[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 113 (Tuesday, July 26, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H5579-H5580]
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. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 2642. A bill to prohibit the disposal of certain 
     Department of Veterans Affairs land and improvements in the 
     Hudson Valley Healthcare System; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Conyers, 
             and Mr. Ellison):
       H.R. 2643. A bill to provide for medical neutrality and to 
     establish accountability for violations of the principle of 
     medical neutrality, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs, 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. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Nadler, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Filner, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Boswell, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Carnahan, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Altmire, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Shuler, Mr. 
             Cohen, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Sires, and Ms. Edwards):
       H.R. 2644. 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 Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. 
             Pallone):
       H.R. 2645. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to increase the minimum loss ratio required of 
     Medigap policies; 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. JOHNSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 2646. A bill to authorize certain Department of 
     Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects and leases, 
     to extend certain expiring provisions of law, and to modify 
     certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pierluisi, and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 2647. A bill to require the Attorney General to make 
     competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local 
     governments to establish and maintain certain protection and 
     witness assistance programs; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and 
             Ms. Hanabusa):
       H.R. 2648. A bill to reauthorize the programs of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing 
     assistance for Native Hawaiians; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Clay, 
             Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. 
             Shuster):
       H.R. 2649. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, 
     fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COSTA:
       H.R. 2650. A bill to designate the United States courthouse 
     under construction at 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, 
     California, as the Myron Donovan Crocker United States 
     Courthouse; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. 
             Garrett, and Mr. Duncan of South Carolina):
       H.R. 2651. A bill to require that the United States 
     Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the 
     public, Social Security benefits, and military pay in the 
     event that the debt limit is reached, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COBLE:
       H.R. 2652. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that Members must complete 12 years of creditable 
     service in order to be vested in an annuity under the Federal 
     Employee Retirement System, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Mr. Costa, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Boren, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Carney, and Mr. 
             Himes):
       H.R. 2653. A bill to provide that Members of Congress shall 
     be paid last whenever the Treasury is unable to liquidate the 
     obligations of the United States Government in a timely 
     manner because the public debt limit has been reached; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 2654. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
     Act to provide servicemembers increased protection during a 
     funding gap; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Blumenauer):
       H.R. 2655. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the new markets tax credit through 2016, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Petri, and Mr. 
             McDermott):
       H.R. 2656. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
     to make technical modifications relating to the Worker, 
     Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 and the 
     Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and 
     Pension Relief Act of 2010; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce, 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Deutch, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. 
             Nadler):
       H.R. 2657. A bill to end the use of body-gripping traps in 
     the National Wildlife Refuge System; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:
       H.R. 2658. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to enhance the ability of the Federal Protective Service 
     to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist 
     activities and for the promotion of homeland security, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Ms. Speier, Ms. Moore, Ms. 
             Hirono, and Mr. Inslee):
       H.R. 2659. A bill to establish certain duties for 
     pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug 
     Administration-approved contraception, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Poe of 
             Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Paul, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Jackson Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Olson, 
             Mr. Doggett, Mr. Farenthold, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Carter, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hall, 
             Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Flores, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gene

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             Green of Texas, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, and Mr. Marchant):
       H.R. 2660. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 122 North Holderrieth 
     Boulevard in Tomball, Texas, as the ``Tomball Veterans Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 2661. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to waive 
     the requirement to report the arrival at any port or place 
     within the United States of a vessel of Canada if the vessel 
     does not anchor or dock at any harbor within the customs 
     territory of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. RIBBLE:
       H.R. 2662. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for equity relating to medical costs; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Dicks, and Mr. Berman):
       H.J. Res. 74. A joint resolution authorizing the limited 
     use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO 
     mission in Libya; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. BERKLEY:
       H. Res. 373. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of a national day of remembrance for United States nuclear 
     weapons program workers and uranium miners, millers, and 
     haulers; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Ms. Schwartz):
       H. Res. 374. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should initiate 
     negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with 
     Georgia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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