[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 5, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H3200-H3202]
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. BOUSTANY (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 5207. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to improve the operation of employee stock ownership 
     plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, 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. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. Bilbray, 
             and Mrs. Myrick):
       H.R. 5208. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to strengthen student visa background checks and 
     improve the monitoring of foreign students in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, and Ms. Fudge):
       H.R. 5209. A bill to provide a comprehensive approach to 
     preventing and treating obesity; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education 
     and Labor, Ways and Means, Agriculture, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and 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 Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 5210. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act 
     regarding an endocrine disruptor screening program; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             Platts):
       H.R. 5211. A bill to strengthen families' engagement in the 
     education of their children; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona:
       H.R. 5212. A bill to amend Public Law 105-344 to authorize 
     the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the Blue Ridge 
     Unified School District that portion of the Woodland Lake 
     Park tract in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the 
     State of Arizona containing the Big Springs Environmental 
     Study Area; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. Farr, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Schrader, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Lee 
             of California, Mr. Wu, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Ms. Chu, Mr. Filner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Baird, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Harman, Mr. Dicks, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Stark, and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 5213. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore 
     drilling on the

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     outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, 
     and Washington; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. 
             Boyd, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Braley of 
             Iowa):
       H.R. 5214. A bill to require oil polluters to pay the full 
     cost of oil spills, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. AKIN:
       H.R. 5215. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the $2,500 limitation on health flexible 
     spending arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. AKIN:
       H.R. 5216. 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 Appropriations, Ways and 
     Means, Education and Labor, 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. HELLER:
       H.R. 5217. A bill to provide for distribution to States of 
     revenues under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 as provided 
     in that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. POLIS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Carnahan, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Arizona, Ms. Norton, and Ms. 
             Richardson):
       H.R. 5218. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide for school improvement and 
     professional development for teachers, principals, 
     instructional staff, and other school leaders, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HELLER (for himself, Ms. Titus, and Ms. 
             Berkley):
       H.R. 5219. A bill to withdraw certain land located in Clark 
     County, Nevada, from location, entry, and patent under the 
     mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to 
     mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 5220. 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, 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:
       H.R. 5221. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require air carriers and foreign air carriers to transmit a 
     passenger and crew manifest for a flight in foreign air 
     transportation to or from the United States to the 
     Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection at least 
     24 hours before the departure of the flight, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself and Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 5222. A bill to suspend certain activities in the 
     outer Continental Shelf until the date on which the joint 
     investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf 
     of Mexico has been completed, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       H.R. 5223. A bill to establish the Chimney Rock National 
     Monument in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Ms. TSONGAS (for herself, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. 
             Giffords, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia):
       H.R. 5224. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     conduct a comprehensive review of the health care services 
     available for female members of the Armed Forces; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. TSONGAS:
       H.R. 5225. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly develop and 
     implement an electronic personnel file system, and to jointly 
     conduct a study on improving the access of veterans to files 
     related to military service and veterans benefits, and for 
     other purposes; 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. WILSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 5226. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs and the Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out 
     a program of outreach for veterans who reside in Appalachia, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 5227. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     require delivery by United States mail of any transportation 
     security card issued to an individual who resides in a remote 
     location; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Akin, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Alexander, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Pence, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mr. Jones, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Moran 
             of Kansas, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Latta, Mr. Harper, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Wolf, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Cole, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Broun of Georgia, 
             Mr. Kingston, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Thornberry, Ms. 
             Granger, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Camp, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Price of Georgia, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Rogers of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Coffman 
             of Colorado):
       H. Con. Res. 274. Concurrent resolution reaffirming ``In 
     God We Trust'' as the official motto of the United States and 
     supporting and encouraging the public display of the national 
     motto in all public buildings, public schools, and other 
     government institutions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Becerra):
       H. Res. 1326. A resolution calling on the Government of 
     Japan to immediately address the growing problem of abduction 
     to and retention of United States citizen minor children in 
     Japan, to work closely with the Government of the United 
     States to return these children to their custodial parent or 
     to the original jurisdiction for a custody determination in 
     the United States, to provide left-behind parents immediate 
     access to their children, and to adopt without delay the 1980 
     Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child 
     Abduction; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Mrs. 
             Napolitano):
       H. Res. 1327. A resolution honoring the life, achievements, 
     and contributions of Floyd Dominy; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, 
             Mr. Camp, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Schauer, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Heller, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Terry, Mr. Pitts, 
             Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Austria, Mr. 
             Latta, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Flake, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
             Young of Florida, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. 
             Schmidt, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
             Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Dent, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Posey, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
             Lee of New York, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
             Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, 
             and Mr. Bishop of Utah):
       H. Res. 1328. A resolution honoring the life and legacy of 
     William Earnest ``Ernie'' Harwell; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, and Mr. Reyes):
       H. Res. 1330. A resolution recognizing June 8, 2010, as 
     World Ocean Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. CAO:
       H. Res. 1331. A resolution recognizing and appreciating the 
     historical significance and the heroic struggle and sacrifice 
     of the Vietnamese people for the cause of freedom and

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     commending the Vietnamese-American community and 
     nongovernmental organizations; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HIMES:
       H. Res. 1332. A resolution encouraging the continuation and 
     further expansion of sister-city relationships between United 
     States and Haitian municipalities as an essential instrument 
     in the ongoing efforts to rebuild Haiti and restore hope and 
     prosperity to its people; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.

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