[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 113 (Thursday, July 29, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H6402-H6406]
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. WU (for himself and Mr. Rehberg):
       H.R. 5917. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to 
     conduct levee system evaluations and certifications on 
     receipt of requests from non-Federal interests; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HODES:
       H.R. 5918. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an investment tax credit for biomass heating 
     property and repeal the passive activity limitation exception 
     for working interests in oil and gas property; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 5919. A bill to grant the Postmaster General the 
     authority to implement up to 12 non-mail delivery days each 
     fiscal year for the United States Postal Service; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 5920. A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or 
     distribution in commerce of children's products containing 
     excessive cadmium, chromium, barium, or antimony, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 5921. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for the payment of an additional death gratuity on 
     behalf of a member of the Armed Forces killed in action in an 
     amount equal to all social security taxes paid by the member 
     before and during the military service of the member and 
     taxes paid on self-employment income, to be derived from the 
     Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, 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. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. 
             McClintock):
       H.R. 5922. A bill to expand small-scale hydropower; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on 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. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Price of 
             Georgia, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Cassidy):
       H.R. 5923. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on tax 
     health care benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Mica, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Schock, Mr. 
             Luetkemeyer, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. Jones):
       H.R. 5924. A bill to repeal section 929I of the Dodd-Frank 
     Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H.R. 5925. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make 
     grants to States, units of local government, Indian tribes, 
     and other entities for prescription drug disposal units and 
     for prescription drug abuse education; 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. MARKEY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Klein of Florida, and Mr. 
             Garamendi):
       H.R. 5926. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of 
     comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia 
     diagnosis and services in order to improve care and outcomes 
     for Americans living with Alzheimer's disease by increasing 
     detection, diagnosis, care, and planning; 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.

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           By Mr. CRITZ:
       H.R. 5927. A bill to limit the amount which may be provided 
     for allowances and expenses of any office of the House of 
     Representatives or Senate to 95% of the amount provided for 
     the office for fiscal year 2010, and to limit the pay of 
     Members of Congress to 95% of the amount provided for fiscal 
     year 2010; to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
     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. WALZ (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Donnelly of Indiana, and Mr. Heinrich):
       H.R. 5928. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the efficiency of processing certain claims for 
     disability compensation by veterans; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 5929. A bill to provide grants to State educational 
     agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen 
     elementary and secondary computer science education, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 5930. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     impose limitations on airline practices concerning the 
     expiration of tickets for air transportation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Inslee, and Ms. 
             Giffords):
       H.R. 5931. A bill to amend the American Recovery and 
     Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives for the development of solar 
     energy; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Goodlatte):
       H.R. 5932. A bill to establish the Organized Retail Theft 
     Investigation and Prosecution Unit in the Department of 
     Justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. MINNICK (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Markey of 
             Colorado, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Childers, Mr. Murphy of 
             New York, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kissell, Mr. 
             Carney, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Bartlett, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Latham, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Kratovil, 
             and Mr. Ellsworth):
       H.R. 5933. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the 
     Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 5934. A bill to declare the sense of Congress that the 
     public safety exception to the constitutional requirement for 
     what are commonly called Miranda warnings allows for unwarned 
     interrogation of terrorism suspects, and to amend section 
     3501 of title 18, United States Code, to assure the 
     admissibility of certain confessions made by terrorism 
     suspects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. MICHAUD:
       H.R. 5935. A bill making supplemental appropriations for 
     investments in transportation infrastructure, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Minnick):
       H.R. 5936. A bill to repeal limitations imposed by the 
     Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on health-related 
     tax benefits under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to 
     treat high deductible health plans as qualified health plans 
     under such Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. FLEMING:
       H.R. 5937. A bill to provide Government headstones and 
     markers at private cemeteries for certain veterans; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 5938. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to exclude child care from the determination of 
     the 5-year limit on assistance under the temporary assistance 
     to needy families program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Austria, 
             Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Boren, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bright, 
             Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
             Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Camp, 
             Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Cao, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Cassidy, Mr. Childers, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coffman of 
             Colorado, Mr. Cole, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Mr. Critz, Mr. Culberson, Mrs. Dahlkemper, 
             Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart 
             of Florida, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Ellsworth, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Fallin, Mr. 
             Fleming, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Ms. Granger, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. 
             Griffith, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Harper, 
             Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. Inglis, Mr. Issa, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Jones, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. King of New York, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Latta, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Luetkemeyer, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Marshall, 
             Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. McCaul, Mr. 
             McClintock, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McHenry, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. McKeon, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Mica, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, 
             Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olson, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Pence, Mr. Peterson, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
             Price of Georgia, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Roe 
             of Tennessee, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Roskam, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Scalise, 
             Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Schock, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
             Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stearns, 
             Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tiberi, 
             Mr. Turner, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Westmoreland, 
             Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Wittman, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 5939. A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and 
     to provide for conscience protections, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. ADERHOLT:
       H.R. 5940. A bill to remove preferential trade treatment 
     for certain textile articles; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 5941. A bill to reduce fraud and abusive practices in 
     the origination of residential mortgages by establishing a 
     clearinghouse of mortgage application information; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Clay, Ms. Jackson Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Grayson, and Ms. 
             Richardson):
       H.R. 5942. A bill to create a charter for Federal Financial 
     Services and Credit Companies; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. 
             Crowley):
       H.R. 5943. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for the portion of any equity 
     investment used to buy down debt on commercial real property; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, 
             Mr. Critz, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 5944. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect 
     to railroad Hours of Service employees; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BONNER:
       H.R. 5945. A bill to amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy 
     Security Act of 2006 to increase the amount of Gulf of Mexico 
     oil and gas lease revenue shared with Gulf States; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 5946. A bill to establish a competitive pilot program 
     that utilizes community, innovation, and technology to 
     improve physical fitness education and curriculum in 
     elementary schools and secondary schools; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Stearns):
       H.R. 5947. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to provide for voluntary incentive auction revenue sharing, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Garrett of 
             New Jersey, and Mr. Hensarling):
       H.R. 5948. A bill to repeal section 929I of the Dodd-Frank 
     Wall Street Reform and

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     Consumer Protection Act; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 5949. A bill to establish a grant program in the 
     Department of Transportation to improve the traffic safety of 
     teen drivers; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. COURTNEY:
       H.R. 5950. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to count a period of observation status in a 
     hospital exceeding 24 hours toward satisfying the 3-day 
     inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled 
     nursing facility services under Medicare; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, 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. CRITZ:
       H.R. 5951. A bill to extend Corridor N of the Appalachian 
     development highway system from its current northern terminus 
     at Corridor M, near Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, to Corridor T, 
     near Salamanca, New York, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 5952. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit for installation of composite, 
     recyclable power line poles; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 5953. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to display in each facility of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs a Women Veterans Bill of Rights; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mr. Djou, Mr. Tanner, Mr. 
             Schrader, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Nye, Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. 
             Boyd, Mr. Boren, Mr. Holden, Mr. Altmire, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Carney, Mr. Childers, Mr. Minnick, Mr. 
             Ross, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Hill, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Wilson of 
             Ohio, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. Davis 
             of Tennessee, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Matheson, 
             Mr. Adler of New Jersey, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Mr. Quigley, and Mr. Kind):
       H.R. 5954. A bill to increase the long-term fiscal 
     accountability of direct spending legislation; to the 
     Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 5955. A bill to limit the amount of funds which may be 
     made available to Government agencies if Federal taxes are 
     raised, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Richardson):
       H.R. 5956. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the additional standard deduction for 
     individuals age 65 and older; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois:
       H.R. 5957. A bill to require that any local currencies used 
     to provide per diems to Members and employees of Congress for 
     official foreign travel for a fiscal year be obtained by 
     Congress and paid for using funds appropriated for salaries 
     and expenses of Congress for the fiscal year, to enhance the 
     disclosure of information on official foreign travel of 
     Members, officers, and employees of the House of 
     Representatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. KINGSTON (for himself and Mr. Taylor):
       H.R. 5958. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     allow members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who 
     are at least 18 years old and less than 21 years old to 
     purchase and consume beer and wine at certain locations on 
     military installations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Lamborn, 
             and Mr. Franks of Arizona):
       H.R. 5959. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the withholding of income taxes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LEE of New York (for himself, Mr. Higgins, and 
             Mr. Marchant):
       H.R. 5960. A bill to direct the payment of passport fees to 
     the Department of State; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MAFFEI (for himself, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Ms. Sutton):
       H.R. 5961. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish a demonstration project to award 
     grants to, and enter into contracts with, medical-legal 
     partnerships to assist patients and their families to 
     navigate health-related programs and activities; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MAFFEI:
       H.R. 5962. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the maximum corporate income tax rate and to 
     offset the revenue cost by repealing certain corporate tax 
     benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
       H.R. 5963. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     carry out a grant program to fund pilot projects to explore 
     how the camp experience promotes physical activity and 
     healthy lifestyles among children and youth, reduces summer 
     learning loss, and promotes academic achievement; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 5964. A bill to better inform consumers regarding 
     costs associated with compliance for protecting endangered 
     and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MOLLOHAN:
       H.R. 5965. A bill to designate certain Federal land within 
     the Monongahela National Forest as a component of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself 
             and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 5966. A bill to enhance the cybersecurity of the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. NADLER of New York (for himself, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, Ms. Chu, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Pallone, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Stark, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr. Farr, Mr. Rothman of New 
             Jersey, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Holt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. 
             Kilroy, Mr. Honda, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Andrews, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Berman, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Baca, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Towns, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Ellison, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Hall of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Israel, and Ms. 
             Speier):
       H.R. 5967. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide certain port authorities, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 5968. A bill to establish the charter for the 
     government of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, 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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 5969. A bill to fight criminal gangs; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 
     and Means, Financial Services, 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 Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 5970. A bill to repeal the amendments made by section 
     929I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
     Protection Act relating to the confidentiality of materials 
     submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Waters, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watt, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Jackson Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Clay, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Ms. Woolsey, and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 5971. A bill to facilitate lasting peace, rule of law, 
     democracy, and economic recovery in Zimbabwe; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker,

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     in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
     within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Ms. Bean, and Mrs. 
             Blackburn):
       H.R. 5972. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose 
     certain return information related to identity theft, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Bright, Mr. Paul, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Barton 
             of Texas, and Mr. Cao):
       H.R. 5973. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act and the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 
     to increase the percentage of revenues from new offshore 
     leases that will be shared with coastal States to 50 percent; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Markey of 
             Colorado, Mr. Polis, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, and Mr. 
             Perlmutter):
       H.R. 5974. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     pay to Fort Lewis College in the State of Colorado an amount 
     equal to the tuition charges for Indian students who are not 
     residents of the State of Colorado; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Mr. Manzullo):
       H.R. 5975. A bill to reauthorize the programs of the 
     Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Cohen, 
             and Mr. Smith of Washington):
       H.R. 5976. A bill to improve the efficiency, operation, and 
     security of the national transportation system to move 
     freight by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships 
     that advance interstate and foreign commerce, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Berkley, and 
             Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 5977. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax incentives for producing electricity from 
     wasted heat; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. TSONGAS (for herself, Ms. Clarke, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Lance, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Kildee, and 
             Mr. Coffman of Colorado):
       H.R. 5978. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow loans from certain retirement plans for the 
     payment of certain small business expenses; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Whitfield, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Terry, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Latta):
       H.R. 5979. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to 
     establish a United States Nuclear Fuel Management 
     Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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 Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Wittman, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 5980. A bill to amend federal law to encourage the 
     repatriation of jobs to the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, 
     Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 
     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. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Con. Res. 307. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Con. Res. 308. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H. Con. Res. 309. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the need for a $500 million 
     recovery fund focusing exclusively on travel and tourism to 
     be administered by the Gulf Coast Claims Facility in the wake 
     of the BP oil spill; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Wittman, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Carter, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Akin, Mr. Turner, 
             Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. 
             Price of Georgia, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Pence, 
             Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Rooney, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Young of 
             Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. 
             Djou):
       H. Con. Res. 310. Concurrent resolution honoring the 
     service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed 
     Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Iraqi 
     Freedom; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and 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. HODES (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Schrader, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California):
       H. Res. 1570. A resolution supporting the preservation of 
     internet entrepreneurs and small businesses; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Mica, Ms. 
             Kosmas, Mr. Posey, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, 
             Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Buchanan, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Young of 
             Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Mack, 
             Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Boyd):
       H. Res. 1571. A resolution acknowledging and congratulating 
     Miami Dade College on the occasion of its 50th anniversary of 
     service to the students and residents of the State of 
     Florida; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Cao, and 
             Mr. Wolf):
       H. Res. 1572. A resolution condemning and deploring the 
     violence, threats, fines, and harassment faced by the 
     villagers of Con Dau, Da Nang, for seeking to protect their 
     land, the historic cemetery, and other parish properties, and 
     to receive an equitable resolution of their property dispute, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. POLIS (for himself and Mr. Lamborn):
       H. Res. 1573. A resolution to amend the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to prohibit bills and joint resolutions 
     from containing more than one subject; to the Committee on 
     Rules.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida:
       H. Res. 1575. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the third week of October as Male Breast 
     Cancer Awareness Week; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Buyer, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Hill, and Mr. 
             Pence):
       H. Res. 1576. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that a National Day of Recognition 
     for Parents of Special Needs Children should be established; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CAO (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Scalise, Mr. 
             Cassidy, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Fleming, and Mr. 
             Alexander):
       H. Res. 1577. A resolution observing the fifth anniversary 
     of the date on which Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf 
     Coast, saluting the dedication of volunteers who offered 
     assistance in support of those affected by the storm, 
     recognizing the progress of efforts to rebuild the affected 
     Gulf Coast region, commending the persistence of the people 
     of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and 
     Florida, and reaffirming Congress' commitment to restore and 
     renew; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Cooper, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Clay, and 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin):
       H. Res. 1578. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Jubilee Day; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. PETERS:
       H. Res. 1579. A resolution establishing an earmark 
     moratorium for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:
       H. Res. 1580. A resolution raising the awareness of the 
     need to secure prescription medications and expressing 
     support for designation of September 10 as National Lock Your 
     Meds Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. ROONEY:
       H. Res. 1581. A resolution honoring eight marines from the 
     3rd Battalion 1st Marines who fought in Haditha, Iraq on 
     November 19, 2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Platts, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Cohen, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wu, Mr. Hodes, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Tonko, Mr. Towns, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Ryan 
             of Ohio, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Welch, Mr. Peterson, and 
             Mr. Rothman of New Jersey):
       H. Res. 1582. A resolution honoring and saluting Americans 
     for the Arts on its 50th anniversary; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.

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