[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 56 (Tuesday, April 20, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H2694-H2696]
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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Bachmann, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, and Mr. Shimkus):
       H.R. 5065. A bill to ensure accountability for United 
     States taxpayers' humanitarian assistance for Palestinian 
     refugees; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. FLEMING:
       H.R. 5066. A bill to prohibit the hiring of additional 
     employees by the Internal Revenue Service to implement, 
     administer, or enforce health insurance reform; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado:
       H.R. 5067. A bill to prohibit any use of eminent domain 
     authority by the United States to expand the Pinon Canyon 
     Maneuver Site in southeastern Colorado; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mrs. LUMMIS (for herself and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.R. 5068. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to 
     authorize the Secretary of Energy to barter, transfer, or 
     sell surplus uranium from the inventory of the Department of 
     Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.

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           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 5069. A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Civil 
     Procedure and the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure to 
     ensure access to the Federal judiciary in cases where the 
     interest of justice so requires, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 5070. A bill to assess the potential of smart 
     electronics to reduce home and office electricity demand, to 
     incorporate smart electronics into the Energy Star Program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. FATTAH:
       H.R. 5071. A bill to amend section 1120A(c) of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to assure 
     comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged 
     students; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Al Green of Texas):
       H.R. 5072. A bill to improve the financial safety and 
     soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BROUN of Georgia:
       H.R. 5073. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education 
     Reconciliation Act of 2010 and enact the OPTION Act of 2009; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, 
     Appropriations, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House 
     Administration, 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. WU:
       H.R. 5074. A bill to reauthorize the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. ADLER of New Jersey:
       H.R. 5075. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the dependent care tax credit and to extend 
     and increase the additional standard deduction for state and 
     local real property taxes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York:
       H.R. 5076. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require the disclosure of the names of individuals 
     who are granted amnesty from criminal prosecution by the 
     Internal Revenue Service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Peters, and Mrs. Maloney):
       H.R. 5077. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the alternative minimum tax exemption amount 
     and index such amount for inflation; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Platts, and Mr. Roskam):
       H.R. 5078. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand incentives for education; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 5079. A bill to amend title II of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal ``Grow 
     Your Own Teacher'' program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Langevin):
       H.R. 5080. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide unemployment benefits during summer vacation 
     for nonprofessional school employees; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Ms. Clarke, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, Mr. Cao, and Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama):
       H.R. 5081. A bill to enhance public safety by making more 
     spectrum available to public safety agencies, to facilitate 
     the development of a wireless public safety broadband 
     network, to provide standards for the spectrum needs of 
     public safety agencies, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LUJAN (for himself, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Polis, and 
             Mr. Heinrich):
       H.R. 5082. A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 to establish uniform national standards 
     for the interconnection of certain small power production 
     facilities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 5083. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act, to reward States for engaging individuals with 
     disabilities in work activities, and for other purposes; 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. MURPHY of New York (for himself and Mr. Smith of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 5084. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
     establish a loan program to assist in the locating of 
     information technology and manufacturing jobs in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. OWENS:
       H.R. 5085. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to eliminate for 5 years the limitation on expensing 
     certain depreciable business assets; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 5086. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to prohibit an authorized committee of a 
     candidate for election for Federal office from disbursing any 
     amount received as a contribution to the committee until the 
     committee posts on a public Internet site the identification 
     of the person who provided the contribution, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 5087. A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of 
     Information Act Processing Delays; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Ms. Fudge, and Ms. McCollum):
       H. Res. 1271. A resolution honoring the life and 
     achievements of Rev. Benjamin Lawson Hooks; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary. considered and agreed to. considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Grayson, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Boccieri, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Driehaus, Mr. Filner, Ms. Fudge, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilroy, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Polis, Mr. 
             Quigley, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Space, Ms. 
             Sutton, and Mr. Wilson of Ohio):
       H. Res. 1272. A resolution commemorating the 40th 
     anniversary of the May 4, 1970, Kent State University 
     shootings; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Bartlett, Mr. Harper, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Aderholt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
             Mr. Pence, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Chaffetz, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, and 
             Mr. LaTourette):
       H. Res. 1273. A resolution expressing the sense of Congress 
     with respect to the National Day of Prayer; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Kissell, 
             Mr. Shuler, Mr. Jones, Mr. Watt, Mr. Coble, Ms. Foxx, 
             Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. 
             McHenry):
       H. Res. 1274. A resolution honoring the historic and 
     community significance of the Chatham County Courthouse and 
     expressing condolences to Chatham County and the town of 
     Pittsboro for the fire damage sustained by the courthouse on 
     March 25, 2010; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut, Ms. Pingree of Maine, and Mr. Cohen):
       H. Res. 1275. A resolution expressing disapproval of the 
     decision issued by the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. 
     Federal Election Commission; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. 
             Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Sablan, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hare, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Polis, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Titus, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Sestak, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Capuano, Ms. 
             Clarke, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Norton, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, and Mr. Price of North Carolina):
       H. Res. 1276. A resolution recognizing the continued 
     importance of volunteerism and national service and the 
     anniversary of the signing of the landmark service 
     legislation, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Shuler, Mr. Israel, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Meek of Florida, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Berry, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New

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             York, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Schauer, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Watson, Mr. Baird, Mr. Honda, Mrs. 
             Halvorson, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Polis, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Hall of New York, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Quigley, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Sires, Mr. Hodes, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Kagen, Mr. 
             Peterson, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Olver, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Higgins, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Kissell, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Westmoreland, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Braley 
             of Iowa):
       H. Res. 1277. A resolution commending the efforts and 
     honoring the work of the State of Israel, the Israel Defense 
     Forces, and the Israeli people for their coordinated efforts 
     to save lives and provide relief to the people of Haiti in 
     the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the 
     island nation on January 12, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SHUSTER:
       H. Res. 1278. A resolution in support and recognition of 
     National Safe Digging Month, April, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Posey, Mr. Herger, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Harper, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Wamp, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Kline 
             of Minnesota, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. 
             Latta):
       H. Res. 1279. A resolution calling for an appeal of the 
     ruling which found the National Day of Prayer to be 
     unconstitutional and expressing the support of the House of 
     Representatives for the institution of a annual National Day 
     of Prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TONKO (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, 
             Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Murphy of New York, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, and Ms. Schwartz):
       H. Res. 1280. A resolution expressing the support of the 
     House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of National 
     Healthy Schools Day; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

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