[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13283-13289]
[From the U.S. 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. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Harper, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Lamborn, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 2537. A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United 
     States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARTER (for himself and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 2538. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the establishment and maintenance of an 
     undiagnosed diseases registry; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 2539. A bill to secure unrestricted reliable energy 
     for American consumption and transmission; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, and 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. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Chaffetz, Mrs. 
             Lummis, and Mr. Coffman of Colorado):
       H.R. 2540. A bill to set clear rules for the development of 
     United States oil shale resources, to promote shale 
     technology research and development, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DENT (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. 
             Gerlach):

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       H.R. 2541. A bill to provide funding for multi-
     jurisdictional anti-gang task forces; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Tiberi):
       H.R. 2542. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the shipping investment withdrawal rules in 
     section 955 and to provide an incentive to reinvest foreign 
     shipping earnings in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Wu, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Smith of Washington):
       H.R. 2543. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the reduction in the rate of tax on 
     qualified timber gain of corporations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 2544. A bill to require the intelligence community to 
     use only methods of interrogation authorized by the United 
     States Army Field Manual on Human Intelligence Collector 
     Operations; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select).
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Gohmert):
       H.R. 2545. A bill to provide a civil penalty for certain 
     misrepresentations made to Congress, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
           By Mr. BOCCIERI:
       H.R. 2546. A bill to ensure that the right of an individual 
     to display the Service flag on residential property not be 
     abridged; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Rodriguez):
       H.R. 2547. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be 
     treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. PINGREE of Maine (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Michaud, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             and Mr. Wittman):
       H.R. 2548. A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act 
     of 1972 to require establishment of a Working Waterfront 
     Grant Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Kanjorski, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Baca, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Connolly 
             of Virginia):
       H.R. 2549. A bill to ensure uniform and accurate credit 
     rating of municipal bonds and provide for a review of the 
     municipal bond insurance industry; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. DRIEHAUS (for himself, Mr. Al Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Baca, Mr. Cleaver, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Connolly 
             of Virginia):
       H.R. 2550. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to require the registration of municipal financial 
     advisers; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Waters, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Baca, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Connolly 
             of Virginia):
       H.R. 2551. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to 
     provide for lending authority for certain securities 
     purchases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, 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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 2552. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency to promulgate regulations on the management of medical 
     waste; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Moran of Kansas, 
             Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Loebsack):
       H.R. 2553. A bill to authorize the award of a military 
     service medal to members of the Armed Forces who were exposed 
     to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in the 
     testing of nuclear weapons or under other circumstances; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, 
             Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Kind, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Holden, Mr. Jones, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Ross, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Childers, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Lee of New 
             York, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Melancon, 
             Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Adler of New Jersey, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 2554. A bill to reform the National Association of 
     Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Grayson, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Mr. Hare, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Welch, Ms. Castor 
             of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Posey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
             Griffith, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Walz, Ms. 
             Berkley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kagen, Mr. McNerney, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Harman, 
             Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mr. Rooney, and Mr. Donnelly of Indiana):
       H.R. 2555. A bill to ensure the availability and 
     affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for 
     catastrophic events; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Issa, and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 2556. A bill to provide low-income parents residing in 
     the District of Columbia with expanded opportunities for 
     enrolling their children in high quality schools in the 
     District of Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Schrader, and Mr. Walden):
       H.R. 2557. A bill to name the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs medical center in Portland, Oregon, as the ``Barry L. 
     Bell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FATTAH (for himself and Mr. Camp):
       H.R. 2558. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to conduct research on indicators of child well-
     being; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HARE (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Hall of New York, Mrs. Halvorson, Mr. Nye, Mr. 
             Teague, and Mr. Rooney):
       H.R. 2559. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to carry out a national media campaign directed at 
     homeless veterans and veterans at risk for becoming homeless; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 2560. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare 
     beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with 
     access to coordinated, primary care medical services in lower 
     cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a 
     plan of care developed by a team of qualified and experienced 
     health care professionals; 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. KIND (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Altmire, 
             and Mr. Hunter):
       H.R. 2561. A bill to amend section 484B of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 to forgive certain loans for 
     servicemembers who withdraw from an institution of higher 
     education as a result of service in the uniformed services, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, and Mr. Boustany):
       H.R. 2562. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer credit for one year 
     for members of the Armed Services of the United States 
     serving outside the United States in 2009; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHULER (for himself, Mr. Minnick, Mr. Heller, 
             and Mr. McHenry):
       H.R. 2563. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     establish additional protections for consumers with regard to 
     payday loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. GRAYSON (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and 
             Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 2564. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to 
     require that employers provide a minimum of 1 week of paid 
     annual leave to employees; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 2565. A bill to conserve fish and aquatic communities 
     in the United States through

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     partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation, to 
     improve the quality of life for the people of the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Inglis):
       H.R. 2566. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the public disclosure of charges for certain 
     hospital and ambulatory surgical center services and drugs; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Platts, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Braley of Iowa, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Wu, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. 
             Clay, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Welch, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Farr, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Holt, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Hodes, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Carson 
             of Indiana, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Driehaus, and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 2567. A bill to suspend the authority for the Western 
     Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor 
     institution to the United States Army School of the Americas) 
     in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Doggett, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Filner, and 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 2568. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to ensure 
     fairness and transparency in contracting with small business 
     concerns; to the Committee on Small Business, 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. WU (for himself, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. 
             Carnahan):
       H.R. 2569. A bill to reauthorize surface transportation 
     research, development, and technology transfer activities, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hare, Ms. Clarke, 
             Ms. Sutton, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. McCollum, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. 
             Welch):
       H.R. 2570. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             McMahon, Mr. Neugebauer, Ms. Bean, Mr. Gary G. Miller 
             of California, Mr. Crowley, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Bachmann, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. Putnam, and Mr. Campbell):
       H.R. 2571. A bill to streamline the regulation of 
     nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia):
       H.R. 2572. A bill to strengthen the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 
     2002, and for other purposes; 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.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE:
       H.R. 2573. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     revise the eligibility criteria for presumption of service-
     connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans 
     exposed to ionizing radiation during military service, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ADLER of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             Pascrell):
       H.R. 2574. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent 
     hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Sestak, and Mr. Al Green of Texas):
       H.R. 2575. A bill to provide parity under group health 
     plans and group health insurance coverage in the provision of 
     benefits for prosthetic devices and orthotics devices, 
     components and benefits for other medical and surgical 
     services; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BAIRD:
       H.R. 2576. A bill to restore Federal recognition to the 
     Chinook Nation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, 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 Ms. BERKLEY:
       H.R. 2577. A bill to require the Director of National 
     Intelligence to submit a report to Congress on retirement 
     benefits for former employees of Air America, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select).
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Heller, Ms. Kilpatrick 
             of Michigan, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Rush, and Mr. Meek of Florida):
       H.R. 2578. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide an increased payment for chest 
     radiography (x-ray) services that use Computer Aided 
     Detection technology for the purpose of early detection of 
     lung cancer; 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. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. Ehlers):
       H.R. 2579. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to award grants to local educational agencies to improve 
     college access; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 2580. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the establishment of shared 
     decision making standards and requirements and to establish a 
     pilot program for the implementation of shared decision 
     making under the Medicare Program; 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 Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, and Mr. Sablan):
       H.R. 2581. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for a health survey regarding Native Hawaiians and 
     other Pacific Islanders; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Pierluisi, and 
             Mr. Sablan):
       H.R. 2582. A bill to extend the supplemental security 
     income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin 
     Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Latham, Mr. Braley of 
             Iowa, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Loebsack):
       H.R. 2583. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to improve health care for women veterans, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Jones, 
             Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Sherman):
       H.R. 2584. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     limit the patentability of tax planning methods; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 2585. A bill to delay any presumption of death in 
     connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a 
     retired member of the Armed Forces to ensure the continued 
     payment of the member's retired pay; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Peterson, Mr. 
             Walz, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boren, Mr. Carter, 
             Mr. Carney, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Akin, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Issa, Mr. King of Iowa, 
             Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Posey, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Forbes, 
             Mr. Olson, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. Heller, Mr. Roskam, Mr.

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             Linder, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Nunes, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 2586. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs from authorizing honor guards to participate in 
     funerals of veterans interred in national cemeteries unless 
     the honor guards may offer veterans' families the option of 
     having the honor guard perform a 13-fold flag recitation, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Mr. Lee of New York):
       H.R. 2587. A bill to limit the reinvestment by States and 
     localities of profits under the Neighborhood Stabilization 
     Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself and Mr. Costa):
       H.R. 2588. A bill to prevent foreclosure of home mortgages 
     and increase the availability of affordable new mortgages and 
     affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and 
     Freddie Mac; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. Himes, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Baca, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Andrews, and Mr. Connolly of Virginia):
       H.R. 2589. A bill to establish the Office of Public Finance 
     in the Department of the Treasury to make available Federal 
     reinsurance for insurers of tax-exempt municipal bonds; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services, 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 Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Becerra, 
             and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 2590. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare 
     beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for 
     medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with 
     pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 
     diabetes; 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. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Graves, Mr. Cao, and Mr. Guthrie):
       H.R. 2591. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the 
     Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
     modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of 
     the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Mr. 
             Arcuri, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Rooney, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. 
             Crenshaw):
       H.R. 2592. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance existing 
     programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging 
     States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. EDWARDS of Texas (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, and 
             Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 2593. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to establish a discretionary grant 
     program for school construction for local educational 
     agencies affected by base closures and realignments, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Posey, Mrs. Lummis, 
             Mr. Olson, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Cole, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. 
             Broun of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Courtney, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Scalise, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Lance, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Hodes, Mr. 
             Rooney, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Souder, and Mr. 
             Manzullo):
       H.R. 2594. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plot 
     allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans who 
     are buried in State cemeteries; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Thompson 
             of California, Mrs. Bono Mack, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 2595. A bill to restrict certain exports of electronic 
     waste; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Tim 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 2596. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to carry out a demonstration program to test 
     the feasibility of using the Nation's elementary and 
     secondary schools as influenza vaccination centers; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, 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. HARE (for himself, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 2597. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to allow State educational agencies, 
     local educational agencies, and schools to increase 
     implementation of school-wide positive behavior supports; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Massa, Mr. Altmire, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Lujan, Mr. 
             Teague, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. Hare, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. Conaway, and Mr. Franks of Arizona):
       H.R. 2598. A bill to grant a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan/
     Corregidor/Luzon between December 7, 1941 and May 6, 1942; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
           By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself, Mr. Walden, and 
             Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 2599. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HIMES (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Nye, Mr. 
             Connolly of Virginia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lance, and Ms. 
             Bean):
       H.R. 2600. A bill to amend title 4 of the United States 
     Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the 
     compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Adler of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Altmire, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Massa, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Nye, Mr. Rodriguez, and Ms. Shea-
             Porter):
       H.R. 2601. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who 
     are bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and 
     emergency medical service organizations; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 2602. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the 
     Ka'u Coast on the island of Hawaii as a unit of the National 
     Park System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 2603. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study the suitability and feasibility of designating 
     certain lands along the northern coast of Maui, Hawaii, as a 
     unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HODES (for himself and Mrs. Lummis):
       H.R. 2604. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the additional standard deduction for 
     real property taxes for nonitemizers; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself and Mr. Lamborn):
       H.R. 2605. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals with children attending an 
     elementary or secondary school a deduction for each child 
     attending a public school equal to 25 percent of the State's 
     average per pupil public education spending and, for each 
     child attending a private or home school, a deduction equal 
     to 100 percent of such average; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2606. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand and extend the first-time homebuyer credit; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. McKeon, Mr. Graves, Mr. Sessions, Mr.

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             McCaul, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Paul, Mr. Platts, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             Heller, Mr. Culberson, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Simpson, 
             Mrs. Bachmann, and Mr. Marchant):
       H.R. 2607. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and 
     choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect 
     to medical care for their employees; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. JORDAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. 
             Bartlett, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Cole, Mr. Conaway, Ms. 
             Fallin, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Jones, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latta, Mr. Luetkemeyer, 
             Mr. Marchant, Mr. McHenry, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Scalise, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. 
             Pence):
       H.R. 2608. A bill to define marriage for all legal purposes 
     in the District of Columbia to consist of the union of one 
     man and one woman; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Moore 
             of Kansas, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Bean, Mr. Royce, and Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia):
       H.R. 2609. A bill to establish an Office of Insurance 
     Information in the Department of the Treasury; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI:
       H.R. 2610. A bill to amend section 1886 of the Social 
     Security Act to continue sole community hospital treatment 
     for certain hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and 
             Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 2611. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to authorize the Securing the Cities Initiative of the 
     Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Bishop of 
             New York):
       H.R. 2612. A bill to direct the Attorney General to provide 
     grants and access to information and resources for the 
     implementation of the Sex Offender Registration Tips and 
     Crime Victims Center Programs; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Castle, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 2613. A bill to amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay 
     Reform Act of 1990 to adjust the percentage differentials 
     payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-
     cost areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona (for herself, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Teague, and Mr. Perriello):
       H.R. 2614. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     reauthorize the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. 
             Heller):
       H.R. 2615. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives for energy efficient commercial 
     building roofs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 2616. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to 
     award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate 
     community violence by providing education, mentoring, and 
     counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, 
     families, and community leaders on the principles and 
     practice of nonviolence; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. 
             Ackerman):
       H.R. 2617. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to reduce human exposure to mercury through 
     vaccines; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 2618. A bill to improve vaccine safety research, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MARCHANT:
       H.R. 2619. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to temporarily expand the credit for first-time 
     homebuyers to all homebuyers and to allow individuals a 
     temporary refundable credit against income tax for the costs 
     of refinancing acquisition indebtedness secured by their 
     principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 2620. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish various programs for the recruitment and retention 
     of public health workers and to eliminate critical public 
     health workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and 
     tribal public health agencies and health centers; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McCARTHY of California (for himself and Mr. 
             McKeon):
       H.R. 2621. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     use a time requirement for determining eligibility for the 
     reimbursement of certain travel expenses; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. McCARTHY of California:
       H.R. 2622. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to establish rules and procedures for the delegation of 
     compliance and inspections authority to the operating 
     divisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. McCARTHY of California:
       H.R. 2623. A bill to amend the Federal securities laws to 
     clarify and expand the definition of certain persons under 
     those laws; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             Terry):
       H.R. 2624. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to establish a Volunteer Teacher 
     Advisory Committee; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 2625. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-
     provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent 
     children to coverage provided to other eligible designated 
     beneficiaries of employees; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 2626. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax credit parity for electricity produced 
     from renewable resources; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Mario Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 2627. A bill to reauthorize the National Windstorm 
     Impact Reduction Program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology, 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 Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Tiberi):
       H.R. 2628. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the new markets tax credit through 2013, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 2629. A bill to protect the American people's ability 
     to make their own health care decisions by ensuring the 
     Federal Government shall not force any American to purchase 
     health insurance; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 2630. A bill to protect the privacy of patients and 
     physicians; 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 2631. A bill to reduce the price of gasoline by 
     allowing for offshore drilling, eliminating Federal obstacles 
     to constructing refineries and providing incentives for 
     investment in refineries, suspending Federal fuel taxes when 
     gasoline prices reach a benchmark amount, and promoting free 
     trade; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial 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. RANGEL (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Watson, and Mr. 
             King of New York):
       H.R. 2632. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to 
     encourage the display of the flag of the United States on 
     National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, and Mr. Hoekstra):
       H.R. 2633. A bill to amend the Emergency Economic 
     Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit automobile 
     manufacturers receiving assistance under the Troubled Asset 
     Relief Program from opening a new foreign subsidiary or 
     expanding their current foreign subsidiaries; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.

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           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. McCotter):
       H.R. 2634. A bill to amend the Emergency Economic 
     Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit automobile 
     manufacturers receiving assistance under the Troubled Asset 
     Relief Program from opening a new foreign subsidiary or 
     expanding their current foreign subsidiaries; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. 
             Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Schwartz, Mrs. Capps, and Mrs. 
             Dahlkemper):
       H.R. 2635. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act to prohibit gender rating in the group and 
     individual markets for health insurance coverage, 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 Ms. Loretta SANCHEZ of California (for herself and 
             Ms. Tsongas):
       H.R. 2636. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize the establishment of a nonprofit corporation to 
     support the athletic program of the Air Force Academy; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 2637. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the age at which distributions from 
     qualified retirement plans are required to begin and to 
     extend the waiver of required minimum distribution rules for 
     certain retirement plans and accounts through 2010; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHULER:
       H.R. 2638. A bill to provide for the issuance of a veterans 
     health care stamp; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, 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 Washington:
       H.R. 2639. A bill to require the President to develop and 
     implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United 
     States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of 
     global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, 
     and the achievement of the United Nations Millennium 
     Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of 
     people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less 
     than $1 per day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. SUTTON (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mrs. Miller 
             of Michigan, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Welch, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Arcuri, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Wilson of 
             Ohio, Mr. Castle, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Camp, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Schauer, 
             Ms. Fudge, Mr. Hare, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Maffei, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. Walden, Mr. Hill, Mr. Ryan 
             of Ohio, Mr. Peters, Mr. Kildee, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Boccieri, and Ms. Kaptur):
       H.R. 2640. A bill to accelerate motor fuel savings 
     nationwide and provide incentives to registered owners of 
     high polluting automobiles to replace such automobiles with 
     new fuel efficient and less polluting automobiles; 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. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Childers, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Matheson):
       H.R. 2641. A bill to amend section 1862 of the Social 
     Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare 
     secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement 
     agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements; 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. TIBERI:
       H.R. 2642. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to assist in the identification of unclaimed and 
     abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are 
     eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Hodes):
       H.R. 2643. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to provide assistance in implementing cultural 
     heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the 
     Connecticut River watershed of the States of New Hampshire 
     and Vermont; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BROUN of Georgia:
       H.J. Res. 54. A joint resolution disapproving the action of 
     the District of Columbia Council in approving the Jury and 
     Marriage Amendment Act of 2009; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts:
       H.J. Res. 55. A joint resolution expressing the disfavor of 
     the Congress regarding the proposed agreement for 
     cooperation; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ARCURI:
       H. Con. Res. 133. Concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment or recess of the two Houses; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H. Con. Res. 134. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the need for further study of the 
     neurological disorder dystonia; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, 
             Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Meek of Florida, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Meeks of New York, and 
             Mr. Rangel):
       H. Con. Res. 135. Concurrent resolution directing the 
     Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in Emancipation 
     Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges the 
     role that slave labor played in the construction of the 
     United States Capitol, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Issa, Mr. McClintock, 
             Mr. Cantor, Mr. Royce, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Kirk, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Pomeroy, and Ms. 
             Velazquez):
       H. Con. Res. 136. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for a celebration of Citizenship Day; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Boren, Mr. 
             Lucas, and Ms. Fallin):
       H. Res. 469. A resolution honoring the life of Wayman 
     Lawrence Tisdale and expressing the condolences of the House 
     of Representatives on his passing; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
       H. Res. 470. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. KRATOVIL (for himself, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             McMahon, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Rooney, Mr. 
             Schiff, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Jones, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. 
             Hill, Mr. Childers, Mr. Boren, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Massa, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Minnick, Ms. Giffords, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Skelton, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Fallin, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Filner, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Wittman, 
             Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, 
             Mr. Lance, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Posey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Adler of New Jersey, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Shuler, Mr. 
             Walz, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Lee of New York, and Mr. 
             Sarbanes):
       H. Res. 471. A resolution expressing sympathy to the 
     victims, families, and friends of the tragic act of violence 
     at the combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty, Iraq, on May 11, 
     2009; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DENT (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Graves, Mr. 
             Peterson, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Mack, Ms. Berkley, and Mrs. Capito):
       H. Res. 472. A resolution congratulating and saluting the 
     seventieth anniversary of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots 
     Association (AOPA) and their dedication to general aviation, 
     safety and the important contribution general aviation 
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     States; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Poe of Texas, 
             Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Mack, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Posey, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Wittman):
       H. Res. 473. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the 
     meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not 
     be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign 
     institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or 
     pronouncements inform an understanding of the original 
     meaning of the Constitution of the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Polis of 
             Colorado, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Capuano, Ms. 
             Lee of California, and Ms. Matsui):
       H. Res. 475. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Trails Day; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Courtney, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Markey of 
             Colorado, Mr. Payne, Ms. Titus, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Ms. Watson, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, and 
             Mr. Donnelly of Indiana):
       H. Res. 476. A resolution celebrating the 30th anniversary 
     of June as ``Black Music Month''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Bartlett, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Akin, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Bishop of Utah, 
             and Mr. Lamborn):
       H. Res. 477. A resolution directing the Secretary of 
     Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the 
     fiscal year 2010 30-year shipbuilding plan relating to the 
     long-term shipbuilding strategy of the Department of Defense, 
     as required by section 231 of title 10, United States Code; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Bartlett, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Akin, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Bishop of Utah, 
             and Mr. Lamborn):
       H. Res. 478. A resolution directing the Secretary of 
     Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the 
     fiscal year 2010 30-year aviation plan relating to the long-
     term aviation plans of the Department of Defense, as required 
     by section 231a of title 10, United States Code; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. 
             Faleomavaega):
       H. Res. 479. A resolution honoring the contributions of 
     Takamiyama Daigoro to Sumo and to United States-Japan 
     relations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H. Res. 480. A resolution recognizing and honoring the 
     historic election of women to the Kuwait parliament and its 
     implications for gender equality in the region; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Petri, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Kind, and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin):
       H. Res. 481. A resolution honoring the life and public 
     service of Reverend Robert Cornell, distinguished former 
     Congressman, academic, and clergyman from the State of 
     Wisconsin; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. KISSELL:
       H. Res. 482. A resolution congratulating Miss Kristen 
     Dalton for being crowned Miss USA 2009; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mr. Massa, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Cao, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Teague, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Terry, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. Bono Mack, 
             Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Jones, Mr. Altmire, 
             Mr. Costello, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Adler of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Wittman, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Issa, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Cole, 
             Mr. Fleming, Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Akin, Mr. Poe 
             of Texas, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H. Res. 483. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Veterans of Foreign Wars Day; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Inslee, 
             Mr. Baird, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Smith of Washington, and 
             Mr. Gerlach):
       H. Res. 484. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of June 10th as ``National Pipeline Safety Day''; 
     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 Mrs. LOWEY:
       H. Res. 485. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the third week of April 2009 as ``National 
     Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Space, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Tsongas, 
             Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Sires, Ms. Titus, Mr. Poe of Texas, 
             Mr. McMahon, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois):
       H. Res. 486. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of 
     Macedonia should work within the framework of the United 
     Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding United 
     States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-
     acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and 
     for all international uses for the former Yugoslav Republic 
     of Macedonia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H. Res. 487. A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary 
     of the State News at Michigan State University; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H. Res. 488. A resolution commending and congratulating 
     Commander David W. Alldridge and the crew of the USS Newport 
     News (SSN 750) on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the 
     ship's commissioning; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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