[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 123 (Thursday, September 13, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H5999-H6000]
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. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Moran, 
             and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 6388. A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to 
     designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen 
     penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of 
     Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 6389. A bill to replace automatic spending cuts with 
     targeted reforms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, the 
     Judiciary, House Administration, Natural Resources, Rules, 
     Appropriations, Agriculture, 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. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rangel, 
             Ms. Matsui, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Watt):
       H.R. 6390. A bill to establish a grant program to enhance 
     existing secondary education programs for the purpose of 
     teaching high school students about the Constitution of the 
     United States and the constitutions of the individual States; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 6391. A bill to terminate the designation of the 
     Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. BALDWIN:
       H.R. 6392. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to permit the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     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 Mr. BARBER (for himself and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 6393. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the best 
     interest of the veteran when determining whether the veteran 
     should receive certain contracted health care, to amend the 
     Wounded Warrior Act to improve access to certain medical care 
     for former members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries 
     or illnesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. POLIS (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. 
             Quigley):
       H.R. 6394. A bill to facilitate affordable workforce 
     homeownership in, and develop the full-time resident 
     communities of, high tourism areas, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. BACA:
       H.R. 6395. A bill to provide homeowners with additional 
     protections and safeguards against foreclosure, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 6396. A bill to establish a grant program to test and 
     mitigate radon levels in public schools, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL:
       H.R. 6397. A bill to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 
     from purchasing, the FHA from insuring, and the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs from guaranteeing, making, or insuring, a 
     mortgage that is secured by a residence or residential 
     structure located in a county in which the State has used the 
     power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. Neal):
       H.R. 6398. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify and extend the credit for nonbusiness energy 
     property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. 
             Pearce):
       H.R. 6399. A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act 
     of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and 
     continuing vitality of Native American languages; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 6400. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize grants to States for the purpose of assisting the 
     States in operating an RDOCS program in order to provide for 
     the increased availability of primary health care services in 
     health professional shortage areas; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Bucshon, 
             and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 6401. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to 
     carry out a pilot program on providing veterans with access 
     at One-Stop Centers to Internet websites to facilitate online 
     job searches, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MORAN:
       H.R. 6402. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize grants to 10 States for demonstration projects for 
     the expansion of State registries on childhood immunization 
     or health to include data on body mass index (BMI), collected 
     and submitted to the State by health care providers; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut:
       H.R. 6403. A bill to provide for grants in lieu of 
     expensing under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for energy 
     efficient commercial buildings placed in service by 
     manufacturers; 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. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. 
             Andrews):
       H.R. 6404. A bill to make available funds from the 
     Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for funding 
     pension benefits with respect to former employees of Delphi 
     Corporation; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.

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           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 6405. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide 
     grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and 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 Ms. SPEIER (for herself and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 6406. A bill to expand whistleblower protections to 
     non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of 
     Federal funds; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 
     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.
           By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 6407. A bill to ensure that students and taxpayers 
     receive the full value of their education investments; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WALSH of Illinois:
       H.R. 6408. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to require each individual who desires to vote in an 
     election for Federal office to provide the appropriate 
     election official with a government-issued photo 
     identification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 6409. A bill to streamline the administration of 
     whistleblower protections for private sector employees; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition 
     to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Johnson 
             of Georgia, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Rush):
       H.J. Res. 119. A joint resolution expressing support for 
     designation of September 2012 as ``Gospel Music Heritage 
     Month'' and honoring gospel music for its valuable and 
     longstanding contributions to the culture of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. 
             LaTourette, and Mr. Becerra):
       H.J. Res. 120. A joint resolution providing for the 
     appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the 
     Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Polis, 
             and Mr. Grijalva):
       H. Res. 781. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the month of October 2012 as National 
     Principals Month; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself and Mr. McDermott):
       H. Res. 782. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McCAUL:
       H. Res. 783. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to the attacks on United 
     States diplomats in Libya and Egypt; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. SCHMIDT (for herself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Turner of 
             Ohio, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Latta, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. 
             Austria, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. 
             Fudge, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Sutton, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Stivers, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Gibbs, 
             and Mr. Hall):
       H. Res. 784. A resolution celebrating the life and 
     achievements of Neil A. Armstrong, a United States patriot 
     who humbly and selflessly served his country, State, and 
     community as a naval aviator, test pilot, astronaut, 
     aeronautical engineer, university professor, and businessman; 
     to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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