[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 145 (Thursday, October 8, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H11165-H11167]
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                      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. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Tanner):
       H.R. 3758. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-
     line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and 
     secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. 
             Schrader):
       H.R. 3759. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to grant economy-related contract extensions of a 
     certain timber contracts between the Secretary of the 
     Interior and timber purchasers, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Lance, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Jones, 
             Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 3760. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home 
     purchases; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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 Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, 
             Mr. Harper, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lance, Mr. Lee of New York, 
             Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Jones, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Gary 
             G. Miller of California, and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 3761. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. KRATOVIL (for himself and Mr. Lance):
       H.R. 3762. A bill to provide members of the public with 
     Internet access to certain Congressional Research Service 
     publications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. ADLER of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Simpson):
       H.R. 3763. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain 
     businesses; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Watt, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia):
       H.R. 3764. A bill to amend the Legal Services Corporation 
     Act to meet special needs of eligible clients, provide for 
     technology grants, improve corporate practices of the Legal 
     Services Corporation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             Price of Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Coble, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Nunes, Mr. 
             Heller, Mr. Herger, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite 
             of Florida, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Cantor, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. 
             Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Camp, 
             Mr. McHenry, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Barrett 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Conaway, 
             Mr. Upton, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. 
             Cassidy, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Akin, and Mr. Posey):
       H.R. 3765. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive 
     branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint 
     resolution of approval is enacted into law; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Ms. Waters, 
             Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Fattah, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 3766. A bill to use amounts made available under the 
     Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the 
     Treasury for relief for homeowners and affordable rental 
     housing; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
       H.R. 3767. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 170 North Main Street in 
     Smithfield, Utah, as the ``W. Hazen Hillyard Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 3768. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain untwisted filament yarns; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 3769. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain synthetic filament yarns; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Mr. Boren, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             and Mr. Johnson of Georgia):
       H.R. 3770. A bill to make technical corrections to subtitle 
     A of title VII of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 
     2008, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, 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 Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
             Ms. Fudge, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hare, 
             Mr. Towns, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Cuellar, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Ms. 
             Richardson):
       H.R. 3771. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     establish mentorship and assistance programs designed to help 
     minority, veteran-owned, and women-owned small businesses 
     operate in the construction industry, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Sires, Mr. Scott of

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             Virginia, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Towns, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 3772. A bill to amend title 31 of the United States 
     Code to require that Federal children's programs be 
     separately displayed and analyzed in the President's budget; 
     to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland (for herself, Mrs. Biggert, 
             Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             and Mr. LoBiondo):
       H.R. 3773. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 3774. A bill to implement title V of the Nuclear Non-
     Proliferation Act of 1978 and to promote economical and 
     environmentally sustainable means of meeting the energy 
     demands of developing countries, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3775. A bill to exempt certain small businesses from 
     the attestation requirement of section 404 of the Sarbanes-
     Oxley Act of 2002; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 3776. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a 100 percent deduction for the health 
     insurance costs of individuals; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself and Mr. 
             Taylor):
       H.R. 3777. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to define the term ``first applicant'' for 
     purposes of filing an abbreviated application for a new drug; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI:
       H.R. 3778. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish a program of grants to newly 
     accredited allopathic medical schools for the purpose of 
     increasing the supply of physicians; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LANCE:
       H.R. 3779. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend and expand the homebuyer tax credit; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on 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. MAFFEI:
       H.R. 3780. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit for 
     members of the Armed Forces and certain Federal employees 
     serving on extended duty; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MARKEY of Colorado (for herself, Mr. Coffman of 
             Colorado, and Mr. Minnick):
       H.R. 3781. A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife 
     Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional 
     or expanded public target ranges in certain States; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3782. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to encourage the implementation or 
     expansion of prekindergarten programs for students 4 years of 
     age or younger; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Putnam, and 
             Mrs. Bachmann):
       H.R. 3783. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to provide the Securities and Exchange Commission with 
     the authority to contract for the collection of delinquent 
     claims resulting from judgments or orders obtained by the 
     Commission; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ROONEY (for himself and Mr. Boccieri):
       H.R. 3784. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the work opportunity tax credit and increase 
     the employer-provided child care credit; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia):
       H.R. 3785. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and 
     feasibility of expanding the boundary of Chattahoochee River 
     National Recreation Area; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Hare, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Jones, Ms. 
             Kaptur, and Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 3786. A bill to enhance reciprocal market access for 
     United States domestic producers in the negotiating process 
     of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WALZ (for himself, Mr. Latham, Mr. Adler of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Hall of New York, Mrs. Halvorson, Mr. Hare, Ms. 
             Herseth Sandlin, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Massa, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Perriello, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Teague):
       H.R. 3787. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     deem certain service in the reserve components as active 
     service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SKELTON:
       H. Con. Res. 196. Concurrent resolution making corrections 
     in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2647; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. NYE (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mr. Wittman, and Mr. Buchanan):
       H. Con. Res. 197. Concurrent resolution encouraging banks 
     and mortgage servicers to work with families affected by 
     contaminated drywall to allow temporary forbearance without 
     penalty on payments on their home mortgages; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. FLEMING (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Cao, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Melancon, and Mr. 
             Scalise):
       H. Res. 814. A resolution honoring the life and service of 
     Dewey Lee Fletcher, Jr; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:
       H. Res. 815. A resolution expressing support for 
     recognition of Christopher Columbus and his role in the 
     history of the United States and recognizing the importance 
     of students learning about Christopher Columbus and the 
     heritage and history of the Nation; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
             Hastings of Washington, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Honda, Mr. Cao, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. 
             Shea-Porter, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Chaffetz, 
             Ms. Chu, Mr. Wu, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kind, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Mr. Costa, Mr. Engel, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. 
             DeGette, and Mr. Payne):
       H. Res. 816. A resolution mourning the loss of life caused 
     by the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred on September 
     29, 2009, in American Samoa and Samoa; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, 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. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Altmire, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Castor 
             of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costa, Mrs. 
             Dahlkemper, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Ellison, 
             Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Filner, Ms. Fudge, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. 
             Capito, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Inslee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. 
             Kilroy, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. 
             Matsui, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Minnick, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Nadler 
             of New York, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
             Reyes, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Spratt, and Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz):
       H. Res. 817. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing 
     the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress 
     should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in 
     the United States and its devastating effects on families and 
     communities, and support programs designed to end domestic 
     violence; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Pascrell):
       H. Res. 818. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Fire Prevention Week and the work of firefighters in 
     educating and protecting the communities of this Nation; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H. Res. 819. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to provide for division of the question on 
     the legislative proposals involved to allow separate votes on 
     disparate matters; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Cao):

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       H. Res. 820. A resolution condemning the pervasive 
     corruption of the Kingdom of Cambodia; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. TITUS (for herself, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. 
             Heller):
       H. Res. 821. A resolution recognizing and celebrating the 
     145th anniversary of the entry of Nevada into the Union as 
     the 36th State; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.

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