[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9505-9507]
[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. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gardner, Mr. 
             Broun of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr. Rokita, Mr. 
             Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Gerlach, and 
             Mrs. Blackburn):
       H.R. 2204. A bill to require Federal agencies to assess the 
     impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. DENT (for himself and Mr. Paulsen):
       H.R. 2205. A bill to improve the medical justice system by 
     encouraging the prompt and fair resolution of disputes, 
     enhancing the quality of care, ensuring patient access to 
     health care services, fostering alternatives to litigation, 
     and combating defensive medicine, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. GUINTA (for himself, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Flores, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Posey, 
             Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Mulvaney, and Mr. 
             Fleischmann):
       H.R. 2206. A bill to repeal a requirement that new 
     employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in 
     the employer's health benefits plan; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 2207. A bill to provide support to develop career and 
     technical education programs of study and facilities in the 
     areas of renewable energy; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 2208. A bill to incorporate smart grid capability into 
     the Energy Star Program, to reduce peak electric demand, to 
     reauthorize a energy efficiency public information program to 
     include Smart Grid information, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BENISHEK:
       H.R. 2209. A bill to replace the current Forest Service 
     administrative appeals process with a pre-decisional 
     administrative review process modeled after the successful 
     approach used in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, and Mr. Langevin):
       H.R. 2210. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic 
     animals and certain computer-assisted remote hunting, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POLIS (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. 
             Payne):
       H.R. 2211. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide for a system of professional 
     learning to continuously improve educator effectiveness, 
     student achievement, and overall school and system 
     performance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 2212. A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of 
     persons who have been released from incarceration; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NUNNELEE (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Harper, and Mr. Palazzo):
       H.R. 2213. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 801 West Eastport Street in 
     Iuka, Mississippi, as the ``Sergeant Jason W. Vaughn Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. STIVERS:
       H.R. 2214. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for a designation of tax overpayments to 
     reduce the public debt, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Boustany, and 
             Mr. Rahall):
       H.R. 2215. A bill to ensure that United States taxpayer 
     dollars are not used to fund terrorist entities in Lebanon, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
     and in addition to the Committee on

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     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 Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mrs. Davis 
             of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Baca, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mr. Polis, and Mr. Lujan):
       H.R. 2216. A bill to amend the North American Free Trade 
     Agreement Implementation Act to allow for amendments to the 
     Border Environment Cooperation Agreement to promote 
     infrastructure projects financed by the North American 
     Development Bank in the border region to promote growth in 
     trade and commerce between the United States and Mexico, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CARTER (for himself and Mr. Gohmert):
       H.R. 2217. A bill to offset the economic burden on border 
     sheriffs from the lack of southern border security, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Kline):
       H.R. 2218. A bill to amend the charter school program under 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 2220. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to assist in the recovery and development of the Virgin 
     Islands by providing for a reduction in the tax imposed on 
     distributions from certain retirement plans' assets which are 
     invested for at least 30 years, subject to defined 
     withdrawals, under a Virgin Islands investment program; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Schock, Mr. Dent, Mr. Jones, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Matheson, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, and Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz):
       H.R. 2221. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce 
     for the purposes of female genital mutilation; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana (for himself and Mr. 
             McCotter):
       H.R. 2222. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency to publish annually a list of vehicles that satisfy 
     requirements for certification as a low emission and energy-
     efficient vehicle, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Shuster, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Holden, 
             and Mr. McKinley):
       H.R. 2223. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend and modify the section 45 credit for refined 
     coal from steel industry fuel, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRIMM (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             King of New York, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Hanna, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Ackerman, and Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York):
       H.R. 2224. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide opportunities for additional 
     residency slots in participating teaching hospitals and to 
     expand the primary care bonus to certain underserved 
     specialties and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
     provide tax incentives for practicing-teaching physicians; 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. HENSARLING (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Capito, 
             and Mrs. Biggert):
       H.R. 2225. A bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 
     1940 to add a definition of family office; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Reyes, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Polis, Mr. Scott 
             of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Honda, and 
             Ms. Clarke of New York):
       H.R. 2226. A bill to increase access to adult education to 
     provide for economic growth; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, 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. LANCE (for himself and Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut):
       H.R. 2227. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of medical gases, 
     taking into account the special characteristics of medical 
     gases, the special techniques and processes required to 
     produce medical gases, and the established history of safe 
     and effective use of medical gases; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LUJAN (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Meeks, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Moore, and 
             Ms. Bordallo):
       H.R. 2228. A bill to assist coordination among science, 
     technology, engineering, and mathematics efforts in the 
     States, to strengthen the capacity of elementary schools, 
     middle schools, and secondary schools to prepare students in 
     science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Farr, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Ms. Moore, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pascrell, and 
             Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 2229. A bill to make demonstration grants to eligible 
     local educational agencies for the purpose of reducing the 
     student-to-school nurse ratio in public elementary schools 
     and secondary schools; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 2230. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to regulate and tax Internet gambling; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, 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 Mrs. NOEM (for herself, Mr. Berg, and Mr. Schock):
       H.R. 2231. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to terminate the ethanol tax credits, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. ROONEY:
       H.R. 2232. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     grant a Federal charter to the American Military Retirees 
     Association, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas:
       H.R. 2233. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast 
     prostheses following a mastectomy; 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 Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 2234. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 2235. A bill to provide for enhanced protections for 
     vulnerable unaccompanied alien children and female detainees; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, 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. SABLAN (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Hirono, 
             Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Honda, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Wu, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Kind, Mr. Young 
             of Alaska, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Boren, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, and Mr. Lujan):
       H.R. 2236. A bill to provide for the issuance of a Wildlife 
     Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp; 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. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 2237. A bill to promote the strengthening of the 
     private sector in Egypt and Tunisia; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.

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           By Mr. SCHOCK (for himself and Mr. Peterson):
       H.R. 2238. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the incentives for the production of 
     biodiesel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Moran):
       H.R. 2239. A bill to expand the research activities of the 
     National Institutes of Health with respect to functional 
     gastrointestinal and motility disorders, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. TSONGAS:
       H.R. 2240. A bill to authorize the exchange of land or 
     interest in land between Lowell National Historical Park and 
     the city of Lowell in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and 
             Mr. Inslee):
       H.R. 2241. A bill to provide an election to terminate 
     certain capital construction funds without penalties; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. 
             Schilling, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Runyan, 
             Mr. McKeon, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Quayle, 
             Mr. Yoder, Mr. Reed, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Heck, Mr. Mack, 
             Mr. Dold, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Harris, Mr. Nugent, Mr. 
             Johnson of Ohio, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Kissell, Mr. Costa, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, 
             Mr. Mica, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Coble, Mr. Richmond, and Mrs. Ellmers):
       H. Con. Res. 60. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that United States commercial air carriers should 
     provide certain benefits to members of the Armed Forces who 
     are traveling on official military orders and are being 
     deployed overseas or are returning from an overseas 
     deployment; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H. Con. Res. 61. Concurrent resolution designating a 
     National Railroad Memorial located in Diamond District Park 
     in historic downtown Durand, Michigan, as the ``National 
     Railroad Memorial''; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Moran):
       H. Res. 309. A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary 
     of the Animal Welfare Institute; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, 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. CRITZ:
       H. Res. 310. A resolution providing for the consideration 
     of the bill (H.R. 639) to amend title VII of the Tariff Act 
     of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed 
     to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued 
     currency of any foreign country; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Hall, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Poe of 
             Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. McCaul, Mr. 
             Conaway, Ms. Granger, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Flores, Ms. Jackson Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Olson, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Carter, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Southerland, 
             Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Hurt, 
             Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Herrera 
             Beutler, Mr. Schilling, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, 
             Mr. McKinley, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Heck, Mr. 
             Fleischmann, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin, Mrs. Noem, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Guinta, Mr. 
             Palazzo, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Denham, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Broun 
             of Georgia, Ms. Fudge, Mrs. Black, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Edwards, Ms. 
             Richardson, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. David Scott of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Towns):
       H. Res. 311. A resolution congratulating the Dallas 
     Mavericks on winning the 2011 National Basketball Association 
     championship; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Stark, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Speier, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore, and Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana):
       H. Res. 312. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should become an 
     international human rights leader by ratifying and 
     implementing certain core international conventions; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. MEEKS:
       H. Res. 313. A resolution recognizing that the occurrence 
     of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached 
     epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address 
     that health crisis by designating additional funds for 
     research, education, awareness outreach, and early detection; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Schmidt, 
             Mr. Pence, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Flores):
       H. Res. 314. A resolution declaring that it is the policy 
     of the United States to support its ally Israel in seeking 
     peace with its neighbors, particularly toward a two-state 
     solution that results in a free, nonmilitarized Palestinian 
     state living side-by-side in peace and security with the 
     Jewish State of Israel, the home of the Jewish people; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Schmidt, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Berg, Mr. Pearce, 
             Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Webster, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Fleming, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. 
             Rooney, Mr. Harris, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Johnson of 
             Ohio, Mr. Pence, Mr. Scalise, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Flores, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Jones, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Garrett, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Calvert):
       H. Res. 315. A resolution recognizing the immeasurable 
     contributions of fathers in the healthy development of 
     children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging 
     greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their 
     children, especially on Father's Day; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.

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