[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8] [House] [Pages 11025-11026] [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. DONNELLY of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Hall of New York): H.R. 5549. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona: H.R. 5550. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include a definition of ``loss of use'' for purposes of evaluating disabilities and providing adapted housing and automobiles under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Ms. KOSMAS (for herself and Mr. Driehaus): H.R. 5551. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to make a certification when making purchases under the Small Business Lending Fund Program; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Heller, Mr. Herger, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carney, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Childers, Mr. Critz, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Hill, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Minnick, Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Walz, Mr. Welch, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bartlett, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Putnam, and Mr. Young of Alaska): H.R. 5552. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that the payment of the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly and to provide for the assessment by the Secretary of the Treasury of certain criminal restitution; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAO: H.R. 5553. A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until December 31, 2013; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Dent, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Lance, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Lee of New York): H.R. 5554. A bill to provide tax relief for, ease the regulatory burden on, and provide expanded access to credit to small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Appropriations, Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. FOXX (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Cole, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Waters, Mr. Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Lipinski): H.R. 5555. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for eligibility for housing loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Mr. Courtney): H.R. 5556. A bill to support the establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself and Mr. Latham): H.R. 5557. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an increased credit against tax for tuition and related expenses of certain individuals age 55 and older; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself and Mr. Latham): H.R. 5558. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the eligibility of older workers for the work opportunity credit, and for other purposes; 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. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Arcuri, and Mr. Murphy of New York): H.R. 5559. A bill to revise the National Flood Insurance Program to more fairly treat homeowners who purchase insurance under the program; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Cao, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Spratt, and Ms. Waters): H.R. 5560. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve quality of cancer care and quality of life for patients and survivors by coordinating development and distribution of information about relieving pain, symptoms, side effects, and stress; increasing awareness of treatment and post-treatment health risks for survivors; enhancing research into symptom management and survivorship; increasing health care professional education and training; reducing health disparities in cancer treatment, symptom management, and survivorship care; and expanding and enhancing cancer registries; and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. SLAUGHTER: H.R. 5561. A bill to establish a public education and awareness program relating to emergency contraception; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Carter, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Dent, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hill, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Space, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Ross, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Harman, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Welch, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Towns, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Watt, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Chu, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Jones, Mr. Paul, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Driehaus, Ms. Titus, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Wu, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Poe of Texas): H.J. Res. 90. A joint resolution expressing support for designation of September 2010 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. EDWARDS of Texas: H. Res. 1450. A resolution congratulating the Texas A&M University Aggies for winning the men's and women's NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championship; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself and Mr. Kennedy): H. Res. 1451. A resolution expressing support for designation of June 26, 2010, as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Moore of Kansas, and Ms. Norton): H. Res. 1452. A resolution expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. DRIEHAUS (for himself and Mr. Chaffetz): H. Res. 1453. A resolution celebrating the 29th Congressional Art Competition and commending the winners of the Competition on achieving a high level of artistic scholastic aptitude; to the Committee on House Administration. [[Page 11026]] By Mrs. HALVORSON: H. Res. 1454. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of ``Chiari Malformation Awareness Month'' and ``Chiari Malformation Awareness Day'' in the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner): H. Res. 1455. A resolution directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of certain communications relating to certain recommendations regarding administration appointments; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ____________________