[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 31, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H218-H219]
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. MICA (for himself and Mr. Duncan of Tennessee):
       H.R. 7. A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, 
     public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Bucshon):
       H.R. 3839. A bill to address critical drug shortages; 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. STARK (for himself, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. 
             Crowley):
       H.R. 3840. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 and the Social Security Act to provide for employment 
     tax treatment of professional service businesses; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Filner, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Clarke of 
             Michigan, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 3841. A bill to prevent foreclosure of, and provide 
     for the reduction of principal on, mortgages held by Fannie 
     Mae and Freddie Mac; to the Committee on Financial Services, 
     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 Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Brooks, Mr. Carter, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mrs. 
             Ellmers, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Graves 
             of Georgia, Mr. Hall, Mr. Herger, Mr. Huelskamp, Ms. 
             Jenkins, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. 
             Landry, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Long, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Ross of 
             Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 3842. A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits 
     seeking to invalidate specified State laws that support the 
     enforcement of Federal immigration laws; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BERMAN:
       H.R. 3843. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Iran 
     Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 to 
     provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to the 
     National Iranian Oil Company and the National Iranian Tanker 
     Company; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Mrs. ROBY (for herself, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, 
             Mr. Southerland, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mrs. 
             Adams, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, 
             Mr. West, Mr. Gibbs, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. 
             Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Reed, 
             Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Hayworth, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Berg, 
             Mr. Brooks, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Canseco, Mrs. Black, Mr. 
             Ross of Florida, Mr. Dold, Mr. Austin Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Flores, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Crawford, and 
             Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 3844. A bill to provide for greater transparency and 
     honesty in the Federal budget process; to the Committee on 
     the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, 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. POLIS:
       H.R. 3845. A bill to establish an alternative 
     accountability model; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 3846. A bill to establish a National Commission for 
     Independent Redistricting to prepare Congressional 
     redistricting plans for all States and to require 
     Congressional redistricting in a State to be conducted in 
     accordance with the Commission plan for the State; 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. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 3847. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to ensure that a medical device is not marketed 
     based on a determination that the device is substantially 
     equivalent to a predicate device that has been recalled, 
     corrected, or removed from the market because of an intrinsic 
     flaw in technology or design that adversely affects safety, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DesJARLAIS:
       H.R. 3848. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal money for 
     print, radio, television or any other media advertisement, 
     campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or 
     beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, 
     Drug, and Cosmetic Act; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. FINCHER (for himself, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, 
             and Mr. Gary G. Miller of California):
       H.R. 3849. A bill to amend the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing 
     Act of 2008 to provide an exception from the definition of 
     loan originator for certain loans made with respect to 
     manufactured homes, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     modify the definition of a high-cost mortgage, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Owens, and 
             Mr. Schilling):
       H.R. 3850. A bill to amend the Small Business Act with 
     respect to goals for procurement contracts awarded to small 
     business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Small Business, 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. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 3851. A bill to amend the Small Business Act with 
     respect to Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
     Utilization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Small Business, 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. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 3852. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by 
     a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 3853. A bill to provide for semiannual actuarial 
     studies of the FHA mortgage insurance program of the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during periods 
     that the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund does not meet minimum 
     capital ratio requirements; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 3854. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     help leverage private investment for transit oriented 
     development near transit stations; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Chabot, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dold, 
             Mr. Grimm, Mr. Kinzinger of

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             Illinois, Mr. Rivera, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Higgins, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, and Mr. Meeks):
       H.R. 3855. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to modify the requirements of the visa waiver program and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SOUTHERLAND (for himself, Mr. Ross of Florida, 
             Mr. Rivera, Mr. West, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Webster):
       H.R. 3856. A bill to limit the authority of the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency with 
     respect to certain numeric nutrient criteria, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TURNER of New York (for himself, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and Mr. Grimm):
       H.R. 3857. A bill to amend the Implementing Recommendations 
     of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to require the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security to include as an eligible use the 
     sustainment of specialized operational teams used by local 
     law enforcement under the Transit Security Grant Program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Edwards, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. 
             Lujan):
       H.R. 3858. A bill to provide that Members of Congress shall 
     not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during 2013; 
     to the Committee on House Administration, 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 Ms. JENKINS (for herself, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Black, Mrs. 
             Hartzler, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Schilling, Mr. Jones, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Gosar):
       H. Con. Res. 98. Concurrent resolution to express the sense 
     of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on 
     the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, 
     section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the 
     expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated 
     for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and 
     has no force or effect unless enacted as law; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Engel, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Clarke of New 
             York, Mr. Reed, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Baca, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. 
             Richardson, Ms. Speier, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Pierluisi, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Turner of New 
             York, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H. Res. 531. A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary 
     of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 
     12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the 
     commitment of the United States to cancer research and 
     advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and 
     treatment; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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