[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 13, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H2502-H2504]
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. WAMP:
       H.R. 4992. A bill to require employers of first responders 
     to pay for certain judgments against, and other costs 
     incurred by, those first responders that arise out of their 
     conduct in the course of official duty; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. McCarthy 
             of New York, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Braley 
             of Iowa, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Harman, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Watson, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mrs. Dahlkemper, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. 
             DeFazio):
       H.R. 4993. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health 
     services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare 
     Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. 
             Becerra):
       H.R. 4994. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer 
     protections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 4995. A bill to restore the American people's freedom 
     to choose the health insurance that best meets their 
     individual needs by repealing the mandate that all Americans 
     obtain government-approved health insurance; 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

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     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. McClintock, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Broun of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Chaffetz, 
             Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Flake, Mrs. Lummis, and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 4996. A bill to provide for congressional approval of 
     national monuments and restrictions on the use of national 
     monuments; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI:
       H.R. 4997. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     years 2011 through 2015 for the National Science Foundation, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 4998. A bill to establish and to expand partnerships 
     that promote innovation and increase the economic and social 
     impact of research by developing tools and resources to 
     connect new scientific discoveries to practical uses; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. Posey, and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 4999. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the mandate that individuals purchase health 
     insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 5000. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to ensure health care coverage value and 
     transparency for dental benefits under group health plans; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 5001. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that an individual's entitlement to any 
     benefit thereunder shall continue through the month of his or 
     her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement 
     to benefits for that month) and that such individual's 
     benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent 
     proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding 
     the date of such individual's death; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 5002. A bill to end the cycle of illegal immigration 
     in the United States and withdraw Federal funds from States 
     and political subdivisions of States that interfere with the 
     enforcement of Federal immigration law; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland 
     Security, and 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 Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5003. A bill to increase the loan guarantee fee for 
     rural housing loans guaranteed under section 502(h) of the 
     Housing Act of 1949; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia:
       H.R. 5004. A bill to amend section 1004 of title 39, United 
     States Code, to include that it is a policy of the Postal 
     Service to ensure reasonable and sustainable workloads and 
     schedules for supervisory and management employees and to 
     clarify provisions relating to consultation and changes or 
     terminations in certain proposals; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH (for himself, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Jones, 
             Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Souder, Mr. Olson, Ms. 
             Jenkins, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Tiahrt, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Bonner, Mr. 
             Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. 
             Duncan):
       H.R. 5005. 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, House 
     Administration, Appropriations, and 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. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Clarke, 
             Mr. Rangel, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Watson, Ms. 
             Fudge, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sablan, and Mr. Cao):
       H.R. 5006. A bill to require the President to call a White 
     House Conference on Haiti; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, 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. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       H.R. 5007. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Small Business Administration to make grants to assist small 
     business concerns located in areas affected by a major 
     disaster and high unemployment, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. MARKEY of Colorado (for herself, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Bright, Mr. Childers, 
             Mr. Cooper, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Giffords, Ms. 
             Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Hill, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. 
             Marshall, Mr. Matheson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Melancon, 
             Mr. Minnick, Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. Nye, Mr. 
             Ross, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Shuler, Mr. 
             Space, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Wilson of Ohio):
       H.R. 5008. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to require annual progress toward meeting fiscally 
     responsible 5- and 10-year deficit and debt targets; 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. MATHESON:
       H.R. 5009. A bill to designate certain lands in the Wasatch 
     Mountains of Salt Lake County, Utah, as wilderness, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 5010. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require that not less than 10 percent of the amounts made 
     available for certain high-speed rail projects be expended 
     through small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small 
     Business, 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. OWENS:
       H.R. 5011. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to 
     support State and tribal government efforts to encourage 
     owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and 
     forest land containing maple trees to make their land 
     available for access by the public for maple-tapping 
     activities under programs administered by States and tribal 
     governments; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. TITUS:
       H.R. 5012. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch to establish a weekend and holiday feeding 
     program to provide nutritious food to at-risk school children 
     on weekends and during extended school holidays during the 
     school year; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Klein of Florida, 
             Mr. Boehner, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Pence, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Peters, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Himes, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Adler of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz):
       H. Con. Res. 260. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     62nd anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel, 
     and reaffirming unequivocal support for the alliance and 
     friendship between the United States and Israel; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Mollohan, Mrs. Capito, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H. Res. 1236. A resolution honoring the coal miners who 
     perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South in Raleigh 
     County, West Virginia, extending condolences to their 
     families and recognizing the valiant efforts of emergency 
     response workers at the mine disaster; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BOREN (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Rahall, Ms. 
             Fallin, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lucas, Ms. 
             Richardson, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Honda, Ms. Herseth 
             Sandlin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Baca):
       H. Res. 1237. A resolution honoring the life of Wilma Pearl 
     Mankiller and expressing condolences of the House of 
     Representatives on her passing; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah):
       H. Res. 1238. A resolution directing the Secretary of the 
     Interior to transmit to the House of Representatives certain 
     information relating to the Secretary's Treasured Landscape 
     Initiative, designation of National Monuments, and high 
     priority land-rationalization efforts; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Himes, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Putnam, and Mr. Sestak):
       H. Res. 1239. A resolution commending the University of 
     Connecticut Huskies for their historic win in the 2010 NCAA 
     Division I Women's Basketball Tournament; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson

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             of Texas, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Platts, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Norton, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Sires, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and 
             Ms. Slaughter):
       H. Res. 1240. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Global Youth Service Day; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey:
       H. Res. 1241. A resolution supporting the right of Israel 
     to defend itself against terrorists and the Israeli 
     construction of new security fences along the border of 
     Egypt; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Jones, 
             Mr. Kissell, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Coble, Mr. Shuler, Mr. 
             Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Watt, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Walden, Mr. McHenry, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Inglis, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Hoyer):
       H. Res. 1242. A resolution congratulating the Duke 
     University men's basketball team for winning the 2010 NCAA 
     Division I Men's Basketball National Championship; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. QUIGLEY:
       H. Res. 1243. A resolution expressing sympathy for the 
     people of the Republic of Poland in the aftermath of the 
     devastating plane crash that killed the country's President, 
     First Lady, and 94 other high ranking government, military, 
     and civic leaders on April 10, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. 
             Capuano):
       H. Res. 1244. A resolution recognizing the National 
     Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for its now five-year 
     effort to promote cyber security curriculum in institutions 
     of higher learning; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H. Res. 1245. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the Value Added Tax is a 
     massive tax increase that will cripple families on fixed 
     income and only further push back America's economic 
     recovery; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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