[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 130 (Tuesday, September 6, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H5938-H5939]
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                      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:

                       [Submitted August 5, 2011]

           By Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Lee of 
             California, and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 2795. A bill to address childhood obesity, and for 
     other purposes; referred to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and 
     the Workforce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, the 
     Judiciary, 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 Ms. BASS of California (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Moran):
       H.R. 2801. A bill to establish a task force for the purpose 
     of studying and making recommendations to prevent and combat 
     internet-facilitated human trafficking; referred 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. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 2809. A bill to amend the Riegle Community Development 
     and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 to improve the 
     microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building 
     grant program, to establish an Office of Youth 
     Entrepreneurship in the Small Business Administration, and 
     for other purposes; referred to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, and in addition to the Committees on Small 
     Business, and 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 Ms. HANABUSA (for herself and Ms. Hirono):
       H. Res. 388. A resolution acknowledging the contributions 
     and sacrifices of the young men who served as colonists on 
     behalf of the United States in the Federal occupation of the 
     islands of Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Canton, and Enderbury from 
     1935 through 1942, facilitating the United States claim of 
     jurisdiction over such islands; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rivera, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Ross of 
             Florida, Mr. West, Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Ms. 
             Brown of Florida):
       H. Res. 390. A resolution honoring the achievements of E. 
     Thom Rumbergert; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.

                      [Submitted August 12, 2011]

           By Ms. FUDGE:
       H.R. 2818. A bill to provide temporary housing during 
     schools breaks to students who are homeless or in foster 
     care; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. JENKINS:
       H.R. 2819. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Defense, the 
     Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and any other 
     officer or employee of the Federal Government from providing 
     information about the mission to kill Osama bin Laden to any 
     person outside the Federal Government until the Inspectors 
     General of the Department of Defense and the Central 
     Intelligence Agency carry out an investigation and provide a 
     briefing to Congress on the matter, and for other purposes; 
     referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
     to the Select 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 Mr. MICHAUD:
       H.R. 2820. A bill to provide for the establishment and 
     operation of Advanced Composites Development Centers; 
     referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed 
     Services, and 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.

                      [Submitted August 19, 2011]

           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Richmond, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Watt, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
       H.R. 2823. A bill to preserve knowledge and promote 
     education about jazz in the United States and abroad; 
     referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and 
     in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

                     [Submitted September 2, 2011]

           By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 2832. A bill to extend the Generalized System of 
     Preferences, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. Benishek (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, and Mr. Kelly):
       H.R. 2834. A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational 
     fishing, hunting, and shooting on Federal public lands and 
     ensure continued opportunities for these activities; on 
     referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Boswell, 
             Mr. Clay, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Towns, Ms. Bass of 
             California, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, 
             Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cummings, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gonzalez, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Langevin, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lujan, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal, Mr. Reyes, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Welch, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Clyburn):
       H.R. 2835. A bill to establish a joint select committee of 
     Congress to report findings and propose legislation to 
     restore the Nation's workforce to full employment over the 
     period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and to provide for 
     expedited consideration of such legislation by both the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Boswell, 
             Mr. Clay, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, and 
             Mr. Clyburn):
       H.R. 2836. A bill to amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 
     to require the joint select committee of Congress to report 
     findings and propose legislation to restore the Nation's 
     workforce to full employment over the period of fiscal years 
     2012 and 2013; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Boswell, 
             Mr. Clay, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 2837. A bill to amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 
     to require the joint select committee of Congress to report 
     findings and

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     propose legislation to restore the Nation's workforce to full 
     employment over the period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013; to 
     the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. Mica):
       H.R. 2839. A bill to suppress the threat of piracy on the 
     high seas, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Gibbs):
       H.R. 2840. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to regulate discharges from commercial vessels, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WOMACK:
       H.R. 2841. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to approve waivers under the Medicaid Program 
     under title XIX of the Social Security Act that are related 
     to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement 
     communities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

                     [Submitted September 6, 2011]

           By Mr. TIPTON (for himself and Mr. Gosar):
       H.R. 2842. A bill to authorize all Bureau of Reclamation 
     conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal 
     Reclamation law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.

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