[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 37 (Friday, March 11, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H1767-H1769]
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:


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           By Mr. TIBERI (for himself and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 1031. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the shipping investment withdrawal rules in 
     section 955 and to provide an incentive to reinvest foreign 
     shipping earnings in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BROUN of Georgia:
       H.R. 1032. A bill to establish judicial procedures for 
     causes and claims relating to any action or decision by a 
     Federal official regarding the leasing of Federal lands 
     (including submerged lands) for the exploration, development, 
     production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, 
     or any other source or form of energy, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROUN of Georgia:
       H.R. 1033. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit for unreimbursed funeral expenses with 
     respect to a deceased indigent individual; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 1034. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the 
     Airport and Airway Trust Fund; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. 
             Hanabusa, and Ms. Bordallo):
       H.R. 1035. A bill to amend title IV of the Personal 
     Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
     1996 to permit Medicaid coverage for citizens of the Freely 
     Associated States lawfully residing in the United States 
     under the Compacts of Free Association between the Government 
     of the United States and the Governments of the Federated 
     States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 
     and the Republic of Palau; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BILBRAY:
       H.R. 1036. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow temporarily a reduced rate of tax with respect 
     to repatriated foreign earnings; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Pastor of Arizona, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Rothman of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Paulsen, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1037. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the national collection of data on stillbirths in 
     a standardized manner, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GOSAR:
       H.R. 1038. A bill to authorize the conveyance of two small 
     parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino 
     National Forest containing private improvements that were 
     developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an 
     erroneous survey conducted in May 1960; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Cole, Mr. 
             Lucas, and Mr. Lankford):
       H.R. 1039. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend the Indian employment credit and 
     the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within 
     an Indian reservation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Cole, 
             and Mr. Ross of Florida):
       H.R. 1040. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the 
     current income tax system; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Altmire):
       H.R. 1041. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive acquisition 
     program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, 
     orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Appropriations, 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. BACA (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
             Young of Alaska, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California):
       H.R. 1042. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to require that certain species be treated as extinct 
     for purposes of that Act if there is not a substantial 
     increase in the population of a species during the 15-year 
     period beginning on the date the species is determined to be 
     an endangered species, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Welch, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Schrader, Mr. Peters, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Honda, Ms. Bass 
             of California, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Costa, 
             Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Peterson, Mr. Boren, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. 
             David Scott of Georgia, and Mr. McIntyre) (all by 
             request):
       H.R. 1043. A bill to provide an optional fast-track 
     procedure the President may use when submitting rescission 
     requests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. JENKINS (for herself, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. 
             Akin):
       H.R. 1044. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare 
     Program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services 
     furnished by an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals 
     in the same manner as payments are provided for anesthesia 
     services furnished by anesthesiologist assistants and 
     certified registered nurse anesthetists in such hospitals; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 1045. A bill for the relief of the survivors of 
     Michael T. Theodore, Jr., Joshua A. Sherbourne, and Zachary 
     A. Nolen; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Duncan of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Moore, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Ms. Norton, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Ms. 
             Richardson):
       H.R. 1046. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize a member of the Armed Forces to designate anyone as 
     the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of 
     the member if the member dies while on active duty; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Chaffetz, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Scott of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Gowdy, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Ross of Florida, 
             Mr. Kingston, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Yoder, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Flores, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Westmoreland, 
             Mr. McHenry, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rokita, 
             and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 1047. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of 
     labor organizations; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Sires, Mr. Rothman of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Honda, and Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 1048. A bill to prevent harassment at institutions of 
     higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Duncan of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Buerkle, 
             Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Scott of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Harper, Mr. McHenry, 
             Mr. Harris, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Landry, Mr. 
             McKinley, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Nunes, and Mr. Austria):
       H.R. 1049. A bill to amend the National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969 to direct the Council on Environmental 
     Quality to report to Congress annually on the number of 
     permits required under Federal law for which applications 
     have been submitted and that have not been issued because an 
     environmental impact statement is pending, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Paul, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Canseco, Mrs. Black, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. Gerlach, and Mr. McCaul):
       H.R. 1050. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and 
     choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect 
     to medical care for their employees; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Paul, Mrs. Black, and Mr. McCaul):
       H.R. 1051. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to clarify the use of private contracts by 
     Medicare beneficiaries for professional services and to allow 
     individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A 
     benefits; 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. JONES:
       H.R. 1052. A bill to guarantee the right of individuals to 
     receive social security benefits under title II of the Social 
     Security Act in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living 
     adjustment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MATHESON (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Utah):
       H.R. 1053. A bill to clarify authority granted under the 
     Act entitled ``An Act to define

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     the exterior boundary of the Uintah and Ouray Indian 
     Reservation in the State of Utah, and for other purposes''; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. PINGREE of Maine (for herself, Mr. McDermott, 
             and Ms. Moore):
       H.R. 1054. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide access to certified professional midwives for 
     women enrolled in the Medicaid program; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. 
             Burgess, and Ms. Hayworth):
       H.R. 1055. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to permit coverage of certain covered part D 
     drugs for uses that are determined to be for medically 
     accepted indications based upon clinical evidence in peer 
     reviewed medical literature; 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. ROGERS of Kentucky:
       H.J. Res. 48. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Speier, Mr. Rush, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Conyers, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Moore, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Engel, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Matsui, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Walz 
             of Minnesota, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sires, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Jackson 
             Lee of Texas, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Ellison, Ms. 
             Hanabusa, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Baca, and Mr. Rangel):
       H. Res. 165. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Women's History Month; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself and Mr. Israel):
       H. Res. 166. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of March 2011 as ``National Kidney Cancer and 
     Kidney Health Awareness Month''; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.

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