[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 14, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H725-H726]
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. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 4016. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal 
     service income earned in pass-thru entities; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BASS of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mr. Dold, Mr. Welch, Mr. Barrow, and Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 4017. A bill to promote efficient energy use in the 
     Federal and private sectors, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Mr. Smith of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 4018. A bill to improve the Public Safety Officers' 
     Benefits Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 4019. A bill to increase employment and educational 
     opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, 
     counties containing Federal forest land, while also reducing 
     the cost of managing such land, by providing such counties a 
     dependable source of revenue from such land, and for other 
     purposes; 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. GARAMENDI (for himself and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren 
             of California):
       H.R. 4020. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act 
     of 1968 to allow the construction and improvement of 
     structures used for agricultural production in floodplains, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 4021. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to waive certain requirements for naturalization for 
     American Samoan United States nationals to become United 
     States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Ms. Hochul, and Mr. Braley 
             of Iowa):
       H.R. 4022. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     protect the right of a claimant in a civil action before a 
     Federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to 
     negotiate the terms of payment of an award, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HOCHUL (for herself and Mr. Roe of Tennessee):
       H.R. 4023. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the use of teleconsultation, teleretinal imaging, 
     telemedicine, and telehealth coordination services for the 
     provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 4024. A bill to suspend approval of liquefied natural 
     gas export terminals, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 4025. A bill to provide that the Secretary of the 
     Interior may accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of 
     Federal lands (including submerged lands) only from bidders 
     certifying that all natural gas produced pursuant to such 
     leases shall be offered for sale only in the United States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Welch, 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 4026. A bill to reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy 
     Assistance Program for fiscal years 2013 through 2016, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     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. MATHESON (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Utah):
       H.R. 4027. A bill to clarify authority granted under the 
     Act entitled ``An Act to define the exterior boundary of the 
     Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation in the State of Utah, and 
     for other purposes''; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Carnahan):
       H.R. 4028. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     improve transportation for seniors, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Pearce):
       H.R. 4029. A bill to permit certain current loans that 
     would otherwise be treated as

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     non-accrual loans as accrual loans, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 4030. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     extend the post-employment restrictions on lobbying by 
     Members of Congress and officers and employees of the 
     legislative branch; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Cole):
       H.R. 4031. A bill to provide that claims presented to an 
     Indian Health Service contracting officer pursuant to the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act on or 
     before October 31, 2005, involving claims that accrued after 
     October 1, 1995 and on or before September 30, 1999, shall be 
     deemed timely presented; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.J. Res. 102. A joint resolution proposing a balanced 
     budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. QUAYLE (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, and Mr. 
             Schweikert):
       H. Con. Res. 100. Concurrent resolution recognizing 
     February 14, 2012 as the centennial of the State of Arizona; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H. Res. 545. A resolution congratulating the World Affairs 
     Council of Seattle on the occasion of its 61st anniversary 
     and recognizing its contributions to the greater Seattle 
     region and Washington State; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H. Res. 546. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Department of State should raise 
     the travel advisory for Egypt from the current level of 
     ``Travel Alert'', in place since November 7, 2011, to 
     ``Travel Warning'', the highest level of travel security 
     advisory, until all 43 detained nongovernmental organization 
     workers are given the freedom to leave Egypt; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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