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March 3, 2011 sees Congressional Record publish “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS”

Volume 157, No. 31 covering the 1st Session of the 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) 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 H1573-H1575 on March 3, 2011.

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 Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. Ross of

Arkansas):

H.R. 891. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote medication therapy management under the Medicare part D prescription drug 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. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Benishek, Mrs. Miller of

Michigan, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Conyers, Mr.

Amash, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr.

Peters, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Upton, Mr. Levin,

Mr. McCotter, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Walberg, Ms.

Slaughter, Mr. Nadler, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Maloney,

Mr. Higgins, Mr. Ackerman, and Ms. Kaptur):

H.R. 892. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. DENT:

H.R. 893. A bill to provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal by the United States Postal Service for the fight against colorectal cancer; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. CONYERS (for himself and Ms. DeGette):

H.R. 894. A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide grants to States to establish State maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths occurring within such States; to develop definitions of severe maternal morbidity and data collection protocols; and to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. McGovern):

H.R. 895. A bill to provide for the continuation of restrictions against the Republic of Sudan unless the President certifies to Congress that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.

Flores, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Carter, Mr. McCaul, Mr.

Olson, Mr. Marchant, and Mr. Neugebauer):

H.R. 896. A bill to provide health care liability reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. GRIMM (for himself and Mr. Meeks):

H.R. 897. A bill to provide authority and sanction for the granting and issuance of programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, and all related agencies and departments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr.

Shimkus, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Costa, Mrs.

Emerson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Olson, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Paul):

H.R. 898. A bill to suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. Connolly of

Virginia):

H.R. 899. A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to extend the sunset date for certain protests of task and deliver order contracts; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. RUSH:

H.R. 900. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to establish rules to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the provision of funeral goods or funeral services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself,

Mr. King of New York, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr.

McCaul, Mr. Long, Mr. Marino, Mr. Walberg, and Mr.

Walsh of Illinois):

H.R. 901. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify the requirement that the Secretary of Homeland Security maintain chemical facility anti-terrorism security regulations; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 Ms. MATSUI:

H.R. 902. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Harper, Mr. Gallegly,

Mr. Latta, Mr. Long, Mr. Carter, Mr. Lewis of

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

Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Nunes,

Mr. Dreier, Mr. McKeon, and Mr. Herger):

H.R. 903. A bill to greatly enhance the Nation's environmental, energy, economic, and national security by terminating long-standing Federal prohibitions on the domestic production of abundant offshore supplies of oil and natural gas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Rules, 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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Ryan of

Wisconsin, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Duffy):

H.R. 904. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from providing grants or any funds to a State, county, town, or township, Indian tribe, municipal or other local government to be used for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle driver or passenger; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas,

Mr. Nunes, Mr. Kind, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.

Towns, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Rogers of

Michigan, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Israel, Mr.

Gerlach, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Sessions, and Mr.

Himes):

H.R. 905. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare; 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. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.

Carson of Indiana, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Rush, Ms.

Richardson, and Ms. Fudge):

H.R. 906. A bill to authorize public awareness campaigns to promote the persistent quest for knowledge and increased education among youth; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mrs. MALONEY:

H.R. 907. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for infants and children participating in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children under that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Gene

Green of Texas):

H.R. 908. A bill to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to maintain the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Ryan of

Wisconsin, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr.

McKeon, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Lucas, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers,

Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Benishek, Mr.

Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Burgess,

Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Canseco, Mr.

Cole, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Duncan of

Tennessee, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Franks of

Arizona, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Harper, Mr.

Herger, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. King of Iowa,

Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Marchant, Mr.

McCotter, Mr. McHenry, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.

Poe of Texas,

Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Schock, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shuster,

Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thompson of

Pennsylvania, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Walberg, Mr.

Westmoreland, Mr. Womack, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.

Tipton, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Jenkins, Mr.

Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Grimm):

H.R. 909. A bill to expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, 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. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Rahall,

Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Boren, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs.

McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Walden, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr.

McKinley):

H.R. 910. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. BARROW:

H.R. 911. A bill to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an inventory of broadband spectrum, to authorize the Commission, contingent on the completion of such inventory, to conduct auctions of voluntarily relinquished spectrum usage rights and to share the revenues with the licensees who relinquished such rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. GRANGER:

H.R. 912. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States the option to increase screening in the United States population for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. ADERHOLT:

H.R. 913. A bill to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, 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. CONNOLLY of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Bilbray,

Mr. Cummings, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Norton,

Mr. Moran, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr.

Meeks):

H.R. 914. A bill to improve Federal internships by expanding the conversion rate of Federal interns to full-time employees, establish consistent tracking mechanisms among Executive agencies for internship programs, and accelerate adoption of internship best management practices by Executive agencies; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself and Mr. McCaul):

H.R. 915. A bill to establish a Border Enforcement Security Task Force program to enhance border security by fostering coordinated efforts among Federal, State, and local border and law enforcement officials to protect United States border cities and communities from trans-national crime, including violence associated with drug trafficking, arms smuggling, illegal alien trafficking and smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.

By Mr. DENT:

H.R. 916. A bill to extend the chemical facility security program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. FILNER:

H.R. 917. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in phase one of the South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Ms. FOXX:

H.R. 918. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the withholding of income and social security taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:

H.R. 919. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Mohave Valley, Mohave County, Arizona, administered by the Bureau of Land Management to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, for use as a public shooting range; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. GOHMERT:

H.R. 920. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget.

By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.

Marchant, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Flores, Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs.

Blackburn, and Mr. Hall):

H.R. 921. A bill to prohibit United States assistance to foreign countries that oppose the position of the United States in the United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. GOSAR:

H.R. 922. A bill to ensure that private property, public safety, and human life are protected from flood hazards that directly result from post-fire watershed conditions that are created by wildfires on Federal land; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Natural Resources, 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. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Brown of

Florida, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Filner,

Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Israel,

Mr. Lujan, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Wasserman

Schultz, Mr. Kissell, Ms. Chu, Mr. Reyes, Mr.

McGovern, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McKinley,

Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Courtney,

Mr. Sherman, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Fortenberry,

Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Berman, Mr. Walz of

Minnesota, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Mica, and Ms.

Bass of California):

H.R. 923. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt reimbursements of expenses related to accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from determinations of annual income with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. HEINRICH:

H.R. 924. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish a Veterans Business Center program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.

By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Dingell,

Mr. Sablan, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Courtney):

H.R. 925. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr.

Ruppersberger, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Young of

Alaska, and Mr. Pascrell):

H.R. 926. A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family of fire fighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers who are killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on House Administration.

By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Holt):

H.R. 927. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect to Federal onshore and offshore lands that are subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. McNERNEY:

H.R. 928. A bill to expand the Safe Streets Program, to establish a National Gang Activity Database, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. NADLER:

H.R. 929. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand and improve transit training programs; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Ms. PINGREE of Maine:

H.R. 930. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Duncan of

Tennessee, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr.

Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr.

Pence, Mr. Latta, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Jones, Mr.

Chaffetz, and Mr. Paul):

H.R. 931. A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. ROONEY:

H.R. 932. A bill to identify and remove criminal aliens incarcerated in correctional facilities in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mr. Polis):

H.R. 933. A bill to reform immigration detention procedures, 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. SESSIONS:

H.R. 934. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate rate of tax to 18 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SOUTHERLAND (for himself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, and Mr.

Guthrie):

H.R. 935. A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Jones, and Mr.

Cicilline):

H.R. 936. A bill to prohibit United States assistance for Afghanistan unless the United States and Afghanistan enter into a bilateral agreement which provides that work performed in Afghanistan by United States contractors is exempt from taxation by the Government of Afghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr.

Barton of Texas, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.

Stutzman, Mr. Latta, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Gohmert,

Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Walberg, Mr.

Benishek, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina,

Mr. Neugebauer, and Mr. Westmoreland):

H.J. Res. 45. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia:

H.J. Res. 46. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow the several States to nullify a law or regulation of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. Bishop of

Georgia):

H. Con. Res. 24. Concurrent resolution recognizing women serving in the United States Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mrs. HARTZLER:

H. Con. Res. 25. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Obama administration's discontinuing to defend the Defense of Marriage Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. LEE of California:

H. Con. Res. 26. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring former Representative Shirley Chisholm, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boren, Ms.

Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cassidy, Mr.

Scalise, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Boustany, Mr.

McCaul, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr.

Young of Alaska, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Alexander, Mr.

Akin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Culberson, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr.

Guthrie, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kinzinger of

Illinois, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Brady of Texas,

Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Olson, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.

Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr.

Grimm, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.

Latta, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Palazzo, Mr.

Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Graves of

Missouri, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Harper, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr.

Renacci, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. McHenry, Mrs. Adams,

Mr. Hall, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Dent, Mr. Poe of Texas,

Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr.

Rogers of Alabama, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Davis of

Kentucky, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Benishek, Mr.

Carter, Mr. Flores, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Coble, Mrs.

Blackburn, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Daniel E.

Lungren of California, Mr. Cuellar, Mrs. Capito, Mr.

Duncan of Tennessee, Mrs. Black, Mr. Farenthold, Mr.

LaTourette, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Burgess,

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

Green of Texas, and Mr. Hinojosa):

H. Res. 140. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.

Shuler, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Pitts, Mr.

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

Lamborn, and Mr. McGovern):

H. Res. 141. A resolution expressing condolences for the murder of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer and Pakistan Minister of Minority Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti, and calling for a Taseer-Bhatti Resolution in the United Nations Human Rights Council honoring their courage in defense of core principles of Pakistan's democracy, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, particularly the freedom of religion; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Brady of

Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.

Neugebauer, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Pitts,

Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr.

Flores, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.

Posey, Mr. McClintock, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Rokita, Mr.

Kingston, Mrs. Adams, and Mr. Womack):

H. Res. 142. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs; to the Committee on Rules.

By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Bachmann,

Mr. Benishek, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.

Chabot, Mr. Flores, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Garrett, Mr.

Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr.

Huelskamp, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Daniel E.

Lungren of California, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Miller of

Florida, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Olson, Mr.

Pitts, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Southerland, Mr.

Walberg, and Mr. Walsh of Illinois):

H. Res. 143. A resolution directing the Speaker, or his designee, to take any and all actions necessary to assert the standing of the House to defend the Defense of Marriage Act and the amendments made by that Act in any litigation in any Federal court of the United States; to the Committee on Rules.

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

Clarke of New York, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mrs.

Christensen, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms.

Edwards, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Towns, Mr.

Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lewis of

Georgia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mr.

Boswell, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.

Serrano, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms. Woolsey):

H. Res. 144. A resolution acknowledging the 42nd anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.

By Mr. ROHRABACHER:

H. Res. 145. A resolution calling on the Government of Pakistan to release Raymond Davis; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. UPTON:

H. Res. 146. A resolution providing the amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the One Hundred Twelfth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 157, No. 31