[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[House]
[Pages 24723-24725]
[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. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Austria, Mr. 
             Boccieri, Mr. Driehaus, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Jordan of 
             Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Latta, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Space, Ms. 
             Sutton, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Wilson of 
             Ohio):
       H.R. 3788. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 3900 Darrow Road in Stow, 
     Ohio, as the ``Corporal Joseph A. Tomci Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. FLEMING (for himself, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 3789. A bill to permit Amtrak passengers to safely 
     transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Maffei, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Farr, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Altmire, Ms. Wasserman

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             Schultz, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Boccieri, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Ryan 
             of Ohio, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Tiberi, and Ms. Fudge):
       H.R. 3790. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive acquisition 
     program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, 
     orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner; 
     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. MITCHELL (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Wu, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Grayson, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Peters, Mr. Holden, Ms. Shea-Porter, 
             Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Higgins, 
             Mrs. Halvorson, Mr. Ross, Mr. Foster, Mr. Langevin, 
             Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Kagen, 
             Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Richardson, Ms. 
             Sutton, Mr. Cuellar, Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Arizona, Ms. 
             Clarke, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Lujan, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Doyle):
       H.R. 3791. A bill to amend sections 33 and 34 of the 
     Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Waxman, and Mr. Barton of Texas):
       H.R. 3792. A bill to amend title XXVI of the Public Health 
     Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing 
     life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3793. A bill to establish the Council on Healthy 
     Housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. CARDOZA:
       H.R. 3794. A bill to amend the Central Valley Project 
     Improvement Act to assist in efforts to avoid losses of 
     juvenile anadromous fish; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 3795. A bill to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives 
     Markets Act of 2009; 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 Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 3796. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve per diem grant payments for organizations assisting 
     homeless veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. FOXX (for herself and Mr. Chaffetz):
       H.R. 3797. A bill to prevent congressional reapportionment 
     distortions by requiring that, in the questionnaires used in 
     the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox 
     or other similar option be included for respondents to 
     indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the United 
     States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 3798. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make 
     grants to eligible entities to train elementary and secondary 
     school nurses on how to respond to a biological or chemical 
     attack or an outbreak of pandemic influenza in a school 
     building or on school grounds; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Mr. Ellison, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Fudge, and Mr. 
             Kennedy):
       H.R. 3799. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve prescription drug coverage under 
     Medicare part D and to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to improve prescription drug 
     coverage under private health insurance, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. LOEBSACK (for himself, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. 
             Braley of Iowa, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Langevin, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Sires, Mr. Courtney, and 
             Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 3800. A bill to establish an Office of Specialized 
     Instructional Support Services in the Department of Education 
     and to provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce 
     barriers to learning; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. SESTAK:
       H.R. 3801. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the increased first-time homebuyer credit and 
     waiver of requirement to repay, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 3802. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to remove cell phones from the limitation on 
     depreciation when used for personal purposes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself and Mr. Moore of Kansas):
       H.R. 3803. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an 
     IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information 
     concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement 
     agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services 
     or in an emergency situation that involves the risk of death 
     or serious physical harm; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. TONKO:
       H.R. 3804. A bill to make technical corrections to various 
     Acts affecting the National Park Service, to extend, amend, 
     or establish certain National Park Service authorities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and 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. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 3805. A bill to amend the Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 
     2005 to extend by 2 years the period for the conduct of the 
     electronic duck stamp pilot program under that Act; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Massa, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Payne, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Lance, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Meek of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. 
             Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Walz, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Israel, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Tim 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Schrader, 
             Mr. Courtney, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Snyder, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Watt, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, and Mr. Cleaver):
       H. Con. Res. 198. Concurrent resolution recognizing 
     Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury as the leading cause of death 
     and disability in the United States for children and young 
     adults from birth until 25 years of age and endorsing the 
     National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan to develop a 
     seamless, standardized, evidence-based system of care 
     universally accessible for all of these children, young 
     adults, and their families, regardless of where they live in 
     the country; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SABLAN:
       H. Con. Res. 199. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     10th Anniversary of the activation of Echo Company of the 
     100th Battalion of the 442d Infantry, and the sacrifice of 
     the soldiers and families in support of the United States; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:
       H. Res. 822. A resolution expressing support for students 
     to learn about Christopher Columbus; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor; considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Honda, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Farr, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Kaptur, and 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas):
       H. Res. 823. A resolution expressing deep condolences to 
     the families, friends, and colleagues of those killed and 
     injured in the attack on the United Nations World Food 
     Program (WFP) office in Islamabad, Pakistan, on October 5, 
     2009, and support for the WFP's mission to bring emergency 
     food aid to the most vulnerable people of Pakistan and around 
     the world; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H. Res. 824. A resolution congratulating the Northwestern 
     University Wildcats on winning the 2009 NCAA women's lacrosse 
     championship, and to commend Northwestern University for its 
     pursuit of athletic

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     and academic excellence; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. OLSON:
       H. Res. 825. A resolution recognizing the P-3 Orion naval 
     aircraft for 50 years of service; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. McDermott):
       H. Res. 826. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in 
     commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of 
     Indian origin; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.

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