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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. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gordon
of Tennessee, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Towns):
H.R. 1. A bill making supplemental appropriations for job
preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy
efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and
State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending
September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Kind, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Klein of Florida, and Mr. Kildee):
H.R. 669. A bill to prevent the introduction and
establishment of nonnative wildlife species that negatively
impact the economy, environment, or other animal species' or
human health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
By Mr. FILNER:
H.R. 670. A bill to authorize Federal payment to first
responders for costs associated with providing emergency
services at the international borders of the United States,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FILNER:
H.R. 671. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to
issue a medal to certain veterans who died after their
service in the Vietnam War as a direct result of that
service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FILNER:
H.R. 672. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to
require the Department of Defense and all other defense-
related agencies of the United States to fully comply with
Federal and State environmental laws, including certain laws
relating to public health and worker safety, that are
designed to protect the environment and the health and safety
of the public, particularly those persons most vulnerable to
the hazards incident to military operations and
installations, such as children, members of the Armed Forces,
civilian employees, and persons living in the vicinity of
military operations and installations; to the Committee on
Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural
Resources, and 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. FILNER (for himself and Mr. McHugh):
H.R. 673. A bill to amend the definition of a law
enforcement officer under subchapter III of chapter 83 and
chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, respectively, to
ensure the inclusion of certain positions; to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FILNER:
H.R. 674. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide a one-time increase in the amount excludable from
the sale of a principal residence by taxpayers who have
attained age 50; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER:
H.R. 675. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to
provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law
enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with
authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry
firearms; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Ellison, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
Baldwin, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Massa, Mr. Nadler
of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Olver, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Farr,
Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Tonko, Ms.
Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Clay, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms.
Woolsey, and Mr. Cohen):
H.R. 676. A bill to provide for comprehensive health
insurance coverage for all United States residents, improved
health care delivery, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the
Committees on Ways and Means, and 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 Mr. FILNER:
H.R. 677. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to delay the
effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent
to an international border, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FILNER:
H.R. 678. A bill to require the Commissioner of Social
Security to revise the medical criteria for evaluating
disability in a person diagnosed with Huntington's Disease
and to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare
eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's Disease;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POE of Texas:
H.R. 680. A bill to require that the aircraft used as Air
Force One by the President be an aircraft that is made in
America by an American-owned company; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Doyle,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hill, Mr. Markey of
Massachusetts, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
McNerney, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Rangel, and
Mr. Pierluisi):
H.R. 681. A bill to amend the Digital Television Transition
and Public Safety Act of 2005 and the Communications Act of
1934 to establish a new digital television transition date,
to improve the digital-to-analog converter box program, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr.
Walz):
H.R. 682. A bill to prohibit securities and commodities
trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress,
and to require additional reporting by Members and employees
of Congress of securities transaction, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in
addition to the Committees on House Administration, the
Judiciary, Agriculture, 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 Ms. BERKLEY:
H.R. 683. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
with respect to the proper tax treatment of certain
indebtedness discharged in 2009 or 2010, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lee of
California, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.

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Tierney, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Van Hollen,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Maloney, and
Ms. Pingree of Maine):
H.R. 684. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower
prescription drug prices under the Medicare Program; 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. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Wamp):
H.R. 685. A bill to require a study of the feasibility of
establishing the United States Civil Rights Trail System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Filner, and Mr. Issa):
H.R. 686. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security
Act to permit local public agencies to act as Medicaid
enrollment brokers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McHenry,
Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Hensarling):
H.R. 687. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States
Code, to repeal wage requirements applicable to laborers and
mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public
transportation construction projects; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Ms. GRANGER:
H.R. 688. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security
Act to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance
Program through fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HERGER:
H.R. 689. A bill to interchange the administrative
jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest
Service and the Bureau of Land Management, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Cantor, Ms. Schwartz, Mrs. Bono Mack,
and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California):
H.R. 690. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to remove cell phones from listed property under section
280F; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
H.R. 691. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide a credit against income tax for businesses
furnishing broadband services to underserved and rural areas;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Jones, and Mr.
Paul):
H.R. 692. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to exclude from gross income compensation received by
employees consisting of qualified distributions of employer
stock; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSKAM (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Biggert,
Mr. Foster, Mrs. Halvorson, and Ms. Bean):
H.R. 693. A bill to designate a rail right-of-way as a
corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SESTAK:
H.R. 694. A bill to extend temporarily the 18-month period
of continuation coverage under group health plans required
under COBRA continuation coverage provisions so as to provide
for a total period of continuation coverage of up to 24
months; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in
addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. WEINER:
H.R. 695. A bill to provide for a green building
certification program as part of the Energy Star program; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEINER:
H.R. 696. A bill to prohibit United States military
assistance for Egypt and to express the sense of Congress
that the amount of military assistance that would have been
provided for Egypt for a fiscal year should be provided in
the form of economic support fund assistance; to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Schwartz, Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. Cohen):
H.R. 697. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act,
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and
chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to require
coverage for the treatment of infertility; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on
Education and Labor, 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. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Nadler of New York,
Mr. McMahon, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Higgins,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Rangel, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lee of New York,
Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms.
Clarke, Mr. Towns, Mr. Serrano, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Sires, Ms. Bordallo,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Costello):
H. Res. 84. A resolution honoring the heroic actions of the
pilot, crew, and rescuers of US Airways Flight 1549; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; considered
and agreed to.
By Mr. FLAKE:
H. Res. 85. A resolution amending the Code of Official
Conduct in the Rules of the House of Representatives to
strengthen the reporting requirements for Members who request
earmarks; to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
By Mr. FILNER:
H. Res. 86. A resolution expressing support for the
designation of Four Immortal Chaplains Day in remembrance of
the 4 men who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the name of
compassion for those of different races and faiths; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Adler of New
Jersey, Mr. Childers, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Markey of
Massachusetts, Mr. Walz, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Ross, and Mr.
Kagen):
H. Res. 89. A resolution supporting and encouraging greater
support for Veterans Day each year; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SESTAK (for himself, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Foster, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kirk, Mrs.
Maloney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Poe of
Texas):
H. Res. 90. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
National Campus Safety Awareness Month; to the Committee on
Education and Labor.

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