[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H2456-H2459]
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. SERRANO:
       H.R. 4938. A bill to permit the use of previously 
     appropriated funds to extend the Small Business Loan 
     Guarantee Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Small Business. Considered and passed.
           By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 4939. A bill to establish a procedure to safeguard the 
     surpluses of the Social Security and Medicare hospital 
     insurance trust funds; 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. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Herseth 
             Sandlin, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             Hare, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Loebsack, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Walz, Mr. Schock, 
             Mr. Lee of New York, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Salazar, Mrs. Halvorson, Mr. 
             Graves, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. 
             Terry, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
             Foster, and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 4940. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as 
     fuel and to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
     United States to extend additional duties on ethanol; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona (for herself, Mr. 
             Filner, Ms. Titus, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mrs. Lummis):
       H.R. 4941. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     include means of access to funds or the value of funds in 
     certain records and reports on monetary instrument 
     transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wittman, 
             Mr. Nye, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. 
             Perriello):
       H.R. 4942. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct proposed oil and gas Lease Sale 220 for areas of 
     the outer Continental Shelf at least 50 miles beyond the 
     coastal zone of Virginia, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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. McCARTHY of California (for himself, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mr. Camp, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr. Brady of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 4943. A bill to require the Internal Revenue Service 
     to include in the Form 1040 instruction booklet information 
     relating to Federal Government revenues, spending, and public 
     debt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4944. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act and to replace such Act with incentives 
     to encourage health insurance coverage, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on the Budget, Oversight and 
     Government Reform, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, the 
     Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, 
     and Appropriations, 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 (for herself, Mr. Dent, Mr. Towns, and 
             Mr. Pascrell):
       H.R. 4945. A bill to amend title 13 of the United States 
     Code to provide for a 5-year term of office for the Director 
     of the Census and to provide for the authority and duties of 
     the Director and Deputy Director of the Census, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. COLE (for himself and Mr. Rooney):
       H.R. 4946. A bill to protect 10th Amendment rights by 
     providing special standing for State government officials to 
     challenge proposed regulations, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LATHAM (for himself and Mr. Boren):
       H.R. 4947. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     eliminate the per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain 
     active duty or active service used to reduce the minimum age 
     at which a member of a reserve component of the uniformed 
     services may retire for non-regular service; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BOREN (for himself and Mr. Cole):
       H.R. 4948. A bill to amend the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1986 to clarify

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     the role of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma in maintaining 
     the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam in Oklahoma; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Ortiz, 
             and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 4949. A bill to establish within the Office of the 
     Secretary of Defense an office responsible for implementing 
     all recommendations and requirements regarding military 
     medical facilities in the National Capital Region, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. 
             Conyers):
       H.R. 4950. A bill to provide for improvements to the 
     administration of bankruptcy in cases under chapter 7 of 
     title 11 of the United States Code; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Carter, 
             Mr. Kirk, Mr. Issa, Mr. Platts, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
             Poe of Texas, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Mica, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Bachmann, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Scalise, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Heller, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Campbell, and 
             Mr. Fortenberry):
       H.R. 4951. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to provide for participation in the 
     Exchange of the President, Vice-President, Members of 
     Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 
     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. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Mario 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart 
             of Florida):
       H.R. 4952. A bill to establish the Office of the Special 
     Coordinator for Assistance to Haiti, to establish the Office 
     of the Special Inspector General for Assistance to Haiti, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Ellison):
       H.R. 4953. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     prohibit the servicer of a home mortgage, or any affiliate of 
     the servicer, from holding any other mortgage on the 
     property; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Franks 
             of Arizona, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California):
       H.R. 4954. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer 
     competitive injury as a result of false markings; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. KOSMAS:
       H.R. 4955. A bill to authorize the National Science 
     Foundation to provide grants for implementing or expanding 
     research-based reforms in undergraduate STEM education for 
     the purpose of increasing the number and quality of students 
     studying toward and completing baccalaureate degrees in STEM; 
     to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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 Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Terry, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Mack, Mr. Whitfield, and 
             Mr. Lynch):
       H.R. 4956. A bill to direct the Commissioner of Food and 
     Drugs to modify the approval of any drug containing 
     controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such 
     approval to use for the relief of severe-only instead of 
     moderate-to-severe pain, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. RICHARDSON:
       H.R. 4957. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the 
     Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United 
     States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport 
     improvement program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. considered and passed.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Sires, Mr. Towns, and Ms. 
             Norton):
       H.R. 4958. A bill to amend section 204 of the Child 
     Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 1751 
     note) to require each local educational agency participating 
     in a program authorized by the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the Child 
     Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) to include 
     under the local wellness policy established by the agency a 
     requirement that students receive 50 hours of school 
     nutrition education per school year; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. 
             Reichert, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mrs. Biggert, Mrs. Maloney, and Mr. Dicks):
       H.R. 4959. A bill to strengthen the capacity of the United 
     States to lead the international community in reversing 
     renewable natural resource degradation trends around the 
     world that threaten to undermine global prosperity and 
     security and eliminate the diversity of life on Earth; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Carter, 
             Mr. Platts, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Posey, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Issa, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. Burgess, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Price of 
             Georgia, Mr. Pence, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Kingston, 
             Mr. Castle, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, and Mrs. Biggert):
       H.R. 4960. A bill to eliminate sweetheart deals under the 
     Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. 
             Fudge, and Mr. Meek of Florida):
       H.R. 4961. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     Haitian-American Enterprise Fund; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. 
             Richardson):
       H.R. 4962. A bill to require reporting on certain 
     information and communications technologies of foreign 
     countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of 
     certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. COURTNEY (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hare, 
             Ms. Edwards of Maryland, and Mr. Yarmuth):
       H.R. 4963. A bill to amend the child nutrition laws to 
     require that milk served in school lunch programs be 
     consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and to 
     expand eligibility for the Special Milk Program, and to 
     establish a pilot program providing low-fat cheeses for 
     school breakfast and lunch programs, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida:
       H.R. 4964. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide individuals a deduction for commuting 
     expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana:
       H.R. 4965. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the employer portion of payroll taxes in the 
     case of employers who expand payroll in 2010 and 2011 in 
     areas with high unemployment and to make permanent the 
     research and development credit, bonus depreciation, and 
     increased expensing limitations; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS:
       H.R. 4966. A bill to amend section 5316 of title 31, United 
     States Code, to establish a reporting requirement for any 
     stored value device carried out of, into, or through the 
     United States, to establish registration requirements for 
     stored value device businesses, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lujan, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Carnahan):
       H.R. 4967. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exception to the arbitrage rules for 
     prepayments for electricity generated from renewable 
     resources; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS:
       H.R. 4968. A bill to authorize the National Science 
     Foundation to award grants for implementing or expanding 
     research-based reforms in master's and doctoral level STEM 
     education that emphasize preparation for diverse careers in 
     the STEM workforce; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology, 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. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             and Mr. Reichert):
       H.R. 4969. A bill to require the Attorney General to make 
     recommendations to the Interstate Commission for Adult 
     Offender

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     Supervision on policies and minimum standards to better 
     protect public and officer safety; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             and Mr. Reichert):
       H.R. 4970. A bill to further the mission of the Global 
     Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee by 
     continuing its development of policy recommendations and 
     technical solutions on information sharing and 
     interoperability, and enhancing its pursuit of benefits and 
     cost savings for local, State, tribal, and Federal justice 
     agencies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Ms. Fudge, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Clay, Mr. Rush, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Hare, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Sherman, and Mrs. Dahlkemper):
       H.R. 4971. A bill to increase the emphasis on urban 
     agricultural issues in the Department of Agriculture through 
     the establishment of a new office to ensure that Department 
     authorities are used to effectively encourage local 
     agricultural production and increase the availability of 
     fresh food in urban areas, particularly underserved 
     communities experiencing hunger, poor nutrition, obesity, and 
     food insecurity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, 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. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. 
             Akin, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Bonner, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Carter, Mr. Coble, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Fleming, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Griffith, 
             Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Issa, Mr. Johnson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             Latta, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Gary G. Miller 
             of California, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Pence, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Olson, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, and Mrs. Lummis):
       H.R. 4972. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 
     Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, 
     House Administration, and Appropriations, 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. KRATOVIL:
       H.R. 4973. A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 
     1956 to reauthorize volunteer programs and community 
     partnerships for national wildlife refuges, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Skelton, Ms. Harman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Walz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rothman 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. 
             Carter):
       H.R. 4974. A bill to provide for quadrennial national 
     security reviews, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, 
             Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Carter, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. 
             Coble, and Mr. Linder):
       H.R. 4975. A bill to provide for habeas corpus review for 
     unprivileged enemy belligerents; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. 
             Blumenauer):
       H.R. 4976. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to regulate and tax Internet gambling; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, 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. MITCHELL:
       H.R. 4977. A bill to amend the Noyce Teacher Scholarship 
     Program to reduce the cost-sharing requirement for colleges 
     and universities and to provide incentives for Noyce scholars 
     to teach in high-needs schools; to the Committee on Science 
     and Technology.
           By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself and Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 4978. A bill to require States to take certain steps 
     to address domestic and sexual violence among individuals 
     receiving assistance under the program of block grants to 
     States for temporary assistance for needy families; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Connolly of Virginia, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 4979. A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, 
     United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred 
     annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to 
     the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after 
     separating from Government service with title to a deferred 
     annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before 
     establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself 
             and Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 4980. A bill to terminate the authorities of the 
     Overseas Private Investment Corporation; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PETERSON (for himself, Mr. Walz, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. Luetkemeyer):
       H.R. 4981. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a religious exception to the requirement that 
     certain tax return preparers file returns on magnetic media; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself, Mr. Linder, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Olson, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Fleming, Mr. 
             Paulsen, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. 
             Bonner, Mr. Akin, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Paul, Mrs. 
             Myrick, and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 4982. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to clarify the coverage for congressional 
     employees through Exchanges under title I of such Act; to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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 Mr. QUIGLEY:
       H.R. 4983. A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 
     1978, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Lobbying 
     Disclosure Act of 1995, and the Federal Funding 
     Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to improve access 
     to information in the legislative and executive branches of 
     the Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Rules, House Administration, the Judiciary, and 
     Standards of Official Conduct, 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. REYES:
       H.R. 4984. A bill to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and 
     Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act 
     to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe to determine blood 
     quantum requirement for membership in that Tribe; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ROE of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
             Fleming, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Westmoreland, 
             Mr. Olson, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Chaffetz, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Griffith, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Shadegg, 
             Mr. Linder, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Mica, 
             Ms. Fallin, Mr. Pence, Mr. Burgess, Mr. King of Iowa, 
             Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Schock, Mr. Rooney, Mr. 
             Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 4985. A bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the 
     Independent Payment Advisory Board; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 
     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 Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen):
       H.R. 4986. A bill to develop a strategy for assisting 
     stateless children from North Korea, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHOCK (for himself and Mrs. Lummis):
       H.R. 4987. A bill to use unexpended stimulus funds to 
     replenish the Highway Trust Fund; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
           By Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 4988. 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. SESTAK:
       H.R. 4989. A bill to require consideration of the life-
     cycle cost of a building during the construction of certain 
     Federal buildings, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 4990. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify and extend the credit for alternative motor 
     vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.

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           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 4991. A bill to amend the Omnibus Budget 
     Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require the Bureau of Land 
     Management to provide a claimant of a small miner waiver from 
     claim maintenance fees with a period of 60 days after written 
     receipt of 1 or more defects is provided to the claimant by 
     registered mail to cure the 1 or more defects or pay the 
     claim maintenance fee, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Hirono, 
             Mr. Coble, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Mica, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. 
             Wittman, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Taylor, 
             Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Bishop 
             of New York, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Langevin, and Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan):
       H. Con. Res. 258. Concurrent resolution congratulating the 
     Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Superintendent of the 
     Coast Guard Academy and its staff for 100 years of operation 
     of the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Tiberi):
       H. Con. Res. 259. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     500th anniversary of the birth of Italian architect Andrea 
     Palladio; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California):
       H. Res. 1219. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of September as National Child Awareness Month; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. FLAKE:
       H. Res. 1220. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House; to the Committee on Standards of 
     Official Conduct.
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H. Res. 1221. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to increase openness and transparency in 
     the annual appropriations process as it relates to earmarks; 
     to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Standards of Official Conduct, 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. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Grijalva):
       H. Res. 1222. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Library Week; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. PENCE:
       H. Res. 1223. A resolution electing a Minority member to a 
     standing committee; considered and agreed to. considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Payne, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Rush, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Watson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Farr, and Ms. Richardson):
       H. Res. 1224. A resolution recognizing and honoring the 
     important work that Colombia's Constitutional Court has done 
     on behalf of Colombia's internally displaced persons, 
     especially indigenous peoples, Afro-Colombians, and women; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Schrader, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, 
             and Mr. Kennedy):
       H. Res. 1226. A resolution commending EyeCare America for 
     its work over the last 25 years; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Ms. FALLIN:
       H. Res. 1227. A resolution remembering the victims of the 
     attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma 
     City, Oklahoma, and supporting the goals and ideals of the 
     National Week of Hope; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN:
       H. Res. 1228. A resolution honoring the veterans of 
     Helicopter Attack Light Squadron Three and their families; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' 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. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Inglis, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. 
             Kilroy, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Pence, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Michaud, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Griffith, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Lujan, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor of 
             Arizona, Mr. Pierluisi, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H. Res. 1229. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the President should overturn 
     the policy that prohibits sending a presidential letter of 
     condolence to the family of a member of the Armed Forces who 
     has died by suicide; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Jones, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, 
             Mr. Marchant, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
             Moran of Kansas, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Shadegg, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Chaffetz, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, and Mr. Souder):
       H. Res. 1230. A resolution commending the efforts of State 
     legislatures, Attorneys General, and citizens to resist the 
     implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
     Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H. Res. 1231. A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary 
     of the United States Television Infrared Observation 
     Satellite, the world's first meteorological satellite, 
     launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
     on April 1, 1960, and fulfilling the promise of President 
     Eisenhower to all nations of the world to promote the 
     peaceful use of space for the benefit of all mankind; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H. Res. 1232. A resolution congratulating the six-time 
     Defending Mid-American Conference Champion Bowling Green 
     State University women's basketball team on another 
     outstanding and record-setting season; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H. Res. 1233. A resolution congratulating the University of 
     Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team on winning the 2010 NCAA 
     Division I National Wrestling Championships; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MAFFEI:
       H. Res. 1234. A resolution congratulating the Town of 
     Penfield, New York, on the occasion of its bicentennial 
     anniversary; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. TEAGUE:
       H. Res. 1235. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require chairs and ranking minority 
     members of committees and subcommittees to indicate whether 
     they have any financial interest in the employer of any 
     witness at a hearing, any person retaining a witness, or any 
     person represented by a witness; to the Committee on Rules.

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