[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 62 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H3077-H3079]
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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Jones):
       H.R. 5175. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal 
     elections, to prohibit government contractors from making 
     expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish 
     additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending 
     in such elections, and for other purposes; 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. HOEKSTRA:
       H.R. 5176. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to prohibit States and Territories from classifying self-
     employed individuals as employees under state collective 
     bargaining laws; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 5177. A bill to delay the implementation of certain 
     final rules of the Environmental Protection Agency in States 
     until accreditation classes are held in the States for a 
     period of at least 1 year; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Stark, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. 
             Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick 
             of Michigan, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Snyder, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Walz, Mr. Welch, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Langevin, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Rush, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Filner, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Platts, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Braley 
             of Iowa, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Matheson, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. 
             Watson, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Farr, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Sires, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Payne, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, 
             Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Ms. Hirono, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Arcuri, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. 
             Sestak, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Himes, 
             Mr. Tonko, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Dahlkemper, 
             Ms. Harman, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Schrader, and Mr. Garamendi):
       H.R. 5178. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to 
     reduce tobacco smuggling, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. DAHLKEMPER:
       H.R. 5179. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     make clear that family coverage under the Federal Employees 
     Health Benefits Program remains available with respect to an 
     otherwise eligible child of a Federal employee or annuitant 
     until that child attains 26 years of age, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Ms. Pingree of Maine, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Ms. 
             Bordallo, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 5180. A bill to establish an Ombudsman Office within 
     the National Marine Fisheries Service, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ARCURI (for himself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hunter, and 
             Mr. Jones):
       H.R. 5181. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     improve the preservation of the small arms production 
     industrial base; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BERRY:
       H.R. 5182. A bill to help certain communities adversely 
     affected by FEMA's flood mapping modernization program; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BRIGHT:
       H.R. 5183. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit through 
     December 31, 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Bordallo, 
             and Mr. Olver):
       H.R. 5184. A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools 
     and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment 
     prevention programs; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, 
             and Mr. Marshall):
       H.R. 5185. A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States 
     Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for 
     medical care under the TRICARE program and the CHAMPVA 
     program; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. DENT:
       H.R. 5186. A bill to extend the chemical facility security 
     program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Meek 
             of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi):
       H.R. 5187. A bill to require the Secretary to establish a 
     commission that is designed to construct a comprehensive 
     national strategy on how to increase the affordability, 
     accessibility, and effectiveness of long-term care and 
     community services; 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. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 5188. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit through 
     December 31, 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 5189. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require that the issuer of a tax-exempt State or 
     local obligation obtain a certification that the interest 
     rate with respect to such obligation is reasonable without 
     materially increasing the risks associated with the 
     obligation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Kennedy, and 
             Mr. King of New York):
       H.R. 5190. A bill to reauthorize the Special Olympics Sport 
     and Empowerment Act of 2004, to provide assistance to Best 
     Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor,

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     and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Ellison, and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 5191. A bill to increase the United States financial 
     and programmatic contributions to promote economic 
     opportunities for women in developing countries; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. LUMMIS:
       H.R. 5192. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to designate national forests or portions of national forests 
     in western States as locations for demonstration projects to 
     prevent or mitigate the effect of pine beetle infestations 
     and conduct forest restoration activities, to authorize the 
     emergency removal of dead and dying trees to address public 
     safety risks in western States, to make permanent the 
     stewardship contracting authorities available to the Forest 
     Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, 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. MALONEY (for herself and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 5193. A bill to establish an employment-based 
     immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received 
     significant capital from investors to establish a business in 
     the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McKEON:
       H.R. 5194. A bill to designate Mt. Andrea Lawrence, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 5195. A bill to establish a director of anti-
     trafficking policies in the Department of Defense; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 5196. A bill to support State and tribal government 
     efforts to promote research and education related to maple 
     syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the 
     maple syrup industry, market promotion of maple products, and 
     greater access to lands containing maple trees for maple 
     sugaring activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Hensarling, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. 
             Fleming, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs. 
             Bachmann, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Coble, 
             Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Barrett of South Carolina):
       H. Con. Res. 271. Concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     43rd anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Richardson, 
             Mr. McCaul, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Graves, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Posey, Mr. Petri, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Dent, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. 
             Salazar, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Oberstar):
       H. Con. Res. 272. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     many contributions made by general aviation pilots and 
     operators to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GORDON of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Hall of 
             Texas):
       H. Res. 1307. A resolution honoring the National Science 
     Foundation for 60 years of service to the Nation; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Pierluisi, and Mr. Tanner):
       H. Res. 1308. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of the International Year of Biodiversity, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. 
             Welch):
       H. Res. 1309. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that there is need for further study 
     of the Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder (FGID) Irritable 
     Bowel Syndrome (IBS); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed 
     Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Wu, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, and Ms. Giffords):
       H. Res. 1310. A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary 
     of the laser; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself and Mr. Farr):
       H. Res. 1311. A resolution expressing support for the 
     charitable collection and good samaritan distribution to 
     uninsured, low-income Americans of Food and Drug 
     Administration-approved, medically-appropriate, non-expired, 
     non-narcotic prescription medications by non-profit 
     organizations licensed to dispense such medications; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Luetkemeyer, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, 
             Mr. Simpson, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Harper, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Blunt, 
             Mr. Skelton, Mr. Castle, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Gerlach, 
             Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Mica, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Dent, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, and Mr. Poe of Texas):
       H. Res. 1312. A resolution recognizing the roles and 
     contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing 
     our Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH:
       H. Res. 1313. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of May as ``Child Advocacy Center Month'' and 
     commending the National Child Advocacy Center in Huntsville, 
     Alabama, on their 25th anniversary in 2010; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Res. 1314. A resolution urging the Government of Canada 
     to end the commercial seal hunt; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Speier, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Polis, Mr. 
             Stark, and Mr. Hare):
       H. Res. 1315. A resolution urging the Secretary of State to 
     designate the Caucasus Emirate as a foreign terrorist 
     organization; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Chu, Ms. 
             Speier, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Filner, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Watson, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Hirono, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Wu, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Cao, Mr. Kagen, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Clarke, Mr. Towns, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Nadler of New York, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia):
       H. Res. 1316. A resolution celebrating Asian/Pacific 
     American Heritage Month; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. LANCE (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Chaffetz, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Garrett of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Cole, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Moran of Kansas, 
             and Mr. Paul):
       H. Res. 1317. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the value-added tax in addition 
     to existing Federal taxes is a massive tax increase that will 
     result in hardships for United States families and job-
     creating small business and will stunt economic recovery; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MAFFEI:
       H. Res. 1318. A resolution congratulating Jim Boeheim, head 
     coach of the Syracuse University Orange men's basketball team 
     and a native of Lyons, New York, for receiving many coaching 
     awards for the impressive achievements of the Syracuse 
     University Orange 2009-2010 men's basketball team; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. LoBiondo, 
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             of New Jersey, Mr. Adler of New Jersey, Mr. Lance, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, and 
             Mr. Frelinghuysen):
       H. Res. 1319. A resolution congratulating Coach Bob Hurley, 
     Sr. of St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, on 
     his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of 
     Fame and celebrating his achievements; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.

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