[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12039-12041]
[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. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mr. King of New York, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Wolf, Ms. 
             Granger, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Fleming, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Cole, Ms. Fallin, and 
             Mr. Austria):
       H.R. 2294. A bill to require the approval of the relevant 
     State governor and legislature and the President's 
     notification and certification before the transfer or release 
     of an individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 
     to a location in the United States, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. FARR (for himself, Ms. Granger, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, and Mr. Delahunt):
       H.R. 2295. A bill to assist local communities with closed 
     and active military bases, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Space):
       H.R. 2296. A bill to reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
     Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and 
     regulations, protect the community from criminals, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. McGOVERN (for himself and Mrs. Emerson):
       H.R. 2297. A bill to require the President to call a White 
     House Conference on Food and Nutrition; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr. Roskam):
       H.R. 2298. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the exclusion for employer-provided 
     dependent care assistance; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Israel, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. 
             Fudge, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Ross, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Towns, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. 
             Langevin):
       H.R. 2299. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     enhance services to small business concerns that are 
     disadvantaged, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Small Business.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Price of 
             Georgia, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Chaffetz, Ms. 
             Fallin, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms. Foxx, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mrs. 
             Lummis, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Heller, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. 
             Lee of New York, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Goodlatte, 
             Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Latta, Mr. McCaul, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Thornberry):
       H.R. 2300. A bill to provide the United States with a 
     comprehensive energy package to place Americans on a path to 
     a secure economic future through increased energy innovation, 
     conservation, and production; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on Natural 
     Resources, Energy and Commerce, Science and Technology, 
     Rules, 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. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Crowley, 
             Ms. Schwartz, and Mr. King of New York):
       H.R. 2301. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act with respect to treatment of didactic and 
     scholarly activities and training in outpatient settings for 
     purposes of payment for graduate medical education under the 
     Medicare Program; 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 Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mr. Hodes, and Mrs. 
             Kirkpatrick of Arizona):
       H.R. 2302. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     limit recoupments of separation pay, special separation 
     benefits, and voluntary separation incentive from members of 
     the Armed Forces subsequently receiving retired or retainer 
     pay; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Rangel, and 
             Mr. Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 2303. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to eliminate the restriction on reducing Federal income 
     tax refunds for past-due State income tax obligations of out-
     of-state residents in the case of States with reciprocal 
     agreements with the Federal Government to reduce State income 
     tax refunds for Federal income tax obligations; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOREN (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Taylor, 
             Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Conaway):
       H.R. 2304. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Defense to prohibit the unauthorized 
     use of names and images of members of the Armed Forces; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. 
             Harper, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Heller, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. 
             Sullivan, and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 2305. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DICKS:
       H.R. 2306. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     National Climate Service, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 2307. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to 
     geriatric assessments and chronic care management and 
     coordination services, 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. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. 
             Sherman):
       H.R. 2308. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic 
     animals and certain computer-assisted remote hunting, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. 
             Matsui):
       H.R. 2309. A bill to provide authority to the Federal Trade 
     Commission to expedite rulemakings concerning consumer credit 
     or debt and to direct the Commission to examine and 
     promulgate rules with regard to debt settlement and 
     automobile sales, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Kirk, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 2310. A bill to authorize assistance to small- and 
     medium-sized businesses to promote exports to the People's 
     Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Small 
     Business, 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. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 2311. A bill to provide for increased funding and 
     support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic 
     of China; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Mr. Kirk, and Mrs. Davis of California):
       H.R. 2312. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to 
     make grants to encourage cooperation between the United 
     States and China on joint research, development, or 
     commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration 
     technology, improved energy efficiency, or renewable energy 
     sources; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, and Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 2313. A bill to support programs that offer 
     instruction in Chinese language and culture, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Ms. Hirono):
       H.R. 2314. A bill to express the policy of the United 
     States regarding the United States relationship with Native 
     Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the 
     United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. AUSTRIA (for himself, Mr. Latta, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Jordan of Ohio, and Mrs. Schmidt):
       H.R. 2315. A bill to prohibit the use of funds to transfer 
     enemy combatants detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
     Cuba, to facilities in Ohio or to construct facilities in 
     Ohio for such enemy combatants; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself and Mrs. Napolitano):
       H.R. 2316. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study of water resources in the State of 
     California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Kagen, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Petri):
       H.R. 2317. A bill to authorize the President to 
     posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to 
     Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important 
     contributions to the Progressive movement, the State of 
     Wisconsin, and the United States; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Kagen, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Petri):
       H.R. 2318. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., 
     in recognition of his important contributions to the 
     Progressive movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United 
     States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Davis 
             of California, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Walden, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Wu, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Al Green of Texas, 
             and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 2319. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make all veterans eligible for home loans under the 
     veterans mortgage revenue bond program; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOREN:
       H.R. 2320. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
     retain funds collected from recreation fees at Lake Texoma to 
     repair flood-damaged recreation facilities; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Boustany, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Ms. 
             Fallin, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. 
             Lummis, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. 
             Shimkus):
       H.R. 2321. A bill to continue the application of certain 
     procedures in the House of Representatives applicable to 
     Medicare funding legislation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Loebsack, and Mr. Hare):
       H.R. 2322. A bill to amend section 18 of the Richard B. 
     Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a pilot 
     program that requires schools to post nutritional content 
     information regarding foods served at schools and to teach 
     students how to make healthy food selections, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Ms. Matsui, and Ms. 
             Baldwin):
       H.R. 2323. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to develop a national strategic action plan to 
     assist health professionals in preparing for and responding 
     to the public health effects of climate change, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, and 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 2324. A bill to require criminal background checks on 
     all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Edwards of 
             Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Culberson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Olson, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Carter, 
             Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Marchant, 
             Ms. Granger, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 2325. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1300 Matamoros Street in 
     Laredo, Texas, as the ``Laredo Veterans Post Office''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Bartlett):
       H.R. 2326. A bill to promote the national security and 
     stability of the United States economy by reducing the 
     dependence of the United States on foreign oil, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Bishop 
             of Utah, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, 
             Mr. Olson, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. 
             Fleming, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             Mr. Posey, and Ms. Foxx):
       H.R. 2327. A bill to preserve consumer choice and access to 
     credit and enhance consumer disclosures; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Arcuri, 
             and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 2328. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the 
     installation of residential micro-combined heat and power 
     property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KISSELL:
       H.R. 2329. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the deduction for certain expenses of 
     elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 2330. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to carry out a study to determine the suitability and 
     feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the 
     National Park System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 2331. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to waive the 10 percent penalty on distributions from 
     qualified retirement plans for mortgage payments on qualified 
     residences and in respect of unemployment and to increase the 
     age at which distributions from qualified retirement plans 
     are required to begin from 70 1/2 to 75; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McMAHON (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. 
             Connolly of Virginia):
       H.R. 2332. A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act and the 
     National and Community Service Trust Act to increase the 
     affordability of medical education; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor, 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 Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2333. A bill to establish a District of Columbia 
     National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage 
     the enlistment and retention of persons in the District of 
     Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance to 
     enable members of the National Guard of the District of 
     Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or technical 
     courses; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2334. A bill to extend to the Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia the same authority over the National Guard of the 
     District of Columbia as the Governors of the several States 
     exercise over the National Guard of those States with respect 
     to administration of the National Guard and its use to 
     respond to natural disasters and other civil disturbances, 
     while ensuring that the President retains control of the 
     National Guard of the District of Columbia to respond to 
     homeland defense emergencies; 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. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi):

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       H.R. 2335. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a 
     program to ensure fair treatment in the security screening of 
     individuals with metal implants traveling in air 
     transportation; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Israel, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             McNerney, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, Ms. Tsongas, and 
             Mr. Himes):
       H.R. 2336. A bill to encourage energy efficiency and 
     conservation and development of renewable energy sources for 
     housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to 
     create sustainable communities; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. TEAGUE (for himself and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 2337. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to make grants for certain transportation feasibility studies 
     for southern New Mexico and west Texas; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 2338. A bill to prohibit any alien formerly detained 
     at the Department of Defense detention facility at Naval 
     Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and brought into the United 
     States from receiving any Federal, State, or local public 
     benefit; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY:
       H.R. 2339. A bill to establish a program that supports the 
     efforts of States to provide partial or full wage replacement 
     to new parents, so that the new parents are able to spend 
     time with a new infant or newly adopted child, and to other 
     employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2340. A bill to resolve the claims of the Bering 
     Straits Native Corporation and the State of Alaska to land 
     adjacent to Salmon Lake in the State of Alaska and to provide 
     for the conveyance to the Bering Straits Native Corporation 
     of certain other public land in partial satisfaction of the 
     land entitlement of the Corporation under the Alaska Native 
     Claims Settlement Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Jordan 
             of Ohio, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gingrey of 
             Georgia, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Scalise, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Tiahrt, and 
             Mr. Rogers of Alabama):
       H.J. Res. 50. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. 
             Broun of Georgia, Mr. Fleming, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Mr. Posey, and Mr. Gingrey of Georgia):
       H.J. Res. 51. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to permit the penalty 
     of death for the rape of a child; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland, 
             Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pence, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Akin, and Mr. McCotter):
       H. Con. Res. 121. Concurrent resolution encouraging the 
     President to designate 2010 as ``The National Year of the 
     Bible''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H. Con. Res. 122. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the Parthenon Marbles should be 
     returned to Greece; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Shuster, and Ms. 
             Schwartz):
       H. Res. 414. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should initiate 
     negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with the 
     country of Georgia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMEROY:
       H. Res. 415. A resolution commending the heroic efforts of 
     the people fighting the floods in North Dakota and Minnesota; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Honda, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, and Mr. Rangel):
       H. Res. 416. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should become an 
     international human rights leader by ratifying and 
     implementing certain core international conventions; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Ms. BALDWIN:
       H. Res. 417. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that President Barack Obama should 
     immediately work to reverse damaging and illegal actions 
     taken by the Bush/Cheney Administration and collaborate with 
     Congress to proactively prevent any further abuses of 
     executive branch power; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign 
     Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Rogers 
             of Kentucky, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Cao, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Guthrie, 
             Mr. Scalise, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
             Ross, and Mr. Walz):
       H. Res. 418. A resolution congratulating Jockey Calvin 
     Borel for his victory at the 135th Kentucky Derby; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Napolitano, and Ms. Lee of 
             California):
       H. Res. 419. A resolution fostering resilience in African 
     American youth; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H. Res. 420. A resolution celebrating the symbol of the 
     United States flag and supporting the goals and ideals of 
     Flag Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. ROE of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Duncan):
       H. Res. 421. A resolution recognizing and commending the 
     Great Smoky Mountains National Park on its 75th year 
     anniversary; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. SUTTON (for herself, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Fudge, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. 
             Space, and Mr. Boccieri):
       H. Res. 422. A resolution congratulating LeBron James for 
     being named the 2009 Most Valuable Player in the National 
     Basketball Association; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. WAMP:
       H. Res. 423. A resolution expressing support for a national 
     day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons 
     program of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.

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