[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 58 (Tuesday, May 3, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H2998-H2999]
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. STARK (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Chu, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Quigley, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Sablan, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Wu, Mr. Polis, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Matsui, Mr. Moran, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Nadler, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
             Pingree of Maine, and Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 1681. A bill to prohibit discrimination in adoption or 
     foster care placements based on the sexual orientation, 
     gender identity, or marital status of any prospective 
     adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or 
     gender identity of the child involved; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas:
       H.R. 1682. A bill to promote alternative and renewable 
     fuels and domestic energy production, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Upton, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Harper, and Mr. 
             Lance):
       H.R. 1683. A bill to restore the longstanding partnership 
     between States and the Federal Government in managing the 
     Medicaid program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SUTTON (for herself, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Jones, Mr. Braley of 
             Iowa, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Michaud, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Andrews, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Tonko, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Pingree 
             of Maine):
       H.R. 1684. A bill to require the use of American iron, 
     steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, 
     alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment 
     works; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. McNerney, 
             and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 1685. A bill to establish programs to accelerate, 
     provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and 
     opportunities associated with the deployment of electric 
     drive vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government 
     Reform, Ways and Means, and 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 Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, 
             and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 1686. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 200 South Morgan Street in 
     Shelbyville, Illinois, as the ``Jesse M. Donaldson Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Bartlett, 
             and Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 1687. A bill to amend chapter 329 of title 49, United 
     States Code, to ensure that new vehicles enable fuel 
     competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil 
     to the United States; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. RUNYAN:
       H.R. 1688. A bill to provide for pay parity for civilian 
     employees serving at joint military installations; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Engel, Mr. Carney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Moore, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Deutch, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Holt, Ms. Castor of 
             Florida, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Welch, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Farr, 
             Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Cicilline, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mr. Keating, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capps, Ms. 
             Bass of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Braley of Iowa, 
             Mr. Meeks, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Israel, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. 
             Serrano):
       H.R. 1689. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to disallow the deduction for income attributable to 
     domestic production activities with respect to oil and gas 
     activities of major integrated oil companies; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. 
             Walsh of Illinois, and Mr. Brooks):
       H.R. 1690. A bill to amend titles 49 and 46, United States 
     Code, and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for 
     certain improvements in surface transportation security, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Ms. RICHARDSON:
       H.R. 1691. A bill to clarify the application of section 
     14501(d) of title 49, United States Code, to prevent the 
     imposition of unreasonable transportation terminal fees; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. HIRONO:
       H.R. 1692. A bill to amend part D of title V of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide 
     grants to schools for the development of asthma management 
     plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for 
     emergency use, as necessary; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CARNEY:
       H.R. 1693. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make the research credit permanent and to increase 
     the alternative simplified research credit; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 1694. A bill to require the President to issue 
     guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear 
     disaster; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Ms. 
             Matsui, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1695. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Transportation to require that 
     broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway 
     construction projects, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H.R. 1696. A bill to establish an Office of Public Advocate 
     within the Department of Justice to provide services and 
     guidance to citizens in dealing with concerns involving the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes; 
     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.
           By Mr. LUETKEMEYER:
       H.R. 1697. A bill to enhance the ability of community banks 
     to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost 
     small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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. MYRICK:
       H.R. 1698. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to increase penalties for employing illegal aliens; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and Mr. West):
       H.R. 1699. A bill to prohibit assistance to Pakistan; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 1700. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to establish a Medicare payment option for 
     patients and physicians or practitioners to freely contract, 
     without penalty, for Medicare fee-for-service items and 
     services, while allowing Medicare beneficiaries to use their 
     Medicare benefits; 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. POLIS:
       H.R. 1701. A bill to designate certain lands in the State 
     of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness 
     Preservation System, to designate the Red Table Mountain, 
     Pisgah Mountain, Castle Peak, Tenmile, Hoosier Ridge, and 
     Porcupine Gulch Special Management Areas, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

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           By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and 
             Mr. Peters):
       H.R. 1702. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the mortgage interest deduction with respect to 
     boats only if the boat is used as the principal residence of 
     the taxpayer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself and Mr. Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1703. A bill to require certain Federal agencies to 
     use iron and steel produced in the United States in carrying 
     out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a 
     public building or public work, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed 
     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 Ms. WOOLSEY:
       H.R. 1704. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     establish an award program recognizing excellence exhibited 
     by public school system employees providing services to 
     students in pre-kindergarten through higher education; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Kingston, 
             Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lance, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. West, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Bass of 
             California, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Shuler, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Boren, Mr. Barrow, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Berkley):
       H. Res. 240. A resolution commending President Barack Obama 
     and the men and women of the military and intelligence 
     agencies for the successful completion of the operation that 
     led to the death of Osama bin Laden; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select), and 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 Mr. McCOTTER:
       H. Res. 241. A resolution honoring the members of the 
     United States Armed Forces, the intelligence community, and 
     the Obama and Bush Administrations whose dedicated service 
     brought the murderous terrorist leader Osama bin Laden to 
     justice; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 Ms. BASS of California (for herself and Mr. 
             McDermott):
       H. Res. 242. A resolution recognizing May as ``National 
     Foster Care Month''; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. Wu, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Ms. Matsui, Mr. Honda, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Ms. 
             Richardson, Ms. Speier, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Towns, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Clay, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Sablan, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Ms. Hirono, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Rothman 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Clarke of 
             Michigan, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             and Mr. McNerney):
       H. Res. 243. A resolution celebrating Asian/Pacific 
     American Heritage Month; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Res. 244. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a Palestinian government which 
     includes Hamas should be prohibited from receiving United 
     States aid until that government publicly commits to the 
     Quartet principles; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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