Bills: House of Representatives

H.R.3990

To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to John H. Johnson in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the United States.

H.R.3991 - Emergency Influenza Containment Act

To ensure that American workers are able to follow, without financial harm, the recommendations of their employer and public health authorities to stay home when they have symptoms of a contagious disease that may put co-workers, customers, or the public at risk.

H.R.3992

To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to provide compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Feed Materials Production Center (commonly referred to as "Fernald") or the Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor in Ohio.

H.R.3993 - Calling Card Consumer Protection Act

To require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services.

H.R.3994 - Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009

To establish a program to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving.

H.R.3995 - Financial Crisis of 2008 Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Act of 2009

To provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the 2008 Financial Crisis, and for other purposes.

H.R.3996

To improve financial stability, and for other purposes.

H.R.3997

To permit each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 terms.

H.R.3998 - Compensation for Combat Veterans Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the service treatable as service engaged in combat with the enemy for utilization of non-official evidence for proof of service-connection in a combat-related disease or injury.

H.R.3999

To direct the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation to initiate consultations under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 on the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project, and for other purposes.

H.R.4000 - Conflict Resolution and Mediation Act of 2009

To provide assistance to local educational agencies for the prevention and reduction of conflict and violence.

H.R.4001 - Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009

To provide for environmental restoration activities and forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

H.R.4002 - Truth in Lending Clarification Act of 2009

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to clarify that any delay in changes to terms applies only to increases, not decreases.

H.R.4003 - Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate resources in the Hudson River Valley in the State of New York to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the site as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

H.R.4004 - Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating the study area as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

H.R.4005 - Judicious Use of Surveillance Tools In Counterterrorism Efforts Act of 2009

To place reasonable safeguards on the use of surveillance and other authorities under the USA PATRIOT Act, and for other purposes.

H.R.4006 - Rural, American Indian Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for Indian veterans health care coordinators, and for other purposes.

H.R.4007

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to 5 States to establish medical malpractice tribunal pilot programs, and for other purposes.

H.R.4008

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1639 Dickerson Boulevard in Monroe, North Carolina, as the "Second Lieutenant Samuel I. Parker Postal Carrier Annex".

H.R.4009 - District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2009

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish the Office of the District Attorney for the District of Columbia, headed by a locally elected and independent District Attorney, and for other purposes.

H.R.4010

To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust land.

H.R.4011 - Organized Retail Crime Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2009

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to organized retail theft, and for other purposes.

H.R.4012

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year recovery period for new nonresidential real property, and a 10-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, placed in service after December 31, 2009, and before January 1, 2012.

H.R.4013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes.

H.R.4014 - Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act of 2009

To establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes.

H.R.4015 - Family Farm and Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2009

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain estate tax provisions and restore and increase the estate tax deduction for certain family-owned business interests.

H.R.4016 - Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009

To reauthorize the hazardous material safety program, ensure the safe transport of hazardous material in all modes of transportation, and reduce the risks to life and property inherent in the commercial transportation of hazardous material, and for other purposes.

H.R.4017

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 43 Maple Avenue in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, as the "Ann Marie Blute Post Office".

H.R.4018 - Additional health insurance options for unemployed Americans Act of 2009

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional health insurance options for unemployed individuals.

H.R.4019

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit preexisting condition exclusions in the individual health insurance market to those permitted in the group health insurance market.