[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21547]
[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. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 3556. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish a self-referral disclosure 
     protocol under the Medicare Program to enable health care 
     providers of services and suppliers to disclose violations of 
     section 1877 of the Social Security Act; 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. JONES:
       H.R. 3557. A bill to provide an emergency cost-of-living 
     increase for Social Security benefits for 2010; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH:
       H.R. 3558. A bill to allow incumbent contractors to be 
     eligible to re-compete for Government contracts as small 
     businesses, and for other purposes; 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. NEAL of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 3559. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act to improve awareness and access to 
     colorectal cancer screening tests under the Medicare and 
     Medicaid programs, 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. SIRES (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 3560. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961, to establish the Health Technology Program in the 
     United States Agency for International Development to 
     research and develop technologies to improve global health, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. TEAGUE (for himself and Mrs. Kirkpatrick of 
             Arizona):
       H.R. 3561. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the amount of educational assistance provided to 
     certain veterans for flight training; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, 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. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 3562. A bill to designate the Federal building under 
     construction at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, 
     as the ``Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner Federal Building''; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. EDWARDS of Texas:
       H. Con. Res. 183. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     contributions of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug to the United States 
     and the world; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York:
       H. Con. Res. 184. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the bankruptcy proceedings of 
     Lehman Brothers Holding Inc. and Lehman Brothers Europe Inc. 
     be resolved in an equitable and expeditious process between 
     the United States and United Kingdom, and that the interests 
     of American investors be given due consideration and be 
     treated with urgency throughout; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Foreign Affairs, and 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. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Lujan, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sires, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Baca, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
             Cardoza, Mr. Becerra, and Ms. Richardson):
       H. Res. 737. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a National Hispanic-Serving 
     Institutions Week should be established; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor; considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Edwards 
             of Maryland, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Ms. Speier, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. 
             DeGette, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hodes, and Ms. 
             McCollum):
       H. Res. 738. A resolution recognizing the 15th anniversary 
     of the enactment of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Latham, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Kissell, 
             Ms. McCollum, Mr. Graves, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Walz, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Putnam, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Johnson of 
             Illinois):
       H. Res. 739. A resolution honoring the life and 
     achievements of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug for his many 
     contributions to alleviating world hunger; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. 
             King of Iowa, Mr. Latham, and Mr. Loebsack):
       H. Res. 740. A resolution recognizing the valuable 
     contributions of the extension offices of land-grant 
     universities; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. MARKEY of Colorado (for herself, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
             Teague, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Minnick, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Adler of New Jersey, Mr. Peters, Ms. 
             Shea-Porter, Mr. Welch, Mrs. Dahlkemper, Mr. Schauer, 
             Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. McMahon, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. 
             Blumenauer):
       H. Res. 741. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of October 8, 2009, as national Jumpstart's 
     ``Read for the Record Day''; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, 
             Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Price 
             of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Westmoreland):
       H. Res. 742. A resolution congratulating the Warner Robins 
     Little League softball team from Warner Robins, Georgia, on 
     winning the 2009 Little League Softball World Series; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. 
             Courtney):
       H. Res. 743. A resolution honoring the life of Frank 
     McCourt for his many contributions to American literature, 
     education, and culture; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.

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