[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14098-14101]
[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. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Shuster):
       H.R. 2695. A bill to amend the antitrust laws to ensure 
     competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' 
     access to electronic payment systems; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Jones):
       H.R. 2696. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
     Act to provide for the enforcement of rights afforded under 
     that Act; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. Hall of Texas):
       H.R. 2697. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require Medicaid coverage of professional services of 
     optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a 
     physician; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS:
       H.R. 2698. A bill to improve and enhance the mental health 
     care benefits available to veterans, to enhance counseling 
     and other benefits available to survivors of veterans, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS:
       H.R. 2699. A bill to improve the mental health care 
     benefits available to members of the Armed Forces, to enhance 
     counseling available to family members of members of the 
     Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, 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. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Arcuri, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Boucher, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,

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             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Moore of Kansas, 
             Mr. Nadler of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sires, 
             Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Woolsey, and Mr. Yarmuth):
       H.R. 2700. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to assist low-income individuals in 
     obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage under the 
     Medicare prescription drug program by expediting the 
     application and qualification process and by revising the 
     resource standards used to determine eligibility for such 
     subsidies, 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. REYES:
       H.R. 2701. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2010 for intelligence and intelligence-related 
     activities of the United States Government, the Community 
     Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
     Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2702. A bill to suspend the application of Generalized 
     System of Preferences for Brazil until such time as Brazil 
     complies with its obligations toward the United States under 
     the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child 
     Abduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HARMAN (for herself and Mr. Dicks):
       H.R. 2703. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security from obligating or expending funds for the National 
     Applications Office of the Department of Homeland Security; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Ms. HARMAN:
       H.R. 2704. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to close the National Applications Office of the 
     Department of Homeland Security; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 2705. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a refundable credit for advance directives; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MARCHANT:
       H.R. 2706. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for the reissuance of Social Security account 
     numbers to young children in cases in which the 
     confidentiality of the number has been compromised by reason 
     of theft; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             Reichert):
       H.R. 2707. A bill to establish a program to improve freight 
     mobility in the United States, to establish the National 
     Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to 
     be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Boren, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Baca, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
             Teague, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Salazar, Mr. 
             Schauer, and Mrs. Bono Mack):
       H.R. 2708. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care 
     Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Baca, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, 
             Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Polis of 
             Colorado, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Woolsey, and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 2709. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Doyle, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wu, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Foster, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Hare, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             McNerney, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Sestak, 
             Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Sutton, Ms. 
             Speier, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Polis of Colorado, 
             Mr. Sires, Mr. Payne, Mr. Butterfield, and Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia):
       H.R. 2710. A bill to stimulate collaboration with respect 
     to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, the 
     Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
     education initiatives; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology, 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. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Foster, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Kratovil, Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Arizona, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 2711. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for the transportation of the dependents, remains, 
     and effects of certain Federal employees who die while 
     performing official duties or as a result of the performance 
     of official duties; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. CONAWAY:
       H.R. 2712. A bill to provide that certain photographic 
     records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, 
     captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed 
     Forces of the United States in operations outside the United 
     States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 
     of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
     Freedom of Information Act); 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. DONNELLY of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Hall of 
             New York, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Space, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Arcuri):
       H.R. 2713. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make certain improvements in the service disabled veterans' 
     insurance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ADLER of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Andrews, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 2714. A bill to ensure pay parity for Federal 
     employees serving at Joint Base McGuire/Dix/Lakehurst; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Carter, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Olson, 
             Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Nunes, Mrs. Lummis, 
             Mr. Wamp, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Akin, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Ms. Fallin, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Heller, Mr. Harper, Mr. Latta, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Cassidy, and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey):
       H.R. 2715. A bill to prohibit the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development from providing any assistance to any 
     organization that has been indicted for a violation under 
     Federal or State law relating to an election for Federal or 
     State office; to the Committee on Financial Services.

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           By Mr. BECERRA (for himself and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 2716. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide financial stability for seniors and people 
     with disabilities through improvements in the Medicare 
     Savings Program; 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. BOREN (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. 
             Cole):
       H.R. 2717. A bill to exempt guides for hire and other 
     operators of uninspected vessels on Lake Texoma from Coast 
     Guard and other regulations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period 
     to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
     for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. COOPER:
       H.R. 2718. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to create a sensible infrastructure for delivery 
     system reform by renaming the Medicare Payment Advisory 
     Commission, making the Commission an executive branch agency, 
     and providing the Commission new resources and authority to 
     implement Medicare payment policy; 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. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 2719. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain ceiling fans; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. Dreier):
       H.R. 2720. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the election to treat the cost of 
     qualified film and television productions as an expense which 
     is not chargeable to capital account; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Cummings, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and 
             Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 2721. A bill to provide for greater diversity within, 
     and to improve policy direction and oversight of, the Senior 
     Executive Service; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mr. Buyer):
       H.R. 2722. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     modify and update provisions of law relating to nonprofit 
     research and education corporations, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H.R. 2723. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     provide for an exemption to allow an individual otherwise 
     ineligible to travel outside the United States to do so for 
     employment purposes to pay child support arrearages, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Foreign 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. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. 
             Carnahan):
       H.R. 2724. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     establish national transportation objectives and performance 
     targets for the purpose of assessing progress toward meeting 
     national transportation objectives; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Himes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Adler of New Jersey, and Mr. Massa):
       H.R. 2725. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a 5-year extension for the real property 
     standard deduction and to adjust such deduction for 
     inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 2726. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to increase criminal penalties for the sale or 
     trade of prescription drugs knowingly caused to be 
     adulterated or misbranded, to modify requirements for 
     maintaining records of the chain-of-custody of prescription 
     drugs, to establish recall authority regarding drugs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 2727. A bill to provide for the implementation of a 
     system under which each financial institution will report on 
     the financial condition of the institution to the public, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 
     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 Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California):
       H.R. 2728. A bill to provide financial support for the 
     operation of the law library of the Library of Congress, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. LUJAN:
       H.R. 2729. A bill to authorize the designation of National 
     Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             McMahon, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 2730. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make 
     grants to eligible States for the purpose of reducing the 
     student-to-school nurse ratio in public secondary schools, 
     elementary schools, and kindergarten; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
       H.R. 2731. A bill to fund comprehensive programs to ensure 
     an adequate supply of nurses; 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. McCLINTOCK (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Kline 
             of Minnesota, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Chaffetz, Ms. 
             Fallin, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Hensarling, 
             Mr. Hunter, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bilbray, and 
             Mr. Rooney):
       H.R. 2732. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Price of 
             Georgia, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Paul, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Clay, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Latham, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Driehaus, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             McCaul, Mr. Kind, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms. Jenkins, 
             Mr. Culberson, Mr. Welch, and Ms. Fudge):
       H.R. 2733. A bill to clarify the exemption for certain 
     annuity contracts and insurance policies from Federal 
     regulation under the Securities Act of 1933; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PERRIELLO:
       H.R. 2734. A bill to amend section 1781 of title 38, United 
     States Code, to provide medical care to family members of 
     disabled veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself and Mr. Nye):
       H.R. 2735. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make certain improvements to the comprehensive service 
     programs for homeless veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Ellison, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Baca, Mr. Rush, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Mollohan, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Holt, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Schauer, Mr. Walz, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Peters, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Miller of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Space, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. 
             Tsongas, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Titus, Mr. Levin, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, and Mr. Nye):
       H.R. 2736. A bill to ensure efficient performance of agency 
     functions; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Platts, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Upton, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 2737. A bill to provide United States assistance for 
     the purpose of eradicating trafficking in children in 
     eligible countries through the implementation of Child 
     Protection Compacts, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. TEAGUE:
       H.R. 2738. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying 
     veterans to

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     medical treatment facilities; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Meek of Florida, and Ms. Ginny Brown-
             Waite of Florida):
       H.R. 2739. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat trees and vines producing fruit, nuts, or other 
     crops as placed in service in the year in which it is planted 
     for purposes of special allowance for depreciation; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 2740. A bill to amend the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act to permit a prevailing party in an 
     action or proceeding brought to enforce the Act to be awarded 
     expert witness fees and certain other expenses; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. WALDEN:
       H.R. 2741. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the City of 
     Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Mr. Shuster):
       H.R. 2742. A bill to authorize the extension of 
     nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations 
     treatment) to the products of Azerbaijan; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. King of New York):
       H.J. Res. 56. A joint resolution approving the renewal of 
     import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and 
     Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself and Ms. Granger):
       H. Con. Res. 144. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     value, benefits, and importance of community health centers 
     as health care homes for millions of people in the United 
     States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania):
       H. Res. 503. A resolution recognizing National Physical 
     Education and Sport Week, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Quigley, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             McMahon, and Mr. Courtney):
       H. Res. 504. A resolution recognizing and congratulating 
     the Republic of Poland on the 20th anniversary of the Polish 
     parliamentary elections on June 4, 1989; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Arcuri, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             Matsui, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Hirono, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Ms. Clarke, Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Arizona, Mr. 
             Sires, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Farr, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Edwards of Texas, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Boyd, Mr. 
             Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. 
             Maffei, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Chandler, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Castor of 
             Florida, Ms. Titus, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Kagen, Mr. Welch, Mr. Hare, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Speier, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, and Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H. Res. 505. A resolution condemning the murder of Dr. 
     George Tiller, who was shot to death at his church on May 31, 
     2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARTER:
       H. Res. 506. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the first week of June as ``National Education 
     Freedom Week'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Carney, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Teague, Mr. Kind, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. 
             Hare, Mr. Welch, Mr. Shuster, Ms. Markey of Colorado, 
             Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Bartlett, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Olver, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Massa, Mr. Hall of New York, Mrs. 
             Dahlkemper, Mr. Space, Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. Gary 
             G. Miller of California, Mr. Schauer, Mr. Cuellar, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Gerlach):
       H. Res. 507. A resolution supporting the goals of National 
     Dairy Month; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H. Res. 508. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the general aviation industry should 
     be recognized for its contributions to the United States; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself and Mr. Honda):
       H. Res. 509. A resolution encouraging the United States to 
     fully participate in the Shanghai Expo in 2010; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey):
       H. Res. 510. A resolution recognizing the need for safe 
     patient handling and movement; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor, 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. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Baird, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Honda, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee 
             of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Rahall, 
             and Mr. Stark):
       H. Res. 511. A resolution commending efforts to teach the 
     history of both Israelis and Palestinians to students in 
     Israel and the West Bank in order to foster mutual 
     understanding, respect, and tolerance; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. QUIGLEY:
       H. Res. 512. A resolution expressing sympathy for the 
     victims and victims' families of Air France Flight 447; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ROSKAM (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Boustany, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, 
             Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Smith of Washington):
       H. Res. 513. A resolution supporting the goals and purpose 
     of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last 
     Sunday in September of each year in remembrance of the 
     supreme sacrifice made by mothers who lose a son or daughter 
     serving in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Halvorson, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Waxman, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Ms. Harman, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cardoza, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H. Res. 514. A resolution commending the University of 
     Southern California Trojan men's tennis team for its victory 
     in the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 
     Men's Tennis Championship; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.

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