[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 30 (Thursday, March 4, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H1167-H1169]
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. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Mollohan, and Mr. 
             Boucher):
       H.R. 4753. A bill to suspend, during the 2-year period 
     beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any 
     Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air 
     Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to 
     certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle 
     emissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 4754. A bill to prohibit the further extension or 
     establishment of national monuments in Montana except by 
     express authorization of Congress; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Kirk, and 
             Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 4755. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to protect and restore the Great Lakes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Massa, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Grijalva, 
             and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 4756. A bill to provide for prostate cancer imaging 
     research and education; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             Hare, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
             Ms. Sutton, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, and 
             Mr. Markey of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 4757. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     Health Insurance Rate Authority to establish limits on 
     premium rating, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. 
             King of Iowa, and Mr. Harper):
       H.R. 4758. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security and the Secretary of State to refuse or revoke visas 
     to aliens if in the security or foreign policy interests of 
     the United States, to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to review visa applications before adjudication, and 
     to provide for

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     the immediate dissemination of visa revocation information; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. 
             Braley of Iowa, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Kagen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kissell, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Massa, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Schauer, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, 
             Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 4759. A bill to provide for the withdrawal of the 
     United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 4760. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require individuals to provide their Social Security 
     number in order to claim the first-time homebuyer tax credit; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ARCURI (for himself, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Ellsworth, 
             and Mr. Donnelly of Indiana):
       H.R. 4761. A bill to reduce the pay of Members of Congress 
     and eliminate automatic adjustments to such pay, to establish 
     a limit on the aggregate amount which may be appropriated for 
     the Members' Representational Allowances of Members of the 
     House of Representatives, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 4762. A bill to reduce the pay of Members of Congress 
     and dedicate the annual savings to a reduction of the 
     national debt; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. CARDOZA:
       H.R. 4763. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain rechargeable ultracapacitor long life flashlights; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Ms. Titus, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sam Johnson 
             of Texas, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Mica, Mr. Olson, 
             Mr. Bonner, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Neugebauer, and Mr. McCotter):
       H.R. 4764. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel 
     eligible for the work opportunity credit; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Herseth 
             Sandlin, Mr. Walden, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Schrader, 
             Mr. Wu, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Carney, Mr. 
             Courtney, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Perriello):
       H.R. 4765. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of 
     rehabilitation, education, or training under laws 
     administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive 
     work-study allowances for certain outreach services provided 
     through congressional offices, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Maloney, 
             and Mr. Capuano):
       H.R. 4766. A bill to permanently extend the Protecting 
     Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Mr. Shuler):
       H.R. 4767. A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety 
     Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books and paper-based 
     printed material from the lead limit in such Act; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4768. A bill to prevent funding provided through the 
     Federal Reserve System from being made available to 
     corporations that finance political campaigns or political 
     propaganda, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 4769. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against income tax for equity 
     investments in high technology small business concerns; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Kind, Ms. Schwartz, and 
             Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 4770. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the credit for research expenses for 2010 
     and 2011 and to allow the credit to be assigned; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.R. 4771. A bill to establish a commission to commemorate 
     the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. KILROY (for herself, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, and Ms. 
             Fudge):
       H.R. 4772. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to 
     include insulated siding; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KINGSTON:
       H.R. 4773. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to lease certain lands within Fort Pulaski National 
     Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4774. A bill to revise the composition of the Board of 
     Regents of the Smithsonian Institution so that all members 
     are individuals appointed by the President from a list of 
     nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4775. A bill to provide for the application of 
     sections 552, 552a, and 552b of title 5, United States Code 
     (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act and 
     the Privacy Act), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
     U.S.C. App.) to the Smithsonian Institution, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4776. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the 
     Smithsonian Institution from charging a fee for admission to 
     any exhibit which is part of the permanent collection of any 
     museum or facility which is part of any bureau established in 
     or under the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 4777. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exemption for employer payroll taxes 
     during 2010 for wages with respect to the employment of new 
     hires and to provide a credit for retaining employees; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMEROY:
       H.R. 4778. A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance 
     Program to December 31, 2010; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas):
       H.R. 4779. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage the creation and growth of small business 
     and reduce the cost of complying with the tax requirements; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROONEY (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Shuster, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wittman, Mr. 
             Chaffetz, Mr. Posey, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Latta, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Akin, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Brady 
             of Texas, and Mr. Gohmert):
       H.R. 4780. A bill to require the head of an element of the 
     intelligence community to provide to the Secretary of Defense 
     any intelligence information obtained by such element that 
     indicates the involvement of personnel of the Department of 
     Defense with a terrorist organization, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select), 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. TIAHRT:
       H.R. 4781. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the maximum corporate rate of tax to 22 
     percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Ms. Berkley):
       H.R. 4782. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to provide loans to certain organizations in certain States 
     to address habitats and ecosystems and to address and prevent 
     invasive species; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. HALVORSON (for herself, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Walz):
       H.J. Res. 80. A joint resolution recognizing and honoring 
     the Blinded Veterans Association on its 65th anniversary of 
     representing blinded veterans and their families; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wolf, 
             Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. 
             Edwards of Maryland, and Ms. Norton):
       H. Con. Res. 247. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box 
     Derby; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Jones, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Johnson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Paul, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Massa, Mr. Grayson, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             Pingree of Maine, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Clarke, 
             Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Michaud):
       H. Con. Res. 248. Concurrent resolution directing the 
     President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers 
     Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from 
     Afghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H. Con. Res. 249. Concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role that it played 
     in ensuring the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Capps, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, and Ms. Sutton):
       H. Res. 1138. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of the first week of April 2010 as National 
     Asbestos Awareness Week; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H. Res. 1139. A resolution honoring the life and 
     accomplishments of Clare Boothe Luce and recognizing her 
     leadership in the women's suffrage movement and the influence 
     she continues to have today; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Nadler of New 
             York, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, and Mr. Crowley):
       H. Res. 1140. A resolution commending the progress made by 
     anti-tuberculosis programs; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. 
             Kirkpatrick of Arizona, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Pastor of 
             Arizona, and Mr. Shadegg):
       H. Res. 1141. A resolution honoring the accomplishments of 
     Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to 
     serve on the United States Supreme Court; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H. Res. 1142. A resolution congratulating Silver Lake 
     College for 75 years of service as an undergraduate 
     institution of higher education; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Walz, Ms. Norton, Mr. Schock, Mr. Blunt, 
             and Mr. Conaway):
       H. Res. 1143. A resolution commending the Community of 
     Democracies for its achievements since it was founded in 
     2000; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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