[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11025-11026]
[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. DONNELLY of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Hall of 
             New York):
       H.R. 5549. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of 
     certain veterans claims, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona:
       H.R. 5550. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     include a definition of ``loss of use'' for purposes of 
     evaluating disabilities and providing adapted housing and 
     automobiles under the laws administered by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. KOSMAS (for herself and Mr. Driehaus):
       H.R. 5551. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to make a certification when making purchases under the Small 
     Business Lending Fund Program; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Heller, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Altmire, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Boren, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Carney, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Childers, Mr. Critz, Mr. 
             Ellsworth, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. 
             Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Hill, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Kratovil, 
             Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Markey of 
             Colorado, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Minnick, Mr. Murphy of 
             New York, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Salazar, Mr. 
             Shuler, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Walz, Mr. Welch, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Bartlett, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Broun of Georgia, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             Griffith, Mr. Putnam, and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 5552. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require that the payment of the manufacturers' excise 
     tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly and to 
     provide for the assessment by the Secretary of the Treasury 
     of certain criminal restitution; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CAO:
       H.R. 5553. A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance 
     Program until December 31, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Dent, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. 
             Lance, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Lee of New York):
       H.R. 5554. A bill to provide tax relief for, ease the 
     regulatory burden on, and provide expanded access to credit 
     to small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 
     and Means, Appropriations, Energy and Commerce, and Financial 
     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 Ms. FOXX (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Peterson, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, Mr. Cole, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 5555. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for eligibility for housing loans guaranteed by the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs for the surviving spouses of 
     certain totally-disabled veterans; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Mr. Courtney):
       H.R. 5556. A bill to support the establishment and 
     operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself and Mr. Latham):
       H.R. 5557. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow an increased credit against tax for tuition and 
     related expenses of certain individuals age 55 and older; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself and Mr. Latham):
       H.R. 5558. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the eligibility of older workers for the 
     work opportunity credit, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Arcuri, and Mr. Murphy 
             of New York):
       H.R. 5559. A bill to revise the National Flood Insurance 
     Program to more fairly treat homeowners who purchase 
     insurance under the program; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Cao, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Edwards of 
             Maryland, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Ms. Kilroy, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. Meeks of New York, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Richardson, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Spratt, and Ms. Waters):
       H.R. 5560. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     improve quality of cancer care and quality of life for 
     patients and survivors by coordinating development and 
     distribution of information about relieving pain, symptoms, 
     side effects, and stress; increasing awareness of treatment 
     and post-treatment health risks for survivors; enhancing 
     research into symptom management and survivorship; increasing 
     health care professional education and training; reducing 
     health disparities in cancer treatment, symptom management, 
     and survivorship care; and expanding and enhancing cancer 
     registries; and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 5561. A bill to establish a public education and 
     awareness program relating to emergency contraception; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Carter, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Dent, Mr. Boyd, Mr. 
             Hill, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Space, Mr. 
             Ellsworth, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Tanner, Mr. 
             Ross, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Welch, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Towns, Mr. Scott of Georgia, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Watt, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Edwards 
             of Maryland, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, 
             Mr. Doggett, Ms. Chu, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Jones, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Bartlett, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
             Driehaus, Ms. Titus, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Wu, 
             Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Poe of Texas):
       H.J. Res. 90. A joint resolution expressing support for 
     designation of September 2010 as ``Gospel Music Heritage 
     Month'' and honoring gospel music for its valuable and 
     longstanding contributions to the culture of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. EDWARDS of Texas:
       H. Res. 1450. A resolution congratulating the Texas A&M 
     University Aggies for winning the men's and women's NCAA 
     Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championship; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself and Mr. Kennedy):
       H. Res. 1451. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of June 26, 2010, as the International Day 
     against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, and 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. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Moore of Kansas, and Ms. 
             Norton):
       H. Res. 1452. A resolution expressing support for the goals 
     and ideals of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month 2010; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DRIEHAUS (for himself and Mr. Chaffetz):
       H. Res. 1453. A resolution celebrating the 29th 
     Congressional Art Competition and commending the winners of 
     the Competition on achieving a high level of artistic 
     scholastic aptitude; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.

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           By Mrs. HALVORSON:
       H. Res. 1454. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of ``Chiari Malformation Awareness Month'' and ``Chiari 
     Malformation Awareness Day'' in the United States; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner):
       H. Res. 1455. A resolution directing the Attorney General 
     to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of certain 
     communications relating to certain recommendations regarding 
     administration appointments; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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