[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 72 (Friday, May 18, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H3161-H3162]
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 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and 
             Ms. Edwards):
       H.R. 5826. A bill to implement a National Water Research 
     and Development Initiative to ensure clean and reliable water 
     for future generations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and 
             Ms. Edwards):
       H.R. 5827. A bill to ensure consideration of water 
     intensity in the Department of Energy's energy research, 
     development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee 
     efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and 
     clean water resources; to the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. 
             Honda):
       H.R. 5828. A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas 
     Citizens Absentee Voting Act to permit an absentee ballot 
     application submitted by an absent uniformed services voter 
     or overseas voter with respect to an election for Federal 
     office to serve as an absentee ballot application for each 
     subsequent election for Federal office held in the State 
     through the next regularly scheduled general election for 
     Federal office; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. LUMMIS (for herself and Ms. Tsongas):
       H.R. 5829. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to permit 
     agencies to count certain contracts toward contracting goals; 
     to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Walz of 
             Minnesota):
       H.R. 5830. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enable certain non-profit organizations that serve homeless 
     veterans to participate in the Grants and Per Diem Program of 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide transitional 
     housing or other facilities for homeless veterans; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Daniel E. 
             Lungren of California, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Ms. Speier, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Honda, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
             Hahn, Ms. Chu, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Baca, 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Berman, Mr. Farr, Mr. Schiff, Ms. 
             Bass of California, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 5831. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to 
     undertake a comprehensive review of the Corps of Engineers 
     policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 5832. A bill to facilitate the transfer or sale of the 
     LA/Ontario International Airport from the city of Los 
     Angeles, California, back to the city of Ontario, California; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. BERKLEY:
       H.R. 5833. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase burial benefits for veterans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 5834. A bill to require each State receiving 
     assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to charge 
     in-State tuition rates at public institutions of higher 
     education in the State to the dependent children of 
     individuals who have served on active duty for at least 15 
     years and whose domicile is in the State; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 5835. A bill to amend the Small Business Act and the 
     Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for 
     additional loan programs for veteran-owned small businesses, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 5836. A bill to prohibit institutions of higher 
     education that have a cohort default rate of 30 percent or 
     more from receiving veterans' education benefits, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed 
     Services, and 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 Ms. BUERKLE (for herself, Mr. Bishop of New York, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Turner of 
             New York, Mr. Towns, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Grimm, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Engel, Ms. Hayworth, Mr. Gibson, Mr. 
             Tonko, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hanna, Ms. Hochul, 
             Mr. Higgins, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Reed):
       H.R. 5837. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 26 East Genesee Street in 
     Baldwinsville, New York, as the ``Corporal Kyle Schneider 
     Post

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     Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 5838. A bill to prohibit anti-competitive activities 
     and to provide that health insurance issuers and medical 
     malpractice insurance issuers are subject to the antitrust 
     laws of the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Diaz-
             Balart):
       H.R. 5839. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a business tax credit for resilient 
     construction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee (for himself and Ms. 
             Kaptur):
       H.R. 5840. A bill to provide for the issuance of coins to 
     commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the 
     National Park Service, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. 
             Hanabusa, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 5841. A bill to implement demonstration projects at 
     federally qualified community health centers to promote 
     universal access to family centered, evidence-based 
     behavioral health interventions that prevent child 
     maltreatment and promote family well-being by addressing 
     parenting practices and skills for families from diverse 
     socioeconomic, cultural, racial, ethnic, and other 
     backgrounds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. JENKINS (for herself, Mr. Paulsen, and Mr. 
             Reichert):
       H.R. 5842. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the amendments made by the Patient Protection 
     and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for over-
     the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health 
     flexible spending arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:
       H.R. 5843. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to permit use of certain grant funds for training 
     conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or 
     research facility; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 5844. A bill to amend the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of 
     Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to 
     provide further clarity for institutions of higher education, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, and Ms. 
             Buerkle):
       H.R. 5845. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans 
     and to allow an exemption from an employer's employment taxes 
     in an amount equivalent to the value of such credit; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. QUAYLE (for himself and Mr. Rehberg):
       H.R. 5846. A bill to prohibit funding to negotiate a United 
     Nations Arms Trade Treaty that restricts the Second Amendment 
     rights of United States citizens; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. RICHARDSON:
       H.R. 5847. A bill to establish an interagency working group 
     to improve coordination of grants authorized under sections 
     2002 and 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other 
     Federal preparedness grants, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. ROTHMAN of New Jersey:
       H.R. 5848. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a 
     Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender 
     identity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHILLING:
       H.R. 5849. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for charity care provided by 
     physicians; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Schock, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Grimm, and Mr. 
             Dold):
       H.R. 5850. A bill to provide for the inclusion of Israel in 
     the visa waiver program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 5851. A bill to increase small business lending, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 5852. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that spouses and widows or widowers of certain 
     veterans and members of the armed forces receive preference 
     with respect to employment in the competitive service, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. King of New York):
       H.J. Res. 109. A joint resolution approving the renewal of 
     import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and 
     Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             McDermott):
       H. Con. Res. 125. Concurrent resolution celebrating the 
     centennial of the birth of Senator Henry M. ``Scoop'' 
     Jackson; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Austria, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Al Green 
             of Texas, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Speier, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Sherman):
       H. Res. 665. A resolution honoring the 114th anniversary of 
     the independence of the Philippines; to the Committee on 
     Foreign 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. RIGELL:
       H. Res. 666. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that, as part of any agreement on Medicare 
     reform, Medicare should not be changed for any citizens of 
     the United States over the age of 55; 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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