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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H4778-H4779 on June 23, 2010.
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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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms.
Richardson, and Mr. Wu):
H.R. 5575. A bill to establish a grant program to benefit domestic minor victims of sex trafficking, 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. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, and Mr. Matheson):
H.R. 5576. A bill to provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Stark, and Ms. Woolsey):
H.R. 5577. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically engineered material, be labeled accordingly; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Stark, and Ms.
Woolsey):
H.R. 5578. A bill to prohibit the open-air cultivation of genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops, to prohibit the use of common human food or animal feed as the host plant for a genetically engineered pharmaceutical or industrial chemical, to establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling, transportation, and disposal of pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts to prevent human, animal, and general environmental exposure to genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of genetically engineered foods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Stark, and Ms.
Woolsey):
H.R. 5579. A bill to provide additional protections for farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals, to ensure fairness for farmers and ranchers in their dealings with biotech companies that sell genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals, to assign liability for injury caused by genetically engineered organisms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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. NUNES (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Bishop of
Utah, Mr. McClintock, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Rehberg, Mr. Walden, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Hunter):
H.R. 5580. A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require certain procedures for designating national monuments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Higgins):
H.R. 5581. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified biogas property eligible for the energy credit and to permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr.
Lucas, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rooney, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. Posey, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gohmert, Mr.
Gingrey of Georgia, and Mr. Fleming):
H.R. 5582. A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of Commerce and to prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
H.R. 5583. A bill to require cell phone early termination fees to be pro-rated over the term of a subscriber's contract, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CARTER:
H.R. 5584. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 East Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park, Texas, as the ``Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Olson,
Mr. Djou, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Putnam,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Boyd,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Harper):
H.R. 5585. A bill to provide a statutory waiver of compliance with the Jones Act to foreign-flagged vessels assisting in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Guthrie, and Mr. Polis):
H.R. 5586. A bill to support high-achieving, educationally disadvantaged elementary school students in high-need local educational agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
H.R. 5587. A bill to establish a United States Commission on Planetary Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Matsui, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
H.R. 5588. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for additional opportunities to enroll under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; 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. WATSON:
H.R. 5589. A bill to amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself and Mr. Jordan of Ohio):
H.J. Res. 93. A joint resolution disapproving of the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Amendment Act of 2010; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. OWENS:
H. Res. 1467. A resolution requesting return of official papers on H.R. 5136; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. CAMPBELL:
H. Res. 1469. A resolution providing that the House of Representatives should pass a budget resolution for a fiscal year before the House considers any appropriation bill for that year; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DJOU (for himself and Ms. Hirono):
H. Res. 1470. A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and distinguished career of Chief Justice William S. Richardson; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr.
Pitts, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Mack, and Mr. Posey):
H. Res. 1471. A resolution expressing support for the private property rights protections guaranteed by the 5th Amendment to the Constitution on the 5th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision of Kelo v. City of New London; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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