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the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the 

Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. PLATTS: 

H.R. 342. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an enhanced 

deduction for qualified residence interest on 

acquisition indebtedness for heritage homes; 

to the Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. PLATTS: 

H.R. 343. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow volunteer firefighters a deduction for personal safety 

clothing; to the Committee on Ways and 

Means. 

By Mr. PLATTS: 

H.R. 344. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a full deduction 

for meals and lodging in connection with 

medical care; to the Committee on Ways and 

Means. 

By Mr. PLATTS: 

H.R. 345. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard 

mileage rate for charitable purposes to the 

standard mileage rate established by the 

Secretary of the Treasury for business purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Ms. 

FOXX): 

H.R. 346. A bill to repeal the provision of 

law that provides for automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; 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 Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. HONDA, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, 

Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 

Mr. INSLEE, and Mr. MCCOTTER): 

H.R. 347. A bill to grant the congressional 

gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental 

Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during 

World War II; to the Committee on Financial 

Services, and in addition to the Committee 

on House Administration, 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. SKELTON: 

H.R. 348. A bill to direct the Secretary of 

the Interior to complete a special resource 

study to determine the suitability and feasibility of adding the birthplace site to the 

Harry S Truman National Historic Site or 

designating the site as a separate unit of the 

National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. SMITH

of Nebraska, and Mr. FORTENBERRY): 

H.R. 349. A bill to authorize an additional 

district judgeship for the district of Nebraska; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. TERRY: 

H.R. 350. A bill to amend the Rules of the 

House of Representatives to require committee reports to include domestic energy 

impact statements, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on Rules, 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. TSONGAS: 

H.R. 351. A bill to expand the boundary of 

the Minute Man National Historical Park in 

the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to include Barrett’s Farm, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

By Mr. WALDEN: 

H.R. 352. A bill to authorize the Secretary 

of the Interior to assist in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in 

Deschutes County, Oregon; to the Committee 

on Natural Resources. 

By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas: 

H.J. Res. 12. A joint resolution expressing 

support for designation of September 2009 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 Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. 

HIGGINS): 

H.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution proposing 

an amendment to the Constitution of the 

United States relating to limitations on the 

amounts of contributions and expenditures 

that may be made in connection with campaigns for election to public office; to the 

Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. PLATTS: 

H.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution proposing 

an amendment to the Constitution of the 

United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress 

may serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. PLATTS: 

H.J. Res. 15. A joint resolution proposing 

an amendment to the Constitution of the 

United States to authorize the line item 

veto; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. KING of Iowa: 

H.J. Res. 16. A joint resolution proposing 

an amendment to the Constitution of the 

United States to repeal the sixteenth article 

of amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas: 

H. Con. Res. 11. Concurrent resolution recognizing the disproportionate impact of the 

global food crisis on children in the developing world; to the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs. 

By Mr. COHEN: 

H. Con. Res. 12. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the 

United States Postal Service should issue a 

commemorative postage stamp honoring 

Sam Phillips and that the Citizens’ Stamp 

Advisory Committee should recommend to 

the Postmaster General that such a stamp be 

issued; to the Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform. 

By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. 

HIGGINS): 

H. Con. Res. 13. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First 

Amendment to the Constitution in the case 

of Buckley v. Valeo; to the Committee on 

the Judiciary. 

By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, 

Mr. CARNAHAN, and Mr. BURGESS): 

H. Con. Res. 14. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; to the Committee on 

Energy and Commerce. 

By Ms. LEE of California: 

H. Con. Res. 15. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the 

United States Postal Service should issue a 

commemorative postage stamp honoring 

former Representative Shirley Chisholm, 

and that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster 

General that such a stamp be issued; to the 

Committee on Oversight and Government 

Reform. 

By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas: 

H. Res. 32. A resolution recognizing the 

historic steps India and Pakistan have taken 

toward achieving bilateral peace; to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas: 

H. Res. 33. A resolution expressing the 

sense of the House of Representatives that 

the Government of Iran’s lack of protection 

for internationally recognized human rights 

creates poor conditions for religious freedom 

in the Islamic Republic of Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. 

BOEHNER, Mr. HOYER, Mr. CANTOR, 

Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. PENCE, Mr. LARSON

of Connecticut, Mr. MCCARTHY of 

California, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. ROSLEHTINEN, Mr. ACKERMAN, and Mr. 

BURTON of Indiana): 

H. Res. 34. A resolution recognizing Israel’s 

right to defend itself against attacks from 

Gaza, reaffirming the United States’ strong 

support for Israel, and supporting the IsraeliPalestinian peace process; to the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs. 

By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas: 

H. Res. 35. A resolution expressing the 

sense of the House of Representatives that 

Congress should provide increased Federal 

funding for continued type 1 diabetes research; to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce. 

By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, 

Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. SCOTT of 

Virginia, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. 

MEEK of Florida, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. 

MCGOVERN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. 

HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. MOORE of 

Wisconsin, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, 

Ms. CLARKE, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. 

MCCOLLUM, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. 

SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. MEEKS of New 

York, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, 

Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. BORDALLO, 

Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. STARK, Mr. RUSH, 

Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. 

CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. 

TOWNS, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, 

and Ms. WOOLSEY): 

H. Res. 36. A resolution acknowledging the 

40th anniversary of the election of Shirley 

Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first AfricanAmerican woman in Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. 

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PRIVATE BILLS AND 

RESOLUTIONS 

Under clause 3 of rule XII, private 

bills and resolutions of the following 

titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows: 

By Mr. GUTIERREZ: 

H.R. 353. A bill for the relief of Simeon 

Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan 

Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova; to the 

Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. GUTIERREZ: 

H.R. 354. A bill for the relief of Gloria 

Ayala Cuyuch; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. GUTIERREZ: 

H.R. 355. A bill for the relief of Francisca 

Lino; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. GUTIERREZ: 

H.R. 356. A bill for the relief of Rebeca 

Rojas de Guzman; to the Committee on the 

Judiciary. 

By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of 

Texas: 

H.R. 357. A bill for the relief of Jose de 

Jesus Ibarra, Monica Ibarra Rodriguez, and 

Cristina Gamez; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. KING of New York: 

H.R. 358. A bill for the relief of Alemseghed 

Mussie Tesfamical; to the Committee on the 

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By Ms. LEE of California: 

H.R. 359. A bill for the relief of Geert 

Botzen; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. MCHUGH: 

H.R. 360. A bill to authorize the Secretary 

of the department in which the Coast Guard 

is operating to issue a certificate of documentation for operation in the coastwise 

trade for the vessel ZIPPER; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

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ADDITIONAL SPONSORS 

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors 

were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: 

H.R. 11: Ms. ESHOO, Mr. PRICE of North 

Carolina, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. 

CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. DRIEHAUS, Mr. 

HIMES, Mr. TEAGUE, Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, Mr. 

BOCCIERI, Ms. KILROY, Mr. LUJA ́ N, Mr. NYE, 

Ms. FUDGE, Mr. MASSA, Mrs. HALVORSON, Mr. 

PIERLUISI, Ms. TITUS, Mr. ADLER of New Jersey, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. POLIS of Colorado, 

Mr. PASTOR of Arizona, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. 

MEEK of Florida, and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. 

H.R. 12: Ms. ESHOO, Mr. PRICE of North 

Carolina, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. DRIEHAUS, Mr. HIMES, Mr. TEAGUE, 

Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, Mr. BOCCIERI, Ms. KILROY, 

Mr. LUJA ́ N, Mr. NYE, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. MASSA, 

Mrs. HALVORSON, Mr. PIERLUISI, Ms. TITUS, 

Mr. ADLER of New Jersey, Mr. MARSHALL, 

Mr. POLIS of Colorado, and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. 

H.R. 13: Mr. SIRES. 

H.R. 16: Mr. GONZALEZ and Mr. BUCHANAN. 

H.R. 25: Mrs. MYRICK. 

H.R. 40: Mr. GUTIERREZ. 

H.R. 81: Mr. KIND. 

H.R. 97: Mr. GUTIERREZ and Mr. BOUCHER. 

H.R. 100: Mr. TIBERI. 

H.R. 103: Mr. GUTIERREZ. 

H.R. 105: Mr. GUTIERREZ. 

H.R. 124: Mr. CAMPBELL. 

H.R. 135: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. 

HINOJOSA, and Mr. DEAL of Georgia. 

H.R. 143: Ms. GRANGER. 

H.R. 147: Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. 

REYES, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, and Mr. 

FATTAH. 

H.R. 156: Mr. POSEY. 

H.R. 161: Mr. PLATTS and Mr. HENSARLING. 

H.R. 176: Mrs. MALONEY. 

H.R. 179: Ms. BALDWIN and Ms. MATSUI. 

H.R. 186: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. 

BOOZMAN, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 

CUMMINGS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. 

JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, 

Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mrs. 

MALONEY, Mr. MEEKs of New York, Mr. 

MORAN of Virginia, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. 

SARBANES, Mr. SIRES, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. TOWNS, and Mr. HOLT. 

H.R. 196: Mr. MCCOTTER. 

H.R. 200: Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. COHEN, and 

Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland. 

H.R. 219: Mr. POE of Texas. 

H.R. 225: Mr. DINGELL, Ms. LORETTA

SANCHEZ of California, Mr. GRAYSON, Ms. 

ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. WATERS, and Mr. FILNER. 

H.R. 226: Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. DENT, Mr. 

EHLERS, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mrs. MYRICK, 

Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. 

ROSKAM, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. ALTMIRE, and Mrs. EMERSON. 

H.R. 253: Ms. FUDGE, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, and Mr. FILNER. 

H. Res. 18: Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. 

SERRANO, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, 

Mr. MATHESON, and Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland. 

H. Res. 19: Mr. DENT, Mr. EHLERS, and Mrs. 

EMERSON. 

H. Res. 31: Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts, 

Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 

DREIER, and Mr. C

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OBLE. 

PETITIONS, ETC. 

Under clause 3 of rule XII, 

2. The SPEAKER presented a petition of 

the City of Margate, Florida, relative to Resolution No. 11–354 objecting to the state requiring present users of the Margate utility 

system to pay for all alternative water 

sources without additional funding or grants 

from the State of Florida and urging the 

State of Florida to either provide additional 

revenue sources or withdraw the requirement that utility systems find alternative 

water sources; and providing for an effective 

date; which was referred to the Committee 

on Natural Resources. 


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