[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 14, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H2578-H2579]
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. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Skelton, 
             Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, 
             and Mr. Hunter):
       H.R. 5013. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for performance management of the defense acquisition 
     system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, 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. FILNER:
       H.R. 5014. A bill to clarify the health care provided by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum 
     essential coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Jones, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lujan, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. 
             Schrader, and Ms. Harman):
       H.R. 5015. A bill to require a plan for the safe, orderly, 
     and expeditious redeployment of United States Armed Forces 
     from Afghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign 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. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Smith of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 5016. A bill to prohibit the Secretaries of the 
     Interior and Agriculture from taking action on public lands 
     which impede border security on such lands, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Wilson of 
             Ohio, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Courtney):
       H.R. 5017. A bill to ensure the availability of loan 
     guarantees for rural homeowners; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. BEAN (for herself and Mr. Conaway):
       H.R. 5018. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to 
     improve oversight of the single audit process, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Cardoza):
       H.R. 5019. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, and for other purposes; 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. WATERS (for herself, Ms. Speier, Mr. Ellison, 
             Ms. Richardson, Ms. Watson, Mr. Meeks of New York, 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Watt, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Fudge, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Honda, Mr. Pastor of 
             Arizona, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Farr, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Capuano, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Napolitano, and Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 5020. A bill to require the Federal Communications 
     Commission to extend the time period for filing petitions to 
     deny, oppositions, and comments in the proceeding relating to 
     the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. McMahon, 
             Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Nadler of New York, and Mr. Hare):
       H.R. 5021. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that fees charged for baggage carried into 
     the cabin of an aircraft are subject to the excise tax 
     imposed on transportation of persons by air; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 5022. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to make grants to 10 institutions of higher education for the 
     expansion of master's degree in physical education programs 
     that emphasize technology and innovative teaching practices; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 5023. A bill to prescribe procedures for effective 
     consultation and coordination by Federal agencies with 
     federally recognized Indian tribes regarding Federal 
     Government activities that impact tribal lands and interests 
     to ensure that meaningful tribal input is an integral part of 
     the Federal decision-making process; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York):
       H.R. 5024. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to award grants to improve access to, sharing of, and use of, 
     education data to improve student outcomes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       H.R. 5025. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     and the Social Security Act to extend health information 
     technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, 
     mental health, and substance abuse professionals and 
     facilities, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Upton):
       H.R. 5026. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect 
     the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to 
     the defense of the United States from cybersecurity and other 
     threats and vulnerabilities; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Fudge, and 
             Ms. Richardson):
       H.R. 5027. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     assess the effectiveness and efficiency of administrative 
     review systems to ensure compliance with Federal meal 
     standards; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HODES:
       H.J. Res. 82. A joint resolution proposing the ``Doris 
     `Granny D' Haddock Amendment of 2010'' to the Constitution of 
     the United States regarding the authority of Congress and the 
     States to regulate the spending and activities of 
     corporations with regard to political campaigns and campaigns 
     for election for public office; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. DAHLKEMPER (for herself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Quigley, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Sires, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Holt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Filner, Mr. Doggett, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Carney, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             Tonko, Mr. Tanner, Ms. Norton, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Neal 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Maffei, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Schauer, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Olver, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Hall of New 
             York, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Pierluisi, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             and Ms. Richardson):
       H. Res. 1246. A resolution expressing sympathy to the 
     people of Poland in the aftermath of the tragic plane crash 
     that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 
     others on April 10, 2010; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs. considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Van

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             Hollen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Chaffetz):
       H. Res. 1247. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that public servants should be 
     commended for their dedication and continued service to the 
     Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 3 through 
     9, 2010, and throughout the year; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BOEHNER:
       H. Res. 1249. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House; to the Committee on Standards of 
     Official Conduct.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Kilroy, and Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio):
       H. Res. 1250. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of ``National STD Awareness Month''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and Mr. Thornberry):
       H. Res. 1251. A resolution recognizing and honoring the 
     United States troops who gave their lives on D-Day at the 
     Battle of Normandy; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ROONEY:
       H. Res. 1252. A resolution commending the political 
     leadership of Northern Ireland on reaching the Hillsborough 
     Agreement on policing and justice; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H. Res. 1253. A resolution commemorating the 200th 
     anniversary of the birth of Vermont Senator Justin Smith 
     Morrill, who helped create a national system of land-grant 
     colleges; to the Committee on House Administration.

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