[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H1904-H1906]
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 Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 1109. A bill to raise achievement in international 
     education in elementary schools and secondary schools through 
     grants to improve teacher competency and to support programs 
     in international education that supplement core curricula in 
     such schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, 
             and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1110. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     increase the maximum monthly rate for the military special 
     pay known as hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, or 
     hazardous duty pay, to increase the maximum monthly rate for 
     the family separation allowance paid to deployed members of 
     the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Black, Mr. 
             Bucshon, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canseco, Mr. 
             Chaffetz, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Flores, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Long, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Rokita, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 1111. A bill to rescind $45 billion of unobligated 
     discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.

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           By Mr. NEUGEBAUER (for himself, Mr. David Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Biggert, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             Garrett, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Akin, Mrs. 
             Bachmann, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Braley of Iowa, 
             Mr. Canseco, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Chandler, Mr. Clay, Mr. Dold, Mr. Donnelly of 
             Indiana, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Ms. Hayworth, Mr. Holden, Mr. Huizenga of 
             Michigan, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. 
             Lance, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. 
             Luetkemeyer, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, 
             Ms. Moore, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Posey, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Ross of 
             Arkansas, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Walsh of Illinois, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
       H.R. 1112. A bill to reform the National Association of 
     Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Jackson Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Weiner, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 1113. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to 
     prohibit discrimination on the basis of unemployment status; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 1114. A bill to establish an employment-based 
     immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received 
     significant capital from investors to establish a business in 
     the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FLORES (for himself, Mr. Landry, Mr. Duncan of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Canseco):
       H.R. 1115. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act to establish a deadline and other requirements for 
     issuance of drilling permits under that Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Polis, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Conyers, 
             Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Ms. Bass of California, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. 
             DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Doyle, Ms. 
             Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Heinrich, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Himes, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Keating, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Ms. 
             Matsui, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Meeks, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. 
             Moore, Mr. Moran, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Payne, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree 
             of Maine, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quigley, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Speier, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Tonko, Mr. Towns, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Welch, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. 
             Yarmuth):
       H.R. 1116. A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and 
     ensure respect for State regulation of marriage; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself and Mr. 
             Altmire):
       H.R. 1117. A bill to recognize and clarify the authority of 
     the States to regulate the medical aspects of intrastate air 
     ambulance services pursuant to their authority over health 
     care services, patient safety and protection, emergency 
     medical care, the quality and coordination of medical care, 
     and the practice of medicine within their jurisdictions; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. WEINER (for himself, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Filner, and Mr. Deutch):
       H.R. 1118. A bill to establish a point of order against any 
     efforts to reduce benefits paid to Social Security 
     recipients, raise the retirement age, or create private 
     retirement accounts under title II of the Social Security 
     Act; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Connolly 
             of Virginia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Olver, Ms. Norton, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 1119. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish the position of National Nurse for Public Health; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Lynch):
       H.R. 1120. A bill to require a site operator of an 
     international travel Web site to provide information on its 
     Web site to consumers regarding the potential health and 
     safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations 
     marketed on its Web site; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Biggert, 
             Mr. Garrett, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Grimm, Mrs. Bachmann, 
             Mr. Royce, Mr. Dold, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Schweikert, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Stivers, 
             Mr. McHenry, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Posey, 
             Mr. Duffy, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Lucas, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Hultgren):
       H.R. 1121. A bill to replace the Director of the Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection with a five person Commission; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. RICHARDSON:
       H.R. 1122. A bill to provide for merit-based investment in 
     the freight transportation system of the United States to 
     ensure economic growth, increase vitality and competitiveness 
     in national and global markets, address goods mobility and 
     accessibility issues, reduce air pollution and other 
     environmental impacts of freight transportation, better 
     public health conditions, enhance energy security, and 
     improve the condition and connectivity of the freight 
     transportation system, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. RICHARDSON:
       H.R. 1123. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     revise certain infrastructure finance provisions; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Edwards, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. 
             DeFazio):
       H.R. 1124. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose increased rates of tax with respect to 
     taxpayers with more than $1,000,000 taxable income, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FATTAH:
       H.R. 1125. A bill to establish a fee on transactions which 
     would eliminate the national debt and replace the income tax 
     on individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, and 
     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. CHAFFETZ (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. McClintock, Mr. 
             Bartlett, and Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 1126. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to sell certain Federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, 
     Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and 
     Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Platts, and Mr. 
             Weiner):
       H.R. 1127. A bill to encourage and ensure the use of safe 
     football helmets and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself, Ms. Bass of California, 
             Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Baca, Mr. Sablan, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1128. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to establish a competitive program to make emergency 
     preparedness planning and implementation grants to local 
     educational agencies and districts located in areas under a 
     high threat of terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or 
     public health emergencies; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Homeland Security, 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. RICHARDSON (for herself, Ms. Bass of California, 
             and Ms. Hirono):

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       H.R. 1129. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to prohibit requiring the use of a specified percentage 
     of a grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative and State 
     Homeland Security Grant Program for specific purposes, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER:
       H.R. 1130. A bill to amend title 38, United State Code, to 
     provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces who 
     have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement 
     to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 1131. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to provide grants to State and local 
     governments to carry out programs to provide mediation 
     between mortgagees and mortgagors facing foreclosure; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Wu, and Ms. Hirono):
       H.R. 1132. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a grant 
     program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and 
     airports to withstand earthquakes, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 1133. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into 
     agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to 
     collaborate in the provision of case management services 
     associated with certain supported housing programs for 
     veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, 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. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mrs. 
             Bachmann, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Carter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Posey, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Coffman of 
             Colorado, Mr. Jones, Mr. Akin, and Mr. King of Iowa):
       H.R. 1134. A bill to amend section 241(i) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act to deny assistance under such 
     section to a State or political subdivision of a State that 
     prohibits its officials from taking certain actions with 
     respect to immigration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JORDAN (for himself, Mr. Scott of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. 
             Gohmert):
       H.R. 1135. A bill to provide information on total spending 
     on means-tested welfare programs, to provide additional work 
     requirements, and to provide an overall spending limit on 
     means-tested welfare programs; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 
     the Budget, Rules, 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 Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Andrews, and Mr. Dicks):
       H.R. 1136. A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United 
     States Code, to create the National Office for Cyberspace, to 
     revise requirements relating to Federal information security, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Honda, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 1137. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to 
     small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. MOORE (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Filner, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Carson 
             of Indiana, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Polis, and Mr. 
             Holt):
       H.R. 1138. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program to fund 
     additional school social workers and retain school social 
     workers already employed in high-need local educational 
     agencies; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1139. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that tips shall not be subject to income or 
     employment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself, Mr. Rivera, Mr. Ross of 
             Florida, Mr. West, and Mrs. Blackburn):
       H.R. 1140. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal taxes on the income of senior citizens and to 
     improve income security of senior citizens; 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. SABLAN (for himself, Mr. Austria, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Grijalva, 
             and Ms. Bordallo):
       H.R. 1141. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of 
     designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites 
     on Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as a 
     unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. WEST (for himself, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. 
             Nugent, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             Ross of Florida, Mr. Kissell, Mrs. Ellmers, and Mr. 
             Stivers):
       H.R. 1142. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     ensure the equitable treatment of members of the Armed Forces 
     and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are 
     killed or wounded in an attack, occurring outside of a combat 
     zone, that targeted the members or employees on account of 
     their status as members of the Armed Forces or civilian 
     employees of the Department of Defense; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 1143. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     require delivery by United States mail of any transportation 
     security card issued to an individual who resides in a remote 
     location; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and Mr. Gohmert):
       H. Res. 173. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of any bill 
     or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for 
     more than one country; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H. Res. 175. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive 
     growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology 
     industries, the United States Government should ``Get Out of 
     the Way and Stay Out of the Way``; 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.

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