[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 16 (Monday, February 4, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H341-H343]
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 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Rigell, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 452. A bill to prevent gun trafficking; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Palazzo):
       H.R. 453. A bill to provide tax relief with respect to the 
     Hurricane Isaac disaster area; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 
     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. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             and Ms. Schwartz):
       H.R. 454. A bill to designate the medical center of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs located at 3900 Woodland 
     Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Corporal 
     Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
     Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Israel, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McCollum, Ms. 
             Moore, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Polis, 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. 
             Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Yarmuth):
       H.R. 455. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to direct certain coeducational 
     elementary and secondary schools to make available 
     information on equality in school athletic programs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. 
             Waxman):
       H.R. 456. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations to 
     reduce helicopter noise pollution in certain residential 
     areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 457. A bill to amend section 276 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act to impose mandatory sentencing ranges 
     with respect to aliens who reenter the United States after 
     having been removed, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 458. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for nonimmigrant status for an alien who is 
     the parent or legal guardian of a United States citizen child 
     if the child was born abroad and is the child of a deceased 
     member of the Armed Forces of the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 459. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the 
     United States, to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Capito, 
             Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Tonko, 
             Mr. Runyan, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Farr, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Crenshaw):
       H.R. 460. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act to limit co-payment, coinsurance, or other cost-
     sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a 
     specialty drug tier to the dollar amount (or its equivalent) 
     of such requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a 
     non-preferred brand drug tier, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. 
             Matheson, and Mr. Stewart):
       H.R. 461. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     increase the maximum age limit for an original appointment to 
     a position as a Federal law enforcement officer in the case 
     of any individual who has been discharged or released from 
     active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. 
             Matheson, and Mr. Stewart):
       H.R. 462. A bill to require the conveyance of certain 
     public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah, to 
     support the training and readiness of the Utah National 
     Guard; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 463. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to reform the provisions relating to status under section 
     101(a)(15)(U) of that Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 464. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain 
     contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect 
     to an election for Federal office; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 465. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to prohibit the conversion of leadership PAC funds to 
     personal use; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 466. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from 
     publishing the social security numbers of deceased 
     individuals in the Death Master File, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 467. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to redistribute Federal funds that would otherwise be 
     made available to States that do not provide for the Medicaid 
     expansion in accordance with the Affordable Care Act to those 
     States electing to provide those Medicaid benefits; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 468. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that payments under the Federal employees' group life 
     insurance program shall be made in a lump sum, unless the 
     insured or the recipient elects otherwise; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 469. A bill to reduce the heat island effect and 
     associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal 
     facilities; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 470. A bill to improve the efficiency of Federal 
     Executive Boards to enhance the coordination, economy, and 
     effectiveness of Federal agency activities, including 
     emergency preparedness and continuity of operations, in 
     geographic areas outside the Washington, D.C., metropolitan 
     area; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 471. A bill to provide for the more accurate 
     computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters 
     employed by the Federal Government; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 472. A bill to reduce Federal expenditures associated 
     with data center real estate and electricity consumption, to 
     implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, 
     to reduce energy costs across Federal Executive agencies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed 
     Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 473. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act with respect to the qualification of the 
     director of food services of a Medicare skilled nursing 
     facility or a Medicaid nursing facility; 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. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 474. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for qualified 
     conservation contributions which include National Scenic 
     Trails; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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:
       H.R. 475. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the 
     definition of taxable vaccines; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself and Mr. 
             Conaway):

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       H.R. 476. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     require the President to submit with the budget an estimate 
     of the deficit using generally accepted accounting 
     principles, and to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
     to require the Congressional Budget Office to submit the same 
     with its report to the Committees on the Budget of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate; to the Committee on the 
     Budget.
           By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Black, Mr. 
             Palazzo, Mr. Jones, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Barletta, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, and Mr. Nunnelee):
       H.R. 477. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants 
     and to reduce the number of such immigrants, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia:
       H.R. 478. A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform 
     and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a 
     note) to make the E-Verify Program permanent and mandatory, 
     and to provide for certain changes to procedures for 
     participants in the Program; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. 
             Pingree of Maine, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Farr, and Mr. Ellison):
       H.R. 479. A bill to prohibit the transfer of defense 
     articles and defense services to the governments of foreign 
     countries that are engaging in gross violations of 
     internationally-recognized human rights, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 480. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a 
     responsible party relating to a discharge of oil; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HECK of Nevada:
       H.R. 481. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to accept certain documents as proof of service in 
     determining the eligibility of an individual to receive 
     amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Chu, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Sires, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Pascrell, 
             Mr. Honda, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Hahn, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pocan, and Ms. Meng):
       H.R. 482. A bill to prevent harassment at institutions of 
     higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HUDSON:
       H.R. 483. A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift 
     taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Mulvaney, 
             Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Radel, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Nunnelee, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Kinzinger of 
             Illinois, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Long):
       H.R. 484. A bill to recognize a primary measure of national 
     unemployment for purposes of the Federal Government; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             King of New York, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, 
             Ms. Speier, Mr. Moran, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
             Wilson of Florida, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Connolly, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. Holt, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Yarmuth, 
             Mr. Walden, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Schrader):
       H.R. 485. A bill to establish the position of National 
     Nurse for Public Health, to be filled by the same individual 
     serving as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health 
     Service; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KEATING (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Hanabusa, and Mr. 
             Buchanan):
       H.R. 486. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to incentivize the development of abuse-
     deterrent drugs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. Thompson 
             of California):
       H.R. 487. A bill to provide for a Medicare primary care 
     graduate medical education pilot project in order to improve 
     access to the primary care workforce; 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. PEARCE (for himself and Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New 
             Mexico):
       H.R. 488. A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and 
     Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States 
     and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments 
     for certain noncoal reclamation projects; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Ms. PINGREE of Maine (for herself and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 489. A bill to expand the HUBZone program for 
     communities affected by base realignment and closure, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Schneider, 
             Mr. Higgins, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schock, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Keating, Mr. Amash, Mr. 
             Heck of Nevada, Ms. Norton, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New 
             York, and Mr. Foster):
       H.R. 490. A bill to amend section 217 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act to modify the visa waiver program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 491. A bill to prevent United States businesses from 
     cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the 
     Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to 
     fulfill the responsibility of the United States Government to 
     promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore 
     public confidence in the integrity of United States 
     businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 
     and Means, 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 Mr. STUTZMAN (for himself, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. 
             McClintock, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Nugent, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Young of 
             Indiana):
       H.R. 492. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove 
     the mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
     System and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on 
     maximum employment; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CULBERSON:
       H. Con. Res. 11. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
     President; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Edwards, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Honda, Ms. Chu, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Meeks, Mr. Rush, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Moore, 
             Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Richmond, Mr. Cummings, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, 
             Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Carson of Indiana, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. Bass, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Horsford, 
             Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Payne, Mr. Watt, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Lewis, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Fudge, 
             Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Waters, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Sewell 
             of Alabama):
       H. Res. 49. A resolution recognizing the significance of 
     Black History Month; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Carter, 
             Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costa, 
             Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Lee 
             of California, Mr. Levin, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Polis, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reed, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. Speier):
       H. Res. 50. A resolution expressing support for designation 
     of February 4, 2013, as National Cancer Prevention Day; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Mr. Schock, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Polis):
       H. Res. 51. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal 
     programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, 
     and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and 
     economic growth in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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.

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