[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 11, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H3309-H3311]
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 Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona:
       H.R. 5256. A bill to provide for the hiring, training, and 
     deploying of additional Border Patrol agents along the 
     southwest international border of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Bono 
             Mack, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Latta, and Mr. 
             Upton):
       H.R. 5257. A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications 
     Commission from regulating information services or Internet 
     access services absent a market failure, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Ms. Speier, Mr. Reichert, 
             and Mr. Smith of Washington):
       H.R. 5258. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to require Congress to establish a unified and 
     searchable database on a public website for congressional 
     earmarks; to the Committee on Rules, 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 Ms. PINGREE of Maine:
       H.R. 5259. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require preseparation counseling for members of the reserve 
     components upon their retirement or separation from service; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. McMahon):
       H.R. 5260. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the phasedown of the credit percentage for the 
     dependent care tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.

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           By Mr. McCOTTER:
       H.R. 5261. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for tutoring expenses for 
     elementary and secondary school students; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself and Mr. McNerney):
       H.R. 5262. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Defense Act to 
     authorize the Administrator for Nuclear Security to establish 
     technology transfer centers at national security 
     laboratories, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Science 
     and Technology, 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. YARMUTH:
       H.R. 5263. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a 5 percent maximum rate of tax on gain from 
     the sale or exchange of depreciable real property by 
     individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 5264. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     Department of Justice for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 5265. A bill to continue to prohibit the hiring, 
     recruitment, or referral of unauthorized aliens, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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 Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 5266. A bill to extend the final report deadline and 
     otherwise reauthorize the National Commission on Children and 
     Disasters; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CAO:
       H.R. 5267. A bill to amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy 
     Security Act of 2006 to accelerate the increase in the amount 
     of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease revenues that is shared 
     with States; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. 
             Norton, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Conyers, and 
             Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 5268. A bill to provide assistance to improve maternal 
     and newborn health in developing countries, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CLAY:
       H.R. 5269. A bill to express the sense of Congress that 
     Federal job training programs that target older adults should 
     work with nonprofit organizations that have a record of 
     success in developing and implementing research-based 
     technology curriculum designed specifically for older adults; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HARE (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 5270. A bill to amend the Federal Employees' 
     Compensation Act to cover services provided to injured 
     Federal workers by physician assistants and nurse 
     practitioners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas):
       H.R. 5271. A bill to amend section 1877 of the Social 
     Security Act to delay by 2 years the expansion cut-off date 
     imposed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; 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. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 5272. A bill to increase the maximum civil penalty for 
     violations of Federal motor vehicle safety standards; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       H.R. 5273. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend certain tax benefits relating to certain 
     disasters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 5274. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     clarify the requirements for verifying a small business 
     concern owned and controlled by a veteran; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 5275. A bill to require the establishment of a 
     Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-
     of-living increases for Social Security benefits under title 
     II of the Social Security Act; 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bartlett, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Cao, 
             Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Fortenberry, 
             Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Johnson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Jones, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latta, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. McCaul, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Gary G. Miller 
             of California, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Olson, Mr. Pence, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Scalise, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, 
             Mr. Souder, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tiahrt, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 5276. A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion 
     are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their 
     unborn child; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WILSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 5277. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a business credit for small business loans; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Capuano, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Engel, and Mr. Holt):
       H.J. Res. 83. A joint resolution approving the renewal of 
     import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and 
     Democracy Act of 2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wolf, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. 
             Sutton, and Ms. Speier):
       H. Res. 1343. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     detecting esophageal cancer during its earliest stages, 
     advancing medical research, and supporting the goals and 
     ideals of Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. CLARKE:
       H. Res. 1345. A resolution honoring the life and 
     achievements of Lena Calhoun Horne; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mr. Pence, Mr. Lance, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Linder, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite 
             of Florida, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Reichert, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Heller, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bishop of Utah, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Broun of Georgia, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Carter, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Coffman of 
             Colorado, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Dreier, Ms. 
             Fallin, Mr. Flake, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. Harper, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Issa, Ms. Jenkins, 
             Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             Latta, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. 
             Lummis, Mr. Mack, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCarthy of 
             California, Mr. McCaul, Mr. McClintock, Mr. McHenry, 
             Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Poe of Texas, Mr. Posey, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. 
             Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Scalise, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Schock, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Walden, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Wolf):
       H. Res. 1346. A resolution opposing the imposition of a 
     value-added tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MELANCON:
       H. Res. 1347. A resolution honoring the workers who 
     perished on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil platform in 
     the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, extending 
     condolences to their families, and recognizing the valiant 
     efforts of emergency response workers at the disaster site; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia:
       H. Res. 1348. A resolution recognizing the vision of John 
     W. Weeks and his contribution to the conservation effort with 
     the passage of the Weeks Act in 1911, a significant 
     conservation achievement in the history of the

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     United States; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Res. 1349. A resolution recognizing Percy Sutton as one 
     of the Nation's most influential political, civil rights, and 
     business leaders, who, through his brilliance, courage, and 
     compassion, inspired countless people in the United States; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. WATSON:
       H. Res. 1350. A resolution recognizing June 20, 2010, as 
     World Refugee Day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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