January 6, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H37 

and expanded research for treatment and 

cures; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut: 

H. Res. 8. A resolution electing Members to 

certain standing committees of the House of 

Representatives; considered and agreed to. 

By Mr. NADLER of New York: 

H. Res. 9. A resolution expressing the sense 

of the House of Representatives that the 

President of the United States should not 

issue pardons to senior members of his administration during the final 90 days of his 

term of office; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Ms. SLAUGHTER: 

H. Res. 10. A resolution fixing the daily 

hour of meeting of the First Session of the 

One Hundred Eleventh Congress; considered 

and agreed to. 

By Mr. BARTLETT: 

H. Res. 11. A resolution expressing the 

sense of the House of Representatives that 

the United States, in collaboration with 

other international allies, should establish 

an energy project with the magnitude, creativity, and sense of urgency that was incorporated in the ‘‘Man on the Moon’’ project 

address the inevitable challenges of ‘‘Peak 

Oil’’; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

By Mr. PENCE: 

H. Res. 12. A resolution electing certain 

Minority Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; considered and agreed to. 

By Mr. BILBRAY: 

H. Res. 13. A resolution providing for the 

designation of certain minority employees; 

considered and agreed to. 

By Mr. ISSA: 

H. Res. 14. A resolution recognizing the importance of the Border Patrol in combating 

human smuggling and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the rate 

of human smuggler prosecutions; to the 

Committee on the Judiciary, 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. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. 

SMITH of Texas): 

H. Res. 15. A resolution authorizing and directing the Committee on the Judiciary to 

inquire whether the House should impeach 

G. Thomas Porteous, a judge of the United 

States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; to the Committee on 

Rules. 

By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. 

KANJORSKI): 

H. Res. 16. A resolution supporting the 

goals and ideals of National Life Insurance 

Awareness Month; to the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform. 

By Mr. CAMPBELL: 

H. Res. 17. A resolution amending the 

Rules of the House of Representatives to 

abolish the Committee on Appropriations; to 

the Committee on Rules. 

By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. 

GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. 

HIMES, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. 

COURTNEY, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. FARR, 

Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BOSWELL, Ms. 

WOOLSEY, and Ms. SHEA-PORTER): 

H. Res. 18. A resolution honoring the life, 

achievements, and contributions of Paul 

Newman; to the Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform. 

By Mr. GERLACH: 

H. Res. 19. A resolution amending the 

Rules of the House of Representatives to encourage bipartisan amendments; to the Committee on Rules. 

By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. CAO, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and Mr. WOLF): 

H. Res. 20. A resolution calling on the 

State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a ‘‘Country of Particular Concern’’ with respect to religious 

freedom; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

By Mr. STEARNS: 

H. Res. 21. A resolution expressing the 

sense of the House of Representatives with 

respect to pregnancy resource centers; to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mrs. 

TAUSCHER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. 

WU, Ms. NORTON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. HASTINGS

of Florida, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. LEE of 

California, Mr. ISRAEL, Mrs. 

MALONEY, Mr. NADLER of New York, 

Ms. HIRONO, Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. DICKS, 

Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. WATERS, Ms. RICHARDSON, and Mr. FARR): 

H. Res. 22. A resolution expressing the 

sense of the House of Representatives that 

the Senate should ratify the Convention on 

the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

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PRIVATE BILLS AND 

RESOLUTIONS 

Under clause 3 of rule XII, 

Ms. SHEA-PORTER introduced a bill 

(H.R. 224) to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of newspaper printing presses 

and components thereof; which was 

referred to the Committee on Ways 

and Means. 

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CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS 

Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or 

statements on congressional earmarks, 

limited tax benefits, or limited tariff 

benefits were submitted as follows: 

OFFERED BY MR. GEORGE MILLER OF

CALIFORNIA

H.R. 11, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, 

‘‘does not contain any congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff 

benefits as defined in clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) 

of Rule XXI.’’ 

OFFERED BY MR. GEORGE MILLER OF

CALIFORNIA

H.R. 12, the Paycheck Fairness Act, ‘‘does 

not contain any congressional earmarks, 

limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) of 

Rule XXI.’’ 


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