“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on Aug. 2, 2012

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on Aug. 2, 2012

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Volume 158, No. 117 covering the 2nd Session of the 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) was published by the Congressional Record.

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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H5704-H5708 on Aug. 2, 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. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, and Ms. Schakowsky):

H.R. 6272. A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to expand the clinical trial registry data bank, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. POLIS (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, and

Ms. Schwartz):

H.R. 6273. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain creditors to obtain certifications from institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. RAHALL:

H.R. 6274. A bill to amend the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to clarify the definition of Indian and Indian organization for the purposes of that Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich,

Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Clay,

Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr.

Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Rothman of New Jersey):

H.R. 6275. A bill to promote the domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies required for the 21st century; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. LANDRY:

H.R. 6276. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for Commercial Fishing, Farm, and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. SLAUGHTER:

H.R. 6277. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security from purchasing equipment or military aircraft containing electronic components that are not manufactured in the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, 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 of Virginia:

H.R. 6278. A bill to optimize Federal data center usage and efficiency; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:

H.R. 6279. A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. McCaul, Mr.

Barber, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr.

Westmoreland):

H.R. 6280. A bill to apply a Whole-of-Government Plan that integrates the full capabilities and authorities of each Federal department and agency, in coordination with the Government of Mexico, to combat Mexican-based transnational criminal organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, 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, Mr. Peters, Mr.

Gerlach, Mr. Keating, Mr. Rangel, Mr. King of New

York, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Platts, Mr. Nugent, Ms.

Schwartz, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Meehan):

H.R. 6281. A bill to increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. AMODEI:

H.R. 6282. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of that agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California):

H.R. 6283. A bill to enable States to establish reinsurance programs or high risk pools to ensure that high risk individuals are able to access health insurance; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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 Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself and Ms. Norton):

H.R. 6284. A bill to establish a grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr.

Marino):

H.R. 6285. A bill to provide for the conveyance of the former Mifflin County Army Reserve Center in Lewistown, Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. FARR:

H.R. 6286. A bill to establish the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Ms. RICHARDSON:

H.R. 6287. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Griffith of Virginia,

Mr. Hunter, Mr. Boren, and Mrs. Schmidt):

H.R. 6288. A bill to amend chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permit provisional approval of fast track products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Paul, Mr.

Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Polis, and Mr.

Long):

H.R. 6289. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska):

H.R. 6290. A bill to prohibit the deployment of a unit or individual of the United States Armed Forces or element of the intelligence community in support of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization military operation absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress for such deployment; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.

Rangel, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Ms. Chu, Mr. Van

Hollen, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Cleaver, Ms.

Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Boswell,

Mr. Filner, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Daniel

E. Lungren of California):

H.R. 6291. A bill to acknowledge donor contributions at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Buerkle,

Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Engel):

H.R. 6292. A bill to deny entry into the United States of officials of any foreign government, including their immediate family members, who commit or who fail to rectify fundamental due process and human rights violations of imprisoned United States citizens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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, Mr. Rangel, Mr.

McGovern, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Ms. Clarke of

New York):

H.R. 6293. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of civil relief to members of the uniformed services and to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of such members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, and

Mr. Sablan):

H.R. 6294. A bill to amend titles 10, 32, and 37 of the United States Code to authorize the establishment of units of the National Guard in American Samoa; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. BACA:

H.R. 6295. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the building of housing for moderate income seniors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Holden, and

Ms. Chu):

H.R. 6296. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide the interest rate for certain disaster related loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.

By Mr. BENISHEK:

H.R. 6297. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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 Mrs. BLACK (for herself and Mr. Paul):

H.R. 6298. A bill to terminate the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide assistance under the Tenant Resource Network Program; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. Roskam, Mrs. Blackburn,

Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Scott of South Carolina,

Mr. Schock, and Mr. Terry):

H.R. 6299. A bill to repeal the Federally subsidized loan program for non-profit health insurance, to provide for association health plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia,

Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Westmoreland):

H.R. 6300. A bill to provide adequate technical assistance and other support to States for long-term care partnership programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. BROWN of Florida:

H.R. 6301. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service shall maintain the number of officers and employees necessary to meet its homeland security and natural disaster assistance responsibilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. CAPUANO:

H.R. 6302. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant program and the Public Safety and Community Policing grant program to be provided to law enforcement agencies that use license plate readers unless certain conditions are met; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Holt, and

Mr. Lipinski):

H.R. 6303. A bill to establish the Global Science Program for Security, Competitiveness, and Diplomacy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Serrano, and Mrs. Noem):

H.R. 6304. A bill to designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia (for himself and Mr.

Platts):

H.R. 6305. 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 of Virginia (for himself and Mr.

Moran):

H.R. 6306. A bill to provide authorities for the appropriate conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies who perform regularly recurring seasonal work to permanent seasonal positions; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself and Mr. Smith of

Nebraska):

H.R. 6307. A bill to make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Moran,

Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Campbell):

H.R. 6308. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, to submit to Congress, and make available to the public on the Internet, a report on the animals killed under the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Becerra):

H.R. 6309. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians under that Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Andrews,

Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brady of

Pennsylvania, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.

Ellison, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.

Sarbanes, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Peters, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.

Sherman, and Mr. Hoyer):

H.R. 6310. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reassert the authority of Congress to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.

By Ms. EDWARDS (for herself, Mrs. Bono Mack, Ms.

Norton, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.

Schakowsky, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Brown of

Florida, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Carnahan,

Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Towns, Mr. Moran, Mr.

Keating, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr.

Olver, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Wasserman

Schultz, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Tierney, Mr.

Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Bass of

California, and Mr. Rush):

H.R. 6311. A bill to prevent deaths occurring from drug overdoses; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mrs. EMERSON:

H.R. 6312. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to place certain synthetic drugs in Schedule I; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):

H.R. 6313. A bill to promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and its environs and other maritime areas adjacent to the East Asian mainland; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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. FATTAH:

H.R. 6314. A bill to enable the Department of Energy and a Commission on Energy Independence and Domestic Refining Capacity the ability to study, recommend, and implement Federal incentive packages that would sustain and increase domestic refining capacity; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. FLEMING:

H.R. 6315. A bill to establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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. FRANK of Massachusetts:

H.R. 6316. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. GARRETT:

H.R. 6317. A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to repeal certain designation authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to repeal the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. GARRETT (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. LoBiondo,

Mr. Runyan, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr.

Lance, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr.

Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Sires):

H.R. 6318. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Walter Hammond Place in Waldwick, New Jersey, as the ``Staff Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine Post Office Building``; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of

California):

H.R. 6319. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boustany,

Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Burgess, Mr.

Cassidy, Mr. DesJarlais, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Fleming,

Mr. Gosar, Mr. Harris, Mr. Heck, Mr. Paul, Mr. Roe of

Tennessee, and Mr. Price of Georgia):

H.R. 6320. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act so as to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to limit the ability of medical providers to conduct lawful business, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. GOSAR:

H.R. 6321. A bill to terminate the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:

H.R. 6322. A bill to require labor organizations to provide the notice to employees related to fees collection required pursuant to the Supreme Court cases Teachers Local No. 1 v. Hudson and Knox v. Service Employees International Union; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Ms. HAHN:

H.R. 6323. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit limitation for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. HANNA (for himself and Mr. Barrow):

H.R. 6324. A bill to reduce the number of nonessential vehicles purchased and leased by the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. HANNA:

H.R. 6325. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for higher education expenses in a program of study in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. HARPER (for himself, Mr. Thompson of

Mississippi, and Mr. Palazzo):

H.R. 6326. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. HASTINGS of Florida:

H.R. 6327. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to improve eligibility requirements for uninsured individuals with a preexisting condition for coverage under the Preexisting Condition Insurance Program

(PCIP); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. HOCHUL:

H.R. 6328. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security

(Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed clothing recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other local charitable organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.

By Ms. HOCHUL:

H.R. 6329. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the research credit permanent, to increase the research credit for businesses manufacturing in the United States, and to make the research credit refundable for small businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. HOCHUL:

H.R. 6330. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for sentencing enhancements for certain identity theft offenses victimizing the elderly, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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. HONDA:

H.R. 6331. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. ISRAEL:

H.R. 6332. A bill to establish a grant program to provide States with funds to detect fraud, waste, and abuse in the State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act and to recover improper payments resulting from such fraud, waste, and abuse; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. KING of Iowa:

H.R. 6333. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for Congressional oversight of agency rulemaking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. LABRADOR (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.

Roe of Tennessee, Ms. Buerkle, and Mr. Bartlett):

H.R. 6334. A bill to provide that the individual mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall not be construed as a tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Polis, Mr.

Farr, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.

Honda, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. McGovern):

H.R. 6335. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act so as to exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by State law; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. Daniel E. LUNGREN of California (for himself and

Ms. Norton):

H.R. 6336. A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglass from the District of Columbia and to provide for the permanent display of the statue in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center; to the Committee on House Administration.

By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Grimm):

H.R. 6337. A bill to amend the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to clarify how the Act applies to condominiums; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.

Stark, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Rangel):

H.R. 6338. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances, reduce the deficit, and return funds to the American people; 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. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Conyers):

H.R. 6339. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, regarding access to stored communications and customer records, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. NUGENT:

H.R. 6340. A bill to revoke a requirement of Executive Order 13618 with respect to the use of privately owned communications resources by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. PALAZZO:

H.R. 6341. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a partial exclusion under section 911 for foreign earned income of employees of United States Government contractors who do not fulfill their foreign country residency requirements by reason of an Armed Forces troop reduction or similar cause beyond the employer's control; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, and Mr.

Hanna):

H.R. 6342. A bill to allow the importation, distribution, and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for use by terminally ill patients who execute an informed consent document; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. PEARCE:

H.R. 6343. A bill to transfer certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Fort Sumner Irrigation District, New Mexico; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. PEARCE:

H.R. 6344. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey lands of the former Fort Bayard Military Reservation in Grant County, New Mexico, to the village of Santa Clara, the city of Bayard, or the county of Grant in that State, in tracts of not less than 40 acres, and at market price at its present state of use as agricultural grazing lands as determined by the Secretary, for business and community development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. POMPEO (for himself and Mr. Terry):

H.R. 6345. A bill to amend section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (relating to prevention of accidental releases); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. REHBERG (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Bonner):

H.R. 6346. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a specific limited exemption from the overtime pay requirements of such Act for work related to insurance claims adjustment after a major disaster; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. REHBERG:

H.R. 6347. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require 20-year Congressional Budget Office cost estimates for bills or joint resolutions; to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Huizenga of

Michigan, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.

Walberg, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Benishek):

H.R. 6348. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to prevent the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and the tributaries of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. ROSS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Coble, and Mr.

Johnson of Georgia):

H.R. 6349. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to increase the maximum amount that may be paid to trustees for services rendered; to repeal provisions relating the trustee administration of certain employee pension plans; and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. RUNYAN (for himself, Mr. Southerland, Mr.

Rivera, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr.

Guinta):

H.R. 6350. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide additional flexibility for fishery managers, additional transparency for fishermen, a referendum for catch shares, and additional sources for fishery survey funding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Ms. Linda T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr.

Conyers, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Ms. Schakowsky):

H.R. 6351. A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SCHOCK (for himself and Ms. Schwartz):

H.R. 6352. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes; 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 Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. Boustany):

H.R. 6353. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for patent box profit from the use of United States patents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SOUTHERLAND:

H.R. 6354. A bill to correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P-31P; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. TURNER of New York (for himself and Ms. Ros-

Lehtinen):

H.R. 6355. A bill to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. WOLF:

H.R. 6356. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to change the membership of the Metropolitan Airports Authority Board of Directors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Honda, Ms. Chu, Mr.

Ellison, Mr. Olver, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Serrano, Ms.

Richardson, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lewis of

Georgia, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr.

Grijalva):

H. Con. Res. 136. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the census surveys and the information derived from those surveys are crucial to the national welfare; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. BONNER:

H. Res. 755. A resolution in the matter of Representative Laura Richardson; considered and agreed to. considered and agreed to.

By Mr. POLIS (for himself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr.

Hinojosa, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Norton, Mr.

Michaud, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Moran,

Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Doyle, Mr.

Ruppersberger, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Barrow, and Mr.

Holt):

H. Res. 756. A resolution expressing support for designation of the week of September 10, 2012, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Amodei, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York):

H. Res. 757. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of Congress should support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered American flags; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn,

Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Larson of

Connecticut, Ms. Chu, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms.

Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carson of

Indiana, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Clarke of New

York, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.

Deutch, Mr. Filner, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Gene Green of

Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Honda, Mr. Holt,

Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie

Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr.

Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr.

McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree of

Maine, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rush, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Virginia,

Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington,

Mr. Towns, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Wilson of

Florida, and Mr. Grijalva):

H. Res. 758. A resolution designating a ``National Month of Voter Registration''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Matsui, Mr. George

Miller of California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of

California, and Mr. Gutierrez):

H. Res. 759. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that supporting seniors and individuals with disabilities is an important responsibility of the United States, and that a comprehensive approach to expanding and supporting a strong home care workforce and making long-term services and supports affordable and accessible in communities is necessary to uphold the right of seniors and individuals with disabilities in the United States to a dignified quality of life; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. George Miller of

California, Ms. DeLauro, and Ms. Fudge):

H. Res. 760. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should reject the provisions of H.R. 6083, as ordered reported by the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, that reduce the availability or amount of benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) in effect under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. BARLETTA:

H. Res. 761. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the practice of gassing stray cats and dogs; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. BARTLETT (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona,

Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia):

H. Res. 762. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding community-based civil defense and power generation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. West):

H. Res. 763. A resolution condemning the targeted violence of vulnerable minority faith communities in Syria and calling on the United States Government to prioritize the safety and security of these communities; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mr. Rangel,

Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Engel, Ms. Richardson, Mr.

Meeks, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lewis of

Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. West, Mr. Rush,

Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Lee of California, and Mr.

Towns):

H. Res. 764. A resolution recognizing and celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jamaica's independence; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mr. Rangel,

Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Engel, Ms. Richardson, Mr.

Meeks, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lewis of

Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. West, Mr. Rush,

Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Lee of California, and Mr.

Towns):

H. Res. 765. A resolution recognizing the significance of the 50th anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago's independence to the people of Trinidad and Tobago and supporting the goals and ideals of Trinidad and Tobago's Independence Day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. DEUTCH:

H. Res. 766. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. JONES:

H. Res. 767. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to increased transparency in the negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. McCOLLUM:

H. Res. 768. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to expand the jurisdiction of the Committee on Small Business to include nonprofit organizations; to the Committee on Rules.

By Ms. NORTON:

H. Res. 769. A resolution expressing support for Lunchtime Music on the Mall in Washington, DC, and honoring the public service of the performers and sponsors; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. PEARCE:

H. Res. 770. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Barack Obama should request authorization before sending the United States Armed Forces into Syria; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey:

H. Res. 771. A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 14th as National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care to promote national awareness of the importance of compassionate and respectful relationships between health care professionals and their patients as reflected in attitudes that are sensitive to the values, autonomy, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of patients and families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Hastings of

Florida):

H. Res. 772. A resolution condemning the Kurdistan Workers' Party and supporting a peaceful dialogue with Turkey; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 158, No. 117

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