[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1837-1839]
[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:


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           By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Terry, Ms. Herseth 
             Sandlin, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Latham, Mr. Foster, Mr. 
             Hare, and Mr. Peterson):
       H.R. 4674. A bill to authorize loan guarantees for projects 
     to construct renewable fuel pipelines; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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. HELLER:
       H.R. 4675. A bill to prohibit the further extension or 
     establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by 
     express authorization of Congress; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FARR:
       H.R. 4676. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to 
     establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic 
     regional tourism; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Nadler of 
             New York, Mr. Hare, Mr. Filner, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Ms. Sutton, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Chu, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Sires, and Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio):
       H.R. 4677. A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to 
     improve protections for employees and retirees in business 
     bankruptcies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SUTTON (for herself, Mr. Turner, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Zoe Lofgren 
             of California, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Braley of 
             Iowa, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, 
             Mr. Michaud, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Jones, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Hare, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Donnelly of 
             Indiana, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Terry, Ms. 
             Edwards of Maryland, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Kagen, and Mr. Yarmuth):
       H.R. 4678. A bill to require foreign manufacturers of 
     products imported into the United States to establish 
     registered agents in the United States who are authorized to 
     accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 
     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 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 4679. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to assist in the recovery and development of the Virgin 
     Islands by providing for a reduction in the tax imposed on 
     distributions from certain retirement plans' assets which are 
     invested for at least 30 years, subject to defined 
     withdrawals, under a Virgin Islands investment program; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ELLSWORTH:
       H.R. 4680. A bill to reduce the employer portion of payroll 
     taxes in the case of employers who expand payroll in 2010 and 
     2011; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 4681. A bill to provide for rates of pay for Members 
     of Congress to be adjusted as a function of changes in 
     Government spending; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Petri, and Mr. 
             Cooper):
       H.R. 4682. A bill to encourage savings, promote financial 
     literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by 
     establishing Lifetime Savings Accounts; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself 
             and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey):
       H.R. 4683. A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 
     1978 to repeal the Market Access Program of the Department of 
     Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. NADLER of New York (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Israel, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lee of 
             New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Massa, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. McMahon, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Tonko, 
             Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Perriello, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. 
             Pingree of Maine, Mr. Himes, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Castle, Ms. 
             Matsui, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Rothman of New 
             Jersey, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Mica, Ms. Shea-Porter, and 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 4684. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to strike medals in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 
     the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United 
     States and the establishment of the National September 11 
     Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4685. A bill to provide for the permanent existence of 
     the United States Parole Commission; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SABLAN:
       H.R. 4686. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Interior to 
     study the suitability and feasibility of designating 
     prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of 
     the National Park System; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 4687. A bill to provide grants to States for low-
     income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing 
     credits; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. SESTAK:
       H.R. 4688. A bill to amend the Second Chance Act of 2007 to 
     reauthorize the grants program carried out by the Secretary 
     of Labor to provide mentoring, job training and job placement 
     services, and other comprehensive transitional services to 
     assist eligible offenders in obtaining and retaining 
     employment, and to require a study on best practices by 
     nonprofit organization participating in such grants program; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen):
       H. Con. Res. 239. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a 
     ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Women 
     Airforce Service Pilots; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Conaway, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             Olson, Mr. Carter, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             and Mr. Poe of Texas):
       H. Res. 1103. A resolution celebrating the life of Sam 
     Houston on the 217th anniversary of his birth; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Baca, 
             Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Minnick, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Pierluisi, and Mr. Royce):
       H. Res. 1104. A resolution supporting the mission and goals 
     of 2010 National Crime Victims' Rights Week to increase 
     public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of 
     victims and survivors of crime in the United States, no 
     matter their country of origin or their creed, and to 
     commemorate the National Crime Victims' Rights Week theme of 
     ``Crime Victims' Rights: Fairness. Dignity. Respect.''; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Murphy 
             of New York, Mr. Walz, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Mr. Kissell, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Tonko, Ms. 
             Giffords, and Mr. Kirk):
       H. Res. 1106. A resolution commending the United States 
     Army for its achievements in and commitment to environmental 
     sustainability and energy security; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. 
             Titus, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Roskam, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Kosmas, 
             Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Space, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Scott 
             of Virginia, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Holt, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Israel, Mr. Snyder, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
             Kilroy, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. McMahon):
       H. Res. 1107. A resolution recognizing the 189th 
     anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating 
     Greek and American

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     democracy; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. WATSON:
       H. Res. 1108. A resolution commemorating the life of the 
     late Cynthia DeLores Tucker; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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