[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H468-H470]
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. REHBERG (for himself, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Burgess, 
             Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. 
             McClintock, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Schock, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Simpson, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Walberg, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Westmoreland, and 
             Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 412. A bill to amend the lead prohibition provisions 
     of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to 
     provide an exemption for certain off-highway vehicles, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 413. A bill to reduce the budget of the Department of 
     Defense to the level provided for fiscal year 2008 and to 
     freeze the budget at such level through fiscal year 2016; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Van 
             Hollen):
       H.R. 414. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reform the system of public financing for Presidential 
     elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Markey, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 415. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to allow a local educational agency 
     that receives a subgrant under section 2121 of such Act to 
     use the funds to provide professional development activities 
     that train school personnel about restorative justice and 
     conflict resolution; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. 
             Capps, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Harman, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms.

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             Moore, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Speier, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, 
             Mr. Tonko, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 416. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide protections for consumers against excessive, 
     unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium 
     rates; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Keating, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Holt, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. 
             Hinchey):
       H.R. 417. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the expansion of certain information reporting 
     requirements to corporations and to payments for property, to 
     impose a surcharge on high income taxpayers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Moran, 
             Mr. McNerney, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Ryan of Ohio):
       H.R. 418. A bill to express United States foreign policy 
     with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on 
     behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in 
     foreign countries on account of gender, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Matheson, 
             Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Baca, Mr. Altmire, Mr. 
             Boren, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Ms. Harman, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Costa, Mr. Donnelly of 
             Indiana, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Holden, and 
             Mr. Cuellar):
       H.R. 419. A bill to require States to carry out 
     Congressional redistricting in accordance with a process 
     under which members of the public are informed of 
     redistricting proposals and have the opportunity to 
     participate in the development of such proposals prior to 
     their adoption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REHBERG (for himself and Mr. Boswell):
       H.R. 420. A bill to provide an amnesty period during which 
     veterans and their family members can register certain 
     firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer 
     Record, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. McCLINTOCK (for himself, Mr. Jordan, Ms. Foxx, 
             Mr. Garrett, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Flores, Mr. Chaffetz, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Long, Mr. 
             Webster, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 421. A bill to require that the Government prioritize 
     all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event 
     that the debt limit is reached; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 422. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to ensure that schools have physical 
     education programs that meet minimum requirements for 
     physical education; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 423. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to prevent the addresses of the residences of Members of 
     Congress from appearing on the computerized Statewide voter 
     registration lists required to be maintained by States under 
     such Act, and to permit a Member of Congress who seeks to be 
     a candidate for election for public office in a State to meet 
     any requirement under State law to provide the appropriate 
     election official with the address of the Member's residence 
     by providing the chief State election official with an 
     affidavit certifying that the Member is a resident of the 
     State; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 424. A bill to repeal certain amendments to the Clean 
     Air Act relating to the expansion of the renewable fuel 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. DOLD (for himself and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 425. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to establish a deadline for restricting sewage 
     dumping into the Great Lakes and to fund programs and 
     activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great 
     Lakes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FLAKE:
       H.R. 426. A bill to repeal certain incentives and subsidies 
     for renewable fuels; 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. HELLER (for himself, Mr. Heck, and Ms. Berkley):
       H.R. 427. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a 5-year recovery period for computer-based 
     gambling machines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HELLER (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 428. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other 
     communications services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 429. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act and the health care-related provisions in 
     the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and 
     to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a national 
     health program administered by the Office of Personnel 
     Management to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to 
     individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and 
     Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, Natural 
     Resources, the Judiciary, Rules, House Administration, and 
     Appropriations, 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. JORDAN (for himself, Mr. Issa, and Mr. McHenry):
       H.R. 430. A bill to terminate the Home Affordable 
     Modification Program of the Department of the Treasury; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Jordan, and 
             Mr. Nugent):
       H.R. 431. A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for 
     Members of Congress, and for other purposes; 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. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, and Mr. Moran):
       H.R. 432. A bill to ban the use of bisphenol A in food 
     containers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 433. A bill to authorize improvements to flood damage 
     reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento 
     Rivers near Sacramento, California, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 434. A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury 
     from hiring new employees to enforce the individual health 
     insurance mandate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
       H.R. 435. A bill to terminate the National Flood Insurance 
     Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance 
     requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, 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. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Lee of 
             New York, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Lance, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Kline, Mr. Cravaack, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. 
             Akin, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Ms. 
             Buerkle, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Chaffetz, Mr. Cole, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Dent, Mrs. 
             Ellmers, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Flores, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Guinta, Mr. 
             Harris, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             McClintock, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Poe of 
             Texas, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. 
             Stutzman, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, and Mr. Young of 
             Indiana):
       H.R. 436. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the excise tax on medical devices; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMPEO (for himself, Ms. Jenkins, and Mr. 
             Huelskamp):
       H.R. 437. A bill to authorize and request the President to 
     award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Captain Emil Kapaun 
     of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Korean 
     War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 438. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act to provide further requirements for the 
     Energy Star program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 439. A bill to provide for an earlier start for State 
     health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes; 
     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. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Holt, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 440. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious 
     Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 441. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness 
     areas within the boundaries of Denali National Park and 
     Preserve, to acquire land for Denali National Park and 
     Preserve from Doyon Tourism, Inc., and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 442. A bill to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
     Act of 1993 to require the Bureau of Land Management to 
     provide a claimant of a small miner waiver from claim 
     maintenance fees with a period of 60 days after written 
     receipt of 1 or more defects is provided to the claimant by 
     registered mail to cure the 1 or more defects or pay the 
     claim maintenance fee, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 443. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association 
     located in Kotzebue, Alaska; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 444. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     property located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States 
     to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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. YOUNG of Florida (for himself, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Granger, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. 
             Crenshaw):
       H.R. 445. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make permanent the deduction of State and local general 
     sales taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Rooney, Mr. 
             West, and Mr. Grimm):
       H. Con. Res. 12. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that an appropriate site on Chaplains Hill in 
     Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial 
     marker to honor the memory of the Jewish chaplains who died 
     while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Armed 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.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H. Res. 52. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to. considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. HENSARLING:
       H. Res. 53. A resolution electing certain Members to 
     certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to. considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H. Res. 55. A resolution honoring Christina Taylor Green 
     for giving the gift of life with organ donation and 
     encouraging Americans to join her call to make organ donation 
     a personal choice; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RIVERA (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and 
             Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H. Res. 56. A resolution congratulating the Florida 
     International University Golden Panthers for the school's 
     first Bowl victory; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.

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