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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H8355-H8356 on July 17, 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. PETERS (for himself and Mrs. Biggert):
H.R. 3246. A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. BAIRD:
H.R. 3247. A bill to establish a social and behavioral sciences research program at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, and Mrs. Davis of California):
H.R. 3248. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt motor vehicle donations to certain charities from the limitations on such donations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself and Ms. Clarke):
H.R. 3249. A bill to strengthen communities through English literacy and civics education for new Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. BISHOP of New York:
H.R. 3250. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1210 West Main Street in Riverhead, New York, as the ``Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Harper, Mr. Bartlett, Mr.
Latta, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Issa, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Campbell, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Linder, Mr. Scalise, Mr.
Fleming, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Broun of
Georgia, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Stearns, and Mr.
Coble):
H.R. 3251. A bill to repeal certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to Federal employees' official time and labor organization activities; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr.
Reyes):
H.R. 3252. A bill to authorize the President of the United States to agree to an amendment to the agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States concerning the establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Castle,
Mr. Kind, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Cohen):
H.R. 3253. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote the use of advance directives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LUJAN:
H.R. 3254. A bill to approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas):
H.R. 3255. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that qualified personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Young of
Alaska):
H.R. 3256. A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
H.R. 3257. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to grant family of members of the uniformed services temporary annual leave during the deployment of such members; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Lee of California, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. Payne, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. Norton):
H. Con. Res. 165. Concurrent resolution expressing support for temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Nadler of New
York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Filner, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr.
Israel):
H. Con. Res. 166. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the ``Freedom Summer'' of 1964, 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. DAVIS of Alabama:
H. Res. 657. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of Congress who participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) should be automatically enrolled in the public option and be subject to any personal income tax increases levied as a result of healthcare legislation, regardless of their annual gross income; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr.
Daniel E. Lungren of California):
H. Res. 658. A resolution permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi):
H. Res. 659. A resolution congratulating Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., on 98 years of serving local communities and enriching the lives of collegiate men throughout the Nation; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KISSELL:
H. Res. 660. A resolution recognizing the distinguished history of the Laurinburg Normal Industrial Institute; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
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