[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 166 (Wednesday, December 15, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H8519-H8520]
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. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Akin, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Latta, and 
             Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 6522. A bill to prevent pending tax increases and to 
     permanently repeal estate and gift taxes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SKELTON:
       H.R. 6523. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2011 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
     activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
     personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Young 
             of Alaska):
       H.R. 6524. A bill to authorize issuance of certificates of 
     documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in 
     coastwise trade in the carriage of natural gas, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona:
       H.R. 6525. A bill to provide for development of the Former 
     Bennett Freeze Area, to contribute to the rehabilitation of 
     the economic, housing, infrastructure, health, and 
     educational condition of those affected by the former Bennett 
     Freeze, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, 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. POSEY (for himself, Mr. Olson, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Ms. Foxx, and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 6526. A bill to prohibit the payment of death 
     gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members of 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.J. Res. 104. A joint resolution disapproving the issuance 
     of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale 
     of defense articles and defense services to the Kingdom of 
     Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California:
       H. Con. Res. 334. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the current Federal income tax 
     deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or 
     second home should not be further restricted; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H. Res. 1763. A resolution directing the Secretary of State 
     to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all 
     classified Department of State documents assessed by the 
     Department to have been unlawfully disclosed and provided to 
     WikiLeaks and public press outlets; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. 
             Berkley, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Pence, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, Mr. McMahon, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Israel, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Granger, Mr. Mack, Mr. 
             King of New York, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Costa, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Sires, 
             Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Schauer, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. McCotter, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             McClintock, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Scalise, Mr. Lance, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Culberson, Mrs. 
             Schmidt, Mr. Roskam, and Mr. Alexander):
       H. Res. 1765. A resolution supporting a negotiated solution 
     to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and condemning unilateral 
     measures to declare or recognize a Palestinian state, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Kagen, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin):
       H. Res. 1767. A resolution commending the Wisconsin Badger 
     football team for an outstanding season and 2011 Rose Bowl 
     bid; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Crowley, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Cao, Mr. Schock, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Wolf):
       H. Res. 1768. A resolution welcoming the release of Burmese 
     democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu 
     Kyi on November 13, 2010, and calling for a continued focus 
     on securing the release of all political prisoners and 
     prisoners of conscience in Burma; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 
     and 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. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. King of Iowa):
       H. Res. 1769. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that in order to undermine the 
     Taliban and their terrorist allies, the policy of the United 
     States should support the recognition of Afghanistan's ethnic 
     diversity, promoting mutual respect between various 
     communities and regions of the country and bringing democracy 
     closer to the people of Afghanistan by supporting 
     constitutional change that recognizes and enables a 
     democratic, decentralized, federal structure to replace the 
     present failed centralized system of government, providing a 
     political structure that reflects the diversity of the 
     country and that builds trust and goodwill among 
     Afghanistan's many communities; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.

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