Honda, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. 
             Clarke, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mr. Hare, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, and Ms. Harman):
       H. Res. 720. A resolution commending Serena Williams for 
     her victory in the 2009 Wimbledon Women's Singles 
     Championship and the 2009 Wimbledon Doubles Championship; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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