[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 7 (Thursday, January 21, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H325-H327]
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:
       H.R. 4484. A bill to preclude individuals who have a 
     pending charge or have been convicted of a crime from serving 
     as enumerators for the collection of census data; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HALL of Texas:
       H.R. 4485. A bill to require transfer of the 1002 Area of 
     Alaska to the State of Alaska, and for other purposes; 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. HODES (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Welch, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Walz, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Massa, Mr. 
             Peterson, Ms. McCollum, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kagen, and 
             Mr. Costello):
       H.R. 4486. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free 
     spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of 
     cash or other property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4487. A bill to require the approval of a majority of 
     a public company's shareholders for any expenditure by that 
     company to influence public opinion on matters not related to 
     the company's products or services; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Farr, and Mr. 
             Gallegly):
       H.R. 4488. A bill to implement updated pay and personnel 
     policies in order to improve the recruitment and retention of 
     qualified Federal wildland firefighters and to reduce the 
     Government's reliance on the more costly services of non-
     Federal wildfire resources; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Natural Resources, Agriculture, and 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. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, 
             and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 4489. A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparency, and 
     cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription 
     drug benefits under the Federal

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     Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Akin, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Bishop of Utah, 
             Mr. Turner, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Hunter, Ms. 
             Fallin, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Coffman of 
             Colorado, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Carter, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Cantor, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, and Mr. McCarthy of California):
       H.R. 4490. A bill to require the President to submit 
     certain certifications to Congress before transferring or 
     releasing an individual detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo 
     Bay, Cuba, to the custody of another country; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Clay, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Baca, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Al Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Sestak, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Towns, Ms. Watson, and 
             Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California):
       H.R. 4491. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating 
     and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the 
     early years of the National Parks, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 4492. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to ensure continuation of the Metropolitan Medical 
     Response System Program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Capps, 
             and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 4493. A bill to provide for the enhancement of visitor 
     services, fish and wildlife research, and marine and coastal 
     resource management on Guam related to the Marianas Trench 
     Marine National Monument, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 4494. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit for lightweight coal freight cars; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick of 
             Arizona, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Mitchell, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Flake, and Mr. 
             Shadegg):
       H.R. 4495. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 100 North Taylor Lane in 
     Patagonia, Arizona, as the ``Jim Kolbe Post Office''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. 
             Luetkemeyer, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Akin, and Mr. Schock):
       H.R. 4496. A bill to ensure that small businesses have 
     their fair share of Federal procurement opportunities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, 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. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. 
             Brown of South Carolina):
       H.R. 4497. A bill to expand the workforce of veterinarians 
     specialized in the care and conservation of wild animals and 
     their ecosystems, and to develop educational programs focused 
     on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Natural Resources, 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. HOEKSTRA:
       H.R. 4498. A bill to permit voters to vote for ``None of 
     the Above'' in elections for Federal office and to require an 
     additional election if ``None of the Above'' receives the 
     most votes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H.R. 4499. A bill to provide that the voters of the United 
     States be given the right, through advisory voter initiative, 
     to propose the enactment and repeal of Federal laws in a 
     national election; to the Committee on House Administration, 
     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. McCOTTER:
       H.R. 4500. A bill to rescind unobligated appropriations and 
     repeal certain health care-related provisions in the American 
     Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for purposes of 
     reducing the national debt; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, and Science and Technology, 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 4501. A bill to require certain return policies from 
     businesses that purchase precious metals from consumers and 
     solicit such transactions through an Internet website; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HALL of Texas:
       H.J. Res. 67. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of 
     consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.J. Res. 68. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States prohibiting 
     corporations and labor organizations from using operating 
     funds for advertisements in connection with any campaign for 
     election for Federal office; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H.J. Res. 69. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the 
     United States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on 
     legislation in a national election; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H.J. Res. 70. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the 
     United States the right to propose amendments to the 
     Constitution by an initiative process; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H.J. Res. 71. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the 
     United States the right to recall elected officials; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Carter, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Broun 
             of Georgia, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. McCaul):
       H. Res. 1025. A resolution expressing the support of the 
     House of Representatives for members of the Armed Forces who 
     fight terrorism and the sense of the House of Representatives 
     that the United States Government should pay for the legal 
     expenses of members of the Armed Forces who are accused of 
     committing crimes related to the treatment of a suspected 
     terrorist, if the member is acquitted or the charges are 
     dropped; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Kratovil, 
             Mr. Nye, Mr. Fleming, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Coffman of 
             Colorado, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Posey, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Harper, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Barrow, Mr. 
             Bright, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Olson, Mr. Taylor, Mr. 
             Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Kagen, Mr. Shuler, and Mr. Childers):
       H. Res. 1026. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the continued peace, 
     prosperity, liberty, and national security of the United 
     States and its people depend upon the rule of law and 
     credible and effective immigration enforcement policies which 
     both welcome lawful immigrants and non-immigrants and also 
     prevent the unlawful entry or unlawful continuing presence of 
     foreign persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 
     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. SABLAN (for himself, Mr. Farr, and Ms. 
             Bordallo):
       H. Res. 1027. A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary 
     of the historic dive to the Challenger Deep in the Mariana 
     Trench, the deepest point in the world's oceans, on January 
     23, 1960, and its importance to marine research, ocean 
     science, a better understanding of the planet, and the future 
     of human exploration; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Lucas, Ms. 
             Fallin, and Mr. Cole):

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       H. Res. 1028. A resolution honoring the life and 
     achievements of Oral Roberts and recognizing his 
     contributions as a minister to the Christian community; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Castle, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Farr, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Holt, Mr. Israel, Mr. Lance, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Miller 
             of Michigan, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Petri, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Skelton, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Upton, and Mr. 
             Yarmuth):
       H. Res. 1029. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the week of February 1 through February 5, 
     2010, as ``National School Counseling Week''; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H. Res. 1030. A resolution congratulating Messiah College 
     men's and women's soccer teams on winning the 2009 NCAA 
     Division III national championships; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Pierluisi, and Mr. 
             Gonzalez):
       H. Res. 1031. A resolution impeaching G. Thomas Porteous, 
     Jr., judge of the United States District Court for the 
     Eastern District of Louisiana, for high crimes and 
     misdemeanors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. CHU:
       H. Res. 1032. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the United States should 
     continue to assist the Mexican Government in fighting the 
     drug cartels and curbing violence against Mexican and United 
     States citizens, both in the United States and abroad; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Gerlach, and Mr. 
             Bachus):
       H. Res. 1033. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of April 2010 as ``National Autism Awareness 
     Month'' and supporting efforts to devote new resources to 
     research into the causes and treatment of autism and to 
     improve training and support for individuals with autism and 
     those who care for individuals with autism; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hare, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Platts, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rahall, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Boustany, and Mr. Kingston):
       H. Res. 1034. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of July 2010 as ``Braille Literacy Month''; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SESTAK (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Schwartz, and Mr. Pitts):
       H. Res. 1035. A resolution honoring Villanova University 
     for winning the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     championships in Division I women's cross country and 
     Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) and for 
     other accomplishments; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.

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