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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H341-H343 on Feb. 4, 2013.
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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 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself,
Mr. Rigell, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Cummings):
H.R. 452. A bill to prevent gun trafficking; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Palazzo):
H.R. 453. A bill to provide tax relief with respect to the Hurricane Isaac disaster area; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Schwartz):
H.R. 454. A bill to designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 3900 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro,
Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Israel, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McCollum, Ms.
Moore, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Polis,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schwartz, Ms.
Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Yarmuth):
H.R. 455. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make available information on equality in school athletic programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Sherman, and Mr.
Waxman):
H.R. 456. A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations to reduce helicopter noise pollution in certain residential areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ISSA:
H.R. 457. A bill to amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the United States after having been removed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISSA:
H.R. 458. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for nonimmigrant status for an alien who is the parent or legal guardian of a United States citizen child if the child was born abroad and is the child of a deceased member of the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISSA:
H.R. 459. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United States, to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Capito,
Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Tonko,
Mr. Runyan, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Cicilline,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Farr, Ms. Pingree of
Maine, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Crenshaw):
H.R. 460. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to limit co-payment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the dollar amount (or its equivalent) of such requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr.
Matheson, and Mr. Stewart):
H.R. 461. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age limit for an original appointment to a position as a Federal law enforcement officer in the case of any individual who has been discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr.
Matheson, and Mr. Stewart):
H.R. 462. A bill to require the conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah, to support the training and readiness of the Utah National Guard; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BLACK:
H.R. 463. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the provisions relating to status under section 101(a)(15)(U) of that Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAPUANO:
H.R. 464. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CAPUANO:
H.R. 465. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the conversion of leadership PAC funds to personal use; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CAPUANO:
H.R. 466. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from publishing the social security numbers of deceased individuals in the Death Master File, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CONNOLLY:
H.R. 467. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to redistribute Federal funds that would otherwise be made available to States that do not provide for the Medicaid expansion in accordance with the Affordable Care Act to those States electing to provide those Medicaid benefits; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CONNOLLY:
H.R. 468. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that payments under the Federal employees' group life insurance program shall be made in a lump sum, unless the insured or the recipient elects otherwise; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CONNOLLY:
H.R. 469. A bill to reduce the heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CONNOLLY:
H.R. 470. A bill to improve the efficiency of Federal Executive Boards to enhance the coordination, economy, and effectiveness of Federal agency activities, including emergency preparedness and continuity of operations, in geographic areas outside the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CONNOLLY:
H.R. 471. A bill to provide for the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CONNOLLY:
H.R. 472. A bill to reduce Federal expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, to implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, to reduce energy costs across Federal Executive agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. CONNOLLY:
H.R. 473. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to the qualification of the director of food services of a Medicare skilled nursing facility or a Medicaid nursing facility; 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. CONNOLLY:
H.R. 474. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for qualified conservation contributions which include National Scenic Trails; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. GERLACH:
H.R. 475. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself and Mr.
Conaway):
H.R. 476. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the President to submit with the budget an estimate of the deficit using generally accepted accounting principles, and to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to submit the same with its report to the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Black, Mr.
Palazzo, Mr. Jones, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr.
Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Barletta, Mr.
Rohrabacher, and Mr. Nunnelee):
H.R. 477. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and to reduce the number of such immigrants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia:
H.R. 478. A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) to make the E-Verify Program permanent and mandatory, and to provide for certain changes to procedures for participants in the Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee of California,
Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Pingree of Maine, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Farr, and Mr. Ellison):
H.R. 479. A bill to prohibit the transfer of defense articles and defense services to the governments of foreign countries that are engaging in gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
H.R. 480. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HECK of Nevada:
H.R. 481. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to accept certain documents as proof of service in determining the eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Chu, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Lee of
California, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Sires, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Honda, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Hahn, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pocan, and Ms. Meng):
H.R. 482. A bill to prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HUDSON:
H.R. 483. A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Mulvaney,
Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Radel, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Nunnelee, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Kinzinger of
Illinois, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Broun of
Georgia, and Mr. Long):
H.R. 484. A bill to recognize a primary measure of national unemployment for purposes of the Federal Government; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr.
King of New York, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Ms. Speier, Mr. Moran, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Bonamici, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cicilline, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.
Wilson of Florida, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Connolly, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Holt, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Yarmuth,
Mr. Walden, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Schrader):
H.R. 485. A bill to establish the position of National Nurse for Public Health, to be filled by the same individual serving as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KEATING (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Hanabusa, and Mr.
Buchanan):
H.R. 486. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to incentivize the development of abuse-deterrent drugs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. Thompson of California):
H.R. 487. A bill to provide for a Medicare primary care graduate medical education pilot project in order to improve access to the primary care workforce; 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. PEARCE (for himself and Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New
Mexico):
H.R. 488. A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. PINGREE of Maine (for herself and Mr. Michaud):
H.R. 489. A bill to expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by base realignment and closure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Schneider,
Mr. Higgins, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois,
Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schock, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Keating, Mr. Amash, Mr.
Heck of Nevada, Ms. Norton, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New
York, and Mr. Foster):
H.R. 490. A bill to amend section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the visa waiver program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
H.R. 491. A bill to prevent United States businesses from cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the United States Government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore public confidence in the integrity of United States businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. STUTZMAN (for himself, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr.
McClintock, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Nugent, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Young of
Indiana):
H.R. 492. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CULBERSON:
H. Con. Res. 11. Concurrent resolution providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Edwards, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Honda, Ms. Chu, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Meeks, Mr. Rush, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Moore,
Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Ellison, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Richmond, Mr. Cummings, Mr. David Scott of Georgia,
Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Carson of Indiana,
Ms. Norton, Ms. Bass, Ms. Lee of California, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Horsford,
Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Payne, Mr. Watt, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Lewis, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Fudge,
Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Waters, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Sewell of Alabama):
H. Res. 49. A resolution recognizing the significance of Black History Month; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Carter,
Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costa,
Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Polis,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reed, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. Speier):
H. Res. 50. A resolution expressing support for designation of February 4, 2013, as National Cancer Prevention Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr.
Cicilline, Mr. Schock, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Polis):
H. Res. 51. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
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