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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1717-H1719 on March 20, 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 Mr. JONES:
H.R. 1275. A bill to guarantee the right of individuals to receive Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Coble, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Enyart, Mr.
Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Harper, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Foster, Mr. Johnson of
Ohio, Mr. Jones, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lynch,
Mr. McHenry, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Michaud,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Murphy of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Turner,
Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Young of Alaska):
H.R. 1276. A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Cotton, and Mr. Jordan):
H.R. 1277. A bill to amend title III of the Social Security Act to require States to implement a drug testing program for applicants for and recipients of unemployment compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Cole, Ms.
McCollum, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Bass, Ms.
Moore, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Honda, and Mrs. Christensen):
H.R. 1278. A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 regarding the disparagement of Native American persons or peoples through marks that use the term ``redskin'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
H.R. 1279. A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to issue up to 10,500 E-3 visas per year to nationals of the Republic of Korea (South); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OLSON:
H.R. 1280. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to increase the penalties imposed for intimidating, threatening, or coercing any person from engaging in voter registration activities or for procuring, submitting, or casting false voter registration applications or ballots, to require election officials to transmit voter registration cards and absentee ballots to voters in elections for Federal office through the use of the automated tagging and tracing services provided by the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mr. Simpson):
H.R. 1281. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Lee of California, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Wilson of
Florida, and Mr. Cicilline):
H.R. 1282. A bill to reduce housing-related health hazards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
H.R. 1283. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for grants to small business development centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. BROWNLEY of California (for herself and Mr.
Michaud):
H.R. 1284. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Capito,
Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Mica,
Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr.
Rooney, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Cooper, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Keating, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Wilson of
Florida, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Ms.
Castor of Florida, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Fincher, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Issa,
Mr. Deutch, Mr. Posey, Mrs. Black, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Marino, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Stivers,
Mr. Benishek, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Ross, Mr. Higgins,
Mr. Southerland, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Shuster, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, and Mr.
Schock):
H.R. 1285. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug; 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Schiff,
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lee of
California, Ms. Moore, Mr. Markey, Mr. Rush, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Edwards, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Moran, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Bonamici, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Ms. Chu, Mr.
Tonko, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Al Green of Texas,
Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Meng, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Ben Ray
Lujan of New Mexico, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Lewis, Mr. Payne, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Polis, Mr. Deutch,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Esty, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Himes, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Peters of Michigan, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Clarke,
Mr. Delaney, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Swalwell of California,
Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Holt, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr.
Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Courtney, Mr.
Keating, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Speier, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Huffman, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Ms. Eshoo, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Takano, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Matsui, and Ms.
Titus):
H.R. 1286. A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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 Mr. FINCHER (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Crawford, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, and Mr. Cole):
H.R. 1287. A bill to ensure high standards for Federal agency use of scientific information; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Courtney, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Meadows, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Pittenger, Mr.
Holding, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Latta, Mr. Ross, Ms. Hahn,
Mr. Wittman, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Connolly, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Carolyn
B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr.
Barrow of Georgia, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Keating, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. King of New York,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Himes, Mr. Honda, and Mr.
Westmoreland):
H.R. 1288. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II, 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 Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Massie,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Carney, Mr.
Cicilline, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Danny K. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Peters of
Michigan, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, and
Ms. Shea-Porter):
H.R. 1289. A bill to provide a Federal charter to the Fab Foundation for the National Fab Lab Network, a national network of local digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools for learning skills, developing inventions, creating businesses, and producing personalized products; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Jones, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Hanna, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Harper, Mr.
Rigell, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr.
Posey, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Griffin of
Arkansas, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Ms.
Jenkins, Mr. Barton, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Womack, Mr.
Cassidy, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Latta, Mr. Hurt,
Mr. Johnson of Ohio, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
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H.R. 1290. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Gerlach):
H.R. 1291. A bill to reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Jones, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr.
Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Barletta):
H.R. 1292. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens may not be deducted from gross income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Polis, Mr.
Hanna, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Grimm, and Mr.
Wolf):
H.R. 1293. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish and provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund, 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 Mr. LABRADOR (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Gosar,
Mr. McClintock, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Young of Alaska):
H.R. 1294. A bill to establish a program that will generate dependable economic activity for counties and local governments containing National Forest System land through a management-focused approach, 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. MAFFEI (for himself and Mr. Polis):
H.R. 1295. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr.
Costa, Mr. Denham, and Mr. Rohrabacher):
H.R. 1296. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify a maintenance exemption regarding the removal of sediment, debris, and vegetation from certain structures; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Courtney, and Mr.
Hanna):
H.R. 1297. A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to expand eligibility for Farm Service Agency loans; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself and Mr. Hanna):
H.R. 1298. A bill to amend the Export Apple Act to permit the export of apples to Canada in bulk bins without certification by the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PEARCE:
H.R. 1299. A bill to provide for the transfer of certain public land currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army for inclusion in White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. RUNYAN (for himself and Mr. Sablan):
H.R. 1300. A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of national wildlife refuges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Shea-
Porter, Mr. Keating, and Ms. Jackson Lee):
H.R. 1301. A bill making supplemental appropriations for the National Institutes of Health for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia:
H.R. 1302. A bill to prohibit foreign military financing to Egypt; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Cassidy,
Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Bucshon, Mr.
Gibbs, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of
New Mexico, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, and Mr.
Tiberi):
H.R. 1303. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WALBERG:
H.R. 1304. A bill to permit the chief executive of a State to create an exemption from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. WENSTRUP:
H.R. 1305. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 1306. A bill to provide for the partial settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 1307. A bill to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require the Bureau of Land Management to provide a claimant of a small miner waiver from claim maintenance fees with a period of 60 days after written receipt of 1 or more defects is provided to the claimant by registered mail to cure the 1 or more defects or pay the claim maintenance fee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Cardenas,
Mr. Honda, Mr. Mica, Ms. Speier, Mr. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Bentivolio, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Carolyn
B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Clarke, and
Ms. Edwards):
H. Res. 130. A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz and acknowledging the Cyrus Cylinder as a symbol of respect for human rights and religious tolerance; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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