[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 22, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H6878-H6880]
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. ELLSWORTH:
       H.R. 6159. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit for infant formula rebates paid under 
     the special supplemental nutrition program for women, 
     infants, and children; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. DAHLKEMPER (for herself, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Gordon of 
             Tennessee, and Mr. Carnahan):
       H.R. 6160. A bill to develop a rare earth materials 
     program, to amend the National Materials and Minerals Policy, 
     Research and Development Act of 1980, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 6161. A bill to enact title 54, United States Code, 
     ``National Park System'', as positive law; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 6162. A bill to provide research and development 
     authority for alternative coinage materials to the Secretary 
     of the Treasury, increase congressional oversight over coin 
     production, and ensure the continuity of certain numismatic 
     items; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN:
       H.R. 6163. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to approve waivers under the Medicaid Program 
     under title XIX of the Social Security Act that are related 
     to State provider taxes that exempt

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     certain retirement communities; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 6164. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against tax for certain fruit and 
     vegetable farmers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Brady 
             of Texas, and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 6165. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 6166. A bill to authorize the production of palladium 
     bullion coins to provide affordable opportunities for 
     investments in precious metals, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 6167. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     require the Federal Maritime Commission to maintain an Office 
     of Dispute Resolution and Customer Advocate, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 6168. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for certain small business income; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 6169. A bill to authorize the issuance of United 
     States bonds to fund Alzheimer's research; 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. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Gingrey of 
             Georgia, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Paul, Mr. Conaway, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Posey, and Mr. 
             Roe of Tennessee):
       H.R. 6170. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services from precluding patients from entering into 
     any contract with their health care providers; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Gingrey of 
             Georgia, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Daniel E. 
             Lungren of California, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Thompson 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Franks 
             of Arizona, Mr. Posey, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
             Coffman of Colorado, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee):
       H.R. 6171. A bill to prohibit conditioning licensure of a 
     health care provider upon participation in a health plan; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Holt, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Mr. Hare, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Polis, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Grijalva, and 
             Ms. Fudge):
       H.R. 6172. A bill to promote minimum State requirements for 
     the prevention and treatment of concussions caused by 
     participation in school sports, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Ms. DeGette):
       H.R. 6173. A bill to provide for a Federal initiative to 
     support regenerative medicine through increased funding for 
     research and commercial development of regenerative medicine 
     products and development of a regulatory environment that 
     enables rapid approval of safe and effective products, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. CHU (for herself and Ms. Lee of California):
       H.R. 6174. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     award grants to eligible entities to establish or expand 
     linked learning pathways and a system of pathways, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia:
       H.R. 6175. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that payments under the Federal employees' group life 
     insurance program shall be made in a lump sum, unless the 
     insured or the beneficiary elects otherwise; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 6176. A bill to amend section 340B of the Public 
     Health Service Act to allow certain covered entities to 
     resell or transfer a covered outpatient drug to an individual 
     with HIV/AIDS in connection with medication regimen adherence 
     services being provided to the individual by a licensed 
     health care professional of the entity; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DJOU:
       H.R. 6177. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     ensure the timeliness of information used in considering a 
     member of the Armed Forces for an administrative separation, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DJOU:
       H.R. 6178. A bill to require applicants for assistance 
     under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act for supportive housing for persons 
     with disabilities to hold public meetings regarding such 
     applications; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. DJOU:
       H.R. 6179. A bill to exempt employment in the mobile 
     amusement industry from the numerical limitation applicable 
     to nonimmigrants provided status under section 
     101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HALL of New York:
       H.R. 6180. A bill to amend the conservation provisions of 
     the Food Security Act of 1985 to promote the conservation and 
     improvement of the soil, water, and wildlife resources of 
     lands containing muck soils, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Deutch, 
             and Mr. Klein of Florida):
       H.R. 6181. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage investments in infrastructure, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KRATOVIL:
       H.R. 6182. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to make additional 
     capitalization grants to the water pollution control 
     revolving funds of States that adopt smart growth principles; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 6183. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for a corporate responsibility investment option 
     under the Thrift Savings Plan; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             DeFazio):
       H.R. 6184. A bill to amend the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 2000 to extend and modify the program allowing the 
     Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed 
     by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of 
     permits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 6185. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 122 North Holderrieth 
     Boulevard in Tomball, Texas, as the ``Tomball Veterans Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 6186. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to establish discretionary and mandatory deficit 
     reduction accounts; 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 Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Jones, and 
             Mr. Bartlett):
       H.R. 6187. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to 
     seek to enter into certain contracts regarding roller 
     systems; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. WALZ (for himself and Mr. Boozman):
       H.R. 6188. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make certain improvements in the laws relating to default 
     procedures for loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Polis):
       H.R. 6189. A bill to amend the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to 
     establish the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker 
     Health for the contractor employee compensation program under 
     subtitle E of such Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     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. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Jordan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Akin, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Barton of Texas, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Coffman of 
             Colorado, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Issa, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Mack, Mr. McClintock, 
             Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Upton):
       H.J. Res. 96. A joint resolution making full-year 
     continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011 at lower, 
     previous year levels, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Crenshaw, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Hill, Mr. Wittman, Mr. 
             Rogers of Kentucky, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Young of Florida, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Ellsworth, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Djou, Mr. Gonzalez, 
             Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Edwards 
             of Texas, Mr. Carney, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Boren, Mr. 
             Burton

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             of Indiana, Mr. Issa, Mr. Nunes, Ms. Titus, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Johnson 
             of Georgia, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
             Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Culberson, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Cao, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Olson, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rooney, 
             Mr. Blunt, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Critz, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
             McCaul, Mr. McMahon, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Levin, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Bachus, Mr. King of Iowa, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Poe of 
             Texas, Mr. Akin, and Mr. Jones):
       H. Con. Res. 319. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     anniversary of the tragic shootings that occurred at Fort 
     Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. HARE (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Mica, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Boozman):
       H. Res. 1639. A resolution recognizing the contributions of 
     the National Waterways Conference on the occasion of its 50th 
     anniversary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. 
             Dicks, Mr. Terry, Mr. Costello, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. 
             Skelton, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Simpson, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Carter, 
             Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. 
             Polis, Mr. Fortenberry, Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Arizona, 
             and Mr. Lujan):
       H. Res. 1641. A resolution celebrating September 30, 2010, 
     as the 60th Anniversary of Impact Aid; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. 
             Linder, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Carter, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Ms. Titus, Ms. Jackson 
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Ms. Waters, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Cummings, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Chu, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Watt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Delahunt, 
             and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
       H. Res. 1642. A resolution recognizing the centennial of 
     the City of Lilburn, Georgia and supporting the goals and 
     ideals of a City of Lilburn Day; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. GRANGER:
       H. Res. 1643. A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary 
     of RadioShack Corporation's original listing as a public 
     company on the New York Stock Exchange; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Wamp):
       H. Res. 1644. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of a ``National Veterans History Project Week''; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself and Mr. Ehlers):
       H. Res. 1645. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the week beginning on November 8, 2010, as 
     National School Psychology Week; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Harper, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, and Mr. 
             McCarthy of California):
       H. Res. 1646. A resolution recognizing the commitment and 
     efforts made by the Library of Congress to promote the joy of 
     reading through the sponsorship of the National Book 
     Festival; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. MELANCON:
       H. Res. 1647. A resolution urging the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to acquire and utilize the Our Lady of Lourdes 
     Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana as a full-
     service Department of Veterans Affairs hospital to better 
     serve veterans throughout the Acadiana region of Louisiana; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Blunt, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Young of 
             Florida, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pence, Mr. Coble, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Critz, Mr. 
             Bartlett, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Djou, Ms. Bean, Mr. 
             Cardoza, and Mr. Alexander):
       H. Res. 1648. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by 
     promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in 
     foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and 
     families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs 
     and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging 
     people in the United States to seek improved safety, 
     permanency, and well-being for all children; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H. Res. 1649. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to establish the Committee on Regulatory 
     Review and American Jobs; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Pitts, and Mr. Fortenberry):
       H. Res. 1650. A resolution calling on the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China to immediately release Chen 
     Guangcheng and his relatives from house arrest and to cease 
     persecuting and harassing Chen Guangcheng, his relatives, and 
     supporters; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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