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Feb. 25, 2010 sees Congressional Record publish “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS”

Volume 156, No. 25 covering the 2nd Session of the 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H931-H933 on Feb. 25, 2010.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

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. MARKEY of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr.

Smith of New Jersey):

H.R. 4689. A bill to establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mrs.

Halvorson, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer,

Mr. Hodes, Mr. Himes, Mr. Sires, Mr. Carson of

Indiana, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Carnahan,

Mr. Holt, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Courtney, Mr. McDermott, Mr.

Quigley, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Sarbanes):

H.R. 4690. A bill to establish the Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, to establish the Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, to establish a comprehensive planning grant program, to establish a sustainability challenge grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. George

Miller of California, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Oberstar):

H.R. 4691. A bill to provide a temporary extension of certain programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Small Business, the Judiciary, 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. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr.

Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Ehlers,

Mr. Hare, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.

Schock, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms. Linda

T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Stupak, Mr.

Lynch, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Dahlkemper, Mr. Ellison,

Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Peters,

Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr.

Johnson of Illinois):

H.R. 4692. A bill to require the President to prepare a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Mrs. DAHLKEMPER (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,

Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Patrick

J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Altmire,

Mr. Shuster, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Carney):

H.R. 4693. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of such member to another State; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Himes, Mr. Polis of

Colorado, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of

California, Ms. Chu, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.

Baca, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Al

Green of Texas, Ms. Clarke, and Mr. Moore of Kansas):

H.R. 4694. A bill to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to provide financial assistance to community development financial institutions to help defray the costs of operating small dollar loan programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.

Faleomavaega, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Honda, Mr.

Sablan, and Mr. Pierluisi):

H.R. 4695. A bill to amend title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the United States as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mrs. BACHMANN:

H.R. 4696. A bill to expand the availability of health savings accounts, to eliminate restrictions on the deduction for medical expenses, and to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce; 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. CAO (for himself, Mr. Nye, Mr. Cassidy, Mr.

Taylor, and Mr. Posey):

H.R. 4697. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income remediation payments for hazardous drywall; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Dent, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.

Holt, and Mr. Sestak):

H.R. 4698. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to build upon and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts at the Federal, regional, State, and local level for the four-State Delaware Basin, including all of Delaware Bay and portions of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, located in the Delaware River watershed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. DONNELLY of Indiana:

H.R. 4699. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for qualified motor vehicle taxes for motor homes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Foster, Ms. Shea-Porter,

Mr. Boswell, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr.

Perlmutter, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.

Stupak, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Welch,

Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Hodes):

H.R. 4700. A bill to provide for transparency in health care pricing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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 Mr. ENGEL:

H.R. 4701. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief to certain married couples who would otherwise be ineligible for the first-time homebuyer credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. FORBES:

H.R. 4702. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow all taxpayers a credit against income tax for up to $1,000 of charitable contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. McClintock, Mr. McKeon,

Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.

Campbell, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California):

H.R. 4703. A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in California except by express authorization of Congress; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. MASSA:

H.R. 4704. A bill to provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers disabled before the enactment of the Federal public safety officer disability benefits law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. McHENRY (for himself, Mr. Kline of Minnesota,

Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Granger, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.

Hensarling, Mr. Posey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Lamborn, Mr.

Wamp, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey):

H.R. 4705. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign the face of $50 Federal reserve notes so as to include a likeness of President Ronald Wilson Reagan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. OWENS:

H.R. 4706. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SCHAUER:

H.R. 4707. A bill to extend the emergency unemployment compensation program through the end of fiscal year 2010; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Heller, Mr. Bilbray,

Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Jones):

H.R. 4708. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to require citizenship and immigration verification of eligibility under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. Hare, Mr. Honda, Ms.

Norton, and Mr. Sires):

H.R. 4709. A bill to award planning grants and implementation grants to State educational agencies to enable the State educational agencies to complete comprehensive planning to carry out activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 instruction and curriculum and to provide evaluation grants to measure efficacy of K-12 engineering education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. Peterson, and Mrs.

Emerson):

H.J. Res. 76. A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Wu, Ms.

Norton, Ms. Bordallo, and Ms. Richardson):

H. Con. Res. 240. Concurrent resolution expressing support for designation of the fourth week in April as ``National Streetscaping Week''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Carnahan, Mr.

Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Graves, and Mr.

Luetkemeyer):

H. Con. Res. 241. Concurrent resolution congratulating Silver Dollar City and Herschend Family Entertainment Company on the 50th anniversary of the opening of Silver Dollar City, a turn-of-the-century theme park that celebrates the spirit, ingenuity, and artistry of early America; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Payne, Ms.

Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Thompson of

Mississippi, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Honda,

Mr. Sires, Ms. Fudge, and Mr. Perriello):

H. Con. Res. 242. Concurrent resolution honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 101st anniversary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.

Faleomavaega, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Sablan):

H. Con. Res. 243. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha; to the Committee on House Administration.

By Ms. FALLIN (for herself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Cole, Mr.

Lucas, and Mr. Sullivan):

H. Res. 1110. A resolution commending the members of the 45th Agri-Business Development Team of the Oklahoma National Guard, for their efforts to modernize agriculture and sustainable farming practices in Afghanistan and their dedication and service to the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Ms. MARKEY of Colorado (for herself and Mr. Ehlers):

H. Res. 1111. A resolution designating March 2, 2010, as

``Read Across America Day''; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr.

Shuster, Mr. Holden, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Dent, Mr.

Sestak, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mrs.

Dahlkemper, and Mr. Wolf):

H. Res. 1112. A resolution congratulating the Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) on its continued success in support of the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Mr. Boren):

H. Res. 1114. A resolution supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. Ros-

Lehtinen, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Issa, and Mr.

Filner):

H. Res. 1115. A resolution expressing appreciation for the profound dedication and public service of Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena on the 25th anniversary of his death; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Carnahan, and Mr. Burgess):

H. Res. 1116. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Mr.

Herger):

H. Res. 1117. A resolution commending and congratulating the California State University system on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton of

Indiana, Mr. Olson, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Jackson Lee of

Texas, Mr. Royce, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr.

Wolf):

H. Res. 1118. A resolution expressing the concern of the House of Representatives over the Government of Iran's continued oppression of its people and calling on the Administration to take further measures in support of those oppressed by the current Iranian regime; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,

Mr. Inglis, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.

Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wilson of South

Carolina, Mr. Upton, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Schauer, Mr.

Moore of Kansas, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.

LaTourette, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Halvorson,

Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Camp, Mr.

Larsen of Washington, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Schiff, Mr.

Bright, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Klein of

Florida, Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Nye,

Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. Boccieri, Mr. Chandler,

Mr. Akin, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Massa, Mr.

Kratovil, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Ellsworth,

Mr. Snyder, Mr. Adler of New Jersey, Ms. Shea-Porter,

Mr. Courtney, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, and

Mr. Owens):

H. Res. 1119. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all people in the United States should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. POE of Texas:

H. Res. 1120. A resolution recognizing the 174th anniversary of the independence of the State of Texas; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ryan of

Ohio, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr.

LaTourette, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Latta, Ms. Sutton, Ms.

Fudge, Mr. Boccieri, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Driehaus, Mr.

Austria, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Space, and Mr.

Kucinich):

H. Res. 1121. A resolution congratulating Clinton County and the county seat of Wilmington, Ohio, on the occasion of their bicentennial anniversaries; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 156, No. 25