[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 137 (Thursday, September 15, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H6230-H6232]
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. POLIS:
       H.R. 2935. A bill to authorize the full funding of part B 
     of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act by making 
     certain spending cuts to the Department of Defense; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. BOREN (for himself, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. 
             Altmire, Mr. Baca, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Ross of 
             Arkansas, Mr. Schiff, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, and 
             Mr. Shuler):
       H.R. 2936. A bill to amend the Small Business Jobs Act of 
     2010 with respect to the Small Business Administration's 
     Express Loan Program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Dingell):
       H.R. 2937. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in 
     pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability 
     in the transportation of the Nation's energy products by 
     pipeline, and for other purposes; 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. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
             Gosar, Mr. Quayle, and Mr. Schweikert):
       H.R. 2938. A bill to prohibit certain gaming activities on 
     certain Indian lands in Arizona; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 2939. A bill to provide for the disposal of drugs 
     pursuant to national pharmaceutical stewardship programs, and 
     for other purposes; 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. McCARTHY of California:
       H.R. 2940. A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general 
     solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under

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     Regulation D; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. QUAYLE (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
             Yoder, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. 
             Dold):
       H.R. 2941. A bill to make the internal control reporting 
     and assessment requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
     optional for certain smaller companies; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Graves of 
             Missouri, Mr. Terry, Mr. Latham, Mr. Braley of Iowa, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Fortenberry, Mrs. 
             Noem, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mrs. Hartzler, and Mr. 
             Cleaver):
       H.R. 2942. A bill to direct the Chief of the Army Corps of 
     Engineers to revise the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir 
     System Master Water Control Manual to ensure greater storage 
     capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 2943. A bill to extend the program of block grants to 
     States for temporary assistance for needy families and 
     related programs through December 31, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H.R. 2944. A bill to provide for the continued performance 
     of the functions of the United States Parole Commission, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WALSH of Illinois:
       H.R. 2945. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the indexing of certain assets for 
     purposes of determining gain or loss; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 2946. A bill to require that vessels used to engage in 
     drilling for oil or gas in ocean waters that are subject to 
     the jurisdiction of the United States must be documented 
     under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CRAVAACK:
       H.R. 2947. A bill to provide for the release of the 
     reversionary interest held by the United States in certain 
     land conveyed by the United States in 1950 for the 
     establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Ms. Bass of California, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Hirono, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Clarke 
             of New York, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Tierney, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 2948. A bill to provide assistance for the 
     modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and 
     secondary school buildings in public school districts, as 
     well as community colleges, across America in order to 
     support the achievement of improved educational outcomes in 
     those schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. 
             Altmire, Mr. Baca, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Ross of 
             Arkansas, Mr. Schiff, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, and 
             Mr. Shuler):
       H.R. 2949. A bill to amend the Small Business Act with 
     respect to goals for procurement contracts awarded to small 
     business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Small Business.
           By Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. 
             Altmire, Mr. Baca, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Shuler, and 
             Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 2950. A bill to amend the Small Business Jobs Act of 
     2010 with respect to small business access to capital, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Schmidt, 
             Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. 
             Ellmers, Mr. Latta, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Nunnelee, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Huelskamp, and Mr. Fleming):
       H.R. 2951. A bill to intensify stem cell research showing 
     evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Ross of Florida, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Brooks, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Latta, Mr. 
             McKinley, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of 
             Ohio, Mr. Royce, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Fleming, Mr. Posey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Flores, Mr. 
             Duncan of South Carolina, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, and Mr. Scalise):
       H.R. 2952. A bill to provide for expedited removal of 
     certain aliens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 2953. A bill to require States to take certain 
     additional steps to assist children in foster care in making 
     the transition to independent living, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brooks, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. 
             Chu, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Clarke of New York, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             Mr. Fattah, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hahn, Ms. 
             Hanabusa, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Ms. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Richardson, Mr. 
             Richmond, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt, Ms. Wilson of Florida, 
             and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 2954. A bill to improve the health of minority 
     individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, 
     Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Agriculture, the 
     Judiciary, and 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. MICHAUD:
       H.R. 2955. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     clarify the requirement of the Department of Defense to 
     procure footwear from American sources; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Ms. MOORE (for herself and Ms. Fudge):
       H.R. 2956. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     provide for additional criteria for the United States Postal 
     Service to consider with respect to closing or consolidating 
     a post office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 2957. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an 
     understanding of the English language and the history, 
     principles, and form of government of the United States as a 
     requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other 
     elderly persons to take the history and government 
     examination in a language of their choice; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2958. A bill to provide a short-term disability 
     insurance program for Federal employees for disabilities that 
     are not work-related, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Cole, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Johnson of Illinois, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Simpson, Mr. Latham, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Denham, Mr. 
             Boren, Mrs. Capps, and Mrs. Noem):
       H.R. 2959. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable 
     contributions to agricultural research organizations, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. OLSON (for himself, Mr. Guthrie, and Mr. 
             Sessions):
       H.R. 2960. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     foster more effective implementation and coordination of 
     clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. POMPEO (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Jenkins, 
             Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Boren, Mr. 
             Cole, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Griffith of Virginia):
       H.R. 2961. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to have Early Innovator grant funds 
     returned by States apply towards deficit reduction; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Nunes, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Pitts):
       H.R. 2962. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the depreciation recovery period for energy-
     efficient cool roof systems; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.

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           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 2963. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to provide grants to eligible nonprofit 
     organizations to provide specialized housing and social 
     services to elderly individuals who are the primary caregiver 
     of a child that is related to such individual; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. YODER (for himself, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Quayle, Mr. 
             Huelskamp, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Landry, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
             Price of Georgia, Mr. Flores, Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Herger, Mr. Rokita, Mr. 
             Pompeo, and Mr. Labrador):
       H.R. 2964. A bill to amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
     of 1995 to provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain 
     rules, consideration of the least burdensome regulatory 
     alternative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, Rules, 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. JOHNSON of Illinois:
       H. Con. Res. 80. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the United Nations or NATO should 
     investigate the treatment of black Africans in Libya; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H. Res. 400. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a National Hispanic-serving 
     Institutions Week should be established, and commemorating 
     the 25th anniversary of the Hispanic Association of Colleges 
     and Universities; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Holden, Ms. Schwartz, 
             Mr. Quigley, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Towns, and Mrs. Lowey):
       H. Res. 401. A resolution observing the 20th anniversary of 
     Ukrainian independence and expressing strong and continued 
     support to the Ukrainian people for their efforts toward 
     ensuring democratic principles, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. YODER (for himself, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Quayle, Mr. 
             Huelskamp, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Price of 
             Georgia, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Pompeo, and Mr. Labrador):
       H. Res. 402. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Office of Management and Budget 
     should direct all Federal agencies to postpone for one year 
     the implementation of major rules; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, 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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