[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 53 (Thursday, April 15, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H2639-H2641]
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. GRIJALVA (for himself and Ms. Kaptur):
       H.R. 5028. A bill to allow homeowners of moderate-value 
     homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to 
     remain in their homes as renters; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. JORDAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Chaffetz):
       H.R. 5029. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the private sector to create robust levels of 
     economic growth; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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 Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Halvorson, Ms. 
             Markey of Colorado, and Mr. Nye):
       H.R. 5030. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow distributions from 529 plans for the payment of 
     student loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5031. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against tax for individuals age 18 
     through 30 for certain retirement contributions; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Maffei, Mr. King of 
             New York, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Perlmutter, and 
             Ms. Speier):
       H.R. 5032. A bill to amend the Securities Investor 
     Protection Act of 1970 to provide insurance coverage for 
     certain indirect investors caught in Ponzi schemes, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 5033. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to carry out programs to provide youth in 
     racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the 
     information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Chaffetz, 
             and Mr. Quigley):
       H.R. 5034. A bill to support State based alcohol 
     regulation, to clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, 
     to ensure the collection of all alcohol taxes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 5035. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     construction of vessels for the Navy and to authorize 
     appropriations for loan guarantees for commercial vessels; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. FOSTER (for himself and Mr. Quigley):
       H.R. 5036. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish a program to populate downloadable tax 
     forms with taxpayer return information; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Boucher, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Harper):
       H.R. 5037. A bill to provide for Federal agencies to 
     develop public access policies relating to research conducted 
     by employees of

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     that agency or from funds administered by that agency; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 5038. A bill to repeal the Community Reinvestment Act 
     of 1977; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 5039. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, 
     planning, and construction of the Groundwater Replenishment 
     System Expansion to reclaim and reuse municipal wastewater in 
     the Orange County, California region, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
       H.R. 5040. 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. HARE (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Sutton, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Tonko, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Watson, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mr. Olver, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Richardson, 
             Ms. Hirono, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Sires, Mr. Pallone, 
             Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Schauer, Mr. Boccieri, Ms. Speier, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. 
             Braley of Iowa, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Titus, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Kildee, and Ms. Waters):
       H.R. 5041. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 5042. A bill to amend section 20 of the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1934 to allow for a private civil action 
     against a person that provides substantial assistance in 
     violation of such Act; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, 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. COHEN (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 5043. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain 
     educational payments and loans; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself and Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen):
       H.R. 5044. A bill to provide for enhanced penalties to 
     combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, a Medicare data-mining 
     system and biometric technology pilot program, and a GAO 
     study on Medicare administrative contractors; 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. ADLER of New Jersey:
       H.R. 5045. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals 
     of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. 
             Bachmann, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Bonner, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Posey, and Mr. Bilbray):
       H.R. 5046. A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to 
     require the inclusion of a statement within the decennial 
     census questionnaire and the American Community Survey 
     regarding certain response requirements, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. BECERRA:
       H.R. 5047. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide taxpayer protection and assistance, and for 
     other purposes; 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. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Bartlett, and Mr. Spratt):
       H.R. 5048. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
     Act to enhance the protection of credit ratings of 
     servicemembers serving on active duty, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 5049. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     expand the matters covered by preseparation counseling 
     provided to members of the Armed Forces and their spouses; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. COOPER:
       H.R. 5050. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an election for unmarried, nonitemizing 
     individuals to have their returns prepared by the Secretary 
     of the Treasury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Nadler of New York, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Clarke, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. McMahon, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hall of New York, 
             Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Lee of New York, 
             Mr. Higgins, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 5051. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 23 Genesee Street in 
     Hornell, New York, as the ``Zachary Smith Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. DENT:
       H.R. 5052. A bill to amend Public Law 110-36 to clarify 
     that a period of employment by the Chief of Mission or United 
     States Armed Forces as a security advisor, translator, or 
     interpreter in Iraq or Afghanistan is to be counted as a 
     period of residence and physical presence in the United 
     States for purposes of qualifying for naturalization; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DENT (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             McCaul, Mr. Austria, and Mr. Olson):
       H.R. 5053. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to enhance the Federal Protective Service's ability to 
     provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist 
     activities and for the promotion of homeland security, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 5054. A bill to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service 
     from hiring new employees to enforce the Federal Government's 
     invasion into the health care lives of American citizens; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 5055. A bill to provide funds for Pell Grants by 
     amending title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. KILROY:
       H.R. 5056. A bill to authorize and request the President to 
     award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. 
     Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of 
     valor during the World War II; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Olson, and Mr. Cao):
       H.R. 5057. A bill to prevent the proliferation of weapons 
     of mass destruction, to prepare for attacks using weapons of 
     mass destruction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Oversight and Government 
     Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select), and 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. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen):
       H.R. 5058. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide special rules for investments lost in a 
     fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, and Mr. Matheson):
       H.R. 5059. A bill to provide for certain land exchanges in 
     Gunnison County, Colorado, and Uintah County, Utah; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 5060. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a refundable credit against income tax for 
     tuition expenses incurred for each qualifying child of the 
     taxpayer in attending public or private elementary or 
     secondary school; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Garamendi, 
             Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McNerney, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, and Mr. Thompson of 
             California):

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       H.R. 5061. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to provide assistance for programs and activities 
     to protect the water quality of the San Francisco Bay, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. TEAGUE (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas):
       H.R. 5062. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
     promote domestic natural gas research and development, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Ms. TSONGAS (for herself and Mr. Kissell):
       H.R. 5063. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     establish a joint task force to improve the research and 
     development of lighter weight body armor; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. BOCCIERI:
       H. Con. Res. 261. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Supreme Court should uphold laws 
     that allow the families and friends of fallen members of the 
     Armed Forces to mourn their loved ones in peace and privacy; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, and Mr. Rangel):
       H. Con. Res. 262. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in 
     April 2010 and supporting efforts to devote new resources to 
     research the causes of the disease, environmental and 
     otherwise, along with treatments and workforce strategies to 
     support individuals with sarcoidosis and their families; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah):
       H. Res. 1254. 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, potential designation of National Monuments, and 
     High Priority Land-Rationalization Efforts; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FLAKE:
       H. Res. 1255. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House; to the Committee on Standards of 
     Official Conduct.
           By Mr. BROUN of Georgia:
       H. Res. 1256. A resolution congratulating Phil Mickelson on 
     winning the 2010 Masters golf tournament; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Himes, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Walz, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Ms. Speier, Mr. Polis of Colorado, Mr. Lee 
             of New York, Mr. Paulsen, and Mr. Lance):
       H. Res. 1257. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Financial Literacy Month, 2010, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. McDermott, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Stark, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Jackson Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Holt, Mr. Baca, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Filner, Mr. Wilson of 
             Ohio, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Kagen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Rush, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Israel, and Ms. Roybal-
             Allard):
       H. Res. 1258. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of May 2010 as Mental Health Month; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. 
             Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Costa, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Kind, Ms. Richardson, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Kilroy, and Ms. 
             Giffords):
       H. Res. 1259. A resolution recognizing and supporting the 
     goals and ideals of Sexual Assault Awareness Month; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York:
       H. Res. 1260. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of April 2010 as Student Financial Aid Awareness 
     Month to raise awareness of student financial aid; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Richardson, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Latham, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Langevin, 
             Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms. Markey 
             of Colorado):
       H. Res. 1261. A resolution recognizing National Nurses 
     Week; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dicks, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Baird, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Costa, Mr. Carney, Mr. Cao, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Reichert, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gordon of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Conaway, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wu, Mr. Hare, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Richardson, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Schrader, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Sablan, Mr. Ellsworth, Ms. Giffords, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Wittman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Boustany, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Bright, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. Boren, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Connolly 
             of Virginia, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Rothman of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Teague, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Boozman, 
             Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, and Mr. Pitts):
       H. Res. 1262. A resolution expressing condolences to the 
     families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the fire 
     at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H. Res. 1263. A resolution expressing support for 
     Mathematics Awareness Month; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Speier, Mr. Coble, 
             Mr. Terry, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Holt):
       H. Res. 1264. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of March as National Essential Tremor Awareness 
     Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Gonzalez, 
             Mr. Honda, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Becerra, 
             Mr. Sires, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Lujan, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Ms. Chu, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Hirono, 
             Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. Costello, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Ms. Watson, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, and Mr. Clyburn):
       H. Res. 1265. A resolution honoring the life and 
     accomplishments of Jaime A. Escalante; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, and Ms. Watson):
       H. Res. 1266. A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary 
     of the outbreak of the Korean War; 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. SIRES (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, and Mr. Mack):
       H. Res. 1267. A resolution recognizing the 200th 
     anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Colombia; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. TEAGUE:
       H. Res. 1268. 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.
           By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. 
             Pascrell):
       H. Res. 1269. A resolution commemorating the 400th 
     anniversary of the first use of the telescope for 
     astronomical observation by the Italian scientist Galileo 
     Galilei; to the Committee on Science and Technology.

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