[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 3 (Monday, January 14, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H84-H85]
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. DENHAM (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Shuster, 
             Mr. Rahall, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Harris, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Richmond, and Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 219. A bill to improve and streamline disaster 
     assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; 
     considered and passed.
           By Mr. WALDEN (for himself, Mr. Lance, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Hudson, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Holding, Mr. 
             Chaffetz, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
             Luetkemeyer, Mr. Jones, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. 
             Nunnelee, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Kinzinger of 
             Illinois, Mr. Latta, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 220. A bill to amend section 5112 of title 31, United 
     States Code, to limit the face value of coins that the 
     Secretary of the Treasury may issue, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Mr. Huizenga of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 221. A bill to require reports on the acquisitions by 
     certain foreign persons of companies that have received 
     American taxpayer research and development funding, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology, 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. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas):
       H.R. 222. A bill to amend the World War I Centennial 
     Commission Act to provide for the designation of memorials to 
     the service of members of the United States Armed Forces in 
     World War I, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BARROW:
       H.R. 223. A bill to prohibit States from carrying out more 
     than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census 
     and apportionment, to require States to conduct such 
     redistricting through independent commissions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 224. A bill to terminate the authority of the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide 
     assistance under the Tenant Resource Network Program; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Harper, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. King of New 
             York):
       H.R. 225. A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health 
     Service Act to provide for a National Pediatric Research 
     Network, including with respect to pediatric rare diseases or 
     conditions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 226. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against tax for surrendering to authorities 
     certain assault weapons; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. Connolly, and Mr. 
             Quigley):
       H.R. 227. A bill to establish a gun buyback grant program; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 228. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 to prevent the payment of cash to recipients of 
     supplemental nutrition assistance for the return of empty 
     bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with benefits 
     provided under such Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Moore, Ms. Wilson 
             of Florida, and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 229. 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 Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee, 
             and Mr. Olson):
       H.R. 230. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor and the 
     Secretary of Commerce to create a job training program and an 
     economic stability program to stabilize the workforce and 
     promote economic growth in the Johnson Space Center region; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Financial 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. HANABUSA:
       H.R. 231. A bill to reauthorize the programs of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing 
     assistance for Native Hawaiians; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. HARPER:
       H.R. 232. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for 
     certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies 
     for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted 
     infusion pump; 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. HONDA:
       H.R. 233. A bill to amend chapter 31 of title 31, United 
     States Code, to provide for an orderly process by which the 
     debt ceiling is increased; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, 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 Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 234. A bill to establish the Fannie Mae and Freddie 
     Mac Investigative Commission to investigate the policies and 
     practices engaged in by officers and directors at Fannie Mae 
     and Freddie Mac responsible for making the decisions that led 
     to the enterprises' financial instability and the subsequent 
     Federal conservatorship of such enterprises; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois (for himself and Mrs. 
             Capps):
       H.R. 235. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and 
     procedures for veterans with military emergency medical 
     training to become civilian emergency medical technicians; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cartwright, 
             and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 236. A bill to ensure greater accountability by 
     licensed firearms dealers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MARINO:
       H.R. 237. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     reduce the number of civil service positions within the 
     executive branch, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 238. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose 
     Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms 
     has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license 
     has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or 
     renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory 
     firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 239. A bill to require zero-based budgeting for 
     departments and agencies of the Government; to the Committee 
     on the Budget.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 240. A bill to establish a program to provide 
     reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs 
     to help the United States better prepare for and protect its 
     citizens against the ravages of natural catastrophes, to 
     encourage and promote mitigation and prevention for, and 
     recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and to better 
     assist in the financial recovery from such catastrophes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 241. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish standards of access to care for veterans 
     seeking health care

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     from Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 242. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Education and the 
     Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and 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. ROSS:
       H.R. 243. A bill to adopt the seven immediate reforms 
     recommended by the National Commission on Fiscal 
     Responsibility and Reform to reduce spending and make the 
     Federal Government more efficient; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, House Administration, Rules, and 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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 244. A bill to assure that the services of a 
     nonemergency department physician are available to hospital 
     patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week in all non-Federal 
     hospitals with at least 100 licensed beds; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:
       H.R. 245. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to allow 
     certain loans that are not fully amortizing to be used in 
     seller carryback financing on residential mortgage loans; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:
       H.R. 246. A bill to require the Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System to collect, publish, and keep current 
     an objective index of dollar-denominated loan interest rates 
     of various maturities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:
       H.R. 247. A bill to require that the United States 
     Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the 
     public, Social Security benefits, and military pay in the 
     event that the debt limit is reached, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CONAWAY:
       H. Res. 21. A resolution providing for the attendance of 
     the House at the Inaugural Ceremonies of the President and 
     Vice President of the United States; considered and agreed 
     to.
           By Mr. BECERRA:
       H. Res. 22. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Ms. Bass, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Franks 
             of Arizona, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Marino, Mr. Huizenga of 
             Michigan, and Mr. Palazzo):
       H. Res. 24. A resolution expressing the deep disappointment 
     of the House of Representatives in the enactment by the 
     Russia Government of a law ending inter-country adoptions of 
     Russian children by United States citizens and urging the 
     Russia Government to reconsider the law and prioritize the 
     processing of inter-country adoptions involving parentless 
     Russian children who were already matched with United States 
     families before the enactment of the law; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia:
       H. Res. 25. A resolution recognizing Linemen, the 
     profession of Linemen, and the contributions of these brave 
     men and women to protect public safety, and expressing 
     support of designation of April 18, 2013, as National Lineman 
     Appreciation Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H. Res. 26. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the States should enact a temporary 
     moratorium on residential mortgage foreclosures; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H. Res. 27. A resolution supporting the establishment and 
     full funding of a staff exchange program between the House of 
     Representatives and the Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna 
     Rada, as soon as possible; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H. Res. 28. A resolution condemning the persecution of 
     political opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko as well as other 
     political prisoners, among them former internal affairs 
     minister Yuri Lutsenko; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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