[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 140 (Thursday, October 1, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H10455-H10457]
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. ISSA:
       H.R. 3687. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-
     allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants 
     who obtain an advanced degree in the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ARCURI (for himself, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Castle, Mr. 
             Polis of Colorado, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, and Mr. 
             Deal of Georgia):
       H.R. 3688. A bill to encourage programs of health promotion 
     or disease prevention; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and 
     Labor, 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. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 3689. A bill to provide for an extension of the 
     legislative authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 
     Inc. to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Ms. 
             Hirono, and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 3690. A bill to establish a Commission on Recognition 
     of Indian Tribes to review and act on petitions by Indian 
     groups applying for Federal recognition, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. 
             Tiberi, and Mr. Reichert):
       H.R. 3691. A bill to extend to 2010 the program for 
     economic recovery payments established under the American 
     Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Veterans' Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 
     Appropriations, 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, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Hare, Mr. Berman, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Nadler of New 
             York, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Capps, Ms. 
             Hirono, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Wu, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Olver, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Nye, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. Heinrich, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Quigley, 
             Mr. Levin, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Filner, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mr. McNerney, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cleaver, 
             Mr. Lujan, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clay, Ms. Speier, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Farr, 
             Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Snyder, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hall of New 
             York, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Chandler, Mr. Watt, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Peters, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Israel, 
             Mr. Cooper, Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mr. Cummings, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Braley of 
             Iowa, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Altmire, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Massa, 
             Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Doggett, Ms. 
             Sutton, Mr. Lance, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Foster, Mr. 
             Maffei, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lynch, Ms. 
             Tsongas, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and 
             Mr. Marshall):
       H.R. 3692. A bill to protect inventoried roadless areas in 
     the National Forest System; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     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. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Linder, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, 
             Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Dent, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Sessions, 
             and Mr. Walden):
       H.R. 3693. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement 
     policies to ensure a future physician workforce, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period 
     to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
     for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. BROUN of Georgia:
       H.R. 3694. A bill to establish judicial procedures for 
     causes and claims relating to any action or decision by a 
     Federal official regarding the leasing of Federal lands 
     (including submerged lands) for the exploration, development, 
     production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, 
     or any other source or form of energy, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Poe 
             of Texas):
       H.R. 3695. A bill to authorize funding for, and increase 
     accessibility to, the National Missing and Unidentified 
     Persons System, to facilitate data sharing between such 
     system and the National Crime Information Center database of 
     the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to provide incentive 
     grants to help facilitate reporting to such systems, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Lance, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Posey, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. 
             Capito, Mr. Gerlach, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Lee of New 
             York, Mr. McHenry, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Price of Georgia, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 3696. A bill to prohibit recipients of TARP assistance 
     from funding ACORN, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. COLE:
       H.R. 3697. A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to 
     reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to 
     take land into trust for Indian tribes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas:
       H.R. 3698. A bill to authorize grants to State and local 
     law enforcement training centers to provide training to State 
     and local law enforcement agencies and officers to 
     communicate with telecommunications carriers in emergency 
     situations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms.

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             Waters, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. Watson, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Filner, and Mr. Grayson):
       H.R. 3699. A bill to prohibit any increase in the number of 
     members of the United States Armed Forces serving in 
     Afghanistan; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia:
       H.R. 3700. A bill to establish requirements for any health 
     reform legislation enacted by the Congress or the President 
     during the 111th Congress; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 3701. A bill to establish the More Books for Africa 
     Program to facilitate the donation, processing, shipping, and 
     distribution of text and library books to African schools, 
     libraries, community centers, and other centers of learning 
     in partnership with United States-based entities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN:
       H.R. 3702. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     provide enhanced penalties for marketing controlled 
     substances to minors; 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. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             McMahon, and Mr. Turner):
       H.R. 3703. A bill to require the President to call a White 
     House Conference on Autism; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia:
       H.R. 3704. A bill to authorize a Department of Veterans 
     Affairs major medical facility lease in Atlanta, Georgia; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida):
       H.R. 3705. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to 
     increase the number of children eligible for free school 
     meals; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3706. A bill to require borrowers under FHA-insured 
     mortgages for single-family housing to make downpayments of 
     at least 5 percent and to prohibit financing of closing costs 
     under such mortgages; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3707. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude combat zone compensation of members of the 
     Armed Forces from employment taxes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3708. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income the earned income of a 
     spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States 
     serving in a combat zone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Minnick, 
             and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 3709. A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 
     to authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas 
     adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or 
     individual holds a preexisting legal right to develop 
     geothermal resources, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Rothman of New 
             Jersey, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Stark, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Hare, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Holt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Crowley, 
             Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 3710. A bill to end the use of body-gripping traps in 
     the National Wildlife Refuge System; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. NADLER of New York:
       H.R. 3711. A bill to authorize States or political 
     subdivisions thereof to regulate fuel economy and emissions 
     standards for taxicabs; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Campbell, 
             Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Murtha, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Gordon 
             of Tennessee, Mr. Holden, Mr. Miller of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sestak, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 3712. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in recognition of and to commemorate the 1863 
     invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and 
     President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Bono Mack, 
             Mr. Buyer, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Hall of Texas):
       H.R. 3713. A bill to provide bipartisan solutions to lower 
     health costs, increase access to affordable coverage, and 
     give patients more choices and control; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Appropriations, 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. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Pence):
       H.R. 3714. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to include in the Annual Country Reports on Human Rights 
     Practices information about freedom of the press in foreign 
     countries, establish a grant program to promote freedom of 
     the press worldwide, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Carnahan, 
             Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Turner, Mr. Altmire, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
             Arcuri, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Michaud, Mr. Costello, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Tierney, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Sestak):
       H.R. 3715. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Welch):
       H.R. 3716. A bill to make certain adjustments to the price 
     analysis of propane prepared by the Secretary of Commerce; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H.R. 3717. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an 
     IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information 
     concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement 
     agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services 
     or in an emergency situation that involves the risk of death 
     or serious physical harm; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Young of Alaska, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 3718. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the 
     refundable portion of the child tax credit; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez):
       H. Con. Res. 193. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the need to pass meaningful 
     legislation to protect commercial and government data from 
     data breaches; to the Committee on Science and Technology, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, 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. BIGGERT:
       H. Res. 789. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of October 2, 2009, as World MRSA Day; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Ms. Titus, Mr. Heller, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ellsworth, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Watson, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Costa, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Hare, Mr. Kind, Mr. Holt, Mr. Driehaus, Mr. Walz, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Loebsack):
       H. Res. 790. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of a national day of remembrance on October 30, 2009, for 
     American nuclear weapons program workers and uranium miners, 
     millers, and haulers; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. Olson, Mr. Barrow, Ms. DeGette, 
             Mr. Burgess, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gonzalez, 
             Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.

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             Hinojosa, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. McCaul, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Honda):
       H. Res. 791. A resolution congratulating the Aldine 
     Independent School District in Harris County, Texas, on 
     winning the 2009 ``Broad Prize for Urban Education''; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Ms. Hirono):
       H. Res. 792. A resolution honoring Robert Kelly Slater for 
     his outstanding and unprecedented achievements in the world 
     of surfing and for being an ambassador of the sport and 
     excellent role model; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Honda, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Baca, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, 
             Ms. Matsui, Mr. Boren, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Hall 
             of Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and Mr. 
             Foster):
       H. Res. 793. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Chemistry Week; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana):
       H. Res. 794. A resolution calling for a runoff election in 
     Afghanistan between the two top finishers; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SHUSTER:
       H. Res. 795. A resolution honoring the people of 
     Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Flight 93 Ambassadors for 
     their efforts in creating the Flight 93 temporary memorial 
     and encouraging the completion of the National Park Service 
     Flight 93 National Memorial by the 10th anniversary of 
     September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

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