[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15140-15141]
[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. MARKEY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boustany, Ms. Ginny Brown-
             Waite of Florida, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conaway, Ms. 
             DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. 
             Jenkins, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ross, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Wexler, and Mr. Whitfield):
       H.R. 2866. A bill to provide for a disregard under the 
     Supplemental Security Income program of compensation for 
     participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or 
     conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Filner, 
             and Mr. Hare):
       H.R. 2867. A bill to ensure access to basic broadcast 
     television after the Digital Television Transition, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. 
             Waxman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Clarke, and Mr. Pascrell):
       H.R. 2868. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and 
     protect against acts of terrorism against chemical 
     facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, 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. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Welch):
       H.R. 2869. A bill to require the Commodity Futures Trading 
     Commission to take certain actions to prevent the 
     manipulation of energy markets, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.

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           By Mr. LIPINSKI:
       H.R. 2870. A bill to standardize and clarify the dimensions 
     of carry-on baggage and personal items on air carriers; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2871. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide for punishment for killing a member of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Ms. Kilroy, and 
             Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 2872. A bill to improve the quality and cost 
     effectiveness of cancer care to Medicare beneficiaries by 
     establishing a national demonstration project; 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. CAMPBELL:
       H.R. 2873. A bill to provide enhanced enforcement authority 
     to the Securities and Exchange Commission; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia:
       H.R. 2874. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
     Act to improve the equitable relief available for 
     servicemembers called to active duty, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
             Rooney, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Pence, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Bartlett, 
             Mr. Forbes, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Platts, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Ms. 
             Fallin, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Latta, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Carter, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Roskam, Mr. McHenry, and 
             Mr. Smith of Nebraska):
       H.R. 2875. 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. DAVIS of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hodes, Mr. 
             Boren, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Massa, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Filner, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Boswell, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Boucher, 
             and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 2876. A bill to establish a program to preserve rural 
     multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             McHugh, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Engel, Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. 
             Clarke, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             King of New York, Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. Maffei, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Massa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. McMahon, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Nadler of New 
             York, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Towns, and Mr. 
             Weiner):
       H.R. 2877. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 76 Brookside Avenue in 
     Chester, New York, as the ``1st Lieutenant Louis Allen Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 2878. A bill to authorize microenterprise assistance 
     for renewable energy projects in developing countries; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona (for herself and Mr. 
             Perriello):
       H.R. 2879. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. PINGREE of Maine (for herself, Mr. Shuler, Mr. 
             Schrader, Mr. Hodes, and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 2880. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to establish a carbon incentives program to achieve 
     supplemental greenhouse gas emissions reductions on private 
     agricultural and forestland of the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Aderholt, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Bright, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Gerlach, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Carney, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Langevin):
       H.R. 2881. A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to waive certain waiting periods for 
     Social Security disability and Medicare benefits in the case 
     of a terminally ill, disabled individual; 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. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Con. Res. 154. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that African-Americans and Jewish-Americans 
     share common historical experiences and a commitment to a 
     society free from hatred and violence; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Edwards 
             of Maryland, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Ms. Richardson, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Fudge, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Massa, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ruppersberger, 
             Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Pascrell, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. Towns, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Hare, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Baca):
       H. Res. 546. A resolution recognizing the historical 
     significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing 
     the sense of the House of Representatives that history should 
     be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more 
     effectively facing the challenges of the future; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. DRIEHAUS:
       H. Res. 547. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of ``National Internet Safety Month''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.

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