[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 13, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H138-H140]
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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 Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Israel, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. 
             Perriello):
       H.R. 4428. A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or 
     distribution in commerce of children's jewelry containing 
     cadmium, barium, or antimony, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ADLER of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. McMahon, 
             Mr. Mica, and Mr. Young of Florida):
       H.R. 4429. A bill to provide for an increase of $250 in 
     benefits under certain Federal cash benefit programs for one 
     month in 2010 to compensate for the lack of a cost-of-living 
     adjustment for that year; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, 
     Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. CHAFFETZ (for himself and Mr. Jordan of Ohio):
       H.R. 4430. A bill to protect the democratic process and the 
     right of the people of the District of Columbia to define 
     marriage; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4431. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose a 500 percent excise tax on corporate 
     contributions to political committees and on corporate 
     expenditures on political advocacy campaigns; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4432. A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission to revise its reporting requirements to require 
     public companies to report certain expenditures made to 
     influence public opinion on any matter other than the 
     promotion of the company's products or services; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4433. A bill to make the antitrust laws applicable to 
     a political committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 which is established and administered by a separate 
     segregated fund of a corporation pursuant to section 
     316(b)(2)(C) of such Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4434. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to extend the ban on the making of contributions 
     by certain government contractors to other for-profit 
     recipients of Federal funds, to limit the amount of 
     contributions the employees of for-profit recipients of 
     Federal funds may make during any calendar year in which such 
     funds are provided, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on House Administration.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4435. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from 
     effecting any transaction in a security issued by a 
     corporation unless the corporation's registration with the 
     exchange includes a certification that the corporation 
     currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal 
     Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and 
     expenditures by corporations which were in effect with 
     respect to elections held during 2008; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Mack, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Linder, 
             and Mr. Lamborn):
       H.R. 4436. A bill to direct the Secretary of State to 
     submit to Congress an annual report on exports of weapons and 
     related services by the Government of Belarus and Belarusian 
     enterprises and related matters; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Israel, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Courtney, 
             Mr. Skelton, Mr. Butterfield, and Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 4437. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers a refundable credit for increasing 
     employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Smith 
             of Texas, and Mr. Gonzalez):
       H.R. 4438. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to enter into an agreement to lease space from a 
     nonprofit group or other government entity for a park 
     headquarters at San Antonio Missions National Historical 
     Park, to expand the boundary of the Park, to conduct a study 
     of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 4439. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose the same rate of tax on pipe tobacco as is 
     imposed on roll-your-own tobacco; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself and Mr. Hall of New York):
       H.R. 4440. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     increase the maximum monthly rate for the military special 
     pay known as hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, or 
     hazardous duty pay, to increase the maximum monthly rate for 
     the family separation allowance paid to deployed members of 
     the Armed Forces, and to increase other special and incentive 
     pays to recognize the service of members of the Armed Forces 
     and

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     encourage recruitment and retention; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4441. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to bar the admission of aliens from countries determined 
     to be state sponsors of terrorism, to prohibit the use of 
     funds to transfer enemy combatants detained at Naval Station, 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in the United States, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Armed 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. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 4442. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress 
     on the use of explosives detection technologies in air 
     transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
           By Mrs. HALVORSON:
       H.R. 4443. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the work opportunity tax credit for hiring 
     veterans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4444. A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from 
     awarding contracts or grants to, entering into other 
     agreements with, providing any other Federal funds to, or 
     engaging in activities that promote, certain organizations; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. 
             Teague):
       H.R. 4445. A bill to amend Public Law 95-232 to repeal a 
     restriction on treating as Indian country certain lands held 
     in trust for Indian pueblos in New Mexico; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HELLER (for himself, Ms. Titus, and Ms. 
             Berkley):
       H.R. 4446. A bill to amend the Victims of Child Abuse Act 
     of 1990 to strengthen juvenile and family courts; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois:
       H.R. 4447. A bill to impose a moratorium on the use of 
     appropriated funds for official travel outside of the United 
     States by Members, officers, and employees of the House of 
     Representatives until the Comptroller General issues a report 
     on the costs of such travel and makes recommendations 
     regarding appropriate restrictions and reporting requirements 
     on such travel; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. MASSA (for himself, Mr. Maffei, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. McMahon, and Mr. Sestak):
       H.R. 4448. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the 
     significance of the Newtown Battlefield located in Chemung 
     County, New York, and the suitability and feasibility of its 
     inclusion in the National Park System, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McCARTHY of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Harper):
       H.R. 4449. A bill to direct the Election Assistance 
     Commission to make payments to reimburse States for costs 
     incurred in establishing online voter registration programs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Towns, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 4450. A bill to establish an interim Inspector General 
     for the Federal Housing Finance Agency; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, 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 Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut:
       H.R. 4451. A bill to reinstate and transfer certain 
     hydroelectric licenses and extend the deadline for 
     commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric 
     projects; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4452. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for a national program to conduct and support 
     activities toward the goal of significantly reducing the 
     number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals 
     in the United States; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Marchant):
       H.R. 4453. A bill to require the President to revoke 
     Executive Order 13524 and restore the words removed by that 
     Order; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 4454. A bill to amend the Fraud Enforcement and 
     Recovery Act of 2009 to require the Financial Crisis Inquiry 
     Commission to make a preliminary report no later than June 
     15, 2010; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Linder):
       H.R. 4455. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax 
     provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 4456. A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or 
     distribution in commerce of children's food and beverage 
     containers composed of bisphenol A, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. McMahon):
       H.R. 4457. A bill to provide for the payment to the City of 
     New York and Washington, D.C. of amounts attributable to the 
     unpaid fully adjudicated parking fines and penalties issued 
     to foreign governments, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 4458. A bill to increase public safety and reduce 
     recidivism rates by creating a 3-year pilot program under 
     which the Attorney General provides grants to correctional 
     facilities to establish a 40-hour work week curriculum of 
     responsible activities for incarcerated individuals; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WOLF:
       H.R. 4459. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     establish a 10-year term of office for any individual 
     appointed as the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security 
     (Transportation Security Administration), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H. Con. Res. 226. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     observance of ``Spirit of '45 Day''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Matsui, Mr. Sires, and Ms. Norton):
       H. Con. Res. 227. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Urban Crimes Awareness Week; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 
             Bonner, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bright, and 
             Mr. Rogers of Alabama):
       H. Res. 1007. A resolution commending the University of 
     Alabama for winning the Bowl Championship Series National 
     Championship Game; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Austria, Mr. Baca, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Cao, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Driehaus, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Hare, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Jones, Mr. Latta, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. McHenry, Mr. McMahon, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sestak, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Teague, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Inglis, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, and Mr. Courtney):
       H. Res. 1008. A resolution honoring the contributions of 
     Catholic schools; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Holt, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Langevin, 
             Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Boren, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Conaway, and Mr. King of New York):
       H. Res. 1009. A resolution honoring the seven Americans 
     killed in Khost, Afghanistan, on December 30, 2009, for their 
     service to the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Nadler of New 
             York, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. 
             Cohen):
       H. Res. 1010. A resolution celebrating the life and work of 
     Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 30th anniversary of 
     the Stevie Wonder song tribute to Dr. King, ``Happy 
     Birthday'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. HALVORSON (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. 
             Giffords, Mr. McMahon, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Posey, Mr. Teague, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
             Boozman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Levin, Ms. Clarke, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Ms. Kosmas, Ms. Kilroy, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Hare, Mr. Wu, Ms. 
             Matsui, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. 
             Dahlkemper, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. 
             Nadler of New York, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Sutton, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Schock, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Watson, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Titus, Mr. 
             Hill, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of

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             Florida, and Ms. Edwards of Maryland):
       H. Res. 1011. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     cervical health and of detecting cervical cancer during its 
     earliest stages and supporting the goals and ideals of 
     Cervical Health Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself and Ms. Kaptur):
       H. Res. 1012. A resolution commending the 175th anniversary 
     of The Blade, a newspaper in Toledo, Ohio; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Payne, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H. Res. 1013. A resolution condemning the violent 
     suppression of legitimate political dissent and gross human 
     rights abuses in the Republic of Guinea; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H. Res. 1014. A resolution recognizing and supporting the 
     goals and ideals of North American Inclusion Month; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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