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Dec. 15, 2009: Congressional Record publishes “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS”

Volume 155, No. 190 covering the 1st 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 H14980-H14982 on Dec. 15, 2009.

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. POSEY (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.

Pitts, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Cole, Mr. Issa, Mr. Bilbray,

Mr. Gohmert, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Franks of Arizona,

Mr. Akin, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Marchant, Mr.

Conaway, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Lamborn):

H.R. 4308. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate certain amounts on their income tax returns, to require spending reductions equal to 10 times the amounts so designated, 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. BRIGHT (for himself and Mr. Thompson of

Pennsylvania):

H.R. 4309. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of

Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Ms. Watson):

H.R. 4310. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect children's health by denying any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food at fast food restaurants or of food of poor nutritional quality; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mrs. HALVORSON:

H.R. 4311. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the increase in the expensing deduction for small businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Kline of

Minnesota, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Issa):

H.R. 4312. A bill to permit the District of Columbia to use Federal funds to provide scholarships for enrollment in participating schools under the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 to students who did not receive such scholarships in the 2009-2010 school year; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Rahall, and

Mr. Heinrich):

H.R. 4313. A bill to amend Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the sunset for reimbursement for services furnished by certain Indian hospitals and clinics; 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. RANGEL:

H.R. 4314. A bill to permit continued financing of Government operations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. BURGESS:

H.R. 4315. A bill to authorize the issuance of United States War Bonds to aid in funding of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. Brady of Texas):

H.R. 4316. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Quigley):

H.R. 4317. A bill to support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. KAPTUR:

H.R. 4318. A bill to authorize the President to reestablish the Civilian Conservation Corps as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed and underemployed citizens of the United States through the performance of useful public work, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. MORAN of Kansas:

H.R. 4319. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain improvements in the laws relating to specially adapted housing assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. MURPHY of New York:

H.R. 4320. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the types of approved programs of education for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Serrano,

Mr. Rangel, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Stark, Mr.

Gutierrez, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Frank of

Massachusetts, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Berman, Ms.

Velazquez, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Towns,

Mr. Reyes, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Baca, Mr.

Pallone, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Napolitano,

Mr. McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Engel, Mr. Cuellar,

Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Neal of

Massachusetts, Mr. Sires, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Lujan,

Ms. Norton, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.

Sablan, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. Olver, Ms.

Waters, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Farr, Mr.

Filner, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of

Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.

Maloney, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms.

Woolsey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson of

Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Capps, Mr.

Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Kilpatrick of

Michigan, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee of California, Mr.

McGovern, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.

Berkley, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Weiner, Mr.

Clay, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Ms. Watson, Ms.

Bordallo, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Al

Green of Texas, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin,

Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Edwards of

Maryland, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Hirono, Mr.

Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Richardson,

Mr. Welch, Ms. Chu, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Pingree of

Maine, Mr. Polis of Colorado, and Mr. Quigley):

H.R. 4321. A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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. SARBANES:

H.R. 4322. A bill to establish a National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports to carry out activities to support and supplement the mission of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. SOUDER:

H.R. 4323. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for certain costs relating to compliance with financial regulations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. TITUS:

H.R. 4324. A bill to amend the Homeowners Assistance Program of the Department of Defense to give the Secretary of Defense flexibility regarding setting the commencement date for homeowner assistance for members of the Armed Forces permanently reassigned during the mortgage crisis; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. TONKO:

H.R. 4325. A bill to establish a grant program to assist schools in establishing a universal free classroom breakfast program; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. OBEY:

H.J. Res. 64. A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. ORTIZ:

H. Con. Res. 222. Concurrent resolution recognizing the leadership and historical contributions of Dr. Hector Garcia to the Hispanic community and his remarkable efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States of America; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Levin, Ms.

Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stupak,

Mr. Baca, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr.

Aderholt, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Peters, Mr. Visclosky, Mr.

Conyers, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Camp, Mr.

McCotter, Mr. Schauer, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.

Bachus, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Rogers of

Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Boren, and Mr. Kind):

H. Res. 970. A resolution congratulating Flint native, University of Alabama sophomore, and running back Mark Ingram on winning the 2009 Heisman Trophy and honoring both his athletic and academic achievements; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.

Aderholt, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Mrs.

Bachmann, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.

Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs.

Blackburn, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boccieri, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.

Boren, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Braley of Iowa,

Mr. Bright, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Calvert, Mrs.

Capito, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carney, Ms.

Castor of Florida, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Christensen,

Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Crowley,

Mr. Culberson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama,

Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro,

Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-

Balart of Florida, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.

Engel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Foster, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Giffords,

Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Ms. Granger, Mr. Grayson, Mr.

Griffith, Mr. Hall of New York, Mrs. Halvorson, Mr.

Hastings of Florida, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Heller, Ms.

Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Holden,

Mr. Israel, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.

Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Kind,

Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. Lance, Mr.

Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee of California, Mr.

Luetkemeyer, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.

LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Markey of

Colorado, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern,

Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Meek of

Florida, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.

Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of

Pennsylvania, Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. Olver, Mr.

Perriello, Mr. Peters, Mr. Polis of Colorado, Mr.

Putnam, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Schauer,

Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Sestak, Ms.

Shea-Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Space, Mr. Stupak, Ms.

Sutton, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms.

Tsongas, Mr. Walz, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Nadler of

New York, Mr. Nye, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Ms.

Edwards of Maryland, Mrs. Dahlkemper, Ms. Kosmas, Mr.

Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Harman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.

Meeks of New York, Mr. Teague, Mr. McMahon, Mr.

Maffei, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Wu,

Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Buchanan, and Ms. Hirono):

H. Res. 971. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding guidelines for breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 49; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. considered and agreed to.

By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Bonner, Mr.

Griffith, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Aderholt, and

Mr. Bright):

H. Res. 972. A resolution commending University of Alabama Running Back Mark Ingram on winning the 2009 Heisman Trophy; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. ALEXANDER:

H. Res. 974. A resolution urging the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to reevaluate the endangerment and cause or contribute findings regarding greenhouse gases signed on December 7, 2009; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Burgess,

Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr.

Cleaver, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.

Moore of Kansas, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Velazquez, Ms.

Lee of California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Fattah, Mr.

Serrano, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Platts, Mr.

Ellison, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Chu, Mrs.

Dahlkemper, Mr. Honda, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.

Sutton, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Watson, Mr.

Inslee, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.

Hinchey, and Ms. Woolsey):

H. Res. 975. A resolution recognizing the potential for a national fresh food financing initiative to provide an effective and economically sustainable solution to the problem of limited access to healthy foods in underserved urban, suburban, and rural low-income communities, while also improving health and stimulating local economic development; to the Committee on Agriculture.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 155, No. 190