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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H12140-H12141 on Oct. 29, 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. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Pallone, and Mr. Andrews):
H.R. 3961. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the Medicare SGR payment system for physicians; 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. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Pallone, and Mr. Andrews):
H.R. 3962. A bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, the Budget, Rules, Natural Resources, 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. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself,
Mr. Dent, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Carney):
H.R. 3963. A bill to provide specialized training to Federal air marshals; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Latta, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Cole, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Luetkemeyer,
Mr. Marchant, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Pitts, and Mr.
Shadegg):
H.R. 3964. A bill to reform Federal budget procedures, to impose spending and deficit limits, to provide for a sustainable fiscal future, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Appropriations, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Maloney,
Mr. Foster, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Driehaus, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Cummings, and Mr. Quigley):
H.R. 3965. A bill to require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
H.R. 3966. A bill to amend the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 to extend for 6 months the period of eligibility for COBRA premium assistance under such Act; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Payne):
H.R. 3967. A bill to amend the National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through fiscal year 2015; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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. ELLISON:
H.R. 3968. A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to take prompt corrective action to resolve problems of bank holding companies; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Ruppersberger, and Mr. Boren):
H.R. 3969. A bill to extend and modify certain provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 relating to combating terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Biggert,
Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. Lance, Mr. Schock, Mr. Mica,
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Mack):
H.R. 3970. A bill to protect the doctor-patient relationship, improve the quality of health care services, lower the costs of health care services, expand access to health care services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Appropriations, 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. FLAKE:
H.R. 3971. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and to increase the dollar limitation for contributions to health savings accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Bordallo,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, and
Mr. Sablan):
H.R. 3972. A bill to establish a commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House of Representatives and the method by which Members are elected; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HIMES (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Courtney, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Ellison):
H.R. 3973. A bill to establish a competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Dent, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Cassidy, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Cao, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Platts, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Chu,
Mr. Rush, and Mr. Wu):
H.R. 3974. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management referral program for viral hepatitis infection that will lead to a marked reduction in the disease burden associated with chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Edwards of
Maryland, and Mr. Connolly of Virginia):
H.R. 3975. A bill to require the National Transportation Safety Board to include affordable alternative recommendations and corrective actions in its reports; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PERRIELLO:
H.R. 3976. A bill to extend certain expiring provisions providing enhanced protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosure; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. SUTTON (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hare, Ms. Hirono,
Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Sires, Mr.
Courtney, and Ms. Markey of Colorado):
H.R. 3977. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish limits on certain fees with regard to credit card accounts under open end consumer credit plans,and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Levin, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Honda, Mr. Cao, Ms. Chu,
Ms. Matsui, Ms. Hirono, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Schrader, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Holt, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Flake, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Jones,
Mr. Bartlett, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Israel, Mr. Mitchell,
Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. Kilroy, Mr.
Cohen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Miller of North Carolina,
Mr. Griffith, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Baird, Ms. Fudge, Mr.
Inglis, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Tonko, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Kagen, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Nunes, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Royce, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cassidy, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Kingston, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Donnelly of Indiana, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Perlmutter,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Brown of South Carolina, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Filner, Ms.
McCollum, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Mollohan, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Sablan, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Bean, and Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania):
H. Res. 877. A resolution expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PLATTS:
H. Res. 878. A resolution expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Family Literacy Day; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. MINNICK (for himself and Mrs. Biggert):
H. Res. 879. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of American Education Week; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CASSIDY:
H. Res. 880. A resolution recognizing the efforts of career and technical colleges to educate and train workers for positions in high-demand industries; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HENSARLING:
H. Res. 881. A resolution recognizing the citizens of Wills Point for commemorating 100th anniversary of President William Taft's 1909 campaign stop and preserving the city's history for future generations of Texans; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Harman):
H. Res. 882. A resolution commending Chief William J. Bratton for his service as Chief of Police of Los Angeles; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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