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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H4185-H4186 on June 14, 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. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Ms.
Fudge, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. Moore, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Israel, and Mr. King of New York):
H.R. 2159. A bill to reduce disparities and improve access to effective and cost efficient diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer through advances in testing, research, and education, including through telehealth, comparative effectiveness research, and identification of best practices in patient education and outreach particularly with respect to underserved racial, ethnic and rural populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer, to establish a directive on what constitutes clinically appropriate prostate cancer imaging, and to create a prostate cancer scientific advisory board for the Office of the Chief Scientist at the Food and Drug Administration to accelerate real-time sharing of the latest research and accelerate movement of new medicines to patients; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, 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 Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself and Mr. Filner):
H.R. 2160. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to reauthorize and modify the surface transportation project delivery pilot program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr.
Capuano, Ms. Chu, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Polis, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Rush):
H.R. 2161. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. DOLD (for himself, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Schilling, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Hultgren, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr.
Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Schock, and Mr. Shimkus):
H.R. 2162. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to deny retirement benefits accrued by an individual as a Member of Congress if such individual is convicted of certain offenses; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. MATSUI:
H.R. 2163. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a Lifeline Assistance Program for universal broadband adoption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, and
Mr. Goodlatte):
H.R. 2164. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. ROSS of Florida:
H.R. 2165. A bill to repeal the trade adjustment assistance programs under the Trade Act of 1974; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
H.R. 2166. A bill to increase transparency regarding debt instruments of the United States held by foreign governments, to assess the risks to the United States of such holdings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Himes, Mr. Canseco,
Mr. Quigley, Mr. Jones, Mr. Perlmutter, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Issa):
H.R. 2167. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to change the threshold number of shareholders for required registration under that Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte):
H.R. 2168. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to specify the circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. CHU (for herself and Mr. George Miller of
California):
H.R. 2169. A bill to protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during Department of Homeland Security enforcement actions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Duncan of
Tennessee, and Mr. Wittman):
H.R. 2170. A bill streamlining Federal review to facilitate renewable energy projects; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LABRADOR (for himself, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr.
Duncan of Tennessee, and Mr. Wittman):
H.R. 2171. A bill to promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. NOEM (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Washington,
Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Duncan of
Tennessee, and Mr. Wittman):
H.R. 2172. A bill to facilitate the development of wind energy resources on Federal lands; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. WITTMAN (for himself, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Broun of Georgia, and
Mr. Duncan of Tennessee):
H.R. 2173. A bill to facilitate the development of offshore wind energy resources; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Courtney, and Mr.
Himes):
H.R. 2174. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FINCHER:
H.R. 2175. A bill to require certain agencies to submit a cost-benefit analysis to the Congress before implementing proposed regulations; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Markey):
H.R. 2176. A bill to dedicate a portion of the rental fees from wind and solar energy projects on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management for the administrative costs of processing applications for new wind and solar projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself and Ms. Hochul):
H.R. 2177. A bill to direct the payment of passport fees to the Department of State; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself and Ms. Hochul):
H.R. 2178. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit against income tax for the cost of passports and other enhanced identification documents required to comply with the June 1, 2009, implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
H.R. 2179. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Incorporated, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Moore, Mr. McNerney, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Blumenauer, and
Mr. Honda):
H.R. 2180. A bill to authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. Wolf):
H.R. 2181. A bill to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during the American Revolution; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HENSARLING:
H. Res. 303. A resolution electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; considered and agreed to. considered and agreed to.
By Mr. DOLD (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Langevin,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Baca, Ms. Lee, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Speier, Mr. Grimm,
Mr. Berman, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Costello, Mr. Costa, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Chu, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Engel, Mr. Denham, Mr. Courtney, Mr.
Braley of Iowa, Mr. Levin, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Garrett,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms.
Richardson, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Himes, Ms. Schwartz,
Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Daniel E.
Lungren of California, Mr. Wu, Mr. Holt, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Conyers, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Rangel, and Mr. McGovern):
H. Res. 304. A resolution calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WATERS:
H. Res. 305. A resolution honoring Jeannie Washington for her 43 years of service in the Los Angeles Unified School District; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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