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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 H9729-H9730 on Sept. 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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kagen, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Pascrell,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Van Hollen, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Yarmuth, and
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida):
H.R. 3590. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers,
Ms. Watson, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Payne, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Mr.
Watt):
H.R. 3591. A bill to establish a grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs for the purpose of teaching high school students about the Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the individual States; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Reichert, Mrs.
Christensen, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
H.R. 3592. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax credit for producing oil from recycled waste; 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. ROYCE (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
H.R. 3593. A bill to amend the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend by one year the operation of Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Lee of New York, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Bachmann, and Mr. Paulsen):
H.R. 3594. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to delegate management authority over troubled assets purchased under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, to require the establishment of a trust to manage assets of certain designated TARP recipients, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. GARRETT of New Jersey:
H.R. 3595. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in the rate of tax on such fuel by the States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Ms. DeGette):
H.R. 3596. A bill to ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Weiner, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Sablan):
H.R. 3597. A bill to extend certain economic recovery payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. GORDON of Tennessee:
H.R. 3598. A bill to ensure consideration of water intensity in the Department of Energy's energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts):
H.R. 3599. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for deposit restricted qualified tuition programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CLEAVER:
H.R. 3600. A bill to prohibit the sale and counterfeiting of Presidential inaugural tickets; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY:
H.R. 3601. A bill to amend the Credit CARD Act of 2009 to provide an earlier effective date, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY:
H.R. 3602. A bill to allow certain newspapers to be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARSHALL:
H.R. 3603. A bill to rename the Ocmulgee National Monument; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. NADLER of New York (for himself, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gutierrez, and
Mr. Engel):
H.R. 3604. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROONEY (for himself and Mr. Putnam):
H.R. 3605. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize States to issue special permits to allow the operation of vehicles of up to 95,000 pounds on Interstate System highways for the hauling of livestock; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WELCH:
H.R. 3606. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to make a technical correction to an amendment made by the Credit CARD Act of 2009; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bartlett, Mr.
Bishop of Utah, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs.
Bachmann, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Culberson,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Akin, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Pence, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Boozman, Mr. Harper, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Heller, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Price of
Georgia):
H. Res. 748. A resolution recognizing the importance of the property rights granted by the United States Constitution; affirming the duty of each Member of this body to support and defend such rights; and asserting that no public body should unlawfully obtain the property of any citizen of the United States for the benefit of another private citizen or corporation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Pence, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Mack, Mr.
McCaul, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Royce, Mr. Poe of Texas,
Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Schock):
H. Res. 749. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the November 29, 2009, elections in Honduras; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Baird,
Ms. Hirono, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, and Mr. Honda):
H. Res. 750. A resolution congratulating Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, for becoming the first player in the history of Major League Baseball with at least 200 base hits in nine consecutive seasons; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CHANDLER:
H. Res. 751. A resolution encouraging States to adopt laws that set clear guidelines for contact protocols for personal emergency response systems used by the Nation's senior citizens; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. HALVORSON (for herself, Mr. Hare, Ms. Bean, Mr.
Quigley, Mr. Foster, and Mr. Costello):
H. Res. 752. A resolution recognizing the tragic loss of life that occurred at the Cherry Mine in Cherry, Illinois, on its 100th anniversary and the contributions to worker and mine safety that resulted from this and other disasters; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Massa,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Engel, and
Mr. Murphy of New York):
H. Res. 753. A resolution honoring the Hudson River School painters for their contributions to the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Murtha,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Dent, Mr. Carney, Mr.
Altmire, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Patrick J.
Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania,
Mrs. Dahlkemper, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sestak, and Mr. Tim
Murphy of Pennsylvania):
H. Res. 754. A resolution honoring the citizen-soldiers of the National Guard of the State of Pennsylvania, including the 56th Brigade Combat Team (Stryker) of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard on its return to the United States from deployment in Iraq; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McMAHON (for himself and Mr. Rooney):
H. Res. 755. A resolution celebrating the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Office of Special Investigations of the Department of Justice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself and Mr. Souder):
H. Res. 756. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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