[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 165 (Tuesday, November 1, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H7206-H7207]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      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 Ms. PINGREE of Maine (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Courtney, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Moran, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Welch, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Lujan, 
             Ms. Richardson, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cicilline, and Ms. 
             Fudge):
       H.R. 3286. A bill to promote local and regional farm and 
     food systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, 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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Neal):
       H.R. 3287. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the rules relating to loans made from a 
     qualified employer plan, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Chaffetz, and Mr. Heinrich):
       H.R. 3288. A bill to authorize the President to remove 
     commercial satellites and related components from the United 
     States Munitions List subject to certain restrictions, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Platts, and 
             Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 3289. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide clarification relating to disclosures of information 
     protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a 
     statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements 
     that such policies, forms, and agreements are in conformance 
     with certain protections; to provide certain additional 
     authorities to the Office of Special Counsel; and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select), 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. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Forbes, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Jones, Mr. King of New 
             York, and Mr. Hultgren):
       H.R. 3290. A bill to provide for the issuance of a veterans 
     health care stamp; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Veterans' 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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 3291. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to make grants to community-based organizations and local 
     redevelopment agencies operating in low-income communities to 
     promote increased access to and consumption of fresh fruits, 
     fresh vegetables, and other healthy foods among residents of 
     such communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Agriculture, and 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. AMODEI (for himself and Mr. Heck):
       H.R. 3292. A bill to prohibit the further extension or 
     establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by 
     express authorization of Congress; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BASS of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. 
             Guinta):
       H.R. 3293. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) to issue, 
     at no cost to the United States, a military service 
     identification card to persons who served in the Armed 
     Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BUCSHON (for himself, Mr. Farenthold, and Mr. 
             Pence):
       H.R. 3294. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     provide funding flexibility for transportation emergencies, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 3295. A bill to amend the charter of the Archeological 
     Institute of America with respect to the principal office of 
     the corporation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARNAHAN:
       H.R. 3296. A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 with respect to grants for economic 
     adjustment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Payne, Mr. Polis, 
             Mr. Rangel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
             Wilson of Florida, Mr. Clay, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California):

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       H.R. 3297. A bill to temporarily expand the (V) 
     nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition 
     for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or 
     before January 12, 2010; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Grimm):
       H.R. 3298. A bill to establish the position of Special 
     Assistant for Veterans Affairs in the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
             Moore, and Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 3299. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act to apply to retiree-only health plans the 
     extension of dependent health coverage for individuals 
     through 26 years of age provided for by the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act; 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. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Baca, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 3300. A bill to establish the Federal Interagency 
     Working Group on Reducing Poverty which will create and carry 
     out a national plan to cut poverty in American in half in ten 
     years; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 3301. A bill to modify the purposes and operation of 
     certain facilities of the Bureau of Reclamation to implement 
     the water rights compact among the State of Montana, the 
     Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of 
     Montana, and the United States, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ROONEY:
       H.R. 3302. A bill to create private sector jobs by 
     simplifying the tax code, increasing domestic energy 
     production, reforming government regulations, and 
     strengthening workforce training programs; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government 
     Reform, Energy and Commerce, Rules, 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. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 3303. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     expand the Operation Hero Miles program to include the 
     authority to accept the donation of travel benefits in the 
     form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost 
     accommodations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SABLAN (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 3304. A bill to permit the Delegate from the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to designate 
     depository libraries; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 3305. A bill to establish a meaningful opportunity for 
     parole or similar release for child offenders sentenced to 
     life in prison, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, and Mr. Towns):
       H. Res. 450. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the week beginning on November 14, 2011, as 
     National School Psychology Week; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Sewell, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watt, and Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida):
       H. Res. 451. A resolution honoring Shirley Anita St. Hill 
     Chisholm on the 87th year of her birth; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Holt, Ms. 
             Bass of California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Rush, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Richardson, 
             Ms. Fudge, Mr. Moran, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Honda, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Rothman 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Andrews, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Baca, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Deutch, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Loebsack, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Sires, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Ms. Jackson 
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. Berman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Carney, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Speier, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Kind, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Critz, Ms. Linda 
             T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clarke of 
             Michigan, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Edwards, Mr. 
             Israel, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Sutton, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Peters):
       H. Res. 452. A resolution recognizing the importance labor 
     unions play in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating 
     for more equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved 
     benefits, and increased civic engagement by everyday workers; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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