[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 21, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H11580-H11581]
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. BROWN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 3885. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 3886. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse 
     certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the 
     funerals of veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Camp, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Upton, and Mr. 
             Wittman):
       H.R. 3887. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health insurance 
     coverage of dependents; 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. FARR (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett,

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             Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Nadler of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 3888. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to establish national standards for discharges 
     from cruise vessels; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BROUN of Georgia:
       H.R. 3889. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the percentage floor on medical expense 
     deductions, expand the use of tax-preferred health care 
     accounts, and establish a charity care credit, to amend the 
     Social Security Act to create a Medicare voucher program and 
     reform EMTALA requirements, and to amend Public Health 
     Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of 
     individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate 
     commerce; 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. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Kilroy, 
             Mr. Cleaver, and Ms. Kosmas):
       H.R. 3890. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to enhance oversight of nationally recognized 
     statistical rating organizations, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3891. A bill to improve research on health hazards in 
     housing, to enhance the capacity of programs to reduce such 
     hazards, to require outreach, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Shuler, 
             Mr. Coble, Mr. Watt, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Kissell, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Miller of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. 
             McHenry):
       H.R. 3892. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 101 West Highway 64 Bypass 
     in Roper, North Carolina, as the ``E.V. Wilkins Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 3893. A bill to establish the First State National 
     Historical Park in the State of Delaware, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. DAHLKEMPER:
       H.R. 3894. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize a community-based overweight and obesity prevention 
     program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. DAHLKEMPER:
       H.R. 3895. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to conduct or support research and 
     demonstration projects on the use of financial and in-kind 
     subsidies and rewards to encourage individuals and 
     communities to promote wellness, adopt healthy behaviors, and 
     use evidence-based preventive health services, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 3896. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve access to health care for individuals 
     residing in underserved rural areas, 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. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Lamborn):
       H.R. 3897. A bill to amend section 12 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 to treat income changes resulting from 
     welfare program requirements for families residing in housing 
     receiving project-based subsidies under section 8 of such Act 
     similarly to such changes for families residing in public 
     housing or receiving tenant-based assistance under such 
     section; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Austria, 
             Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Cole, Mr. 
             Conaway, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Gingrey of 
             Georgia, Mr. Harper, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Latta, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Posey, and Mr. Wamp):
       H. Res. 852. A resolution recognizing and commending 
     Biblica for contributions made to the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.

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