[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4] [House] [Pages 5165-5169] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]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. SERRANO: H.R. 4938. A bill to permit the use of previously appropriated funds to extend the Small Business Loan Guarantee Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business; considered and passed. By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania: H.R. 4939. A bill to establish a procedure to safeguard the surpluses of the Social Security and Medicare hospital insurance trust funds; to the Committee on the Budget, 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. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hare, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Boswell, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Walz, Mr. Schock, Mr. Lee of New York, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. Moore of [[Page 5166]] Kansas, Mr. Salazar, Mrs. Halvorson, Mr. Graves, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Terry, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hill, Mr. Foster, and Mr. Kirk): H.R. 4940. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend additional duties on ethanol; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona (for herself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Titus, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mrs. Lummis): H.R. 4941. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to include means of access to funds or the value of funds in certain records and reports on monetary instrument transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Nye, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Perriello): H.R. 4942. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct proposed oil and gas Lease Sale 220 for areas of the outer Continental Shelf at least 50 miles beyond the coastal zone of Virginia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Science and Technology, 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. McCARTHY of California (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr. Brady of Texas): H.R. 4943. A bill to require the Internal Revenue Service to include in the Form 1040 instruction booklet information relating to Federal Government revenues, spending, and public debt; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina: H.R. 4944. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to replace such Act with incentives to encourage health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, and Appropriations, 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, Mr. Dent, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Pascrell): H.R. 4945. A bill to amend title 13 of the United States Code to provide for a 5-year term of office for the Director of the Census and to provide for the authority and duties of the Director and Deputy Director of the Census, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. COLE (for himself and Mr. Rooney): H.R. 4946. A bill to protect 10th Amendment rights by providing special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LATHAM (for himself and Mr. Boren): H.R. 4947. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or active service used to reduce the minimum age at which a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services may retire for non-regular service; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BOREN (for himself and Mr. Cole): H.R. 4948. A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to clarify the role of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma in maintaining the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam in Oklahoma; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina): H.R. 4949. A bill to establish within the Office of the Secretary of Defense an office responsible for implementing all recommendations and requirements regarding military medical facilities in the National Capital Region, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Conyers): H.R. 4950. A bill to provide for improvements to the administration of bankruptcy in cases under chapter 7 of title 11 of the United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Carter, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Issa, Mr. Platts, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mica, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Bachmann, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Paul, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Heller, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Fortenberry): H.R. 4951. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for participation in the Exchange of the President, Vice-President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida): H.R. 4952. A bill to establish the Office of the Special Coordinator for Assistance to Haiti, to establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Assistance to Haiti, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Ellison): H.R. 4953. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the servicer of a home mortgage, or any affiliate of the servicer, from holding any other mortgage on the property; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California): H.R. 4954. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. KOSMAS: H.R. 4955. A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to provide grants for implementing or expanding research-based reforms in undergraduate STEM education for the purpose of increasing the number and quality of students studying toward and completing baccalaureate degrees in STEM; 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 Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Terry, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Mack, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Lynch): H.R. 4956. A bill to direct the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to modify the approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for the relief of severe-only instead of moderate-to-severe pain, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. RICHARDSON: H.R. 4957. 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 authorizations for 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. considered and passed. By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Sires, Mr. Towns, and Ms. Norton): H.R. 4958. A bill to amend section 204 of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 1751 note) to require each local educational agency participating in a program authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) to include under the local wellness policy established by the agency a requirement that students receive 50 hours of school nutrition education per school year; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Sires, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Biggert, Mrs. Maloney, and Mr. Dicks): H.R. 4959. A bill to strengthen the capacity of the United States to lead the international community in reversing renewable natural resource degradation trends around the world that threaten to undermine global prosperity and security and eliminate the diversity of life on Earth; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Carter, Mr. Platts, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Posey, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. [[Page 5167]] Broun of Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Issa, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Pence, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Castle, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mrs. Biggert): H.R. 4960. A bill to eliminate sweetheart deals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 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 Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Fudge, and Mr. Meek of Florida): H.R. 4961. A bill to provide for the establishment of the Haitian-American Enterprise Fund; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Richardson): H.R. 4962. A bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. COURTNEY (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hare, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, and Mr. Yarmuth): H.R. 4963. A bill to amend the child nutrition laws to require that milk served in school lunch programs be consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and to expand eligibility for the Special Milk Program, and to establish a pilot program providing low-fat cheeses for school breakfast and lunch programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida: H.R. 4964. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals a deduction for commuting expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana: H.R. 4965. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the employer portion of payroll taxes in the case of employers who expand payroll in 2010 and 2011 in areas with high unemployment and to make permanent the research and development credit, bonus depreciation, and increased expensing limitations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. GIFFORDS: H.R. 4966. A bill to amend section 5316 of title 31, United States Code, to establish a reporting requirement for any stored value device carried out of, into, or through the United States, to establish registration requirements for stored value device businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Carnahan): H.R. 4967. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception to the arbitrage rules for prepayments for electricity generated from renewable resources; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. GIFFORDS: H.R. 4968. A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to award grants for implementing or expanding research-based reforms in master's and doctoral level STEM education that emphasize preparation for diverse careers in the STEM workforce; 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. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Reichert): H.R. 4969. A bill to require the Attorney General to make recommendations to the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision on policies and minimum standards to better protect public and officer safety; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Reichert): H.R. 4970. A bill to further the mission of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee by continuing its development of policy recommendations and technical solutions on information sharing and interoperability, and enhancing its pursuit of benefits and cost savings for local, State, tribal, and Federal justice agencies; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Roybal- Allard, Mr. Clay, Mr. Rush, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hare, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sherman, and Mrs. Dahlkemper): H.R. 4971. A bill to increase the emphasis on urban agricultural issues in the Department of Agriculture through the establishment of a new office to ensure that Department authorities are used to effectively encourage local agricultural production and increase the availability of fresh food in urban areas, particularly underserved communities experiencing hunger, poor nutrition, obesity, and food insecurity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Carter, Mr. Coble, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Issa, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latta, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Pence, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Olson, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Broun of Georgia, and Mrs. Lummis): H.R. 4972. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, and Appropriations, 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. KRATOVIL: H.R. 4973. A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Harman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Walz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Carter): H.R. 4974. A bill to provide for quadrennial national security reviews, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Carter, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Linder): H.R. 4975. A bill to provide for habeas corpus review for unprivileged enemy belligerents; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Blumenauer): H.R. 4976. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to regulate and tax Internet gambling; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. MITCHELL: H.R. 4977. A bill to amend the Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to reduce the cost-sharing requirement for colleges and universities and to provide incentives for Noyce scholars to teach in high-needs schools; to the Committee on Science and Technology. By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself and Mr. Stark): H.R. 4978. A bill to require States to take certain steps to address domestic and sexual violence among individuals receiving assistance under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, and Ms. Norton): H.R. 4979. A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in [[Page 5168]] each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Flake): H.R. 4980. A bill to terminate the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. PETERSON (for himself, Mr. Walz, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. Luetkemeyer): H.R. 4981. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a religious exception to the requirement that certain tax return preparers file returns on magnetic media; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. POSEY (for himself, Mr. Linder, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Olson, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Paulsen, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Akin, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Souder): H.R. 4982. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to clarify the coverage for congressional employees through Exchanges under title I of such Act; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. QUIGLEY: H.R. 4983. A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, the Judiciary, and Standards of Official Conduct, 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. REYES: H.R. 4984. A bill to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that Tribe; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. ROE of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Posey, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Olson, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Chaffetz, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Griffith, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Linder, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Jones, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Mica, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Pence, Mr. Burgess, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Schock, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Paul): H.R. 4985. A bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, 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. ROYCE (for himself, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Ros- Lehtinen): H.R. 4986. A bill to develop a strategy for assisting stateless children from North Korea, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. SCHOCK (for himself and Mrs. Lummis): H.R. 4987. A bill to use unexpended stimulus funds to replenish the Highway Trust Fund; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. SESTAK: H.R. 4988. A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SESTAK: H.R. 4989. A bill to require consideration of the life- cycle cost of a building during the construction of certain Federal buildings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SESTAK: H.R. 4990. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and extend the credit for alternative motor vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: H.R. 4991. A bill to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require the Bureau of Land Management to provide a claimant of a small miner waiver from claim maintenance fees with a period of 60 days after written receipt of 1 or more defects is provided to the claimant by registered mail to cure the 1 or more defects or pay the claim maintenance fee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Coble, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Mica, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Wittman, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Langevin, and Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan): H. Con. Res. 258. Concurrent resolution congratulating the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy and its staff for 100 years of operation of the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Tiberi): H. Con. Res. 259. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 500th anniversary of the birth of Italian architect Andrea Palladio; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California): H. Res. 1219. A resolution expressing support for designation of September as National Child Awareness Month; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. FLAKE: H. Res. 1220. A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House; to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. By Mr. CHAFFETZ: H. Res. 1221. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to increase openness and transparency in the annual appropriations process as it relates to earmarks; to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 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. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Grijalva): H. Res. 1222. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Library Week; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. PENCE: H. Res. 1223. A resolution electing a Minority member to a standing committee; considered and agreed to. By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Payne, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Rush, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Watson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Farr, and Ms. Richardson): H. Res. 1224. A resolution recognizing and honoring the important work that Colombia's Constitutional Court has done on behalf of Colombia's internally displaced persons, especially indigenous peoples, Afro-Colombians, and women; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Kennedy): H. Res. 1226. A resolution commending EyeCare America for its work over the last 25 years; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. FALLIN: H. Res. 1227. A resolution remembering the victims of the attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and supporting the goals and ideals of the National Week of Hope; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. BOOZMAN: H. Res. 1228. A resolution honoring the veterans of Helicopter Attack Light Squadron Three and their families; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Pence, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Rush, Mr. Michaud, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Griffith, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor [[Page 5169]] of Arizona, Mr. Pierluisi, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. Gutierrez): H. Res. 1229. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should overturn the policy that prohibits sending a presidential letter of condolence to the family of a member of the Armed Forces who has died by suicide; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Culberson, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Jones, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Gary G. Miller of California. H. Res. 1230. A resolution commending the efforts of State legislatures, Attorneys General, and citizens to resist the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HOLT: H. Res. 1231. A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the United States Television Infrared Observation Satellite, the world's first meteorological satellite, launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on April 1, 1960, and fulfilling the promise of President Eisenhower to all nations of the world to promote the peaceful use of space for the benefit of all mankind; to the Committee on Science and Technology. By Mr. LATTA: H. Res. 1232. A resolution congratulating the six-time Defending Mid-American Conference Champion Bowling Green State University women's basketball team on another outstanding and record-setting season; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. LOEBSACK: H. Res. 1233. A resolution congratulating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team on winning the 2010 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championships; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. MAFFEI: H. Res. 1234. A resolution congratulating the Town of Penfield, New York, on the occasion of its bicentennial anniversary; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. TEAGUE: H. Res. 1235. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require chairs and ranking minority members of committees and subcommittees to indicate whether they have any financial interest in the employer of any witness at a hearing, any person retaining a witness, or any person represented by a witness; to the Committee on Rules. ____________________