[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 18, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H3540-H3541]
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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 5319. A bill to increase transparency regarding debt 
     instruments of the United States held by foreign governments, 
     to assess the risks to the United States of such holdings, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself and Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 5320. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     increase assistance for States, water systems, and 
     disadvantaged communities; to encourage good financial and 
     environmental management of water systems; to strengthen the 
     Environmental Protection Agency's ability to enforce the 
     requirements of the Act; to reduce lead in drinking water; to 
     strengthen the endocrine disruptor screening program; and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy 
             of New York, Mr. Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 5321. A bill to prohibit certain individuals from 
     possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 5322. A bill to provide authority to the Director of 
     the United States Patent and Trademark Office to set or 
     adjust patent and trademark fees, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             McClintock, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Herger, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Price of 
             Georgia, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Fleming, Mrs. Schmidt, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Latta, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Carter, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Burgess, 
             and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 5323. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to limit the year-to-
     year increase in total Federal spending to increases in the 
     Consumer Price Index and population; to the Committee on the 
     Budget.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Stark, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 5324. A bill to provide for extension of COBRA 
     continuation coverage until coverage is available otherwise 
     under either an employment-based health plan or through an 
     American Health Benefit Exchange under the Patient Protection 
     and Affordable Care Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce, and 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. GORDON of Tennessee:
       H.R. 5325. A bill to invest in innovation through research 
     and development, to improve the competitiveness of the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science 
     and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Education and Labor, and 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. CONAWAY:
       H.R. 5326. A bill to repeal the national organic 
     certification cost-share program; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. NYE (for himself, Ms. Giffords, Mr. McMahon, Mr. 
             Himes, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Turner, and Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen):
       H.R. 5327. A bill to authorize assistance to Israel for the 
     Iron Dome anti-missile defense system; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. 
             DeLauro):
       H.R. 5328. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a 
     level playing field for American businesses; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 5329. A bill to modify the project for navigation and 
     environmental restoration, Houston-Galveston Navigation 
     Channels, Texas, authorized by the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself and Mr. 
             Conyers):
       H.R. 5330. A bill to amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty 
     Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the operation of 
     such Act for a 5-year period ending June 22, 2015, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       H.R. 5331. A bill to revise the boundaries of John H. 
     Chaffee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit 
     RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and 
     Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in Rhode Island; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Ms. KILROY (for herself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. 
             Miller of North Carolina):
       H.R. 5332. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     establish a small business intermediary lending pilot 
     program; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Foster, Mr. Turner, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Owens, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Carter, and Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio):
       H.R. 5333. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     recognize the dependent children of members of the Armed 
     Forces who are serving on active duty or who have served on 
     active duty through the presentation of an official lapel 
     button; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LUJAN (for himself and Mr. Heinrich):
       H.R. 5334. A bill to establish the Rio Grande del Norte 
     National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself and Mr. Castle):
       H.R. 5335. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make 
     grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose 
     of reducing the student-to-nurse ratio in public elementary 
     and secondary schools; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Ms. 
             Hirono):
       H.R. 5336. A bill to improve teacher quality, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 5337. A bill to amend section 48 (relating to 
     depiction of extreme animal cruelty) of title 18, United 
     States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Shuster, 
             and Mr. Thornberry):
       H.R. 5338. A bill to strengthen the United States 
     commitment to transatlantic security by implementing the 
     principles outlined in the Declaration on Alliance Security 
     signed by the heads of state and governments of the North 
     Atlantic Treaty Organization; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for

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     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. Pence):
       H. Con. Res. 279. Concurrent resolution disapproving of the 
     participation of the United States in the provision by the 
     International Monetary Fund of a multibillion dollar funding 
     package for the European Union, until the member states of 
     the European Union comply with the economic requirements of 
     membership in the European Union; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Watson, 
             Ms. Richardson, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Kilpatrick 
             of Michigan, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Norton, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Tonko, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Watt, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Clay, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and 
             Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas):
       H. Res. 1362. A resolution celebrating the life and 
     achievements of Lena Mary Calhoun Horne and honoring her for 
     her triumphs against racial discrimination and her steadfast 
     commitment to the civil rights of all people; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H. Res. 1363. A resolution granting the authority provided 
     under clause 4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for 
     purposes of its investigation into underground coal mining 
     safety; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Filner, Mr. Owens, Mr. Shuler, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Cooper, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Butterfield, 
             Mr. Jones, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Kissell, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Watt, Mr. Miller of North 
             Carolina, and Mr. McHenry):
       H. Res. 1364. 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 the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHULER (for himself, Mr. Hill, Ms. Markey of 
             Colorado, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. 
             Ellsworth, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Griffith, 
             Mr. Conaway, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Minnick, Mr. Taylor, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Carter, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Melancon, Ms. 
             Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Jones, Ms. Giffords, Mr. 
             Aderholt, Mr. Kissell, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. 
             Kirkpatrick of Arizona, Mr. Austria, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wilson of 
             Ohio, Mr. Terry, Mr. Chandler, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Boyd, 
             Mr. Boucher, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Boccieri, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Turner, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Space, Mr. 
             Childers, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Carney, Mr. Boren, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Scalise, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Schauer, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. Schock, 
             Mr. Hodes, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Shuster, 
             Mr. Boozman, Mr. Bright, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Rehberg, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Reichert, Ms. Titus, Mr. Kagen, Mr. 
             Luetkemeyer, Mr. Ross, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Latta, Mr. 
             Skelton, Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. Peterson, Mr. 
             Teague, Mr. Souder, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Graves, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mr. Nye, Mr. Latham, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Wittman, Mr. Walden, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Altmire, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Coffman of 
             Colorado, Mr. Walz, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Upton, and 
             Mr. Flake):
       H. Res. 1365. A resolution commending the National Rifle 
     Association for developing the Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program 
     and teaching 23,000,000 children its lifesaving message; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HARE (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Richardson, 
             Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Schauer, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Larsen 
             of Washington, Mr. Wu, Mr. Filner, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rush, Mr. Costello, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California):
       H. Res. 1366. A resolution recognizing and honoring the 
     freight rail industry; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Kilpatrick 
             of Michigan, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Payne, Mr. McMahon, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Filner, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Jackson Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lee of 
             California, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia):
       H. Res. 1367. A resolution recognizing the significance of 
     the Haitian flag to the people of Haiti and supporting the 
     goals and ideals of Haitian Flag Day; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
             Walz, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Teague, Mr. Lee of 
             New York, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Carney, Mr. 
             Murphy of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Michaud, 
             Mr. Shuster, Mr. Perriello, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, 
             Mr. Camp, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Costa, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Kind, Mr. Obey, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Dahlkemper, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Hirono, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Scott of Georgia, 
             Mr. Simpson, Mr. Minnick, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Arcuri, Mrs. 
             Kirkpatrick of Arizona, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Hodes, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Owens, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. 
             Boccieri, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Higgins, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Scalise, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Blunt, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H. Res. 1368. A resolution supporting the goals of National 
     Dairy Month; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Engel, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Meek of Florida, 
             Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Serrano, and 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
       H. Res. 1369. A resolution recognizing the significance of 
     National Caribbean-American Heritage Month; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. Meeks of New York):
       H. Res. 1370. A resolution finding that holding the 2011 
     Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Arizona is at odds 
     with Major League Baseball's efforts to promote diversity and 
     tolerance, and urging Major League Baseball to find a more 
     suitable location for the Game; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.

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