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110–920). Referred to the Committee of the 

Whole House on the State of the Union. 

Mr. VISCLOSKY: Committee on Appropriations. H.R. 7324. A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and 

related agencies for the fiscal year ending 

September 30, 2009, and for other purposes 

(Rept. 110–921). Referred to the Committee of 

the Whole House on the State of the Union. 

Ms. SLAUGHTER: Committee on Rules. 

House Resolution 1534. Resolution providing 

for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7321) to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposes (Rept. 110–922). Referred to the House 

Calendar. 

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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. FRANK of Massachusetts: 

H.R. 7321. A bill to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, 

Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. Considered and passed. 

By Mr. DREIER: 

H.R. 7325. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow all individuals, 

whether or not first-time homebuyers, a refundable income tax credit for the purchase 

of a residence during 2009 or 2010; to the 

Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Ms. 

VELA ́ ZQUEZ, Mr. CAPUANO, Mrs. 

MALONEY of New York, Mr. AL GREEN

of Texas, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. 

CLEAVER, Mr. WATT, and Mr. BACA): 

H.R. 7326. A bill to establish a systematic 

mortgage modification program at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. 

By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. 

MCCRERY, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of 

California, and Mr. MCKEON): 

H.R. 7327. A bill to make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act 

of 2006, 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. Considered and passed. 

By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. 

DELAHUNT, and Mr. NADLER): 

H.R. 7328. A bill to amend title 11 of the 

United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi: 

H.R. 7329. A bill to amend the Robert T. 

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize funding for emergency management performance grants to 

provide for domestic preparedness and collective response to major disasters, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition 

to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, 

Mr. RUSH, Mr. SMITH of Texas, and 

Mr. MCCAUL of Texas): 

H.R. 7330. A bill to prohibit, as an unfair 

and deceptive act or practice, the promotion, 

marketing, and advertising of any post-season NCAA Division I football game as a national championship game unless such game 

is the culmination of a fair and equitable 

playoff system; to the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce. 

By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania: 

H.R. 7331. A bill to provide immediate fiscal relief to cities experiencing serious budget deficits by providing funds for payments 

to qualified local governments; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 

By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. 

SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. GALLEGLY, and 

Ms. NORTON): 

H.R. 7332. A bill to amend title 18, United 

States Code, to provide penalties for counterfeiting or selling Presidential inauguration tickets, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. FLAKE: 

H.R. 7333. A bill to amend the Emergency 

Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public 

Law 110-343) to provide the Special Inspector 

General with additional personnel, audit, 

and investigation authorities, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Financial 

Services. 

By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself and 

Mr. AL GREEN of Texas): 

H.R. 7334. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require each insured 

depository institution which receives an investment or other assistance under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to include in the 

quarterly call report the amount of any increase in new lending that is attributable to 

such investment or assistance, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Financial 

Services. 

By Mr. MORAN of Virginia: 

H.R. 7335. A bill to amend title 31, United 

States Code, to allow certain local tax debt 

to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. NEAL of Massachusetts: 

H.R. 7336. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the alternative 

minimum tax from effectively repealing the 

Federal tax exemption for interest on State 

and local private activity bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mrs. SCHMIDT: 

H.R. 7337. A bill to require certain air carriers of foreign air transportation to disclose 

the nature and source of delays and cancellations experienced by air travelers; to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. 

BROUN of Georgia, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 

BURTON of Indiana, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. SALI, and Mrs. BACHMANN): 

H.R. 7338. A bill to exclude $125,000 ($250,000 

in the case of a joint return) of taxable income from the individual Federal income tax 

for 2008 and to reduce the rates of tax on income subject to Federal income tax for 2008; 

to the Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. 

BROUN of Georgia, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 

BURTON of Indiana, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, 

Mr. SALI, and Mrs. BACHMANN): 

H.R. 7339. A bill to exclude six months of 

earnings in 2009 from Federal income and 

payroll taxes, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. WELCH of Vermont: 

H.R. 7340. A bill to direct the Secretary of 

Transportation to waive non-Federal share 

requirements for certain transportation programs and activities through September 30, 

2009; to the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure. 

By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, 

Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. BOOZMAN, 

Mr. FORTENBERRY, and Mr. FORTUN ̃ O): 

H. Con. Res. 443. Concurrent resolution to 

establish the Joint Select Committee on Reorganization and Reform of Foreign Assistance Agencies and Programs; to the Committee on Rules. 

By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. WOOLSEY, 

Mr. STARK, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. PAUL, 

Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia): 

H. Res. 1535. A resolution expressing disapproval of the Agreement Between the 

United States of America and the Republic 

of Iraq on the Withdrawal of United States 

Forces from Iraq and the Organization of 

Their Activities During Their Temporary 

Presence in Iraq, and for other purposes; to 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

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ADDITIONAL SPONSORS 

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors 

were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: 

H.R. 1117: Mr. RANGEL. 

H.R. 1246: Mr. BISHOP of New York. 

H.R. 1742: Mr. SHERMAN. 

H.R. 2244: Mr. COHEN. 

H.R. 2329: Mr. MARKEY. 

H.R. 2860: Mr. BAIRD. 

H.R. 3423: Mr. STARK, Mr. HARE, and Mr. 

MARKEY. 

H.R. 3563: Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. 

H.R. 5877: Mr. LATHAM. 

H.R. 5927: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. 

H.R. 6076: Ms. BORDALLO and Mr. STARK. 

H.R. 6333: Mr. POMEROY, Mr. CROWLEY, and 

Mr. MORAN of Virginia. 

H.R. 6643: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. 

H.R. 6666: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. 

H.R. 6723: Mr. FORTENBERRY. 

H.R. 6941: Mr. SIRES. 

H.R. 7114: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. 

H.R. 7122: Mr. HOLDEN. 

H.R. 7123: Ms. FOXX. 

H.R. 7187: Mr. ROSS, Mr. PITTS, and Mr. 

BURGESS. 

H.R. 7273: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. FARR, Mr. BRADY

of Pennsylvania, Mr. GOODE, Mrs. MYRICK, 

Mr. REICHERT, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. 

KAGEN, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. BROWN of 

South Carolina, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. DREIER, and 

Mr. BURTON of Indiana. 

H.R. 7276: Mr. POE, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. 

RADANOVICH, Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia, Mr. 

SENSENBRENNER, Mr. LINDER, Mr. CAPUANO, 

Mr. GINGREY, and Mr. LATTA. 

H.R. 7277: Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. 

NEUGEBAUER, Mr. DENT, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. 

GOODLATTE. 

H.R. 7279: Mr. BACHUS. 

H.R. 7296: Mr. HINCHEY. 

H.R. 7298: Mr. PITTS, Mr. BARTLETT of 

Maryland, Mr. LATTA, Mr. WAMP, Mr. POE, 

Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. GINGREY, Mrs. 

BLACKBURN, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. ISSA, Mr. 

WESTMORELAND, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and 

Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia. 

H.R. 7300: Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Ms. 

LINDA T. SA ́ NCHEZ of California. 

H.R. 7301: Mr. MEEK of Florida. 

H.R. 7303: Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida. 

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H.R. 7307: Mr. CLAY, Mr. CARSON, and Mr. 

CAPUANO. 

H.R. 7308: Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. 

BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. WAMP, Mr. 

BROUN of Georgia, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. 

WITTMAN of Virginia, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. 

FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. 

CONAWAY, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, and Mr. POE. 

H.R. 7309: Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. BROUN of 

Georgia, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. PITTS, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. POE, Mr. SAM JOHNSON

of Texas, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, 

Mr. GINGREY, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. ISSA, Mr. 

NEUGEBAUER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. LINDER, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, and Mr. FLAKE. 

H. Con. Res. 406: Mrs. BIGGERT. 

H. Res. 1268: Mr. SERRANO. 

H. Res. 1303: Mr. MARKEY. 

H. Res. 1319: Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. 

H. Res. 1397: Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. 

H. Res. 1477: Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, and Mr. BERRY. 

H. Res. 1529: Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. 

INGLIS of South Carolina, Ms. DEGETTE, and 

Mr. ETHERIDGE. 

H. Res. 1531: Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. COHEN, and 

Mr. WEXLER. 

H. Res. 1532: Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. 

SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 

ENGEL, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. FILNER, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Ms. 

SLAUGHTER, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. 

MCCOTTER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. 

CAPUANO, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. 

HONDA, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, 

Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. 

KLEIN of Florida, Mr. CULBERSON, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, 

and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas.