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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 H3300-H3302 on May 13, 2011.
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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. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Kline, and Mr. McKeon):
H.R. 1891. A bill to repeal ineffective or unnecessary education programs in order to restore the focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and secondary education programs for disadvantaged students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
H.R. 1892. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Petri, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia):
H.R. 1893. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. GOWDY (for himself, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Scott of
South Carolina, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. West, Mr.
Chaffetz, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, and Mrs. Adams):
H.R. 1894. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify the right of an accused to plead guilty in a trial by a military commission for a capital offense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas):
H.R. 1895. A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to extend, enhance, and revise the provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and to establish certain other protections for personal information of children and minors; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and
Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas):
H.R. 1896. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Platts):
H.R. 1897. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people living with Alzheimer's disease; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. REHBERG:
H.R. 1898. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CONYERS:
H.R. 1899. A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal; to improve competition in the oil and gas industry, to strengthen antitrust enforcement with regard to industry mergers; to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels; and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Clarke of New York):
H.R. 1900. A bill to authorize programs and activities within the Transportation Security Administration to enhance the security of surface transportation, including mass transit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms.
Fudge, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Towns, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):
H.R. 1901. A bill to create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and 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. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clay, Ms.
Richardson, and Ms. Clarke of New York):
H.R. 1902. A bill to establish in the Department of Commerce the Minority Business Development Program to provide qualified minority businesses with technical assistance and contracting opportunities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Reyes, and
Ms. Fudge):
H.R. 1903. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Quayle, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Schweikert):
H.R. 1904. A bill to facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Deutch, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Ackerman):
H.R. 1905. A bill to strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the purpose of compelling Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, 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 Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Lankford, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Pompeo, Mr.
Harper, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky,
Mrs. Ellmers, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
H.R. 1906. A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mr. Issa):
H.R. 1907. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program to provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire interests in real property that are in compliance with habitat conservation plans approved by the Secretary of the Interior under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKIN:
H.R. 1908. A bill to specify the priority of the obligations of the United States Government if the debt ceiling is reached, to provide for an emergency appropriation of funds to pay for certain defense and national security obligations during a gap in funding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. BACA (for himself, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Sires, and
Mrs. Schmidt):
H.R. 1909. A bill to create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BARTLETT (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Harper, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Kissell, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. West, and Mr.
Harris):
H.R. 1910. A bill to extend for one year the authority of certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
H.R. 1911. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permanently extend the period of protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Critz, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Hanabusa, Ms.
Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Keating, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pierluisi, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sires, Ms. Wilson of
Florida, and Mr. Tonko):
H.R. 1912. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
H.R. 1913. A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for improvements under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUELLAR:
H.R. 1914. A bill to provide for the sale of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and its replacement with heavy grade petroleum; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia:
H.R. 1915. A bill to amend subtitle D of title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to clarify Congressional consent to and expand flexibility for interstate health choice compacts; 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. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Moran, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Berman,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Capuano, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Costello, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Towns, Mr. Honda, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Olver, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Biggert, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Ryan of Ohio,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Filner, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Ms.
Castor of Florida, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Kaptur,
Ms. Moore, Mr. Peters, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Rothman of
New Jersey, Ms. Speier, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Schiff, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Tonko, Mr.
David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Wu, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Walz of Minnesota):
H.R. 1916. A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Wittman):
H.R. 1917. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to conduct a Joint Venture Program to protect, restore, enhance, and manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions on public and private lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
H.R. 1918. A bill to provide grants to promote financial literacy; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Ms.
Richardson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr.
Grijalva):
H.R. 1919. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. NOEM (for herself and Mr. Schrader):
H.R. 1920. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. POMPEO:
H.R. 1921. A bill to provide for certain enhanced border security measures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. QUAYLE (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. King of New
York, and Mrs. Miller of Michigan):
H.R. 1922. A bill to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with access to Federal lands to carry out certain security activities in the Southwest border region, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. QUIGLEY:
H.R. 1923. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. QUIGLEY:
H.R. 1924. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay to play reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Keating, and Mr.
McGovern):
H.R. 1925. A bill to provide for increased Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Owens, and Mr.
Gibson):
H.R. 1926. A bill to provide for the design, production, and presentation of a Gold Medal of Remembrance to the children of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. SABLAN:
H.R. 1927. A bill to extend the prohibition on asylum applications in the case of aliens arriving from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
H.R. 1928. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the ground combat exclusion policy for female members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Polis):
H.R. 1929. A bill to provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. STEARNS:
H.R. 1930. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the immunization of veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. TSONGAS (for herself, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, Mr. McGovern, and Mr.
Olver):
H.R. 1931. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Groundwork USA national office, to provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, 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. NEUGEBAUER:
H.J. Res. 63. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a two-thirds vote of each House of Congress to increase the statutory limit on the public debt; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Jones,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett, Mr.
West, Mr. Harris, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Clay,
Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Hoyer, and Mr. Clyburn):
H.J. Res. 64. A joint resolution expressing support for designation of September 2011 as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'' and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CANTOR (for himself and Mr. Hoyer):
H. Res. 268. A resolution reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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