[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 140 (Tuesday, September 20, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H6271-H6272]
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. CUMMINGS (for himself and Mr. Lynch):
       H.R. 2967. A bill to enhance the long-term profitability of 
     the United States Postal Service through enhanced innovation, 
     operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and 
     regulatory relief; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 2968. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of President James Monroe, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Himes, Mr. Latham, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. 
             Hurt, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Lance, Mr. Bachus, 
             Mr. McKinley, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Boren, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 2969. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for extended months of Medicare 
     coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant 
     patients and other renal dialysis provisions; 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. BACA (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Lee, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 
             Runyan):
       H.R. 2970. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal in 
     recognition of Alice Paul's role in the women's suffrage 
     movement and in advancing equal rights for women; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HULTGREN:
       H.R. 2971. A bill to amend titles 23, 45, and 49, United 
     States Code, to encourage the use of private-public 
     partnerships in transportation; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             Higgins):
       H.R. 2972. A bill to permanently reauthorize the EB-5 
     Regional Center Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MATHESON:
       H.R. 2973. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to extend an exemption from certain requirements of the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973 to protect public health and 
     safety; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. MOORE (for herself and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 2974. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require that not less than 10 percent of the amounts made 
     available for certain high-speed rail projects be expended 
     through small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small 
     Business, 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. NADLER:
       H.R. 2975. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to enter into an agreement with the Battery 
     Conservancy to construct and operate a performance facility 
     at Castle Clinton National Monument, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. King 
             of New York):
       H.R. 2976. A bill to enhance public safety by making more 
     spectrum available to public safety agencies, to facilitate 
     the development of a wireless public safety broadband 
     network, to provide standards for the spectrum needs of 
     public safety agencies, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, and Mr. 
             Luetkemeyer):
       H.R. 2977. A bill to improve the circulation of $1 coins, 
     to remove barrier to the circulation of such coins, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Long, Mr. 
             Ross of Florida, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. 
             Fleischmann, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Landry, 
             Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Flores, Mr. 
             Fleming, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. 
             Crawford, Mrs. Black, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. 
             Brooks, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Paul, 
             and Mr. Ribble):
       H.R. 2978. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to modify the authority of the National Labor Relations Board 
     with respect to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and 
     authority over unfair labor practices; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Rothman 
             of New Jersey):
       H.R. 2979. A bill to defer mortgage payment due dates and 
     to prohibit creditors from imposing late fees, increasing 
     interest rates, or submitting adverse credit information with 
     regard to the account of a mortgage holder whose principal 
     residence has been severely impacted by a natural disaster 
     for up to a 90-day period following issuance of a disaster 
     declared by the Presidential for the area in which the 
     mortgage holder's principal residence is located, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. TONKO:
       H.R. 2980. A bill to limit reimbursement for excessive 
     compensation of government contractors equal to the pay of 
     Cabinet Secretaries; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, 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. BRADY of Texas:
       H. Res. 403. A resolution honoring those persons whose 
     lives have been taken by bacterial meningitis and those who 
     continue to struggle with bacterial meningitis and its 
     consequences, and supporting all work for the eradication of 
     bacterial meningitis in the United States; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H. Res. 404. A resolution recognizing the service and 
     sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are 
     Latino; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Young of Florida, Mr. Israel, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Clarke 
             of Michigan, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. 
             Barletta, Mr. Rush, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Reed, Mr. Levin, Ms. 
             Hochul, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Crawford, 
             Mr. Peters, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Ms. Moore, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Castor of 
             Florida, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Berman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms. 
             Slaughter):
       H. Res. 407. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of September 2011 as National Ovarian Cancer 
     Awareness Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Towns, and Mrs. Christensen):
       H. Res. 408. A resolution recognizing the impact of Mr. 
     Hulbert James on politics, urban development, and New York 
     City, and paying tribute to Mr. Hulburt for his lifetime of 
     public service; to the Committee on Financial Services.

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