[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 40 (Thursday, March 18, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H1656]
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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 Mrs. DAHLKEMPER:
       H.R. 4876. A bill to provide for the issuance of a Great 
     Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural 
     Resources, 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. POLIS (for himself, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. 
             Schauer, and Ms. Kosmas):
       H.R. 4877. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage investment in certain industries by 
     providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains; 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 4878. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the rate of tax on corporations that make 
     certain education contributions; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 4879. A bill to prohibit the application of certain 
     restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign 
     nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision 
     of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona:
       H.R. 4880. A bill to secure Federal ownership and 
     management of significant natural, scenic, and recreational 
     resources, to provide for the protection of cultural 
     resources, to facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral 
     resources by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal 
     and non-Federal land, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 4881. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a deduction for costs incurred to 
     remediate the presence of drywall containing elevated levels 
     of sulphur or strontium in the principal residence of the 
     taxpayer, a deduction for alternative living costs incurred 
     by reason of the need to vacate such residence because of 
     such drywall, and a credit against income tax for the costs 
     of moving to and from the temporary living quarters; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mrs. Bono Mack, and Mr. Lewis 
             of California):
       H.R. 4882. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to 
     conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out 
     a project to address the water resource development and 
     management needs of the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians 
     Reservation, California; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Graves, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Olson):
       H.R. 4883. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish a 
     sequestration to reduce all nonexempt programs, projects, and 
     activities by 2 percent each fiscal year in which the Federal 
     budget is in deficit, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Budget, 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. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 4884. A bill to establish a covered bond regulatory 
     oversight program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services, 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.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 4885. A bill to protect the civil rights of victims of 
     gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, 
     health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce 
     by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that 
     results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated 
     crime of violence against another individual on premises 
     controlled by the employer, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, 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. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 4886. A bill to permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. 
             Schmidt, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Olson, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. 
             Griffith, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Fallin, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Gohmert, 
             Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Bartlett, and Mr. Marchant):
       H. Res. 1191. A resolution urging the expedient relocation 
     of the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. FLAKE:
       H. Res. 1193. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House; to the Committee on Standards of 
     Official Conduct.
           By Mr. CANTOR:
       H. Res. 1194. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House.
           By Mr. MARSHALL:
       H. Res. 1195. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require a three-fifths majority to 
     designate spending as emergency spending, except spending for 
     the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Blunt):
       H. Res. 1196. A resolution supporting increased market 
     access for exports of United States beef and beef products to 
     Japan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H. Res. 1197. A resolution expressing support for democracy 
     in Honduras and restoring normal relations between Honduras 
     and the United States; 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. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:
       H. Res. 1198. A resolution congratulating Lock Haven 
     University of Pennsylvania for 140 years of excellence in 
     higher education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

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