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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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas: 

H.R. 288. A bill to create a separate DNA 

database for violent predators against children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas: 

H.R. 289. A bill to authorize the President 

to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of 

the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in 

recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Financial Services. 

By Mr. MCDERMOTT: 

H.R. 290. A bill to provide for special transfers of funds to States to promote certain 

improvements in State unemployment compensation laws; to the Committee on Ways 

and Means. 

By Mr. MCDERMOTT: 

H.R. 291. A bill to provide for certain temporary additional unemployment benefits; to 

the Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. 

MICHAUD, Mr. WALZ, Mr. BROWN of 

South Carolina, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. 

BOOZMAN, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. HARE, 

Mr. BUCHANAN, and Mr. MILLER of 

Florida): 

H.R. 292. A bill to improve energy and 

water efficiencies and conservation throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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. BUYER (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. LAMBORN, 

Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. STEARNS, and Ms. 

GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida): 

H.R. 293. A bill to amend title 38, United 

States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor 

to carry out a grant program to provide reintegration services through programs and 

facilities that emphasize services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans 

with children; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. 

BUCHANAN, and Ms. GINNY BROWNWAITE of Florida): 

H.R. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United 

States Code, to provide for the reauthorization of the Department of Veterans Affairs 

small business loan program, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BUCHANAN, 

and Mr. STEARNS): 

H.R. 295. A bill to authorize appropriations 

for the veterans’ workforce investment programs; to the Committee on Education and 

Labor. 

By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. 

BOOZMAN, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. STEARNS, 

and Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida): 

H.R. 296. A bill to amend title 10, United 

States Code, to revise the process by which a 

member of the Armed Forces is retired for 

disability and becomes eligible for retirement pay, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Armed Services. 

By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BOOZMAN, and Mr. BUCHANAN): 

H.R. 297. A bill to amend title 38, United 

States Code, to provide for an increase in the 

amount of subsistence allowance payable by 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans 

participating in vocational rehabilitation 

programs, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

By Mr. BOUSTANY: 

H.R. 298. A bill to amend title XXI of the 

Social Security Act to require SCHIP annual 

reports to include information on the HEDIS 

measure relating to access to primary care 

practitioners by individuals eligible for child 

health assistance under such plans and on 

State efforts to avoid certain displacement 

of private health coverage, and to express 

the sense of Congress that such States 

should utilize Consumer Assessment of 

Healthcare Providers and Systems consumer 

satisfaction surveys to measure access by 

such idividuals to physicians; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

By Mr. ENGEL: 

H.R. 299. A bill to provide American consumers information about the broadcast television transition from an analog to a digital 

format, and to provide additional funds for 

the converter box coupon program under the 

Digital Television Transition and Public 

Safety Act of 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

By Mr. EHLERS: 

H.R. 300. A bill to provide for the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 

and for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Science and Technology, and in addition to 

the Committee on 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. NEUGEBAUER: 

H.R. 301. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent pending tax increases and to provide additional tax reductions to stimulate economic growth; to the 

Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mrs. 

MALONEY, Mr. WEINER, Mr. CAPUANO, 

Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mrs. 

LOWEY, and Mr. PERLMUTTER): 

H.R. 302. A bill to require the Securities 

and Exchange Commission to reinstate the 

uptick rule on short sales of securities; to 

the Committee on Financial Services. 

By Mr. BILIRAKIS: 

H.R. 303. A bill to amend title 10, United 

States Code, to permit additional retired 

members of the Armed Forces who have a 

service-connected disability to receive both 

disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability 

and either retired pay by reason of their 

years of military service or Combat-Related 

Special Compensation and to eliminate the 

phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to 

the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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. KIRK (for himself and Mr. 

CAPUANO): 

H.R. 304. A bill to award a congressional 

gold medal to Joseph Barnett Kirsner, M.D., 

Ph.D., in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nation; to the 

Committee on Financial Services. 

By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. COHEN, 

and Mr. WHITFIELD): 

H.R. 305. A bill to amend title 49, United 

States Code, to prohibit the transportation 

of horses in interstate transportation in a 

motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels 

stacked on top of one another; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. 

MCDERMOTT): 

H.R. 306. A bill to amend title XVIII of the 

Social Security Act to provide coverage for 

kidney disease education services under the 

Medicare Program, and for other purposes; 

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 Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mrs. 

BONO MACK, Mr. LANGEVIN, and Mr. 

BILIRAKIS): 

H.R. 307. A bill to enhance and further research into paralysis and to improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons 

living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Ms. 

ROS-LEHTINEN): 

H.R. 308. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against 

tax for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and 

Means. 

By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. 

PUTNAM): 

H.R. 309. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain current 

and former service members to receive a refundable credit for the purchase of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways 

and Means. 

By Mr. BOREN: 

H.R. 310. A bill to provide for the conveyance of approximately 140 acres of land in 

the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma 

to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the 

Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, 

Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. BARTLETT, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BROUN of 

Georgia, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. FRANKS of 

Arizona, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, 

Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. 

HENSARLING, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. 

LAMBORN, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. 

PITTS, and Mr. POSEY): 

H.R. 311. A bill to cap discretionary spending, eliminate wasteful and duplicative agencies, reform entitlement programs, and reform the congressional earmark process; to 

the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, 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. BRALEY of Iowa: 

H.R. 312. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for 

electricity produced from certain renewable 

resources; to the Committee on Ways and 

Means. 

By Mr. CUELLAR: 

H.R. 313. A bill to amend title 11, United 

States Code, to establish a priority for the 

payment of claims for duties paid to the 

United States by licensed customs brokers 

and sureties on behalf of a debtor; to the 

Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. CUELLAR: 

H.R. 314. A bill to increase the number of 

Federal judgeships in certain judicial districts with heavy caseloads of criminal immigration cases; to the Committee on the 

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By Mr. CUELLAR: 

H.R. 315. A bill to require the establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies; to the Committee on Oversight 

and Government Reform. 

By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself and 

Mr. CAPUANO): 

H.R. 316. A bill to amend the Omnibus 

Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 

1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements 

with any of the management partners of the 

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation 

Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

By Mr. DELAHUNT: 

H.R. 317. A bill to amend the Adams National Historical Park Act of 1998 to include 

the Quincy Homestead within the boundary 

of the Adams National Historical Park, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself and 

Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts): 

H.R. 318. A bill to extend the authority for 

the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory 

Commission; to the Committee on Natural 

Resources. 

By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of 

Florida: 

H.R. 319. A bill to amend titles XIX and 

XXI of the Social Security Act to permit 

States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the 

State children’s health insurance program 

(SCHIP); to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce, 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. ELLSWORTH (for himself, Mr. 

BACHUS, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, and 

Ms. GRANGER): 

H.R. 320. A bill to amend the National 

Manufactured Housing Construction and 

Safety Standards Act of 1974 to require that 

weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the 

United States; to the Committee on Financial Services. 

By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, 

Mr. BURGESS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 

TERRY, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, and Mr. 

SHADEGG): 

H.R. 321. A bill to amend title XXI of the 

Social Security Act to expand coverage options under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) through premium 

assistance; to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. GENE GREEN of Texas: 

H.R. 322. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to remove the limitation 

upon the amount of outside income which an 

individual may earn while receiving benefits 

under such title, and for other purposes; to 

the Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas: 

H.R. 323. A bill to amend title XXVII of the 

Public Health Service Act and title I of the 

Employee Retirement Income Security Act 

of 1974 to require that group and individual 

health insurance coverage and group health 

plans provide comprehensive coverage for 

childhood immunization; to the Committee 

on Energy and Commerce, 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. GRIJALVA (for himself and Ms. 

GIFFORDS): 

H.R. 324. A bill to establish the Santa Cruz 

Valley National Heritage Area, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

By Mr. GRIJALVA: 

H.R. 325. A bill to amend the Reclamation 

Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the 

Interior to participate in the Avra/Black 

Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration 

Project; to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

By Mr. GRIJALVA: 

H.R. 326. A bill to direct the Secretary of 

the Interior to take lands in Yuma County, 

Arizona, into trust as part of the reservation 

of the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 

Resources. 

By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Ms. 

WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. MARIO

DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. MEEK of 

Florida, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. 

MACK, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of 

Florida, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. CASTOR

of Florida, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. WEINER, Mr. MELANCON, 

and Mr. BUCHANAN): 

H.R. 327. A bill to establish the National 

Hurricane Research Initiative to improve 

hurricane preparedness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and 

Technology. 

By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Ms. 

SCHWARTZ, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. CASTLE, 

Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. MURPHY

of Connecticut, Mr. PATRICK MURPHY

of Pennsylvania, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. 

KENNEDY, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. 

FATTAH, Mr. HOLT, and Mr. 

COURTNEY): 

H.R. 328. A bill to amend the National 

Trails System Act to designate the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route 

National Historic Trail; to the Committee on 

Natural Resources. 

By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, 

Mr. ELLISON, and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois): 

H.R. 329. A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of 

food stamp eligibility of ex-offenders; to the 

Committee on Agriculture. 

By Ms. LEE of California: 

H.R. 330. A bill to establish grant programs 

to encourage energy-efficient economic development and green job training and creation, and to establish the Metro Area Green 

Institute to produce and disseminate best 

practice information to economic and workforce development initiatives undertaken by 

metropolitan communities nationally; to the 

Committee on Education and Labor. 

By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, 

Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. EDDIE

BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 

FATTAH, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and 

Mr. HONDA): 

H.R. 331. A bill to establish the Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d’Etat 

in the Republic of Haiti; to the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs. 

By Ms. LEE of California: 

H.R. 332. A bill to provide that no funds 

made available to the Department of the 

Treasury may be used to implement, administer, or enforce regulations to require specific licenses for travel-related transactions 

directly related to educational activities in 

Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. 

JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. BARROW, Mr. 

WESTMORELAND, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, 

Mr. TAYLOR, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. 

COURTNEY, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. 

BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 

BOUCHER, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. DEFAZIO, 

Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 

MCINTYRE): 

H.R. 333. A bill to amend title 10, United 

States Code, to permit retired members of 

the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent 

to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for 

concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for 

concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability 

retirees with less than 20 years of service, 

and for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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. LEE of California: 

H.R. 334. A bill to provide for the appointment of a high-level United States representative or special envoy for Iran for the purpose of easing tensions and normalizing relations between the United States and Iran; to 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

By Ms. LEE of California: 

H.R. 335. A bill to ensure that any agreement with Iraq containing a security commitment or arrangement is concluded as a 

treaty or is approved by Congress; to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 

and Rules, 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. LEE of California (for herself, 

Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. 

EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, and 

Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania): 

H.R. 336. A bill to provide for the issuance 

of a semipostal to benefit the Peace Corps; to 

the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. MATHESON: 

H.R. 337. A bill to provide for the sale of 

approximately 25 acres of public land to the 

Turnabout Ranch, Escalante, Utah, at fair 

market value; to the Committee on Natural 

Resources. 

By Mr. MATHESON: 

H.R. 338. A bill to authorize the Boy Scouts 

of America to exchange certain land in the 

State of Utah acquired under the Recreation 

and Public Purposes Act; to the Committee 

on Natural Resources. 

By Mr. PLATTS: 

H.R. 339. A bill to extend the expiration 

date of coupons issued under the digital television converter box program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

By Mr. PLATTS: 

H.R. 340. A bill to authorize the Secretary 

of the Interior to study the suitability and 

feasibility of designating Camp Security, located in Springettsbury, York County, Pennsylvania, as a unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

By Mr. PLATTS: 

H.R. 341. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the running of 

periods of limitation for credit or refund of 

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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 

Judiciary. 


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