[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 129 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H6273-H6277]
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. CHAFFETZ (for himself, Mr. Polis, Mr. Issa, and 
             Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California):
       H.R. 6480. A bill to adopt fair standards and procedures by 
     which determinations of Copyright Royalty Judges are made 
     with respect to webcasting, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LATHAM (for himself and Mr. McIntyre):
       H.R. 6481. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements 
     to school lunch facilities, training school food service 
     personnel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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. BURGESS (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Guthrie, Mr. Womack, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Lance, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. 
             Griffin of Arkansas, Ms. Granger, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Moore, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Fleischmann, and Ms. Roybal-Allard):
       H.R. 6482. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings; to 
     the Committee on the Budget.
           By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Sarbanes, and Ms. Chu):
       H.R. 6483. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     address certain issues related to the extension of consumer 
     credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr.

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             Thompson of California, Mr. McNerney, and Ms. 
             Matsui):
       H.R. 6484. A bill to amend the Calfed Bay-Delta 
     Authorization Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to provide assistance to non-Federal interests for levee 
     stability improvements located within the Sacramento-San 
     Joaquin Delta related to Bureau of Reclamation Central Valley 
     Project water deliveries, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself and Mr. Tierney):
       H.R. 6485. A bill to establish requirements relating to the 
     provision of certain products to the Government of 
     Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 
     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. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Rahall, and Mr. Gardner):
       H.R. 6486. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     decrease the annual effect on the economy that a rule must 
     have to be a major rule from $100,000,000 to $50,000,000 for 
     the purpose of increasing the number of rules for which 
     Congress can use the resolution of disapproval procedure to 
     disapprove a major rule, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Critz, Mr. Rahall, 
             and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 6487. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives for the expansion of manufacturing 
     in the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. West, Mr. 
             Stivers, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Kinzinger of 
             Illinois, and Mr. Farenthold):
       H.R. 6488. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     extend military commissary and exchange store privileges, 
     without time-period limitation, to members of the Armed 
     Forces who are involuntarily separated with a service-
     connected disability and also to extend such privileges to 
     their dependents; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HALL (for himself and Mr. Boren):
       H.R. 6489. A bill to reauthorize the National Integrated 
     Drought Information System; to the Committee on Science, 
     Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Altmire, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Braley of 
             Iowa, Mr. Latham, Mr. Barrow, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Kelly, Mr. LaTourette, and Mrs. Ellmers):
       H.R. 6490. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to establish a market pricing program for 
     durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and 
     supplies (DMEPOS) under part B of the Medicare program; 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. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Posey, Mr. Olson, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             West, Mr. Mack, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Burgess, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. 
             Wittman):
       H.R. 6491. A bill to preserve American space leadership, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology, 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. CLARKE of Michigan:
       H.R. 6492. A bill to provide for the establishment, in the 
     Office of Pavement Technology of the Federal Highway 
     Administration, of the position of Recovered Mineral 
     Component Ombudsman; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan:
       H.R. 6493. A bill to create jobs by attracting global 
     investment to economically distressed urban areas, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Carson 
             of Indiana, Mr. Clay, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lujan, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Meeks, 
             Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Chu, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mr. Moran, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Markey, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. 
             Reichert):
       H.R. 6494. A bill to award posthumously a Congressional 
     Gold Medal to Stewart Lee Udall, in recognition of his 
     contributions to the nation; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. AMASH (for himself and Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 6495. A bill to prohibit the payment of surcharges for 
     commemorative coin programs to private organizations or 
     entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. AMODEI:
       H.R. 6496. A bill to reauthorize grants to enhance State 
     and local efforts to combat trafficking in persons; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. AMODEI:
       H.R. 6497. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land 
     Management in and around historic mining townsites in Nevada, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. BACHMANN:
       H.R. 6498. A bill to amend section 1932 of the Social 
     Security Act to require independent audits and actuarial 
     services under Medicaid managed care programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BARROW:
       H.R. 6499. A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to include the pay 
     of Members of Congress within the coverage of the Act; to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Clay, and 
             Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 6500. A bill to establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund 
     and to temporarily provide a zero percent capital gains rate 
     for certain new investments in Detroit, Michigan; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on 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. BERG:
       H.R. 6501. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing certain 
     proposed rules under the Clean Air Act if a State regulatory 
     authority gives notice that such a rule will lead to a 3 
     percent or greater increase in the price of electricity for 
     end-use consumers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, and Ms. 
             DeLauro):
       H.R. 6502. A bill to amend title V of the Federal Food, 
     Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for extensions of marketing 
     exclusivity periods for drugs in certain combinations of such 
     drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BILBRAY:
       H.R. 6503. A bill to promote the development of renewable 
     energy on certain Federal land, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Agriculture, and 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. CHABOT (for himself, Mrs. Ellmers, and Mr. 
             Cicilline):
       H.R. 6504. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment 
     Act of 1958 to provide for increased limitations on leverage 
     for multiple licenses under common control, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 6505. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     Commission on the Advancement of Social Enterprise; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Tonko, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mr. 
             Murphy of Connecticut):
       H.R. 6506. A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity 
     Act to add disclosure requirements to the institution 
     financial aid offer form and to amend the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 to make such form mandatory; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CRAVAACK:
       H.R. 6507. A bill to provide that any State implementation 
     plan submitted pursuant to the Clean Air Act to address 
     impairment of visibility shall apply for such State until 
     2022 with respect to emissions from taconite ore processing 
     facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Ms. 
             Richardson, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 6508. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to 
     promulgate rules requiring an Internet merchant to disclose 
     the use of a price-altering computer program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. 
             Lowey):
       H.R. 6509. A bill to establish limitations on the quantity 
     of total arsenic in rice and rice products under chapter IV 
     of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.

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           By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, and 
             Mr. Andrews):
       H.R. 6510. A bill to require holders of Federal student 
     loans and private education loans to apply prepayment amounts 
     toward loans with the highest rates of interest; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. West, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. 
             Black, Mr. Marino, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. 
             Gowdy, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Kissell, Ms. Buerkle, Mr. 
             Harris, and Mr. Rogers of Michigan):
       H.R. 6511. A bill to require investigations into and a 
     report on the September 11-13, 2012, attacks on the United 
     States missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 
     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:
       H.R. 6512. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to require nationally recognized statistical rating 
     organizations to certify that they monitor the accuracy of 
     each credit ratings issued by the organization; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Ms. Hayworth, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut):
       H.R. 6513. A bill to extend the authorization of the 
     Highlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024; 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. GIBSON:
       H.R. 6514. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to promulgate regulations regarding the 
     authorship, content, format, and dissemination of Patient 
     Medication Information to ensure patients receive consistent 
     and high-quality information about their prescription 
     medications and are aware of the potential risks and benefits 
     of prescription medications; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. GRIMM:
       H.R. 6515. A bill to stop excessive toll hikes which harm 
     our local economies, small businesses, and hard working 
     families; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. HOCHUL (for herself and Mr. Higgins):
       H.R. 6516. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     the members of the Tuscarora Nation who fought to protect the 
     residents of Lewiston, New York, from the British invasion 
     during the War of 1812; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Sires, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Polis, and 
             Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 6517. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     make grants to State-based STEM networks to expand STEM 
     education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HUELSKAMP (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, 
             Mr. Chabot, Mr. Jordan, and Mr. King of Iowa):
       H.R. 6518. A bill to replace certain Federal nutrition 
     programs with a block grant to the States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Dreier, 
             Mr. Campbell, and Mrs. Bono Mack):
       H.R. 6519. A bill to provide an expedited permit process to 
     authorize private landowners to conduct limited vegetation 
     removal activities on National Forest System land or Bureau 
     of Land Management land adjacent to their private property to 
     reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire that would threaten 
     residential structures on the private property, 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. HURT:
       H.R. 6520. A bill to prohibit the use of appropriated funds 
     for publicity, propaganda, or certain lobbying purposes, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Bishop of New York, and 
             Mr. Deutch):
       H.R. 6521. A bill to provide payment for patient navigator 
     services under title XIX of the Social Security Act; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6522. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax 
     Credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 6523. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require that ITIN applicants submit their application 
     in person at taxpayer assistance centers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Grimm, Mr. 
             Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, and Mr. Campbell):
       H.R. 6524. A bill to make improvements to provisions of the 
     Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 relating to proprietary 
     trading by banking entities; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Quigley, 
             Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Schilling, and Mr. 
             Schock):
       H.R. 6525. A bill to increase the long-term fiscal 
     accountability of direct spending legislation; to the 
     Committee on the Budget, 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.
           By Mr. LANDRY:
       H.R. 6526. A bill to provide that an Order of the Federal 
     Communications Commission adopting a methodology for 
     establishing certain benchmarks for Universal Service Fund 
     high-cost loop support shall have no force or effect and to 
     require the Commission to prepare a report on alternatives to 
     such methodology; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Speier, Mr. Kissell, Mr. 
             Filner, and Ms. Bonamici):
       H.R. 6527. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs to women veterans, to improve health care furnished 
     by the Department, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Stark, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 6528. A bill to reduce by 5 percent the discretionary 
     budget authority of any Federal agency for a fiscal year if 
     the financial statement of the agency for the previous fiscal 
     year does not receive an unqualified audit opinion by an 
     external independent auditor, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.R. 6529. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with respect to disclosures to governments by communications-
     related service providers of certain information consisting 
     of or relating to communications, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.R. 6530. A bill to combat trade barriers that threaten 
     the maintenance of an open Internet, that mandate unique 
     technology standards as a condition of market access and 
     related measures, and to promote online free expression and 
     the free flow of information; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, 
     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 Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 6531. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     require a refund value for certain beverage containers, and 
     to provide resources for State pollution prevention and 
     recycling programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H.R. 6532. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
     Bureau of Land Management in El Dorado County, California, to 
     the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Grimm, Mr. 
             Neal, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Welch, Mr. Higgins, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Young 
             of Alaska, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Guinta, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Courtney, and Mr. Olver):
       H.R. 6533. A bill to establish minimum levels of assistance 
     for certain States under the Low-Income Home Energy 
     Assistance Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
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     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. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Welch, and Ms. Pingree of Maine):
       H.R. 6534. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were 
     stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base 
     Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' 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. NADLER (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 6535. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to repeal the 
     sequestration added by the Budget Control Act of 2011, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, 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. NUNES:
       H.R. 6536. A bill to authorize the President to seek to 
     conduct negotiations with the European Union for purposes of 
     entering into a trade agreement with the European Union, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 6537. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to make 
     improvements to the Generalized System of Preferences, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 6538. A bill to establish trade negotiating objectives 
     with respect to the application of sanitary and phytosanitary 
     measures to agricultural products, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 6539. A bill to establish United States-Brazil Joint 
     Commission on Commerce and Trade, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 6540. A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Director of the Kennedy Space Center to convey 
     excess property at the Kennedy Space Center to a State or 
     political subdivision, municipality, or instrumentality of a 
     State for the development and operation of a spaceport; to 
     the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 6541. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to conduct a study of economically beneficial uses of the 
     rights-of-way associated with certain highways, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 6542. A bill to improve assistance after a hurricane 
     or major disaster; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. SCHWARTZ:
       H.R. 6543. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 
     to define care coordination, include care coordination as a 
     fully restorative service, and detail the care coordination 
     functions of the Assistant Secretary, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ:
       H.R. 6544. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for patent box profit from the use 
     of United States patents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 6545. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to use the commercially 
     available volume of cellulosic biofuel in setting 
     requirements for the renewable fuel program under the Clean 
     Air Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 6546. A bill to amend the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to increase 
     congressional oversight of the United States Anti-Doping 
     Agency; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Bucshon):
       H.R. 6547. A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and 
     Health Act of 1977 to require greater experience of mine 
     safety inspectors under that Act; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SHULER (for himself and Mrs. Davis of 
             California):
       H.R. 6548. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicare program 
     for diabetes prevention services; 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. STARK (for himself, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 6549. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the enhanced charitable deduction for 
     corporate contributions of computer inventory for educational 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN:
       H.R. 6550. A bill to establish an advisory committee on 
     national security telecommunications; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN:
       H.R. 6551. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to ensure that security is taken into account in certain 
     efforts related to the interconnectivity of 
     telecommunications networks, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN:
       H.R. 6552. A bill to continue an advisory committee 
     considering the optimal security, reliability, and 
     interoperability of communications systems; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN:
       H.R. 6553. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to add an additional purpose to section 1 of such Act; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 6554. A bill to limit the period in advance of a 
     nuclear reactor licence renewal that the application for such 
     renewal may be submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and Mr. Fleming):
       H.R. 6555. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to use 
     the Armed Forces to protect certain nuclear material of the 
     National Nuclear Security Administration; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
       H.R. 6556. A bill to amend the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of 
     Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 6557. A bill to establish the Higher Education 
     Regulatory Reform Task Force, to establish procedures for the 
     presentation and expedited consideration by Congress of the 
     recommendations of the Higher Education Regulatory Reform 
     Task Force, to establish requirements for college cost 
     reduction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 6558. A bill to simplify the process for determining 
     the need and eligibility of students for financial assistance 
     under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     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. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Deutch, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Lance, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. McCarthy 
             of New York, Mr. Landry, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Lankford, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Peters, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Sherman, and Mr. Posey):
       H. Con. Res. 139. Concurrent resolution condemning 
     President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the leaders of the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran for addressing the United Nations on Yom 
     Kippur; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. BUERKLE:
       H. Con. Res. 140. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     disappointment and concern of the Congress on the failure of 
     the United States to properly investigate the Pan Am 103 
     bombing and the failure of Libya to grant permission for 
     United States Pan Am 103 criminal investigators to 
     investigate and gather evidence in Libya regarding the Pan Am 
     103 bombing; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Foreign 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. CHU:
       H. Res. 802. A resolution commemorating the 71st 
     anniversary of the creation of the ``Special Air Unit'' of 
     the 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG), which became known as 
     the Flying Tigers; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Moore, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Chu, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Watt, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cleaver,

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             Mr. Farr, Mr. Polis, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Dingell, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Harris, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             Mr. Ellison, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. 
             Edwards, and Ms. Waters):
       H. Res. 803. A resolution recognizing National Emancipation 
     Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in 
     areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation 
     Proclamation in the struggle for the equal rights and 
     freedoms afforded to all United States citizens; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. LUMMIS (for herself and Mr. Bishop of Utah):
       H. Res. 804. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     animal-based protein as a component of the balanced diet of 
     most individuals in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. YODER:
       H. Res. 805. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that in order to create certainty in the 
     United States economy so that small businesses and job 
     creators can invest and hire, Congress should enact long-
     term, predictable tax policy and, in the event that Congress 
     and the President choose to raise taxes, they should give 
     United States citizens at least one year after the enactment 
     or expiration of the legislation to prepare for and adjust to 
     any impact that such increase in taxes may have; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.

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