[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 13129-13131]
[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. RANGEL:
       H.R. 5741. A bill to require all persons in the United 
     States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national 
     service, either as a member of the uniformed services or in 
     civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and 
     homeland security, to authorize the induction of persons in 
     the uniformed services during wartime to meet end-strength 
     requirements of the uniformed services, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 5742. A bill to encourage the use of medical 
     checklists through research, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Miller of North 
             Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 5743. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     prohibit the furnishing of certain negative loan modification 
     information to a consumer reporting agency and to prohibit 
     such information from being used in computing a consumer's 
     credit score; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. YARMUTH:
       H.R. 5744. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the credit for energy efficient appliances; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LEWIS of California (for himself, Mr. Young of 
             Florida, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             Aderholt, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Granger, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Cole, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. LaTourette):
       H.R. 5745. A bill making supplemental appropriations for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition 
     to the Committee on the Budget, 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. LYNCH:
       H.R. 5746. A bill to amend the provisions of title 5, 
     United States Code, relating to the methodology for 
     calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental 
     liability under the Civil Service Retirement System; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Payne, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 5747. A bill to authorize a program to provide grants 
     to nonprofit organizations that carry out child-parent 
     visitation programs for children with incarcerated parents; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Nadler of New York, 
             Mr. Wu, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Waters, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Stark, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Watt, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Lee 
             of California, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.

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             Fudge, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Cohen, 
             Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Chu, Mr. Ellison, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Polis, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Honda, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             McCollum, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Andrews):
       H.R. 5748. A bill to eliminate racial profiling by law 
     enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Ms. 
             Woolsey):
       H.R. 5749. A bill to provide whistleblower and other 
     protections to certain offshore workers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. Dent):
       H.R. 5750. A bill to increase the number of Federal air 
     marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative 
     training for such marshals, create an office and appoint an 
     ombudsman for the marshals, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Ms. KILROY:
       H.R. 5751. A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
     1995 to require registrants to pay an annual fee of $50, to 
     impose a penalty of $500 for failure to file timely reports 
     required by that Act, to provide for the use of the funds 
     from such fees and penalties for reviewing and auditing 
     filings by registrants, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Minnick, and Mr. 
             Foster):
       H.R. 5752. A bill to make the Federal budget process more 
     transparent and to make future budgets more sustainable; to 
     the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Rules, and 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. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 5753. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to award grants to eligible entities to 
     establish, expand, or support an existing school-based 
     mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students 
     with the transition from middle school to high school; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, and Ms. 
             Hirono):
       H.R. 5754. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to provide grants to State and local 
     governments to carry out programs to provide mediation 
     between mortgagees and mortgagors facing foreclosure; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. COURTNEY:
       H.R. 5755. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide authority to restrict competition to businesses 
     within States that fund projects at military installations; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DOYLE (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 5756. A bill to amend title I of the Developmental 
     Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to 
     provide for grants and technical assistance to improve 
     services rendered to children and adults with autism, and 
     their families, and to expand the number of University 
     Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disablities 
     Education, Research, and Service; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 5757. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend and modify the credits for alcohol used as a 
     fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, 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. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Markey 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Neal, Mr. Olver, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Lynch, 
             and Ms. Tsongas):
       H.R. 5758. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 2 Government Center in Fall 
     River, Massachusetts, as the ``Sergeant Robert Barrett Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. HEINRICH:
       H.R. 5759. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to 
     require an operator to compensate a surface owner for damages 
     resulting from the oil and gas operations of the operator on 
     land affected by the operations; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MELANCON:
       H.R. 5760. A bill to expand eligibility for Pell grants to 
     certain students who are pursuing a postbaccalaureate 
     professional certification or licensing credential required 
     for employment as a teacher; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mr. MELANCON:
       H.R. 5761. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to expedite the application of the 
     provision prohibiting rescissions of health insurance 
     coverage; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 5762. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds 
     in the District of Columbia by property and casualty 
     insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims 
     arising from natural catastrophic events; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POLIS (for himself and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California):
       H.R. 5763. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase for 2 years the residential energy credit 
     and the investment tax credit with respect to solar property 
     with a nameplate capacity of less than 20 kilowatts; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. 
             McGovern):
       H.R. 5764. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself and 
             Mr. Polis):
       H.R. 5765. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase for 2 years the residential energy credit 
     and the investment tax credit with respect to solar property 
     with a nameplate capacity of less than 20 kilowatts; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Israel, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Stark, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
             of California, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Watson, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Berman, Ms. Speier, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             McNerney, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Neal, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Tierney, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Polis, 
             and Mr. Sarbanes):
       H.R. 5766. A bill to ensure that the underwriting standards 
     of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac facilitate the use of property 
     assessed clean energy programs to finance the installation of 
     renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
             Polis, Ms. McCollum, and Ms. Schwartz):
       H.R. 5767. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit for equity investments in high 
     technology and biotechnology small business concerns 
     developing innovative technologies that stimulate private 
     sector job growth; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Teague, and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 5768. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the waiver of the collection of copayments for 
     telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H. Con. Res. 297. Concurrent resolution approving certain 
     regulations issued by the Office of Compliance to implement 
     the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 with 
     respect to certain covered employees under the Congressional 
     Accountability Act of 1995; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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. TOWNS:
       H. Con. Res. 298. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the videotaping or photographing of 
     police engaged in potentially abusive activity in a public 
     place should not be prosecuted in State or Federal courts; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H. Res. 1520. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives regarding the situation in the 
     Republic of Kyrgyzstan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H. Res. 1521. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Day; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.

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           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
       H. Res. 1522. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the last week of September as National 
     Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week and the last 
     Wednesday of September as National Previvor Day; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Latham, Mr. Braley of 
             Iowa, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Terry, and 
             Mr. Michaud):
       H. Res. 1523. A resolution to observe the contributions of 
     the chiropractic profession and recognize National 
     Chiropractic Health Month; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H. Res. 1524. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the fourth Friday of March as ``Cesar E. 
     Chavez Day''; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BONNER (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Bright, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Bachus, and 
             Mr. Davis of Alabama):
       H. Res. 1525. A resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of 
     the publication of ``To Kill a Mockingbird'', a classic 
     American novel authored by Nelle Harper Lee of Monroeville, 
     Alabama; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H. Res. 1526. A resolution expressing support for the 
     Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas and its goal 
     to encourage collaboration and cooperation among countries to 
     address the energy and climate change challenges facing the 
     Western Hemisphere; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Marchant, 
             Mr. Cao, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. 
             Nunes, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Quigley, and Mrs. 
             Bono Mack):
       H. Res. 1527. A resolution congratulating the United States 
     Men's National Soccer Team for its inspiring performance in 
     the 2010 FIFA World Cup; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, and Ms. Eshoo):
       H. Res. 1528. A resolution honoring the life and 
     accomplishments of Paul Leo Locatelli, S.J., and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, and Mr. Pascrell):
       H. Res. 1529. A resolution commending Bob Sheppard for his 
     long and respected career as the public-address announcer for 
     the New York Yankees and the New York Giants; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H. Res. 1530. A resolution approving certain regulations 
     issued by the Office of Compliance to implement the Veterans 
     Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 with respect to 
     employing offices and covered employees of the House of 
     Representatives under the Congressional Accountability Act of 
     1995; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. SCHRADER:
       H. Res. 1531. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of 2011 as ``World Veterinary Year'' to bring 
     attention to and show appreciation for the veterinary 
     profession on its 250th anniversary; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. TITUS (for herself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Heller, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Lamborn):
       H. Res. 1532. A resolution urging an investigation into the 
     role of the Insan Hak ve Hurriyetleri ve Insani Yardim Vakfi 
     in providing financial, logistical, and material support to 
     terrorists, and into the role of any foreign governments, 
     including the Republic of Turkey, which may have aided and 
     abetted the organizers of the recent ``Gaza Flotilla'' 
     mission to breach Israeli coastal security and assault the 
     naval defense forces of the State of Israel; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.

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