[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9213-9214]
[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. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Ms. 
             Fudge, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mr. Israel, and Mr. King of New 
             York):
       H.R. 2159. A bill to reduce disparities and improve access 
     to effective and cost efficient diagnosis and treatment of 
     prostate cancer through advances in testing, research, and 
     education, including through telehealth, comparative 
     effectiveness research, and identification of best practices 
     in patient education and outreach particularly with respect 
     to underserved racial, ethnic and rural populations and men 
     with a family history of prostate cancer, to establish a 
     directive on what constitutes clinically appropriate prostate 
     cancer imaging, and to create a prostate cancer scientific 
     advisory board for the Office of the Chief Scientist at the 
     Food and Drug Administration to accelerate real-time sharing 
     of the latest research and accelerate movement of new 
     medicines to patients; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' 
     Affairs, and 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 Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 2160. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     reauthorize and modify the surface transportation project 
     delivery pilot program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Capuano, Ms. Chu, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Polis, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 2161. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, 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. DOLD (for himself, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Schilling, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. 
             Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Schock, and Mr. Shimkus):
       H.R. 2162. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     deny retirement benefits accrued by an individual as a Member 
     of Congress if such individual is convicted of certain 
     offenses; 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 Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 2163. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to establish a Lifeline Assistance Program for universal 
     broadband adoption, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Gary G. Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, and 
             Mr. Goodlatte):
       H.R. 2164. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to 
     use of an electronic employment eligibility verification 
     system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and 
     the Workforce, 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. ROSS of Florida:
       H.R. 2165. A bill to repeal the trade adjustment assistance 
     programs under the Trade Act of 1974; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2166. A bill to increase transparency regarding debt 
     instruments of the United States held by foreign governments, 
     to assess the risks to the United States of such holdings, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Himes, Mr. Canseco, 
             Mr. Quigley, Mr. Jones, Mr. Perlmutter, Mrs. Biggert, 
             and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 2167. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to change the threshold number of shareholders for 
     required registration under that Act; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte):
       H.R. 2168. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     specify the circumstances in which a person may acquire 
     geolocation information and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee 
     on 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 Ms. CHU (for herself and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 2169. A bill to protect victims of crime or serious 
     labor violations from deportation during Department of 
     Homeland Security enforcement actions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Duncan of 
             Tennessee, and Mr. Wittman):
       H.R. 2170. A bill streamlining Federal review to facilitate 
     renewable energy projects; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LABRADOR (for himself, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. 
             Duncan of Tennessee, and Mr. Wittman):
       H.R. 2171. A bill to promote timely exploration for 
     geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. NOEM (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Washington, 
             Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Duncan of 
             Tennessee, and Mr. Wittman):
       H.R. 2172. A bill to facilitate the development of wind 
     energy resources on Federal lands; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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 Mr. WITTMAN (for himself, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Broun of Georgia, and 
             Mr. Duncan of Tennessee):
       H.R. 2173. A bill to facilitate the development of offshore 
     wind energy resources; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. 
             Himes):
       H.R. 2174. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to carry out a study regarding the suitability and 
     feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley 
     National Heritage Area in Connecticut, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FINCHER:
       H.R. 2175. A bill to require certain agencies to submit a 
     cost-benefit analysis to the Congress before implementing 
     proposed regulations; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 
     and 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. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 2176. A bill to dedicate a portion of the rental fees 
     from wind and solar energy projects on Federal land under the 
     jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management for the 
     administrative costs of processing applications for new wind 
     and solar projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself and Ms. Hochul):
       H.R. 2177. A bill to direct the payment of passport fees to 
     the Department of State; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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           By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself and Ms. Hochul):
       H.R. 2178. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a refundable credit against income tax for the 
     cost of passports and other enhanced identification documents 
     required to comply with the June 1, 2009, implementation of 
     the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 2179. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security 
     (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer 
     unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to 
     United Service Organizations, Incorporated, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Price 
             of North Carolina, Ms. Moore, Mr. McNerney, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Blumenauer, and 
             Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 2180. A bill to authorize assistance for affordable 
     housing and sustainable urban development in developing 
     countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 2181. A bill to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund 
     D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District 
     of Columbia to honor free persons and slaves who fought for 
     independence, liberty, and justice for all during the 
     American Revolution; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HENSARLING:
       H. Res. 303. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DOLD (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Langevin, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Baca, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Speier, 
             Mr. Grimm, Mr. Berman, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. 
             Chu, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Engel, Mr. Denham, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Levin, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Garrett, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Ms. Richardson, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Himes, 
             Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Visclosky, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. 
             Wu, Mr. Holt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. McGovern):
       H. Res. 304. A resolution calling upon the President to 
     ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects 
     appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues 
     related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide 
     documented in the United States record relating to the 
     Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H. Res. 305. A resolution honoring Jeannie Washington for 
     her 43 years of service in the Los Angeles Unified School 
     District; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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