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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by Congressional Record on May 14, 2009

Volume 155, No. 74 covering the 1st Session of the 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) was published by the Congressional Record.

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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H5663-H5667 on May 14, 2009.

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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. WILSON of Ohio:

H.R. 2403. A bill to provide loan forgiveness to teachers of integrated career and technical education coursework at rural secondary schools; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Jones, Ms. Edwards of

Maryland, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Paul, Mr.

Sestak, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Berry, Mr. Rohrabacher,

Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Payne, Ms. Shea-

Porter, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.

Cohen, Mr. Hare, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr.

Ellison, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Mr. DeFazio,

Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Watson, Ms. Clarke, Mr.

Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Serrano, Mr.

Filner, Mr. Welch, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs.

Christensen, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr.

Conyers, Mr. Walz, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Clay,

Mr. Holt, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Rush, Ms.

Sutton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.

Davis of Illinois, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton, Ms.

Richardson, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Velazquez,

Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Thompson of

California, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Schrader, Mr.

Oberstar, Mr. Farr, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Costello,

Mr. Perriello, Mr. Polis, Ms. Berkley, and Ms.

Kilroy):

H.R. 2404. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress outlining the United States exit strategy for United States military forces in Afghanistan participating in Operation Enduring Freedom; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. McCotter, and Mr.

Miller of Florida):

H.R. 2405. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans enrolled in the health system of the Department of Veterans Affairs the option of receiving covered health services through facilities other than those of the Department; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.

Heller, Mr. Royce, Mr. Akin, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Broun of

Georgia, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.

Franks of Arizona, Mr. Pence, Mr. Cole, Mr. Lamborn,

Mr. Pitts, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Fleming, Ms. Ginny

Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. Price of Georgia):

H.R. 2406. A bill to provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local assistance in the enforcement of the immigration laws, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, to authorize appropriations to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. GORDON of Tennessee:

H.R. 2407. A bill to establish a National Climate Service at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; to the Committee on Science and Technology.

By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hinchey,

Mr. Massa, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.

Murphy of Connecticut, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of

California, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Tonko):

H.R. 2408. A bill to expand the research and awareness activities of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to scleroderma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. PETERSON (for himself, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Holden,

Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Rogers of Alabama,

Mr. Boswell, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Baca, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr.

Cardoza, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Scott of Georgia,

Mr. Latta, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Ms.

Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Graves, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Costa,

Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Walz, Mr. Kagen,

Mr. Schrader, Mrs. Halvorson, Mrs. Dahlkemper, Mr.

Massa, Mr. Bright, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr.

Kratovil, Mr. Schauer, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Boccieri, Mr.

Murphy of New York, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Childers, Mr.

Minnick, Mr. Latham, Mr. Berry, Mr. Salazar, and Mr.

Boyd):

H.R. 2409. A bill to amend section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. BERMAN:

H.R. 2410. A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, to modernize the Foreign Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:

H.R. 2411. A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to fly the flag of a State over the Capitol each year on the anniversary of the date of the State's admission to the Union; to the Committee on House Administration.

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

Filner, Mr. Honda, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Bordallo,

Mrs. Maloney, and Mr. Farr):

H.R. 2412. A bill to exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.

Engel, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia):

H.R. 2413. A bill to provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Peterson,

Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.

Costa, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Lincoln

Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Lee of New

York, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Mario Diaz-

Balart of Florida, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Rehberg, Mr.

Massa, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Farr, Ms. Zoe

Lofgren of California, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.

Hastings of Florida, Mr. Flake, Mr. Nunes, and Ms.

Ros-Lehtinen):

H.R. 2414. A bill to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. ADLER of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Lance):

H.R. 2415. A bill to require the Federal Government to use purchases of goods or services through the Federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. ADLER of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Lance):

H.R. 2416. A bill to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to use purchases of goods or services through the Federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, including veterans with service-connected disabilities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 Mr. ARCURI (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Minnick,

Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Polis, and

Ms. Matsui):

H.R. 2417. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to preclude use of the social security account number on Government-issued identification cards issued in connection with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, and for other purposes; 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. BACA:

H.R. 2418. A bill to provide Federal coordination and assistance in preventing gang violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and 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. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Ms. Shea-

Porter):

H.R. 2419. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a medical surveillance system to identify members of the Armed Forces exposed to chemical hazards resulting from the disposal of waste in Iraq and Afghanistan, to prohibit the disposal of waste by the Armed Forces in a manner that would produce dangerous levels of toxins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. BURGESS:

H.R. 2420. A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 to ensure a uniform Federal scheme of regulation of restrictions in the use of certain substances in electrical products and equipment in interstate and foreign commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Austria,

Mrs. Bachmann, Ms. Bean, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert,

Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New

York, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Bono Mack, Ms.

Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.

Burgess, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Carter, Mr.

Castle, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.

Cleaver, Mr. Coble, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr.

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

Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Fallin, Mr.

Filner, Mr. Foster, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gerlach,

Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall of New

York, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Hinchey,

Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Jenkins, Ms. Eddie

Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,

Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan,

Mr. Kirk, Mr. Latta, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.

Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.

Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Massa, Mr. McCaul, Mr.

McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McMahon, Mrs. McMorris

Rodgers, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Miller of

Michigan, Mr. Minnick, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.

Moran of Kansas, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Norton,

Mr. Nunes, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Rogers of

Alabama, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Rothman of New

Jersey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs.

Schmidt, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Shea-Porter,

Mr. Shuler, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms.

Speier, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Terry, Mr.

Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Towns, Mr. Turner, Ms.

Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Whitfield,

Mr. Wolf, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Young of Alaska,

Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.

Rahall, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms.

Baldwin):

H.R. 2421. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Mother's Day; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Conaway,

Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Sessions, Mr.

Reyes,

Mr. Olson, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.

Brady of Texas, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Gohmert):

H.R. 2422. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 702 East University Avenue in Georgetown, Texas, as the ``Kyle G. West Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. McCaul):

H.R. 2423. A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse``, and to designate the jury room in that Federal building and United States courthouse as the

``Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room``; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Issa, and

Mr. Jordan of Ohio):

H.R. 2424. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize reviews by the Comptroller General of the United States of any credit facility established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any Federal reserve bank during the current financial crisis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Kirk, Mr.

Becerra, and Mr. Space):

H.R. 2425. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by designating certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services under part B of 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.

By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. George

Miller of California, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.

McGovern, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hinchey,

Mr. Filner, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Capps,

Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Watson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kind, Mr.

Gene Green of Texas, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Lee of

California, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.

Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,

Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Delahunt,

Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Larson of

Connecticut, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Zoe

Lofgren of California, and Mr. Murphy of

Connecticut):

H.R. 2426. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the food labeling requirements of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 to enable customers to make informed choices about the nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Schwartz, Ms.

Schakowsky, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs.

Capps, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Blumenauer,

Mr. Berman, Mr. Delahunt, and Mrs. Lowey):

H.R. 2427. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to establish Federal standards for health insurance forms, quality, fair marketing, and honesty in out-of-network coverage in the group and individual health insurance markets, to improve transparency and accountability in those markets, and to establish a Federal Office of Health Insurance Oversight to monitor performance in those markets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, 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 Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Boucher, and

Mr. Markey of Massachusetts):

H.R. 2428. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. George

Miller of California, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Wexler, Mr.

Filner, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.

Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Hinchey):

H.R. 2429. A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act; 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 Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr.

Smith of Washington, and Mr. Baird):

H.R. 2430. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Ms. KOSMAS:

H.R. 2431. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and increase the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. KOSMAS:

H.R. 2432. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for State and local sales taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. KOSMAS:

H.R. 2433. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for State and local sales taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. KOSMAS:

H.R. 2434. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. KOSMAS:

H.R. 2435. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the tax-free treatment for distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. KOSMAS:

H.R. 2436. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the charitable contributions deduction for food inventory, book inventory, and computer technology and equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. KOSMAS:

H.R. 2437. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Mr.

Reichert):

H.R. 2438. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary bonus research credit for energy-related research; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.

Lance, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):

H.R. 2439. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. McCARTHY of California (for himself, Mr.

Fleming, and Mr. Posey):

H.R. 2440. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide that annual Social Security account statements indicate, in estimating the level of projected benefits of eligible individuals, the effect on such benefits levels of benefit reductions which may be necessary, in the absence of future legislative remedies, by reason of anticipated insolvency of the Social Security Trust Funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. MELANCON:

H.R. 2441. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide adequate benefits for public safety officers injured or killed in the line of duty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms.

Eshoo, Mr. Honda, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr.

McNerney, Ms. Speier, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, and

Ms. Woolsey):

H.R. 2442. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts:

H.R. 2443. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to ambulance services 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.

By Ms. NORTON:

H.R. 2444. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to make the funding available for carrying out section 140 of title 23 mandatory instead of discretionary; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. PAUL:

H.R. 2445. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of personal indebtedness outside of bankruptcy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Graves):

H.R. 2446. A bill to amend the small rural school achievement program and the rural and low-income school program under part B of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

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

H.R. 2447. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Inslee, Mr.

Van Hollen, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Carney, Mr.

Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms.

Slaughter, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick of

Michigan, and Mr. McHugh):

H.R. 2448. A bill to provide for regulation of futures transactions involving energy commodities, to regulate credit default swaps, to strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act, Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, and the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. WEINER (for himself and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of

California):

H.R. 2449. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud and related activity in connection with purchases of certain wireless prepaid access devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mrs.

Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Engel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Rangel,

Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.

Crowley, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of

Texas, Mr. Sires, Ms. Bordallo, and Mrs. Maloney):

H. Con. Res. 127. Concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.

Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Bono Mack, Ms.

Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms.

Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Buyer, Mrs. Capps, Mr.

Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs.

Christensen, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of Illinois,

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

Mr. Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Edwards of

Maryland, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Ms.

Giffords, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Herseth

Sandlin, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hodes, Mr.

Honda, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of

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

Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr.

Kind, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,

Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey of

Massachusetts, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Matsui, Mr.

McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr.

Meeks of New York, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California,

Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Mitchell, Mr.

Moore of Kansas, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Tim

Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,

Mr. Nunes, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Perlmutter,

Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Ms.

Richardson, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms.

Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Linda T.

Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff,

Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.

Serrano, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shuler, Mr.

Sires, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Space, Mr. Stark, Mr.

Sullivan, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen,

Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman,

Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu,

Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Sablan):

H. Res. 437. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr.

Calvert, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Harman, Mr. Barrow, Mr.

Stupak, Mr. Grayson, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,

Ms. Berkley, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mrs. Dahlkemper,

Mr. Filner, Mr. Bright, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Boswell, Mr.

Etheridge, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr.

Shuler, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Ross, Mrs.

Schmidt, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Latham, Mr.

Rahall, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.

Lewis of California, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr.

Young of Alaska, Mr. Inglis, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Cao,

Ms. Watson, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Boren, Mr. Royce, Mr.

Bilbray, Ms. Granger, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr.

Frelinghuysen, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. George

Miller of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.

Forbes, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Akin, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Farr,

Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.

Whitfield, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Gary G. Miller of

California, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Hunter,

Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.

Rohrabacher, Mr. Mack, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Bono Mack,

Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. McDermott,

Mr. Issa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Rogers of

Alabama):

H. Res. 438. A resolution expressing support for designation of September as ``National Child Awareness Month''; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

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

Faleomavaega, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Lee of California,

Mr. Wu, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms.

Matsui, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Cao, and Mr. Sablan):

H. Res. 439. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Ms. Speier):

H. Res. 440. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to strengthen the public disclosure of all earmark requests; to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 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. Res. 441. A resolution honoring the historical contributions of Catholic sisters in the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs.

McCarthy of New York, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Clarke, Mr.

Tonko, and Mr. Polis):

H. Res. 442. A resolution recognizing the importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and its positive effect on the lives of low income children and families; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. Connolly of

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

Davis of Illinois, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Eddie Bernice

Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mrs.

Capps, Mr. Kagen, and Mr. Edwards of Texas):

H. Res. 443. A resolution expressing the support of the House of Representatives for members of the Armed Forces and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families and urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to improve the services and support available to such members, veterans, and families; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,

Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. LaTourette):

H. Res. 444. A resolution expressing the Sense of Congress that the United States needs an industrial policy with regard to automobile, aerospace, shipping, and steel industries, which are vital to national and economic security; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. OLSON:

H. Res. 445. A resolution recognizing 100 years of military aviation and expressing continued support for military aviators of the United States Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:

H. Res. 446. A resolution of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Environmental Protection Agency's April proposed finding that greenhouse gas emissions are a danger to public health and welfare; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. SHULER (for himself and Mr. Boozman):

H. Res. 447. A resolution recognizing the remarkable contributions of the American Council of Engineering Companies for its 100 years of service to the engineering industry and the Nation; to the Committee on Science and Technology.

By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. George

Miller of California, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Speier, Mrs.

Napolitano, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr.

Cardoza, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lewis of

California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baca, Ms. Lee of

California, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Calvert,

Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs.

Capps, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Honda, Mr.

Schiff, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Issa, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Bono

Mack, and Mr. McNerney):

H. Res. 448. A resolution congratulating the University of California, Davis, for a century as a premier public research university and one of our Nation's finest institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 155, No. 74