[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 127 (Thursday, September 10, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H9441-H9442]
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. CHAFFETZ (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and 
             Mr. Matheson):
       H.R. 3547. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 936 South 250 East in Provo, 
     Utah, as the ``Rex E. Lee Post Office Building''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Levin, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Etheridge, 
             and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 3548. A bill to amend the Supplemental Appropriations 
     Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of 
     certain additional emergency unemployment compensation, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NADLER of New York (for himself, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. McMahon, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Maffei, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Serrano, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Velazquez, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. Tonko, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Israel, Mr. Massa, Mr. Perriello, 
             Mr. Altmire, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Sestak, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Himes, Mr. Connolly 
             of Virginia, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
             of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Castle, 
             Ms. Matsui, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Weiner, Mr. McHugh, and 
             Mr. Murphy of New York):
       H.R. 3549. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the 
     September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States 
     and the establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & 
     Museum at the World Trade Center; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. HODES (for himself and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 3550. A bill to enhance penalties for violations of 
     securities protections that involve targeting seniors; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, 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. HODES (for himself and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 3551. A bill to protect older Americans from 
     misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal 
     of increasing retirement security; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. HOLT:
       H.R. 3552. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to clarify the treatment of provisional ballots cast in 
     elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona:
       H.R. 3553. A bill to exclude from consideration as income 
     under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
     Determination Act of 1996 amounts received by a family from 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs for service-related 
     disabilities of a member of the family; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Pastor of 
             Arizona, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Carney, Mr. 
             Cummings, Ms. Giffords, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Johnson 
             of Georgia, Mr. Massa, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Driehaus, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. 
             Bartlett, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mrs. Dahlkemper, 
             Mr. Minnick, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, and Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 3554. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in 
     the reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of 
     Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3555. A bill to establish the United States Commission 
     on an Open Society with Security; 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. HOEKSTRA:
       H. Con. Res. 181. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service 
     should issue a postage stamp commemorating Lieutenant Colonel 
     Matt Urban and his service during World War II; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself and Mrs. Capps):
       H. Con. Res. 182. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     observance of September as Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Sestak, Mr. Cao, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. King of New 
             York):
       H. Res. 729. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of a ``National Firefighters Memorial Day'' to 
     honor and celebrate the firefighters of the United States; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Walz, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Welch, and Mr. 
             Peters):
       H. Res. 730. A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of 
     the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Carney, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Rogers of Alabama, and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H. Res. 731. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the employees of the Department of 
     Homeland Security, their partners at all levels of

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     government, and the millions of emergency response providers 
     and law enforcement agents nationwide should be commended for 
     their dedicated service on the Nation's front lines in the 
     war against acts of terrorism; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security.
           By Mr. ADLER of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Maffei, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Foster, Mr. Holt, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. McMahon, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Teague, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Wolf):
       H. Res. 732. A resolution condemning the release of 
     convicted terrorist Abdel Basset Mohamed al-Megrahi from a 
     prison in Scotland to return home to Libya; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Berkley, 
             Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Price of Georgia, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, 
             Mr. Coble, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, Mr. Cole, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Akin, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Inglis, 
             Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Wu, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Minnick, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Carney, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. Coffman of 
             Colorado, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Holt, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Ortiz, 
             Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Towns):
       H. Res. 733. A resolution expressing condolences to the 
     people and government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in 
     the aftermath of the devastating typhoon that struck the 
     central and southern regions of the island on August 8, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Poe of Texas, 
             Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Cao, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Pence, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Heller, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Campbell):
       H. Res. 734. A resolution expressing the support for and 
     honoring September 17, 2009 as ``Constitution Day''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Petri):
       H. Res. 735. A resolution commemorating the fourth annual 
     Milwaukee Brides Walk and recognizing all Brides Walks held 
     to protest against domestic violence; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Carney, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Sestak, and Mr. Holden):
       H. Res. 736. A resolution honoring President Lincoln's 
     Gettysburg Address on ``Dedication Day'', November 19, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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