[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 100 (Friday, June 29, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H4654-H4655]
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. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Jones):
       H.R. 6059. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to 
     home health services under the Medicare Program; 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.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Tipton, Mr. 
             Lujan, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Gardner, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, and Mr. Polis):
       H.R. 6060. A bill to amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain 
     annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish 
     recovery programs through fiscal year 2019; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stark, Ms. 
             Pingree of Maine, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Welch, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 6061. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     ensure the continuation of services under the Work Incentives 
     Planning and Assistance program and the Protection and 
     Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security program; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MARINO (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Coble, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. King of Iowa, and Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz):
       H.R. 6062. A bill to reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial 
     Justice Assistance Grant Program through fiscal year 2017; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mr. Coble, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. 
             Chaffetz, Mr. Marino, Mr. Gowdy, Mrs. Adams, Ms. 
             Buerkle, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Towns, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Moran, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Boswell, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Clay, Mr. Honda, Ms. Richardson, Ms. 
             Bass of California, and Mr. Forbes):
       H.R. 6063. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with respect to child pornography and child exploitation 
     offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MICA:
       H.R. 6064. A bill to provide an extension of Federal-aid 
     highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and 
     other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending 
     enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural 
     Resources, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and 
     Technology, and 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. considered and 
     passed.
           By Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. Boren, and Mr. Long):
       H.R. 6065. A bill to make improvements to the Children's 
     Gasoline Burn Prevention Act; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. HAYWORTH (for herself, Mr. Dold, and Mr. King of 
             New York):
       H.R. 6066. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the parity between the exclusion from income 
     for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits; 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.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Mack, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rivera, 
             Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. McCaul, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Duncan 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Turner of New York, and Mr. 
             Bilirakis):
       H.R. 6067. A bill to enhance the security of the Western 
     Hemisphere and bolster regional capacity and cooperation to 
     counter current and emerging threats, to promote cooperation 
     in the Western Hemisphere to prevent the proliferation of 
     nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, to secure 
     universal adherence to agreements regarding nuclear 
     nonproliferation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, Financial Services, 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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Scott 
             of Virginia, Mr. Harris, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. 
             Edwards, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran, Mr. Connolly of 
             Virginia, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Platts, Mr. Hinchey, and 
             Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 6068. A bill to provide for continued conservation 
     efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. BARLETTA:
       H.R. 6069. A bill to provide protection for certain Federal 
     employees with respect to implementation of the June 15, 
     2012, memorandum from Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion 
     with respect to individuals who came to the United States as 
     children; to the Committee on Homeland Security.

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           By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Platts, Mr. Ross of 
             Florida, Mr. Lance, Mr. Kelly, and Mr. Marino):
       H.R. 6070. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to conduct a study to determine the impact on 
     the United States of the policy announced by the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security on June 15, 2012, concerning the exercise 
     of prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who 
     came to the United States illegally as children, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BARROW:
       H.R. 6071. A bill to make supplemental appropriations for 
     medical and prosthetic research of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
           By Ms. BERKLEY:
       H.R. 6072. A bill to provide for certain land conveyances 
     in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
             Mr. Nugent, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. Ross 
             of Florida, and Ms. Castor of Florida):
       H.R. 6073. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     ensure that deceased veterans with no known next of kin can 
     receive a dignified burial, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 6074. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit 
     to individuals who are not authorized to be employed in the 
     United States and to terminate the use of certifying 
     acceptance agents to facilitate the application process for 
     ITINs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BUERKLE (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Broun 
             of Georgia, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, and Mr. Westmoreland):
       H.R. 6075. A bill to permit the chief executive of a State 
     to create an exemption from certain requirements of Federal 
     environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, 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. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 6076. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to 
     provide for the calculation of the minimum wage based on the 
     Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by 
     the Bureau of the Census; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 6077. A bill to designate the Rachel Carson Nature 
     Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Schrader, Mr. 
             Cicilline, and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 6078. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     provide for higher goals for procurement contracts awarded to 
     small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. QUAYLE:
       H.J. Res. 114. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to construing 
     provisions of law as having been enacted pursuant to the 
     power of Congress to lay and collect taxes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Bass of 
             California, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, 
             Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Fattah, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cummings, Ms. 
             Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Moore, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Richmond, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Watt, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Sewell, and Mr. 
             Meeks):
       H. Con. Res. 130. Concurrent resolution honoring and 
     praising the National Association for the Advancement of 
     Colored People on the occasion of its 103rd anniversary; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. 
             Paulsen):
       H. Res. 719. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should initiate 
     negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with 
     Tunisia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself and Mr. Schilling):
       H. Res. 720. A resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary 
     of the Rock Island Arsenal and the men and women who 
     currently and have previously worked on Arsenal Island; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Scott of 
             South Carolina):
       H. Res. 721. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that bolstering literacy among African-
     American and Hispanic men is an urgent national priority; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. CASTOR of Florida:
       H. Res. 722. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of July as National Sarcoma Awareness Month; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H. Res. 723. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the classification of Dr. Shakil 
     Afridi as a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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