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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3363-H3364 on April 30, 2014.
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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 Mr. LUETKEMEYER:
H.R. 4521. A bill to modify exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers, to require a study of appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for nonsystemic banking institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.
Esty, Mr. Himes, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Slaughter, and Mr. Langevin):
H.R. 4522. A bill to establish the Green Bank to assist in the financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects; to the Committee 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 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
H.R. 4523. A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to the identification of high priority corridors on the National Highway System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. TITUS (for herself and Mr. Moran):
H.R. 4524. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to require that covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Ms. Chu, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Caardenas):
H.R. 4525. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to restrict the use of exotic and non-domesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr.
Johnson of Ohio):
H.R. 4526. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy-related jobs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Ms. Pingree of Maine):
H.R. 4527. A bill to remove a use restriction on land formerly a part of Acadia National Park that was transferred to the town of Tremont, Maine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LIPINSKI:
H.R. 4528. A bill to require a report and briefing to Congress explaining the procurement and inspection process for armored vehicles to transport civilian employees of the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
H.R. 4529. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require personal disclosure statements in all third-party communications advocating the election or defeat of a candidate, to require the disclosure of identifying information within paid communications made through the Internet, to apply disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Huelskamp):
H.R. 4530. A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards of up to $5,000,000 for information regarding the attacks on the United States diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya, that began on September 11, 2012; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Boustany, Mr.
Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Griffin of
Arkansas, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Gerlach, Mrs. Black, Mr.
Reichert, Mr. Schock, Mr. Roskam, and Mr. Renacci):
H.R. 4531. A bill to prohibit the provision of performance awards to employees of the Internal Revenue Service who owe back taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself and Mr. Stivers):
H.R. 4532. A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr.
Himes):
H.R. 4533. A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide for the Inspector General of the National Security Agency to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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. CRAMER:
H.R. 4534. A bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. McALLISTER:
H.R. 4535. A bill to provide for the conveyance of National Forest System land in the State of Louisiana; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERS of California:
H.R. 4536. A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. RANGEL:
H.R. 4537. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received for personal injuries or sickness resulting from service as a qualified public safety employee; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Ms. McCollum):
H.R. 4538. A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish a United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Lee of California, and Ms. Roybal-
Allard):
H. Res. 560. A resolution promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2014, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States, such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Jenkins, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
H. Res. 561. A resolution marking the 60th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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