[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 193 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H9430-H9431]
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. COFFMAN of Colorado:
       H.R. 3673. A bill to prohibit an increase in the 
     compensation of Members of Congress from taking effect unless 
     Congress consents to the increase by concurrent resolution; 
     to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Marino, Mr. 
             Long, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. Stivers, and Mr. 
             Langevin):
       H.R. 3674. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to make certain improvements in the laws relating to 
     cybersecurity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and 
     Technology, the Judiciary, 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. SCALISE:
       H.R. 3675. A bill to repeal certain provisions of the 
     Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States 
     Code, and the regulations of the Federal Communications 
     Commission that intervened in the television marketplace, and 
     for other purposes; 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. LANDRY (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Graves of 
             Georgia, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Rokita, Mr. 
             Labrador, Mr. Harris, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Ribble, Mr. 
             DesJarlais, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Gowdy, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Reed, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Clarke of Michigan, and Mr. Gosar):
       H.R. 3676. A bill to amend the detainee provisions of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to 
     specifically state that United States citizens may not be 
     detained against their will without all the rights of due 
     process afforded to citizens in a court ordained or 
     established by or under Article III of the Constitution of 
     the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. Tierney):
       H.R. 3677. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to establish a national program to create 
     jobs and increase economic development in underserved areas 
     by promoting cooperative development; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 3678. A bill to amend the Plant Protection Act to 
     direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to 
     certain owners as compensation for economic losses due to 
     quarantine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             King of New York, Ms. Speier, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Welch, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Boswell, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 3679. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish the position of National Nurse for Public Health; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Ms. DeGette):
       H.R. 3680. A bill to improve hydropower, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and 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. WEBSTER:
       H.R. 3681. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit to pass-thru entities for hiring 
     individuals who are unemployed and receive unemployment 
     benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 3682. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act and provide for comprehensive health 
     reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural 
     Resources, House Administration, 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 Ms. BUERKLE:
       H.R. 3683. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to delay implementation of the Medicare hospital 
     readmissions reduction program for 5 years, to require 
     Congressional approval for additional applicable conditions, 
     and to provide for a report on potential impact of such 
     program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRIMM (for himself and Mr. Reed):
       H.R. 3684. A bill to amend the Surface Transportation and 
     Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 to authorize the 
     Secretary of Transportation to permit Federal regulation and 
     review of tolls and toll increases on certain surface 
     transportation facilities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. 
             Amodei):
       H.R. 3685. A bill to amend the Herger-Feinstein Quincy 
     Library Group Forest Recovery Act to extend and expand the 
     scope of the pilot forest management project required by that 
     Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Mr. KEATING:
       H.R. 3686. A bill to extend the termination date for the 
     exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations 
     for temporary workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Courtney):
       H.R. 3687. 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. NADLER:
       H.R. 3688. A bill to amend the copyright law to secure the 
     rights of artists of works of visual art to provide for 
     royalties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 3689. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to waive any emission 
     standard or other requirement under section 112 of the Clean 
     Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) applicable to the control of 
     asbestos emissions in the demolition or renovation of a 
     condemned building for which there is a reasonable 
     expectation of structural failure; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 3690. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act relating to beach monitoring, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. Kind, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. Kline, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Bachmann, 
             Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Mr. Ellison):
       H.R. 3691. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act with respect to application of the frailty 
     adjustment to certain Medicare Advantage plans; 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.

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           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Bass of New 
             Hampshire):
       H.R. 3692. A bill to establish an entrepreneur-based 
     immigrant category for alien entrepreneurs who have completed 
     or are in the process of completing a degree in Science, 
     Engineering, Math or a technology-related field; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. 
             Tiberi):
       H.R. 3693. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     save the American taxpayers money by immediately altering the 
     metallic composition of the 1-cent coin, to require a prompt 
     review and report, with recommendations, for cost-saving 
     changes in the metallic content of other circulating United 
     States coins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. 
             Tiberi):
       H.R. 3694. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     save the American taxpayers money by immediately altering the 
     metallic composition of the 5-cent coin, to require a prompt 
     review and report, with recommendations, for cost-saving 
     changes in the metallic content of other circulating United 
     States coins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, and Mr. 
             Pierluisi):
       H.R. 3695. A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to 
     modify the process for congressional nomination of 
     individuals for appointment as cadets at the Coast Guard 
     Academy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado:
       H.J. Res. 93. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to limits on 
     the number of terms a Member of Congress may serve; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOEHNER:
       H. Res. 497. A resolution to provide for the placement of a 
     statue or bust of Sir Winston Churchill in the United States 
     Capitol; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. CARTER:
       H. Res. 498. A resolution recognizing and commending Baylor 
     University quarterback Robert Griffin III for winning the 
     2011 Heisman Trophy and for his academic and athletic 
     accomplishments; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, and Mr. Quigley):
       H. Res. 499. A resolution congratulating the students, 
     staff, faculty, and alumni of the City Colleges of Chicago on 
     the 100th anniversary of the institution; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.

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