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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H4025-H4026 on March 25, 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. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mr. Tim Murphy of
Pennsylvania, and Ms. Eshoo):
H.R. 1699. A bill to require that certain complex diagnostic laboratory tests performed by an independent laboratory after a hospital outpatient encounter or inpatient stay during which the specimen involved was collected shall be treated as services for which payment may be made directly to the laboratory under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act; 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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Kaptur, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Ms. Watson, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Fallin, Ms.
Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida):
H.R. 1700. A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for the establishment of a National Women's History Museum; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JONES (for himself and Mr. Taylor):
H.R. 1701. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a special review board for certain former members of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Castle, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Ellison, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, and Mr. Jackson of
Illinois):
H.R. 1702. 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. FATTAH:
H.R. 1703. A bill to require a study and comprehensive analytical report on transforming America by reforming the Federal tax code through elimination of all Federal taxes on individuals and corporations and replacing the Federal tax code with a transaction fee-based system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
H.R. 1704. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. DELAHUNT (for himself and Mr. Miller of North
Carolina):
H.R. 1705. A bill to create a Financial Product Safety Commission, to provide consumers with stronger protections and better information in connection with consumer financial products, and to give providers of consumer financial products more regulatory certainty; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. Stupak, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Ms. DeGette):
H.R. 1706. A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and for other purposes; 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 Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr.
Burton of Indiana):
H.R. 1707. A bill to increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Terry):
H.R. 1708. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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 (for himself, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Ehlers):
H.R. 1709. A bill to establish a committee under the National Science and Technology Council with the responsibility to coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education activities and programs of all Federal agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Hare, and Mr. Yarmuth):
H.R. 1710. A bill to include family therapists on the list of professionals recognized to provide public school mental health services under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Sablan, Ms.
Hirono, Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Kildee):
H.R. 1711. A bill to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians, to provide a process for the reorganization of a Native Hawaiian government and the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia,
Mr. Marchant, Mr. Westmoreland, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. Pitts):
H.R. 1712. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund to hold the Social Security surplus, to provide for suspension of investment of amounts held in the Account until enactment of legislation providing for investment of the Trust Fund in investment vehicles other than obligations of the United States, and to establish a Social Security Investment Commission to make recommendations for alternative forms of investment of the Social Security surplus in the Trust Fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOREN (for himself, Mr. Cole, Ms. Fallin, Mr.
Sullivan, and Mr. Lucas):
H.R. 1713. A bill to name the South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture in Lane, Oklahoma, and the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 310 North Perry Street in Bennington, Oklahoma, in honor of former Congressman Wesley ``Wes'' Watkins; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
H.R. 1714. A bill to require that the Board Compensation Committees required for financial institutions receiving assistance under the Troubled Assets Relief Program include the representation of the financial institution's lowest paid employees; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. DeGETTE:
H.R. 1715. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the protection of human subjects in research; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Adler of New Jersey, Mr.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Visclosky, and Mr. Stupak):
H.R. 1716. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Bachmann,
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett, Mr.
Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Bonner, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Broun of Georgia,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Carter, Mr. Coffman of
Colorado, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Culberson, Ms. Fallin, Mr.
Flake, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Gohmert,
Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of
Georgia, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina):
H.R. 1717. A bill to allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Thompson of
California):
H.R. 1718. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
H.R. 1719. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to promote the use of the Internet by State and local election officials in carrying out voter registration activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. NORTON:
H.R. 1720. A bill to permit statues honoring citizens of the District of Columbia to be placed in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are placed in Statuary Hall, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Dingell, and Mr.
Kennedy):
H.R. 1721. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Rules, and the Budget, 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. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Connolly of
Virginia, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Ruppersberger):
H.R. 1722. A bill to improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing a telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 percent of the hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Woolsey, and Mrs. Maloney):
H.R. 1723. A bill to provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on 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 Mr. TURNER (for himself and Ms. Sutton):
H.R. 1724. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Ms. Pingree of Maine,
Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Kratovil, and Mr. Rahall):
H.R. 1725. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require, at the option of a State, drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participation in a rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Price of Georgia, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Foxx,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Fleming, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Akin, Mr. Issa,
Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gohmert,
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Culberson, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Jones, Mr. Posey, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, and Mr. Conaway):
H.J. Res. 41. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the President from entering into a treaty or other international agreement that would provide for the United States to adopt as legal tender in the United States a currency issued by an entity other than the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Ms. Hirono):
H. Con. Res. 81. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts in Hawai`i; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
H. Con. Res. 82. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FLAKE
H. Res. 286. A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House.
By Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Heller, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Campbell):
H. Res. 287. A resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to post on the public Internet site of the Office of the Clerk a record, organized by Member name, of recorded votes taken in the House, and directing each Member who maintains an official public Internet site to provide an electronic link to such record; to the Committee on House Administration.
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