[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 35 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H1357-H1358]
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. NADLER of New York (for himself and Mr. 
             Conyers):
       H.R. 4820. A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit 
     discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender 
     identity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 4821. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     make stillborn children eligible for optional life insurance 
     coverage; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. CHILDERS:
       H.R. 4822. A bill to provide for the settlement of claims 
     arising from the failure of the Natural Resource Conservation 
     Service (and former Soil Conservation Service) to carry out 
     the Houlka Creek Watershed Project in Mississippi; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona:
       H.R. 4823. A bill to establish the Sedona-Red Rock National 
     Scenic Area in the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona:
       H.R. 4824. A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small 
     parcel of land in the Coconino National Forest, Arizona; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona:
       H.R. 4825. A bill to require any amounts remaining in a 
     Member's Representational Allowance at the end of a fiscal 
     year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit 
     reduction or to reduce the Federal debt; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 4826. A bill to promote neighborhood stabilization by 
     incentivizing short sales, as a preferable alternative to 
     foreclosure, through the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Financial 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. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, 
             Mr. Baca, and Mrs. Bono Mack):
       H.R. 4827. A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small 
     parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in 
     Riverside, California, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 4828. A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit 
     housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or 
     gender identity, to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to 
     prohibit such discrimination in public accommodations and 
     public facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Kagen):

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       H.R. 4829. A bill to amend the National Telecommunications 
     and Information Administration Organization Act to enhance 
     and promote the Nation's public safety and citizen activated 
     emergency response capabilities through the use of 9-1-1 
     services, to further upgrade public safety answering point 
     capabilities and related functions in receiving 9-1-1 calls, 
     and to support in the construction and operation of a 
     ubiquitous and reliable citizen activated system; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. POLIS of Colorado (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Chu, Ms. 
             Clarke, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Courtney, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Filner, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, 
             Ms. Hirono, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Nadler of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Ms. Richardson, Mr. 
             Sablan, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Sestak, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Titus, Mr. Tonko, and Ms. 
             Woolsey):
       H.R. 4830. A bill to promote the economic self-sufficiency 
     of low-income women through their increased participation in 
     high-wage, high-demand occupations where they currently 
     represent 25 percent or less of the workforce; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia:
       H.R. 4831. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to set a cap on allocated funds for earmarks; to the 
     Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the 
     Budget, 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. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Heinrich, 
             Ms. Chu, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Richardson, 
             Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Al Green of Texas):
       H.R. 4832. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that premium pay be paid to Federal employees whose 
     official duties require the use of one or more languages 
     besides English; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. PIERLUISI (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baca, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Honda, Ms. 
             Kosmas, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             and Mr. Sires):
       H.R. 4833. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to make grants to local educational agencies to carry out 
     teacher exchanges; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SCHAUER:
       H.R. 4834. A bill to amend section 493C of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 to limit student loan payments to 10 
     percent of discretionary income, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Berman):
       H. Con. Res. 251. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     life of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died on February 23, 2010, 
     in the custody of the Government of Cuba, and calling for a 
     continued focus on the promotion of internationally 
     recognized human rights, listed in the Universal Declaration 
     of Human Rights, in Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart 
             of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Wolf, Mr. Sires, Mr. Mack, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and 
             Mr. Meek of Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 252. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     life of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died on February 23, 2010, 
     in the custody of the Government of Cuba, and calling for a 
     continued focus on the promotion of internationally 
     recognized human rights, listed in the Universal Declaration 
     of Human Rights, in Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mr. McGovern):
       H. Res. 1162. A resolution recognizing National Public 
     Health Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H. Res. 1163. A resolution recognizing Washington State 
     University Honors College for 50 years of excellence; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BOEHNER:
       H. Res. 1164. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House.
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H. Res. 1165. A resolution appointing and authorizing 
     managers for the impeachment of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., a 
     Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern 
     District of Louisiana; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H. Res. 1166. A resolution directing the Clerk of the House 
     of Representatives to establish and implement a process under 
     which members of the public may view the proceedings of the 
     House and the committees of the House online; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H. Res. 1167. A resolution expressing the support of the 
     House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of 
     Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. GRAYSON (for himself, Ms. Kosmas, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Mica, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, 
             Mr. Conyers, and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin):
       H. Res. 1169. A resolution honoring the 125th anniversary 
     of Rollins College; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H. Res. 1170. A resolution congratulating the winners of 
     the Voice of Democracy national scholarship program; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Carney, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Holden, and Mr. McGovern):
       H. Res. 1171. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of March 2010 as Irish American Heritage Month 
     and honoring the significance of Irish Americans in the 
     history and progress of the United States; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. SCHAUER:
       H. Res. 1172. A resolution recognizing the life and 
     achievements of Will Keith Kellogg; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H. Res. 1173. A resolution recognizing the 100th 
     anniversary of the Vermont Long Trail, the oldest long-
     distance hiking trail in the United States, and 
     congratulating the Green Mountain Club for its century of 
     dedication in developing and maintaining the trail; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Fudge, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Olver, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             Richardson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
             Speier, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Teague, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Harman, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Langevin, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Wu, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Dahlkemper, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Grayson, 
             Mr. Becerra, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, Mr. Engel, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Titus, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor of 
             Arizona, Mr. Rush, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Tanner, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Baca, Mr. Nunes, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Kilroy, and Mr. Davis of Tennessee):
       H. Res. 1174. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Women's History Month; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.

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