[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 15, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H1840-H1842]
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. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 1076. A bill to prohibit Federal funding of National 
     Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio 
     content; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself and Ms. Bass of 
             California):
       H.R. 1077. A bill to establish a pilot program to provide 
     training and certification in the culinary arts for Federal 
     inmates to be utilized during the normal inmate meals process 
     and to be accredited for future employment and educational 
     opportunities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER:
       H.R. 1078. A bill to make technical corrections to section 
     3013(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Rahall, and Mr. Costello):
       H.R. 1079. 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 amend title 49, United 
     States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. 
             Sutton, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Mr. Clay, and Ms. Schakowsky):

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       H.R. 1080. A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health 
     Service Act to provide for the establishment of pediatric 
     research consortia; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Luetkemeyer, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Royce, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Meeks, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Carney, 
             Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Peters, Mr. Herger, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Kelly, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Kissell, Mr. 
             Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Polis, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Owens, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1081. A bill to delay the implementation of proposed 
     or final rules issued under the authority of the Dodd-Frank 
     Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to 
     the reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic 
     debit transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HURT (for himself and Mr. Cooper):
       H.R. 1082. A bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 
     1940 to provide a registration exemption for private equity 
     fund advisers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 1083. A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 
     1936 to establish an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives in 
     the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, 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 Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Polis, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Honda, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Moran, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1084. A bill to repeal the exemption for hydraulic 
     fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Holt, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Moran, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pingree of Maine, 
             Mr. Rangel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Honda, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 1085. A bill to amend title V of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the abstinence-only education program; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. DUNCAN of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Harper, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Ms. 
             Fudge, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mr. Sablan):
       H.R. 1086. A bill to mandate the monthly formulation and 
     publication of a consumer price index specifically for senior 
     citizens for the purpose of establishing an accurate Social 
     Security COLA for such citizens; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 1087. A bill to direct the head of a Federal 
     department or agency that is carrying out a project involving 
     the construction of a culvert or other enclosed flood or 
     drainage system to ensure that certain child safety measures 
     are included in the project; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       H.R. 1088. A bill to prohibit any increase in the amount 
     established for the Members' Representational Allowance 
     during a period of high unemployment and public debt; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, and Mrs. Davis 
             of California):
       H.R. 1089. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Defense to provide members of the 
     Individual Ready Reserve, Individual Mobilization Augmentees, 
     and inactive members of the National Guard who served in 
     Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent 
     suicide, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Meeks, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             Norton, and Mr. Sablan):
       H.R. 1090. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to award grants for the support of full-service community 
     schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Poe of 
             Texas, Mr. Royce, Mr. Shuler, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio):
       H.R. 1091. A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform 
     and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to authorize the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security to construct not less than 350 
     miles of reinforced fencing along the United States-Mexico 
     border and to gain operational control over such border; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. JONES (for himself and Mr. Boren):
       H.R. 1092. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     prohibit certain increases in fees for military health care; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Altmire):
       H.R. 1093. A bill to reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
     Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and 
     regulations, protect the community from criminals, 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 1094. A bill to abolish the Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks, to 
     repeal the Federal Reserve Act, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1095. A bill to sunset Federal laws and regulations 
     which treat the American people like children by denying them 
     the opportunity to make their own decision regarding control 
     of their bank accounts and what type of information they wish 
     to receive from their banks, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1096. A bill to provide that human life shall be 
     deemed to exist from conception, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1097. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand and make permanent the standard deduction for 
     real property taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1098. A bill to repeal the legal tender laws, to 
     prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and to repeal 
     superfluous sections related to coinage; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 
     and Means, 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 1099. A bill to prohibit any Federal official from 
     expending any Federal funds for any population control or 
     population planning program or any family planning activity; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. PIERLUISI (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Markey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Rothman of 
             New Jersey, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Sablan):
       H.R. 1100. A bill to amend the Tsunami Warning and 
     Education Act to direct the Administrator of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, through the National 
     Weather Service, to establish, maintain, and operate a 
     Caribbean tsunami forecast and warning center in Puerto Rico; 
     to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1101. A bill to restore the American people's freedom 
     to choose the health insurance that best meets their 
     individual needs by repealing the mandate that all Americans 
     obtain government-approved health insurance; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 1102. A bill to reduce the price of gasoline by 
     allowing for offshore drilling, eliminating Federal obstacles 
     to constructing refineries and providing incentives for 
     investment in refineries, suspending Federal fuel taxes when 
     gasoline prices reach a benchmark amount, and promoting free 
     trade; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. SABLAN:
       H.R. 1103. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, 
     Commonwealth

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     of the Northern Mariana Islands, as an extension of the 
     American Memorial Park located in Saipan, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. STUTZMAN (for himself and Mr. Braley of Iowa):
       H.R. 1104. A bill to amend the Environmental Research, 
     Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to 
     require the appointment of a member of the Science Advisory 
     Board based on the recommendation of the Secretary of 
     Agriculture; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Jackson Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Richmond):
       H.R. 1105. A bill to ensure that Transportation Worker 
     Identification Credentials held by certain maritime workers 
     do not expire before the deadline for full implementation of 
     electronic readers for such credentials or December 31, 2014, 
     whichever is earlier; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. 
             Moore, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Ms. Schwartz, 
             Ms. Richardson, Mr. Holt, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Michaud, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rangel, 
             and Mr. Cleaver):
       H.R. 1106. A bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment 
     Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues 
     associated with recruitment, retention, research, and 
     reinvestment in the profession of social work, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. AMASH (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Kucinich, and Mr. Paul):
       H.J. Res. 49. A joint resolution directing the President to 
     remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.J. Res. 50. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing 
     personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the 
     United States Government from engaging in business in 
     competition with its citizens; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. WOODALL:
       H. Con. Res. 30. A concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Honda, Mr. Jones, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Capuano):
       H. Con. Res. 31. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the President is required to obtain in 
     advance specific statutory authorization for the use of 
     United States Armed Forces in response to civil unrest in 
     Libya; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HENSARLING:
       H. Res. 168. A resolution electing certain Members to 
     certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. 
             Stark):
       H. Res. 169. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require that a Member, Delegate, or 
     Resident Commissioner notify the Clerk of whether that 
     Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner elects to 
     participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program; 
     to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Towns, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Clarke of 
             Michigan, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Connolly of Virginia, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Honda, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Moore, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             and Mr. Al Green of Texas):
       H. Res. 171. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Minority Health Awareness Month in April 2011 in 
     order to bring attention to the severe health disparities 
     faced by minority populations such as American Indians and 
     Alaska Natives, Asians, Blacks or African-Americans, 
     Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific 
     Islanders; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. Hanabusa, 
             Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Ms. Hirono, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rush, Ms. Moore, Mr. David Scott 
             of Georgia, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Ms. Chu, Mr. McNerney, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             Matsui, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Wu, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Deutch, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Levin, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Neal, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Berman, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia):
       H. Res. 172. A resolution expressing heartfelt condolences 
     and support for assistance to the people of Japan and all 
     those affected in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake and 
     tsunamis of March 11, 2011; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.

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