[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9383-9384]
[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. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Shimkus):
       H.R. 2182. A bill to provide incentives for the development 
     of qualified infectious disease products; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Rivera, Ms. Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Wilson of Florida, 
             and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
       H.R. 2183. A bill to increase the portion of community 
     development block grants that may be used to provide public 
     services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado:
       H.R. 2184. A bill to establish the Rare Earth Policy Task 
     Force, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a 
     plan to ensure the long-term supply of rare earth materials, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 
     Space, and Technology, 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. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Mr. 
             Conyers):
       H.R. 2185. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to reaffirm the United States' historic commitment to 
     protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 2186. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     enhance the security of the United States and the readiness 
     of the Armed Forces by increasing diversity within the 
     leadership ranks of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, 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. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ellison, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Ryan 
             of Ohio, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Sherman):
       H.R. 2187. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing 
     ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. LATHAM (for himself and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 2188. A bill to require government-wide application of 
     continuous process improvement methods to reduce waste and 
     improve the effectiveness of the Federal Government, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 2189. A bill to encourage States to report to the 
     Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of 
     individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. 
             Andrews):
       H.R. 2190. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to require drug manufacturers to provide drug 
     rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under 
     the Medicare prescription drug benefit program; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Braley of Iowa, 
             Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Lee of California, and 
             Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H.R. 2191. A bill to require that any home inspection 
     conducted in connection with a purchase of residential real 
     property that involves a federally related mortgage loan be 
     conducted by a State-licensed or State-certified home 
     inspector to determine the existence of structural, 
     mechanical, and electrical safety defects, and to require 
     inclusion in the standard settlement statement of information 
     regarding any home inspection conducted in connection with 
     settlement; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Nadler):
       H.R. 2192. A bill to exempt for an additional 4-year 
     period, from the application of the means-test presumption of 
     abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve 
     components of the Armed Forces and members of the National 
     Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active 
     duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less 
     than 90 days; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, and 
             Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 2193. A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure funding for grants to promote responsible 
     fatherhood and strengthen low-income families, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and 
     Commerce, 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 Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Lee of California, and 
             Mr. King of New York):
       H.R. 2194. A bill to provide grants to better understand 
     and reduce gestational diabetes, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, 
             and Ms. Baldwin):
       H.R. 2195. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion 
     therapy under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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.

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           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 2196. A bill to direct President, utilizing the 
     Western Area Power Administration, to acquire renewable 
     energy in amounts sufficient to ensure that, of the total 
     amount of electric energy the Federal Government consumes 
     during any fiscal year, certain minimum amounts shall be 
     renewable energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 2197. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide incentives to States and 
     units of local government under the Edward Byrne Memorial 
     Justice Assistance Grant Program for providing certain 
     services to victims of sexual assault or rape, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. Schock, and Mr. 
             Donnelly of Indiana):
       H.R. 2198. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the alternative tax liability limitation for 
     small property and casualty insurance companies; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Pence, Mr. Flores, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Rooney, and Mr. Gingrey of Georgia):
       H.R. 2199. A bill to prohibit the issuance of certain visas 
     to nationals of a country that denies or unreasonably delays 
     the repatriation of a national ordered removed from the 
     United States to such country, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 2200. A bill to limit assistance to Honduras unless 
     the President certifies to Congress that the Government of 
     Honduras has settled all outstanding expropriation claims 
     brought by United States companies against the Government of 
     Honduras; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 2201. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve the provision of items and services 
     provided to Medicare beneficiaries residing in rural areas; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. TIERNEY:
       H.R. 2202. A bill to reauthorize the Essex National 
     Heritage Area; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2203. A bill to establish a pilot program under which 
     veterans in the State of Alaska may receive health care 
     benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs at non-
     Department medical facilities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Costa, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Baca, Mr. Cicilline, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nunes, Ms. 
             Chu, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Engel, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Braley 
             of Iowa, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Ms. Speier, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Daniel E. 
             Lungren of California, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Denham, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr. Dold):
       H. Res. 306. A resolution urging the Republic of Turkey to 
     safeguard its Christian heritage and to return confiscated 
     church properties; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BASS of New Hampshire:
       H. Res. 307. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to establish a Committee on the Reduction 
     of Nonessential Federal Expenditures; to the Committee on 
     Rules.
           By Mr. MEEKS (for himself and Mr. Sessions):
       H. Res. 308. A resolution recognizing the achievements of 
     America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class 
     of 2011, promoting the importance of encouraging intellectual 
     growth, and rewarding academic excellence of all American 
     high school students; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.

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