[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 27 (Friday, February 17, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H943-H944]
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                      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. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Ribble):
       H.R. 4071. A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 to provide that the provisions relating to 
     countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mr. 
             Stutzman):
       H.R. 4072. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve employment services for veterans by consolidating 
     various programs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
     and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 4073. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment of a 
     railroad right of way within and adjacent to Pike National 
     Forest in El Paso County, Colorado, originally granted to the 
     Mt. Manitou Park and Incline Railway Company pursuant to the 
     Act of March 3, 1875; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, and Mr. Coble):
       H.R. 4074. A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United 
     States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TURNER of New York (for himself, Mr. Grimm, Mr. 
             King of New York, and Mr. Palazzo):
       H.R. 4075. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary 
     and secondary education tuition; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 4076. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to add 
     a rule of construction relating to certain payments to an 
     employee of a mortgage originator; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.R. 4077. A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to 
     pay a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for 
     information concerning foreign nationals wanted by 
     international criminal tribunals, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas (for himself, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Chaffetz, 
             Mr. Marino, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mrs. 
             Adams, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Amodei, and Mr. Carter):
       H.R. 4078. A bill to provide that no agency may take any 
     significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is 
     equal to or less than 6.0 percent; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, 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. McKINLEY (for himself, Ms. Waters, and Mrs. 
             Napolitano):
       H.R. 4079. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require recipients of grants and other assistance from the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the provision of housing 
     and other services for homeless veterans to comply with codes 
     relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN:
       H.R. 4080. A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to 
     acquire a statue of ``The Unknown Slave'' for permanent 
     display in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself and Mr. West):
       H.R. 4081. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     consolidate and revise provisions relating to contract 
     bundling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Moran, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Baca, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 4082. A bill to amend title VII of the Social Security 
     Act to require the President to transmit the annual budget of 
     the Social Security Administration without revisions to 
     Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Michaud, and 
             Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 4083. A bill to amend title V of the Social Security 
     Act to extend funding for family-to-family health information 
     centers to help families of children with disabilities or 
     special health care needs make informed choices about health 
     care for their children; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Welch, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Hirono, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 4084. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     establish a national usury rate for consumer credit card 
     accounts under open end consumer credit plans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.

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           By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Owens, Ms. 
             Hochul, Mr. Higgins, and Mr. Olver):
       H.R. 4085. A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and 
     Energy Act of 2008 to extend and improve the milk income loss 
     contract program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Harris, Mr. Bass of 
             New Hampshire, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Boustany, Mr. 
             Wittman, Mr. Carter, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Harper, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Tipton, Mr. 
             Scalise, Mr. Benishek, and Mr. Landry):
       H.J. Res. 104. A joint resolution disapproving a rule 
     submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary 
     Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Boren, Mr. Chandler, Mr. David Scott 
             of Georgia, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. Braley of Iowa):
       H. Con. Res. 103. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the effective Federal tax rate paid by 
     the President and Vice-President of the United States, and 
     Members of the House of Representatives and Senate, should 
     not be less than the effective Federal tax rate paid by 
     middle class Americans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. 
             King of Iowa):
       H. Con. Res. 104. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the people of Baluchistan, currently 
     divided between Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, have the 
     right to self-determination and to their own sovereign 
     country; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Shuler, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. 
             Carter):
       H. Res. 556. A resolution condemning the Government of Iran 
     for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing 
     of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H. Res. 557. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the current property tax deduction on 
     private residences should not be further restricted; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H. Res. 558. A resolution directing the Clerk of the House 
     of Representatives to provide a copy of the on-the-record 
     portions of the audio backup file of the deposition of 
     William R. Clemens that was conducted by the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform on February 5, 2008, to the 
     prosecuting attorneys in the case of United States of America 
     v. Clemens, No. 1:10-cr-00223-RBW (D.D.C.); considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H. Res. 559. A resolution calling for the release of United 
     States citizens being held by the Government of Egypt; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Carnahan, 
             Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Young of Florida):
       H. Res. 560. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia:
       H. Res. 561. A resolution recognizing the National 
     Association of Journeymen Linemen and the profession of 
     Journeymen Linemen and the contributions of these brave men 
     and women to protect public safety and expressing support for 
     designation of April 18, 2012, as National Journeymen Linemen 
     Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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