[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 17 (Thursday, February 4, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H601-H602]
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. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. 
             Edwards of Maryland, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Hare, Mr. Welch, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ellison, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Polis of Colorado, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Filner, Mr. Moore of Kansas, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Maffei, and Ms. McCollum):
       H.R. 4594. A bill to combat international violence against 
     women and girls; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. WU (for himself and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 4595. A bill to establish the Internet Freedom 
     Foundation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science and Technology.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Klein of Florida, 
             Mr. Pence, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 4596. A bill to allow for enforcement of State 
     disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-
     era insurance policy claims; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, 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 Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Richardson, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Sires, Mr. Welch, and Mr. 
             Yarmuth):
       H.R. 4597. A bill to increase the quantity of solar 
     photovoltaic electricity by providing rebates for the 
     purchase and installation of an additional 10,000,000 solar 
     roofs and additional solar water heating systems with a 
     cumulative capacity of 10,000,000 gallons by 2019; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. DAHLKEMPER (for herself, Ms. Bean, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mr. Welch, Mr. Altmire, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Schrader, Mr. Bright, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Driehaus, 
             Mr. Peters, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Klein of Florida, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Grayson, Mr. McMahon, Mr. 
             Donnelly of Indiana, and Mr. Shuster):
       H.R. 4598. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     improve the Express Loan Program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Walz, 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. 
             Pomeroy):
       H.R. 4599. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an elective payment for specified energy 
     property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. Granger, and 
             Mr. Pence):
       H.R. 4600. A bill to prohibit the use of funds to transfer 
     or release an individual detained at Guantanamo Bay Naval 
     Base to the custody of another country; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 4601. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish the Office of the National Nurse; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BOCCIERI:
       H.R. 4602. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1332 Sharon Copley Road in 
     Sharon Center, Ohio, as the ``Emil Bolas Post Office''; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H.R. 4603. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to expand the humanitarian parole policy announced 
     on January 18, 2010, to children legally confirmed as orphans 
     eligible for intercountry adoption by the Government of Haiti 
     prior to the earthquake on January 12, 2010, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H.R. 4604. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to 
     prevent the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and the 
     tributaries of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 4605. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require that certain entities exempt from taxation 
     (including business leagues and chambers of commerce) 
     disclose sources and amounts of contributions; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 4606. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the purposes for which Build America Bonds may 
     be issued; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 4607. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to improve the purchase and processing of 
     healthful commodities for use in school meal programs; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MAFFEI:
       H.R. 4608. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
     allow multiemployer plans to amortize losses from certain 
     fraudulent investment schemes over a 40-year period; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

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           By Mr. MELANCON:
       H.R. 4609. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Small Business Administration to waive interest for certain 
     loans relating to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, 
     Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Gustav, or Hurricane Ike; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Ms. Jenkins):
       H.R. 4610. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to eliminate the drawback fee on the manufacture or 
     production of certain distilled spirits used in nonbeverage 
     products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PITTS:
       H.R. 4611. A bill to provide dollars to the classroom; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 4612. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     provide that the procedures governing the closure or 
     consolidation of postal branches and stations shall be the 
     same as those applicable in the case of post offices; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Minnick):
       H.R. 4613. A bill to settle land claims within the Fort 
     Hall Reservation; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. TEAGUE (for himself and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 4614. A bill to amend part E of title I of the Omnibus 
     Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for 
     incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 
     Assistance Grant program for States to implement minimum and 
     enhanced DNA collection processes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cummings, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Chu, Mr. Honda, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 4615. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to require dentists to provide patients with a 
     fact sheet before performing any dental restoration work, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H. Con. Res. 234. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that there should be a freeze on new 
     discretionary non-defense, non-homeland security, non-
     intelligence spending whenever there is a Federal budget 
     deficit; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. AKIN:
       H. Res. 1071. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require a three-fifths vote on a stand-
     alone bill to increase the statutory limit on the public 
     debt; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. CASSIDY:
       H. Res. 1072. A resolution recognizing Louisiana State 
     University for 150 years of service and excellence in higher 
     education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana (for himself and Mr. 
             Souder):
       H. Res. 1073. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of RV Centennial Celebration Month to recognize and honor 100 
     years of the enjoyment of recreational vehicles in the United 
     States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. KILROY (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Nadler of New York, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Israel, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Sires, Ms. Watson, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Hodes, Mr. 
             Shuler, Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Nye, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Polis of Colorado, Mr. Cao, Mr. Klein 
             of Florida, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Peters, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Ms. Markey of Colorado, and Ms. Roybal-
             Allard):
       H. Res. 1074. A resolution honoring the life of Miep Gies, 
     who aided Anne Frank's family while they were in hiding and 
     preserved her diary for future generations; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Graves, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Akin, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Clay, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Massa, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Pence, Mr. Braley of Iowa, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Lucas, Mr. Foster, Mr. Kissell, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Smith of Washington, and Ms. Fallin):
       H. Res. 1075. A resolution commending the members of the 
     Agri-business Development Teams of the National Guard for 
     their efforts, together with personnel of the Department of 
     Agriculture and the United States Agency for International 
     Development, to modernize agriculture practices and increase 
     food production in war-torn countries; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, 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 Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Nye):
       H. Res. 1076. A resolution expressing gratitude and 
     appreciation to the individuals and organizations that 
     comprise the National Urban Search and Rescue System of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency for their unyielding 
     determination and work as first responders to victims of 
     disasters and other incidents, including the victims of the 
     recent earthquake in Haiti, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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