[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 27 (Friday, February 18, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H1249-H1251]
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. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Costa):
       H.R. 795. 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. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 796. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure that the receipts and disbursements of the 
     Social Security trust funds are not included in a unified 
     Federal budget and to provide that Social Security 
     contributions are used to protect Social

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     Security solvency by mandating that Trust Fund monies cannot 
     be diverted to create private accounts; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, 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. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 797. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution 
     and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of $250,000; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Olver, Mr. Engel, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Holt, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Critz, and Mr. Rothman of New Jersey):
       H.R. 798. A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer 
     Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living 
     increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits under 
     titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. AUSTRIA (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Richardson, Ms. 
             Fudge, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Speier, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Sablan, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaTourette, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Moore, and Mr. Gibbs):
       H.R. 799. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a special resource study to determine the 
     suitability and feasibility of designating the Colonel 
     Charles Young Home in Xenia, Ohio as a unit of the National 
     Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. Shuler, Mr. McIntyre, 
             and Mr. Gohmert):
       H.R. 800. A bill to make the E-verify program permanent, 
     and to provide for penalties to enforce compliance with the 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. CRAVAACK (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. Peterson):
       H.R. 801. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, 
     with respect to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the 
     Interstate System, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 802. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a VetStar Award Program; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 803. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 804. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     clarify the eligibility of certain veterans who serve in 
     support of Operation New Dawn for hospital care, medical 
     services, and nursing home care provided by the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 805. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to educate certain staff of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs and to inform veterans about the Injured and 
     Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 806. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make certain improvements in the services provided for 
     homeless veterans under the laws administered by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 807. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     repeal the prohibition on collective bargaining with respect 
     to matters and questions regarding compensation of employees 
     of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than rates of 
     basic pay, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Moore, Mr. Polis, 
             Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Baldwin, and Ms. 
             Woolsey):
       H.R. 808. A bill to establish a Department of Peace; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and 
     Education and the Workforce, 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. FILNER:
       H.R. 809. 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 Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 810. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals 
     of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 811. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse 
     certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the 
     funerals of veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 812. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain 
     veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of 
     Vietnam; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 813. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     reduce the period of time for which a veteran must be totally 
     disabled before the veteran's survivors are eligible for the 
     benefits provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
     survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time 
     of death; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 814. A bill to provide Medicare payments to Department 
     of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services 
     provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-
     connected conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 
     Veterans' 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. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 815. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of 
     the death penalty based on the status of the victim; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, 
             Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Murphy 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Graves of Missouri, and Mr. 
             Benishek):
       H.R. 816. A bill to prevent the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act from establishing health care provider 
     standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product 
     liability cases, and for other purposes; 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. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Chaffetz, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. 
             Nunes):
       H.R. 817. A bill to amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to 
     place additional requirements on the establishment of 
     national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MATHESON:
       H.R. 818. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the 
     United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MORAN:
       H.R. 819. A bill to prohibit Members of Congress and the 
     President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Holt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Barrow, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Polis, Mr. Filner, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Neal, Mr. Olver, 
             Mr. Rangel, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Markey, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Fudge, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Latham, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Nadler, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 820. A bill to aid and support pediatric involvement 
     in reading and education; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. ROSS of Florida:
       H.R. 821. A bill to require zero-based budgeting for 
     departments and agencies of the Government; to the Committee 
     on the Budget.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Shuler):
       H.R. 822. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide a national standard in accordance with which 
     nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the 
     State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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           By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Culberson, 
             Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Calvert, 
             Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Dent, Mr. Flores, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. 
             Poe of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Long, Mr. Duncan of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. 
             Farenthold, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Lewis of California, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Bonner, Mr. 
             Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Herger, Mr. Latta, 
             Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Boren, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Brooks, and 
             Mr. Gerlach):
       H.J. Res. 42. A joint resolution disapproving a rule 
     submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 
     the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
     from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards 
     of Performance for Portland Cement Plants; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mr. Clyburn, and Mr. Dicks):
       H.J. Res. 43. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Barton 
             of Texas, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             McKinley, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Wu, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Fudge, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. 
             Holt):
       H. Res. 104. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Engineers Week, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Clay, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Fudge, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. 
             Moore, Mr. Payne, and Ms. Lee of California):
       H. Res. 105. A resolution congratulating Kappa Alpha Psi 
     Fraternity, Inc., on the historic milestone of 100 years of 
     serving local and international communities, maintaining a 
     commitment to the betterment of mankind, and enriching the 
     lives of collegiate men throughout the United States; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Critz, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Ms. Sutton, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Pingree 
             of Maine):
       H. Res. 106. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that defense systems, including the 
     helicopter fleet used to transport the President of the 
     United States, should not be procured, directly or 
     indirectly, from an entity controlled, directed, or 
     influenced by the Government of China; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. KLINE (for himself and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H. Res. 107. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Education and the Workforce in 
     the One Hundred Twelfth Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.

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