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September 14, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD —HOUSE H 6 6 8 1 Mr OBERSTAR Committee on Transpor- tation and Infrastructure House Resolution 1473 Resolution supporting backcountry air- strips and recreational aviation, with an amendment (Rept 111-593) Referred to the House Calendar R E P O R T S OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC B I L L S AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule X m , r e p o r t s of c o m m i t t e e s were delivered t o t h e Clerk for p r i n t i n g a n d reference to t h e proper calendar, a s follows Mr PETERSON Committee on Agri- culture H R 4785 A bill to amend the mis- cellaneous rural development provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Ag- riculture to make loans to certain entities that will use the funds to make loans to con- sumers to implement energy efficiency measures involving structural improvements and investments in cost-effective, commer- cial off-the-shelf technologies to reduce home energy use, with amendments (Rept 111-585 Pt 1) Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union DISCHARGE OP COMMITTEE Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIH, the com- mittee on Energy and Commerce discharged from further consideration H R 4785 re- ferred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed PUBLIC B I L L S AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills a n d resolutions of t h e following titles were introduced a n d severally re- ferred, as follows By Mr HASTINGS of Washington H R 6107 A bill to amend section 301(d) of the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 to pro- vide for notice regarding certification of cer- tain projects, and for other purposes, to the Committee on Natural Resources By Mr BURGESS (for himself, Mr MCCAUL, Mr BARTON of Texas, Mr GOHMERT, Mr CULBERSON, Mr OLSON, ME POE of Texas, Mr SMITH of Texas, Mr HENSARLING, Mr CONAWAY, Mr THORNBERRY, Mr SES- SIONS, Mr PAUL, Mr CARTER, Mr BRADY of Texas, Ms GRANGER, Mr NEUGEBAUER, and Mr HALL of Texas) H R 6108 A bill to strike certain provi- sions of Public Law 111-226 relating to Texas and the Education Jobs Fund, to the Com- mittee on Education and Labor By Ms BALDWIN (for herself, Mr WAXMAN, Mr PALLONB, and Mrs CHRISTENSEN) H R 6109 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that each HHS health service program or HHS health survey provides, to the extent the Secretary determines appropriate and prac- ticable, for the voluntary collection of data on the sexual orientation and gender iden- tity of individuals who apply for or receive health services through such program, or who respond to such survey, to the Com- mittee on Energy and Commerce By Mr BUTTERFIELD H R 6110- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize telehealth and telemedicine grant programs, to the Committee on Energy and Commerce By Mr VAN HOLLEN H R 6111 A bill to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission, to the Com- mittee on Natural Resources By Mr SCALISE H R 6112 A bill to provide for restoration of the coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico af- fected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and for other purposes, to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infra- structure, for a period to be subsequently de- termined by the Speaker, m each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- cerned By Mr ROGERS of Kentucky (for him- self, Mr RAHALL, Mr BOUCHER, Mr DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr YOUNG of Alaska, Mr DUNCAN, Mr SPACE, Mr ADERHOLT, Mr GUTHRIE, Mrs CAPITO, Mr WILSON of. Ohio, and Mr WHITFIELD) H R 6113 A bill to protect electricity reli- ability by prohibiting the use of funds for carrying out certain policies and procedures that adversely affect domestic coal mining operations, and for other purposes, to the Committee on Transportation and Infra- structure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Re- sources, for a period to be subsequently de- termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- cerned \ t By Mrs CHRISTENSEN <H R 6114 A bill to authorize the acquisi- tion of land for Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes, to the Com- mittee on Natural Resources By Mr KISSELL (for himself, Mrs MYRICK, Mr MClNTYRE, Mr JONES, Mr PRICE of North Carolina, Mr ETHERIDG'E, Mr BUTTERPIELD, Mr MILLER of North Carolina, and Mr SHULER) H R 6115 A bill to require the Secretary "of the Interior to convey the McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes, to the Committee on Natural Resources By Mr LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr JONES, Mr CAPUANO, Ms PINGREE of Maine, Mr HOLT, Mr PLATTS, Mr NADLER of New York, Mr COOPER, Mr HEINRICH, Mr POLIS, Ms EDWARDS of Maryland, and Mr DOYLE) H R 6116 A bill to reform the financing of House elections, and for other purposes, to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subse- quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned By Mr McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr BLUMENAUER, Mr POMERQY, and Ms LINDA T SANCHEZ of California) H R 6117 A bill to amend the Internal Rev- enue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the issuance of new clean renewable energy bonds and to terminate eligibility of govern- mental bodies to issue such bonds, and for other purposes, to the Committee on Ways and Means By Ms NORTON H R 6118 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located a t 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N E , in Washington, D C , as the "Dorothy I Height Post Office Building", to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform By Mr PADLONE H R 6119 A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure the safe and proper use of dispersants in the event of-an oil spill or release of hazardous substances, and for other purposes, to the Committee on Transportation and Infra- structure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned By Mr PASTOR of Arizona H R 6120 A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a technology deploy ment and early-stage business investment grant program, and for other purposes, to the Committee on Transportation and Infra- structure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be sub- sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned By Mr SESTAK H R 6121 A bill to amend the Internal Rev- enue Code to extend the production tax cred- it and investment tax credit, to increase the investment tax credit with respect to equip- ment used to generate electricity by geo- thermal power, and to extend specified en- ergy property grants under the American Re- covery and Reinvestment Act, to the Com- mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider- ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- risdiction of the committee concerned By Mr THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Ms JACKSON LEE of Texas, and Ms RICHARDSON) H R 6122 A bill to enhance homeland secu- rity, including domestic preparedness and collective response to terrorism, by improv- ing the Federal Protective Service, and for other purposes, to the Committee on Trans- portation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, m each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- tion of the committee concerned By Mr WALZ (for himself, Mr MILLER of Florida, Mr BILIRAKIS, and Mr PASCRELL) H R 6123 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of re- habilitative services for veterans with trau- matic brain injury, and for other purposes, to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs By Mr WU H R 6124 A bill to amend certain provi- sions of the Natural Gas Act relating to ex- portation or importation of natural gas, and for other purposes, to the Committee on En- ergy and Commerce By Ms ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr SntES) H Con Res 315 Concurrent resolution rec- ognizing the formation and supporting the objectives of the Friends of Israel Initiative, to the Committee on Foreign Affairs By'Mr GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr DUNCAN, Mr JONES, and Mr COFPMAN of Colorado) H Con Res 316 Concurrent resolution ex- pressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan and its 23,000,000 people deserve membership in the United Nations, to the Committee on Foreign Affairs By Mr HOYER (for himself and Mr BOEHNER) H Res 1610 A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regard- ing the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001, to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- ment Reform, and in addition to the Com- mittees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judi- ciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence H6682 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 14, 2010 (Permanent Select), for a period to be subse- quently 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, Mr LUJAN, Mr REYES, Mr RODRIGUEZ, Mr CROWLEY, Mr HINOJOSA, M S CLARKE, Mr SIRES, Mrs CAPPS, Mr PIERLUISI, Mr ORTIZ, Mrs NAPOLITANO, Mr GONZALEZ, Mr CARDOZA, Mr BACA, and Ms VELAZQUEZ) H Res 1611 A resolution expressing sup- port for designation of the week beginning September 19, 2010, as "National Hispanic Serving Institutions Week", to the Com- mittee on Education and Labor considered and agreed to considered and agreed to By Mr LATTA (for himself, Mr PENCE Mr MCCARTHY of California, Mrs BLACKBURN, Mr BISHOP of Utah, Mr YOUNG of Florida, Mr ROYCE, Mr DUNCAN, Mr NEUGEBAUER, Mr KLINE of Minnesota, Mr PORBES, Mr BTHERIDGE, Mr ORTIZ, Mr STEARNS, Mr SMITH of Texas, Mr CHAFFETZ, Mr ALEXANDER, Mrs MCMORRIS Roq- GERS, Mr SCALISE, Mr BARTLETT, Mr CAO, Mr GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr HELLER, Mr * JORDAN of Ohio, Mr BACHUS, Mr AKIN, Mr YOUNG of Alas- ka, Mr GUTHRIE, Mr DAVIS of Ken- tucky, Mr BARTON of Texas, Ms Foxx, Mr GORDON of Tennessee, Mr BROUN of Georgia, Mr FRANKS of Ari- zona, Mr PAUL, Mr GINGREY of Geor- gia, Mr MANZULLO, Mr ISSA, Mr LATOURETTE, Mr WOLF, Mr CAMP, Mr CAMPBELL Mrs EMERSON, Mr AUSTRIA, Mr ROONEY, Mr MCCAUL, Mr SHIMKUS, Mr OLSON, Mr DON- NELLY of Indiana, Mrs MrLLER of Michigan, Mr CALVERT, Mr COBLE, Mr HERGER, Mr LUETKEMEYER, Mr THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr SMITH of Nebraska, Mi LAMBORN, Mr GALLEGLY, Mr GRIFFITH, and Mr FORTENBERRY) H Res 1612 A resolution expressing the Mr MORAN of Virginia, Mr OBER- STAR, Mr RANGEL, MS RICHARDSON, Mrs MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr ROE of .Tennessee, Mr SCHOCK, and Mr WAL- DEN) H Res 1617 A resolution supporting the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last Sunday in Sep- tember of each year m remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made by mothers who lose a son or daughter serving m the Armed Forces, to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform By Mr THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr KING of New York, Ms RICHARDSON, MS NORTON, Mr CUELLAR, Mr CARNEY, Mr DEFAZIO Ms JACKSON LEE of Texas, Ms Lo RETTA SANCHEZ of California, Ms HARMAN, Mr PASCRELL, Mr CLEAV- ER, Mr HJMES, Ms CLARKE, Mr MCCAUL, Mr BILIRAKIS, Mr OLSON, Mr CAO, Mr AUSTRIA, and Mr A L GREEN of Texas) H Res 1618 A resolution urging the Fed- eral Government, States, localities, schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, other/ entities, and the people of the United States to observe National Preparedness Month, and for other purposes, to the Committee7 on Homeland Security ^ M E M O R I A L S / Under clause 4 of rule XX2I, m e m o - rials were presented a n d referred a s fol- lows / / 360 The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Senate of the State of California, rel- ative to Senate Joint Resolution No 9 urg- ing the President and the Congress to adopt the Military Readiness ^Enhancement Act of 2009, to the Committee/On Armed Services 361 Also, a memorial of the House of Rep- resentatives of the .State of Louisiana, rel- ative to House Concurrent Resolution No 208 memorializing the/Congress to take such ac- tion as are necessary to make funds avail- support for and honoring September 17, 2010 f*le to entaties/to offer additional and fur- as'Constitution Day'\ to the Committee on t h e r ™d u ° e * / 0 8 , t Q«*te to military per- Oversight and Government Reform s o n * e l ^nd their families, to the Committee By Mr BERMAN (for himself, Ms Ros- o n,it r l n A, b / " v l c e s , - . „ . „ LEHTINEN Mr VAN HOLLEN, Mr BUR- 362 AlsoJB. memorial of the General AS- TON of Indiana, Mr ACKERMAN, Mr s e m b l y o f the S t a t e o f California, relative to FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr GENE GREEN of Texas, Ms LEE of California and Mr DEUTCH) H Res 1613 A resolution expressing condo- lences to and solidarity with the people of Pakistan m the aftermath of the devastating floods that began on July 22 2010 to the Committee on Foreign Affairs By Mr COBLE Assembly Joint Resolution No 31 memori- alizing the Congress to enact one of the bills pending before Congress that would fully fund IDEA, to the Committee on Education and Jiabor 363 Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of Mississippi, relative to Senate Con- qurt-ent Resolution No 677 urging the Oon- gress and the Departments of the Executive H Res"l614~A resolution expressing the /Branch of Mississippi government to adopt a sense of the House of Representatives that- law enforcement service dogs and their han"- dlers perform a vital role in providing for our Nation's security and should be recognized for their service to the Committee on/the Judiciary By Mr FORTENBERRY H Res 1615 A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth, ^fnd hon- oring the life and legacy, of Mother Teresa, to the Committee on Foreign Affairs By Ms MATSUI (for herself and Mr MARKEY of Massachusetts) H Res 1616 A resolution expressing the support of Congress for National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week, to the Committee on Energy and Commerce By Mr ROSKAM (for himself Ms BERKLEY, Mr BISHOP of Georgia, Mr CAO, Mr CARNEY Mr COURTNEY, Mr CUELLAR, Mr GINGREY of Georgia, Mr LOBIONDO, Mr MORAN of Kansas, Clean and Sustainable Energy Standard to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 364 Also a memorial of the House of Rep resentatives of the State of Louisiana rel- ative to House Concurrent Resolution No 127 memorializing the President, the Congress and the Federal Communications Commis- sion to refrain from regulating Internet broadband services as common carrier serv- ices under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934, to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 365 Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, rel- ative to resolution wishing to promote peace and prosperity for all Ireland, to the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs 366 Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of New York, relative to Senate Reso- lution No 5795 supporting a unification of Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ire- land to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 367 Also, a memorial of the House of Rep- resentatives of the State of Louisiana, rel- ative to House Concurrent Resolution No 203 memorializing the Congresl to adopt House Concurrent Resolution No/226, to t h e Com- mittee on Oversight and Government R e - form 368 Also, a memorial of the Senate of t h e State of California, relative to Senate J o i n t Resolution No 18 requesting t h a t the Con- gress develop a comprehensive federal reg-u- latory framework for marine aquaculture that undergoes oomplete environmental re- view and is at<least as protective as t h a t codified in California's Sustainable Oceans Act, to the Committee on Natural Resources 369 Also, a memorial of the House of Rep- resentatives of the State of Louisiana, rel- ative to House Concurrent Resolution No 205 memorializing the Congress to adopt a n d e n a c t A h e Restoring Ecosystem Sustain- a b l e and Protection on the Delta Act, to theiCommittee on Natural Resources ,370 Also, a memorial of the General As- mbly of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No 16 urging t h e Congress and the President to work together to enact a shield law for America's journal- ists, to the Committee on the Judiciary 371 Also, a memorial of the General As- sembly of the State of California, relative to Assembly Concurrent Resolution No 140 urg- ing the Governor to demand t h a t the B J A re- imburse the State of California for all costs of incarcerating undocumented foreign na- tionals, to the Committee on the Judiciary 372 Also, a memorial of the House of Rep- resentatives of the State of Michigan, rel- ative to House Resolution No 312 memori- alizing the Congress to enact legislation to require the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basin, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 373 Also, a memorial of the House of Rep- resentatives of the State of Louisiana, rel- ative to House Concurrent Resolution No 251 memorializing the Congress to support the "Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Dis- aster Relief Act of 2010", to the Committee on Small Business 374 Also, a memorial of the House of Rep- resentatives of the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania relative to House Resolution No 870 recognizing the importance of post de- ployment transition programs, to the Com- mittee on Veterans' Affairs 375 Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of New Hampshire, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 urging the Congress to fund the development and implementation of a comprehensive health care delivery sys- tem to enhance the level of specialty care for New Hampshire's veterans, to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs 376 Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of California, relative to Senate J o i n t Resolution 20 requesting the Congress and the President to enact legislation to increase the amount of gam that a senior citizen who is 65 years of age or older and who p a y s for long-term care costs is allowed to exclude from income, to the Committee on Ways and Means 377 Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of California, relative to Senate J o i n t Resolution No 21 memorializing t h e Con- gress and the President to act to vindicate the sailors unjustly blamed for, and t h e sail- ors convicted of mutiny following, t h e Port Chicago disaster, jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and the Judiciary 378 Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, relative to Resolu- tion No 3 expressing strong opposition to creation of a federal insurance c h a r t e r as proposed in S 40/ H R 3200, jointly to the I 111TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H.R.6114 To authorize the acquisition of land for Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the acquisition of land for Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 4 This Act may be cited as the "Virgin Islands Na- 5 tional Park Land Acquisition Act of 2010". 6 SEC. 2. ACQUISITION AUTHORITY; BOUNDARY ADJUST- 7 MENT; ADMINISTRATION. 8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Sec- 9 retary of the Interior (Secretary) is authorized to acquire 10 by donation approximately 3 acres of land located at 6S 2 1 Hansen Bay and known as Pleasant Lookout, in St. John, 2 U.S. Virgin Islands, as generally depicted on the map enti- 3 tied " ", numbered 4 , and dated . 5 (b) CONDITION FOR ACQUISITION.—The Secretary 6 may acquire the property identified in this Act only if the 7 Secretary determines that the addition of the property to 8 the Virgin Islands National Park would contribute to the 9 range of natural, cultural, or historic resources that the 10 park protects and makes available for the benefit of the 11 public. 12 (c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map referred to in 13 subsection (a) shall be on file and available for inspection 14 in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 15 (d) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT; ADMINISTRATION.— 16 Land acquired pursuant to this Act shall be added to the 17 Virgin Islands National Park and the boundary of the 18 park shall be adjusted accordingly. The acquired land shall 19 be administered by the Secretary as part of the park in 20 accordance with applicable laws and regulations. O •HR 6114 IH