[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12304-12305]
[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. McNERNEY (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, 
             and Mr. Peters):
       H.R. 5622. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the identification of corporate tax haven 
     countries and increased penalties for tax evasion practices 
     in haven countries that ship United States jobs overseas, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mrs. DAHLKEMPER (for herself, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. 
             Childers, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. 
             Berkley, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Courtney):
       H.R. 5623. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the homebuyer tax credit for the purchase of a 
     principal residence before October 1, 2010, in the case of a 
     written binding contract entered into with respect to such 
     principal residence before May 1, 2010, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committees on the Budget, Homeland Security, 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; considered and passed.
           By Mrs. LUMMIS (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Broun of Georgia, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Heller, Mr. 
             Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Herger, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Posey, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Kline 
             of Minnesota, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Flake, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Gallegly, and Ms. Foxx):
       H.R. 5624. A bill to simplify and expedite access to the 
     Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and 
     privileges under the United States Constitution have been 
     deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or other 
     government officials or entities acting under color of State 
     law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, 
             Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Peters, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Stupak, and Mr. Schauer):
       H.R. 5625. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to 
     study the feasibility of the hydrological separation of the 
     Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Markey of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Stupak):
       H.R. 5626. A bill to protect public health and safety and 
     the environment by requiring the use of safe well control 
     technologies and practices for the drilling of high-risk oil 
     and gas wells in the United States, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 5627. A bill to amend the Hiring Incentives to Restore 
     Employment Act to assist small business concerns owned and 
     controlled by veterans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Hare, 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Holt, Mr. Polis, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, and Mr. Sestak):
       H.R. 5628. A bill to end the use of corporal punishment in 
     schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Nadler of 
             New York, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, and Ms. Hirono):
       H.R. 5629. A bill to ensure full recovery from responsible 
     parties of damages for physical and economic injuries, 
     adverse effects on the environment, and clean up of oil spill 
     pollution, to improve the safety of vessels and pipelines 
     supporting offshore oil drilling, to ensure that there are 
     adequate response plans to prevent environmental damage from 
     oil spills, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, 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. BOOZMAN:
       H.R. 5630. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for qualifications for vocational rehabilitation 
     counselors and vocational rehabilitation employment 
     coordinators employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia):
       H.R. 5631. A bill to establish the Gulf Coast Conservation 
     Corps under the direction of the President in order to create 
     jobs cleaning up the oil spill and restoring the Gulf of 
     Mexico and surrounding areas, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, 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 Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. Smith of 
             Nebraska):
       H.R. 5632. A bill to improve choices for consumers for 
     fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN:
       H.R. 5633. A bill to improve choices for consumers for 
     vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Young of 
             Florida, and Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 5634. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act to require that oil and gas drilling and production 
     operations on the outer Continental Shelf must have in place 
     the best available technology for blowout preventers and 
     emergency shutoff equipment, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Mr. MAFFEI:
       H.R. 5635. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency to carry out activities for the 
     restoration, conservation, and management of Onondaga Lake, 
     New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 5636. A bill to establish Federally Qualified 
     Behavioral Health Centers and to require Medicaid coverage 
     for services provided by such Centers; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Jones, 
             Ms. Sutton, Mr. Critz, Mr. Schauer, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Manzullo):
       H.R. 5637. A bill to amend the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act of 1949 and title 10, United 
     States Code, to allow contracting officers to consider 
     information regarding domestic employment before awarding a 
     Federal contract, and for other purposes; 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. SESTAK:
       H.R. 5638. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H.R. 5639. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude executive branch officers and employees from 
     nonrecognition rules relating to the sale of property to 
     comply with conflict-of-interest requirements; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 5640. A bill to establish a National Rape Kit 
     Database; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 291. Concurrent resolution celebrating 130 
     years of United States-Romanian diplomatic relations, 
     congratulating the Romanian people on their achievements as a 
     great nation, and reaffirming the deep bonds of trust and 
     values between the United States and Romania, a trusted and 
     most valued ally; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. RAHALL:
       H. Res. 1484. A resolution expressing the condolences of 
     the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable 
     Robert C. Byrd, a Senator from the State of West Virginia; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:
       H. Res. 1485. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of September 2010 as ``National Prostate Cancer 
     Awareness Month''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CLAY:
       H. Res. 1486. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of June 11, 2011, as ``National Minority Golf 
     Awareness Day''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, and Mr. Issa):
       H. Res. 1488. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.

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