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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 H725-H726 on Feb. 14, 2012.
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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. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
H.R. 4016. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BASS of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Dold, Mr. Welch, Mr. Barrow, and Mr.
Fitzpatrick):
H.R. 4017. A bill to promote efficient energy use in the Federal and private sectors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Mr. Smith of
Texas):
H.R. 4018. A bill to improve the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
H.R. 4019. A bill to increase employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, counties containing Federal forest land, while also reducing the cost of managing such land, by providing such counties a dependable source of revenue from such land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. GARAMENDI (for himself and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California):
H.R. 4020. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the construction and improvement of structures used for agricultural production in floodplains, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
H.R. 4021. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan United States nationals to become United States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Ms. Hochul, and Mr. Braley of Iowa):
H.R. 4022. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to protect the right of a claimant in a civil action before a Federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate the terms of payment of an award, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. HOCHUL (for herself and Mr. Roe of Tennessee):
H.R. 4023. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the use of teleconsultation, teleretinal imaging, telemedicine, and telehealth coordination services for the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MARKEY:
H.R. 4024. A bill to suspend approval of liquefied natural gas export terminals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Holt):
H.R. 4025. A bill to provide that the Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of Federal lands (including submerged lands) only from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced pursuant to such leases shall be offered for sale only in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Welch,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Ms. DeLauro):
H.R. 4026. A bill to reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal years 2013 through 2016, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Utah):
H.R. 4027. A bill to clarify authority granted under the Act entitled ``An Act to define the exterior boundary of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation in the State of Utah, and for other purposes''; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Carnahan):
H.R. 4028. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve transportation for seniors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. POSEY (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Pearce):
H.R. 4029. A bill to permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. POSEY:
H.R. 4030. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees of the legislative branch; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Cole):
H.R. 4031. A bill to provide that claims presented to an Indian Health Service contracting officer pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act on or before October 31, 2005, involving claims that accrued after October 1, 1995 and on or before September 30, 1999, shall be deemed timely presented; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CHABOT:
H.J. Res. 102. A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. QUAYLE (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, and Mr.
Schweikert):
H. Con. Res. 100. Concurrent resolution recognizing February 14, 2012 as the centennial of the State of Arizona; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. McDERMOTT:
H. Res. 545. A resolution congratulating the World Affairs Council of Seattle on the occasion of its 61st anniversary and recognizing its contributions to the greater Seattle region and Washington State; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SCHOCK:
H. Res. 546. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of State should raise the travel advisory for Egypt from the current level of
``Travel Alert'', in place since November 7, 2011, to
``Travel Warning'', the highest level of travel security advisory, until all 43 detained nongovernmental organization workers are given the freedom to leave Egypt; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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