[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 36 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H1722-H1725]
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. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, 
             Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 992. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to create jobs through increased investment in 
     infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FLORES (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Boren, 
             Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Landry, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Olson, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hall, Mr. 
             Canseco, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Harper, 
             and Mr. Palazzo):
       H.R. 993. A bill to extend outer Continental Shelf leases 
     to accommodate permitting delays and to provide operators 
     time to meet new drilling and safety requirements; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 994. A bill to require Congress to lead by example and 
     freeze its own pay for a fiscal year unless the Federal 
     government did not run a deficit in the previous fiscal year; 
     to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a 
     period

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     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. CARNAHAN (for himself and Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 995. A bill to improve transportation safety, 
     efficiency, and system performance through innovative 
     technology deployment and operations; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Issa, and Mr. 
             Boustany):
       H.R. 996. A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. Turner, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Posey, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rokita, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Long, Mr. 
             Schock, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
             McCaul, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             Mr. Latta, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Jordan, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Lamborn, 
             Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Paul, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Simpson, Mr. McClintock, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Scalise, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Fleming, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Rigell, Mr. 
             Harris, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. West, Mr. Walberg, 
             and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 997. A bill to declare English as the official 
     language of the United States, to establish a uniform English 
     language rule for naturalization, and to avoid 
     misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of 
     the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide 
     for the general welfare of the United States and to establish 
     a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, 
     of the Constitution; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. POLIS (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Filner, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Al Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Himes, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Castor of 
             Florida, Mr. Holt, Ms. Chu, Mr. Honda, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Mr. Israel, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Langevin, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Engel, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Keating, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Markey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Matsui, 
             Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Moore, Ms. Speier, Mr. 
             Moran, Mr. Stark, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Ms. 
             Sutton, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Neal, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Olver, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Peters, Mr. Weiner, Ms. 
             Pingree of Maine, Mr. Welch, Mr. Quigley, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Wu, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia):
       H.R. 998. A bill to end discrimination based on actual or 
     perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public 
     schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. McCollum, 
             Ms. Pingree of Maine, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 999. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower 
     prescription drug prices under the Medicare Program; 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. PIERLUISI (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Towns, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Baca, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Diaz-Balart, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Sablan, Mr. 
             Grimm, and Mr. Rivera):
       H.R. 1000. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     increase the number of persons appointed to the military 
     service academies from Puerto Rico from nominations made by 
     the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. McINTYRE:
       H.R. 1001. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 
     1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years 
     totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula 
     under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the 
     changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social 
     Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Coble, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, 
             Mr. Hall, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Holden, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. King 
             of New York, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Lucas, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rothman of New 
             Jersey, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Holt, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Graves of 
             Missouri, Mr. Israel, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Rehberg, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Ross of 
             Arkansas, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cardoza, 
             Mr. Carter, Mr. Cole, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kline, Mr. Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. David Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boustany, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Costa, Mr. Dent, Ms. Foxx, Mr. McCaul, 
             Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Mack, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Poe of Texas, Mr. Reichert, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Bachmann, 
             Mr. Heller, Mr. Jordan, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Shuler, Mr. 
             Smith of Nebraska, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Latta, Mr. 
             Wittman, Ms. Speier, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. 
             Harper, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lance, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Paulsen, Mr. Posey, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Owens, Mr. Critz, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Barletta, Mrs. Black, 
             Mr. Gosar, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. 
             Hultgren, Mr. Long, Mr. McKinley, Mrs. Noem, Mr. 
             Quayle, Mr. Runyan, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Broun of Georgia, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren 
             of California, Ms. Granger, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. 
             Hinojosa):
       H.R. 1002. A bill to restrict any State or local 
     jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell 
     phone services, providers, or property; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 1003. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for 
     reserve members, former members of a reserve component, and 
     unremarried surviving spouses and dependents of such members 
     and former members; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 1004. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase participation in medical flexible spending 
     arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself and Mr. Neal):
       H.R. 1005. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to preserve access to ambulance services under 
     the Medicare program; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on

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     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. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Garrett, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Shuler, Mr. Engel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. McKinley, 
             Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Pompeo, and Mr. 
             Grimm):
       H.R. 1006. A bill to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of 
     Israel, to relocate to Jerusalem the United States Embassy in 
     Israel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York:
       H.R. 1007. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for 
     individuals who are screened against the terrorist watchlist 
     and wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, or 
     denied a right, benefit, or privilege, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 1008. A bill to authorize the conveyance of a small 
     parcel of National Forest System land in the Cherokee 
     National Forest and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to use the proceeds from that conveyance to acquire a parcel 
     of land for inclusion in that national forest, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Doyle):
       H.R. 1009. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to authorize 3 or more Commissioners of the Federal 
     Communications Commission to hold nonpublic collaborative 
     discussions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 1010. A bill to provide for expedited consideration by 
     the Supreme Court of certain actions challenging the 
     constitutionality of certain provisions of the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, and Ms. Herrera Beutler):
       H.R. 1011. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow tax-exempt bond financing for fixed-wing 
     emergency medical aircraft; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER:
       H.R. 1012. A bill to provide for a 10 percent reduction in 
     pay for Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice 
     President; 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. KEATING:
       H.R. 1013. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to provide the New England 
     Fishery Management Council additional resources to address 
     research and monitoring priorities established by the 
     Council; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Ms. 
             Kaptur, and Mr. Ross of Florida):
       H.R. 1014. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     recognize the dependent children of members of the Armed 
     Forces who are serving on active duty or who have served on 
     active duty through the presentation of an official lapel 
     button; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, and Ms. Speier):
       H.R. 1015. A bill to provide for the honorary promotion of 
     Charles Young to the grade of brigadier general in the United 
     States Army; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 1016. A bill to measure the progress of relief, 
     recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts in Haiti 
     following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Welch, Ms. 
             DeLauro, and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 1017. A bill to provide for the sale of light grade 
     petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and its 
     replacement with refined petroleum product; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 1018. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance 
     premiums; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROONEY (for himself and Mr. Hunter):
       H.R. 1019. A bill to ensure that members of the Armed 
     Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense 
     who were killed or wounded in certain attacks in 2009 and 
     2011 directed at members or employees outside of a combat 
     zone are treated in the same manner as members and employees 
     who are killed or wounded in combat zones; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services, 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. SABLAN (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. 
             Christensen, and Ms. Bordallo):
       H.R. 1020. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
     include American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands 
     in certain efforts to reduce diesel emissions; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Coble, and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 1021. A bill to prevent the termination of the 
     temporary office of bankruptcy judges in certain judicial 
     districts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Austria, Ms. Berkley, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. 
             Moore, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Eshoo, and 
             Ms. Clarke of New York):
       H.R. 1022. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating 
     and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the 
     early years of the National Parks, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 1023. A bill to secure unrestricted reliable energy 
     for American consumption and transmission; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, and 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 Ms. TSONGAS:
       H.R. 1024. A bill to prohibit entities from using Federal 
     funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in 
     lobbying activities; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Latham, and 
             Mr. Runyan):
       H.R. 1025. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     recognize the service in the reserve components of certain 
     persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Costello, 
             Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Cardoza):
       H.R. 1026. A bill to extend the authorization for the 
     national flood insurance program, to identify priorities 
     essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Israel, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             Meeks, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Buerkle, Ms. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Hanna, Mr. 
             Towns, Ms. Velazquez, and Ms. Clarke of New York):
       H.R. 1027. A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal 
     on behalf of Congress posthumously to Father Mychal Judge, 
     O.F.M., beloved Chaplain of the Fire Department of New York 
     who passed away as the first recorded victim of the September 
     11, 2001, attacks in recognition of his example to the Nation 
     of selfless dedication to duty and compassion for one's 
     fellow citizens; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Polis, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mr. Honda, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Ms. Moore, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Israel, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Moran, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Chu, Mr. Engel, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Michaud, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             Pingree of Maine, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Sherman, and Ms. Speier):
       H.R. 1028. A bill to provide for equal access to COBRA 
     continuation coverage; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce,

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     and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 
     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. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Polis):
       H.R. 1029. A bill to provide for payment to the survivor or 
     surviving family members of compensation otherwise payable to 
     a contractor employee of the Department of Energy who dies 
     after application for compensation under the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Polis):
       H.R. 1030. 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 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 Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Cleaver, 
             Mr. Meeks, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lee 
             of California, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. 
             Speier, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Chu, Mr. Richmond, Ms. 
             Waters, Ms. Moore, Ms. Richardson, and Mr. Al Green 
             of Texas):
       H. Res. 160. A resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of 
     the Houston Forward Times; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. King of New York):
       H. Res. 161. A resolution honoring the 250th anniversary of 
     New York's St. Patrick's Day parade; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H. Res. 162. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to reform our 
     national energy policy must promote the expanded use of 
     renewable and alternative energy sources; increase our 
     domestic refining capacity; promote conservation and 
     increased energy efficiency; expand research and development, 
     including domestic exploration; and enhance consumer 
     education; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
     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. NORTON:
       H. Res. 163. A resolution supporting the rights of all 
     workers and calling for an end to the recent attacks on 
     workers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, 
             Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, Ms. Speier, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, and Mr. Sires):
       H. Res. 164. A resolution expressing the condolences of the 
     House of Representatives to the people of the Islamic 
     Republic of Pakistan upon the assassination of Shahbaz 
     Bhatti, Minister for Minorities, who courageously advocated 
     for religious freedom and tolerance in Pakistan and calling 
     on the United States to renew its efforts with international 
     partners in the Human Rights Council and the United Nations 
     General Assembly to promote religious freedom and tolerance 
     in accordance with international human rights standards; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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