[Pages H3159-H3160]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      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. CRAVAACK (for himself, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. 
             Rogers of Alabama):
       H.R. 1801. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide for expedited security screenings for members of the 
     Armed Forces; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky):
       H.R. 1802. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the volume cap for private activity 
     bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the 
     furnishing of water and sewage facilities; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TONKO (for himself and Mr. Paulsen):
       H.R. 1803. A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
     Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to 
     improve truck parking facilities; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. 
             Jordan):
       H.R. 1804. A bill to prohibit discrimination in State 
     taxation of multichannel video programming distribution 
     services; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 1805. A bill to extend the sunset of certain 
     provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, and Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select), 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. GUINTA:
       H.R. 1806. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to provide that Bluefin tuna may not be treated as an 
     endangered species or threatened species; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 1807. A bill to provide for the sale of oil from the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve and acquisition of refined 
     petroleum product, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself and Mr. Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1808. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
     require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to 
     develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor 
     designs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 
     Space, 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. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and 
             Mr. Gosar):
       H.R. 1809. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to ensure health care coverage value and 
     transparency for dental benefits under group health plans; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Olver, and Mr. 
             McGovern):
       H.R. 1810. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to encourage research and carry out an 
     educational campaign with respect to pulmonary hypertension, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Harper, and Mr. Roe of Tennessee):
       H.R. 1811. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain 
     individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia:
       H.R. 1812. A bill to direct the Administrator of General 
     Services to establish a small business growth pilot program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia:
       H.R. 1813. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny tax benefits to large oil companies and 
     distribute the amounts raised to licensed drivers in order to 
     provide relief from high gas prices; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois):
       H.R. 1814. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for 
     an oil spill if such person commits certain additional 
     violations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bachus, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Meeks, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. West, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Baca, 
             and Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 1815. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional 
     Gold Medal to Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements 
     and contributions to American culture and the civil rights 
     movement; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Boustany):

[[Page H3160]]

       H.R. 1816. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps 
     educational awards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 1817. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide for the development of State 
     statistical literacy plans and to authorize the Secretary of 
     Education to make grants for statistics-related teacher 
     professional development and the improvement of statistics 
     education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. McKEON:
       H.R. 1818. A bill to designate Mt. Andrea Lawrence, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Chaffetz, Mr. Kline, and Mr. Benishek):
       H.R. 1819. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to provide for State management of population segments 
     of gray wolves in the United States, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 1820. A bill to fight criminal gangs; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Education and the Workforce, and Financial Services, 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. PLATTS (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York):
       H.R. 1821. A bill to strengthen families' engagement in the 
     education of their children; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Jones, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Ross of 
             Florida, and Mr. Westmoreland):
       H.R. 1822. A bill to amend title I of the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for appropriate 
     procedures under such title for verification of citizenship 
     status; 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. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 1823. A bill to modernize, shorten, and simplify the 
     Federal criminal code, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WOLF:
       H.R. 1824. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     make modifications with respect to the board of directors of 
     the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself and Mr. Cuellar):
       H.J. Res. 57. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States allowing the States to 
     call a limited convention solely for the purposes of 
     considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the 
     Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. McCaul, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Marino, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Daniel E. 
             Lungren of California, and Mr. Long):
       H. Res. 255. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that effective sharing of passenger 
     information from inbound international flight manifests is a 
     crucial component of our national security and that the 
     Department of Homeland Security must maintain the information 
     sharing standards required under the 2007 Passenger Name 
     Record Agreement between the United States and the European 
     Union; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Ms. 
             Lee of California, and Mr. Bartlett):
       H. Res. 256. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the week of May 8, 2011, through May 14, 2011, 
     as Williams Syndrome Awareness Week; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Moore, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Payne, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Speier, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Berman, Ms. 
             Bass of California, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Moran, Mr. Rush, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Garamendi):
       H. Res. 258. A resolution honoring and supporting women in 
     the Middle East and North Africa for their bravery and 
     leadership and calling on the United States Government and 
     the international community to recognize their vital role in 
     democracy movements and promote the rights and empowerment of 
     women and girls in the region; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H. Res. 259. A resolution recognizing Chief Master Sergeant 
     Donald G. Robinson, Jr., for his service in the Air Force; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H. Res. 260. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H. Res. 261. A resolution expressing commitment to the 
     objectives of the Program of Action of the International 
     Conference on Population and Development; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. McCaul):
       H. Res. 262. A resolution supporting efforts to raise 
     awareness, improve education, and encourage research and 
     treatment of the psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, 
     and young adults diagnosed with a childhood cancer and their 
     families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

                          ____________________