[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 167 (Thursday, November 3, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H7329-H7331]
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 Mr. DOLD (for himself and Mr. Quigley):
       H.R. 3332. A bill to require each agency to prepare and 
     make public quarterly and annual consolidated financial 
     statements using the fair-value accrual accounting method, to 
     require the Congressional Budget Office to use current-year 
     spending as the baseline for estimating future mandatory and 
     discretionary changes, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Budget, 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 Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Bass of 
             California, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Becerra, 
             Mr. Polis, Ms. Moore, and Mr. Nadler):
       H.R. 3333. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to require States to help alien children in the 
     child welfare system apply for all available forms of 
     immigration relief, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, 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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Markey, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Moran, Mr. Sablan, Mr. 
             Ellison, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. McNerney, and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 3334. A bill to designate certain National Forest 
     System lands and public lands under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, 
     Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and 
     scenic rivers, to provide for the establishment of a Northern 
     Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 3335. A bill to make the National Parks and Federal 
     Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to members of 
     the Armed Forces and veterans; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. HARTZLER:
       H.R. 3336. A bill to ensure the exclusion of small lenders 
     from certain regulations of the Dodd-Frank Act; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Heinrich, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. 
             Conyers, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Lujan, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hanna, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Long, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mr. Latham, and Mr. Franks of Arizona):

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       H.R. 3337. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that 
     members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to 
     toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while 
     deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding 
     such exposure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, 
             and Mr. Peters):
       H.R. 3338. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the identification of corporate tax haven 
     countries and increased penalties for tax evasion practices 
     in haven countries that ship United States jobs overseas, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Herger, Mr. Nunes, 
             Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Price of 
             Georgia, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Berg, Mrs. Black, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Lankford):
       H.R. 3339. A bill to establish consistent requirements for 
     the electronic content and format of data used in the 
     administration of certain human services programs under the 
     Social Security Act; 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. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Barrow):
       H.R. 3340. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to 
     establish a grant program to provide veterans with 
     apprenticeships and career advice; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Dreier):
       H.R. 3341. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. BASS of New Hampshire (for himself, Mrs. 
             Emerson, and Mr. Welch):
       H.R. 3342. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to encourage States to increase generic drug utilization 
     under Medicaid; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Black, 
             Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Fincher, 
             Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Guthrie, 
             Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Shuler):
       H.R. 3343. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the rule providing 5-year amortization 
     of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music 
     copyrights; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Ms. Hahn):
       H.R. 3344. A bill to amend the Act of September 30, 1961, 
     to limit the antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting 
     agreements made by leagues of professional sports, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself and Mr. McHenry):
       H.R. 3345. A bill to direct Federal agencies to transfer 
     excess Federal electronic equipment, including computers, 
     computer components, printers, and fax machines, to 
     educational recipients; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Peters, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Payne, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Meeks, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Serrano, Ms. Moore, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Watt, Mr. Berman, Ms. Jackson Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Carnahan, and Mr. 
             Cicilline):
       H.R. 3346. A bill to amend title IV of the Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the continuation of 
     certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 3347. A bill to exempt any road, highway, or bridge 
     damaged by a natural disaster, including a flood, from 
     duplicative environmental document reviews if the road, 
     highway, or bridge is reconstructed in the same location; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 3348. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside 
     income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits 
     under such title, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:
       H.R. 3349. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     recognize the distance education program developed by the 
     Department of Defense to provide advanced joint professional 
     military education through a combination of non-resident and 
     resident instruction as equivalent to the joint professional 
     military education phase II program consisting of exclusively 
     of resident instruction; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:
       H.R. 3350. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     clarify the waiver period with respect to a deductible made 
     by a veteran for certain travel costs necessary to receive 
     treatment at facilities of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:
       H.R. 3351. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     allow certain veterans to use educational assistance provided 
     by the Department of Veterans Affairs for franchise training; 
     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. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Grimm, Mr. 
             Towns, and Mr. Boswell):
       H.R. 3352. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as 
     contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 3353. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to carry out programs and activities that connect 
     Americans, especially children, youth, and families, with the 
     outdoors; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. LUJAN:
       H.R. 3354. A bill to adjust the boundary of the Carson 
     National Forest, New Mexico; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LUJAN (for himself and Mr. Heinrich):
       H.R. 3355. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a grant program to assist veterans find 
     employment, to make permanent and modify the work opportunity 
     tax credit with respect to unemployed veterans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, 
             Mr. Hunter, Mr. Calvert, and Ms. Jenkins):
       H.R. 3356. A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities 
     Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to 
     be provided before commencement of a private civil action; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM (for herself, Mr. Schock, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Ms. Moore, Mr. Dent, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Moran, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Honda, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNerney, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Payne, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Israel, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Kind, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Paulsen, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Towns, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Richardson, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Mrs. Capps, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 3357. A bill to protect girls in developing countries 
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     child marriage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Welch, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 3358. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     extend the authorization of the Northern Border Regional 
     Commission, 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 Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Van Hollen, and 
             Mr. Polis):
       H.R. 3359. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to 
     restrict the use of exotic and non-domesticated animals in 
     traveling circuses and exhibitions; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. RENACCI (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mr. Webster, Mr. Quigley, and Mr. Welch):
       H.R. 3360. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for contributions to tax-exempt 
     Housing Equity Savings Accounts; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 3361. A bill to direct the Attorney General to design 
     and implement a procedure to permit enhanced searches of the 
     National DNA Index System; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. SCHMIDT (for herself, Mr. Coble, and Mr. 
             Bucshon):
       H.R. 3362. A bill to limit the manner in which Amtrak is 
     authorized to provide food and beverage service; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Owens, and 
             Ms. Pingree of Maine):
       H.R. 3363. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit fraudulently representing a product to be maple 
     syrup; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Grimm, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Royce):
       H.J. Res. 83. A joint resolution disapproving the issuance 
     of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale 
     of defense articles and defense services to Turkey; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Carnahan, 
             Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Payne, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Speier, and Mrs. Capps):
       H. Con. Res. 84. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts 
     of women globally to address climate change; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Towns, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Matsui, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holt, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Conyers):
       H. Con. Res. 85. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the House of Representatives regarding the proposed 
     settlement between the Department of Justice, the State 
     attorneys general, and mortgage servicers regarding mortgage 
     fraud and the economic crisis; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Moran, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sablan, and Mr. Serrano):
       H. Res. 454. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Community Gardening Awareness Month; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H. Res. 456. A resolution encouraging civilians to observe 
     Veterans Day by listening, with respect and without judgment, 
     to the stories of combat veterans; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:
       H. Res. 457. A resolution encouraging individuals to seek 
     training in the use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 
     and automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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