[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 14459-14460]
[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. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Nadler of New York, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Poe of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 2765. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation 
     judgments and certain foreign judgments against the providers 
     of interactive computer services; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Polis 
             of Colorado):
       H.R. 2766. A bill to repeal the exemption for hydraulic 
     fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 2767. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to extend 
     and improve the Small Business Innovation Research Program 
     and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, 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. WAMP:
       H.R. 2768. A bill to declare nuclear energy to be clean 
     energy, for purposes of Federal law; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BRIGHT:
       H.R. 2769. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     promote the commercialization of certain small business 
     research and development projects, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Small Business, 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. FILNER (for himself and Mr. Buyer):
       H.R. 2770. 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 Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Massa, and Mr. Bishop of New York):
       H.R. 2771. A bill to amend titles 10 and 37, United States 
     Code, to provide a more equitable process by which the 
     military departments may recover overpayments of military pay 
     and allowances erroneously paid to a member of the Armed 
     Forces when the overpayment is due to no fault of the member, 
     to expand Department discretion regarding remission or 
     cancellation of indebtedness, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 2772. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     enhance the Small Business Innovation Research Program and 
     the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, 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. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mrs. 
             Capps, and Mr. Massa):
       H.R. 2773. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to cover transitional care services to improve 
     the quality and cost effectiveness of care under the Medicare 
     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 Mrs. HALVORSON:
       H.R. 2774. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make permanent the extension of the duration of 
     Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for totally 
     disabled veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Ms. McCollum):
       H.R. 2775. A bill to prohibit, as a banned hazardous 
     substance, certain household dishwashing detergent containing 
     phosphorus; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ehlers, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Sestak):
       H.R. 2776. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to allow leave for 
     individuals who provide living organ donations; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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 Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
             Ellison, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Quigley):
       H.R. 2777. A bill to include costs incurred by the Indian 
     Health Service, a federally qualified health center, an AIDS 
     drug assistance program, certain hospitals, or a 
     pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance program in 
     providing prescription drugs toward the annual out of pocket 
     threshold under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act and to provide a safe harbor for assistance provided 
     under a pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance 
     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. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself and Mr. 
             Cummings):
       H.R. 2778. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     redesignate the National Center on Minority Health and Health 
     Disparities as the National Institute for Minority Health and 
     Health Disparities, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. 
             Schwartz):
       H.R. 2779. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide transparency with respect to fees and 
     expenses charged to participant-directed defined contribution 
     plans, and to improve participant communication; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROONEY:
       H.R. 2780. A bill to correct and simplify the drafting of 
     section 1752 (relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of 
     title 18, United States Code; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 2781. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
     to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as 
     components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WALZ (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Space, Mr. Welch, Mr. Minnick, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Arizona, Mr. 
             Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. 
             Hinojosa):
       H.R. 2782. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     incorporate regional transportation planning organizations 
     into statewide transportation planning, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2783. A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to repeal a fee imposed by States on certain 
     child support collections; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Pierluisi, and Mr. 
             Gonzalez):
       H. Res. 520. A resolution impeaching Samuel B. Kent, judge 
     of the United States District Court for the Southern District 
     of Texas, for high crimes and misdemeanors; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DENT (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Ms. Norton, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Cao, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Sestak, Mr. 
             Skelton, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Petri, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.

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             Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Honda, Mr. Serrano, and 
             Mr. Kanjorski):
       H. Res. 521. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to the importance of having a 
     census that is complete and accurate; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ROONEY (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Paul):
       H. Res. 523. A resolution congratulating the Lambda Chi 
     Alpha Fraternity on the occasion of its 100th Anniversary; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mr. Platts, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Capps, Ms. 
             Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Grayson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Young of 
             Alaska):
       H. Res. 524. A resolution recognizing and supporting the 
     National Day on Writing; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.

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