[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 34 (Tuesday, March 8, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H1618-H1619]
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. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. 
             Huizenga of Michigan):
       H.R. 938. A bill to establish a commission to ensure a 
     suitable observance of the centennial of World War I and to 
     designate memorials to the service of men and women of the 
     United States in World War I; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 939. 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. GARRETT (for himself and Mrs. Maloney):
       H.R. 940. A bill to establish standards for covered bond 
     programs and a covered bond regulatory oversight program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 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. ROSS of Arkansas:
       H.R. 941. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of services of 
     qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general 
     supervision of a physician; 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.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Paulsen, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Matsui, and 
             Mr. McCaul):
       H.R. 942. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase 
     and make permanent the alternative simplified research 
     credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Connolly 
             of Virginia):
       H.R. 943. A bill to establish a grant program to encourage 
     the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed 
     Forces and veterans; to the Committee on Armed Services, and 
     in addition to the Committee on 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. CAMPBELL:
       H.R. 944. A bill to eliminate an unused lighthouse 
     reservation, provide management consistency by incorporating 
     the rocks and small islands along the coast of Orange County, 
     California, into the California Coastal National Monument 
     managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and meet the 
     original Congressional intent of preserving Orange County's 
     rocks and small islands, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 945. A bill to expedite the increased supply and 
     availability of energy to our Nation; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dicks, 
             Mr. Walden, and Ms. Herrera Beutler):
       H.R. 946. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
     of 1972 to reduce predation on endangered Columbia River 
     salmon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA:
       H.R. 947. A bill to authorize the International Boundary 
     and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governments 
     of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas 
     for expenses incurred by such a government in designing, 
     constructing, and rehabilitating water projects under the 
     jurisdiction of such Commission; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself and Mr. Latham):
       H.R. 948. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require the provision of behavioral health services to 
     members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces 
     necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment 
     readiness and fitness standards, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hirono, 
             Ms. Moore, and Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 949. A bill to authorize assistance to aid in the 
     prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula in foreign 
     countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MATHESON (for himself and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 950. A bill to prohibit restrictions on the resale of 
     event tickets sold in interstate commerce as an unfair or 
     deceptive act or practice; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.

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           By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Chaffetz, 
             Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Broun of Georgia, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. 
             Flake):
       H.R. 951. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for a 
     project or program named for an individual then serving as a 
     Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the 
     United States Congress; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina:
       H.R. 952. A bill to develop an energy critical elements 
     program, to amend the National Materials and Minerals Policy, 
     Research and Development Act of 1980, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 953. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make higher education more affordable by providing a full 
     tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on 
     student loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 954. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals a credit against income tax for tuition 
     and related expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and 
     secondary education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 955. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit for professional school personnel in 
     prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1 through 12; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 956. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for amounts contributed 
     to charitable organizations which provide elementary or 
     secondary school scholarships and for contributions of, and 
     for, instructional materials and materials for 
     extracurricular activities; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 957. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit for elementary and secondary school 
     teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 958. A bill to limit the jurisdiction of the Federal 
     courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. QUIGLEY:
       H.R. 959. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to modify the requirements of the visa waiver program and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 
     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. ROGERS of Kentucky (for himself and Mrs. 
             Capito):
       H.R. 960. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to clarify the authority of the Administrator of 
     the Environmental Protection Agency to disapprove 
     specifications of disposal sites for the discharge of dredged 
     or fill material, and to clarify the procedure under which a 
     higher review of specifications may be requested; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 961. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with respect to the prohibition on disrupting military 
     funerals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:
       H.R. 962. A bill to rescind certain unobligated 
     discretionary appropriations and require that such funds be 
     used for Federal budget deficit reduction; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 963. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     to provide immunity for reports of suspected terrorist 
     activity or suspicious behavior and response; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Speier, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, 
             Ms. Pingree of Maine, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H.J. Res. 47. A joint resolution removing the deadline for 
     the ratification of the equal rights amendment; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, Mr. Levin, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Peters, Mr. Amash, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. 
             Benishek, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, and Mr. Walberg):
       H. Con. Res. 27. Concurrent resolution providing for the 
     acceptance of a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of 
     Michigan for placement in the United States Capitol; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:
       H. Res. 147. A resolution providing for the expenses of 
     certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One 
     Hundred Twelfth Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Fudge, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Stark, Ms. Norton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Speier, Ms. 
             Matsui, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Moore, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Wilson of Florida, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Baca, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Moran, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Edwards, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Richardson, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Sires, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Israel, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Bass of California, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, 
             and Mr. Deutch):
       H. Res. 148. A resolution supporting the goals of 
     International Women's Day; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, 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. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H. Res. 149. A resolution electing a Member to a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. LANCE (for himself and Mr. Holt):
       H. Res. 152. A resolution recognizing the life-saving role 
     of ostomy care and prosthetics in the daily lives of hundreds 
     of thousands of people in the United States; 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.
           By Ms. MOORE (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Filner, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jackson Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Richmond, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Rush, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Sewell, Ms. Speier, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz):
       H. Res. 153. A resolution to express the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the school breakfast program; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. 
             Stark):
       H. Res. 154. A resolution recognizing the week beginning 
     March 21, 2011, as ``National Safe Place Week''; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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